Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-07-24

enlighten him, but he seemed to be dull
of comprehension.
Mr.. Durham moved, as q substitute for
MI. Pou's amendment, to strike out the
whole OF the 9Th section. He said the Con-
stltution of North Carolina allows every
voter to hold office, and if this was prohibi-
ted only by the Constitution of the United
States, Congress is tie proper power TO reg
ulate it. He alluded to the different opin
ions entertained by different persons as TO
what constitutes an act of rebellion under
the 18th Article. Even Gems. SickIes and
Candy differ widely on this point, and the
action of the Senate differed from that Of
The House. Consequently, officers elect.
ed, constituting this article for themselves
even after procuring legal advice, might
conscientiously lay themselves liable to The
penalty imposed by section 9, or to an In
dctment.
The Chair ruled that Mr.. Pou's amend
ment being an amendment to an amend
ment, the question should he first taken
upon it. then upon Mr.. Durham's amend
ment, which partOOk Of the nature Of 4
substitute.
Mr. Pou's amendment was put TO vote
and lost.
| Mr.. Seymour moved to reconsider the
vote and argued at length in favor Of the
amendment.
After a 6 oil deal of debate, the motion
| to recOLsluer was put and carried.
Tue question REQUIRED upon the adop-
| ion of the amendment, and being again
put, it was adopted.
Mr. Durhan4's amendment was tal-en up
| and discussed.
Mr.. Pou replied at some length to the
arguments advanced by Mr.. Durham in
support of his amendment.
| Mr.. Argo made an able and clear argu-
nent in support of Mr.. DuIhams amend
ment.
Mr. Seymour replied briefly to Mr..
ArgO.
Old Mr.. Downing, who had been snuglv
snoozing, suddt My woke aud astonisnrl
the House by demanding TO know what
was under discussion.
The Chair sustained IT'S reputation for
urbanity by giving the required informa-
ton in the most condescendlng and ailN-
| bic manner.
Mr. Ellis c0ucurred with Mr. Durham.
He took the ground that the Nth article
Was not yet |, 5aliy part of the ConStiyu-
| ton of the United States, &c.
i Mr.. Durham's amendment was then put
TO the House and lost.
Mr.. Jarvis explained why the section
should he altered and proceeded to show
up the whole bill as nothing more than
strict party ines sur, md offered an amend
ment.
Secession Blair n de Il point of order,
that as Mr.. Durham = amendment had been
lost, the section was not open to discus
sion.
The Speaker at once overruled such
foolish point
Foster &C. b. for the second time rallied
and fired a random shot, which hit no
body
Mr. Seymour urged dispatch in passing
the bill, as good many hungry Radicals,
recently elected to Office, were eagerly
awaiting it.
Justice, of Rutherf ord finding the ques.
tion about to be put, made desperate grab
at the rope of the argument aud, by hook
or crook, gained the floor and proceeded
to let off some extra gas.
Mr.. Jarvis amendment was put to q vote
and lost.
The section, as amended, was then adop-
ted
After some further amendment, and 2
great deal of squabbing, the bill passed
its second reading.
On its third reading Mr.. Smith, of Allie
| ghany, moved to amend, III section Isl, by
inserting after the word Commissioner
in 9th line, the words or Commissioner
of any other county who has been previously
| Quallued. ADOPTED.
The bill then passed its third readluG
without further amendment
Mr.. Bowman, from the committee on al.
journment, reported that the committee
had consulted with the Governor" aud
heads of departments. and had asccrtancd
that the following bills only were absolutely
necessary for the organization of the new
government, viz
A law providing for the organization Of
the "lOil militia !; o law authorizing the
Public Treasurer to bOrrOU money to carry
on the State government ;a registration
law law providing for Presidential ELec
tors law providing for the election q
members of Congress q law providing for
municipal elections; law providing for the
holding of terms of the Superior Courts a
law defining duties of the heads of depart
meEts, with provision for them to draw
a sum not erceediag tJcO hundred dollars pn
month until their salaries and fees are reg.
ulated !; a res, luton requiring the Board Of
! Education to report o. or before the lJth
of November LeAt; a code O. laws for the
organization and muIL Jeuauce Of the sys-
tenn Of free schools contemplated by tho
Constitution. Therefore the commute
recommended as the above work could 'ur
accomplished within the next IS or ~
days, chat this General Assembly sh ouu
adjourn on the 10Th OF August next if pTac-
| ticable
After some little discussion the whole re-,
port was adopted.
! By consent Ingram introduced bill lor
the representation Of stock oHned by car
tain counties in the Wilmington, Charlotte
and Rutherford Railroad Referred
By Downing: A joint resolution d.
claring Offices to whIcl. ',er' 2ns banned
by the 18th article have been elected,
vacant, and empowering he 80, vernon
to fill them by appointment Lies OVER
The concern here got hungry and sl-
iourned to their respective places Of abud.
! They will meet tomorrow at 70 o'clock.
! SENATE.
SATURDAY, July Is, 1867.