Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-07-31

Atthe expiration of the recess, the House
was called to order.
The Prince proceeded to affix his royal
signature to the bill relative to the qualifi-
cation of officers recently elected.
Rhodes, from the Committee on Enroll
ment, reported the enrolment of the reso-
luton raising a Committee to examine the
accounts in the Comptrollers Office.
A message was received from the so-called
Governor, transmitting a report from the
Chairman of the Board of Claims
On motion, the House then adjourned.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, July %, 1868.
The Senate was called to order at 10
o'clock.
Prayer by the Rev. T. H. Pritchard, of
the city.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Robbins A bill in relation to
the records Of the late Courts of Equity.
By Mr.. Respass : A bill to change the
time of listing and collecting county and
State taxes.
By the same: A bill to amend sec. 8,
chap. ~, Revised Code, entitled " "Entries
and Grants"
By Mr.. Love A resolution instructing
the committee on Salaries and Fees to re-
port q bill regulating the salaries of public
officers.
By Mr.. White A resolution instructing
the Judiciary committee to report a bill
providing for uniform system of Land
Valuation in the State.
The following bills were taken up and
disposed Of
The bill in relation to Provisional NUM-
cipal officers passed its third reading by the
following vote:
Those who voted in the affirmative art
Messrs. Bellamy Brogden, Burns Blythe,
Col grove, Cook, Davis, Eaves, Etherldge,
Epp1 (negro), Forkner, Galloway (negro)
Hayes, Harrington, Hall, Hyman (uegro)
Legg. Lassiter, Long. Martindale, Moore,
of Carteret Rich, Respass, Smith, Sweet,
White and Winstead.
Those who voted in the negative are
Messrs. Barnes, Lindsay, Love, Melchor,
Mason, Osborne, Purdie, Robbins and
Wynne.
Bill for the relief of Willis S. Grandy,
OF Granville county, passed It's third read
ing.
Resolution instructing the Code Com
missioners to report bill regarding " Re
gistration for the State passed.
Bill authorizing the Superintendent of
Public Works procure room, at an ex-
pense not to exceed $50 per month, for the
use Of his department, was referred to the
committee on Salaries and Fees.
Bill to amend an act to incorporate the
Greenville & French Broad Railroad Com
pany, was referred to the committee on In-
ternal improvements.
Bill for the protection of mechanics and
other laborers, was referred to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary. and ordered to be
printed.
Bill in relation to legal process was re-
ferred to the Committee OF the Judiciary
Resolution instructing the Committee or
Printing to furnish the Code Commission
ers printed copy of each bill and resolu
tion passed by this General Assembly,
passed.
Resolution allowing pea diem and mile
age to those Senators who are banned by
the Howard Amendment, was rejected by q
party vote.
Bill concerning Inspectors for the city Of
Wilmington, with amendments proposed
by the select Committee.
Galloway, (negro,) opposed the bill in its
present form, as coming from the Commit
tee, and pronounced it unjust to the citi-
zens Of Wilmington. Their interests had
been overslaughed entirely. They nor their
representatives had been consulted in re,
gard to the matter, but, on the contrary,
when lie was stricken down by sickness, an
interested man from Pitt county had intro
duced this bill. He was visited in his room
by this clique and asked to support the
bill He told them he would not. They
then begged that he would not offer any
opposition to it. We can get any quantity
of bills from the House-large budgets OF
them; but, generally, they are imperfect,
and we have to make them readable and
return them back The bill which they
sent to US regarding registration for the
city of Wilmington, was all in muddle,
and had to be returned to them. He was
for bill that will represent the interests
Of the people of Wilmington. He therefore
moved that the bill be printed and laid On
the desks of Senators, in order that il
may be perfected,
The bill was ordered to be printed. fo1
the purpose designated
Resolution on adjournment, proposing
10 adjourn on the 10Th of August, to meet
again on the 10th of November, was amend
ed, without specifying the time for reas-
sembling, and passed.
Resolution instructing the Committee or
Military affairs to report bill for the or
ganization of the State militia, passed.
Bill providing for filling vacancies occur.
ring in the offices provided for in Article
7 of the Constitution of North Carolina:
Mr. Robbins offered to amend the titlt
of the bill, so as to read, "Am cct to naah
the Governor Dictator"
The Speaker ruled that it was not in or
der to amend the bill On its third reading
and the question recurring On tle passage
of the bill on its third reading, the ayes
and nays were called and the bill passed.
Those who voted in the affirmative were
Messrs Bellamy, Brogden, Burns, Blythe
Colgrove, Cook, Davis, Esves, Etheudge
Epps, negro, Forkner, Galloway, negro
Hayes, Harrington, Hall, Hyman, negro
Jones, of Wake, Legg, Lassiter, Long
Martindale, Moore, of Carteret, Rich, Res