NP, WD 2/12/1861

From the Western Democrat (Charlotte, N.C.)
 
February 12, 1861
 
The Legislature
   The Senate has passed the bill to aid the completion of the Wil., Char. & Ruth. Railroad {Wilmington, Charlotte & Rutherford RR}. It grants the Company $1,000,000 in State bonds -- the State to have a lien on the Road as security. A bill to aid the Fayetteville Coal Fields Railroad has also passed the Senate {the Western RR}.
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   The Danville Connection {eventually the Piedmont RR} bill, or something nearly similar to it, and the Military bill have passed the House. The House has amended the Revenue bill so as to tax State Bonds. A bill has passed the Senate removing the restrictions on the Western N. C. Road.

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