Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-12-24
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.

Bill to secure the return to the public
treasury the bonds issued to the Chatham
Railroad Company.
MIR. Cook withdrew his motion to post
pone it's further consideration to the third
Monday in January, 1870.
Mr.. Jones, OF Mecklenburg, moved that
the bill be referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary, with Instructions to report
whether or not by the terms Of this bill
the State postpOnes or surrenders any
mortgage or other lien she may now have
on the franchise or property OF the Chatham
Railroad, which was adopted by the fol-
lowing vote:
Ayes, IS; nays, Messrs. Bellamy, Burns,
Blythe, Gallow (colored), Hayes, Jones,
of Columbus, Jones, of Wake, and Legg
s.
| SPECIAL ORDER.
Bill to provide for the payment of the
interest on the bonds of the State, and to
provide sinking fund for the retiring Of
the same
On motion OF Mr.. Sweet its further con
sideration was p ,stponed unti! the 18th Of
January, 1870.
CALENDAR.
Resolution in relation TO the several
Sheriffs OF the State requiring the Auditor
| to move for Judgment against any delin-
qnent Sheriff at the special term Of the
| Superior Court TO be held at Raleigh on
the fourth Monday of this month.
| A. II. Galloway, colored, moved 10 lay
the resolution on the table, which was
lost.
YEAs.-Ae :srs. Beeman, Brosden. By the,
Cherry, Davis Eppes, colored, Gallo gay, coIore !.
Harrington, Hyman,. colored, LaesiIer, Legg,
Wlnstead-16.
NAYs.-Messrs. Beall, Beasley, BelIamy. Bur, 6,
| Co!grove, Cook, Etheridge. Forkner, Hayes,
Jones, OF Mecklenourg, Jones, OF Wake, Love,
Mason, Hartindsle, Mechor Moore of Carteret,
Murphy, Respass, Sweet. Nekec, White and
WIlson-22.
| J. A. Hyman, colored, moved to refer
the resolution to the Committee on FL
| nance.
Mr.. Love opposed the motion to refer
and urged Immediate action on the reso
luton !; it would be no relief to the people
to postpone it any longer. as they were not
SO delinquent as the Sheriffs themselves,
who had collected this tax and were hold
ing the money, not paying scarcely tithe
Of that which they have already collected
from the people into the Treasury. He
had it from good authority that there were
four Sherifs who now owed 800, 900 to
the Treasury. and he had heard of one
who had paid nothing, and who had col
lected $40, 000, and was holding it in order
to speculate, and he was the chief mover
in calling q conference Of the several
Sheriffs in order to induce them to com
bine and employ counsel in order to stave
off Judgment to the longest period, He
hoped the Senate would see the necessity
of passing the resolution at cnce.
| Mr.. Respass (Republican} said he intro
duced the resolution at the request OF
the Treasurer, who had given him evil
dence sufficient to convince any one that
this was the proper course to pursue
Some Senators make a great noise and
hubbub when matters of this character are
! brought up for consideration, in order to
make party capital at home but the time
had come when some one should take the
responsibility and face the music regard
less of partisan considerations, and he was
ready, for one, TO raise his voice against
the impositions practiced by certain
Sheriffs on the burdened taxpayers OF the
State. He was tired of seeing them grind
the taxes ont of the people and put them
into their own pockets, in order to keep
their fine horses and sporting carriages
He had been informed by the Treasurer
that the Sheriffs of two counties-Wake
and New Hanover-Were indebted to him
at least $51 900, and the Sheriff of Wake
alone about $35, 5,OOO It was time this
state of things was stopped, and if it was
not done speedily it might be too late
Hes hoped the reference would not be
made.
A. 81. Galloway, colored, and Mr.. Brog-
den opposed the resolution.
Messrs Welker and Robbins urged its
adoption in short but forcible speeches.
Mr.. Ethrid,, re called the previous ques-
ton which was sustained and the resolu
tion was adopted by the following vote
| YEAs-Messrs Reall Beaslev Beeman Bella
N.Y. Colgrove, Cook, Ethridge, Forknor, Jones of
Mecklenburg, Lassiter, Legg, Lindsay, Long,
Love, Mason, Martindale, Meichor, Moore of Car
teret, Respass. Robbins, Sweet Welker, Win
| stead and Wilson-M.
| NAYs-Messrs Brogden, Burns, Blythe, Oher-
ry, Davis, Eppes, colored, Galloway, colored.
Hayes, Harrington, Hyman, colored, Moore of
Ysncey, Murphy, Scott, Smith and Whlte,5.
Mr.. Winstead from the Committee Of
Conference on the resolution requesting
the Representatives of this State in Con
gress to use their influence to secure the
removal Of the United States direct tax on
real estate, and to refund the tax already
collected, made report asking the Senate
to recede from its amendment, (Which was
to refund back tax.
Mr.. Welker moved an indefinite post
ponement of the whole matter, which mo-
ton was lost by the following vote: Ayes,
Cherry, Galloway, colored. Jones, of Col
umbus, Lindsay, Long. Moore, of Carter
ct, Respass. Smith, Welker and White
Is. Nays q. Aud the report was concur
red in.
On motion the Senate adjourned until to
night at Z! o'clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.