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Wilmington journal., 1875-02-12
CREDIT NORsLER ECsIPSED

! Under this head the New Yorf
I .N'tH, OF the lss inst, publishes ave
columns Of tue documentary evidences
submitted in the complainant's bill in
I Equity i'll the suit of Paul 8. Forbes,
et al oS. the Memphis, Ell Paso and
Paoi1ic Railroad Company, in the Cir
! c'ilt Court of the United States, of the
Western District of Texas, July 9th,
| 1870.
The Sun says Of the case that il
presents ''the greatest instance of off
/ cal c"rrnptioDs ever known in the
C"n2' cas- of the United States, or auy
clvlil2e1 government" 1t is shown
/ from official papers that a corruption
fund of more than eleven millions
Of dollars. was created for use ct
Washington, and also that q large
amnnnr was distributed.
Among others the statement of Ns-
tisanle! Paige, of Washington. is given.
il which ex-senator Abbott, of this
State, figures prominently and not
very pleasantly In order that the,
gentlemen may have chance to cor
rret so damaging a statement, if un-
true, we produce it.
MIR. Page says that during the winter
Of 20 and II, he met John A. @. Grey
o! New York. a. the Arlington House
IL Washington City. and talked with
him III regard to the chances of the
L nd Grant bill before Congress he
Informed Gray that General Frep,out
fl absolutely certain of the House,
and also of the Senate, with the excep-
tion of the Committee on the Pacific
Railroad /; that Senators Howard and
Stewart were bitterly opposed to the
bill The price of these Senators was
di~cusscd, and the amount fixed upon.
Paig.- then proceeds as follows:
Senator Abbott was also on the Pa
c'fiC Railroad Committee, and under
stood 10 be opposed to Fremont, and
IN ne interest of the Atlantic and Pa
c.fn Railroad. Being very well &C
quuirtcd with Abbott I called upon
ann and endeavored to secure his vote
for the FL Paso. He spoke of Fre-
mont in the severest terms, and of
t"ys, President of the Atlantic and
fHc!i' N the most fiatterIng: said he
h.t sod ii III stock III the road i'll Mis-.
aouri. uT which he WAS President, at
Jne fourth its real valne, from which
na iad made about $50. 900, and asked
nc + Fremont would do as we'll by
aim lii the event of his giving his vote
ana Ills Influence for his road. A few
days after tt.is conversation. Abbott
:ai;ed upun me ard askedif would en-
joTre his note for 5000 for ninety days,
SAID yes, and endorsed it. and upon
.ny endorsement, bad it discounts d at
;ile banking house of Lewis, johnson
& Co. Al the expiration of ninety
Gsys the note went to protest, aud I
w24 called upon to pay it. went to
tie Seuat.' Cham Der and saw Abbott
about it. He said he supposed
would take up the note and charge it
10 Fremont I told him there WAS no
s.lch understanding, and if the note
was not paid within three days wou
dsnnouuce him on the floor of the Sen
ute. IN the presence of his fellow Sen.
.tors "a thief and bribe- taker. At
the expiration of three days the note
was puld.
Wilmington journal., 1875-02-12

Of the State Militia, WAS taken up
MIR. Mebsne explained the objects %.
| the bill and the recommendation OF
the Committee.
1t was similar bill which passed
the House of the last Legislature, hut
was not reached in the Senate II was
& provision where, in the case Of An is
suance Of arms to volunteer companies.
the county should pay for the s2rDe
inserting instead that the mem bera 7
such volunteer company saould foot
| the bill.
On motion of Mr.. Means bill IT,
provide for the prevention of stock
| running at large WAS taken up.
MIR. Means explained the mersts aui
| objects OF the bill. It prov;ds: for
good and lawful fences Counsi.s
desiring to svsil or not avail them
selves OF the provisions OF the D..l
could do so, as the question must hcst
be submitted to the voters OF snch
counties for adoption or rejection.
His people were now waiting for It.
On motion of Mr.. Glenn, Yas!kia
county was excepted, ard Burke cJun.
ty was also excepted Martin. Robe
son, Moore, Harnett, Granville, Hen
derson. Craven, Caswell, Clay, Chero-
kes and several other counties we're
excepted.
Mr.. Oaksmith, an amendment max
ing any bay. river, stream or HaTl-<=-
BILE water lawful fence. Accepted.
Mr.. Richardson an amendme2s 51.a'
it shall be misdeneanor far t}2- -
zens of sny county or towlsh,n :
fenced to allow their stock 20 4un q:
large in the counties Or tcwusa 5rs -.
accepting the provision OF this 1sii
Adopted,
When, upon motion Of Mr.. Means,
the bill was referred to the Committee
on Propositions and Grievances.
On motion of Mr.. .Bo7i, ri;i in
cHrporatlng the Deep Rive e. Ssxap-h =
AID ReidsvIIle kai!ruad Company. va
taken mp. He offert d an ameud men.
making Danville the terminus # 5h-
road, commencing a. Egypt IL Che
ham. passing through A!amance aad
Casweil COUNTIES.
Mr.. Ta'e asked if this bill was not
IN the interest of the Baltimore &c. /
Ouio Raj road ?
Mr.. McRae did not care il il ni,orl3 !
be in the interest of the Ba5t'Esc.s-
and Ohio Railroad, ("f that he d.t '.' I
know,) but it would develop up = n. (
section of country, espec,ai'v t-.'t -. !
the head waters of the Cap t'-..r
DIR. Boyd's anenducut. Ea~s... /.
Danvllle the terminus, uas tne.. .
adopted.
Mr. Oaksmith, an amerdmen' tHas /
said railroad be com nenced IL rHres !
years and completed ia teu yen. .
etc etc !
He asserted that he infsnrlel vt .f /
ing all these railroad hi =, r.-A tl~n, +
ing as far as possit,,e sucn ~@.e sii.tr,:- !
around them as he con!d.
Mr.. Muripg was glad to sea tl.s- e".s +.
tleman had changed ms tactics she +.
he had ceased the occnp np..a'-,.- - e
lobbyist.
Mr.. McRse thought "an w"p'3 -
we'll" now that We had such - GeJl-ia-
with them. He demanded tire i;e.-
vinus question Mr. O. + smepin'a'a-
was accepted aud the b!il tnen paes-a
It's several readings.
Wilmington journal., 1875-02-12
ELEt TRICISMS.

The majority of the Minnescta Lei.
| islative Committee on bribery in The
| Senatorial election report facts with.
| out any r. commendatIon. The min09i-
ty report that Ingersoll was approach.
ID with $500 to vote for Ramsey, aad
ask for action. -.
Kew. DR.. James D-Koven has beea
elected Bishop of the Episcopal DiOseeo
of Illinois.
The heyenne Indians recently cap.
tured Mexican supply train, killing
ten Mexicans. They got away With
the train. The affair occurred ON the
border of New M-1ico-
DIR. leighton Coleman declines tho
Episcopate of the Northern WILSON,
sin diocese.
Two fishing schooners. with . Grew
of twelve each, are now i've weeks
overdue at Gloucester, Mass. Return
ing vessels report very severe weather.
The Consul General of NicarnGuA
has addressed note to Lesseps, asking
his support for an inter oceanic canal,
which he promises to do.
There are thirty seven persons suf-
fering fron smallpox in tho Cook
County Ill.) Poor House. An in
fected person was admitted BY the
negligence of the inspector.
The West Virginia Senate has passed
bill moving it's Capitol to Wheeling.
1t is thought that the House viii
concur.
The strike among the mill operatives
at Fall River continues. Nearly two
thousand weavers and spinners, mostly
females, have been idle nearly Q fort
night.
The Lancaster, Penn, pumps aEo
frozen, and the city is without wa3ee.
The raiIs were connected through
the Hoosiac tunnel yesterday.
A dispatch from Quebec says that .
falling rock at Cape Blanc crushed .
number of persons. Eight bodies havo
been found. The avalanche came from
Cape Diamond at o'clock n The
night.
Hersey, member of Congress elsee
from Maine, is dead. 4a
At Louisville, DR.. Stuart Robimoo.
representative of the Southern Branch
of the Presbyterian Church, in Stoto-
ment last night protected the Branch
against the charge that tho Oonfee.
ence failed of the main object beosuso
of the unwillingness of the Southefn
members to fulfil the condifio0s
asked by the Northern division.
A dispatch from Wichets, Ks., soyo
that a man and woman were fIo9eo
to death, and it is feared that othees
ware caught on the prairie during the
storm.
The Racine Episcopal College. With
the Library, has been burned. Loss
500. 900 insuranc- $29, 1000.
Dorfaur has beeniannexed to EgypA.
The train is fast in snow 700 miles
west of Dubuque. There are thirty
passengers on board without food %
fuel. Assistance has been sent. Ter.
rible snow storms. The thermometeg
is % to 26 below zero.
Another Intellectual ballot yesterday
at st. Pauls, Ramsay received 81
votes.
The Grand Jury of Charleston ooun-
~. S. c.. on Wednesds, found true
bills on eight Indictments for libel
tg~inst B. r. Riordsn and 2. ".
Dawson, of the News aud Courier, for
pnblications during the last State cam
va~s aft ctiug Sheriff Bowen, CulleotoR
NorthIngtou and the l-ctive Commio-
-iuners, Hryt and Gr-gorie.
Wilmington journal., 1875-02-12

Baron Ma hanieI Roth~chIld has
given to the Jewish hospital /. WEI u
he furniture of the room IN which
Anselm Rothscbild, his father, d., q.
He will also give 5000 forius a. +
uud, from the interest OF which til
PERSONS shall be supported who ar.
placed in the apartment furnished
with these relics.
A watch now undergoing repairs in
4 shop in B4rdstown, KY, bears the
following inscriptions: "Presenled to
Hon. Patrick Henry, a delegate III
Congress from the province Of Fir-
g,nia, by his friend. Charles Carol
Annapolis, Md July %. 1773 1t
was made by VIM. Robinson, OF Liver
pool. and numbered 2.475. 1t is now
the property of Mr.. William johnson,
of Bardstown, to whom it was giveu
by e man whom Gov. johnson defend
ed when on trial for forgery.
Wilmington journal., 1875-02-12

Illinois is puzzled to find some way
t., prevent absenteeism in the Legisla-
tnre. At least one-th,rti of the mem
bers are absent all of Q time, and the
session is thus needlessly protracted.
The compensation is now five dollars a
day. and it is urged if THE is changed
to A salary of 500 for the session the
members will hurry up business and
get home SO soon as possible. Five
dollars day is SO munifcent sum
that the members prolopg the session
as far as possible.
Wilmington journal., 1875-02-12
TESE tEEgt ss'sae OE ssEeT0Esy.
Nasks 4 EsEEDe

r. Is nn,y ci.tD7a1 {b,,t tho officjo al
,.,rr,,, i,,,.,. 81 a.. r.7.,roI COO, IS ,,,,,
s.rrr,ert and eI.a-ot,..,.. .r,. .;.,.,,r,- +,,.,
ren,.f,tins If .,;.r.r,. Tha ~, y,rl
Erfafnl,- Y,,,t i,,ah9na, hack on,. INN
dr4,i aud e;1hsv wars fud.. IL tn.
EaoIinh Parliament caea Ike on,
Pacific, AJ1i Investigation Gha Ea-e
India c,,nra,.v b.v4,o .I,ta;.et 3. new
charter the~+, aa~e yDrnora aA ,at thur
ti,..,, had T.. I,uv i aud an invaatioa-
ti,,u yos or.IAr4i i pouse i,cn,c- It.
tee sat ard s,r IN. .i,a 3..,,.itv IF tj,.
joun,anc.+ ei.sr!av-d Inv Witnesses sr,,,,-
non+d VA. 8, orngnnD.f that fur A
Ioncy ti,,,,. oc iiobt hr,,k,;n r,,oD :ic
matter. FINALLY the ca,nu;t4... found
nv AN ax,.,o,.taslnn nf fba India conn
n.,,,,'s h.nks rhot furirg 4ha v4ar
16a3 soroa ,;o;tv thoue,n1 nn,,rds
had h.,.,, ax,and.,i TOR scec,a} ser,,;as,
u,n+ir,, dawn, +.,;s troll + u.. fo,,,,d
fiat sir Thonas Cook the a,v-
e-,,.,r nf tba con,,,any oDa a r,ef,,; a,
of Parliament ss xralt ,,aa rnderi.kan
80 a;.rrr.,n,a,,+ of +ra .,r, Cook
rof,s,,,o +o toll tales ont of .ch,,ol or
=, - for +hot matter u,o ,,r,n,,,tix
., ,,<, ;,;i o,d o-ar h:,
.-. h,, t,, ;;i.
.h,. :. -;tt;,. oarto;n DIV
i IA nnt oo,.faes f,l,z, he shnnl5 H..
,,,,,,o.I,.a +o nov tha cs, 0nn IN the
T,di.,p ooronanv ba fined f1D 600 ard
;a;..t1,3 .o hold sny Office
.i.,raaf,.r ,rha ho,se at least na.sed
o,, h;u 7, tb, Lords the Dnke
otIo.a.. o,,,o..d = a,d Cnox in the
o4.,,a 80 ua, h.oo..d that =
aaa low I,3.,o,;tx
~, r,d,r ,,is ,,r,,,;.a -
f,,l1 .1;,,,,..,,r.s },-.f,,ra mint
.n,cr,;+aa Than snhae.7.; .;.,.., :~,v..tti
o,+i,, .hov.d that while many at
t..r,fa ar bribery were mad.
60 ,a,.o5 bu, T.aoas Conk'.
ai.,,,i,, IN tba T,nrds vaA
.aL.o raa -b.ndad Som. lessee,
,,,,,,,s ware shown to ne ..nrruptiouiste
bn, the bn,k Of the fund was never
s.t;.fact,riIv accounted for. ga large
mart Of this money" says M8oaul- y,
(which Cook had draw fronu the com
,,pv's tre4,urv. has Dro:1abiy been
a,nb. zzl.d by the brokers whom he
mad emploved in the work Of corrup-
ton: but what h d become OF the rest
,e :. wss NOT easv 10 learn from the
.iuct.nt witnesses who wer. brous t
b fore tile ommittee -
rrne enoua.i. no d u'>'. ravs the
Wilmington journal., 1875-02-12
Condensed from the Raleigh News
NORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
FORTY-FIFTH DAY.
FEBRUARY. Sd. 1878.

FEBRUARY. 80, 1870.
Mr.. Love, a bill to encourage emf
grafton. Referred.
Mr.. Cashwell, bill for the protec
ton of farmers Authorizes the pay
ing of so cents for killing a corn crow
Referred.
Mr.. Cantwell, in behalf of himsel
and the people OF his Senatorial Dis
trict, presented protest against the
| action of the Ssuats in recently grant
| ing the amendments to the charter O
the city of Wilmington, claiming tha
the same action was unconstitutional
and asked that the protest be spreac
| upon the minutes.
Mr.. Cantwell's resolution to memo.
rialize Congress concerning the claims
of certain citizens of the State against
the Federal Government was coDsid
cred.
Mr.. LeGrand moved to table the
| whole matter. which motion prevailed
by a vote of 25 to II.
Bill making the first Monday in
each month the regular sales day, ex
capt during the month in which the
Courts may occur, when they shall be
during the first three days of the said
Court.
Mr.. Busbee moved an amendment
that sales may be continued from day
to day. Adopted. and bill passed its
readings.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
By Mr.. Staples. a petition from
various citizens of Guilford county,
asking a repeal of all laws in regard to
usury, &c.
By Mr.. Punk, petition from citi-
zens of Davidson, asking a law for the
protection of birds.
By Mr.. Shackeiford, a bill to amend
section l, chapter $50, laws of 1868
SO Referred.
By, Mr.. Thompson, of Lincoln.
bill relating to iunatic. in the several
counties of the State. Referred
Senate bill to give jurisdiction to
Justices of the Peace i'll proceedings
i'll the nature of forclble entry and de-
tanner, passed its readings.
Senate bill concerning the Whining
ton & Weldon Railroad, and the Viii
miugton & Raleigh Railroad, passed
It's readings. The objects of the bill
IS only for the purpose of allowing the
Wilmington & Weldon Railroad to
have recorded in Halifax county GER
tam deeds heretofore uurecorded
Senate bill to amend the act in re-
gard to selling and buying cotton
within certain hours passed it's read
ings.
Senate bill to require Justices of
the Peace to give bonds (each officer
to file bond of S25O)
The question recurring on the pas
sage of the bill on it's second reading
a lengthy discussion epsued. SIR.
Boyd aud Crews. colored, opposing.
and Messrs. Walker, of Richmond,
McRae. Means, Whitley and others
advocating the bill.
The large number Of amendments
offered hy the oppositionists to the
bill excluding from the provisions
their respective counties. was votsd
down and the bill passed Its reading
by the following vote: Yeas, 81;
Nays, so.
The motion to recommit was also
at length, Mr.. Plnnix favor
ing and Mr.. Means opposing it.
Wilmington journal., 1875-02-12
SES. 474 O3
$HS, ,474 03
Accr'd Interest 2O,SOO OO-S 3s, 674 O3
$376.1S1 81


Accr'd Interest 2O,SOO O0-S SO, GA O3
Total Indebted
ness. ..... 1916, ISL 81
Present Bonded
Debt, as per
Tr e asurer 9
St4tement. =. oe4, 200 90
Due Banks on
Short Loans $1,000 90
Total debt $3.50, 200 o.
Showing a total increase of ipdebt-
ness in eight years of S204, O18 OF, or
more than twenty-five thousand dol
lars for each year.
These are fearful figures, and in view
of the heavy taxes paid, present start
ling facts. That some reform is neces-
sary; that some change is absolutely
demanded, we think We are safe in
saying The passage of the recent
amendment will, We trust, work out
cur redemption. and its beneficial
results be felt by all classes OF our
citizens.
But, further: By an act of the Gen
eral Assembly, the Board ef Aldermen
are authorized to issue bonds, payable
at different tim es, not to exceed two hun
dred thousand dollars, to be applied
exclusively to Notwithstanding debts of
the city. The same act required the
Board to levy tax on the property of
the citizens to provide for the payment
of the interest and principal of these
bonds. Under the operation of this
act there have been taxes collected as
follows:
1872 Ri Este. s., s42 ,s75 s1s
s5,o14, 951
lot, Ri Este. "a, 1856, ITO !
Personal. 1877, 1876
ss.1aa, ,a65 /
1874 P1 Este. .s4, 1913, 13o
Personal. 1862, ,227
$685., 357
Tota' Cor three years. 80. GIG, $50, 673
Upon this amount a tax of one-haf
per cent has been levied and the sum
collected has been S82, ,66S. So.
Yet, to-day, our Board of Aldermen
have been compelled to ask the Leg
islature to allow them to issue bonds
to the amount Of $4,000 to pay s4O,-
600 of bonds soon to fall due.
These figures also present food for
reflection, and they show that there is
no security unless the government Of
the city is placed under the control of
those interested in it's good ard econ
omical government. Itcan now be done,
and we believe we have shown ample
csuse for our peopl. to arouse them
selves to the importance of the work
before them
Wilmington journal., 1875-02-12
CUBA.
THE INSURGENTS STILL ACTIVE

New YORK, Feb 4-Night-A
Hava' letter says: A very large Soseo
of government troops are operating u
ossoa tses osrtain eran exposed ios.lisiss g
prevent the burning Of some paaer
tions. The Insurgents remsina 49,
side of the Tracha; they spare laQ1a.
tions for q consideration, an4 d -
kill prisoners. and are gaining -
good viii Of the county.
Wilmington journal., 1875-02-12
SENATE.
FORTY SEVENTH DAT.
FEBRUARY 5th, 1875.

FEBRUARY 5th. 1875.
Mr.. French, q bill to amend III" "cs
Incorporating the town Of Shoe He.
Referred.
Mr.. Busbee, An act creating ths
Insurance Department Of North Caro-
lima, Referred.
The SPECIAL order, hir Latham ;
bill, in regard to Official bonds. i)g@
bill provides that no party shall go
upon official bonds for more :Sal he
can justify to being worth.
The question was discussed az 10 lis
legal poluts by Messrs. Latham, LIN
ney, French, Mills, Cooke, of Frank
lin, Busbee. Parish, Kerr, Bell AMI
MADISON.
TIE bill then passed its third resd-
ing by a vote of % to 49,
Bill to protect the birds of the State.
Prevents the shooting of certain birds
between the first Of April and the Grst
of October each year, and TO preeeat
the netting of the same at sny time
except upon a mans owo iaud.
Mr.. Selby moved to exclude al TIE
counties east of the Wilmington nri1
Weldon Railroad. Lost by vote Of
9 to 33.
Mr.. Anderson moved 30 exclude tie
counties of Sta. ley, hncotn, Mont-
gomery and Richmond. Lost by L
vote of II to 81.
Pending the consideration of The
question, the Senate adjourned until
tomorrow at IL o'clock.
Wilmington journal., 1875-02-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
By Mr.. .Gudger, a resolution 81
thanks to the Hon. Mr. Bow. {:
Kentucky, for his manly defelse q
the people of the South, aud bis d.
F. Butler. Calendar.
By Mr. Mebane, bill to amend
section 496 of the Code of Civil Pco
cedure Referred.
Senate bill to incorporate the Iad
kin River aud Wilkesboro Navigation
Company was taken up.
House bIll to re~Ive the Board Il
internal improvements xaS tskeu N
.od passed it's several readings.
House bill to allow mor:Gage d..
9o-its III the Courts of the Stfr' w.,~
~ notion of Mr. Foote. ordered :" h.
printed and referred to the Jud3c..r /
COmmIttee
On melton of Mr.. Means, the rules
.sere suspended. aud the H"tse bIii
providing for a fence law f'r IT,,
.onnties of Cabarrus, MevkieAb brr~,
Buncombe. Rowan, W*yu= aus
lreaveland. provided saln cou'':1-s
d pt the act; taken up and di>cuss. q
:. ,'ous1drrab length. The h i pre-
sidrs that no cattle shall rnu tai i:s ...-
III any of the counties or township
hat adopt its PROVISIONS.
MIR Gudger off. red an am@rda'eut
providing that persons owning "'r.'-
u the counties or townships u N i -
he bill should not allow thrn F..
roam outside of their own county. <
Alter considerable di-cns~l.u rs.
,mendmer was adopted aud the h 3
thus amended, pas-eI it's rsd,rg~.
Mr. Boyd called up House bih T.
.'h~"+~r the Roanoke VALLEY tf't'
and with some uuiIportaI; -r..l,,-4
'nent, passed its readings ny 81 aye-
I'D nayes.
Wilmington journal., 1875-02-12

HEADQUARTERS.
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.

= AEL IL LII nIdh . o1lA-
ANOTHER OF GRANTS FRIENDS
SHORT.
BROWN, OF KENTUCKY, TALKS
TO BEAST BUTLER.
CIV vi f I q 81 i 8 LAID OVER
UNTIL TO-DAY.
OF SENATOR BUCK
JNGHAM.
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL PASSED
THE HOUSE.
THE SCHOOL CLAUSE STRICKEN
OUT.
L GOES 70 THE SENATE AS A
NEW BILL.
THE PROVISIONS OF THE BILL
As II PASSED THE HOUSE.
Pr FITJON FOR THE TEXAS PA
CIEIC RAILROAD.
AMENDMENT TO
The PENSION LAWS.
Wilmington journal., 1875-02-12
SENATE,
FORTY-SIXTH DAY.
FERRUARY. 4th. 1875.

EbhCAR1, 4bll, 1910.
Mr.. French, bill to amend the
charter of the city of Wilmington, pro
vidlng for Superintendent of Health
for that city, to be appointed by the
Mayor Referred.
Mr.. Anderson, bill authorizing
the Treasurer to pay $40 per month to
North Carolina soldiers having lost
both arms, both legs, or both eyes.
Referred.
Mr.. Wsring, a bill relating to the
jurisdiction OF Justices of the Peace.
Referred,
Mr.. Cantwell, a resolution concern
ing cotton belonging to the State that
had BEEN appropriated by the Federal
government. Adopted.
Mr.. French moved that the bill Civ
ing the Mayor of the city of Whining
ton the power to remove all OBJ
structions from the streets, including
houses, be referred to the Committee
on Corporations. 20 referred
The Usury Bill coming up as unfin-
ished business, the substitute offered
by a minority of the Committee ma
king per cent. the legal rate of in
tereet, and allow - per cent. where
pal es Iaay agree, was first considered.
Mr. Busbee moved an amendment
that the legal rate be made 6 per cent.
instead of 8.
The vote being taken on Mr.. Bus
bees motion to amend the same was
| adopted by a vote of 81 to 7.
Mr.. Linney moved to strike out the
word twelve. Adopted by a vote OF
80 to 8, Messrs Bryant. Cantwell and
Stapdford voting IN the negative.
MIR. Marler moved to fill the blank
by ins.r rting per cent. Mr. Sticl nay
! moved to insert 10. Mr.. Waning
moved to insert 5.
| The motion to insert was adopted
| by vote of "a to 10.
Mr. Busbee moved that the penal
| ties apply to all banks in the State. IL
! order that they may have no super
| prity over individuals. and that th'
! bill be Of no eff ct unless such appi
! cation be made
Mr.. French advocated the motion o.
Mr Busbee.
Tie motion of Mr. Busbee wa
adopted by vote of 80 to 8.
The vote was then taken On the sub
-titute as perfected with the folio wing
result: Ayes 9; nays 33.
rhe majority suDot .tute OF the Com
| m,ttee was then CONSIDERED. THIS bi'
makes the legal rate 6 PER cent, and {
! per cent when named aud agreed
up IN, making the penalty forfeltur'
.! the whole amount, but does no'
make it misdemeanor as provided IL
,he original bill.
The previous question beirg or
1ered, tue substitute WAS adopted by
e of 27 to II.
The bill then passed its second
reading by the following vote: Ayes
26; nays Is.
WEDNESDAYNIGHT'S PROCEED
INGS.
The evening was occupied in the
discussion of the usury bi l. Mes srs.
Williamson, l. Grand and Cooke, OF
Franklin, advocated stringent usury,
md MIR. Kerr argued in favor of free
money. Mr.. Waring wanted the best
plan adopted that would cheaper
money. He deprecated, however. the
passage of stringent u>ury laws, as be
thought they would drive all money
into the National banks and operate
against the people of the State. Mr.
Stamford advocated the substitute
, offered by a minority of the Commit
tee, making the legal rate of interest
Ger cent and allowing IL per cent, II
cases where parties may agree.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. Walker. of Richmond. bill in
cooperating the town of Great Falls
Richmond county. Referred.
Wilmington journal., 1875-02-12

Only experts can detect the imita-
ton from genuine sealakin-
Wilmington journal., 1875-02-12
WEDNESDAYNIGHT'S PROCEED
INGS.
HOUSE OF REPREsE< E<TAT1vEs

Mr.. Walker. of Richmond. bill in
cooperating the town of Great Falls,
Richmond county. Referred.
Bill in Seferanoe 70 thu organisation