Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-07-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
LAST ESSAY OF OUR REPORTER.
SATURDAY. July Il, 1865.

lege He said that he had the honor to
represent ii large and wealthy constituency,
who paid large amount OF taxes, and he
Thought it ra her strange that he, and his
colleague (Mr. PROCTOR should have been
put on such unimportant committees.
The Chair said that there were important
committees not yet announced.
Mr. Proctor also made some remarks. but
in SO low tone that the Reporter IN the
L6bY could not hear.
James Harris, negro, from the Select
Committee, to whom was referred reso-
luton to provide some means to relieve
the suflerings of the poor and the necessi-
tous of the medium class of farmers, re-
ported bill empowering the County Com
missioners of any given county to apply
certain sums of money towards relieving
their necessities.
On motion Of Harris. negro, the oil was
ordered to be printed and laid on the desks
Of the members on Monday morning.
RESOLUTIONS. &C.
By J. c. Abbott, (carpet-bagger from
New Hampshire, and wOuld-be u. 5
Senator y A bill to provide for Il complete
outfit for the offices of Superintendent OF
Public Works and Public Instruction.
Lies over
A message was received from the Gov
ernOr, notifying the House of the appoint
ment of Board of directors " for the
Deaf, the Dumb and Blind Asylum (see
Senate proceedings.)
j. C.. Abbott (who says that there is no
difference between him and negro pre-
serled bill to amend Chapter 50, Revised
Code.
On motion, the rules were suspended
and the bill passed its several readings and
was sent to the Senate.
The House then cOncurred in the Gov
ernor's message IN regard to the appoint
ment of Directors of the Deaf, Dumb and
Blind Asylum.
CALENDAR.
Gunters resolution, in regard to the To-
cation of State Penitentiary, was taken
up, read and referred to the appropriate
Committee.
Mr.. Sinclair's resolution to petition Con-
gress to remove the disabilities OF all mem
beers elected to seats on this floor was next
reached.
Parker offered proviso that the mem
bers elect first give the Reconstruction
Acts their acquiescencc.
Mr.. Sinclair accepted.
On motion. 1t was made the special order
for Tuesday morning next, at IL O'Clock.
The resolution authorizing the Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections to con-
slider and report upon each individual case
Of those at present disqualified from taking
their seats, was adopted.
resolution to instruct the Finance
COMMITTEE to report as soon as possible,
bill of relief for the poor, was adopted.
resolution by Estes. Ia recent impor-
tation from Yaukeedom, called General, -"
Il ,6O al,
his present abode,) to employ a couple of
Messengers, at salary of So per day, was
next taken up.
Mr.. Durham said that, in the past, the
Doorkeepers had been always deemed
amply sufficient to do all the work. AS the
work had not grown whit more heavy, he
did not see the reason why Messengers
should be employed. and moved to lay the
resolution on the table.
The motion was put to vote and car
ried.
By consent, Seymour offered bill to
provide for registration of voters III the
city of Wilmington.
The Clerk read so badly and indis-
tinctlv that the Reporter in the lobby could
not catch the tenor of the BILL 1t gives
the GovcrnUr the power to appoint said
Board of Registration allows every body
" WIZ w d "%Hty udyS |tStde'"6 anu VI
ders the publication of the bill in two of
the journals of that city.
Estes (whipper IN for Abbott, and great
among the carpet baggels) moved to alneud
by striking out 1.-TWO" anu inserting il lieu
thereof lone" newspaper.
Mr.. Sinclair said he could not vote for
the bill III Its present shape. 1t was bad
policy to say the least of it. 1t was, il
fact, an oppression, and he would not con
sent to the prescription of any man or Sc
of men.
Estes (the Snarling Carpet-Bagger) said
that he had been abused in every way by
the Democratic press of that city, and he
would never vote to give them a cents
worth of patronage.
Tney were dntJ copper head journals
he sald' morever, that it was pretty well
understood among them that Mr. Sinclair
aad been CORES pendent of one Of those
journals.
Mr.. Sinclair denied the assertion. He
was not, and never had been, one # their
correspondents. He said that large class