Wilmington journal., 1868-08-21

the roll was called and eighty-three mem
bers responded to their names.
By Proctor A resolution in reference tc
the 14th article, section 4th of the Consti
tuition. Referred to the committee on the
Judiciary.
Latin &c. b. from the committee on In
ternal improvements, reported favorably
upon bills amending the charters of certain
Railroad Companies.
Graham, from the committee on Penal
Institutions, reported back the bill in re.
lation to the abolition of capital punish,
ment, and recommended its postponement
until next session. Report adopted.
The Chair announced the bill to provide
for the payment of the interest upon the
public debt, the special order for this hour.
out in line s, section -, the word "cash, -
and inserting the words g 'currency of the
United States.'
The amendment was lost by vote OF
yeas %, nays 3S.
Estes (c. b. read letters from X. P. Bat
tie, Esq, and r. w. Pulliam, Esq, Presi-
dent of the National Bank of this city, to
the Chairman of the Finance committee,
supporting the policy of paying the inter
est on the public debt.
After discussion of some length, the
bill was put on its third reading.
On its passage, according to rule, the
yeas and nays were called and resulted in
the following ballot
YEAs-Messrs Ames, Ashworth, Boddie, Blair,
Banner, Carson, Gambler, Cherry, negro Craw-
ford, negro, Lawtborn, negro, Dixon, Downing
Estes, Foster, Franklin, Forkner. negro, Gatling,
Gahagan, Gunter, Graham. Hutchings, negro,
Harris, Of Franklin, Harris, of Wake, negro,
Hoffman, Horney, Hodgin, Hayes, negro, Ingram,
Justice, of Henderson, Justice, of Rutherford,
Kinney, Long, of Chatham, Long, Of Richmond,
Leary, negro, Latin. Mayo. negro, Morrill,, Nor
negro, Proctor, Pearson. Robbins, negro. Rag
land, Renfrow, Reynolds, negro, Rae, Rhodes,
Stiley, Simonds, Seymour, Stevens, Sweat, negro,
Snipes, Sykes, negro, sinclair, Short, Siegrist,
Vestal, Vest, Wilson, Wi'kie, Whitley and Wal
drop.
NAYs-Messrs. Allison, Armstrong, Durham,
nett, Hign, Hendricks, Kelly, of Davie, Moore,
Nicholson, Smith, of Allegheny, Thompson and
Williams.
Mr. Durham said, in explanation of his
vote, that he recognized the great impor-
tance Of sustaining the credit of the State,
and also that they were required, by con-
stitutionar provision, to provide for the
regular payment of the interest on the
public debt; but as this measure provides
for the payment of the interest, without
providing the means, thereby keeping from
the people the knowledge of the very
heavy taxation that must necessarily fol-
low for the payment of over one million Of
dollars annually, therefore he was compell-
ed to vote no.
A message was received from the Senate,
notifying the House of the passage of a
resolution instructing the Public Treasurer
to report whether any additional legislation
was needed to raise the authorized loan of
100000, and asking the concurrence Of
the House in the same.
Latin (c. b. called up the bill amend
ing the charter of the Chatham Railroad
Company.
He proceeded to read long speech in
advocacy of the measure.
After some little debate, the bill passed
its second reading by yeas 76, nays 10.
Latin called up the bill to amend the
Charter of the Western N. G. r. r. Co.,
and again spread himself, and when he had
talked himself hoarse Gambler cutely got
the floor.
Gamblers remarks took wide range in
deed, but the reporter being wearied out
by Lahins two infictions. and taking aa-
asleep. A confused tumble about "dear
poor people, butter, internal improve
ments, cheese, Paint Rock, apples, Duck
town, &C." is all that he remembers.
The bill passed it's second reading, by a
vote of yeas 50, nays 5.
Latin, (c. b. } called up the bill to amend
the charter of the Williamson and Tarboro
E. r. Co. The bill was taken up, read and
passed it's I'd reading by vote of yeas e..
nays 3.
Latin, (c b., called up the bill to amend
the charter of the Western r. r. Go. The
bill was read and passed it's second reading.
On motion of Latin, the rules were
suspended and the bill passed its final read
ing.
By Harris, of Wake. (negro): A bill to
incorporate n. G. Iron and Steel Rail Com
pany. Passed its several readings.
Seymour introduced from the Judiciary
Committee, bill entitled the ''concluding
portion of the Code of Civil Procedure. .
On motion of Seymour the rules were sus-
pended and the bill passed its several read
ings.
Onmotion of Seymour, the bill providing
for tho government of counties was taken
up. Seymour moved to amend by striking
out that part that empowers the county
Commissioners to have map ofthe county:
The amendment was agreed to, and the bill
then passed its third reading.
Seymour gave notice that on tomorrow,
he would move reconsideration OF the
vote by which the Senate Resolution to
adjourn on the 18th inst was concurred in.
A message was received from the Senate,
notifying the House of the concurrence OF
that body in House Bill No. 11O, in refer
ence to Jurors.
On motion, the House then adjourned
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 12, 1868.
The bill to incorporate the Enterprise
Manufacturing Co. passed its third read