Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-12-25
On the appeal Jno. Williamson (colored)

| Downing consented to withdraw the point
John Williamson (colored) contended
! that it could not be withdrawn, as the
yeas and nays had been ordered.
/ The Speaker decided otherwise, when
! John Williamson appealed from that de-
clslon and called foI the yeas and nays.
! The call was not sustained and the de-
cision Of the Chair was sustained.
| MIR. Pou continued his remarks and con-
cluded by making strong appeal against
the manner in which it was proposed to
aid the various Railroad schemes now
under consideration. He believed that
gentlemen who intended to vote for these
bills never expected to represent the people
again on this floor. The identical party
now in the ascendancy, and which con-
trolled this House, would never again do
so. Gentlemen knew It aud felt it.
Mr.. Estes next occupied the floor III re-
ply to Mr.. Pou, taking issue with hum on
several points in regard to the amount Of
taxation arising from the issue Of bonds to
Railroads &c, &c.
Mr. Latin said he arose not to reply to
the arguments of Mr. Pou, but simply to
congratulate him upon the safe deIivsry of
his speech, and he (Lahln) hoped the de-
livery had not been so painful to him Mr..
Pou) as it evidently bad been to the ma
iority of the House. Mr.. Latin then pro-
ceeded to advocate the immediate passage
of the bills, &c, and concluded by moving
to take up the bill amending the Charter
OF the Tarboro' and Williamson Railroad
and on that motion called the preriOus
question!
Mr.. Bowman moved tc amend the mo-
ton by postponing until the second Mon
day in January, and Mr.. Pou accepted th e
amendment.
Mr.. Seymour hoped the motion to post
poue would prevail, aud that all the bills
would be printed and the members could
take them home and then get the views Of
their constituents. He did not think they
shouldfbe asked to rush bills through the
House. increasing the debt of the State
some $14, 900, without examination.-
He understood that there were three bills
amending the Charter OF the North Caro-
| lima Railroad going to be introduced
Now he did not like to vote on them by
piece meal; he wanted an opportunity to
examine the whole plan.
Mr.. Durham said he was opposed to
pushing these bills in one batch, under
the gag of the previous question, through
the House. II other gentlemen would al
low each bill, as it came from the Calendar,
| to be fully and fairly discussed, though he
preferred postponement, yet he would
not insist upon the poIsponement. Ii
proper time We're allowed, he should vote
1or some of the bills one of them carried
a Railroad by his own town-but If the
attempt was made to rush through an
omnibus bill, involving the State to the
xtent of some twelve or fourteen millions,
he would resist it to the bitter end.
Mr. Bowman said he was "a friend to
these measures, bnt he wishe d each to be
thoroughly discussed, and to stand or fall
N its merits. He, therefore, insisted on
MS motion to postpone until the second
Monday III January next, and called the
previous question. He withdrew it, how
-ver at the request Of Mr.. Malone. viii
he understanding that he might renew it.
Mr.. Mal~ne said that the postpOneme mt
OF these measures is proper for many con
| alterations. The object of these various
bills is to build up a huge system of Rail
rads il the State. The discussion of
| these questions involves the most i'm
portant, difficult legal questions, as well a.
questions of policy, and yet, under sus-
,ension of the rules, we are required to
| rush blindly and madly into an expendi-
! ture unknown before to the history of the
| state. Why this haste? Will not the
| merit OF these propositions insure their
passage IF not, this is strong argu
ment against the measures. Let us have
very single proposition before the House.
| md -7e may finally be able to add
greatly to the onward course of North
Carolina.
| Mr.. French moved to adjourn.
| Mr.. Bowman arose to point OF order,
saying that he had yielded the floor to Mr..
Malone, with the understanding that he
| ,hould have the floor TO renew the motion
! or the previous question.
| The Chair sustAlned the point, when, MIR.
B renewed the motion, and the motion
prevailed.
| Mr. French called for the yeas and nays.
| The call WAS sustained and resulted, yeas
| 81, nays SO.
Those who voted in the negative were
Nessrs. Ames, Argo, Barnett, Gambler,
| Carey, colored, Davidson, Ellington, Estes,
Forkner. colored, Foster. French. Gaha.
gan, Graham, Gunter, Harris, Of Wake,
| olored, Hayes, colored. Hudgings. Laf
lin, Mayo, colored, Moring, Norris
colored, Pearson, Peck, Price, colored
Proctor, Reufrow, Robbins. colOred, Rob
lnson, Reynolds, colored, Short. Sinclair
5imonds, Sykes, colored. Welch, White
williamson, colored, Gatling and Wiswal
l-39.
Mr.. Justice, Of Rutherford, moved to re
consider the vote.
| Alr. durham mOV6'l 10 lay IL on tUe tdo!e
j. H Harris. OF Wake, (colored) movet
to adjourn. On motion, the yeas and nay
were called and had, resulting in vote o
yeas 40, nays 65.
The question recurred upon Mr.. Dur
hams motion to lay the motion to recon
slider on the table.
On motion, the yeas and nays were or
Idered, and resulted in vote of yeas 81
nays SO.
After the introduction Of one or two un
important resolutions, the House then ad
Iiourped until 7! O'Clock this evening.
SENATE.
| EVENING SESSION.