Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-07-17
taken up and acted upon as follows, to

and their sureties. Referred to the Com.
mittee on the Judiciary.
Resolution providing for the appoint
ment of Committee to take into consider
alton arrangements for establishing Pen
itentiary. Adopted.
Resolution proposing to raise Commit
tee to define the duties of Board of Pub.
lie Charity. Adopted.
Resolution proposing to admit in Com.
mittee of the Whole the Commission on
the Code Amended by striking out all af.
ter the word s'esolced, and inserting: "That
the several standing Committees be author.
lied to consult with the Commission on the
Code, on any subject which they may
deem necessary" As thus amended, adop-
ted.
Mr.. Moore's resolution fixing the per
diem for members at $6, and Speaker and
Clerks at $40, and allowing 20 cents mile.
age for all, was taken up.
Mr.. Blythe moved to strike out $6, and
insert 81.
Mr.. Barrow moved that this resolution,
including all others relating to this subject,
be referred to select Committee; and the
reference was made.
Mr.. Robbins moved that the galleries of
the Senate be allotted to the two races, so
as to avoid their mingling.
A. H. Galloway, (negro) moved to amend
as follows That the white ladies and
gentlemen should occupy one side and the
colored ladies and gentlemen the other
and that the centre be occupied by any one
who desires to do so ;" which was adopted.
The Chair announced "The Gallery to
the right of the Speaker will be set apart
for white ladies and gentlemen, and the left
to the colored ladies and gentlemen"
The Senate then adjourned until tomor-
row morning at 10 o'clock.
The following are the Standing Com
mittees of the Senate, appointed by the
Presiding officer, viz
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Propositions and Grievances
L. P. Smith, G. II. Brogden, G. Melchor,
A. II. Galloway, (negro,) J. W. Etheridge,
L. A. Mason, P. t. Beeman.
Privileges and Elections.-Messrs. W.
FL. L. Sweet, P. A. Long, Henry Eppes,
(negro,) J. w. Purdie, JAS. Blythe, J. w.
Beasley.
Claims. .-Messrs. J. M. Lindsay. L. J.
Forkner, W. j.. Love, J. A. Hyman, me
gro,) D. d. Colgrove, J. B. Respass, j. FL.
Davis
Judiciary.-Messrs. G. L. Winstead,
Sweet, r. W. Lassiter, r. I. Wynne, j. B.
Cook.
Internal improvements y. j..
Rich, r. w. Lassiter, J. B. Eaves j.
Blythe, Silas Burns, F. G.. Martindale, l..
j. Forkner.
Education and Literary Board.-Messrs.
G. w. Welker, r. W. Lassiter, d. d. Col
grove, J. A. Hyman, (negro,) J. B. Eaves,
E. A. White, n. B. Bellamy.
Banks, Currency and Finance.-Mess1s
G. Fl. Brogden, J. S. Harrington, w. M.
Robbins, W. L. Love, d. D. Colgrove, P.
T. Beeman, E. Legg.
Corporations.-Me W. M. Robbins,
D. J. Rich, W. A. Moore, of Carteret,
Henry Eppes, (negro,) P. A. Wilson, L..
Mason, T. M. Shoffner.
Military Affairs --Messrs. T. G. Martin
dale, J. B. Eaves, Joshua Barnes, G. S.
Winstead, j. M. Lindsay, A. Fl. Galloway,
(negro,) S. P. Smith.
Agricultural.-W. d. Jones, J. S. Har-
rington, J. w. Purdie, l.. D. Hall, W. B.
w. Beasley.
Penal Institutions s-Messrs. Lassiter,
Welker. Robbins, Beasley, Shofner, Love
and Etheridge.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
WEDNESDAY, July 8, 1868.
The House was called to order at 1O4
o'clock.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Shaver, of the
House.
Journal of yesterday read and approved.
Mr.. Downing was granted leave OF alb
sence for the balance of the week,
OFT &o
Rules of Order, among them Rule II, con-
cerning Reporters. He quoted from au-
thorities touching the liberties of Repor-
ters and the legal mode of punishment in
case of their treating the body with disre-
spect He also read the resolution passed
by the late Convention, and said that seve-
raj members of this House had complained
to him that the Reporter of the Sentinel
added the word "negro" to the names OF
eolored members. eOhich they consider as a
personal insult.
The Chair then declared if any Reporter
continued the same disrespectful course he
would, by virtue of the authority vested in
him. exclude him
Mr. Abbott, from the select committee on
Disabilities, asked for instructions whether
their functions are restricted to the mere
question of admitting to seats persons
banned Dy the l4tu afGlcle, Of WuetHeI
their powers extend to the investigation OF
the special cases.
Mr.. Sinclair moved to instruct the COM
mittee to investigate each case upon its in
dividual merits.
Mr.. Seymour moved to amend by in
structing the committee to confne their
report to the general question whether
members elect, banned by the Howard
amendment, are disqualified from taking
their seats.
Mr.. Durham said that this committee
had been raised by joint resolution. The
Senate branch of it had investigated each
special case, and had admitted some five or
six Senators. But the Chairman of the
House committee had seen fit to construe
the duties of said committee merely to en-
uuire whether or not the 14th article was
operative.
Mr.. Abbott replied that he understood
the duty of the committee to be merely to
express an opinion as to the legality OF the
article supposed to disqualify certain per.
sons claiming seats on this floor.
Mr.. Seymour's amendment was put to a
vote and adopted.
Mr.. Abbott then stated that the commit
tee would offer report tomorrow.
A communication was received from the