Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-03-19

cuplou, III InOllOuS, anu ulS-
cussion, nearly two hours
Bill to esta blish Board Of Arbitrators
for each county, read aud laid on the ia
bic, on motion Of Mr.. Osborne.
Bill making bastardy misdemeanor was
read the second time, and elected debate,
pending which the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
MONDAY, March Is, 1869.
On motion of Mr.. Barnett, the rules
were suspended and the bill authorizing
the construction of Railroad through the
counties of Granville, Person, Rocking
ham, Caswell and Stokes was taken up
The bill makes the road State work and
asks for two millions Of dollars The al
fairs of the road are to be managed by
nine directors appointed by the Governor. |
Mr.. Jarvis moved to postpone until We'd
nesday next. Lost.
The bill then passed its second .eading
by the following ballot:
YEAs-Messrs. Banner, Barnett, Gambler, Car
son Carey, Cawthorn, Cherry, Davis, Dixon, Dow
ming, Ellington, Farrow. Gahagan, Gatling, Ora
ham, Hendricks, Hodnett, HudgiDgs, Ingram,
Kelly, of DAVE, Kelly. of Moore, Latlio, Mayo,
McCanfess, Moring, Moore, Of Chowan, Ros bins,
Sinclair, Smonds, Sticy, Vest, Waldrop, Will
hanson, Wilson and Wiswall.
NAYs-Messrs, Allison, Armstrong, Blair, Bod.
die, Clayton, of Transylvania, Davidson, Dur
ham, Ellis. Ferebee, Gibson Hicks, High, Hin
Moore, of Chowan, Parker, Profitt, Robinson,
Shaver, Snipes, Stanton, Sweat, Thompson.
WEIGH, Williams, Of Harnett, and Williams, OF
Sampson.
On motion of J. W. Leary, colored, the
rules were suspended and the bill allowing
the Commissioners of Fayetteville to issue
bonds, was taken up and passed its third
reading by vote of yeas 69, nays 1.
On motion of W. It. Hayes, colored, the
rules were suspended and the bill allowing
the Commissioners of Halifax to have ar
rearages Of taxes collected was taken up
and passed its several readings.
SPECIAL ORDER
Resolution granting $4,000 to the Uni
versity of North Carolina.
Mr. Argo moved to postpone and make
it special order for this day week.
Mr.. Justice, of Rutherford, wished to
know the reason why the gentleman made
such motion.
MI Argo replied that if the bill was
pressed now its chances Of passage would
be greatly endangered, &c. There were
now at Chapel Hill two students, five OF
six Professors, and servants in proportion.
The motion to postpone was put to q
vote and carried.
On motion of Mr.. Bowman, the rules
were suspended, and the report of the
Committee in regard to salaries was taken
| up.
| The majority and minority reports were
read.
| The question REQUIRED upon the adoption
| of the minority report as substitute O.
the ma ority.
On motion of Mr. Durham, the yeas
and nays were called, and the House
adopted the minority report by the fol
lowing ballot:
AYEs-Messrs. Allison, Argo, Armstrong, Ash
worth Barnett, Blair, Boddie, Gambler, Carson
Cawthorn, Cherry, Clayton, Davis, Downing, Dur
ham, Ellis Farrow, Ferebee, Gahagan, Gatling
Gibson, Green. Harris, of franklin, Hendricks
Hicks, High, HinLant, Hodnett, HUMPHREYS, 10
Davie, Lesry. Long, of Chatham, Long, of Rich
mond, syo, McUanless, McSlillan, Mendenhall
Moring, Moore, of Alamance. Painter, Parker
Pearson, Profftt, Robinsop, Shaver, Snipes
Stanton, Sweat, Thompson, Vestal, WEIGH Whit
ley, Williams, of Harnett, and Williams of Samp
son.
NAys-Msssrs; Bowman, Carey W Dixon zd 81
man, Justice, of Rutherford Kelly, OF Moore
Latin. Proctor, Renfrow, REYNOLDS, Sinclair
Simonds, Smith, of Martin, Stilley, sykes, Vest
Mr.. Downing moved to reconsider thu
vote Just taken. Carried.
J. ". Leary, colored. moved to lay tina
motion on the table.
The minority report allows the Qoverno
$4,000; Treasurer 5000; Secretary o
State ST, $50 and fees Auditor 81, 800 AM
fees Superintendent of Public 1nstruc
ton 81. 500; Superintendent Of Publ
Works 81, 800; Attorney General 81, 800
Judges of Sulreme Court $4,000; an'
Judges of Superior Courts 81, 500.
Mr. Estes moved to amend by allowing
the Secretary OF State, Auditor. Superln
tendent of Public Instruction and Super
Iintendent of Public Works, $4,000 each a
the maj ority report recon- amended.
Mr.. Durham moved that the question
be divided.
Mr.. Estes opposed the division.
Mr.. Durham said it was strange tina
some gentlemen wished to force the Hous
to vote upon proposition fixing the sale
ries CT four different officers. No matte
how different the responsibilities and du
ties of the offices, this proposition give
them the same compensation.
The question upon dividing the motion
was put to vote and carried.
The question REQUIRED upon the amend
ment of Mr. Estes, so far as it affects th
Secretary of State, striking out $l,25O an
inserting $4,000.
After a long debate the amendment wa
put to vote and rejected by the folloWln
ballot: 49,. ....a
AyEs-Messrs Banner, Barnett, Carson, Care!
Cherry, Crawford, Dixon, Downing. Ellington
Estes. Foster, Gaia gan, GTaham. Hotfman, IN.
tice, Of rutherford, Kelly, OF Moore, Lanin, Nay
imeers, cf Chowan, Pearson, Proctor, Kea, ket
now, Reynolds. Sinclair, simonds, Smith. ofM Ma
Tia, seipss, stlisy' SYKES, FesFs GlllA~1S0n' "
SON N'.rs"sassrs' Allison, Argo Armstrong, BQi