Wilmington journal., 1866-12-13
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

On motion or MIR. henan the USE VI VIC Ooiil-
mons Hall was granted to Hon. T. B. Vance IN
which to deliver q lecture to the Young hen,s
Christian Association tomorrow evening.
MIR. Moore, of Hertford, presented memorial
that he be paid the sum of one thousand dollars
for services rendered in procuring the scrip ape
propriated by Congress for the establishment OF
an Agricultural College in North Carolina. he
| ferred.
On motion of Mr. Holderby message was sent
| to the Senate proposing to raise JOINT seiect
committee much of the Governors Message
as relates to the Office of Comptroller.
| BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Davis-A resolution that the committee
on Agriculture inquire whether any changes in
the laws of the State are necessary to insure
better labor system, and whether additional legs-
| lation is needed to perfect the laws against va
grancy. Adopted.
By MIR. jenkins, of Granville-A bill to incor-
porate the Henderson and Western Railroad Com
By Mr. Rountree-"A bill placing physicians
services and accounts on an equal dignity with
bonds.''
| By Mr.. Everett-A bill to regulate aad change
| the fees of County Solicitors.
| By Mr.. Moore of Hertford-A bill in aid of the
Library Fund.
| BY Mr. Baker-A> bill for the relief Of Henry
| Williams of Edgecombe county.
| By Mr.. Jordan-A bill concerning Surveyors.
The joint committee appointed to wait on Gov.
Worth, and inform him OF his election reported
| that His Excelency had designated Saturday the
| 18th of December, as the day on which he would
| appear before the Assembly and take the oaths Of
Office.
A bill to amend the charter of the Washing ton
Toll Bridge Company, was amended md passed its
second and third readings, uuder Il suspension Of
| the rules.
| Mr.. Moore, of Hertford moved reconsideration
| of the vote by which was rejected, yesterday,
| the bill to enable the Western Railroad Company
to complete its road from the Coalfeds III Chatl-
| am county, to some point on the N G. Railroad.
| Mr.. Cowan addressed the House in support of
the motion, and expressed surprise that the bill
should been defeated EestGrUhV when
hal passed its second reading on the day before,
without objection. Mr. G. argued forcibly to show
| the advantage resulting from the inception and
| extension of the Internal Improvement, sni the
benefits which would accrue to the State ut large
| from the completion Of the Western road The
bill he said did not propose to increase the indcb
tedness Of the State one iota. 1t merely asked on
exchange of It's own bonds, now idle in the State
Treasury, for stock in the road.
Mr.. Stone (Who voted against the bill Oh yester-
| day) also advocated the notion being satisfied
from the explanation made by Col. Cowan, that the
bill ought to pass.
| The question recurring, the melton to reconsider
prevailed.
The bill then passed its third reading. Yeas 64,
Nays 40.
A bill to repeal sec ion 6, chapter 48 Revised
| Code, and
A bill to amend act to provide hands to work
On the public roads, passed their third reading.
| MIR. Euss, by leave, introduced the following
| Whereas this General Assembly has unmistak;-
| bic evidence that there persons in the State
who consider themselves Interested in llisre-
state of public sentiment here with reference
| to the Federal Government; and Whereas it is un-
| derstoOd that these misrepresentation are used
| i'll Washington City, where the voice Of the people
Of North Carolina cannot be heard and Whereas
| tho silence of this Assembly, representing the
whole people Of the State, aud familiar with their
| Vows may be used to the disparaE cement of the
community, therefore,
| BE UIeS0lrcd That the charges OF di8loyay
| OF persecution towards those styling themselves
the original Union men, and Of the partial admin
| Str1tT of ja1-
| IN our midst who make them, to be without the
| shadow OF foundation.
" Ecso1ccd, That 10 better evidence of the law
abiding character of our people be afforded
| than their honorable fOrDearance towards native
citizens who utter publicly the grossest ISLANDERS
on the land OF their BIRTH and for their selfish
ends, would invoke upon people struggling with
| adversity, and assduousjy devotng themselves to
the arts of peace, the stringent measures justified
only IN cases of actual treason
"HeSOl0cd, That this Assembly deems it due to
Itself and to the people whom it represents to re-
cord Ill this solemn form its Of the injustice
attempted to be done by unscrupuOus partiZans
to community as devoted to peace and to the
| cause flaw and order, and to all their consttu-
tlonal obligations state and Federal as any in the
United States
Mr.. Davis said he was gratiied at the introduce
ton of these resolutions. The condition OF North
Carolina was an unhappy one. She had emerged
from the late struggle poor i'll all else but honor
an honor hitherto maintained untarnished. He
adverted TO SANDERS upon the State-accusations
OF dsloyalty among her people, based in meas
urc, upon their tender, reverental memory of IA
thcrs, sons and brothers who had persisted in the
war. These accusations, well as those of harsh
treatment to Union men, were being used to the
prejudice Of our people by those who wished to
see the Southern States remanded to the cOnli-
ton OF territories 1t time that these caunl-
nlators should be rebuked, and the character of
our citizens vindicated from these false asper-
siGuS.
that w. W. Holden and his coadutor were the
only traitors i'll the State. If there hell
already, he for one would be willing that his con-
stltuents should be taxed to create hell for those
who were unwilling to subscribe and endorse the
resolutions pending.
Mr.. Lyon rose to point of order. Such lam
guaSe be said was unbecOmnng any member of
the House.
Mr.: Crawford here observed that he had said all
he wished to say.
Mr.. Blair moved to Law the resolutions on the
table, which was not agreed to- Yeas 18; nays
ST.
Mr.. Blair offered the following amendment :
" ResOlUed further, That it is the opinion of this
General Assembly that the persons who instigated
the late war-the men who fired the Southern mind
and int1amed the Southern heart, are unworthy
Of the confidence OF the.peoDie of North Carolina
and should never be allowed to vote hold office
[Ihe reading of TINS amendment was received with
hlsses The disorder was promptly checked by
Mr.. Blair asked the yeas and nays on the amend
ment, but the call was not sustained. The amen d.
ment was rejected.
Mr.. Russ addressed the House in support of the
resolutions. He had introduced them in good
faith. He had reason to believe that an cffO was
being made to secure at the hands OF Congress,
the overthrow Of existing State Governments and
the establishment Of territorial governments i'll
their stead. He believed that there existed no
people more loyal than those Of this State, and
thought her maligners should be silenccd and the
fair fame of the State authcrtativeiy vindicated
by its representatives.
Mr. Blythe regretted the introduction Of The
resolutions he could not cOnscicntiousy support
them, because they untrue in that they as
serted that the Union men of the State had not
been prosecuted. People in other sections OF the
State might be loyal-he did not undertake TO
question their loyalty. The reverse of this was
true to considerable extent in his section Of the
State.
Mr.. Davis suggested that gentlemen represent !
ing disloyal constituencies ii there any such
might support the resolution, with Il pr0vsO spC-
cia1iy excluding their counties from It's puryicW
Mr.. Freeman was for peace and harmony. and
deprecated the re-opening of old wounds and Tic
agitation of old differences.
Mr.. Lyon expressed similar scntimcnt5. He &c
garded the resolution tirebrand d "sens4-
ton " movement merely, calculated to nure ratl-
er than benefit the people and the State He
moved an indefinite postponcment. Not agreed !
TO.
Mr.. Lowe moved to adjourn. Not agreed to-,
The solutions were amended, motion of Mr.. !
Lyon, by inserting in the last of the series, after
the words 81 law and order, the words, g and Un-
ION"