Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-12-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

motion was put and prevailed.
On motion the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TUESDAY, Nov. 80.
Mr.. Argo said he wished record his
vote in the negative upon the resolution
referring the question of the tenure of Of
fee of members of the General Assembly
| to the Supreme Court. He regarded such
| reference as a disposition on the part Of
| the House to shirk their duty in this mat
ter, and disposition not to trust the peo
pie in another election. The Courts were
restrained by law from rendering u decis-
ion upon matters of law, except when
properly brought before them. He thought
this whole matter manifesting disposition
towards a shameful and outrageous usur-
patton of power.
The reference was unnecessary, and
would be useless if the Court did It's duty.
Mr.. Argo then recorded his vote in the Ne
gative.
Mr.. Seymour in recording his vote i'll the
affirmative, said if the Court rendered no
decision he would vote for a term of four
years.
Mr.. Downing voted III the affirmative
and concurred with Mr.. Seymour.
Messrs. Moore, Of Alamance and Nichol-
son, voted in the negative.
Messrs. ingram, Gunter, Williamson,
colored, and Stilley, recorded their votes
in the affirmative.
Resolution in regard to poll tax-State
and County tax shall III no case exceed 50.
Referred to Committee Judiciary.
Resolution reducing the per- diem OF
members of the General Assembly and the
salaries and fees of all State and county
of rfifo nf
Houses S5 per day, members, Clerks and
Doorkeepers, So, and the salaries and fees
of all State and county officers shall be
reduced one-third; introduced by Mr..
Painter.
Mr. Stevens moved to indefinitely post
pOne. Carried.
On motion Of Mr.. Barnett, the rules
were suspended and the bill selling the
States interest in the North Carolina and
Atlantic and North Carolina Railroads was
taken up, (bill published before.)
Mr. Barnett moved to refer it to the
Finance Committee.
Mr.. Seymour moved its indefinite post
ponement
Messrs. Moore, of Chowan, and StilIey
favored the reference.
Mr.. Durham said while he opposed a sale
of the road, yet if the State could realize
SIS, ,OOO,0 900 or $40, 900, 900 in old bonds, foI
which she only gave S. O00,O0O, he Ger
tainly was in favor of giving the matter q
consideration, therefore he was opposed
to the motion to indefinitely postpone.
After considerable debate, the motion tc
indefinitely postpone was rejected by the
following ballot
die, Carson, Clayton. Davidson, Dixon, Ferebee
Gahagan, Gibson, Hawkins, Hicks, High, Hin.
nant, Hodnett, Ingram, Jarvis, Justice, of Ruth
erford, Leary, Long, of Richmond, Matheson
Mayo, Mcmillan, Mendenhall, Morrill,, Morris
Nicholson. Price, Renfrow, Robbins, Seymour
Shaver, Siegrist, Simonds, Smith. of Allegheny,
Smith, of Wayne, Sweet, Waldrop, williamson
NAYs.-Messrs. Ashworth, Banner, Barnett,
Barnes, Crawford. Downing, Durham, Eagles
Ellis, Gatling, Gilbert, Graham, Green, Grierr.
Hendricks, Hodgin, Hoffman, Humphries, Hud
gings, Justice, Of Henderson, Kelly, OF Davie
Kelly, Of Moore, Kinney, McCanless, Moore, o.
Alamance, Moore, of Chowan, Painter. Parker
Pou, Proctor, Rea. Robinson, Reynolds, Smith
of Martin, Sripes, Stanton, Stevens, Stilley
Sykes, Vestal, Vest, Whitley, Williams. Of Samp
son, Wilson-49.
The bill was then referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
BY Mr.. Seymour: A joint resolution
concerning taxes assessed upon the
Raleigh and CASTOR, and the Wilmington
and Weldon Railroad Companies. Re
ferred.
A resolution in favor of the Sheriff Of
Allegheny. Referred.
Bill removing distractions in Lumber
river was next reached and passed its
several readings under suspension of the
rules.
On motion Of Mr.. Pou, the rules were
suspended and the bill to re-endow the
University was taken up and referred te
the Committee on Education and ordered
to be printed.
House then adjourned.