Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-08-07
ON CALENDAR,

was referred to the Committee On Agri-
culture, &c.
Bill in relation to usury: After some de-
! bate, was referred to the Committee on
| Finance.
Bill in relation to the Salisbury Cemete-
ry Association; referred to the Committee
on Corporations.
Bill to provide for photographic sur
vey of the State; referred to the Commit
| tee on Internal Improvements.
| Bill for the relief of the Sheriffs and the
people; referred to the Committee on FL
| nance.
Resolution requesting the Representatives
of this State in Congress to exert their in
Hdence to secure an appropriation to I'M
prove the bar of the Cape Fear River; adop-
ted.
Bill authorizing Medical Colleges in this
State to dissect dead bodies; passed its
! second reading.
Resolution requesting the Treasurer to
report, without delay, what sum or sun s
of money have been paid by him to defray
the expenses of the Republican 4th Jul y
celebration in this city-to whom and by
what authority.
On motion of Mr.. Blythe it was amended
SO as to include all monies paid out for any
party, and what party, and if any public
!, property has been used to advance the in
terest of any party, and what party, for
the last twelve months ; and the resolution
passed.
Resolution authorizing the Treasurer to
negotiate loan not exceeding 100000 to
supply present deficiency.
Mr.. Robbins thought this resolution, if
adopted, would create an unnecessary ex-
pense, and thought the money could be
raised without it and offered a substitute,
in tho Tn1ioiarv to ra-
port bill instructing the new Sheriffs to
deposit at once all monies which have been
turned over to them by the old Sheriffs in
the Treasury.
The amendment was lost, and the origi-
nal resolution passed.
Resolution authorizing the printing Of
two thousand copies Of all the laws passed
by the General Assembly relating to county
offices, &c., passed.
a message was received from the House,
transmitting "a bill to amend an act pro-
viding for the qualification of certain Off
GERS recently elected under the Constitu-
ton of the State"
On motion of Mr. Sweet the rules were
suspended and the bill passed it's several
readings.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
BY UNDERGROUND RAILROAD.
TUESDAY, July %, 1868
Mr.. Sinclair rose to make personal eX-
planation. He said that, on yesterday, out
of respect to the body. and out of respect
to the Speaker when his gavel fell, calling
the member from Bladen (Foster) to order,
he did not then reply, and he regretted to
be compelled to refer to the same matter
this morning.
Mr.. S. here read the extract from the
Standard, containing the charge of his hav-
ing bought bill of goods in New York one
day, lying in Jail tue next and preaching
the next.
He said he owed it to the dignity of his
State, and the dignity of the body, to re-
pei those charges with the indignation
which they deserved. He did not suppose
that these ancient halls had ever witnessed
such a scene as occurred yesterday. There
was courtesy which one gentleman owes
another, ON the floor of this House, which
the member from Blaaen seems to have
forgotten. Through al Of the discussion
yesterday, he had been careful to avoid
personalities, as the whole House could tes-
| tify. He would always strive so to con-
| duct himself that the Speakers gayel should
| never come down calling HIM to ORDER
The allegations of the member from Bla-
den, being totally untrue, they are an in
suit to the county which he (Mr. S. had
| the honor to represent. His constituents
| were supposed to know more of his ante
| cedents than the member from Bladen, and
it was an insult to their intelligence and
sense of propriety to send him to the
| House, if the allegation made by that mem
! Der contained the least truth. He had on
| ly to say that he had never bought a bill of
| goods in New York in his life. He was Al
years of age, and the good Lord had thus
| far prevented him from the commission of
any crime calling for incarceration. He
had never seen the interior of Jail. The
only time he ever was abridged of his lib
erty was in 1868, when he imprudently
| gave utterance to what he believed would
be the result of the war. Some few, who
were in bomb-p proofs at home, complained
| to the government at Richmond that he
was giving utterancc to incendiary sent1-
ments, and that he was dangerous per-
son. Whereupon. Gen. Whiting, then IN
command at Wilmington, had him arrest
ed :; but that gallant gentleman declined to
iucarcerate him, and received his parole,
that he would not attempt an escape. Now
this all happened, when some that he wot
of, were doing large business in siIoe'
spoons. He never preached within hun
dred miles OF New YOrk city.
Mr. Sinclair concluded by thanking the
gentleman from B1ncombe (Mr. Candler)
for his courtesy in Withdrawing his often
sive remarks. the day previous. 1t was
what he expected of a Carolina gentleman.
Foster asked for three hours time to
prove his charges.
Mr.. Sinclair moved that the time be
granted.
Downing objected to any further discus
sion of the matter.
Mr.. Sinclair demanded it as a matter ot
Justice to himself and constituents that Eos
ter be made to produce the proof
Foster said, in order that the House
might not be detained from its Legitimate
duties, he declined taking any further step:
in the matter.
Einnant, from the committee On Enrol
ment, reported the resolution in regard tc
regulating the Common School system, a
properly enrolled.
By Gilbert: A resolution instructing th'
committee on the Judiciary to report {
bill applying the provisions of the Home
stead alike to all debts, whether old O
new. Lies over.
By the same: A resolution instructinl
the committee on Penal Institutions t.
prepare bill to carry into effect the pro
! Of ho in ID T.