Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-11-27

deliberations. But if portion of US are o
be so scrupulously. measured, by the rnle
and square of the 18th article, in order to
parge this House, / think it equally impor
tant that others should be. measured by the
laws Of the State controlling citizenshi p-.
What unfairness is there in this ? am,
responsible for the resolution, and mean
Just exactly what say.
Mr. French said that if they were IN that
accord to the general government which
they should be, we must aetup to the require
ment of the Acts of Congress. He simply
offered the resolution to purge the House
of those merab ers laboring under disabili-
ties imposed by acts OF Congress. He
would support any resolution properly
drawn up looking to an investigation Of
the qualifications Of any member, and
would support this resolution if the pream-
BILE were stricken out
Mr.. WEIGH Il seems, Sir, we are both
working for the same end-oniy We take
different roads to reach it. [ would have
no objection to striking out the preamble.
Here the Speaker announced that the
discussion had taken up enough time, and
the matter was dropped.
By Mr.. French A couple Of bilis-Ore
directing the Attorney General to enquire
into the qualifications Of persons holding
office the other providing for the main
timing of public roads. Both were re-
Erred to the appropriate committees
By the same: 4 bill authorizing the
County Commissioners Of New Hanover to
issue bonds in sums net exceeding 500
each, payable in tn" future, not exceeding
three years hence, and not bearing above
s per cent. interest. Referred.
Rv r NJ Morris cIlnre1. A hill n
charter for a Ferry on Neuse River Re
ferred.
By Mr. French A bill to amend the
charter of the City of Wilmington. Re
ferred.
SPECIAL ORDER
On motion of Mr. Bowman the special
order (his resolution Of yesterday was
taken up.
MIR. Hodnett said that, IS to the prOpri-
ETY. of passing this section at first, he had
now nothing to say. But now he was up
posed TO the resolution Of Mr. Bownao,
repeating the provisions OF the 14th sec
ton of the article of the Constitution, con
corning surveys, &c. In many counties
the work Of the survey and maps had been
completed in others almost completed,
and, in great many, already begun. Now,
some counties have been put TO some eX-
peuse to accomplish this work, and, if yon
pass this measure, other counties wall reap
the benefit and pay nothing for ii. BuG
there is another view Of tlo matter. 1t can
not be disguised that there are many Of
our people IN the Middle aud Eastern por-
ton Of our State emigratlng. Therefore,
wish TO have accurate and complete maps
Of all the Western counties, that, III case
our white people of the East should be
driven from their homes, they might SEQ
the advantage Of removing to the Western
counties, and net altogether abandon ou-
good old State. His county had compile
ted their map (here he exhibited il, and
no expense had been gone iuto for ii new
survey, and other counties could operate
on the same plan. These maps would b4
of great service to induce people If othec
States to come amongst Us. All the adVan-
tages are marked out, the school districts,
water courses and powers Were shown, and
all Information concerning tie county
could be furnished any one Wishing TO set
tie there, without trouble OF loss OF time
Now that this work was almost completed,
In great many counties, lie doubted the
policy of abandoning it. But # the House
1 cides upon that course Of action, lie
would offer the following p4Oyiso
" PRECEDED. That in these counties vhero sur
veys and maps have been made or commenced,
the County Commissioners are required to have
PAYNE ut made for tbs same
Mr.. Justice OF Rutherford, Was ia favor
of the resolution No survey or map was
required in his county.
Mr., Bowmau took the floor and pro- |
ceeded to reply 10 Mr.. Hodnett and, in the !
course of his remarks, made various obiec- |
tons to the proYlso.
Mr.. HOdnett said his prOvisO was mis- |
II was merely to provide |
that the Commissioners should De required !
to pay for the work already done, in case
this resolution was adopted But as he |
had understood that would be done in any
case, he withdrew the proviso.
NIessrs. Blair, Ingram, Leary, (colored, J |
ana Vest opposed the resolution.
Mr.. Downing did not think the expense
in his county would exceed $780, and he |
was also opposed to the passage of the
resolution.
Mr.. Sinclair said that if this system Of |
was continued, he could assure !
gentlemen that their majorities in the next
election would be still further reduced. It
is matter Of dollars and cents, and the
people would Dot be slow to cast up the
account. He knew that was the hardest |
thing they had to work against in the last
election. Mr.. S. continued to offer obiec
tons to the measure-the chief argument
being the enormous taxation il would entail
upon the people of the counties. It would |
cost his county $500 or 800.
Mr.. Bowman again took the floor in ex-
PLANTATION of his resolution. He said that
his position had been misunderstood. He
wished to repeal so much Of the law as
makes it incumbent on the County Com
missioners to have the said maps and sur
veys. It would cost his county ct least
5000, and be of no earthly benefit. Now
IS to whether or not other counties should
have them, why that could be left to their
option.
Mr.. Seymour entered into an explana-
ion of the law-the pith of the argument
being that the law passed last session, in
regard to this matter, was me rely re-enact-
nent of the provisions of the Constitu-
ion. He would support the resolution, if
here was incorporated a p~oviso in it, that
YOU'D prevent it fro4 forbidding any
uture surveys and maps, which the Com
nissioners might deem it necessary to have
made
Mr.. Pow then offered the following:
Prouided That nothing in this act shall TO so
construed az to forbid actual surveys and maps
O be made in C1untles when the COmmis siOners