Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-04-09


readings.
By Mr.. Gilbert A bill concerning the
sale of intoxicating GqF ors within three
miles of that part of {, Western N. G..
Railroad now under construction between
Morganton and Ashville. Lies over.
By Mr.. Seymour: A bill in favor of NJ
E. Manly and S. r. Heath. Lies over.
By Mr.. Jarvis: A bill to incorporate the
Merchants Bank of Wilmington. Referred.
After the transaction of some further
unimportant business the House adjourned
SENATE.
MONDAY. April 5, 1869.
Mr.. Barrow introduced a bill to incorpo-
rate the Halifax Cooperative Business
Company. Read several times and passed.
Mr.. Graham introduced bill to repeal
the act suspending the Code of Civil Pro-
cedure. Referred to the Judiciary COM
mittee.
Bill to facilitate the transfer of business
from the military to the civil authorities.
Passed third time.
Resolution in relation to the Piedmont
Railroad. Read third time and tabled.
Resolution in relation to the annexation
of Nansemond, Norfolk and Princess Ann
counties, Virginia, to North Carolina
Read third time and indefinitely post
poned.
Act providing for the erection of State
Penitentiary being read by sections.
Mr.. Moore, of Carteret. moved to strike
out Salisbury and insert Raleigh, N. c., in
section l.
Mr.. Robbins advocated the retention of
Salisbury in the section. and defended
Salisbury against the charge of being un-
healthy, and presented its advantages on
tIac Of o1n irrh
Mr.. Shoffner moved to amend by in
sorting Company Shops, and presented
the advantages of that locality.
Mr.. Lindsay said he would callthe attention
of Senators to the prediction that Raleigh
would be the place, aud all this consump-
ton of time would amount to nothing, and
proceeded to advocate the location at Raj
eigh. presenting the reasons which infu-
enced him to take the position which he
occupied.
Mr. Jones, of Wake, succeeded Mr.. Lind
say, and addressed the Senate il advocacy
of the location at Raleigh.
Mr.. Robbins assured the Senate that the
proposition from Salisbury would be made
good. There need be no apprehensions
on this score. He believed other places
that have made propositions, would also
make good their offers.
Mr.. Osborne warmly advocated the To-
cation at Salisbury, in speech OF consld-
cradle length.
Mr. Respass believed the people of North
Carolina expected the Penitentiary to be
located at Raleigh, and therefore advoca-
ted it's location here.
MIR. w. D. Jones presented II memorial
from committee appointed by the citi-
zens of Raleigh, asking the location of the
Penitentiary at or near Raleigh, which was
read.
Mr.. A. J. Jones thought it an unfortu
nate provision in the Constitution demand
ing the erection of Penitentiary. He was
opposed to such an institution. and thought
it better to erect gallows at every cross
road and hang Williams. The Penitentiary,
however, must be built, and he favored the
striking out of Salisbury, and was of the
opinion that the original location, though
not of his choice, could not be ignored,
and the bonds issued for that purpose,
were as good as any other State bonds, un-
less repudiated by the State, and he urged
that the contract already entered into
should be complied with. If he had been
in the Legislature at former period, he
would have advocated Raleigh.
Mr.. Love protested against striking out,
if Senators had in view the insertion of
LOckville.
lie luCSIlOu UGlbE Oh OIA4nAh6 OAo, ~
suited. yeas %, nays II.
The question now recurring on the prop
osition to insert Raleigh,
Mr.. Osborne introduced a resolution,
providing that the friends of the different
localities be allowed to nominate, and the
vote proceeded with, until selection is
made.
The President ruled that the motion be-
fore the Senate being to fill the blank with
Raleigh, the vote must first be taken on the
motion.
It being the sense of the Senate, the rule
proposed by Mr.. Osborne was then an
nounced by the President.
Mr.. Robbins nominated Salisbury.
Mr.. Moore, of Carteret. named Ra eigh
Mr. Borrow named Horizons Farm, near
the Gulf, in the County of Chatham.
Mr.. Shoffner nominated Company Shops
Mr.. Welker named Greensboro, and pro-
ceeded in forcible and earnest manner to
present the claims of Greensboro, and
the reasons that Influenced the Committee
to recommend its location at Greensboro.
Mr.. Davis advocated the location in the
County of Chatham, as he consclentlously
believed it would be to the interest of the
State, in an economical point of view.
Mr.. Cook put in nomination the town OF
Selma, and presented its claims, with an
offer of site of 10 acres, and 400 acres OF
we'll timbered land to the State-he also
presented memorial, which was read.
A. 81. Galloway was of the opinion that
unless the House had repealed the power
by which the Lockville site was selec ted
and purchased, the building would be com
PEELED to go there-if location be changed
he would favor Raleigh.
Mr.. Welker read telegram from Green's
boro, in which the citizens propose to
give $751; in money and 30 acres OF
| land.
Mr.. Brogden defended the citizens Of
Raleigh they would do everything they
promised-and urged the claims of Raleigh
there was no humbug in the offer OF the
citizens, and the observation of the Sena
tor warranted him in declaring that the
granite was abundant, and the expenses o.
the State would be lessened by the loca
ton at this time.
| The vote was taken as follows:
LIST ballot-Salisbury /; Raleigh -; Hor
toms Farm u; Selma 2; Greensboro 3
Company Shops l.. -,
| End ballot-Salisbury 3, Raleigh IA
Horizons Farm Is; Greensboro 9; Compa
ny Shops2.
Bird Salisbury 1; Raleigh IA