Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-03-05
SENATE.
THUu>DAY. Feb. Is, 1869.
1NTR, DUClI,h OF BILLS


By Mr. Wlnste,.d A bil authorizing the
construction o. railroad from some point
Oh the kaieish & Castor road to Mount
Airy, Surry county. Referred to the com
mittee on Internal improvements.
By Mr.. Jones, OF Wake A bill to enable
the Chatham railroad company to COM
plAte it's road. Authorizes said company
to borrow money. Referred to the COM
mittee On Internal Improvements.
Mr.. Wiustead presented the credentials
of MI A. J. Jones, and moved that the
Senator elect of the 14ta Senatorial District
be allowed to come forward and be qualified.
Mr.. Barrow moved that his credentials
be referred to the committee on Privileges
and Elections with instructions to report
as soon as convenient. Considerable de-
bate arose On this question, and finally the
motion to refer prevailed.
Mr.. Barrow introduced the following re-
solution
RESOLVED, That during the remainder of this
session no Senator shall receive pay for the time
he ia absent from service in the Senate, unless
such absence be caused by sickness of himsolf,
some member Of his family, or business of the
Senate.
Mr.. Shoffner moved that it be indef-
nitely postponed. Lost.
AYEs-Messrs. Respass, Shoffner and Welker-3.
Mr., Forkner moved to amend. Prooi-
ded, that those who have not had leave OF
absence may be entitled to pay by getting
leave of absence.
Mr.. Robbins said he did not like the
form of the resolution, he thought it should
be made concurrent SO as to operate alike
on both branches of the General Assembly,
he thought that would be the only pro-
per course to pursue, and hoped it would
be amended accordingly.
A. Fl. Galloway, colored, moved to lay
the whole matter on the table.
| AYEs-Messrs. Deeman, Beasley, Bel
lamy. Eaves, Galloway. colored, Harring-
ton, Hynan, Coiored, Respass, Shoffner,
Smith, Stephens, Sweet and Welker-13.
| Lost.
Messrs. Beeman and Beasley changed
their votes to the negative.
| Mr.. Shotfner moved to postpone its fur
ther consideration until the 1st of April.
| Lost.
Ayes 13, nays Is the President voted in
the negative.
Mr.. Sweet moved to amend by making
it concurrent resolution.
The President ruled it out of order as
there was an amendment pending.
Mr.. Forkner, by request, withdrew his
amendment. pending the consideration oi
the substitute offered by Mr.. Sweet, the
hour arrived for the consideration Of un-
finished business.
Mr.. Love moved to postpone the un-
finished business until this question is dis
posed of, which was lost.
MIR. Sweet, by leave, made the following
report from the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, to wit:
Having had the credentials of A. j..
Jones, Senator elect from the 14th Sena-
torial District, under consideration, report
that they find Mr.. Jones was member OF
the General Assembly before the late re-
bel!ion, but neither held Office during the
rebellion nor gave aid and comfort to the
same. 1t appears from the credentials
| that Mr.. Jones received a majority OF all
the votes given at the special election held
in the 14th District.
W. H. 8. SWEET.
! Mr.. Graham stated that, as a member OF
the Committee, he had moved that the
chairman report the facts, that Mr. Jones
had held Office before the war but that there
tcGs no eoidence before the committee that he
had participated III the rebellion. The
Chairman. no doubt, thinks his report
amounts to the same thing, but am un-
willing to say that Mr.. Jones did or did
not participate in the war, as know moth