Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-08-07

amendment After the words "moral char
acter," insert the words land of sufficient
intelligence"
The amendment, as recommended, was
adopted.
Stevens moved to recommit the bill.-
Lost.
After some further debate, the bill passed
its second reading.
On motion of Mr. Bowman, the bill was
read for the third time by its title.
Mr.. Moore offered the following proviso
to the close OF Section 1 !: " Pr0rided, that
no practising physician or regular minister
of the gospel"
Mr.. Bowman moved to include in the
exemption "keepers of public mills.
Estes moved to include all regular
licensed pilots.
The amendment, as amended, prevailed,
and the bill passed its final reading.
BY Mr.. Shaver A resolution that the
per diem Of tho Clerks be 50 in excess of
that of the members. Lies over.
Leary, (negro,) presented petition
from Wilson Carey, (negro,) of Caswell,
to seat in this Legislature, which had
been awarded, by Gen. Candy, to Mr..
Long. Referred to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections.
BY Hayes, (negro) A resolution to keep
members from absenting themselves with
out leave.
A message was received from the "Gov-
ernor" transmitting a communication from
Gov. Worth in regard to the Executive
Mansion. Read and referred.
A message was received from the
Senate, transmitting the resolution author
lzlng the Treasurer to borrow the sum of
100000.
On motion, the resolution was taken up
and passed its third reading, with eight
dissenting voices.
Williamson (negro) moved to reconsider
the vote by which the bill relating to Ju-
rors was passed
Mr.. Bowman moved to lay the motion on
the table.
The yeas and nays being called, the mo-
ton to table prevailed by vote of yeas
"a, nays Is.
Learv (negro) moved to take up tho bill
relating to prohibiting the sale of intoxica-
ting liquors on election days.
Mr.. Bowman moved to amend by adding
"Gnd tho days of the Superior Court
This created good deal of discussion,
and, pending its consideration, the Speaker
announced that the hour had arrived for
the consideration of the special order, viz
The bill entitled can act providing for II
State police"
Mr.. Gatlin moved to postpone the fur
ther consideration of the bill until to-mor-
row morning 10! o'clock
Estes (of Malne) moved to lay the motion
on the table. Carried.
Mr.. Barnett moved to Famend the first
section, so as, instead of allowing the Gov
ernor to appoint a police force in each
county to empower the County Commits
sioners to call out sufficient number Cf
militia when actually necessary.
On the passage of the amendment, Estes
called the yeas and nays. The call was
sustained, and the roll being called, re-
suited yeas 80, nays So
Mr.. Sinclair moved to strike out in the
same section, the words Organize and
equip" Mr.. S. called for the yeas and
nays, but the call was refused.
Vest said that tYdL mon were in great dan
ger, and that it was the duty of this body
to pass some such bill for their protection.
The Ku Klux Klan was no myth. 1t was
O. powerful organization, ready now, with
open jaws, to swallow, at one gulp, the
present negro-carpet- State govern
ment. He felt shaky in his old slippers,
and when he calmly thought over the dan
gers with which the ''trooly loil'' men were
constantly surrounded, it caused "each
particular hair of his knotted and combined
locks to stand on end, like the quills upon
the fretful porcupine." Overcome by the
feelings originated by the strong prognosti-
cation of evil, which his prophetic soul
caused to loom up before him, he sunk with
gloomy grandeur into his seat.
Mr.. Seymour wanted to know if the mem
Der from Robson (Sinclair) belonged to
the Ku Klux.
Mr.. Sinclair said he hurled back the in
sinuation with the contempt it deserved
into the teeth of the member from Craven,
and stated that he (Sinclair) belonged to
the same midnight association that he
(Seymour) did, Union League.)
Old Major Downing being awakened by
some friend, got up yawning, and having
gone through the necessary preliminaries
of rubbing his eyes and scratching his
head, proceeded with gravity, which
Handy Lockett might envy, TO discuss sage
ly the merits of the bill. He said he had
maturely considered it, and the result Of
his lucubrations was that the " trOoly lolP
, must be protected, and therefore, lie in
tended to vote for the bill in its present
, shape, as it only provided for the use Of
this police when it should be actually ne
ceSSary.
: Mr. Sinclair wanted to know if he Ghe
old Major would be willing to insert Il
, provision IN the bill, expressly declaring
that.
, The old Major tried hard to evade the
J question, but on being pressed, had to say
, that he would not, saying that such pro
: vision was unnecessary.
} Ashworth, the secdy-lookinG from Ran
dolph,) moved the previous question.
Mr.. Durham moved to lay the motion on
l the table, aud called for the yeas and
nays.
The call was sustained, and the roll be-
ing called, resulted in the motion being
; lost
Ashworth then said he would withdraw
the call for a short time, with the privilege
: of renewing whenever he should think
I proper
. Mr.. Hodnett said that he most solemnIy
protested in the name Of the people oil
> North Carolina, against the passage of this
bill. It contained grave charge Of dis
:, loyalty against the people. 1t charged up
? on the people of the State an intention o
= committing treason against the govern
: ment. Now they, the Conservatives on thi'
= floor, demand time fully and freely to dis
= !. cuss this measure. They would refut'
- every charge i'll every particular, The
= = whole thing was gotten up to create politi