Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-03-05
it's several readings by vote of yeas GO,

It's seVeral readings by vote OF yeas 81
nays 3.
On motion of G. W. Price, colored, the
rules were suspended and the bill to amend
section 4 of the bill to incorporate the
| Wilmington Hook and Ladder Company
was taken up and passed its several read.
ings.
On motion of Mr.. Vest the rules were
suspended and the bill to punish persons
| for violating town ordinances was taken
up and passed its several readings.
On motion of Mr.. Kinney the rules
were suspended and the bill to amend the
charter of the Silver Mining COMPANY
was taken up and passed its several read.
ings.
On motion of Mr.. Vest the rules were
suspended and the bill to incorporate the
town of Mt. Airy, Surry county, was taken
up and passed its several readings.
On motion of Mr. Dixon the rules were
suspended and the resolution in favor OF
W. M. Thompson, ". d. Jones, W. nj.
Grimes and r. K. Ferrel was taken up.
The yeas and nays were called upon the
resolution on its second reading and re.
suited in vote of yeas 46, nays II. Nc
quorum.
and Is members were ascertained to be
present.
Mr.. Dixon renewed his motion to adopt
the resolution.
The resolution then passed its second
reading by vote of yeas 81, nays 81.
SPECIAL ORDER.
The bill authorizing the Commissioners
of Alamance county to issue license to sell
| liq Ior at the Company Shops.
Mr.. More, of Alamance, said that, as a
fhof h., I'd
no feeling upon the subject one way OF the
other He held in his hand petition,
signed by I'LL the prominent citizens of the
Company Shops, and by sixty ladies, pray
ing that the law prohibiting the sale OF
liquor might not be repealed, &c. The
Company had refused time and again a
| thousand dollar additional rent a year for
the Hotel, with the privilege of bar. The
object of the Company i'll objecting to the
sale of liquor at the Shops Was to endeavor
to enforce right system of temperance
amongst the employees of the road, who
were daily and hourly called to take charge
OF trains frelghted with human lives and
human interests. He, Individually, felt
40 interest in the measure, but as o matter
of public policy every member on this
floor was as much interested in it as he,
aud he would leave 1t to the calm JUDI -
meut of the House whether or not they
,houid repeal the law &c.
Mr.. Allison said he understood that bill
lad been indefinitely postponed in the
Senate, and did not see how a dead sbili
could come over to this House.
The Clerk read the petition offered by
Mr.. Moore in regard to this matter.
Mr.. Ellington said he supposed the bill
got over here by the spirits in it. Mr.. E.
then proceeded to argue In favor of the
bill.
After considerable debate Mr.. Allison
moved to indefinitely postpone the bill
aud called for the yeas and nays.
The call was sustained and resulted III
the adoption of the motion by vote OF
yeas 55, nays s.
On motion Of Mr.. Stilley, the rules were
suspended and the ball to amend the char
ter of the town of Washington, N. c., Wa
taken up and passed its several readings.
Mr.. Ellington rose to a question of priv
lege. He saw in the Sentinel of day before
yesterday in the report given by some one
Of the remarks of the member from Gran
vile, Mayo, a clause doing TO him Gel
lington) great in Justice, as one reading tie
aforesaid report would infer that he die
not favor the tax on wine, whereas he had
introduced an amendment taxing it, and
potatoes when they were used in the dis
tillation of mean species of whiskey, &c.
After confused debate upon innumera-
BILE points of order the House adjourned
until Monday morning at 10 o'clock.