Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-12-06

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INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Latham, of Craven--A bill to en-
able the County Court of Craven to extend
its session.
On motion of Mr. Latham the rules were
suspended and the bill was put on its second
reading.
The bill was amended on motions of
Messrs. Mckay and Hutchinson, respective
ly, by extending its provisions to the coun-
ties of Cumberland and Mecklenburg, andby
allowing the Justices of the latter county TO
hold extra sessions for the trial of criminal
cases.
The bill as amended passed its End and
3rd readings.
An engrossed resolution from the Senate,
in relation to the per diem and mileage of
members and officers of the General As
semby, was read for the first time. This
resolution fixes the per- diem as follows:
Speakers and Principal Clerks, $40; Door
keepers and Enrolling Clerks, 81; Mem
bers, Sc. Mileage, 20 cents.
Mr.. Blythe proposed a substitute fixing
the per diem as follows Speakers, 81;
Principal and Assistant Clerks, ST; En-
rolling Clerks, Members, and Doorkeep-
ers, 81.
This substitute was rejected, and the
Senate resolution passed its several read
ings.
On motion of Mr.. Lowe, a message was
sent to the Senate proposing that the two
Honses proceed to the election OF Comp
troller
The Senate, by message, announced con-
currence, and the House proceeded to vote,
the nomination of Donald w. Balm having
been withdrawn by Mr.. Crawford, of Ma
con, and Mr.. Kelsey having added to the
| nominations the Damn of Col James II
Love.
| The vote of the House was as follows
For Mr.. Brogden, Al.
For Mr.. Cowper, 81.
For Mr.. Collins, IL.
For Mr.. Holderby, II.
For Mr.. Love, 6 Mr.. Richardson, l.
The Joint committee subsequently report
ed the Joint vote as follows /: Whole number
of votes cast 143 necessary to a choice ".
Mr.. Brogden received so, Mr.. Cowper 36,
Mr.. Collins 20, Mr.. Holderby %, DIR. Love
7, Mr.. Root /. No election.
On motion of Mr. Whitfield, q message
was sent to the Senate proposing to ballot
again for Comptroller.
Mr.. Kelsey withdrew the name of Col
Love.
Mr.. Richardson nominated Donald w.
Balm.
The House voted again. (The vote was
nearly similarly
The result of the joint ballot, as subse-
quently announced, was as follows Whole
number of votes 139 necessary to q choice
| 70. Brogden 56, Cowper 30, Holderby %,
Baine 10, Collins II, Martin !. No cleo
ton.
Mr. Carson introduced u bill to change
the time of Holding the Courts of Pleas
and Quarter Sessions of Alexander county,
which passed its several readings under
suspension of the rules.
By Mr.. Ashworth, bill to protect hon
est debtors.
By Mr.. Cranberry, a bill to prohibit citi-
zens from other States fishing in Currituck
Sound.
By Mr.. Horton, of Wilkes, resolution
in favor of r. F. Armfield.
| Mr. Crawford, of Rowan, presented
memorial from the Rowan Emigration So
ciety which was read and referred.
| By MI. Williams, of Harnett resolu-
ton that the committee on adj ournment
consider the propriety of recommending an
early adjournment of the two Houses to
meet again in March next. Rejected.
PUBLIC TREASURER.
On motion of Mr.. Dargan, q message
was sent to the Senate proposing that the
two Houses proceed to the election of Pub
lie Treasurer, and announcing the nomina-
ton for that office of Kemp L. Battle, Esq.
The Senate. by message, announced It's
concurrence, and the House voted unanl-
mously for Mr.. Battle
CoUNsELLoRs OF STATE.
| The committee that superintendent the
election on Saturday of Counsellors of
State, reported through Mr.. Latham, of
Craven, the election OF VIM. A. Wright,
Esq, OF New Hanover. No other election.
| Mr.. Dargan, from the committee that
superintendent the election Of Public Treas
urer, reported as follows Whole number
of votes cast 40. Necessary to choice II.
For Mr.. Battle 1877, Geo. w. Mordecia 2, ID.
w. Balm l. The last named gentlemen
were not candidates.
On motion of Mr.. Horton, of Watauga,
the rules were suspended and the House
proceeded to consider the bill to suspend
| the collection of taxes in certain counties,
of the State, on its second reading.
The bill restricted this indulgence to
counties composing the 7th Congressional
district
Mr.. Kenan moved to amend by extend
ing its purview to all the counties of the
State.
After some discussion this amendment
was adopted.
The bill was then referred, on motion Of
Mr.. Davis, to the Finance committee.
The House then adjourned, until eleven
o'clock tomorrow.
Amelia Clifford, 4" IL beautiful, intelligent
and accomplished white girl, of Oberlin,
Ohio, has married Sam Johnson, n greasy
negro, seven degrees blacker than COAL
Mated doves
"Two souls with but single thought,
| Two colors mixed as one"
1t has been asoertained at the War De
partmcnt that there have been 1G9, Cpl
colored men enlisted in the United States
service. OF these 20, 236 have been dis
charged, principally on account Of physical
disability 81 ,866 died while i'll the service
14,SS7 deserted l,514 have been killed IN
action, and 1,344 were reported after en-
gagements as missing.
The Houston Telegraph says: "TeXas
has exported, within a short time, a million
dollars worth of cattle. Beef and cotton
are struggling for supremacy in Texas
The money brought into the State by the
sale of cattle is immense, and increasing,
too. The war drain Of four years had but
little effect Stock raising in Texas makes
a fortune easier and faster than any other
pursuit in any other country"