Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-11-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY, Nov. 16, 1868

MONDAY, Nov. 16, 1868.
The House was called to order at - o.
clock, according to adjournment-Mr
Speaker Holden in the Chair.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Pepper, Chap.
lain of the 10th United States Troops,
(colored.)
The Speaker congratulated the members
upon their safe return, and trusted the pro-
ceedings of the session would be harmoni-
Gus and productive of great good. Popu-
lar excitement had abated, and it would be
their highest duty to see to the develop
ment of all the interests of the State. In
such enterprises, be (the Speaker) would
assure them of his hearty cooperation. He
encouragement, and, in conclusion, pledg-
ed himself to adhere to the strict line of
justice and to walk in the path of duty
The Clerk called the roll and the follow
ing responded to their names, viz:
Messrs Speaker, Argo, Allis On, Ashworth, Arm
strong, Boddie, Blair, Barnes, Cary, (colored),
Cewthorn, (coiored), Ellis, Farrow, Ferebee Ga
hagan. Gunter, Gibson, Gilbert, Green, Hodnett,
Hutchings, Harris, of Franklin, Harris, of Wake,
(colored), Hoffman, Hodgin, Hayes, (coIored).
Hinnaut, Hendricks, Ingram, Justice of Hender-
son, Justice, of Rutherford, Kinney, Long, OF
Chatham, Long, of Richmond, Leary. (colored),
Latin, Mayo, (colored), Moore, Morrill,. Morris,
(coored), Mendenball. McCanless, Moring, Pou,
Price, (colored) Proctor, Ragand, Robinson,
Reynolds, simonds, Sweat, (colored), Sykes, tcol-
ored,) Sinclair, siegrist, Stanton, Vest, wilson.
Mr.. Argo moved that the newly elected
members present be allowed to come for
ward and be qualified.
Mr.. Latin raised the point of order that
as no quorum was present no business of
any kind could be transacted.
The Chair said that in organizing at first
tha HoI1Sa ha al to hi v nam hors in orSar
to commence the transaction of business,
and he did not see Why they could not now
qualify members. elected to fill vacancies.
who were now present, in order to secure d
quorum, as no question was raised as to
their qualifications or objection made to
their credentials.
Mr.. Argos motion was then adopted,
and G.. z. French, of New Hanover, ". II.
Malone, Of Caldwell, ". p Welsh, of Hay
wood, and J. G.. Mcmillan, of Duplin, were
then sworn in according to law.
The Speaker then suggested tn at o mes
sage be sent to the Senate, informing them
of the organization of the House.
W. T. Hayes, (colored), informed the
Chair that the Senate was not in session
whereupon,
On motion of Mr.. Latin, the House ad-
iourned until tomorrow morning, II o.
clock.
A Letter tom General Butler on Southern
Affairs.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, November 13.-The
Courier and journal will publish to-
morrow private letter from General But
Ter. in which he says:
That we are politically opposed, I think,
must arise from the different light in which
we see the same thing. The Sonth has no
firmer friend than [ am and ever have
been. It is part of my country; and
although I may misjudge in the best way
to preserve the South from the conse-
quences of what [ must regard as great
crime, and still worse, a blunder, yet I
would not do anything if I could be con-
vinced that it would tend to the prosperity,
quiet, aud regeneration of the South, as a
part of my country.
I bear no hatred toward the South or
Southern men, as such, if I know my own
heart but am opposed only to those who
still war upon the best interests of the
country. as I understand them and that
opposition, from the very necessities OF
my nature, will be q stern and unyieldine
one. I hope to see you and assure you ii
person that I can be as ardent friend in
peace as I was determined and unrelent
| ing foe in war.
The Courier and Journal says of this:
As a partisan we have untlringly free