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

the Sheriff of Chatham county to settle his
accounts with the Public Treasurer on the
LIST of January, 1869.
On motion of Estes it was referred to
the Finance Committee.
| By Reynolds, (negro): A bill entitled
an act to repeal the S1st section of the 31st
chapter of the Revised Code. Referred.
| Mr.. Bowman offered a resolution giving
to the presiding officers of the two Houses
| $40 per day, principal clerks So, members,
assistant clerks and doorkeepers 81, and
pages So, with 20 cents mileage each way.
Mr.. Hodgin moved to amend by giving
to the presiding officers $40, principal
clerks So, members Sc, assistant clerks ST.,
doorkeepers SIS, and mileage Is cents.
! Mr.. Robinson offered substitute for
the whole-giving the presiding officers
Sc, members, clerks and doorkeepers 81,
with 10 cents mileage. Mr.. r. called for
the yeas and nays, saying that now all
gentlemen should go upon the record.
The call was sustained, and, the roll
being called, resulted yeas 26, nays IS.
Proctor Englishman) said that those
who voted for such per- diem were not act
ing honorably, but through dishonest mo-
tives.
Mr.. Durham said he voted honestly, as
his conscience directed, and no one had a
right to question his motives, and he would
frankly say that any man who attributed
dishonest motives to him, aUas an Infamous
liar.
Old Ingram just wanted to say one word
that was, he was very honest old laboring
man, and wanted a fair compensation for
his labor, and was vain enough to value
himself at Sc per day.
After some colloquy, the question recur-
red upon Hodgin's amendment, who mod
| cd # hu riJin 70 no
instead of So, and making the mileage 20,
instead of Is cents. Lost.
The question REQUIRED upon the original
resolution offered by Mr.. Bowman.
Silly offered an amendment, allowing,
indiscriminately, Clerks and door-keepers
S.
! Mr. Bowman was allowed to strike out
in his resolution the provision for Pages.
After some debate, Stilly's amendment
was adopted.
The question REQUIRED upon Mr.. Bow
mans resolution, as amended by Silly
The yeas and nays were called upon the
passage of the resolution, and upon the
Clerks returning yeas 33, nays 55, as the
result of the ballot, the Chair (Seymour)
announced that it had been " carried in
the negative p
Rhodes offered q resolution, giving the
presiding officers $40 per day, members,
clerks and doorkeepers IS, and 20 cents
mileage.
Stevens moved to amend by striking out
Sc and insert ST.
Mr. Bowman moved to strike out ST and
insert 81.
Estes moved to refer the whole matter to
a select committee of five, to report to-
morrow morning.
Mr.. Jarvis was in favor of making this a
Joint Committee-10 on the part of the
House, and from the Senate
The motion to refer was lost.
Mr. Davis said that he was opposed to
any Legislature sitting longer than one
month in the year, as any body of men who
would give for that space of time their strict
attention to the affairs which brought them
here, could transact within that all the
public business. He (Mr. Davis thought
81 per day was amply sufficient, as good
board could be obtained for one dollar and
a half per day, and moreover, 10 cents per
mile would more than bear their travelling
expenses If they should fix upon high
per- diem, it would be with great difficulty
that a certain set of men in the House
could be choked off from the Treasury. In
fact, the session would be prolonged for
the next months He had duties at home
ard a sincere desire to lessen the burden
VI GdAh61OlI, OppOS0 ally
per diem larger than 81 per day, and any
session longer than one month.
Mr.. Davis spoke the sentiments of the en-
tire Conservative party upon the floor.
Mr.. Smith of Allegheny, said he was in
favor of giving the presiding officers SIS,
and members and officers S. per day.
The question required upon Mr. Bow
mans amendment, which was put to vote
and lost.
The question recurring upon Stevens
amendment, Mr.. Bowman moved to strike
out 81 and insert S.. Lost.
Stevens amendment was put to a vote, |
and also rejected.
The question recnrred upon Rhodes res
olution, which was rejected by vote of
yeas 80, nays 43.
Mr.. Speaker Holden descended to the
floor and made a speech stating that he
had just had a conversation with the
President of the Senate, who thought that
$40 was nothing more than fair compen-
sation for the presiding officers. Mr.. 81.
offered resolution fixing the per diem of
the presiding officers at $40, Clerks SIS,
members Sc, doorkeepers S., and 20 cents
mileage.
Mr.. Latin (c. b. offered the following
substitute Presiding offers SO, Clerks So, |
members and doorkeepers 81, and mileage
20 cents.
The substitute was adopted.
On motion, the House adjourned in great
confusion.