Wilmington journal., 1875-02-19
Condensed from the Raleigh News.
the LEGISLATURE OF NORTH
CAROLINA,
SENATE.
FIFTY-FIRST DAY.
NO. 8.

FEBRUARY, 10.
Mr. Waring, o bill to incorporate
Mecklenburg Centennial Celebration
Referred.
Mir. Parish, Q bill to encourage the
raising Of birds in North Carolina.
Referred.
Bill to exempt Magistrates from in.
dictment for failure to furnish written
reports of the condition of roads 1C
days before the convening Of Superior
Courts.
The bill passed its third reading by
q vote Of 10 to Is.
Bill 10 prohibit the sale Of liquo,
! within one mile of Prospect and New
Hope churches, in Robson county.
Passed its third readind.
Bill TO incorporate Direct Trade
Union Patrons Of Eusbandry.
Mr.. Graham stated that portions OF
the State this year were operating un-
der the Trsde Union of Georgia, and
much good to the business interests
of the State would be accomplished
by having . similar Union in this
State.
On motion, further consideration
OF the blu was postponed until Friday,
IL o'clock.
Bill 10 establish the new county OF
Cohara, out of the counties Of Johnston,
Wa ne and Sampson.
Messrs. Kerr, Bell and Stamford
favored the bill, and Messrs. Waring
and Busbee opposed il.
Mr.. LeGrand moved 10 change the
name from Cohara 10 Huckleber-
~, Jr.
This motion brought Mr.. Kerr 10
his feet, who said he accepted this in
suit to the county of sampson.
Mr.. LeGrand said that in Offering
this motion he did it in good faith be-
cause he thought it the most sppropri-
ate name, and did not mean to reflect
upon the county of Sampson.
Mr.. Kerr continued his remarks.
he did not think any such motion
could injure q county that gave birth
to Gov. Gabriel Holmes and to VIM.
4. King, afterwards Vice-President
Of the United States.
Mr.. Waddell moved that the uues-
ton be postponed until Tuesday next.
Agreed to.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The unfinished business of yester-
day, being the bill b. establish the new
county of Pender WAS taken up and
discussed.
Mr.. Walker, of Richmond, advocated
the bill at some length. He was op-
posed on general principles to new
counties, but after q careful examina-
ton of this bill he perceived in il
merits that commend it to the careful
consideration and protection of this
House.
Mr.. Walker was followed by Mr..
Irwin in advocacy Of the bill. He, too.
was opposed to the establishment of
new counties, but this was . voice
from oppressed tax payers in the East
asking aid at our hands. As Western
man he was willing to give all the aid
n his power to the oppressed white
men of the East.
Messrs. McRae and Staples spoke
in advocacy of the bill.
The motion to Indefinitely postpone
was put to vote and rejected. The
bill then passed it's second reading by
a vote of yeas 81, nays 46.
The bill to amend section 6 Of the
act to empower the Aldermen of the
city Of Wilmington to establish streets
III the city of Wilmington, was taken
up ss the special order for IL O'Clock,
and on motion of Mr.. Walker, of
Richmond. postponed till Monday
next.
The second special order was the
resolution IN favor Of Judge McKoy,
which passed its readings.
The Senate bill to regulate the rate
Of interest and to prevent usury, was
taken up as the third special order,
but pending discussion the House ad-
journsd.