Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-12-17

word on ID the 4th section, not TO exceed
per cent.
Mr.. Love moved to insert not to exceed
10 per cent.
Pending its consideration the Senate adj
Ijourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
SATURDAY, Dee. II, 1869.
RESOLUTIONS AND BILLS.
By Mr.. Malone: A resolution requesting
! the Governor to direct that no further dis
position of bonds shall be made by certain
Railroad Companies. Referred,
BY Mir. Robinson A resolution asking
for postal routes. Referred.
BY Mr.. Moore, of Chowan A resolution
allowing Solicitors $40 tor every trial when
the punishment on conviction il imprison-
ment. Lies over.
By Mr. Sinclair A joint resolution in
reference to the Bank OF North Carolina
providing that 81 writ of Injunction re-
straining Chas. i ewey, Esq, the assignee,
! from collecting the assets, be asked for in
the q. S. District Court. Lies over.
BY the same: A bill to amend the public
school law in reference to county exami-
ners. Referred.
! On motion of Mr.. Mendenhall, the rules
were suspended and his bill making an APP
preparation of $4,000 for the support of
the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asylum was
taken up and passed it's second reading by
vote of yeas 81, nays O.
! On motion of Mr.. Gambler, the rules
were suspended and the bill to amend the
Co. was taken up and passed its several
readings.
Bill to incorporate the Valley Railroad
| Co. was taken up, Senate amendment was
concurred in and bill ordered to be en-
rolled
On motion of Mr.. Sinclair, the rules
were suspended and his resolution in refer
ence to the Bank of North Carolina was
taken up, ordered to be printed, and made
special order for Monday next.
On motion OF Mr.. Seymour, the rules
were suspen ded and his resolution against
any further increase Of the public debt was
taken up and adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Seymour, the use of
this Hall was accorded to James O'Hara,
colored, to lecture on Wednesday evening.
By Mr. Wilkie A resolution author
izing the payment of Doorkeepers. Lies
over.
On motion of Mr.. Ellis, the rules were
suspended and his resolution concerning
the total abatement of the q. S. direct tax
was taken up.
The question REQUIRED upon a concur
renee in the Senate's amendment.
Mr.. Ellis moved that the House do not
concur, but that committee of conference
be raised. Carried.
By Mr.. Ellington A resolution in regard
ers. Lies over.
On motion. the House then adjourned.
SENATE.
MONDAY Dec. -, 1869.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Moore, of Oarterett, joint resolution
providing that the Committee On Military affairs
of both Houses, be instructed to meet IN joint
session and inquire whether any legislation is
out the State, and whether the Executive is
clothed with adequate power to maintain and
execute the laws and to secure the safety of the
lives and property OF the citizens OF the State,
and to report by bill or otherwise, lies over.
THIRD READING OF BILLS.
Bill to amend and consolidate the several acts
relating to the organization and government of
| the State University.
MIR. Love moved that the further consideration
of the bill be postponed until the 18Th OF !anu-
A. b. Galloway (col.) moved to smond the
bill so as to provide that the Professors Of both
| Colleges shall belong to the colored race.
The President ruled the amendment out Of
order, as 1t was Irrelevant to tho motion pend
ing.
The question REQUIRED on Mr.. Loves motioa,
| and it was adopted
CALENDAR.
! Resolution to withdraw the State bonds from
! the market.
Mr.. Sweet offered substitute, which proposed
! to raise q Joint Committee to respectfully invite
the various Presidents of Railroads who hold
said bonds to meeting OF conference to consult
as to the proper measure to adopt to inspire pub
lie confidence in the faithful disposition of the
aforesaid bonds for the purpose for which the
same we're issued, said committee to report Jan.
18th, 1870.
| On motion of Mr.. Love, the substitute was
| amended so as to make it Senate Committee
He was in favor OF both propositions and thought
that both the original and the substitute should
be adopted, but they should bo introduced as eep-
arate propositions and in order to accomplish
that end he should vote against substituting the
one for the other.
| The substitute rejected. Ayes e essrs.
Hayes Moore of Cateret, Moore, ofYancey. Res
pass Smith and Sweet &. Nays 3d. and after
some discussion the original resolution WAS
adopted, ayes %, nays Messrs. Cook, Davis, Mar
tindale and Sweet.
Bill to secure the return to the public Treasury
the bonds issued to the Chatham Railroad Com
pany.
postponed until the third Monday in January
| 1870 Pending it's consideration the Senate ad-
journed