Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-12-11
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.

Bill No. "a, introduced by Mr.. Malsne
The following is the bill
Bill TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGISTRATION OF
VOTES IN ALL SPECIAL ELECTIONS IN THE
STATE.
Sec l. The General Assembly of North Caro-
lima do enact: That all persons heretofore regis
tered as voters in this State shall be allowed to
vote in all special elections.
Sec. 2. That in all special elections held in this
State under the proclamation of the Governor or
otherSise, it shall be the duty of the Judges.
holding said elections IN the several precincts to
register, on application all persons who have not
heretofore been registered, subject to all the re-
| State - ~
Sec. g. This act shall take effect from and afte
| it's ratification.
The bill passed it's second reading; when,
| On it's third reading, Mr.. Seymour said
that while he would vote for the bill, vet
he objected to it, simply on the ground
that 1t was nothing more than re-enact-
ment of the law passed last session. He
wished to have preamble prefixed, stating
that the bill was passed in order to relieve
doubts existing in the minds of some, that
those already registered could not vote In
the coming special elections.
! MIR. Malone said those doubts did exist
| in his section.
After short colloquy, Mar. Malone ae-
cepted the proposed amendment, and
the bill, as amended, passed its third read
ing.
| BY Mr.. Stilley A bill to repeal an act
to provide for furnishing the Executive
Mansion. Referred.
By Mr.. Malone: A bill to provide for
the taking of dispositions. Referred.
CALENDAR.
BY consent, Mr.. Vestal offered a resolu-
kI,o
sentatives from this State in Congress to
use their influence to have the United
States laws repealed or modified in relation
to small distilleries. Referred.
- CALENDAR RESUMED.
House bill No. 60, introduced by j. II.
Harris, of Wake, colored, 10 amend the
charter of the city of Raleigh :
This bill establishes q Special Court,
&c.
Mr.. Gibson's minority report was also
read abstracts of both the majority and
minority reports, with the original bih
have been published beforel
Mr.. Gibson said that he wished to state,
that in submitting the minority report, he
made no objection to the original bill that
passed the House several days ago. He
had nothing to say as to it's necessity, but
the Constitution expressly limited the es-
taDllSnmenC Oh Opeclal courts TO towns anu
cities. The proposition to make city Of
the whole county of Wake, for that single
and sole purpose and for no other, would
be simply an evasion of the spirit of the
Constitution by a compliance with its let
ter
Mr. Pou also objected to the bill.
j. H. Harris, of Wake, colored. offered
the following proviso
That the expenses of lights, repairs OF
city streets, police and all other expenses,
formerly paid out of the city treasury, be
paid by special tax, to be levied upon the
property within, and the business carried
on in, the former city limits.
Mr.. Hodnett said that if the operations
of this proviso were 90 extended IS to pro-
tect the citizens of the county from the ex.
pense which the bill would certainly entail
he would have no objection to it.
Mr.. Sinclair said that they had gone be-
fore the people urging them to adopt the
Constitution, and it was not in good taste
now to be the first to violate that instrIt-
ment, &c.
After some debate the bill was, on mo-