Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-07-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, July 7, 1868.
The House was called to order at 10
o'clock.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Welker, of the
Senate.
RESOLUTIONS, sc.
By Mr. Rhodes A bill entitled can
Act concerning the settlement of Public
Taxes"
The bill was ordered to be referred to
the Committee on Finance, when appoin-
ted.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Mr.. Whites bill, entitled "An Act for
the relief of Sherifs and their Sureties, -
was taken up and put upon its third read
ing.
This bill allows until January, 1869, for
the collection of arrearages of taxes.
After some amendment the bill passed
it's third reading, and was ordered to be
engrossed and transmitted TO the Senate.
GENERAL BUSINESS.
Mr.. Bowman prese nted a bill to change
the name of the town site of Mitchell from
''Davis - to Bakersville."
The bill passed its several readings and
By Mr.. Abbott The following resoiu-
ton
"It being known to some of this body
that the Rev. Henry Hardie has made a
tour of this State, and is now engaged in
preparing volume embodying an account
of the resources of North Carolina, for the
information of the public, especially those
at a distance who contemplate settling
here
Therefore ResolUed, That the Committee of
Education be instructed to confer with Mr.. Har-
die, to the contents of the book, looking to its
publication, and make such recommendations in
reg ard to it as may seem to them proper.
The resolution was put to a vote and
adopted.
Mr.. Durham moved message to the
Senate, proposing to go into the election
of an Enrolling Clerk.
The motion was put and carried.
A message was received from the Senate
proposing to raise a Joint Committee to
examine into the Auditors accounts, and
naming Messrs. Burns and Brogden, on
the part of the Senate Z; and, also, propOs-
ing to raise Joint Committee upon the
removal of political disabilities from GER
tain citizens, and naming Messrs. Welker,
Galloway, (negro,) and Love as the Senate
branch of that committee.
On motion, the resolutions were con-
Cured in and the Senate ordered to be no.
titled thereof.
The Chair announced, as the House
branch of the Committee on the removal
of political disabilities, Messrs. Sinclair,
Foster and Sykes, (negro,) and on the
Committee to examine into the accounts of
the Auditor, Messrs. Estes, Davis, of Car
teret, and Blair.
A message was received from the Senate.
announcing their readiness to proceed to
the election of an Enrolling Clerk, and in
forming the House that Mr.. Mcdonald, of
Chatham, was in nomination.
Mr.. Durham nominated Mr.. J. G. Syme,
of Wake.
The roll was called and the vote resulted
Mcdonald Ct Sy me 20.
Mr.. Seymour moved to go into the cleo
ton of an Engrossing Clerk. Carried.
Mr.. S. nominated James E. O'Hara,
(negro)
Mr.. Stanton placed in nomination R. W.
Best, Esq.
Mr.. Vestal nominated Mr.. T. T. Best, of
Forsythe.
The roll being called, Mr. Best received
26 votes, Mr.. L. T. Best II. and O'Hara,
(negro,) 48.
Mr.. Bowman offered the following reso-
luton:
WHEREAS, system of Public Schools is about
to be ipsugurated and put into operation. under
the requirements of the Constitution of the State
And aCheredS, It is provided in Art. *, Section
9, of the Constitution that the General Assembly
may alter, amend repeal all acts, rules and reg
ulations, wlich may be adopted or made by the
Board of Education, in relation to the Free and
Public Scnools and the Educational Fund of the
State:
Resolred That 1t is the sense of this General
Assembly that tie Free Public Sch oos of the State
should be established and regulated, that col
same school and that the School Comnlssloners
of the respective Counties should be instructed
and required by the Board of Education to pro-
vide separate schools for the two races, and to
extend to each the like facilities for instruction,
and the proportional benefits OF all provisions
that have been and nay hereafter be made for
public education in this State.
Referred to the Committee on Educa-
tion, when appointed.
On motion, the House adjourned until
o'clock this afternoon.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, July 8, 1868.
The Senate was called to order at 1Os
o'clock.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Welker, from
Guilford.
A message was received from the Cover
nor relative to the resolution authorizing
| tho puh1icotir,,, of bis Tpo,1ourol &c and