Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-08-14

Mr.. Argo said that the House could very
| properly pass bill to prevent bribery, but
! that they could not prevent gentleman
from offering a friend on election day q
glass of liquor. Such legislation was simply
| ridiculous.
Morris (negro) advocated the most strin-
gent measures.
Seymour's amendment was adopted.
Stevens amendment, as amended, was
then adopted.
Leary, (negro,) moved to amend by
striking out 90 miles and inserting ." Il
miles"
Justice, of Rutherford, got off the same
witticism which he did when the bill was
discussed before, at which nobody, as be-
fore laughed.
Leary's amendment was put to vote
and lost.
The bill. as amended, then passed its
final reading.
Seymour moved to suspend the rules
and take up the bill Of Civil Procedure, as
reported by the Code Commission. Car
ried.
Seymour then moved to refer it to the
Committee on Judiciary. Carried.
On motion of the same, the bill in refer
ence to the duties and powers of Superior
Court Clerks was referred to the same Com
mittee.
By Ashworth A bill to protect incoming e
Sheriffs, when the retiring Sheriffs have
collected part of the taxes. Lies over.
By Estes, (c. b. A resolution requiring
the assumption of the payment OF interest
on the public debt.
By the same A bill authorizing the pay
ment of interest on the public debt.
After a great deal of discussion as to
whether the resolution and bill should be
printed before or after an examination by
the Finance Committee, it was determined
to refer both to that committee
On motion of Leary, (negro.) the House
then adjourned.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, Aug. 4, 1868
The following bills passed their third
readings, viz:
Bill to amend sections 2, and s, chap
ter 12O Revised Code. This bill provides
that the Governor shall have power to ap-
point Commissioners of Wrecks
Mr.. Robbins stated that he was opposed
to this one-man power. 1t was unjust and
an infringement upon the rights Of the
people.
Messrs. Barrow, Lindsay, Love, Mel
chor, Mason, MCLAUGHLIN, Osborne, Pur-
die, Respass and Robbins voted in the ne
gative.
Bill providing for filling vacancies that
may occur in the General Assembly.
Mr.. Robbins stated that he was graft
fed to see that this bill did not confer up
pom the Governor the power to appoint.
Bill in relation to county treasurers -
The first section of this bill reads as fol-
low:
"That itshall not be lawful for the county
treasurers of this State to pay, out of the
funds of the counties, any order or other
certificate of Indebtedness, issued by the
late county counts, unless the Same shall
have been audited by the Board cE Coun-
ty Commissioners.
Mr.. Love protested against the passage
of this bill, not because he was unwilling
to have acts of the late county courts in
vestigated, but because it was reflection
upon the honesty and integrity of the
members of the late select courts of the
whole State.
Messrs. Love, Osborne, Robbins, Res
pass and Purdie voted in the negative.
Bill to incorporate the Salisbury Gene
terry Association.
Bill providing for the payment of the
burial expenses of the late Senator Hall,
and allowing his widow per diem and mile
age from the beginning of the session up
to the 1st of August.
Bill authorizing the Medical Colleges OF
the State to dissect dead bodies.
Bill to amend or repeal 9th section of az
act to incorporate the Greenville & French
Broad Railroad Company. The third sec.
ton of this bill provides that the said
Railroad Company may, in their discre'
ton. make the northern terminus of their
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combe.
After some debate, on motion of Mr..
Etheridge, it was recommitted to the
Committee on Internal Improvements.
Bill to provide for q photographic sur
vey of the State was discussed at some
length, Messrs. Cook and Hayes urging its
passage, and Messrs. Love, Respass, Rob
bins, Burns, Smith and White opposing
it on the ground that it would incur al
unnecessary expenditure of the peoples
| money.
On motion of Mr.. Respass it was indie
fnitely postponed, Messrs. Colgrove
Cook, Hayes, Legg, Martindale, Moore
of Carteret, and Welker voting in the mega
tive.
On motion the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
BY UNDERGROUND RAILROAD.
TUESDAY, Aug. 4, 1868
Mendenhall spouted on question oi
privilege.
Pearson presented petition from the
citizens of Wayne. Referred.
| By the same : A bill entitled can act tC
repeal an act to appoint a tax collector fol
| the county of Wayne" Passed under sus
pension of the rules.
| A message was received from the Senate
concurring in the House resolution allow
ing Pages So per day.
Vest gave notice that he would Introduce
bill to incorporate the town of Salem, IL
Forsythe.
By Latin (c. b.: A resolution to allow
one Duffee (Yankee) ST per day for some
useless service. The resolution was, o.
course, adopted.
Ingram (the Ku Klux man) said that he
was a very honest old man, and didn't wan
to hurt anybody, and therefore moved te
take up the bill providing that the County
Commissioners shall appoint proxies te
represent the stock owned by their coun
ties in certain Railroads.
The bill was read, when old MaJol
| Downing, being very afectionately pokec
| in the ribs by Hayes, who sits by him, wal
| suddenlv aroused from his slumberS, anC