Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-07-31
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
BY THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD.
MONDAY, July 20, 1865.
Proctor, evidently ashamed of the re-
cord, moved to suspend the reading of the
Journal, but, the motion not meeting with
a second, the Journal was read and approx
ed.
Hodgin presented a memorial from citi-
zens of Guilford, in regard to the abolition
of capital punishment. Referred.
Banner moved to reconsider the special
order for - o'clock. The motion was put
and lost, as a quorum did not vote.
Harris, of Wake, negro, then tried his
hand a. it, but also failed.
Seymour moved to take from the table,
under a Suspension of the rules, the reso
luton fitting up an Office tor the Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction. The rules
were accordingly suspended and the reso-
luton was taken up and read; when
Seymour moved to insert in 1t that the
said office shall not cost more than $50 pei
month. The resolution as amended Was
then adopted.
message was received from the Senate
in reg ,rd to printing 1000 copies of the
bill relative to the Qualification Of officers
regularly elected unuer the Constitution.
On motion Of Seymour, the message was
concurred in.
By y-: A resolution that II copies OF
all acts, &C., shall be printed for each mem
Der. Lies over.
By Latin (carpet-baggtr from New York
A resolution directing the "Governor" IL
call upon Gen. Grant for two regiments Of
Infantry.
Latin and Pou sustained the resolution.
Mr.. Durham opposed it. He asked LAT
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to the President of the United States or to
Gen. Grant, saying he thought the Presi-
dent, by the Constitution, was the Com
mander-in-chief.
Latin replied that he stuck to the Con-
gress.
SO eat (negro) opposed the resolution and
favored the organization of the mlIi,l. III
the State. He said he could not trust Fed
eral soldiers they would fall certain vic
tins to Southern society-to 'cake and
wine"
Mr.. Hodnett favored reference to a
Special committee, to examine if the alle-
cations charged in the resolution were
true.
Williamson (negro) also opposed the re-
solution and favored the immediate Or
ganization of the militia. He Qike Sweat
was afraid to trust United States soldiers.
''cake and wine" influence
Seymour (c. b. favored both the call for
the troops and the Immediate organization
of the militia.
Estes (carpet-bagger) opposed the reso-
luton, on the ground that Gen. Grant did
not have the power to establish separate
district and supply it with troops. He
said that there were already troops enough
In the State to do the work.
Justice, of Rutherford, was proceeding
to illuminate, when the Chair announced
the special order, viz Mr., Hndnett's bill
to repeal the ordinance of the Convention
that provides for the immediate payment
of the interest upon the public debt.
The bill was read, when Mr.. H. addressed
the House in its support, urging the ina
bility of the people to pay their present
and prospective onerous taxes.
Estes (c. b. moved its reference to the
committee on Finance, and, after some lit
tie debate, the reference was made.
Latiln's war resolution was resumed.
Mr.. Bowman said that he did not believe
that there would be any organized resls-
tance to the government, and, therefore,
he was opposed to the resolution, and did
not see the necessity of it.
Harris, of Wake, negro, favored the reso-
luton.
Mr. Barnett moved to lay the whole mat
ter on the table.
Upon this motion the yeas and nays
were called, with the following result
Yeas-Messrs. Argo, Armstrong, Bowman, Bod
die, Barnett, Barnes Gambler, Clayton, OF lransyl-
vania, Davis, Durham, Davidson, Ellis Ellington,
Estes, FarTow, Ferebee, Gatln, Gibson, Hodnett,
Hicks, High, Humphries, Harris. of Franklin,
Hodgln, Hinnant, Hawkins, Hendricks, Jarvis,
Kell,, of Davie, Long, Of Chatham. Leary, negro,
Moore, McCanless, Nicholson, Parker, Profit,
Robinson, Smith, of Allegheny, Sweat, negro,
Shaver, .tanton, Vestal, Williamson, negro, Whit
Icy and Wlllams-45.
NAYS :-Messrs. Ashworth, Carson, Cherry, ne
gro, Crawford, negro, CawthOrE, negro, Dixon ,
Downing, Foster, Franklin, GahagaD, Gnnter,
Gilbert, Graham, Hutchings, Harris, OF Wake
negro, hayes, negro, Ingram, Justice, CT Ruth
erford Kinney, Long, of Richmond, Latin, Mayo,
negro, Morrill,, MenGenhall, Moring, Pou, Proc
tor, Robbins negro, Renfrow, Rea, Stilley, Sim
mons, Seymour, Siegrist, Wilson and Waldrop-
So.
| By Gilbert A resolution in regard to
the removal Of disabilities from loyal men.
Lies over.
A message from the Governor" en-
closing papers from Gen. Candy in regard
to quarantine regulations in this State.
Read anG ordered to be transmitted to the
Senate.
The bill legalizing the acts of the mum.
cipal authorities in the town Of Salem, was