Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-06-02


the iaen;a Auguase he used. and do not think that
mistaken his head and looked directly
presen. the a1d epcke Of thus matter to Col Cen
try, OF Ashf aud myself Oh the same day, ~bile in our
seats.
WM. HORTON,
Watauga county, n O.
HOUSE OF Commons,
Raleigh, N. O., May u, 1864 !
Sir Having heen cssd to state ny recollection Of
Horo subject to which this communication refers,
MAKE the s .salio a tie LEGISLATURE last No.
vember, aaj. W. ", H~mp:cn the member from Wilkes
hs ~ ald @dan make tie following S decara
that morning relative the duty Of the Legislature,
vention al take the 5taf cut Conederacy Mark
my ssionbetore Ak mouths you vii see am right
ton Col William rtcn Of Watsugs joined in the CONVEX
sa,ion, stated that he heard WV. Holden maks the
Very respectfully,
J. II. GENTRY.
k.Ho. Com 8 from .Ashe county.
HOUSE COMMONS, MAY II.
I certify that head the referred be-
Col Gentry and j. Halnpton, and that according
ny recollection Col Ga statement substantially cor
rect
NJ. g. CONS from Wilkes.
N"rsA Cstoliaa s-sstssasusa.
In Ii e L Juse of Commons Saturday list the fol-
lowing resolutions were passed, the fist by vote Of
62 to 49, ard The Oh er tso unanimously:
Resoloed Isl BIZ the General Assembly the State Ct
North ar.ra that have nl confidence in the fidelity
| and pstrio,isn, Of President Davis.
Resolced I'd That In cur opinion, the President and
poser utder the Constitution the only legitimate
agenls Tor eaterg iDto negotiations of peace with the
enemy
Rsoved 3d. Iha% prot unde st thanks dne. end
are hereoy ~ brave and so,dsrs IN
der the providence OF God have Crowned their erts with
such signal success
The vote on the first resolution stood as follows:
Those who voted ia the affirmative were
AYEs-Aessrs lson. Amis BarDbadt, Barringer, Ben
hurry, Brown, Bry,n, Eunpass, Eurgn. turns Carter,
kns. Gensr. George Genu. H.nptop Hairs Of Eahar
u.s. Hawes He dezson Henry Z Howard, Joyre-. Iud-
ana Mckay Mcs
Pa Ptsrce, Pee bles Po~ ell Rtodee
sher oo shober. Star Gil, Waddel, Ualser, Will ms
Young of lredell, Ycurs OF Y.noey-62.
Those who voted in The negative were
NAYs-Neesrs Afford, Beat md. Carpenter, Carson,
Co~les Dunn '5aSom, Henry Of BERTHE Hoillngsworth.
wick, Valen WeLbcrn Nocdal-fs.
o. Saturday, The last dey Ct the ssion The follow
ing bill introduced by MIR. BoYDEN Of Rowan, was
taken up under suspension OF Inc lules aud pushed
through slim House and Senate -
an ACT fectue iy to the benefits Of the
of baheas corpus ard TO prevent the TRANSPORTATION
$50. Re enncted by tie General Assembly Of North
Carolina ard it ishereby enacted b. tie authority of the
has been JESUS and served who wlfuy s1 or reflses
under airy pence wta'ever to obey the mandate there
Of the orders Of the juGge thereon before
whom he is heard, knowingly Or intentioha
IL tho eryice OF the by force, by keep
he way, who ehal wilfny iaii 1afuse to
termf any p"1s@n upon application By counsel. II
his DDS, to insult with and have the assistance
Of COUNSEL tie purpose of sueii out, prescott
lug said w.t. who shal SEM awap conceal any per-
who ia custody under his control wi intent
vert said writ from baing sued out or executed
he petitioner being discharged, when the judge
orders shall be guilty OF nigh nlsdtmeanor,
AID, cony con 10 the Superior Court shall be ned
than ,huusanC dolla and IscEed cot less shan
one year
SIC g. Be it fusther enacted That if any person shall.
under ely pieepco whatsoever anapot beyond tie Tc
its Ct tbs State, o-te violence. il civil
lie, PER- offend ng shall be guilty o. high mis-
ard CONVICTION, shall be fined not less than
two Thousand dollars AID imprisoned less than
year.
SEC g. further enacted, That if any person II civil
life shall be transported beyond the mis Of this State,
contrary the provisions of the cond section of
the Governor Of the State shall With demand him OF
The authorities of abe Confederate States where such per-
son may be Imprisoned
Ree three and ratified in General Assembly, tho
26th day Of May, 1864.
That this designed to directly in collision
with ard nuy act Congress stilin force is evident
from The following fact PENDING the consideration OF
the bill in the Senate, Mr.. HoKE offered amendment
providing that this bill docs not apply to arrests of
persons by the Confederate Government under the
pension of the writ Of hobeas corpus. This amend
ment was rejected by vote CT % nays to IL yeas.