Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-06-28
WEDNESDAY, June 20. 1866.

-EsE-~ WEDNESDAY, June ~ 1866.
Mr.. Grissom introduced resolution that the
sessions of the Convention commence at o'clock
A. NJ, that recess be taken at o'clock, P. M.
and the Convention reassemble at o'clock, P.
NJ, the resolution to go into effect Immediately.
This resolution was adopted under suspension
of the rules.
An ordinance to incorporate the Wilmington
Railroad Bridge Company passed its several rea-
dings.
Mr. Wright, from the committee on Finance,
reported an ordinance authorizing the County
Courts to borrow money in certain cases. Ordered
to be printed.
The Convention proceeded to consider the ordi-
nance to limit the action of the Railroad Compa-
nies on its second reading.
Mr.. Settle addressed the Convention in support
of the ordinance. He adverted to the unjust mon
opolies created by contracts between the railroads
and Express COmpanies-the exorbitant rates
charged by the latter for the transportation of
Express freghts under these exclusive, oppressive
contracts, &C.
The ordinance was amended, on motion of Mr..
Moore, of Wake, by provision subjecting it to
modification or repeal by the Legislature.
Mr.. Ward advocated the measure and charac-
terized the existing Express monopolies as viola
tons of the railroad charter, and gross inpositons
upon the public.
Messrs. Boyden, Moore of Wake and Caldwell,
OF Burke, opposed the ordinance and defended
the action of the railroads.
Messrs. Conigland and McIvor also opposed the
ordinance, and motion of the latter it was laid
on the table, ayes 4S, nays At.
.. AMENDED CONSTITUTION.
The Convention proceeded to further cOnsid-
Grafton of the amended Constitution.
The question recurring on the amendment of
Mr. Settle, to sec. 4, art V. that no person hold
ing Office in any Bank OF Railroad shall be entitled
to seat in the General Assembly Mr. Bynum of
fered substitute therefor, excluding from seats
in the General Assembly salaried officers of such
corporations in which the State holds stock.
Mr. Caldwell, of Burke, moved to amend the
substitute by adding provision excluding Stock
holders in such corporations who hold stock to the
value of 81 ,OOO ..-
These amendments were consecutively rejec-
ted.
Mr.. Moore of Wake, offered as an additional
sec. to art g. digest of the ordinance in relation
to debts of the State to be hereafter created (Or
dams that bills appropriating public money and
raising revenue be read i'll each House of the Gen
eral Assembly, three several days, the yeas and
nays to be had on each reading, the vote of ma
jority of all the members of each House being es-
sential to their passage.)
Mr.. Love, of Jackson, moved to amend by pro-
viding that it shall not apply to appropriations for
works of internal improvement heretofore char
tered, and in process of construction. Rejected
yeas % nays 63.
Mr.. Furches moved to amend the amendment
by substituting therefor the ordinance in relation
the words in which it passed it's second reading.
Pending the consideration of this amendment
a message was received from his Excelency, Gov
ernor Worth, relative to the restitution existing
in certain Western counties, which was referred
to the Committee on Finance.
The Convention took recess until o'clock P.
NJ.