Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-12-04

route, when he shall receive a certificate
with the amont due thereon for mileage.
from the Chairman of the Committee.
Mr.. Rich said he hoped that Senators
would not bemean Themselves by voting
for such a resolution. We are not schooi
boys nor n set of thieves, and the resolu-
ton is certainly reflection
Mr.. Sweet said he had much rather be
considered school boy than a knave, and
yet it was known that certain members OF
both parties had overdrawn. He did not
allude SO much to the Senate as to the
other branch of the Assembly. II had
been charged that a member of that body
had drawn mileage for ], 500 miles, and be
did not know from whence he came in this
State to travel that distance. Ii there was
such place, he would like to hail from it,
He thought the resolution a proper one
and should vote for it.
Mr.. Blythe said he thought that, as gen.
tlemen were anxious to investigate the mile
age question, per diem should be included
also. He thought there were members
who were drawing. pay and were absent a
great deal Of the time, attending to their
own private affairs. Bring them to taw.
Mr.. Cook desired to know the Senator s
ground for presenting such a resolution.-
tie thought it reflection on the Clerk and
the President of the body.
Mr.. Sweet said he thought he spoke plain
| ly enough to be understood, but ii Mr..
! Shoffner, the Senator who introduced the
resolution. could add any additional light,
he would be pleased to listen to him.
Mr.. Shoffner said he had received infor-
nation from different sources, that certain
members of the General Assembly had
drawn mileage-some of them for 700, and
others for 1.5OO miles. He introduced the
resolution in good faith; if there was any
thing wrong he desired to ferret it out
When whipping posts were in vogue, he
did not object to them, because he knew
they were not intended for hin, ; and be
was surprised to see Senators oppose
measure that could not do any honest man
any harm.
| Mr.. Robbins said he was in favor Of
making men do what was right, but he
| thought the resolution, in its present form,
reflection on the whole Senate. He was
willing to see the matter investigated in o
proper matter, but doubted the propriety
of the resolution.
Mr.. Etheridga said be was in favor of
the resolution, for the reasons First, if
the resolution passed, he would draw more
mileage; and, secondly, because member
of the House came here in his buggy, last
session, and drew mileage for ], 500 miles,
while men from his county came here and
got q certificate from the Treas
urer, used it against him in the late cam
paign, and carried the county against
him.
Mr.. Love said he probably lived further
from Raleigh than any other Senator, and
he drew pay for 400 and odd miles. coming
and returning. He was confident the res.
olution could not reach him, and was in
favor of it.
On motion of Mr.. Jones, of Wake, that
portion of the resolution requiring mem
bers to take the oath before the committee
was stricken out, and the resolution passed
unanimously.
The President designated Messrs. Shoff-
ner, Graham and Sweet as the commit
tee.
On motion, the Senate adjourned until
tomorrow, IL o'clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
TUESDAY, Nov. "a, 1868.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Mr. Seymour, from the committee on
the Judiciary, reported hack House bill
No. 90 introduced by Mr.. Malone, in re-
lation to obtaining license to practice law,
and recommended it's adoption. Lies
over.
Mr.. French, from tho committee on
Counties and Townships, reported upon
the bill authorizing the Commissioners OF
New Hanover to issue bonds, and recon-
mended that bonds to the amount of $1,000
for each Representative he authorized
Lies over.
RESOLUTIONS AND BILLS.
By Mr. Wilson A resolution asking the
House to petition Congress to remove the
disabilities of citizens who had been all
along in accord with the Reconstruction
acts, and who had not endeavored to get
up a second rebellion. Lies over.
BY MIR. Ragland A bill for the protee-
ton OF debtors. Referred.
By Mr.. French A bill to amend chapter
9, Code of Civil Procedure. Referred.
By the same A bill to establish a rate
of interest IN the State. This bill makes
the rate Of interest 6 per cent upon all
sums of money, contracts payable IN money,
&C. where interest is allowed, for such
time as interest may accrue P'orided,
that any person for the loan of money or
sale of any property, may take at a greater
rate, ii the parties contracting shall agree
thereupon and the rate of interest SO
agreed upon shall be set forth in the con-
tract in writing. Referred,
CALENDAR.
House bill No. introduced by Mr..
French, of New Hanover), authorizing the
Commissioners of that county to issue
bonds to meet county expenses to an
amount not exceeding $1,000 to each Rep
resentative.
Mr.. Proctor moved to include Robson
county.
Mr.. Justice moved to add Rutherford
county. Carried.
W. J. Hayes. colored, moved to amend
by adding Halifax.
Ivey Hutchings, colored, said that he
thought his colleague was acting rather
hastily Ho thought it best to consult the
leading men of the county before they
acted in the matter
W. J. Hayes replied that the Chairman
of the Board of Commissioners had men
toned the matter to him before he left
home, and, i'll fact, he had heard from him
since he had been here.
The motion was put and carried.
Mr.. Downing moved to amend by adding
Union. Carried.
Mr.. Ashworth offered an amendment
making the bill general. Ho said the bill
would not make it binding upon the county