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II A NO-BOOK OP NORTH CAROLINA.
I in if t 3 -vr-4 -i." 1 " x.- v
Commissioner of the Department of
Agriculture, wo have received a book
o f 1 54 pages, entitled "Hand-Book of
North Carolina.". It is "concer ned ex--!i;sively
with all that relates 3to the
niair.'ial interVts !of'5the State, rA
lipi-t'ssaril y ' cursory examination' has
H'it given to the work, but the glance
Ii is ben sufficient to reveal its impor
tance. .There is :a general 'sketch
of the State inclnding climate; and
topography., ..The. Eastern Section is
then treated. Its geological features,
soi Ls,products ; its grapes,f ruits, truck-
jing; its timbers and its fish; its wild
imvis aim us many .luuusineB, art; au
cynsidered.' Then comes' the Middle
ami Piedmont Section, with ts facto
ries arid products, and other matters
of importance. The Western Section
is next
considered with reference to
its soil, climate, geological formation,
minerals, medical herbs, fruits, &c.
The iron ores in connection with min-
I ing and manufacturing are examined
iiiio. Gold mining and the counties
l in whieh it is carried on are consid
ered. Then copper, coal, the' useful
minerals, are considered through mote
I than twenty pages. The following
subjects are also treated-of:' mineral
waters, government and-taxation, re
Hgion, the people of the State,.agri
( cultural products, public institutions,
1 manufacturing facilities, fisheries and
f artificial propagation of fish, commer
Lcial facilities, stock-raising,woods and
I timber, State debt, newspapers, farms
, in North Carolina, and principal agri
cultural products. ' .
It will be'seen by this summarv of
topics treated that it is an important
and instcuctive publication.: It must
j do good if circulated abroad. The
hook teems fairly with matter that
i would be instructive to quote. Look
I at. the cotton factories; ; In, ; 18T0
t there were 33 , cotton mills, 2 with; a
, capital of $1,030,900,' operating 618
looms and 39,897 spindles; Jn 1880
Ithere were 49 mills, capital 2,855,
j 800, looms 1,790, : spindles - 92,383.t
The-numbers are greater now. There
1 were actually eompleted up to the
jelose of 1882, 64 mills, with 2,858
looms and 15,030 spindles. The list is
. printed, a most, desirable feature-of
the book. Of woollen mills in 1.870,
there were 52, with 2,806 spindles.
Since then the number has diminish
ed. There is no doer law ' in 'North
Carolina and the; sheep ; have ' no
friends. , . , -
In 1H80, there were 776 manufac
tures of woh rwith ' a' cajrital ';of
1,i4:j,217, employing .534 men,' re-;
f'Hvinjr 44 7,43.1 -wages4" j
There werein 188O:t20 hnanufac
fores of iron,' witnVa cajital Jof
?T45,40O. There are jfour-paper -.mills
, n the State! v vThere-are . four rice
mills, three fish oil '.mills and fouc
otton seed oil mills:71 r,: .
It seems to us there is -an, ierror .in
the number of tobacco T factories in
Granville. : Before the bounty was
divided there were-43 factories-, re
ported. Granville is ;nV5v ' credited
with 6 and Vance with 511 in a.lLt
Can it be possible that 32 have ceased
work? The book states that the
number of factories'; havVvJ nearly
doubled in the State since 1870. The
lotal is now given at '206. i The to
laeco crop" has increased .150 per
cent. The production of cotton
.within the last decade - has about
troubled. The Commissioner says
Jfcis of North Carolina, and it'is
doubtless true, and it can be said of
nno other, that it is a State V.'in
wblch the agriculturist haa taken ; an
staple, cultivated in many States
or a eentury or more, and,' by in-
XIV.
perior skill' in the cultivation and
preparation of it,-' created a product
eT - a"U' f - - i
to its value from" five to Jen lfold.",
,! jl he corn1 crop has increase 25, per I
cent.- and thewheat2crdp 6 Y per cent. J
to refprtn-thi- nsefulJmaBual.anl
W
WMfiij WW -w . ; r i- -
gentleman .who has .. charge
assistant, Mr. P, M. t Wilson
the serviceable anivthorou
acter of their work:' ;
"A TTlImln&ton Invention. :-
1 Mr. Geo..'M.2rap6nof this -citylias inV
Tented wb&t is termed a Gaining Cane, for
draining measures Used jgenerally ia a ; gto J
ceryitore." It is made Of tin-, and construct- ,!
eo. so as 10 tit uq me siuev iu uatrei, wiia
a projecting tube which enters tnrougn tne 1
hung hole into the barrel. The' measures,
alter urawing moiasses, ior instance are ,1
placed iu the Case and all the drainingsare I
thus saved, as thev run into the barrel. It f
is provided with a cover , and -thus Ahe
measures are protected from, the flies.f and
tha liaWcla on'oiirrnnnlinra arfl lan : kftnt
in a much more' cleanly condition ithan if
h. measu were ".uerid to He fo
.in three y ears. The wheat generally reqwred to pay $20 per quarter,
- ' -' V '""''-"i v ! j I which,witU the scQtmJytaxv will amount to.-
js of ; supenor grade.., Vi , ; . krtrt. wA:?h
We shall takeToccasion probably; t '.n nvi
loose, -as has been the case. The 0au iTTperformed on Wednesday. MrBuntlnS is
also eonstruciea io in. uu uieucau ut a uai-
xel. and they can of course be made of any.
size and to hold any number xf i measures.
The patent was issued to Kr. Crapon f Feb
ruary 20th, and we have no doubt that the.
invention win prove a usetut one.
Foreign - Export for the Month . of I
' Feoraarr. - ; : v:" '. r-" I
The following" comprise the foreign ex- I
ports from the port of Wilmington, t for j
the month of February, wih the value of I
the same, as compiled ' from 'the books in
the Custom House: f f 4,
Cotton.-8,838 bkles, weighing 4,i96.001 .
pounds, and valued at $415,866 : ' j i
Rosin and Turpentine. 58,449 barrels,
Valued at $100,501. "'. - ,
Tar and Pitch. 3,282 barrels, vahied at
$7,427. t .. - i, . ; : - :
v Spirits Turpentine. 123.028 gallons,
valued at $61,789. .
I.umber. 1,036,000 feet. ' valued at $10,
496. "
Shingles.456,000, valued at $2,888.
Miscellaneous. Valued at $911. j
? ' Total. American vessels $15,483; for
eign vessels $593,395. Total foreign ex
ports for the month $608,878. ' f'
Supreme Court. v ' ' ' "
Among the appeals from this judicial dis"
trirt considered on Thursday were that of
the State vs. Harrison Jones, from Duplin;
argued by Attorney-General Kenan and G.
H. Allen for the State, and Faircloth &
Allen and H. R. Kornegay for the defend
ant; and John MacBae vs.' Wilmington and
Weldon Railroad Company, from New
Hanover; awmed by McRae & Strange for
the plaintiff, and George Davis - and Stcd
man & Latimer for the defendant. ; .
Cotton Movement. i
. -The receipts of cotton at this port during
the month of February just .closed footed
up 12,031 bales, as against 8,690 bales for
the corresponding month last year, showing
an increase of 3,341 bales.'
,r The receipts during the crop year com
mencing Sept. 1st foot up 116,539 bales, as
'against 125,511 bales for the correspond
ing period last year, showing a decrease of
8,972 bales.. '
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SmltbTllIe'e New Paper. -
The press; type and other material for
the weekly " paper, soon to ; be ' started at
Smith ville arrived on the steamer Regulator
and went' down ' the 'river Friday on the
steamer Minnehaha. : Among those inter
ested in ' the enterprise are the Harper
Brothers,- (may they become as famous as
uvii uaiuboaai.o ui xiv n vi. c& ua jl Ma.xA
the Signal Officer, and Mr. Thosr Savage.
their namesakes or JNew Yorfe), Mr.. JfarRer,
JSxeltlne Chaee.;. t
.r Sheriff, Sutton, pf Bladen, swho was in
the city yestrdayt ,-saw and attempted to
capture a colored, prisoner v who escaped
from him some time ago. but "the fellow
was too fast" for him and finally succeeded
in eluding his pursuer. yj The chase created
qaite an excitement on Water street. t '
j -t- Mr. R.fK. Bryan late editor of
the Fayetteville BeamineTi was here yester
dav. 'on his wav to Scott's Hill. " in this
County.-' He has been trying tiie pen ior a
,n nWA i n'nt tn Ut. n see what
.. ' . ' - i t.?I in-'i-j !
ne KnOWS aDOUt raising cum uuu jkhuuu.
If he makes as good a farmer as . he did an
editor he Iwill do; - t
Vennor teUs as that .after &
mild entry, March will speedily degenerate
into the stormyV blustering month she has
the reputation of being; that there will be
some pretty "severe weather along the At
lantic coast;; and that s after ; considerable
warm weather there will be a cold wave in
April. t u- ' " - ' " ' ; x '
i We are glad to . learn . that a
postal was -received, here yesterday, from
nnt J.L Biintinff. which states that his
fopt, though badly crushed by the late ac-
cident, has not been amputated, and hopes
are now entertained that it will be saved.
r; Mri J. Beno, managing member;
of the Southern Ore ; Company, who has
been on a visit to , the mining districts of
the West for the past week or so; is back
home again. ;, He speaks very encouraging
ly of the prospects of the company. ,
There was a dressed chicken in .
market yesterday morning that weighed six
pounds and three-qnartri. . ;
PR
sp.:
Tmusnorrax... -;. ; -. .;
m -cnu;, a;
without material amendment, as we earn
from 'parties f rom. Kaleigb,: provides the
- following! license taxes for dealers in iiv
quors. : Heto& dealers,' ; selling less than ;a
r7a - ;" T
njP:."",
- F 7 : - ,1
tax will amount tn T0O TfeT. ouarter. or I
, .... ( .
Intelligence has been received in this city
ot a saa acciaeni? navinR ueiauen .jut. ?..iu. j
Bunting, of this place, who is a conductor j
un ut-Davuuuu, iuinia rorau,in-,
road. It appearsthat he was under; a -ear-
on - the. Savannah: Florida & Western, Rail-,
near .ThamasvilK iGeorgiaott . Tuesday-
last,; ad justmg.or .'bleeding'Xa it J? tefmed),
U10 air breaks when the train started hefore
he COttld Eftt bUt end" faXt "l OVt'f ' ODi if his
feet, crushing it to sycti an; extent that it
to mpUted,whicl. optioi ,
"6 .-r - -. t
and! several; sisters and. brothers ui this
place. , "He i is: a 'son ot the late? Jbseph
Bunting, It is Btipposeu that he will be
brought fo Wilmington as soon as 'he cao
be movedi rt - '
capture of a Desperado from Fayette
-rille. ...
Chief of Police Brock received a telegram
from a party in Fayetteville, on Thursday
evening requesting the arrest of one Joe
Williahisi'colored, upon the' arrival here of
the steamei Gov. Worth, he being charged
with resisting and cutting a Deputy Sheriff
at -that place, with the further" request that
if captured he should be put, "in pharge of
Capt. Worth and sent back to Fayetteville.
Accordingly . Sereeant. Davis was .at the
boat when she . arrived,- which was not un
til yesterday, about 12 o'clock, .when upon
inquiring, no " one j. knew' - of the
nresence of such ; an individual on the
boat. Finally, however, a light? was pro
cured and the officer and others proceeded
into the hold of the steamer, where, stowed
away in a very small space, they found the
object of their search. He was 1 taken out
and carried to the guard house, but was
subsequently carried back to the boat and
delivered to 1 Capt. -Worth, , a warrant . for
his arrest having meanwhile arr4vei from
Fayetteville by mail." , ; '
Apple from the Mountain. ' '
There was a cart load, of apples n. the
streets yesterday all the way, from Bun
combe county. .Upon inquiry; we learned'
that four hundred bushels had been re-
ceived here by rail from that county, having
been shipped, by Mr.'s Henry J. Williams-
The apples are the variety known as
"Limber Twigs; and are very , pleasant ,t0,
the - taste. In , appearance they resemble
Matamuskeet apples, though somewhat
larger. Mr." R. McDougall has been re
ceiving shipments at intervals tor some
months past from the same- section' of the
Stated though the apples Were generally of
a very fine variety, being larger and more
luscious if possible than the famous pip
pin", from the Northern orchards. ! '
. This is a new industry and we hope to
see it eneouraged. t - , , . ,
The No1 Fence "Projeet" ; ".
- The Raleigh News-Observer alludes to the
presence of -Col. B. R: Moore in that city,v
and says he is there representing the inter
est of New Hanover, particularly in con
nection ' with;' the proposed county fence,
and adds: 'The settled portions , of New
Hanover have been largely denuded of tim-
- v - - r 4 . - - j
j ben particularly on , the sound, where the
salt works were, in operation during the
war. It will lie very :s advantageous to the
county;; to have .this county fence,: which
can be erected at small expense.' ; The num
ber of cattle outside of the.town limits is
comparatively small,; and the cost of keep
ing them up wil not fee a tithe of the ex-.
pehse'J now -attending tberepairs of the
plantation fences
We hope the bill will
pass
Bishop Northrop.
Alluding to the arrival; of Bishop Nor-;
i tnrop in unaneston,. . on f;iuesuay., evening
last, the ..Kews and Courier states" that
I t ; i, -v i,.. -.nAinio'i Pooonvai.
nsuyp v? "FFV. ""ov '
: Sunday for: his installation,, And will ia-
r. , ... ..... .. . . . ,1 . a . . j j "it : .
vite i Archbishop Gibbons and - Bishops
Keane of Richmond, Becker of Wil ming
ton, DeL", Kane, of .Wheeling, Moore of St.
Ausustine. and Gross of Savannah, to be
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present and take part in the ceremonies.
The episcopal residence will be in Charles;
ton., The Bishop received congratulatory;
calls from a number of distinguished priests
and prelates who are on a visit to Charles-
tori, t He is expected here to-day.
Removed to Wilmington. i
Under this head the Fayetteville Observer
says : "Our community will greatly re-
J gret to lose Col. L. C. Jones, of the Cape
Fear & Yadkin Valley Railroad, He has
accepted the Superintendency of the Caro
lina Central Railroad, and will make 1 Wil
mington 5 his future' home.;; A" native-of
Virrfnia. Col. Jones has been for many.
years identified with the interests of this
oM.tion.' as President, Engineer and Super
intendent of the railroad; and, as a public-
smrited citizen and: courteous gentleman,
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hlS 10SS W1U U: ,ccauj xciw
--"Fifteen prisoners are now in the
county jail in this plaea. - , - t - ,
.r- uia I ,T i-riTr; r,r-:' h f.fr-rr'y'vr- r the bill, idle- and iraischievousv per-
,upon IWwowRpvegauflMaTOorpiW 1 mpane ymiu;v P -pecuu boys; &G.;; who. should hang
char-- "auu; '-i T . .r?4aroand traifl of earV on' thepUt-.
' ; I hu,,c, 7"" 7r f"f a " i t torm, Bc.,atter once.torbidden could
Mw ner jcarsi:: iuukb ,ueuuK w mun u-j "i; .r- 1 npapp.. .
7 . I.L - rtft- enmnrnm n fill , OftA Fm- tha c " ' ' ' . ...
quors exclusively "Will have , w pay w to r'-v vr i V r;- lill passed third. readings, u
7i o. V '-!i,.Jni' asylum at Morganton instead of $35"- v ' i6-
the State. ,or fKTto State andcounf.. , , f .i - - P - ? , 2; - . t w - 9- E K-1-
: V : ;m - ' --d z : . . vtW j.BUlfor.thesalebf.tbetate'iin
A Trmtrr3nln Fooicrnbedf and yMr. B6ykm then spoke to the bitt." ' - i t.. w rrA-
WILMINGTON, N. C, FRIDAY,
T1TC hHJISLATTniE..
RaleighNews-Observer; Report.
. . .-' SENATE. "-;.-; ., .
-5 t t
; NJQHT SESSION,,
) ', Wedxesdat ,Teb 27.
BUtito; enable the people of Cam-
berland to establish a-free? bridge
moss-the Cape . Fear?rivef passed
seconq reauing,-v nays i.s
mil to -:incorporie ine , soutnern .
A WUOVU . V V w-t T fc 1
amendments.
showing th demands-that called for
the appropriations;? giving the statis
liu uir iu insane . tu tue- prai ;uu
tics of the insane" in "the State, and
saying that with t wo hundred; addi-1
tional patients on, their hands, , there
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m n a rn I rr t nj r t Kami on n1 n rvl I o 13 m nrr I
anproDriaUon asked, for in all than
' .'!-.,- .. V. .. .XT .... I
was given miSBOsi.- ne saiai.nere
were now bus insane in ine jans, i
poor Tiouses and .private families in
iSl'f.iT?
.J . 7 "T Vheh
thre atoriea high with ; a basement,
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asement.
auu au 01 uncs ana stone.
bUlj he was notinfavorof correcting
the extravagances of - the officers of
the. institutions', if such there
We I
at the expense of the comfort of the 1
. i
inmates. - -
,Mr. Pemberton again spoke to his
amendment, saying he was as much a
friend to the poor insane as any man
. 1 it 1 - -111 . n
on tms noor, dui sun ne insisted mat
$25,000 a year would complete this
.Asylum; . ' . "-'.'".'
. Mr Webb believed that the Asy-
lum should be finished,, but these ap
propriations had been used in the can
vass in his county and were made a
party issue: it did seem to him that
$25,000 a year ought to .complete.it..
-The previous question was ealied.
M.' WebbV amendment - to strike
out $35,000 and insert $25,000 was
voted on; Mr. Pemberton asked the
yeas and nays. Ordered. Yeas 7,
navs 33.' So the amendment was not
adopted.
I he question . then came up on the
amendment of . Mr. Pemberton tor
strike out 58,000 to the Asylum here
and make it $50,000, and Mr, Dot-
sonV amendment to that to make it
$35,000. ; . Amendments voted down.
' The qnestronTitien jrame-ttp on tlie'
UUli
Mr: Evans said as lie could not tell
how soon he might have to go ithere
himself, he should vote for the appro
priations. ' -"
The vote stood ayes 33,' noes .
oo the bin passed its second reading.
Mr. llili ottered an ameudment
that" $58,000 to the Asylum" here be
struck out and $50,000 inserted.
Just here the hour of ten arriving,
the appropriation bill for the Deaf
and Mute Asylum was made the spe
cial order for tomorrow night, and
the Senate adjourned. - '. t4 ' -
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
V NIGHT SESSION.' '
Tuesday, Feb. 27.
The special . order, the Parker-Peer
Dies election case, was uuteu up.
The majority report of the commit
tee on ; privileges . and ; elections was
submitted by Mr: McLeod.
The minority report ot the com
mittee i was ; submitted , bv Mr. oira-
mons.' .,''
On the resolution of the majority,'
that Parker was entitled to the seat,
the vote stood: Teas 88. nays 14.
- Mr. Parker came forward, quaiined
and took his seat.
- ' ' , SENATE.
. FpETy-NINTH DAT.
V ' - 1 WEDNESDATi Feb.; 28.
. Mr. i Toon" tot .amend- section--1,
chapter 51 50 laws of 1881; relative;
to the entry ' of land :in: Columbus
county - belonging to ,the literary
board.- . '1 "
' Mr. Berry, to amend the law . rela
tive to the appointment of trustees.
THE . INSANE ASYLUMS:
i?Bill making appropriations to', the
; iuhuub asjmm "' ,-vo aiiio
1 as unhnished business ot last night. ,
t ' Mr.;' .Rovliin" called the- previous
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-i Mr. f Hill's amendment to "strike out,
$58,000 and insert $50000 was voted
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aown. ; -
The bill passed third reading.
Bill to enable the people of Cum
berland county to establish a free
bridere' over the (Jape lear river
passed third : readings-yeas t 36,
nays O, , -
Bill to authorize the establishment
of graded schools: in the State.
Mn Pemberton explained the ob
jects of this bill, saying it was intend
ed to" meet the wants of the cities
4IWI V : lrlJ.
anvl towns that had no traded
j.nhools. The bill provides that 100
tax-Daving citizens, one-fourth . of
whom, shall be freeholders," may .pe
tition the ooaro oi commissioners,
j wno may order election.
I for. election of truste
It provides
for- election of. trustees of such
schools, and limits 1 special assess-
ments to one-fourth of one per cent:
and RPventD-five cents on poll. .1
. l uo uui uiawv .vo wuu u vwv..u.
Mil.. f i naooan its tmrn rcsninrr
Yeas 28 nays none. 1 f -
Bill concerning the inspection of
timber in ' the city iof " Wilmington;
MARCH 9, 1883.
Passed its third ) reading. : 1. This was
Mr. BoyMh's bill "r. ',';. r .
v XTJTE COITGRESSTOK A T. TiaTTtIfrrL. ... ;
.The, President announced that the
hour of 11 a. m for the special order
had arrived, it being the" bill to di
vide the ; State , into , nine. Congress
ionat districts.' y Passeclits third read-
INJmUKS.BY CAES.
"Bill to ' prevent nesrlietence about
railroad cai-s, and to protect persons
from injuries by the can. - I
J1 I nh At 'V Vfc J A AS V A M -J t
be fined $10 before a
justice .--of.
peaces
j;
lina Railroad. r -
Mr. ; Morehead ' said
he
saw no
VKanpp for nrlinnWiTVcy not Mt-mflav
th t thig . J . Imnortant' bill
1.1 H, . I.IIIN UM.M H. VHI'V Iff 1 IlliriIin 111 1 I --ft
d Q , j . , 'nuk -including
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!r,ePrt J e . C.mmt 1 &? r'
UCICUt -:.-'i!i.-:iri.,:vVjj,;i-!:i,.a.: -,- )
Rm tn 1nMirnftrat4 Riafiv rMonr,:
k ...-p
readin ,.r ; 3 A ,
.-:Baigioj,roteottbe rioeVlantations
?f 14 "??"-
i.v.?.. . russpn mini tmh imif.v, f -
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rnTPVTMi,T?.iT'P. SflT.TITTEP.R.
AT- r'nf;n'a Villi' anfrtlinn-' Tl
ZT,:Z7 l thP of th wh
YlSTt i .
month from "the date' the act was
iiiiiiiiiii i in i i.nn iiAiin Liir at u w An
ic-' ..vi .v.:.j :
t:h t ?r5.i . - 5.
Bill supplemental to act at present
session making February and August
terms'exclusively; r for.; trial of J civil
causes." allowihe Liail 'deliveries ? at
these terms, passed third' reading-.
THE STATE GUAED. , t
Bill for the encouragement; and
support of the State' Guard. Mr.
uiuo utij xiuiuwiico i,uCj v"",r
veraor to pay $150 a year - to teach
active company; not to exceed 25
'companies in the State; the Adjutant
General . to be appointed by: the
Governor; , and gives him a salary .of
six hundred dollars, - -
Mr. :-i Lovill opposed the bill ; the.
appropriation would.. be over four
thousand, dollars, and . was ul most
useless. . . 1
Mr. Purnell offered an amendment
to make more colonels. Voted down.
Previons questiori'called.' .
Vote stoodyeas 9, nays' 17; 'so
' the' bill passed' second reading and
then passed third readihg.
Bill toiamend section. "Zicuanter
337, laws ot 1879.- JViodrae8 the law
relative to freights. Passed third
-reading. ; ". !.-" J:- -f-
Bill to incorporate the Southern
Bonanza Gold Mining; Company of
North , Carolina passed third reading.,
rm as vo conuiuouai saies, requir- ken Ayes 23, noes 20, so the amend
ing they shall be in writing and reg- ment wa8 adopted. .
istered as mortgages, passed third
reading. 1 , - J
Bill to throw the State lands into
the Board of Education, so that they
could! sell them, passed third ' read
Bill to "secure creditors a just - di
vision of, the estates' of debtors ; sub
stitute from the committsee adopted,
and the bill pessed third reading.
Mr."Uortch's Dill against allowing
free .passes-feame; up. Many Sena
tors notified the Chair; of amend
ments. -
Mr. Morebead offered an amend
ment" to strike but section 1.
; Mr.. Scott; of New Hanover moved
to table the bilL - W -j
Mr.1 , Dortch asked 'the' aves and
noes on Mr, Morehead's amendment,
Ordered; -"Ayes T 24.' noes 16; so the
amendment to' 'strike out section ls
was adopted. .
MrUozart ottered an amendment
that the act' should , apply to . all edU
tors except the editors pi; religious
newsDaners. - - ,
Mr; lanney took thc.lioor and was
speaking in favorpf the bill when' the
hour for adjournment arrived, .two.
o'clock'" at which hour the Senate the
other day resolved' unanimously that
a' recess should be taken 'everyiday
until seven at night ; H . ? .- '
NIGHT SESSION. ,
Discussion of; Mr. Dortch's bill
acrainsf. frpp nAases was restimed.Mr.
Payne offered a substitute.. -
Mr. Watson ottered an amendment,
making an v. one receiving'a free pass
indictable.. This was" adopted, ayes
23, nays 20. Mr. Watson's amend -
ment. that the act shall be rin force
from and after its ratification was
adopted ayes 37, nays 6L '
Sundry other amendments were
adopted. r Mr.. Payne's substitute was
put to a vote and lot.
The question recurred; ' on the pas
sage of the original billj There was
a lively'' 'time, in explanations of
votes, &c. : .The vote, stood yeas 34,;
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nays iz. o tne dih passed its second
reading. ' i ,
On the third reading more amend
ments poured in; and pending discus--
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
V '- Wednesday, 'Feb. 28.
Mr. Page, of Jones, to empower
i ine proper awmwunw uu uoucn wuu-
ty to assign, nanos to worK on l rent
river in said coumy. ; t
calendar.! .-- . .. -
Upon motion, the bill to amend
chapter os, laws oi lsu-'i ana :;iv
i whh LaKKii u auu iiuEineti. ilh hkvbiiu.
i ' .--f . , r -. --?
j readings ;.aiso tne diu to consolidate
the insurance laws oi-r oiTn Varo-
1 lina.
NO.: 19
r. BAILROAD C,0iMJSSI02f. ''i,
An act to create a railroad commis-
i sion was taken up. " A great i many
amendments were offered, and bend-
ing their discussipn the hour r for, the
second special order occurred.-and
, .the further consideration of this-bill
was dispensed' with to take up; the
second special order,- bilVfor the re-
vidnn ani1-Annliiltihnf 'tW hi,
lie arfd general -actsof North' Carb-
lina, known as the Code. - - . V-
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til 7:30, and the House resumed the 1
discussion 6f therailroadvoommis:
Sion, bilL- , - J . - a I I
Mr, Forbis moyed to-laynpoiv the
table, and take up minority re-;U
port of -the ioint . committee or the
Senateand House! . The motion !pre.r
vailed, , and Mr. ; Jj'orbis offered
amendmentswhichl if adopted.be had
assurances' from' Senators would pass
h at bodv. V '" ' " . '
TThe amendments provide ' for: the
election or the : commissioners tor
two - years' instead of four years;
make ehanges In rates wlven deqmed
necessary. - The salaries -of conimis-'
... i . m. i-
sioners'and clerk, are l,50at each.
Both political parties are to be (rep-
resented in the commission; (coinmiS'
sion 10 meet once a montn.-1 -a .
- Mr. jTate offered, .a ;substitute
which, he(8aid, had been submitted to.
some it-buo.aDiesii. . lawyers ju ine
State.; There'. was no dbjibt a&tb the
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powLT ui vue, uegisiaiure 10. cniorce;
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Senate met' at, 7:30. " , '"'
Bill against free passes. came up as
unfinished business of this; mormng.
Mr. .Watson s was the first amend
ment pending. There was. another
I otvionmani. nf Mr,WitW matin
it unlawful for any legislative, judi-
cial or executive oracer. etc., to
re
ceive a pass. . i, -i
Mr. Payne sent forward a substi
tute to strike out all after the enact
ing clause and insert:,. That hereaf
ter all judges of. the Supreme and Su
perior Courts', in ; this State,' solici
tors State officers and members of
the General Assembly shall in addi
tion to their oath of soffice take the
following: -;-T do. solemnly swear
that I will not receive any gift, i gra
tuity or.free pass over , any railroad,
t.P9 ml-ioat.. Ptrt..' Pt.P." ." " I '
Mr. Linney continued hisspeech of
this morning in behalf of the bill.: He
I believed he wouW faydr .Mr. Payne's
find no judge on thetbench ,f with a
free pass in his pockel.-
Mr. Watson s amendment to make
any man receiving a tree pass in
dictable, came up. The yeas and
nays were called. : The vote was ta-
Mr. Watson's - amendment as to
j misdemeanor on railroads for grant-
;no nnnb nnssps. on votp. r
Mr. Caho asked for the ayes and
noes. .. Ordered. Ayes 19, noes 22.
Mr. Watson's amendment that
this act shall be in force' from and
after its ratification. .
Ayes-37, noes 6; so the amendment
was adopted.- - " . '
r Mr.- Cozart: said- he would with-
draw his amendment as to editors; it
was only a joke.;. , . Mr.-, Watson's amendments as a sub
The Senate objected to "withdraw- stitute for the committee's amend
ing. If exempts religious editors, ments M'ere adopted. I
Mr. Strayhoi-n asked the 'ayes and, Mr. Caho's amendment not to di
noes. Ordered." The vote Was called." vert the course of the river to the in
Mr.' Strayhorn Baid believing that jury of the mills on the Northampton
the press was as much influenced . by
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free passes as 'the Legislature he
should vote aye. ' r- -
-" Mr. Evans said if the gentleman
who offered that Amend ment? would
assure him that he did- not, have a
free pass in his pocket u at:-' the time,
he believed he would vote for it." "
' Mr.- Cozart said-he -had tone, and
Mr. Evans, said he would vote no.
'.The vote stood yeas .30, fnays .12,
I Bn ihp amnnAmpnt was adontpd.
f On the amendment not ito apply
the- ufr-trt nir rpsidpnt. nr snnerin-
tendent fof railroad cbnrpany,f the
yeas arid nays-eie calledyeas f!2,
navs 28. so lire amendment 'was lost,
Mr. -Jones' amendment, not to con-
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ndnta mnnan -tn t.lio. nap f anv Tin-
litical party was adopted. " t
- Mr ' Mphanp's amendment that all
j merrthpra nf this General Assembly
whQ hare tised such passes shall sur-.
. render them
m up , to the President of
. and bay over to the dif-
the Senate.
f ferent coroorations the amount of
traveling theV1 have done on them
this session in monev
j r The yeas ; and nays were called;
which resulted as follows: , x eas 35,
nays 1 6. -; So; the ? amendment was
adopted.-
' The question "was then on Mr.
Paynes substitute. Voted down. ,
The.question. then came up on the
bill on its second reading.
Mr. Strayhorn asked the yeas and
nays.' -Ordered.
The vote stood: 'Ayes 34; noes 12,
so the bill passed second reading. , .
: Mr. . Caho offered .an amendment
j that no vehicle' should give any per
i ouu a uce muo v-. .
j irom an eiecxion, or any: jwuucaui
pu one occasion, or iu aujr wr.
Ayes and noes were, called, lhe
vote stood i Ayes 15, noes 24, so the
amendment was noi. auupucu. ,..
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t m i . ii cuu b.. luvuauaw.v uw .v..v
i act snail appiy roau wumjr wmuno-
i Dionersan iq vanu uuuvict
State,
r r.LIr rIebane's amendment also to
.gospel. j . ,-?;. x
HQUSEOE' REPRESENTATIVES-
I:- THUEsi?AyEvt:3rc!rG, Feb. '28. ,,
' ; Bill to liquidate: the. debt of the
county of 'Bladen.1 Passed its third
reading. - -. - -
, To change the corporate limits of
the town of Jacksonville, in Onslow
county. : Passed its third reading. :
Ta ; incorporate the,, Tar River
Transportation Co. Passed its third
reading: Xjf''X Z'Z I- '
lo establish; a ? graded school m
umberton otl district 1. p.. 1Q, m
iV?m7. " - V V
-Toj prohibit 'thens6 of nets and set
2:wn 5 Bemee VlS sn traps in
r oi jiuwuuuuru nujuyrwe
Grove S?? -m 'Sef ftnover
county, Passed its third -reading.- -
Ct t(? ani -rPair ubIi
Ridges an; Onslow county. h Passed
third reading.
- ,l ue Preveni ine leumg 01 umucr
and trees irf Helsohd Cole : Swamp
" ,.uFil" uuui,j-. 1 x t ,iuim
readmg. -p' ,
xn reierence to tne iown ot nil-
v4 us-;-r:-,
l7Cr i0001 tne :iadkm
. --vivk vvuiuw,,wmu-
M ?t otaniy,. passed thvd reading.
rAni act to establish a' mortuary ta
ble, 'passed third reading. - 41
' To provide for the working of' the
Wilmington. and Whiteville road in.
Columbus county r Third reading. C
, jl o incorporate rig American ive-.
lJ:.iri'-n; rr i ' - i-
:futl0n Company. Third reading.
rn.'innrirninTAt.A ) Mt.t;HfiliV'i Mann.
To incorporate ! Mt2 Holly ; Manu
facturing Company Jn Gaston . coun-
ty; i -Thirdreading
senate. ,; - 1
. ... . Thursday. March 1.
.v;,rMr.; Cahpr resolution ... on adjourn-
.ment, ( taxings the day on Saturday
March 10th at 12'M.
"r' ' S . f -FEEE' rASSES.''
f .f Bill against free passes came up
as;, the., .unfinished business of , last
'' The previous duestion wasf called.
U Mr, Webb's amendment that this
act 1 should apply to ;all the county
commissiopers in the , State, was on
vote
I The' vote' stood yeas 22, nays 24. " r
So the amendment was not adopted.
-. Mr. Toon's , amendment to strike
out section 4, as to making it unlaw
ful to give any'person money to pay
his way to political conventions, &c.
Mr. Dortch asked the yeas and
nays Ordered yeas 11, ; nays.. 26, ;
So it was not adopted. .
j. The question then was on the
passage of the bill, on which the yeas
and iiays were ordered. .
; The -vote . stood yeas2 7, nays 17.
DEAF, DUMB AND, BLIISTi INSTITUTIONS.
. The bill for the, appropriation to
the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asylum
substitute from the committee t
adopted. . 1 ''.; "
. 'sThe ; Senate concurred . in " the eh-
grosedi House, amepdments. to the
insurance law of North Carolina.
KOANOKK NAVIGATION COMPANY.
? Bill lo promote the objects of the.
lioanake Navigation & Water Power .
Company, which gives the company
the use of the waters in said river
(Vfrn;; Mahone and others being the
incorporators)!
' Mr. Scott said the amendment of
fered by the Senator from Forsyth
provided that the stock of the county
should be exempt from taxation. Am
opposed to this. . We have refused
exactly to give this exemption to
other companies.
Mr. r Watson's . position on the bill
was to tax the property and not tne
I shares. - - r . i
Mr. Morehead read from the acts -
of 1812, and showed that the pur
chasers bought only certain rights of
navigation and not of manufactu
1 ring. - ' . . . - . J
side was adopted.
I . rnt. T.J11 iT -
The bill then passed its third read
ing. ' " -'t ' '
Bill for the relief of : the creditors
of the jformer town of Fayetteville'V
and for other, purposes. Mr. Boykin
explained the nature of the bill, and
stated that with one exception the
terms of the bill as he was informed
had been agreed upon . Bill passed
second reading. . - -
Bill for the benefit of the' farmers .
of Gray's Creek township, in Cum
I berland county. Mr. isoykin ex-
plained that the bill was satisfactory
to thc. committee, and it passed third
reading.
dui xo pioviue a great seai iur iuc
I. ).;. n't. 3 - a. 1
State. &c." Dassed third reading.
t .Bill toincorporate t the Tar River
l'ransportation uo., passed intra
readiiie,'.-:;..vC': :r.
Bill to incorporate the Weldon and
- Garysburg Road, Bridge and Ferry '
Company. Mr. Goodwyn explained
tne Dill and it passeu vuiru - reauiug.
U Bill supplemental to an act to in
corporate the Newton . Cotton Mills, :
in Catawba., Passed its third read-
mg.
- Bill io provide for the erection of
an iron fence around the Caswell
monument at Kinston. ... ' .
' Bill passed its third reading.. . i
Bill to amend the law ' preventing
live stock from running at large in
the counties of Greene and Lenoir,
passed third reading. : ; .
: Bill to amend the laws relating to
Richmond College,' in the town of
Rockingham, passed third reading. .
- NIGHT SESSION.
Bill extending - aid for the drain
age of swamp lands in Duplin and
Bladen caused much discussion. -
, , An amendment that bill not go in
to effect unless the title of the Board
of Education to 44,000 acres of land
is undisputed, was adopted. The bill
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