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WEEKLY ERA. wr. M. BUOWX, - Masaoer. Rate of Advert Ulncr: One square, one time, ! " " two times, " " three times,. r tl 00 1 50 2 00 IJit f Hulcriition t ILYOne year, in advance, f7 00 Six months, in advance, 3 50 3r Contract Advertisements taken Three months, In advance, 2 00 mv One vear. in advance, 2 00 - Six months, 1 00 Three months, 50 at proportionately lowj rates. Professional Cards, not exceeding one Vol. 2. RALEIGH, K C, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1S73. 4 No. 36. square, will be published one vear for fi5. . :r- I ! WEEKLY ERA. ( ini pa WMMMIM Who are the fathers of the Trahs niontane Railroad monstrosity? h! who? Tii.kTkans-montaxe Railroad ..nj.-ct proposes to abolish the -afi's interest in the Western "orth Carolina Railroad, and issue ihftvfor a minion oi sux-k in a uorthlcss Company. Maiioxk'u Mid-laud and Tran--Montane " ageuts and cm- iarit s are much exercised at the . !' of the Kra in attacking and oiKoinr their schemes to ruin Wi-siern North Carolina. Tuk Tkaxs moxtaxe North I'.lKoLINA I A I I.KOAD project Is bc- lievcd to lx in the interest of Ma- h" and the granting of such a rhurter likely to deprive Western Vorth Carolina of a Railroad for all time to come. TilK Trail Montane charier pro- vi for "an Executive Commit- tee f live members, thrceof whom "-h:!l I a quorum, who shall Ik "I'MiiMAvvntl to act in all matters a 4 for the entire board " of Directors. Vasui h an extraordinary propo rtion ever head of before? Tii k Bristol (Tenn.) A'ftr, anoth- tr of M.diones organs, is fighting f.,r vcrv lift a:rain-t the vonntl-tion itiitl extension of the Wi-st rn North ianiin:i Railroad. So of all the :crs alonir Mahone's line from KrMoI to Norfolk. lo North Car olinians see nothing alarming in all thi? TiiKt'retlit-Mobilier-Trai.s-Mon- tane-Iiilly-Mahone-m o ns t ros i ty cm-oration the exclusive rights of way through all our mountains ..im.'s for hfty years; lut n any- k A. A 1 11 1 1 At. initiv wants io oe ouu-Kniaucu, mis 'Company may self Mich rights of vr.iy ! lion't you see? Tin: Republican party of North Carolina iiiu-t ktej) itself the inter nal improvement party of the State, a:nl Republicans should be cautiou.- how thev iIav into the hands of K'UMX'rats who would like to place the- Repulilic-aiis in fining oppo sition to the extension and comple tion of lines already lHgun. Opposition to the .sale of the Western- North Carolina Railroad is sinipLv oiiiKition to the extension and cftHtpli fion of that Road ; and it is all "bottt iik1, at lat, on Rilly Mahone and the Virginia combina tion of Railroad interests ndverse to North Carolina. Gentlemen may pat that in their pipes and smoke it. To advocate the completion of the WVstern North Carolina Railroad Tooppo-e the completion of that I load and advocate the filling up of the tunnels and cuts, in the interest or .Mahone and the lrgimans, is the height of disinterested patriot ism ami North Carolina Statepnde! Tin: Piedmont Press, editctl by that indeiiendent thinker and fear less writer,. John R. Ilussey, Esi., ilori't relisli the idea of being read tJ.it of the Democratic party, le-cau-t: of his opjo-ition to repealing the criminal law of the State, and fives the Raleigh AVirs and Ilills iijro lliconler some rather hard rals. Mkmhkils of the Legislature who were so eloquent in behalf of the State's interest in the Western North CaroJina Railroad the other lay, are now found in a Company which proposes to take the State's Iroierty in that line for themselves, paying therefor less than nothing providing even against paying the debts of the Company. The Norfolk Journal and Raleigh Sentind make it appear that they are. opposed to the completion of the Western North Carolina Rail road because if that line is comple ted it will take the Memphis and Mississippi Valley freights from the Virginia combination of Mahone, and bring them over North Caroli na lines by way of Asheville, Salis bury, Greensboro, Raleigh, Golds horo, New-Berne and thence to Morehead City. Thus building up a North Carolina seaport, instead of paying tribute to Norfolk harbor. That's the sort of "ring" those papers play in. The Raleigh Sentinel de clares now that the Western North Carolina Railroad cost the State thirteen millions. Thus does that paper, in behalf of the people of North Carolina, voluntarily fe&xmo the Swepson and Littlefield Bonds, dollar for dollar. . Query How much does Little field, Swepson and the Bondholders Pay the Sentinel to acknowledge the validity of their Bonds, and to ad vocate their payment or urge the obligation of their face value? Or : Has the Swepson mortgage the Sentinel editor confesses himself nader anything to do with this new riiy policy " of the Sentinel t When Mr. Mahone sent bis sgepts and emissaries down here to throw obstacles in the way of the completion of the Western North Carolina Railroad ho of- course knew that it would be too barefaced to oppose everything and propose nothing. Hence the "3Iidland" and "Trans-montane" monstrosi ties a pair of delectable twins. Tile organs of Mahone complain that It is the purpose of those desir ing the completion of the Western North Carolina Railroad to cut Nor folk, and the Virginia cities "off at liristol, from the West and in op position to this fancied purpose of North Carolina the Journal hopes the Virginians " will rally to a man, " not in defence of Norfolk alone, "but to strike an honest blow for " VI rginia'a cities, four of which, at " least, have a great Interest invol v- To all of which Mahone's Raleigh organ and the fathers of the Trans montane Railroad monstrosity &dyf amkx I Adjournment of the Lcgisla- tnrc. It is given out in the political circles and society and court jour nals of the Democratic party, that the lA'gislature will adjourn be tween the third and tenth day of March. The poor lidden, groaning tax payers of the State had hoped that it might be otherwise, for the Gen eral Assembly is sitting day by day, spending from twelve to tifteen hundred dollars of the taxes, and doing less than nothing. The assertion is strictly in the nmdsof truth, that, not one single act of this Legislature tends in any wise to the public irood. Not one single tniug nas oeen none, as yei, .a . to make this scsskm necessary, and the people and the State would have been tetter off if there had been no session of the until next Winter. Legislature Let this useless body adjourn at otce. Whv tliey Oppose the Western North Carolina Railroad. The Norfolk Journal, one of Ma- hone's organs, opposes the comple tion of the Western North Carolina Road for the reasons here stated in its own language, doubtless inspired if not written by Mahone himself says the Journal: "All the passen gers and freights that now pass "over the Memphis & Charleston " road, and the Virginia, East Ten nessee and Georgia road, is at Rristol delivered to roads in Iios- " tile interest to the Security Com i..ini -1 ii 1 1 ij "irriofl in m:irlr-t over lines in wnicn me oeeuruy "Comoanv has no interest, lne "SiK.'uritv Company desire tn avoid "this by completing the Western "North Carolina road, and to bring all the passengers and freight from Alemnhis bv jiorristown, Asne- "ville and Salisbury, emptyin; "them on the North Carolina "Road." The above is clipped from the Raleigh Sentinel where it appears quoted approvingly in the Raleigh oriranofthe Virginia combination and Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Amending tho Constitution. Much time and money has been expended in the very useless and unprofitable, not to say wicked at tempt of the Ku KIux of North Carolina to destroy the Constitution of the State. First they spent a . whole Winter at $1000 per day, getting up a bill calling a Convention of the people, which resulted in a long, exciting, disastrous and expensive campaign. The Ku Klux were beaten ! Then comes another Winter at SliioO per dav expended in" fixing up a bill to alter the Constitution by legislative enactment. A very offensive, obnoxious and dangerous Ku Klux bill, submitted as a whole, was the result. This bill was ad vertised in the papers at an expense of some fifteen hundred or two thousand dollars ; a Constitution printed as it would read if adopted, and the affair was submitted to the people. They very wisely sent back to the General Assembly an in creased Republican delegation pledged against a majority of the proposed amendments, and so the matter hangs in the Legislature, with the prospect or carrying through a few of the amendments of minor importance, the original bill being emasculated and cut down so as to be not only unrecognizable, but clearly unconstitutional. Of late the -Etoi has paid but little attention to the matter of these amendments ; for the reason that Republicans are certain to allow the passage of none of those dangerous to the peace and safety of the peo ple ; aud for the additional reason that it is not believed that the Courts would hold for one moment to the Constitutionality of any of the amendments short of the pas sage of the whole bill as originally carried before the people. fHl, T m T Hie IN . U JjefflSla W lire. . SENATE, . FIFTY-SIXTH DAY. MONDAY; Feb. 17, 1873. Senate met $t 10 o'clock. Lieut. Governor in the Chair. Journal of Saturday read and ap- REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Reports from'standing committees were submitted by Messrs. Love, A vera, Dunham, Welch, Price, Gudger, Todd and Murray. BILLS AC. INTRODUCED. Mr. Allen, a bill relating to costs in civil actions.- Referred. Also, a bill to amend the Code of Civil Procedure in relation to ap peals. Also, a bill to amend section 343 of the Code of Civil Procedure. Re ferred. Mr. McCabe, a bill to provide for the tilling of vacancies in the offices of county surveyors. Referred. Mr. Seymour, a bill in relation to the terms of the Superior Courts of the 2nd and 3rd Judicial Districts. Referred. Under a suspension of the rules, Mr. Mabson called up the bill to regulate the sale of tar. The bill provides that tar should bo sold by weight. Mr. Mabson advocated the bill as one of interest to the producers. ' Messrs. Murphy, Respess, and others advocated the present law. to sell by guaging, and opposed the present bill. On niouonof .Mr. Cunningham, the bill was laid on the table. SPECIAL OliDER. The bill incorporating the Caro lina Central Railway Company was taken up on its third reading. The bill was discussed at length and amended so as to require the Company to complete the Western Road to Shelby, in Cleaveland Co., when it passed its third reading by a vote of 33 to 2. Mr. Waring moved that the vote be reconsidered and that motion to lay. on the table." Adopted. On motion of Mr. Seymour, the special orderthe machinery bill was postponed and the rules were suspended and the liill providing lor the biennial election of officers of the General ssembly, and defining their du ties, was taken upj slightly amend ed, passed its second reading and was made a special order lor n o'clock Wednesday, and ordered to be printed. .Mr. llyman was granted an in definite leave of absence on account of sickness in his family. Mr. Welch, by leave, introduced a bill to declare what portion of the debt of North Carolina is valid, and to pay off the same. Ordered to be printed and made a special order for Thursday at 12 ni. Mr. Morehead, of Guilford, a bill to insure the completion of the Western Railroad. tVdjourned. EVENING SESSION. Senate met at 71 o'clock. Lieut. Governor in the Chair. The Commissioners of the follow- ing counties were empowered io levy a special tax : " ' Transylvania, Cumberland, 1'er- son, Moore, nantioipn, cam wen, Pitt, Tlarnett, Lenoir, Granville, Swain, Montgomery, Currituck, Greene, Camden, Bladen and Pas quotank. liill allowing the commissioners of the county of Alexander to levy a special tax, passed its second.read- g. Mr. Grandy, by leave, introduced a bill in favor of the heirs of Jesse McCoy deceased. Referred. Mr. Morehead of Guillord, moved that the vote by which bill passed allowing the Commissioners of Pas quotank county to levy a special tax, was reconsidered. On motion of Mr. .Norwood, the further consideration of it was post poned until 7 o'clock to-morrow night. Bill allowing the commissioners of Stokes county to levy a special tax passed its second reading. Resolutions in lavor oi tne coun ties of Brunswick, Northampton and Edgecombe that they be re funded such moneys as they may have paid into the State Treasury above the requirement of the law, a substitute for the same passed its several readings. Resolution of instruction to tr Vttorney General in regard to a -i r a i sum oi money urawn irom me State Treasury by George W. Welker, as President of the Peni tentiary Board appointed by the Governor, was taken up, and On motion of Senator Seymour, its further consideration was post poned until Thursday next. ine Din reiaiing io cumuiauve suffrage for the city of Raleigh was made special order for to-morrow night at eight o'clock. Adjourned at 11 o'clock until 10 o'clock to-morrow. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. FIFTY-SIXTH DAY. Monday, Feb. 17, 1873. RESOLUTIONS AND BILLS. Bv Mr. Richardson, a resolution providing for night sessions. By Mr. Planer, a diii to anow several counties to elect Finance Committees, i Bv Mr. Jones, of Camden, a bill for protection of public highways crossing the Dismal Swamp Canal. By Mr. Wheeler, a bill to protect farmers and-planters from frauds practiced in the manufacture ot fer tilizers. "- , SICK. Mr. Hanner was announced as being sick. J MESSAGE. A communication was received from the Secretary of State relative to the number of land grants issued within the last four or five years. CALENDAR. House bill changing the line of Tiara count v. riassed second and third readings.; j I House resolution authorizing the Auditor to issue a duplicate warrant wr ou, wj xiijaji luurrui, oi uas- low county,, was adopted. t House bill requiring Judges of the Superior Courts to approve or disapprove of the judgment of Clerks of Superior Courts in special proceedinsrs. within twentv davs. j passed second and third readings. Asheboro, passed second and third readings. House bill to relieve County Com missioners, passed second and third readings, House bill to change time of holding Superior Courts of North ampton county, was taken up. This bill transfers Northampton from the Gth Judicial District to the 1st District.! Mr. Wood house moved to lay.the bill on the table, because the trans fer will make the First District Re publican, and that a judge of that character would be elected next year I he motion to table was lost, am the bill passed second and third readings. Mr. liadger introduced a resolu tion requesting a report from the State Treasurer of the number of lands grants which have been paid tor and settled during the yeajs ISGS-'Uy-'TO-'Tl and 1872. Adopted. SPECIAL ORDER. House bill to incorporate the Transmontane North Carolina Rail road Company, being special order, was taken up. Mr. Luckey moved to postpone the bill until rriuay next at 11 a. m. Carried. House bill to declare certain lar cenics to be misdemeanors, and provide the punishment of the same, passed second and third read mgs. House bill to amend the school law, ratified 12th February, 1872, was received from the Senate with amendments, wrhich were postponed until Wednesday, 11 a. m. Mr. Jones, of Caldwell, introduc ed a resolution to gration ; and also introduced a bill to repeal an act incorporating the Midland North Carolina Railroad Company, ratified a few days since. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS. Senate bill to alter the Constitu lion in relation to the Public Debt, passed second reading yeas 80 nays G. Senate bill to alter the Constitu tion in relation to the office of Su perintendent'of Public WTorks failed to pass second reading yeas 76 nays 10. Mr. Johnston moved to reconsid er the vote by which the bill failed to pass second reading. Mr. Jones, of Caldwell, moved a call of the House, which was car ried. The roll was called and the following members were found to be absent : Messrs. Brown of Davidson, Brown of Mecklenburg, Bryan of Sampson, Byrd, Copeland, Corson, Darden, Davis, Gilmer, Gorman, Goodwyn, Grady, Hanner, Heaton, Hinnant, Joyner, King, Lindsay, McLaunn, Monng, Paschal I, Perry Perry of Wake, Reid of Mecklen burg, Reid of Randolph, Shaw, Shinn of Iredell, Wiley, William son, Wood house 29. On motion of Mr. Abbott the rules were suspended and - House bill to repeal chapter 243, laws of lSGS-'GO, was taken up, and indefi nitely postponed. The rules were suspended, and a resolution providing tor night ses sions, was taKen up. Mr. Badger moved to amend by providing lor night sessions on Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights. Adopted. The resolution was adopted. At this stage of the proceedings the House filibustered one hour and thirty minutes over motions to adjourn ; and finally adjourned to 3 p. m. SENATE. FIFTY-SEVENTH DAY. Tuesday, Feb. 18, 1873. Senate met at 10 o'clock. Lieut. Governor in the Chair. Prayer by the Rev. J. M. Atkin son, of this city. Journal of yesterday read and ap proved. REPORTS. Repoits from Standing Commit tees were submitted by Senators Cunningham, Grandy, Allen, Todd, W7orth. Love. Gudger, and Mur ray. MESSAGES. A message was received from the House transmitting a number of bills, &c.t which had passed that body, and asking the concurrence of the Senate in the same, which were read, referred, or otherwise disposed of. BILLS. Senator Cunningham, a bill au thorizing cities and towns of more than 2,000 inhabitants to establish and maintain public schools. Re ferred. Senator Chamberlain, a bill in favor of the heirs of Jesse McCoy, deceased. Referred. CALENDAR. Bill amending an act concerning the appointing of Judges to hold special terms, passed its second reading. Bill to extend the time for regis tering grants, deeds and conveyan ces, passed its second reading. Resolution in regard to repairs in the Hall of the House was tabled. Resolution of instruction to the Secretary of State concerning the issuing of paper, was tabled. Bill to amend the law in relation to corporations was tabled. Bill in relation to final jurisdic-tion-of justices of the peace in crim inal action was tabled. Bill to establish a hospital for the insane in North Carolina, was made a special order for Friday next 12 M. SPECIAL ORDER. Bill in relation to selling of spir ituous liauors makes it a misde meanor to sell spirits within 2 miles i of any Court House on Court day between sunrise and sunset or any church, school, college or other buildings used for educational pur poses or to sell or give to minors. The bill was considered by sec tions and amended so as . this law shall only apply to minors. The bill passed Its second and third reading as amended. Senator Morehead of Guilford, moved to reconsider the vote, and that motion lie on the table. Adopted. , SPECIAL ORDER. Bill to prohibit the sale of ardent spirits within certain localities various churches, school houses, and factories in North Carolina was taken up and passed its sepond reading, was recommitted and made a special order for 11 o'clock to-morrow. " Senator A vera reported that Sen ator Troy was detained at home by sickness. . The rules were suspended on mo tion of Mr. Dunham, and the bill amending an act concerning the Western Turnpike road was taken up and passed its several readings. Bill chartering the Great Western Air Line Railroad running from near Weldon to Charlotte was made a special order for one o'clock to- morrow, on motion of Mr. Waring. Mr. Morehead, of Guilford, called up the bill to provide for the print ing of Battle's Digest of the Laws of North Carolina, and it passed its several raadings and was ordered to be enrolled. CALENDAR. Bill to amend an act in relation to probate of deeds or non-residents was tabled. Bill to prevent the destruction of timber passed its several readings. On motion, adjourned until 7t o'clock to-night. NIGHT SESSION. Senate called to order at 7i o'clock by President Brogden. The question ot reconsidering the vote by which the bill passed, au thorizing the commissioners of Pasquotank to levy a special tax, was, on motion of Mr. Grandy, postponed until to-morrow night. Mr. Grandy said there was to a caucus of the Republicans to-night and he would therefore move to adjourn. Mr. Worth thought that party had done them harm enough, and was afraid there was more mischief brewing, and called the yeas and nays on the moticm to adjourn. The motion prevailed yens 23 nays 7. Adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. FIFTY-SEVENTH DAY. Wednesday, Feb. IS, 1873. Mr. Michael was announced as being sick. PETITIONS. By Mr. Brown, of Mecklenburgr a petition irom certain icitizens oi Mecklenburg praying that counties and townships be given power to prohibit the sale of liquor. By Mr. liicnardson, a petition from citizens of Fair Bluff praying an act of incorporation. RESOLUTION. By Mr. Wheeler, a resolution in structing the Judiciary Committee to report a bill authorizing county Commissioners to levy a tax to pay jurors. . BILLS. By Mr. Gorman, a bill to organ ize and equip the militia. This bill abolishes the present militia laws, and creates a general law dividing the militia into two classes, an active and a sedentary class. The active class confined en tirely of volunteer uniformed com panies, and the sedentary class ot the balance of the enrolled militia. The latter class are not required to muster, but are simply enrolled for service in case oi insurrection, in vasion, or draft on requisition of General Government. By Mr. Bryson, of Swain, a bill to cure certain irregularities of en tries of land in Swain county. By Mr. Richardson, a bill to in corporate Fair Bluff. By Mr. weaton, a Din estaDiisn- ing a mechanics and laborers lien. By Mr. Lutterloh, to incorporate Cross Creek Benevolent Society. By Mr. W7iley, a bill to incorpo rate the Cranberry Iron & Coal Company. Mr. Badger introduced -a resolu tion calling on Secretary of State for information relative grants of Cherokee lands, which was adopted. COMMUNICATION FROM STATE TREASURER. A communication was received from State Treasurer in answer to a resolution inquiring how many grants were issued during the years 18G8, 1869, 1870, 1871, and 1872. REVENUE BILL. House bill to raise revenue was taken up and considered by sections. AMNESTY BILL. At 11 a. m.. them Amnesty Bill was announced as special order, and on motion of Mr. Brown, of Meck lenburg, was postponed until t ri- day next at 11 a. in. REVENUE BILL. The consideration of the revenue bill was resumed. Mr. Bowman offerred the follow ing proviso to section 11 rovidea. That no person snail De allowed a license to sell spirituous or malt liquors until he shall have proved to the satisfaction of the County Commissioners, that he is a man of good moral character, and shall have given bond with good security justified by the oaths of the obligors in the sum of five hundred dollars, conditioned that he will maintain and preserve good order in the place where he proposes to sell, and that he will not give or sell any spirituous or malt liquors to any minor under tne age oi twenty-one years except with the written consent of his parent or guardian. Mr. Bowman urged tne passage of the proviso in the strongest terms, as a matter of vital impor- tance to the public and prosperity oi tne estate. Messrs. Badger and 'Williamson' supported the proviso with great vehemence ana earnestness. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS. Pending the discussion of the pro viso offered by Mr. Bowman to sec. II, of the bill to raise revenue, Sen ate bills to alter the Constitution, were announced as special order for 12 m. . Senate bill to alter the Constitu tion so as to abolish the Code Com mission, passed second reading yeas 99 nays 9. The vote whereby Seriate bill to alter the Constitution so as to abol ish the office of Superintendent of if ubiic WorKs, failed to pas second reading, was reconsidered, and the bill passed second reading yeas 95 nays 14. Senate bill to alter the Constitu tion relative to exemptions, passed second reading yeas 100 nays 9. Senate bill to alter the Constitu tion relative to the University, passed second reading yeas 93 nays 13. Senate bill to alter the Constitu tion in relation to the State Census, passed second reading yeas 100 nays 10. Senate bill to alter the Constitu tion in relation to Federal and other office-holders, passed second read ing yeas 97 nays 13. Senate bill to alter the Constitu tion in relation to annual sessions of the General Assembly, passed second reading yeas 99 nays 12. Seriate bill to all the Constitution relative to the State Debt failed to pass third reading yeas 72 nays 3G. Mr. Bowman moved to reconsider the vote whereby the bill failed to pass third reading. Mr. Johnston moved to postpone the motion to reconsider until to morrow at 11 A. M. Mr. Bowman moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill failed to pass. He concurred in the remarks of the gentleman from Caldwell, that this is one of the most impor tant measures now pending before this General Assembly. He was anxious to see it pass, and finding that it was likely to fail or had fail ed, he therefore had his vote re corded in the negative, so as to en able him to move a consideration, hoping to be able to induce his friends to vote first (or enough of them to secure its passage) on an other day. He therefore hoped that the motion would not be pressed to-day, for it is manifest that if it be pressed it will fail. Mr. Badger said he was not afraid of any responsibility. I am in favor and have worked as hard as any member on this floor, in favor of nine of these Constitutional Amend ments.: I voted no to-day on the first because I knew if it was press ed, it would peril all. Mr. Heaton moved to adjourn. Lost. ; Mr. Johnston's motion was lost. Mr. Jones, of Caldwell, moved to reconsider the vote whereby the Amnesty Bill was made special or der for Friday next at 11 A. M. Adjourned. ' SENATE. FIFTY-EIGHTH DAY. Wednesday, Feb. 19, 1873. Senate met at 10 o'clock. President Brogden inthe Chair. Journals of yesterday read and corrected. ' PETITIONS. Senator Ellis, of Columbus, a pe tition from citizens of Columbus county, praying an act to prevent the sale of ardent spirits within one mile of Peacock Store in said county. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Reports from standing commit tees were submitted by Messrs. Cun ningham, Dunham, Love, McCabe, Flemming and Welch. On motion of Mr. Cunningham, the bill with the amendments from the committee, on the bill authoriz ing cities and towns of 2,000 inhab itants : to establish and maintain public schools was ordered to be printed. BILLS &C. INTRODUCED. Senator Ellis, of Catawba, a bill to incorporate the N. C. Classes of the Reform Church of the United States. Referred. Senator Gudger, a bill to incorpo rate Johns' River Bridge Company. Referred. Senator Dunham, from the com mittee appointed to examine the calendar and report on a day for adjournment, reported that the House calendar contained 225 bills and resolutions, and of which 150 had been reported on favorable and 50 unfavorable and 25 were still in the hands of the committee; the Senate calendar 165 bills and reso lutions and 100 of which had been reported on favorable, and offered a resolution proposing to adjourn on Monday at 12 m. on the 3rd day of March provided night sessions were held to dispose of the business. Resolution adopted. Senator Love offered two resolu tionsone in favor of Samuel Cabe and the other in favor of A. J. PAr tin. Senator Walker offered a petition from the citizens of .llutherform in relation to the Hickory Nut Turn pike Company. Filed with the bill relating to the same. On motion of Mr, Cowles, Mr. Grandy was granted indefinite leave of rbsence on account of sickness in his family. SPECIAL ORpER. The bill providing for the bien nial election of officers of the Gen- eral Assembly and prescribing their duties, was taken up and consid- ered. i After some debate and various amendments offered, the bill was tabled. . Mr; Flemming called up the bill relating to the Marion and Ashe ville Turnpike Road, and it was made a special order for to-morrow at 11 o'clock. Under a suspension of the rules, Mr. Powell called up the resolution authorizing the printing of the mus- ter rolls of the war of 1812. Adop-i thourht it would be a benefit to the ted. 1 - r Under a suspension of the rulesj Mr. Harris called up the resolution! allowing persons who may have erected houses upon the public grounds without injury thereto, to remove the same. Adopted. MESSAGE. A message was received from tho House transmitting a number of bills, dc, which had passed that body, and asking concurrence of the Senate in the same, which were re ferred or otherwise disposed of. CALENDAR. Bill relating to the improvement of the agriculture of the State, was taicen up for consideration, when Mr. Norwo xl offered a substitute for the same, making it the duty of the State Geologist to devote as much time as he can, without neg lecting the duties of his office, to the agricultural interest of the State. and whenever performing such duties he shall be allowed a sum not exceeding ten dollars per dav : also requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to cause to be taught a system of agriculture in the public schools. Mr. Norwood explained' the ob jects of the bill in an able manner, and characterized it as one of the best means for building up and en riching North Carolina, and urged its passage at some length. Senator Love offered an amend ment stating that the fee of ten dol lars shall be paid out of the fund provided for in section 15, chapter 2, Revised Code being the fund set aside for the support of the Geo logist. Senator Norwood explained that the individual who received the instruction should pay the fee, &c. Senator Morehead of Rocking ham, thought that the agricultural interest of the State should be fos tered. Senator Morehead of Guilford, stated that he had in course of pre paration a general bill that would accomplish the objects of the bill under consideration it made the State Geologist the Chief Bureau of Emmigration and Chief of Agricul ture, fec. Senator Todd was not prepared to vote for the bill at present and moved its reference to the commit tee on emmigration. So referred. SPECTAL ORDER. Bill to prohibit the sale of ardent spirits in various localities was taken up, several other points were added to the bill, and several stricken out among them New Hope Church in Wake county. The bill passed by a vote of 29 to 8. SPECIAL ORDER. Bill chartering the Great Wes tern Air Line Railway Company, running from some point on the Virginia line, near Weldon, to Charlotte in Mecklenburg county passed its several readings. Mr W aring moved that the vote be reconsidered and that motion lie on the table. Adopted. Senator Eppes, by leave, intro duced a bill to amend the charter of the Scotland Neck and Halifax Railroad Company. Referred. Senator Murphy, a bill for tho benefit of the North Carolina Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institution. Re ferred. Mr. Chamberlain, a petition from citizens of Bertie praying that the bill incorporating the town of Cole raine, in said county, do not pass. CALENDAR. ; Bill to amend sec. GG, chap. 131, laws 18G8-'G9, referring to adminis trators and executors, passed third reading. Bill to revive an act incorporating the Bank of .Raleigh failed on its third reading yeas 12 nays 20. Mr. Flemming moved a reconsid eration of the vote and to make it a a special order for te-night at nine o'clock. Adopted. The machinery bill was made a special order for 5 minutes of 11 o'clock every uay until disposed oi. Mr. W orth moved that the recon sideration of the vote by which cer tain Constitutional Amendments failed to pass, be made a special order for Friday at 12 m. Mr. Mabson moved to lay that motion on the tableand called the yeas and nays. Lost yeas 7 nays 29. 6 Mr. Worth's motion prevailed. Mr. Cowles obtained leave of ab sence for one day to attend Federal Court now in session in Greensboro as one of the Directors of the State in the W. N. C. Railroad. On motion of Mr. Dunham the Public Printer was ordered to print 250 extra copies of the report of the Commissioner of Public Charities. Adjourned. NIGHT SESSION. Lieut. Governor called the Senate to order at 7J o'clock. Senator Todd, from Committee on Enrolled Bills, submitted a re port. The motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill passed authoriz ing the Commissioners of Pasquo tank county to levy a special tax, was taken up. Senator Respess said the Senator, (Mr. Grandy) who introduced the bill was absent on account of sick ness in his family, and he explained the reasons why Senator Grandy wished the bill to be reconsidered that the tax payers wished to build a Court House and was unwilling that a tax should be levied on the poll for the purpose property should pay it, &c. Senator Waring moved to lay the motion on the table. i ' ? Senator Price called the yeas and nays, and it was carried yeas 17, nays 14. - The bill allowing cumulative suf frage in the election of City Com missioners for Raleigh was taken up. - A majority of the Committee on Propositions and Grievances report ed favorably on the bill and Senator Hill for the minority of fered an adverse report on the bill. Senator Norwood favored the bill in a lengthy and detailed speech, 'ft aity ami theonlv ouestlon was. had ithe Legislature aright to pass tho bill. v Senator Harris opposed tho pas sage of the bill and thought that the law of common sense and consis ted',, s someiimw a' better law than uku of legality and said if a majority of the tax-payers wMied the bill to pass ho;would not op lose it. Ho had been raised in this city from boyhood and had a right to know and outtffa population of 10,000 ho did not think a third of them had given it I five minutes thought tho press bf tho city had said nothing in regard to it and tho citizens had held no j meetings re commending it; thequestion would have never been brought hero if t fie Senators had waited until the sub stantial citizens or itax-payers had done so. i ' f He had not prepared himself liko the Senator from Orango with a file of law books &c.!, had not given t five minutes thought, but would agree with him in the purposo of corporations was t6 1 serve public good. The present Board of Com missioners represented more pro perty than had been in tho Board for three or four years. Ho did not agree with thej Senator in re gard to the property! being all on one side. The last election showed that 1,423 votes were given and out of that number 1,1G5 paid poll tax, 25S did not pay the tax but 209 wero exempt by an act Of the General Assembly by belongicg to tho Firo -t department, and so only 49 vo fed who did not pay the poll tax ;' 805 paid tax on property out of tho 1,1(15. i . I The Senator had spoken of the enormous debt of our city, but did not state what we had to show for the money expended. We have a fine market house, have paid of ran old debt of $8,000 with interest of 20 years, have $5,000 ;in our fire de partment, engines Se., have opened several new streets and the increase and improvement i)four property show where the enormous amount of money was. He thanked tho gentleman for paid to tho col the compliment ho ored men and said li is heart was right but his head in! regard to this bill was evidently wrong the cry for this bill was raised by a few busy bodies. If the Senator thought cumulative suffragol so good (but it is a leap in tho dark) why not introduce a general cities and towns ? bill for all tho Why single out Raleigh ? t he peopljo had not asked for it, out of a population of 10,000 the Senator could ohly show 10 or 50 names to sustain him. Was Wil mington any betti1;: off since this pet Yankee scheme was adopted? He referred to the present Board of Commissioners as not being a po litical one. Mr. Ba ;tlo was elected by both parties ai d paid him a high compliment.! He said the press nor the peopl 3 had found no fault with the present Board. Every member of it owned property they represented at least '92,000 and paid tax on as much, j Their property,, was worth a gooil deal more. If tho bill was to be pressed through as a political measure nothing that he could say or even an angel could avert it, and in conclusion of his remarks offered a !jjetition, which had been handed hyn with a largo number of names on it, praying that the bill do not ass. loped tho Senator Dunham would pass not as bill partisan. Ho referred to tho fact that during tho discussion at the last session, when a similar bill was I given to Wil mington, that Hon.jHaml. F. Phil lips, who represented Wake county, supported! the bill as one that would benefit tho coiored race, lie believed it would wrk well wher ever tried and was willing to try it in all the cities ancl towns in tho State. I Senator Norwood said he did not think the Senator from Wake had counted aright, for j Ithere wero up wards of 100 names; to the petition asking for the law. ! He believed it would be a benefit! to Raleigh thought her finance would bo bet ter managed, fcc. The bill passed itsisecond reading by a vote of 22 to 11 ' Adjourned. - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. FIFTY-EIGHTH DAY. Wednesday Feb. 19, 1873. BILLS INTRODUCED. By Mr. Trivett, a( bill to provide adequate clerical force in the offices of Auditor and Secretary of State, By Mr. Bennett, a bill in relation to the Western Railroad Company, also a bill to amend chap. 113, laws 18G8-'G9. By Mr.! Dula, a bill to amend chapter 1G7, laws lG9-'70. By Mr. Watson, a bill to author ize Commissioners of Chapel Hill to collect arrears of 'taxes. By Mr. Cra"ige, a tbill to transfer certain cases, to theLSuperior Court. By Mr. Sharpe, a bill to allow tho Commissioners of Hertford county to levy special tax. I By Mr. Sneed, a pill to authorizo Granville! county to subscribe to capital stock of the, Granville Rail road Company. By Mr. Dula, a bill to validate the sale of certain lands in Wilkes county. 1 " I By Mr. Richardson, a bill to re- feal that I portion of charters and aws exempting railroad companies, and monied corporations from tax-' ation. By Mr. Brown of 3recklenburg, to provide for the enforcement of judgments! upon Obligations con tracted for the purfchase of real es tate, where title j has joined, also a bill to amend law of attachments. By Mr. Patrick,1 a resolution In ' regard to the distr ibution of public documents. ! By Mr. Williamson, a petition of citizens of, Frankllh, praying a law prohibiting the sali o liquor ii tho town of Franklinton and a counter petition. 1 " : . Mr. Badger from Joint Commit tee on adjournments made, ajrerbal report that'- the piiblio business ia such thati the. -General Assembly cannot adjourn before tho 3d day of
