Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-07-24

On motion, the Senate adjourned until
tomorrow 10 o'clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
BY THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD.
MONDAY, July Is, 1868.
The House was called to order at half
past ten o'clock.
No one appearing to pray for body
which stands in SO much need of it.
That record of iniquity, yclept the Jour-
nal, was read and approved.
A message was received from the Senate,
notifying the House that Bill No. what
ever that is) had passed its 3rd reading in
that body.
Mr.. Sinclair introduced bill, regulating
taxation in the corporate towns. Referred.
By Gambler A bill legalizing and con-
frming a decree of the Court of Equity at
the Fall term of 1867, in the county of
Buncombe, in favor of the heirs at law of
W. G. Chandler, decd.
The rules were suspended and the bill
passed its several readings.
Abbott (aspiring carpet bagger) rose to
a question of privilege. He had been
grossly misrepresented in the Sentinel of
Monday morning. He wished it to be dis
tinctly understood that he was the poor
mans friend and was decidedly opposed to
having their lands sold for payment of tax
es. He pronounced the whole of the Sen
tineps charges as malicious falsehoOds. He
(amiable gentleman) felt no personal un-
kindness towards the Editors of that pa
per. At the proper time, he (the peaceful
Shaker) would hold those Editors respon-
sible for the indignities offered Ito man
who bets high on going to the United
States Senate. He did not believe that
the conduct of the majority of the Conser-
vative press was endorsed by the we'll
meaning and genteel Conservative people
of the State, &c.
Cawthorn who at one time of his life
was negro1 said that he had been misre-
presented. He did not make any remarks
whatever on Saturday. The reporter mis-
took some other darkey for him-that's
all and if the real author of the remarks
will give his name, he shall have due
credit
Seymour moved to consider the vote on
the bill to provide for a new registration OF
voters in the city of Wilmington, and asked
it's reference to the Committee on the Ju-
dietary.
The question upon the motion to recon.
slider was put and carried.
| The Chair then stated that the bill had
been sent to the Senate, but it would be re.
called and the required reference made.
Reynolds bill to make landlords respon
sible for the taxes of the insolvent taxpay
ers, that lived on their land, was, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Sinclair, indefinitely post
poned.
A message from the Senate was received
asking the concurrence of the House in
Senate bill No. 80.
This bill provides for the appointment
of joint committee of five from the two
Houses, to confer with the Governor and
Heads of Departments, as to what legisla
tion is necessary to put the machinery o1
the new State Government into operation,
in order that the Legislature might adjourn
at an early day.
The House concurred, and the Speaker
appointed Messrs. Bowman, Latin (c. b.
and Price IA dusky hued individual, in
times gone by called negro as the House
branch of the Committee.
The Senate bill to provide for the repre-.
sentation of stock in the Atlantic and North
Carolina railroad company, of the coun.
ties of Carteret, Chowan and Lenoir, was
taken up.
Mr.. Davis moved to print the bill. The
motion was sustained and the printing or
dered.
Proctor's resolutions providing for the
distribution of the property of insolvent
debtors, was read and adopted.
House resolution No. 16 offered by Yes
tai, instructing the Committee on the Ju,
dietary to report bill that the bonds OF
officers shall not exceed the liabilities OF
| their offices, was next reached, read and
adopted.
House resolution No. II, introduced by
McCanless, inviting immigration to the
State, was, on motion of Mr.. Sinclair, re-
ferred to the Committee on immigration.
! House resolution offered by Leary, me
gro,) requesting the Committee on Elec
tions to report uniform system of regis
tration of electors of the State. Adopted
! House resolution offered by Gilbert
raising joint select committee to report 6
bill in accordance with the provisions of ar
ordinance, passed by the late Convention
in regard to the landless portion of the
population of the State. Adopted.
A message was ordered to be sent to the
Senate, informing them of the adoption o.
the above, and asking their concurrence.
House bill, introduced by Smith, of Mar
tin, repeating all stay laws. to take etfec
on and after tie 1st of January, 1869, was
next reached and read.
On motion of Mr.. Sinclair, it was re
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
House bill offered by Abbott, (illustriou
carpet-bagger, who has left his native Stat'
and taken up his abode in New Hanover,
providing an Office for the Superintendent
of Public Instruction, (the Pilgrim from
Buzzard's Bay, an ardent admirer of th'
ambitious Gineral's.) passed its secont
reading by a vote of yeas 66, nays Is.
On motion of Mr.. Bowman, the Hous
then adjourned until tomorrow morning
at 10! o'clock.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, July 14th, 1863.