Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-08-07

of the late Convention In such cases, ana
told the House plainly that they were none
too good to follow the example OF rascailty
set them by the late " so-clled Constltu-
tional Convention.
TSeymour here amended his resolution,
but the Reporter could not eaten It's SUBJ
stance.
NEr. Durham moved to lay the whole
matter upon the table and called for the
yeas and nays. The call was sustained and
the motion lost by a vote of yeas %, nays
SIS. party vote.l
Mr. Durham then moved the indefinite
postpOnement OF the matter and demanded
the yeas and nays on the motion.
The call was sustained and the motion
was rejected by a vote of yeas ~, nays
81.
NJ. Jarvis offered the following substi-
tute:
ResOlrel That the committee on Privileges
and Elections he instructed to inquire into the
case of am sitting member of this House, who is
alleged by any member of the House to be banned
by the Howard amendment, and report the name
Of the same to the House.
81. That the committee have power to send for
persons and papers, to enable them to make
fair Investigation Of oil cases.
The previous question (gag-law) being
moved by Seymour, Mr.. Jarvis was only
allowed minute to show that his substi-
tute applied alike to all members of the
House. Mr.. j. said it had been stated that
others on this floor were under the BAN
Let the action of the House to-day have
the same effect upon all, and he would cheer
fully support it, but he would protest
against the passage of the original pro-
position because it did not have that eff
feet
Mr. Durham moved that the matter be
postponed until the Sd Monday IN Novem-
Der next, as this matter has been sprung
upon Mr. HUMPHREYS in a sudden manner,
without any notice being given him, and
that, DIS il had been determined to adjourn
on the 10th of next month, III justice to
Mr.. Humphries, time should be given him
to defend himself.
Seymour from somewhere cup Narth y
insisted that the motion to postpone was
ont of order as he had called the previous
question.
Mr. Durham contended that motion to
postpone to day certain took precedence
of the previous question. and called atten
ton to the ruling in she Senate.
The Chair ruled adversely to Mr.. Dur
ham -!
The call for the previous question was
sustained, and the question REQUIRED upon
Mr. Jarvis substitute.
The yeas and nays being called upon
its passage, resulted yeas ~, nays 10, as
follows:
AYES Messrs. Armstrong, Boddie, Barnett.
Barnes, Banner, Clayton, OF ChOwan, Clayton, OF
Trans lydnia, Cherry, negro, CawthOrn, negro,
Davis, Durham, Farrow, Gatlng, Gibson, Grier,
High, Hinnant, Hawkins, Ingram, Jar |
Chatham, Leary, negro, Moore, MathesOn, Mich |
olson, POU Parker, Proflitt, Robinson. Smith, Of
Allegheny, Smith, of Martin, Sinclair, Short Sha-
Yer, Thompson, Williamson, negro, Whitley, |
White and Wilams
NAY5-Messrs Ames Ashworth, Carson, Cherry, |
negro, Crawford, negro, Downing, Ellington, |
Estes, Foster, Gahagan, Gunter, Gilbert Hutch
ings, negro, Harris, of Wake, negro, Hor-
ney, HOdgln, Hayes, negro, Justice, of |
Justice, of rutherford, Kinney, Kelly, |
of Moore, Latin, Mayo, negro, Morrill,, Morris, |
bins, negro, Ragland Rea, Rhodes, Stilley, Sim |
mons, Seymour, Stevens, Sykes, negro, Siegrist |
Vestal, Wilson, WiswaI eld Waldrop.
Seymours resolution was then adopted. |
IAN infamous proceeding throughout
\ communication from Hon. Chas. |
Manly was received and ordered to be
printed.
Chatham r. Il. Co, was taken up and re-
ferred.
BY Seymour A bill in relation to hold |
ing Courts in the city of Newborn. Re- |
ferred.
Mr.. Barnett, from the committee on
reported favorably upon the
bill in regard to the representation of
stock owned by certain counties in the
Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherfordton
Railroad.
Mr.. Bowman moved to suspend the rules
and take up House bill No. 80, which de-
fines the duties Of Superior Court Clerks.
Carried.
Seymour, from the committee on the Jul
iiciary, reported various amendments
which were adopted, and, after good deal
Of discussion, the bill passed its final read
ing.
The bill specifying the time of holding
Courts in different counties was taken up
and, after long discussion and some few
passed as reported by the
committee
Mr.. Pou called up the bill regulating the |
admission of Attornies to the bar. The
bill was taken up and passed its second {!
reading.
Upon being placed upon its third read
ing, Mr.. Durham opposed it on the ground
that it was calculated to lower the dignity
Of the profession.
The bill, however, passed its third read
ing.
On motion of Latin &c. b. the rules
were suspended, and the bill allowing the
airline Railroad of South Carolina to ex-
tend their road within the limits of this
State TO Charlotte, was taken up.
Foster Whom Sinclair calls vinegar |
cask and mummy doctor y wanted the |
bill printed, but it was objected to.
After some little debate the bill passed |
its several readings.
After some further unimportant bust |
ness the House, on motion of Mr.. Sinclair, |
adjourned.
SENATE.
SATURDAY, Aug. 1, 1868.
The Senate was called to order at 10 |
o'clock.
Pr yer by Rev. Mr.. Welker, Senator
from Guilford
PETITIONS
BY Mr.. Blythe A petition from the
2 resident and others connected with Jud-
son Female College, asking that the char
ter OF said Institution may be amended so
that disqualified members of the Board
may be removed. Referred to the COM
mittee on Propositions and Grievances.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Bill providing for the abatement of the
poll or capitation tax in the county of