Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-12-20


amendment to allow Communication in all cases:
Mr. Long desired postponement of the subject
until tomorrow, that he might offer substitute
| for the resolution pending.
| Mr.. Freeman thought the option should be left
| to the soldiers Many Of them engaged in farm
ing could get along better without the artificial
limbs than with Them
A message was received from the Senate an
nouncing its concurrence in the report of the COM
mittee Of conference on the SUBJECT OF ADJOURN,
ment to wit to adjourn on the 24th INST, and
re assemble on the 22d of January next
On motion of Mr.. Hodnett the rules were
suspended and the bill to incorporate the Yam
ceyville and Milton Railroad Company was Ia
ken up.
The bill was amended and passed its second and
third readings.
bill to abolish jury trials in the County Courts
of Macon county passed second and third readings
! under suspension OF the rules. .
Mr. Beasley by leave, introduced resolution
instructing an inquiry by the committee on Propo-
sitions and Grievances to the expediency OF an
act to prohibit the purchase of produce IN the
night time-making it an indictable offence. Re
ferred.
A bill to incorporate the Rocky Mount Manu-
factnrinp Company. Passed its several readings
under a suspension of the rules.
Homestead BILL reported unfavorably from the
Judiciary committee was laid on the table, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Scott on second reading.
A bill to change the rules Of evidence IN rela-
ton to mortgages deeds of trust, &c, was lald on
the table
HOWARD AMENDMENT.
4 message was received from the Senate trans
hitting the report of the Joint committee on the
constitutional amendment, and Senate resolu-
ton rejecting said amendment, asking the con-
currence of the House.
Mr.. Perry, of Carteret, moved that the report
and resolution be made the special order for the
hour of noon tomorrow. Not agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Latham, of Craven, the rules
were suspended and the report ct the committee
was read.
tha tutiO amendment.
piled.
On motion of Mr.. Russ, the question was divi-
ded, and the vote first taken upon the adop-
ton OF the committees report
The report was adopted follows:
AYEs-Messrs. Allen, Autry, Baker, Barden,
Reasley, Black, Boyd, Bowe, Bradsher, Bright,
Brown, Bryson, Carson, Chadwick, Clark, Gle
ments, COwan, Crawford, OF Macon. Crawford, OF
Rowan, Dargan, Davidson, Durham, Everett, Far
row. Foard, Freeman, Galloway, Cambria, Gar
riss, Cranberry, Guess, Harding, Harper, Hen4er-
son, Hodnett, Holderby, Horton, of WatauGa, Tor
ton, of Wilkes Houston, Hutchlson, Jones, Ke-
sey, keenan,, Kendall, Latham, OF Craven Latham,
Of Washington, Lee, Long, Lowe, Lutterloh, May,
Martin, Macarthur, McClammy, McGougan, Nc
Kay, McNair, McRae, Morehead, Morton, Murril
Neal, Patton, Perry, Of Carteret. Reinhardt Rich.
ardson, Rogers, Russ, Scott, Shelton, Smith, of
Duplin, Smith, of Guilford Stevenson, StOne Sud
derth, Trull, Turnbull, Umstead, Walker, Waugh,
Westmoreland, Whitley. Wilson, of Perquimans,
Of Yancey, Womble, Woodland, York.-89.
NAYs.-Ashworth, Blair, Blythe, Garrett, God
win, Hinnant, Jenkins, of CASTOR, Jenkins, of
Granville, Jordan, Lyon, Rountree, Scoggin, Tea
que, Vestal, Wilson, of Forsyth-15.
The resolution rejecting the Constitutional
amendment was then adopted as follows
-, YEAS Messrs. Allen Autry, Baker, PeagIey,
son, Carson, Chadwick, Clark, Clements, Cowan,
Crawford of Macon, Crawford, of Rowan, Dargan,
Davidson, Durham, Everett, Farrow, Foard, Free,
man, Galloway, Gambril, Garriss, Goodwin Gran,
berry, Guess, Harding, Harper, Henderson, Hold
nett HOlberby, Horton, Of Watauga, Horton, of
Wilkes Houston. Hutchinson, Jenkins of Granville
Jones, Kelsey, Kenan, Kendall, Latham of Craven
Latham, of Washington, Lee. Long, Lowe, Lyon,
Lutterlol, May, Martin, Macarthur, McClammy,
McGougan, Mckay, McNair, McRae, Morehead,
Morton, Neal, Patton, Perry, of Carteret, Rein
hardt, Richardson, Rogers, Rountree, Russ, Scott,
Shelton Smith, Of Dupln, Smith Of Guilford, Ste
venson, Stone, Suddeith, Trul, Turnbul UNI
stead, Vestal, Walker, Waugh, Westmoreland,
nett, Williams, of Pitt, Williams Of Yancey, Wom-
bic, York-93.
NAYs:-Messrs. Ashworth, Blair, Blythe, Gar
rett, Hinnan-, Jenkins, OF CASTOR, Jordan, ScOg-
gin, league, Wilson, of Forsyth-10.
COMMISSIONERS TO WASHINGTON.
message was received from His Excellency
the Governor, transmitting correspondence with
the military authorities, i'll relation to the military
order suspending the intliction of corporal pun
ishment by the courts of the State.
On motion of Mr. Cowan this correspondence
sent to the Senate, with the following resO-
luton, i'll which the concurrence Of that body was
asked
Washington City to inquire into the alleged ne
ccssity for tn" order. with a view to remove such
necessity, If any actually exists and If il be
otherwise, to correct the misapprehensions with
regard to tie administration of justice III our
State, which led 10 the supposed necessity and
His ENcellency, tic Governor, be requested to act
as the head OF the Commission, and to select his
associate Commissioners.
The House concurrcd iii message from the
Senate, proposing tat His EXcelencys instance)
to change the time for the Governors Inaugural
Il, 81 4 I
of the 10Th us heretofore determined
The House then adjourned.
COUNTY CoURT-The case of Thos. Il. Williams
charged with the theft of d COW, committed, as it
was alleged, during the year 1864, was concluded
on Friday. The case, although in itself not of
q important nature, has excited considerable in
terest in the community, from the fact that Mr.
Williams, the defendant, was man Of high stand
ing and respectable character in the county, and
also from the fact that eminent members of the
bar had been engaged III the case, and that sever
al nice points Of law were discussed.
The morning of yesterday was devoted to the
hearing OF the arguments of the counsel, the evil
dence having been closed the evening previous
Hon. Saml j. p rson, counsel for the prosecution,
ably argued the Defendants guilt, and brought to
BEER upon this point many facts worthy of consid-
Grafton. The effort which evinced much
ability, and gained the attention of the Court.
Hon. Geo. Davis, one of the counsel for the de-
Tense, earnestly and eloquently appealed to the
jury i'll behalf of his client. His argument was
quite lengthy, but the less forcible and con-
vlnclng, and undoubtedly raised doubt in the
minds of the jury OF the defondants guilt of which
doubt the prisoner received the benefit
The jury, after having retired for considerable
length of time, returned and rendered verdict OF
not guilty.
No other business Of interest was transacted
during the day.
The Chicago Tunnel Completed.
The last brick has been formally laid by
the Mayor of Chicago, completing the tun-