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

ment, with an amendment, strikino
the words eff practicable" 0ut
MIR. Bowman moved to concur IN -
Senate mendment. 'Ae
Upon the motion the yeas and nava, No.
called for and had. we're
The motion to concur prevailed L..
vote of yeas 48, nays 40. y a
Mr.. Bowman moved to reconsider a.
vote. Tie
Mr.. Ellis moved to lay the motion
the table. VI
The yeas and nays were called for 49,,
had, and the motion was rejected hv q y ,IU
of yeas SO, nays 45. we
The further discussion of the matter ,ro.
postponed, on motion of Estes, until Wei
nesday next. "eU'
by Pearson: A bill in regard to the Uo
mlngton, Charlotte and Rutherford p p p
Company. H. L.
On motion of Ingram, it was ordered 70
be printed. '''o %
By Seymour A bill to provide for 4ou,.
ships. Referred. 'o"ii'
By the same A bill in regard to boI5
ing speclal court IN Newbern. Referred
By the same : A bill entitled ssAn G oato
amend an act to provide for the qualifcs,
ton of officers" 1'''-'ica'
!.
that the Treasurer and Register shall [,;,
bond in such sums as may be approved 3i I've
the County Commissioners, as heratofora'
The bill passed its several readings, nm
der suspension of the rules, and was w.
dered to be engrossed and Transmitted :,
the Senate. "
Estes called up Senate bill No %
This bill provides for filling vacancies IN
Of 70 NH Ob II
are banned by the Howard Amendment
After some discussion, the bill was or
motion of Estes, ordered to be printed
Latin, from the joint committee on ,,..
diem and mileage, reported that the cnr
mittee had agreed on $40 per day for tbo
Speaker, 81 per day for members and off
GERS, So per day for the pages and 20 cent
mileage.
The report was made the special order
for II o'clock, on Wednesday next.
The bill organizing and arming Mill.
tary Police, in each county, was called m
as the Special Order
Mr.. Argo moved to postpone it, and
make it the Special Order for Il oclock
on Wednesday next.
Mr.. Calling supported the motion to
postpone, and Ashworth opposed it.
The motion was put to q vote and car.
ried.
Senate bill for the relief of w. S. Gran.
dy, was, on motion of Mr.. Ferebee, taken
up, and, on motion Of Estes, referred 10
the Committee on Claims.
By Hayes, (negro) A bill in reference
to admitting persons, without regard TO
color, into theatres and all other public
places OF amusement, and into all convey
ances OF common carriage. Lies over
BY Foster: a bill in regard to the cul.
ture of grapes. Lies over.
BY Hutchings, (negro) A bill to change
the time for holding Superior Courts IN
Halifax. Lies over
BY Gunter : A bill to prevent the distil.
lation of grain. Lies over.
CALENDAR.
The bill to prevent the distillation Of
grain was taken up and put on its third
reading.
On motion of Mr.. Pou, it was post.
poned until the third Monday in November
next.
Senate bill appointing Clerks of Superior
Courts to take privy examination Of fa0ey
covew was next taken up.
Stevens moved to amend, so as to allow
any two Magistrates to take the eXamina-
ton. After discussion, the bill, with the
proposed amendment, was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
A bill to compel the attendance of wit
nesses in certain cases, and giving Judge
and Solicitors the power to make reqnisi.
tions on Governors of other States for wit.
nesses that are non-residents Of this State,
was next reached and passed its second
and third readings.
BY Mr.. Sinclair a resolution to employ
an Assistant Clerk. Lies over.
The bill transmitted from the Senate, in
relation to the issuing of marriage licen-
ses, was called up and passed its second
reading.
Mr.. Bowman moved to amend so as to
give to Clerks of townships the power to
issue licenses.
The bill, with the proposed amendment,
was, on motion, referred to the COMMITTEE
on the Judiciary.
By Stevens A ILL to repeal that pro.
vision in the Revised Code, that provides
that thirty days notice shall be given in
contested elections. Lies over.
On motion of Justice, of Rutherford, the
House then adjourned.