Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-03-19
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T.iE LEGISLATURE OF MGRTH
CAROLINA.
SEVENTI-NI<TH DAY.
SATURDAY. tIAKCH -. 1877.

SATURDAY. MARCH u, 1873
Mr.. Cantwei!, 1t resolution that the
5rLate Rutes Of Order be AmeuQs d by
striking out ''Pciucipai CierA"
wherever it occurs therein, and insert
lug Secretary OF the Senate" in leu
thereof. and the "Principal Door
keeper" shall he styled the ''Sergeant
1T Arms" and have tie duties OF that
office. Adopted.
Mir. Stamford offered ii substitute
for report Of Joint committee or affairs
of Albemarle and Che@ape axe Canal,
appointing a committee Of three ctti-
ztns Of CurrItuck county to make the
investigation, which was adopted.
Mr.. Parish, a bill to provide for the
employ N ut Of inmates OF jalls and
other peuai Institutions. Referred.
Mr.. Hargrave, Dill TO amend the
charter Of the North Carolina Railroad
Company. Referred.
BILLS PASSED THIRD READIsG.
Bill for the more effectual prosecu
ton iu the criminal Cases of the State.
House bill making it q misdeaea-
| uor to break into ali UninEabitabie
| house with intent 10 commit burglary,
! punishable with imprisonment III jail
| OF in the penltentally.
| BIZ authorizing the hiring of con-
| yict labor upon works of public i'm
! provement, except in certain cases.
Bill concerning pilots on the coast
| of NOrtL. Carolina considered. Mr..
| Selby introduced u substitute modify
ing the bill. Adopted.
| Senate bill requiring srreties on
! official bonds to reside in the county
IN which the bonds are given. was
! tn I'll o.
ans vote.
Mr.. Stamford moved to reconsider
the vote by which the Imm:gra ton
| bill! fallcd to pass lis read ngs Friday
night.
Senate bill to encourage immigra-
ton, appropriatiug a Certain. sum foi
thnt purpose, was lost by a vote OF Is
to 10.
HOUSE OF REPRESEN FATTY ES.
Bill t. aliow the Commissioners OF
Cum berlaud county to refund then
debt was tekeu up and passed its sec
ond reading,
Upon motion OF My. Tate. the Sen,
ate bill fer the erection OF AN Inaaut
Asylum III the Western portion Of the
State was taken up.
Mr. King, au amendment striking
ont MOrgauton ard Inserting A-h'
vile a. Inc place OF io"ati"u, AID IL :!
..,rther provided that the Gr"eri-r1
ojta.! appoint taIee dleinterest per
son one OF whom shall be physician
to visit aud examine the grOund
: ! offered for the Asylum and locate thu
. same at one or other of said desig
mated localities before the Commits
sioners shall act under the provision
: Of this act.
, After a long discussion Mr.. King
{ called the previous question, sustain
ed,aLd his amendment prevailed. Yea
Is, nays. A. peaker Robinson yote'
in the affirmative.
l Mr. Tate moved to lay the Who'll
matter on the table, and the motto
j.. prevailed. Yeas 81, nays IT.
The relief poll tax bill was transmit
ted from the Senate, amended so as t
o give Solicitors, Sheriffs and clerks
e cents each for costs The House cor
e Cured in the amendment.
:, Several senate and other bills wer
= transmitted to the House, anon
: them the Convention bin, which, ur
d der suspension of the rules, Mr.. Eta
l. n'es moved to make the special orde
II for Tuesday next at 10 m.
MIR. Moring moved to amend by il
sorting Thursday. Thursday VIC