Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-01-29

10 De UStu 10 Duiil up pOluC III f1rglulh,
(Norfolk), or used i'll laying the foundation
Of d great commercial city within the Jim
its of our State, &c.
Mr.. Stevens said he hoped that all the
railroad men would vote against the mo.
ton 10 indefinitely postpone, and give the
matter full and fair hearing, &c.
Pending further debate, the House ad
iourned until halfpast o'clock this eve
ming.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
NIGHT SESSION.
TUESDAY, Jan. 10, 1869.
4 message was received from the Senate
announcing Messrs. Lassiter and Osborne
as the Senate branch Of the committee to
whom was referred the petition of ". T.
Beasley, in reference to the manufacturing
of sugar from sorghum.
The Chair announced Messrs. Bowman,
Hodgin and Jarvis as the House branch Of
said committee.
On motion of Mr. Estes, the rules were
suspended and the House bill No. 81, TAX
biu,) was taken up.
Section 20 was read, and after being
slightly amended, was adopted.
Section q was also slightly amended and
adopted.
Sections %, %, "a, 25, 26, 27, 28, 90 and
80 were adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Estes, an additional
section, to be known as section 81, was in
serted sections 30. 33, 81, So, 36, 81, 38
and 50.
On motion of Mr.. Estes, section 40 vas
stricken out.
Section Il las numbered in the billy was
adopted.
On motion of Mr. Estes, the further con-
sideration of the bill was postponed until
tomorrow evening, at o'clock.
On motion of MIR. Sinclair, Senate reso-
luton No. So, il favor Of the Sheriff of
Brunswick county, was taken up and re-
ferred to the Committee on Private Bills.
On motion of Mr.. Sinclair, the rules
were suspended and the resolution in
quiring after the appropriation of $500,
made to the Road, fr> a John Aliens to the
top of the Blue Ridge, at or near Fishers
Gap, in Surry county. The resolution
asking for joint committee OF five, to
investigate the matter, was taken up and
adopted.
On motion Of J. f. Harris, Of Wake,
cClored, the rules were suspended, and
House bill No. 1T, for the better protec-
ton Of debtors, was taken up.
Mr.. Malone moved to strike out all after
the word misdeneanor.
Harris, of Wake, colored, accepted the
amendment.
Mr.. Malone moved to strike out section
20, and proceeded at some length to give
various reasons why it should be done.
Harris, Of Wake, colored, accepted this
amendment also.
The bill then passed its third reading
without further debate.
On motion of Mr.. Vest, the House then
adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock.
SENATE.
"WEDNESDAY, Jan. 20, 1869.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Bill allowing persons to be represented
in hiacistrate'3 5 Court.
Mr. Forkner moved its consideration be
postponed until the 2d Of February.
A. II. Galloway, colored, moved to lay
the motion OH the table, which was lost
AIr Forkner withdrew his motion and
submitted d substitute for the bill, which,
after some Discussion, was adopted, and
the bill passed its second reading.
Senate branch Of the Committee on
{" SweercniAg Messrs. Lassiter and Beall.
Mr. Osborne was excused from serving
on the observation-disclosures COM
pellipg him 10 leave the city.
Mr.. Moore, of Carteret, from the COM
mittee Oh Corporations, reported favorably
on a bill 10 incorporate the Rlchland
Lodge.
INTRODUCTION CT BILLS.
by Mr. Rich A bill TO authorize the
Commissioners of Pitt county to levy a
special tax for certain purposes. Referred
to the committee on Finance.
BY Mr. Blythe: A bill in relation 10 wit
nesses IN civil actions. Referred to the
committee on tie Judiciary.
By \. Il. Galloway, colored A bill to
amend the charter Of the town of Lllling-
ton, in the county of New Hanover. Re-
ferred to the committee on Corporations.
4 message vas received from the House
transmitting the following resolutions
which were ratified by the President of the
Senate, tO-wlt:
Resolution to annul a. portion of q joint
resolution in relation to the distribution
of the rooms il the Capitol building.
Resolution IN favor of the Sherifs OF
Pasquotank and New Hanover.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Report Of the committee Of Privileges
and Elections. declaring Mr.. Purdie, Sena-
tor from the 18th District, banned by the
Constitutional amendment.
Mr.. Moore, of Carteret, introduced a
resolution declaring the seat of Mr.. Pnrdle
vacant.
Mr.. Brogden said he desired to submit
some OF the reasons which compelled Linn
to support the resolution. On personal
grounds he preferred that this cup should
pass from him but he could not forget
that he had ii public duty to perform. He
would have been glad to have avoided this
duty, but as it was to be decided, he should
pursue the course which conscience and
duty directed. This resolution declares
the seat Of the Senator from the 14th dis
trict vacant, for the reason that he is
banned by the Constitutional amendment,
and as the Senate is the judge of the ellgi-
bility of it's own members, that is the ques-
ton now under consideration. (he quoted
the 81 section of the 14th article, in rela-
ton to who are banned. and Webster's de-
finition of judicial, of aid and comfort,
and of engaged
Now, sir, every lawyer is bound to ad-