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

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the fact of quorum not voting; therefore
the motion to call the yeas and nays was
out of order.
A message from the Senate was read,
asking the concurrence of the House in a
resolution instructing the committee on
Printing to make arrangements to print
the Code Commissioners Report. Re.
ferred.
A report from the Judiciary committee,
which had been placed upon the Calendar,
was taken up and read. (The report recon-
mends that the consideration of the bill
to change the mode of electing Snperio,
Court Judges be postponed until next SEES
sion.)
Mr.. Bowman moved that the House adopt
the recommendation. Carried.
A report from the same committee was
read, recommending the passage of bill
to prohibit the sale of liquor on days OF
election.
Mr. Bowman moved to amend by extend
ing the provision of the act to days on
which the terms of the Superior Courts are
held.
Mr.. Pou said the effect of Mr.. BIS amend
ment worked such material change in
the bill that he wanted time to consider it
and, therefore, moved to make the bill the
special order for Wednesday next at Ii
o'clock. Carried.
The chair announced the hour for the
special order, viz the bill IN relation to
provisional municipal officers. The bill was
put on its second reading and read section
by section.
Mr.. Durham called attention to Section
). Article XIV, of the Constitution, pointed
~ IN oh op1 1roi6 the oh
jects CT the section, and proceeded to show
that comforting such powers upon the Gov
ernor as was provided for in the bill would
be plainly violation of their oaths to sup
port the Constitution.
Mr.. Seymour endeavOred, by extracts
here and there in the Constitution, to show
the constitutionality of the measure.
Mr.. Durham said that it was maxim
known to ali that constitutions should be
construed strictly, and suggestions as to
meaning should never be called
up when vital principal of the instrument
is discussed. They had no right to take
merely the verbiage of one section and twist
its construction to suit their purposes. 1t
should be taken as whole, and the bear
ing of one section upon another should be
considered.
Mr.. Seymour merely reiterated his for
mer views
Stilley jumped up and read something
totally foreign to the subject.
Mr.. Durham again addressed the House,
showing up completely the illegally CT the
bill and the iniquity in which 1t was con-
ceived.
Somebody here trod on old Mr.. Down
ing's toes and woke him up. He rubbed
his eyes and asked information on several
points in the argument.
Stilley must say something, and SO, in
endeavoring to further elucidate the sub
ject, succeeded perfectly in muddling the
whole matter.
Mr.. Bowman took the Chair and the
royal young 'un took the floor, and pro
ceeded in the most approved "spread ca
gle" style, to talk in favor of his august
papa's measure. He particularly exploded
upon Gen. Canbys order, and the true
meaning of the article in question, and
gave a metaphysical disquisition on the
words ssappointed" and {" chosen" which
would have struck Locke dumb in admira-
ton.
Jeemes Harris (negro) thought the in
tention of the bill as clear as the noon day s
sun.
Mr.. Seymour, greatly lamenting the alb
sence of shaker Joe in this present Difficult
ty, labored faithfully to make everybody
look through his spectacles.
Mr. Pou thought the bill expedient, and
should vote for it if it could be proven
satisfactorily that its passage did mot VIC
late the Constitution, and thought if this
that the House could remedy the evil by
passing bill providing for early cleo
tons.
Stilley attempted to make point, but
he drew it so excessively fine that no one
could see it.
Mr.. Argo replied to the artistic use OF
words by the Prince, and proceeded, in an
able and effective argument, to expose the
unconstitutionality of the bill and the
evident malignant and wicked purpose of
it.
After much talk, the further considera-
ton Of the bill was postponed until Monday
II o'clock.
The committee to whom was referred
Mr.. Sinclair's bill regulating taxes in cor
porate towns, reported upon it unfavor-
ably.
Mr. Bowman moved, as Mr.. Sinclair was
absent, that the bill be passed over. Car
ried.
The committee to whom was referred
the bill to continue in Office the municipal
authorities of Salisbury, reported recon-
mending its passage.
Mr.. Bowman moved to postpone it until
Monday. next. Carried.
BY Latin, &c. b.: A resolution that the
committee on contested elections be dis
charged from the further consideration of
the Camden county case, and that it be
transferred to the special committee ap-
pointed to investigate the matter. Adop-
ted.
House bill No Sc, introduced by Justice,
of Rutherford, proposing to prevent land
holders from discharging their employees,
&C., was taken up, when Mr.. Moore moved
to lay it on the table.
The motion to table was put and lost by
strict party vote.
After some further unimportant bust
ness, the gang took notion it was time to
quit; whereupon some unknown individual
made the necessary motion, which. being
put, was carried.
Message OF the President-Vcto of the Eiec.
toral College Bill.
The President yesterday sent to the Sen.
ate the following message:
To the Senate Of the United States have
given to the joint resolution entitled "a
resolution excluding from the electoral col
lege votes of the States lately in rebellion,