Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-12-27
o Governor worth and his associate Commits.

to Governor Worth and his associate Commits
sioners.
Mr. Waugh offered substitute for this resolu-
| ton, (which was accepted by Mr.. Kenan) 1ro-
viding for paying the expenses of the Commits
| sion.
Passed it's several readings.
| A bill to change the jurisdiction of tue courts
and the rules of pleading therein, passed it's Sec
| ond reading.
The rules were suspended, and the bill was put
| on it's third reading.
ford of Macon, by striking out the words 6 before
the goth OF May 1861 and substituting the 1st
! of May 1865"
The effect of this amedment is to stay judgment,
and execution as to debts contracted during the
war.
Mr.. Black offered as substitute for the bill, ga
bill to prevent litigation and the ruinous sacrifice
| of the property of honest debtors. (This was
Senate bill introduced by Mr.. Matthews, ofStokes
! Mr.. Black addressed the House at length in sup
port of the amendment The question recurring
| it was rejected.
Mr. Long opposed the bill, deeming it unccnst-
tutional and argued that the Legislature has no
power to repeal the action of the Convention in the
premises.
(Mr. LIS remarks will appear hereafter.)
Mr. Waugh replied, defending the bill.
The question recurring, the bill passed its third
YEAsHMessrs. Allen, Ash1orth, Blair, Blythe
Boyd, Bradsher Bryson, Chadwick, Clemants,
Crawford, of Macon, Davidson, Durham, Foard
Guess, Harper, Hinnant Holderby, Horton, Of
Watauga, Horton, of Wilkes, Houston, Jenkins Of
Caster, Jenkins, of Granville, Jones, Jordan, Kel
sey, Kenan, Kendall, Latham, of Craven, Lowe,
Lyon Lutterloh, Martin, McGougan, Mckay. Nc
Rae, Morehead, Morton, Murri |, Neal, PEBBLES,
Richardson, Rogers, Rountree, Russ, Scoggin,
Scott Shelton, Smith, of Guilford Stone, Sudderth,
T. ul Umstead, Vestal, Waugh, Whitfield, Wilson,
OF Perquimans. Williams, of Harnctt, Williams, of
Yancey Womble-63.
NAYs--Messrs. Baker, Black, Bowe, Brown, Da-
Wis, Farrow, Henderson, Hodnett, Hutchinson,
Long May, Macarthur, McNalr, Patton, Perry, of
Carteret, Perry, OF Wake, Rosebro, league, West
morelaud, Whitley, Wilson, of Forsyth-2l.
The House concurred i'll Senate amendments to
sundry private resolutions for the relief OF Exc
cutors, and also passed Senate resolution reia-
tive to the direct tax imposed by Congress for the
year 1861 providing for testing its constitution
atty in divers particularly
A message was received from the Senate trans
hitting substitute for the resolutions asserting
the loyalty of the State denying alleged petsecu-
ton OF Union men, etc.
The House adopted the substitute, yeas GA, nays
Mr.. Davis introduced resolution authorizing
the issue of writ of election to Warren County,
to fill the vacancy Occasioned by the death OF Mr..
Judkins.
Resolutions from the Senate to continue unhn-
ished business to the next session; III favor of
Sherlfs holding elections for the ratification or re-
lection of the Constitution in favor of the Sheris
of Randolph, Yadkin and Ber' lie counties. Passed
their several readings.
bill to allow fees to Magistrates and increase
those of COnstables i'll Mecklenburg county. Pass
ed its several readings.
Mr.. HodeTby introduced resolution in favor of
the relict of the late Thos J. Judliins which pass
ed its several readings.
Mr.. Durham entered motion to reconsider the
vote by which the bill transferring the Land Scrip
to the University had been postponed. He did
this, at the request friends of the bill, though
opposed to the bill himself
The House adjourned until lO5 O'Clock to-mor-
row.