Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-12-03
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
RESOLUTIONS AND BILLS.

MIR. Barnett introduced following bill in
regard to selling the States interest il the
n. Q. r. r. AID 4. & N. @. r. r.
The General Assembly of North Carroll
Ia do enact.
Sec LIST: That the Public Treasurer of
North Carolina is hereby authorized and
directed to publish for sale in the Stand
and Tribune. the entire interest of the
Alta tic and North Carolina ~ Il.
Sec. 3D. That said publications shall be
for sealed proposals payable in North
Carolina bonds, bearing date prior to the
1st day of May A. d. 1861, said proposals
to be opened and examined on the 1st day
of January, 1870.
Sec. 3D. That the said Treasurer, if he
deem it expedient, after carefully examin-
ing said proposals, shall have full power
and authority to sell and convey to the
highest bidder the entire interest of the
State in the said Railroads, said convey
ance to be subj ct to the approval of the
General Assembly.
The bill was ordered to be printed and
made the special order for next Wednes-
day.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The resolution maintaining the honor
and good faith of the State in regard to
the Public Debt.
The question being upon Mr.. Seymour's
call for the previous question, which was
pending when the House adjourned yes
terday.
The call was sustained.
Mr. Ellis was allowed to withdraw his
Proviso
The question REQUIRED upon Mr.. Dur
hams amendment, published yesterday
The yeas and navs being called, resulted
in the following ballot:
YEAs-Messrs. Argo, Armstrong, AshWorth,
Banner, Bar EFT, Barnes, Blair, Bodd1e, Clayton,
Davis, Davidson, Durham. Ellis, Farrow, Fere-
bee. Gatdngi eiibert' Green, GrIsr, Harris so Of
Hodgin, Hodnett. Hoffman, Horney, Humphries.
Jarvis, Justus, OF Henderson, Kelly. Of Davie,
Knney Long of Chatham. Malone Matheson'
Nicholson, Painter, Parker. Eea, Robinson, Sha-
YER, siegrist, Smith of Allegheny, Smith of Mar
tin, smith of Wayne, snipes, Sweat, Sykes.
Thompson, Vestal, Weich Whitley, Williams OF
Harnett, Wson.-53.
NAYS -Messrs. Cander, Carson, Carey. Oaw-
thorn, Cherry, Crawford Dixon, Eagles, Forkner.
Foster, Gahagan4., Graham, Gunter, Harris OF
Rutherford, Kelly of Moore, Lafin, Leary, Nc
Canless, Morrill,, Morris, Pearson, Pou, Price,
Proctor. Renfrow. Robbins, Seymour, Sinclair,
Simonds, Stanton, Stevens, Vest, White, Wikle,
WilhamsOn.-40
| The question recurring upon Mr.. Pou'e
substitute, published before) which was
put to q vote and rel ected.
! The question was then upon the resolu-
! ton as amended, when, Mr.. Durham said
that he was as much opposed to repudia-
! tion as any one, but he deemed the intro
duction OF this resolution as very unfor-
tunate. He was perfectly willing to vote
for q we'll guarded bill maintaining the
credit of the State. AS he deemed the
direct rejection Of this would be rather i'm
prudent, he hoped Mr.. Seymour would
either withdraw it or postpone for some
time.
Mr.. Seymour said that the Republican
party had been whipped in square fight.
He would vote against the resolution IN It's
present shape.
After some debate MIR. Seymour was al
lowed to withdraw the resolution.
CALENDAR.
Resolution petitioning Congress to re-
cognize the belligerent rights of Cuba
Referred.
! The resolution fixing the per diem of
members of the Legislature at 81, Presid-
| ing officers ST, CLERK SIS, dooIkeepers 81,
was on motion of Mr. Stevens, indefinitely
postponed.
Resolution instructing the Judiciary COM
mittee to report bill for the relief of the
people, by taxing executions on old debts,
was taken up, and on motion of Mr.. Eos
ter indefinitely postponed.
Resolution raising committee to ex-
anime alleged frauds in the management
ol t4e various Railroad bonds, introduced
by MIR, Welch. published before.)
Mr.. Sinclair would support the resolu-
tion if made general but thought the