Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-07-10

S0e" w VIC e4oo'Aon vi frlnclpal Door
keeper.
Mr. Sinclair nominated Ed0ar Mill.
(ne2'o,) for tina. position.
Mr.. Argo nominated Mr.. L. Coucb -,
Orange. VI
The vote being taken, resulted in +bo
election Of Miller by vote of 60 to d WIG
On motion of Leary, (Degro,O the Hone
went into the election of an Assistant Doc
eeper.
N. Seymour nominated J. B. Abbot,
(negro,) of Craven.
Mr.. Ellis placed in nomination the nor,o
of j. II. HILL of Randolph.
The ballot resulted ia the election &c
Abbott-he having received 81 votes Oh VI
Mr.. Hill 26. They were both sworn ~
and entered upon the discharge of tbe;,
duties.
Mr. Abbott, from the Joint Stapdirc
committee Oh rules, reported a set of rulas
for the regulation of intercourse betweeno
the two Houses. The report was adopteJ
and ordered to be printed.
The same from the committee on Rulas
for the House reported that they wouI6
submit report shortly.
MIR. Argo moved that those members who
were not permitted to take their seats Inv
Gen. Canby's order, be allowed now to coma
Mr. Argo supported his motion in IN
able speech.
Mr.. Durham said that, to-day, North
Carolina was State in the Union, and a
permanent government. Until yesterday
afternoon, we were a Military District
To-day General Canby's authority
ceased by the provisions of the Re.
construction Acts and, as was sta.
ted by the gentleman from Orange, there
was no bar to any members under the new
Constitution, from taking their seats. The
time has come when the military power
has, by law, given way to civil authority,
and, therefore, we demand, in the name of
both law and Justice, that all members be
allowed to qualify. You, gentlemen, Ger.
tainly cannot claim that any one is disqaali.
fled by provision only in the prospective,
and not really in the Constitution of the
Federal Union, a member of which we are
to-day. When the 14th Article ia ratified
by the requisite majority of States, then it
can only be claimed to disqualify any citi-
zen of the United States government.
Mr.. Latin said We, on our side, are
willing to admit. if it is more in consonance
with the feelings of the opposition, that VIC
are not acting under the Military, but un-
der what is known as the Omnibus bill,
which passed last month. Here Mr.. L. read
the section.
Mr.. Ingram did not think the matter
should be debated at present, as time
should be given to maturely consider the
matter.
Mr.. Abbott concurred with Mr.. Ingram,
and asked Mr.. Argo to withdraw his mo.
ton, and let it be referred to the Joint
Standing committee.
Mr.. Argo refused, and Mr. Abbott was
about to move to lay it on the table, when
he withdrew it. at the request of Mr.. Dur
ham who said that this was no party ques.
ton that there were number of Repub-
lcnns disqualified, and besides, if this strife
is kept up it will result most disastrously
for the interests of the 8 ate. You, gen
tlemcD, have q clear working majority of
two thirds; you certainly cannot be afraid
OF u few Conservatives.
Iuls is no party question it is civil
one; and we fairly and justly claim our
rights under the Constitution when the
State shouJd resume its relations with the
were resumed yesterday on the adoption
of the 18th article, and therefore military
orders are now of no effect
Mr.. Abbott withdrew his former motion
and moved that the matter he referred to a
special committee of five. Carried
Mr.. Latin moved that the 14th article
be onrOliel on parchment, signed by the
Speaker and transmitted to the President
OF the Senate for his signature. Carried.
The chair announced the following com.
mittea in accordance with Mr.. Abbott's
motion, viz Messrs Abbott, Durham, Ar
go, Bowman and Dixon.
Mr.. Estes moved to take up House bill
No. l, :" To provide for the qualification Of
certain officers, &C." Carried.
The bill was read in full, and afterwards
was put on its second reading, section by
section.
After being amended in several particu-
ars the bill passed, under q suspension of
the rules, its second and third readings,
and was ordered to be engrossed and sent
TO the Senate. The following is the bill
An Act to rovide for the Quaif cation OF Certain
Officers recently elv cted under me Provisions OF
the Constitution OF the State Of North Caro-
lima.
SECTION l. The General Assembly of North
Carolina do enact That the SOLICITORS, Clerks OF
the superior Courts and Sheriffs, provided for in
Article " OF the Constitution of this State, shall
lU&Ilty before Judge OF the Superior Court or
ne County Commissioners, aud file with the
Register of Feeds the bonds required by existing
Avs of this State, said bonds having been first
approved by said Judges of Superiort Court or
COunty Commissioners.
SEC 2 That Coroners provided for in Article
" Of the Constitution Of this State, and the
JOunty Commissioners provided for in Article
Vll shall qualify before any Magistrate or officer
qualified to administer oath.
SEC. 8. That all other county officers provided
or in Article VII of the Constitution of this state
shall qualify before the Board of County Commits
,ioners for each county.
FEC. 4. hat all county officers required to give
bonds by the laws of this State shall file their
bonds with the Register OF Deeds.
Sec. 5. And be 1t further endcted, That all per-
sons holding offices Of trust profit in the State
If North Carolina shall Immediately upon being
relieved from Office by the officers duly elected
lnder the provisions of the Constitution OF this
state, turn over to the said officers, when duly
qualified, all monies books, papers, processes,
Executions, lists of taxes collected and uncolleot
ID, and all other written or printed matter which
pertains to their Offices respectively, who shall
give receipt tor the same.
SEQ. G. Aud be IT. further enacted That In case
my person now holding Office, shall wiltuily fail
9r refuse to comply with the prov ions Of SECTION
of this act, he shall be liable to fine of not less
sand dollars, two years imprisonment, or both,
1t the discretion of the Court.
SEC 7. Be ii further enacted, That il in any
County there shall be no person authorized to adj
minister an oath, it shall be competent for any
'ue Of the County Commissioners, who, having
irst been qualified before Judge Of the Superior
onrt of The District to administer the oath to the
emaining Commissioners.
Sec 8. BE II further enacted, That all laws and
'arts of laws Inconsistent with this act are hereby
ePe led.
SEC. 9. That this act shall be in force from and
tier the date Of its ratification.