Wilmington journal., 1868-08-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
BY UNDERGROUND RAILROAD. I
MONDAY. Aug. 10, Is

Mendenhall presented memorial from
citizens of Davidson county, asking that
old debts be scaled. Referred to the Com
mittee on Propositions and Grievances
| Gunter presented a petition from certain
citizens, asking that the distillation of
grain be prohibited. Consideration post
poned until the third Monday in Novem-
ber next.
Seymour, from the Judiciary Committee
reported a bill concerning the registration
of voters.
By the same : A bill concerning the
registration of Deeds, recommending that
no action be taken.
On motion of Seymour, the rules were
suspended and the bill concerning the reg
istration of voters was put on its second
reading.
Mr.. Durham moved to amend, by an ad-
| ditiOnal section, which declares that every
male person, born in the United States and
resident of the State - months, and of
the county 20 days, shall be entitled to reg
| lister which was adopted, and the bill then
passed its second reading.
On motion of Seymour, the rules were
suspended Ind the bill concerning the civil
rights of citizens of North Carolina passed
its several readings.
SPECIAL ORDER.
The bill to provide for the payment of
the interest on the public debt of the
State.
Estes (c. b. offered a substitute for Sec
tion 3, authorizing the Public Treasurer to
borrow the money. Adopted.
Estes then moved to print the bill, as
amended, and make it the special order at
| TO- o'clock tomorrow. Carried.
On motion of Seymour, the rules were
suspended, and the bill of civil proce dure
passed it's several readings.
On motion of 5omnambulistic Downing,
the rules were suspended and the bill con-
cerning Wreckers was put on its several
readings
Mr.. Jarvis moved to make the bond of
the Wreck Master $25OO, instead of $500.
Carried but, on the third reading, the
bond was reduced to 81, 500, on motion of
Downing. The bill, as amended, then
passed its last reading and was ordered to
be sent to the Senate.
By Seymour A bill in regard to the in
timidation of voters. Ordered to be print
ed.
Mr.. Pou, from the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections, presented a resolution
relative to the seat of Mr.. Long, of Cas-
| we'll, and asking for Commission to pro-
ceed to Caswell to take evidence in the case
seat The report lies over.
Senate bill requiring Trustees of the
University to reside in the counties from
which they are appointed, passed its sew
eral readings.
| By Mr.. Durham: A bill providing that
when, from any cause, jury shall not be
drawn, the presiding Judgeshall have power
to have the jury drawn. The bill passed
its several readings under a suspension of
the rules.
| House bill concerning fishing in the
| Cape Fear River was taken up, when on
motion of Leary, (negro.) it was postponed
| next
House bill No. Is, changing the manner
of the payment of the capital stock of the
| Western r. r. Co., was postponed until
| the second Monday in November next.
| Vest called up the Senate bill No. 45,
confirming the Charter of the N. W. N. G.
r, r. Co. The bill was taken up and passed
its several readings.
Senate bill No. So. in relation to the Re-
cords of County Courts, passed its several
readings. (The bill provides that the re-
l cords of the old County Courts shall be
considered as records of the Superior
! Courts.
| House bill No. -, prohibiting the distil
lation of liquor from grain, was postponed
| to December next.
| The resolution in favor of the publica
tion of the Rev Mr.. Hardie's book, IN re-
| gard to the resources of the State, was now
taken up.
Justice, of Rutherford, said he always
advocated the spreading of information,
and thought that this book ought not tC
be treated with contempt, but inasmuch
as the present session was drawing to a
close, and a great deal of important busi
ness was yet to be transacted, he moved
that the further consideration of the bill
be postponed until the I'd Monday in De
cember. Carried.
i A message was received from the Senate
notifying the House that they had adopted
substitute for the House bill establishing
special Courts for Wilmington and New
bern, and asking the concurrence OF the
House therein.
On motion, the message was concurre6
in.
By consent, Mr.. Barnett called up House
bill no. %, in relation to weighing rosir
in the port of Wilmington.
On motion, the rules were suspended
and the bill put on its several readings.
/ Mr.. Farrow moved to amend by making
the penalty provided for in the bill $25 il
lieu of $10O.
The amendment was accepted and tht
bill passed its several readings and was or
dered to be engrossed and sent to the Sen
ate
Senate bill No. 81 for filing vacancies
IN the General Assembly passed its secon6
reading.
? House bill No. % repeating the Stay law
. together with the adverse report from tn,
l Judiciary committee, was read.
{ On motion of Mr.. Sinclair, the bill wa
v indefinitely postponed.
: Report from the committee on Penal In
: stitutions, with resolution to appoint
: committee of one from each Conoression