Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-07-10

gress to remove the disabilities imposed by
the 14th Article from all citizens Of the
State
RESOLUTIONS, &c.
J. H Harris, of Wake, (negro,) offered
a resolution, raising q committee OF seven
-one from each Congressional District i'll
the State-to consider plan to relieve ths
suffering poor, and farmers who have nc
means, to finish their crops. The resolution
was adopted.
Mr.. Estes said that as the House had no
lntimation OF the organization of the Sen
ate. he moved that IL recess until II O'Clock
| be taken.
The motion vas put and carried.
At - O'Clock, the Speaker resumed his
seat and called the House to order.
A message from the Senate was received
concurIing in the resolution appointing a
| Joint Committee to wait on the Governor
Also, one informing the House Of their
organization.
! The Chair appointed as the Committee,
on the part OF the House, TO wait on the
Governor, Messrs. Estes, Jarvis and VIII
Hams.
The Chair, il accordance with J. II.
Harris resolution, to raise Il committee of
7-one from each Congressional District
appointed the following Messrs. Silly,
Of the LIST Ames, of the "a Proctor, OF
the Sd Harris, of the 4th Horney, of the
9Th Ellis, of the 9Th and Bowman, OF
the 7th.
By Mr.. Silly a resolution appointing
a committee OF to prepare rules of order
| for the government of the House.
Adopted, and the Chair appointed
Messrs. Abbott, Durham, Silly, Eeary,
| (negro,) and Latin.
Mr.. Sinclair rose to point OF order {:
1st. Is the Doorkeeper ali officer Il he
is, is the House organized until lie is
elected =?
The Chair decided that the House was
fully prepared TO transact business, when
| the Speaker was elected. The other OF
ticers could be continued pro tenn. from day
to day.
A message was received from the Senate
asking the concurrence of the House to
raise q joint committee to propose rules
for the regulation of the intercourse be-
tween the two Houses, to consist of two
from the Senate and three from the House.
Mr.. Estes, Chairman of the Committee
to wait on the Governor, reported that he
would communicate with the House at l23
o'clock.
At half-past y, the Governor, through
his acting Secretary, ". r. Richardson,
|
congratulatory character, and announcing
his purpose to address the Houses on Satur-
day.
The message WAS ordered to be trans
! mitted to the Senate.
| By Mr. Sinclair Raising a Joint com
mittee of two from the Senate and three
| from the House, to report immediately,
| by bill or otherwise, such action as may
be necessary to enable the General AS
sembly of North Carolina to adopt the 18th
Article, sc.
Mr. Sinclair advocated the adoption Of
the resolution at some length. He thought
that the matter needed the utmost care and
wisdom. He thought that they should
have the assistance of the Justices Of the
Supreme Court in SO serious q mattcr.--
He did not wish to delay the adoption Of
the amendment, but his plan, if pursued,
would put the matter out of reach Of future
cavil
Mr.. Seymour opposed the resolution,
and concluded hy moving TO lay it on the
table.
TIE motion We put and carried, when
Mr.. Seymour Tered the following joint
resolution
WHEREAS, The General Assembly has received
notification o: the passage; DI both HTn-tS 81
the 39th Oongct s. u the United States, 9t lis
fret session, Of the following proposition 10
amend the CONSTITUTION of the United States, by
. cons ,itutOnal Iiujory OK wo-thicda t-,t- Ok
words following (llero CLOVIS the ct i III
gress passing The Ro.v&r4 anesdme:t }
Therefore, I1esOlced, Tuat The SAIL proposed
amendment to the Constitution he, u..l the came
is hereby, ratified by the Genera Aeo~ll>'sl Il the
State Of North CarrIna.
Resolred, That certified copies Of the foregoing
preamble and resolution be forwarded by the
Governor, TO the President OF til United States,
to the pTesiling officer CT the UniteI States
Senate, and the Speaker OF tho Uuited States
House of Repre- entatiTos.
Mr.. S. advocated the measure IN some
remarks, and concluded By calling the pre-
vious question.
The call was sustained.
The yeas AMI nays were called upon it's
passage, and resulted in the following bal
lot
AYES -Messrs t,D cit, Aues, A.hsorth, Bow
KAN, Barnett, Blair, balnee, Calaon, Gambler,
Clayton, Of Chow4n, Clayton. of Pennsylvania,
Cherry (ncgro) Crawford, Cawthorn tnegro),
Dixon, Downing, Ellington, Estss, Foster, Frank
In, Forkner (negTUl, G&hagau, Gunter, Gilbert,
Graham hltchinss, Harris Of EranS lin, Harris,
Of sFake, negro, Hoffman, Honey, Hodgin. Hayes,
ncgco, Hinnant, Hendricks, ingram. Justice, OF
Henderson, Justice, of Ruth erford, Kinney, Kelly,
of Moore, Long, of Chatham, Long, OF Richmond,
Lears, negro, liatln, Mayo, negro, Morril:, Nor
ris, negro, Meudenhall, 1cCsnless, Morin5. Peck,
frow. Reynolds l!ea Rhodes, Smith, of Martin,
iStiley, Seymour Stevens, negro, Sweat, negro,
Snipes, Sinclair, Short, Siegrist, Stanton Nesta
Vest, Wills II, Williamson, negro. Wlkie, WlsWaI!,
Whitley, White and Waldrop.
NAys-Argo Armstrong; Beddie, Davis, Dur
h an, Ellis, Farrow, G4tlin, Gibson, Hodnett, |
High, Humphries HSWkns, Jarvis Kelly, of Da-
vie Moore, RobinsoH, Smith, Of Allegheny, Sha-
vcr, Thompson and Williams.
Mr.. Estes introduced bill entitled An
Act to provide for the qualification of GER
tain officers recently elected"
On motion of Mr.. Durham, it was or
dered to be printed and laid on the desk
of each member to- morrow morning.
Mr.. Durham read telegram from Gen.
Candy. declaring that Mr.. ". B. Ferebee,
Of Camden, was entitled to seat on the
floor.
Mr.. F. not being banned by the 18th ar.
ticle was, on motion, allowed to qualify and
take his seat.
By Mr.. Sinclair The following resolu-
tlons
WHEREAS It is just and right that the voice of
the majority, when fairly expressed according to
the forms Of law in our popular elections, should
be respected and obeyed-it being the tenure and
the only tenure by which we hold our own seats, |
and the only proper source also Of any authority !
whatever in free and Republican government
therefore
RE- IT reec7re1 nv the General Assembly of tha |