Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-03-12
From the Raleigh Sentinel
OF NORTH CAPOI1
SENATE.
FRIDAY, March 5.

SENATE.
FRIDAY, March 5, 1864
Senator from Guilford, from snacio,
committee on Physicians, reported Laof'
petition from that profession, nnfavorn
bly,. Also, report of the sale of the Stat.
interest in public works, which was read
The report recommends sale upon ce,.
tain conditions.
The bill for the relief of the Sheriff %
New Hanover county, under suspensio,,
OF the rules, passed its several readinos
House bill, supplementary to an act j.,
cooperating the Green Swamp Co.. vas
read first time. was
| The Senator from Robson moved q enc
pension of the rules, to have the bill read
second and third times, which WIS Hnt
agreed to, and the bill was placed on fbo
Calendar.
Mr.. Barrow introduced bill from tbo
committee on Townships, concernino,
MISUNDERSTANDING the reports of tow
ships from the several counties, and NAL.
ing provision for the election of trustore
of townships.
SPECIAL ORDER.
The school bill was considered bv SEQ.
tions-the 18th section being under con
sideration when the Senate adjourned o,,
the 4th.
Various amendments were made to diff
ferent sections, to report which would be
unintelligible to the reader without having
the bill before him. The bill, when per,
fected, will be published in the Sentinel
The bill is lengthy, having one hundred
and fifty-one sections.
! Pending the consideration of this bill.
Mr.. Welker moved an indefinite postpone
ment of the BILL rs it was now, in his opin-
ion, as also in the opinion Of MIR. Love, in
all unintelligible form-and take up the
old plan of Common Schools.
The Senator from Jones also favored its
indefinite pOstponement, and that the
whole matter be referred to tho Board of
! Education.
| Mr.. Sweet opposed the postponement.-
the Constitution which he had sworn to
support, made it obligatory on him to
make provision for free public schools
! The Constitution does not create public
schools.
Mr.. Robbins regretted the notion
Time was unnecessarily consumed in such
motions. He accorded with the Senator
from Craven, that tho General Assembly
must create the schOols-our duty le-
manded that faithful discharge of this
trust should be accomplished, and that
promptly.
|
titled at the position occupied by Mr..
Welker, and proceeded to discuss the
powers and requirements, as delegated by
the Constitution. He said the motion
was equivalent to nOnaction, and paIpa-
BILE violation of the sworn obligations of
Senators.
Mr. Osborne also opposed the motion to
postpone, in an earnest and argumentatiye
appeal, to proceed with the bill.
Senator from Robson hoped tho bill
would not be postponed.
| The yeas and nays were ordered and the
motion did not prevail The following is
the vote:
YEAs-Mesers. Bellamy, Blythe, CUlgroye, liar
rington, Lindsay Love, Stephens, Wcker and
NAYs-Messrs. Barnes, Barrow Beasey, Bee
man, Brogden, caves, Eppes colorcd, Forkncr
Hayes, Lyman, colored, Lasaiter, Long Melchor,
Osborne, Robbins, Scott, Shoilncr, Smith and
Sweet
Mr.. Hayes moved to postpone the fur
Their consideration of the bill until Mon
day morning, IL o'clock, and demanded
the yeas and nays, which resulted, yeas H.
nays ID.
Mr.. Barrow moved to take up the bill
restricting the Jurisdiction of the Courts.
The yeas and nays were demanded on
that motion and resulted in the negative.
Mr.. Welker introduced a bill to repeal
secs. 2 and 5 of an act to incorporate Medi
Cal Board of N. G.
Mr.. Brogden introduced bill in rela-
ton to punishment.
The bill for the preservation of the
public health was taken up Gu its third
reading and passed.
Bill to amend the Code of Civil Procc-
dure, defining fees, was read & third time
! Mr., Osborne moved to postpone until
Tuesday next. Agreed to.
Mr.. Love A resolution that no ratified
act or resolution shall be printed unless by
direction of the two Houses
An act in reference to the deputies Of
Clerks of Superior Courts making their
acts valid-was read second time and laid
on the table.
The bill in regard to witnesses in civil
actions--read second time and rejected.
! Mr. Osborne arose to personal priv
lege. He was necessarily absent from the
Senate last night, and did not record his
vote on the 18th amendment and asked
leave to do so now. lie cOted IN lie qtjjrma-
tiUe.
The Senate then adjourned until to-mor-
row morning. o'clock and 80 minutes.