Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-08
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

MONDAY Feb. 26th 1866.
The House was called to order at 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
Prayer by Rev. J. NJ. Atkinson of the Presbyterian
Church.
The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.
Mr. Backmer submitted report from the committee of
Conference the bill regulating salaries and fees The
House concurred in the report which then transmit
Mr. Manly introduced the following:
RESOLUTION A GENERAL AMNESTY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of North Car
lima, That brave people should ever be generous and
an enlightened nation never know revenge.
That the peace of the country and the preservation
othe constitution depend upon the recognition of the
dnal principles that, all Just powers of government
derived from the of the governed and that this
consent can be obtained in the late States by
the exercise of spirit of kindness and Cancellation
D. That the promptness Of the Southern States after
laying down their arms adopt such
requisite in order to resume their place in the Unon
gives evidence of good faith their part and entities the
people thereof to the fullest confidence and cemency and
the investiture of all civil rights
t. That while in exceptional cases, the inction of the
death penalty punishment for treason other like Of
fences, becomes necessary national policy, this Cen
fairs further efusion of blood is unmercul and impo
tic and will only be productive of greater antagonism be-
tween the dscordant sections of our Union
5. That the civil and military officers, who put
forward leaders in the Confederation of the Southern
guilty of greater crime than thousands who have
ceived pardon at the hands of the National Executive
that their conviction and punishment would establish
principle accomplish any desirable object but only
add to the humiliation of brave and generous people
work of permanent restoration and amity of feeling
This General Assembly therefore, earnestly
an amnesty which shall embrace all from the CHEST to
the lowest and which shall operate as general prison
delivery extending from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast
of all held in bondage because of their participation in
the late civil
7. That copy of these resolutions be transmitted to
his EXcellency, the President of the United States
These resolutions lie the table, ordered to be printed
and will be called up hereafter.
Mr. Smith Of Columbus introduced a resolution that
the Judiciary committee be instructed to make inquiry
to the proprety of reducing the penal bonds of shers
clerks, and other officers Adopted.
THE NEGRO.
The House proceeded to consider the bill concerning ne
groes and persons of color or mixed blood on its third
reading.
The 9Th section amended motion of Mr.. Allison
by the addition giving both plaintiff and de-
Mr. Holderby moved to the bill by allowing clerks
of county courts fee of fifty cents for entry and
of marriage between persons of color. ..
On motion of Mr.. Hutchison this amendment re-
amendment amended was adopted.
Mr. McNar moved to amend by striking out the 9th sec
ton which allows negroes to testify.
The and ordered and the House refused
YEAs-Messrs Arlington Barnett Black, Burgess, Car
Craise Daily Dickey Everett Farrow, Ferre Fos-
Henry Hilard Hodnett, Hoderby, Horton, Jenkins Of
Granville Jenkins of Warren, Joyner Kenan, Leigh OF
Tyrreu Lucas Luke, Matthews McEachen, McNair Muir
r Nicks Potter Russell, Shaw Simmons Smith of Cum
berland Smith of Guilford, scoggn, Thigpen Webb and
NAYs-Messrs. Allison. Ashworth, Baxter, Backner,
Blair, Blythe Bonner. Bryson Burton, Caldwell Came
Crawford Davis of Carteret Faircloth Green Farclo
4Vn W Eh FUN hap! Of ason jones
Kinney, Lee of Gates, Logan Lyon, Manly, McAden
Mcdonald, Mcintosh Nelson, Moore OF Aamance, Moore
of Martini Mott Newsum, Palmer Paschan, Smith of Co
lTmbus, Stiley, league, Thompson Wheeler Whitley
Mr. Waugh had paired off with MIR. Rosebro, who was
absent.
The question recurring the passage of the bill on It'll
third reading, it passed as follows; ..
fEAR--Messrs Allison, Ashworth, Baxter, Blackmer
Blair, Blythe, Bonner Bryson, Burton Caldwell Cameron
Campbell Gambler, Chadwick, Cox Crawford, Davis o
Carteret Farcloth of Greene Faircoth of Wayne Fye
Furr, Harper, Hoke, Holmes, Houston Hutchinson, by
man. Jenkins CASTOR, Kinney, Lee of Gates Logan Man
ly, McAden, Mcdonald, Mcintosh Nelson, Moore OF Ala
Moore of Martin, Mott, Newsum, Palmer PASCAL
Whitley, Wilson and YclloWley-51.
NAYs-Messrs Arlington, Barnett Black Burgess, Car
son, Crage Daily Dckcy, Donnel Everett, FarTow Fer
ell Foster, Gaines Garland, Hamilton Harrington Har
rson, Henry, billiard, Hodnett Holderby Horton, Jen
kns of Granville Jenkins of Warren JONES' Joyner Jud
kns Kenan, Leigh of Tyrre Lucas Luke, Lyon, Marler
Matthews, MeEachen, McNair, Moore of Chatham, Muir
rin, Nicks, Potter, RUSSELL Shaw, Simmons, Smith o
Cumberland, Smith Of Gulford scoggin Thigpen, Webb
and York-50.
Mr. Waugh again stated that he had paired off on this
question with Mr.. Rosebro, who had been called home
upon important business.
bill to authorse reference of disputes by the
of parties, put on it's third reading.
Mr.. Donnel moved that it be laid on the table.
The yeas and nays ordered, and the motion pre-
vailed yeas, so nays 45.
bill improving the law OF evidence, after amendment
and discussion Was laid the table, on motion Of Mr.
Henry.