Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-12-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The Senate theu adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 10, 1869.
| Mr.. Downing arose to a question of
privilege in regard to charges in the Daily
Sentinel that Republicans were clogging
the investigation Of alleged frauds, &c.
He closed his remarks by giving notice
that if the Committee of the Whole did not
proceed to work at once, he would move to
rescind the resolution by which the House
resolved to go into the Committee.
! Mr.. Rodnett replied, saying that the
Editor of the Sentinel could manage his
own affairs and could take care of himself.
| The people of the State were convinced
that crime did exist and the action of Re-
publicans in this House did not tend to
lull those suspicious. Not only did the
people of this State, but of other States,
ell look upon the voting down by the Re
| publican party the proposition to send O
Committee to New York, where many star
! ling disclosures could be made, as foster.
! ing the claims on the accursed parties.
| Mr.. Downing again took the floor and
in his remarks said that the Conservatives
of the House were responsible for the pro-
crastination in this Investigation in order
| that the session might be heightened out
that the Republicans might bear the obi
um
Mr.. Malone said, the gentleman from
Union says that Conservatives on this floor
intend to impede investigation, he de-
nOunced the statement as a miserable
| calumny. The resolution to request the
Governor to order that no further bonds
should be ,.ut on the market is in aid of
thia Investigation. It is admitted that
8 1ol,
vent the further commission of fraud. It
| is obvious that certain members on this
| floor intend to block Investigation. These
Presidents will not report-you refuse to
request the Governor to report-yes, Di-
rectors on this floor refuse to state single
| fact. It seems that some "delight in dark
moss rather than light" What can you
tell the people as to the condition of these
Roads-'eotling- g-nothing-because we know
n0khlng. Why not inuestigate.
BY MIR. Pou: Aijoint resolution that the
Public Treasurer be instructed to make no
further payment of interest on coupons of
the special tax bonds, until instructed by
the Legislature to resume said payment,
and that the Treasurer is authorized to
use payment of the current expenses of the
State, as much of the interest collected on
the said special tax bonds as the exigen-
cies of the Treasury may require. Lies
over.
Several other gentlemen arose to ques-
tions of privilege in regard to "investiga-
tion."
Mr.. Durham read letter from Colonel
Robert Cowan, expressing a desire and
willingness to appear before the House, al
any time and account for every single cent
which had ever been placed in his hands
by the State.
Mr.. Durham said as this matter Of in
vestigation had assumed party aspect
that he was forced to say that the conduci
of Colonel Cowan was in striking contrast
to that of the other Railroad Presidents
who had incontinently taken fight to avoid
Investigation.
By Mr.. French: bill to protect citi
zens of North Carolina who rented
United States lands during the war. Refer
red.
G, ". Price, colored, presented peti
ton from James Ashe, of Wilmington
Referred.
By Mr.. Peck: bill to smend the char
ter Of the town of Tarboro.
By Mr.. Justice: bill fixing fees OF
county Treasurers (the bill provides thai
county Treasurers shall receive q pei
cent on receipts and q per cent on dis
bursements on all sums not exceeding
So 900. On all sums over $1,000 on re
ceipts under $4,000, per cent on receipts
and disbursements. and upon all sum:
over SIC, 900 of per cent on receipts
and disbursem ents.)
On motion the rules we're suspended
and the bill considered.
After long debate, Mr.. Pou moved tc
lay the bill on the table.
The motion, being put to vote, wa
adopted-yeas 80, nays 3S.
The Speaker announced Messrs. Sey
mour, Sinclair, Calling, Welch and Can
dler as the committee to manage the inves
tigation now pending before the Commit
tee of the Whole.
Mr.. French arose to question Of priv
ilege in regard to the Sentinel making {
statement that the Sheriff of New HanO
YER county was short some $4,000.
On motion o. Mr.. Peck, the rules were
suspended, and the bill amending ths
charter of the town of Tarboro' was taker
up and passed it's several readings.
On motion of Mr.. Ames, the rules were
suspended. ard the bill extending the COR
porate limits Of the town of Goldsboro
was taken up and referred to the Commit
tee on Corporations.
On motion of Mr.. Painter, the rule!
we're suspended, and the resolution legal
izing the election of township officers ir
Jackson was taken up, amended so as tc
Include the counties of Guilford, Caswell
Catawba. Greene, Cherokee and Transyl
vania, when tie resolution was recommit
ted to the Committee on Privileges and
Elections.
On motion of Mr.. Ashworth, the rules
were suspended and the resolution con