Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-03-26

Cape Fear Agricultural Society was take,
up. Isl. u.. ... l.fatT r.'faur.s TT,
Mr.. French offered substitute for tn,
whole matter. 80
After some little debate the substitute
was adopted and the bill passed its seyera
readings. E.tf-7.
Bill to authorize the construction of q
railroad through the counties of Gran
vile, Person, Rockingham, Caswell and
Stokes was taken up. The bill makes the
road State work, and asks for 50, 900.
600. The Governor appointing nine Direc-
tors ...
MIR. Welch offered an amendment sub.
uniting the proposition to vote of the
people. ..-
Mr.. WEIGH said if his amendment was
adopted he would vote for the bill. other.
wise he would not, &C
After a lengthy debate, Mr. Barnet called
the previous question.
On motion of Mr.. Jarvis the yeas and
nays were called On the motion for the
previous question, and the House sustained
the cali by vote of yeas IS, nays "a.
The question REQUIRED upon Mr.. WEIGH s
amendment. Lost.
The bill then passed its third reading by
the following vote :
YEAs-Messrs. Ames, Argo, Ashworth, Banner,
Barnett, Blair, Carson, CawthOrn, Dav.s, Down
log, Ellington: Farrow, Gahagan, Gilbert, Ora
ham, Gunter, Hayes. Hendricks, billiard, Hold
nett, Hudgings, Ingram, Justice, Of Ruth erford,
Kelly, Of Davle, Kelly Of Moore Aim :, Latin:
ChOwsn, Proctor, hegland, Renfrow, Robbins.
Reynolds, Smonds. Stevens, Stilley. Sykes, Vest,
White. Wilkie, Wllson-45
NAYs-Messrs. Clsyton. Durham, Ferebee,
Grench. Gibson, Harris. Of Franklin, Hawkins,
Hicks, High, Hinnant, Hodgin, Hoffman, Hum
phries, Jarvis, Justice, of Henderson, Long, OF
Chatham, Mendenhall, Moore, of Alamance, Pain
ter, Parker, smith, of Allegheny, Smith, Stanton.
Sweat. WEIGH, Whltley-24.
On motion of Mr. Durham the rules were
suspended and the bill to cure certain ir-
regularities in the mode of commencing
certain actions and to amend certain Sec
lions of the Code of Civil Procedure, was
taken up, amended and passed its several
readings.
SPECIAL ORDER.
The bill appropriating $1,000 to the
University.
The question REQUIRED upon the motion
to reconsider the vote by which the bill
was postponed until the common school
bill should pass.
Mr. Downing hoped the motion to re-
consider would prevail.
Mr. Durham said there was resolution
on the calendar iDstructing the Superinten-
dent of Public Works to report what re-
pairs were needed, and what amount was
necessary to be expended for that purpose
He hoped the bill would be postponed I'M
til that report was made, in order that
the House might see what was needed,
&C.
Mr. Malone took the floor in opposition
ho RI
This appropriation is an outrage upon
the people of the State. The gentlemen
who argued this question speak of neces-
sary repairs, but when you read the bill, it
provides for SO, 600 to pay the current ex-
penses-and not repairs. What are the
correct expenses ? How many students in
this University [ am told they have from
three 81 six pupils. Aud I am told that
this board has employed five or six Profess
sors, at large salary-and this before sim
gle pupil had entered the College. Indeed [
learn that one of the Professors being of
has not made his appearance =
As to who they are and where they are, we
cannot tell, but certain it is they have been
ployed-and that gentlemen cannot
disguise the fact that the object Of this
money is TO pay these professors q salary.
Here now we are called upon to support
q set Of five gentlemen out Of employment.
Let US wait for patronage-let US wait un-
til the people begin 10 send their sons to
this institution. In days gone by-eve4
in the days Of oar prosperity this institu-
ton opened with only two professors I; but
noeo without half dozen pupils-no1c it is
necessary to start out with a grand corps
Of teachers sufficient to conduct shool
upon the plan OF some grand European
But, Mr.. Speaker, am sur
prised at the ridiculous conduct of mem
bers of this House who urge this measure.
In the first place they raise the party
lash over the Republican members OF this
say if ever there was time
for the party lash noao is the time
And without single speech Or motion
from Democlat on this floor, they travel
out of the record to charge that the Con-
sentative members of this floor are prompt
ed by captious motives.
Now. if was disposed to look in party
view, would say that the leaders of this
party are acting in bad faith with the col
ored men of this House and of the State
They hold up the terrible party lash and
say to colored men, come into the traces ;;
bow to the yoke of party drill !; yet it is
known that they have excluded the color
ed men from that institution, although
they hold out the tempting bait to the
colored man, that he is entitled to glorions
he shall not enter this in
stitution, although Senator Abbott told
the Convention that it would be unjust to
close this institution to any class of per-
sons, yet they intend that he shall not en-
ter the College.
Mr.. Downing spoke in favor of the mo-
ton.
Mr.. Barnett wished to reconsider.
Mr.. Pou opposed the motion TO recon
slider.
J. II. Harris, of Wake. colored. favored
the motion to reconsider. He said in his
remarks, that the Board of Directors had
not decided that no coiored men could en-
ter that institution. That was matter fer
the courts to decide, &c.
Pending any definite action, on motion
of Mr.. Vest, the House adjourned until Z
o'clock this afternoon.
STATE NEWS.