Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-04-16
From the Raleigh Sentinel.
LEGISLATURE OF NORTH CAROLINA
SENATE.
AFTERNOON SESSION.

MONDAY, April y, 1OOS
The consideration of the PenitentiarY
bill was resumed.
Mr. Hayes offered an amendment that
the site shall be selected by the Commits
sioners and submitted to the General As
sembly for approval.
Mr.. Cook moved a reconsideration of
the vote by which Raleigh was selected as
the site for the Penitentiary.
On this motion discussion sprung up,
in which Mr.. Davis participated, advoca-
ting a reconsideration.
A. H. Galloway, colored, spoke against
o reconsideration.
Mr.. Shoffner moved to lay the motion
on the table, which resulted yeas Il, nays
90.
Mr.. W. D. Jones spoke against tho mo-
tion to reconsider.
Mr.. Lindsay asserted that the action of
the morning was fair-forty one Senators
were present, and the fight was a fair one.
He had no idea that the intention of the
movers was to carry it to Salisbury, but
down on the Deep River to the original
site. He preferred rather to have no Pen
itentiary, than to have it carried to the
site of that great swindle. He believed
that was the object of the majority.
Mr.. A. j. Jones, upon the score of econ
omy, preferred any other point in North
Carolina to Raleigh. He asserted his pre-
ference for Salisbury-though he expressed
his doubt as to any locality this General
Assembly may adopt, as he believed the
Lockville site would be used at last.
Mr.. Osborne thought the fight this morn
ing was fair-he had no idea no thought
that Salisbury would be selected-he would
be happy to think so.
Mr.. Welker had advocated any other To-
caiity. He should now stand by what
majority of the Senate had done-they had
voted this morning knowingly; they knew
what they were doing, and he would now
stand firmly by their action.
Mr.. Robbins regretted that the Senator
from Mecklenberg had SO little faith-he
had hope of getting the location.
Mr.. Love looked upon the manpuvre as
a scheme to put the Penitentiary down in
the Deep River Valley. He thought he
bury failing, an appeal would then be made
for Haughton's Pond.
Mr.. Love hoped the Penitentiary would
be kept at Raleigh.
Mr.. Davis dlsclalmcd any manGuverlng,
but asserted that he was in favor of Lock
vile, or some point on Deep River.
a. Il. Galloway, colored, again addressed
| the Senate in defence of the site at r 4leigh
at length the Lockville transac-
| tion, and denounced it. He did not con
| slider the Raleigh offer of $1,000 as a
| bribe-Salisbury and other points had
| made similar offers, sc.
] Mr.. Cook arose to question of privilege
he neither drank liquor, smoked cigars,
or visited places where these things were
therefore, certain remarks made by
| the Senator from New Hanover did not
apply to him-he, Mr.. c., moved recon.
| sideration in good faith,
The question then recurring the 1no'
| ton to reconsider, resulted in ayeas II,
nays 20. The motion to reconsider did not
prevail.
Mr.. ". d. Jones moved that the first
section be SO amended as to require the
Commissioners to select the site and report
| to the present session of the General AS
sembly. Adopted.
Mr.. Davis moved to strike out the 1st
section.
Mr.. Brogden opposed the motion.
stand, that the people wonld see what kind
| of legislation is done at Raleigh. It ties
the hands of the Commissioners, and the
convicts would have to remain in the coun-
| ty prisons until November, at the expense
of the people of the counties.
The question then being on the motion
i to strike out section 1st, resulted IN yeas 3,
nays 33.
One or two minor amendments were
made, and the bill then passed its third
reading.
Mr.. Lassiter introduced bill in relation
to the University.
| Adjourned.