Wilmington journal., 1868-08-21
SENATE.
TUESDAY, Aug. II, 1868.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

D.
transmitting bill to provide for the Regis
tration of votes in the State also bill in
relation to Jurors which latter, On motion
Of Mr.. Osborne, passed its third reading,
under suspension of the rules.
BILLS THAT PASSED THIRD READING.
Bill concerning the Courts of Justices
therein.
Bill Ito incorporate the North State Swamp
Land Naval Store and Lumber Company.
Bill to Incorporate the North Carolina
Life Insurance, Annuity and Trust Com
pany.
Bill relating to capital execution.
Bill to amend Sections 2, 6 and 5, Chap.
12O. Revised Code, requiring the Commits
sioner of Wrecks to give bond of SIS, ,O00.
Leave of absence was granted Mr.. Love,
Senator from Jackson.
SPECIAL ORDER.
The special order, being the reconsider
alton of the vote by which the substitute
offered by Mr.. Respass, of Beaufort, for
the Special Militia Bill, was adopted, was
taken up.
The question upon the reconsideration
was put and it was adopted, by the follow
ing voted:
ArEs-Messrs; Beasley, De!lamy, Brogder.
gro, Forkner. Hayes, Harrington. Hynan, negro,
Jones, of Wake, Lindsay, Lassiter, Long, Martin
dale, Moore, of Carteret, Moore. of Yancey, kich-
ardson, Smith, Shoffner, Sweet, Welker and Win
stead-26.
NAYs-Messrs. Barnes. Beeroan, Eaves, Love,
Mechor, Mason: Mclaughlin, Osborne, Purdie,
Robbins, White and Wilson-12.
Mr.. Martindale offered printed substi-
tute, whose provisions were nearly similar
to those of the Special Militia bill, reject
ed On Friday.
Mr.. Love called attention to the fact
that the bill had been prepared and print
ed in an unusual manner.
Mr.. Barrow stated that it had been pre-
pared and printed by the order of q ma
jority of the Legislature in caucus.
After various remarks by members, Mr.
Osborne disclaimed any factious opposi
ton, but thought that time should be given
for consultation in so important matter,
and moved that the matter be postponed
for consideration until tomorrow.
A lengthy debate ensued, in which
Messrs. Robbins and Love spoke at length
in opposition to the substitute of Mr.. Mar
tindale.
Mr. Robbins dissected the bill thorough
ly. If he looked to party success, he would
urge the opposition to pass it, but as a
friend of peace and order, he protested
against it.
Messrs. Barrow, Lassiter End others,
urged the adoption of the substitute.
The qr estion arising on the adoption of
Mr.. Martindale's substitute, it was adopt
ed by the following vote
YEAs-Messrs. Barrow, Beasley, Bellamy Brog-
den, Burns, Blythe, Colgrove, Cook, Davis, Eth
eridge, Eppes, negro, Forkner, Galloway, negro,
Hayes, Harrington, Hyman, negro, Jones, of
Wake, Lindsay, Lasslter, Long, Martlndsle
Moore, of Carteret, Moore, of Iancy, Rich, Rich
ardson, Smith. shoffner, Sweet, Welker, White
and Winstead-31.
chor, Mclaughlin, Purdie, Robbins and Will
sons.
MIR. Love moved to amend the bill as
follows
"Sec. 3. Under this act no COLORED
OFFICER, either commissioned or non
commissioned, shall ever command or drill
ANY WHITE man or men"
The question being put, Mr.. Love called
for the yeas and nays. The vote stood as
follows:
YKAs-Messrs. Baraes, Blythe, Davis, Love,
Moore, of Yancev, Melchor, Mclaughlin, Pur-
die, Rich. Richardson, Robbins, Wlnstead and
Wilson-13
NAYs-Messls. 8. Bellamy, Brogden, Burns, Col
grove, Cook. Etheridge, Eppes, negro, Forkner,
gro, Jones, OF Wake, Long, Martindale, Moore,
Of Carteret, Smith, Sweet, Welker and Wynne
20.
Mr. Love moved to amend the fifth sec
ton, so that, instead of authorizing the
Governor to appoint and commission all
officers, the Governor shall only commission
all officers. The motion was lost.
Mr.. Love was about to offer another
amendment, when Mr.. Etheridge called
the preri0us question, which being sustained,
the bill passed it's second reading, by the
following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Bellsmy. Brogdeu, Burns,
| Blythe, Colgrove, Cook, Davis. Etheridge, Eppes,
Gso~ay aar
Martindale, Moore. of Carteret Moore, of Yam.
| cey, Rich, Smith, Shoffner, Sweet, Weker, Wynne
| and Winstead-26.
| NAYs-Messrs Barnes, Love, Mechor, Nc.
Lauchlin, Purdie, Robins and Wilson,.
Its further consideration, after some de.
bate, was postponed until tomorrow.
A communication was received from
Governor Holden, putting in nomination
Colonel Edward Cantwell (who wore the
first secession cockade in this city, fol
Judge of the Criminal Court of New Han
over.
Galloway, negro, hoped that the nomi
nation of his friend Cantwell would be
confirmed which was accordingly agreed
| to.
MIR. Hayes, of Robson, presented 6
communication, WHICH uo salu WAS uduueC
him by Mr.. Foster, of the House, from &
Mr.. Eldridge, of Bladen, charging Mr.
Purdie, the Senator from that district, witt
having filed office during the war, anc
therefore was banned by the Howard
amendment !!
| Mr.. Hayes had consulted Mr. Purdie
and it was agreed that he should move thu
reference of the matter to the commltte'
on Privileges and elections, and he 81
moved.
Mr.. Robbins objected, alleging that tn
fact that Mr.. Purdie had held office durln!
the war, of itself, did not bar him. Th
position was absurd. He moved that th
resolution to refer be laid on the table.
| The motion was lost, and Mr.. Hayes
resolution was adopted.
On motion the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
IBY THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD.
TUESDAY. August II, 1868.
Messrs. Gambler and Smith, of Martin
were granted leaves of absence.
On rnotian of that drnysv individual