Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-02-19
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
SATURDAY, Feb. l3, 1865


A message was received from the Sen
ate transmitting the bill in relation to the
power and duty of the Governor in regard
to fugitives from Justice with amendments.
On motion the amendment was concur.
red in.
Another message was received from the
same body informing the House of the
passage Of the House resolution in regard
to the State lines with an amendment
making the House branch of the commit
tee which the resolution proposes to raise
",three instead of " FIVE"
Mr.. Estes hoped that the House would
not concur as the Senate had no right to
have the same number upon a joint COM
mittee as the House, besides it was contra
ry to all precedent and custom, &c.
Mr.. Durham said that the Senate was GER
tainly equal in dignity with the House, and
he did not see why that body should be not
entitled to an equal number with the House
upon Joint Committee.
Mr.. Estes moved to send o communica.
ton to the Senate refusing to concnr in the
amendment and asking for Committee of
Conference.
j. FL. Harris, of Wake, colored, and Mr.
Sinclair favored the motion.
Mr.. Pou was sorry that such jealousy
was springing up between the two Houses
of this Assembly. He concurred with Mr.
Durham in regard to the matter.
Mr.. Smith, of Allegheny, said it was
strange indeed to him thai men who had
gone deliberately to work to overturn es-
tablished laws and customs upon which
depended the peace, quiet and prosperity
of the whole people, should now rise such
howl about custom and precedent.
After some further debate Mr.. Estes
motion was put to a vote and carried.
! Mr.. Latin presented the credentials of
| Mr.. billiard, the member from Pitt
county, and moved that he be allowed to
come forward, be sworn in and take his
seat.
Mr. billiard came to the Clerks desk
and qualified in the usual way.
Another message was received from the
same body, transmitting the following
bills asking the concurrence of the House,
to wit
Bill to incorporate the Wilmington In
surance Company.
| Bill to amend section 3, chapter 81, Re-
vised Code, in regard to obtaining divorces.
Bills placed upon the calendar.
| On motion of Mr.. High, the rules we're
suspended and the bill for the relief of S.
r. Bunting was taken mp and passed its
several readings.
| Mr.. Estes announced that the Auditor OF
| the State had been arrested on the warrant
of the Chief Justice, for not vacating the
room claimed by the Supreme Court, and
was now on his way to Jail. He moved
that the Committee on Propositions and
Grievances retire and report measures for
the relief of that gentleman. Carried.
| By consent, J. S. Leary, colored, intro
duced bill incorporating the Cape Fear
Express Steamboat Company. Referred.
| On motion of Mr.. Estes, the rules were
suspended and the bill incorporating the
North Carolina Purchase and Trust Com
pany was taken up and passed its several
readings.
By consent, Mr.. Proctor introduced a
bill extending the limits of the town Of
Lumberton, Robson comfy. The bill
passed its several readings under suspen.
sion of the rules.
MIR. Barnett, from the committee on
corporations, reported favorably upon the
following bills :
Bill incorporating the J. c. Abbott Fire
relief Association, Wilmington.
Bill amending the charter of the town
of Washington.
On motion of g. W. Price, colored, the
rules were suspended and the bill in rela
| ton to the weighing rosin at the port Of
Wilmington was taken up.
On motion of Mr.. Sinclair, was post
pored until next Tuesday.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Mr., French, announced that the Audito