Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-12-27
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

TUESDAY, Dec Is, 1866.
Mr. Waugh, from the committee Oh Propositions
and Grievances, reported resolution for the re-
lief of the poor of Stanly county.
Mr. kenan, from the Judiciary committee re-
ported back unfayoraby. resolution proposing
to give the appointment of Flour Inspectors in the
city of Wilmington to the Mayor and Commission
of said city.
Mr. Men II, from the committee on Corpora
tions, reported back favorably bill to incorpo-
rate Perquimans Male aud Female Academy a
bill to amend the charter of the N C. Joint Stock
Publishing Company, and bill to Incorporate the
town of Madison.
MIR. McClammy, for the committee on Private
Bills, reported bill to permit the people of Cur
rtuck county to elect Commissioners of Wrecks,
RESOLUTIONS.
By MI. Morrisett resolution that no new bills
be introduced prior to the recess of the General
Assembly. Lies one day.
By Mr.. Davis, a joint resolution to raise COM
mission to inquire into alleged mismanagement of
the affairs of the North Carolina Railroad COM
pony, Adopted.
BY Mr.. Shelton, a resolution looking to reduc-
ton of salaries and fees of public officers. Re-
ferred
By Mr.. Black, bill to grant the aid of the State
of North Carolina to the Cheraw aud Coalfeds
Railroad company
By Mr.. Lowe, a bill to amend an act entitled an
act to regulate salaries and fees.
This bill proposes to repeal SO much of the act
recited, as allows County and Superior Court
Clerks and Clerks and Masters in Equity, fifty per
cent in addition to the fees allowed in chapter l02
of the Revised Code.
The rules were suspended motion of MIR.
Love- and the bill passed its second reading. After
some discussion in which Messrs. Black Crawford,
of Rowan, and Richardson opposed the bill and
Messrs. Lowe and Russ defended it, it was referred
to the Finance committee, on motion of Mr.. Craw-
ford, of Rowan.
MIR. Waugh rose to;a question of privilege, and
requested the Clerk to read from the Standard
OF the 18th instant, an article, entitled ssTHE IN
SCIENCE OF TREASON animadverting upon the
action of the House in summoning Mr.. Blythe and
others, before committee of the House tc give
evidence relative to alleged persecution of Union
men.
MIR. Waugh stated that Mr.. Blythe Tin the dis
cussion of the resolutions introduced by Mr.. Russ
asserting the loyalty of the State and denying
that Union men were persecuted,) said he could
not vote for the resolutions because they I'M
true. With view to Furnishing these persecu-
tors OF Union men, if such there were, he had in
troduced resolution requesting an invest cation
For this he and those who acted with him were
now assailed and denounced as disloyalists who
were attempting to intimidate and brow-beat
Union men. He was willing to compare records
with the editor of the Standard as a Union man.
For one he did not believe that Union men had
been prosecuted at all, and the investigation had
confirmed this belief. He regretted exceedia gly
the state of feeling that existed, condition of
things for which he was not responsible. He
would not pursue the subject further.
1.-THE remarks Of MIR. Waugh were followed by