Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-03-19
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THURSDAY. March II, 1869.

Mr.. Durham said he had been unavoida-
bly, absent when the XVIII amendment
passed this House. He was surprised that
such an important measure had been
rushed through in such hot haste, not over
couple OF hours being given for discus
sion. he never casted vote with more
pleasure in his life than lie now voted no
upon that infamous proposition. He
thought it surrendered to the Congress the
last vestige of States rights. It amounted
virtually to an entire obliteration of State
lines and confirmed the previous usurpa-
ton of that body. He was surprised at
the course of some gentlemen in the House
voting for such measure, for to his judg-
ment there was more improperly in this
amendment than in the XIVth article,
Mr.. Durham continued for some time in
giving his reasons why he opposed the
measure, and concluded by asking the
Clerk to record his vote in the negative
upon the aforesaid constitutional amend
ment.
Messrs. High and Nicholson were also
allowed to record their votes in the mega
tive.
Messrs Snipes and Williamson, colored,
recorded their votes in the affirmative.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Estes offered the following resolu-
ton:
WHEREAS, It is manlfestly evident that the ne
cegsities of the State demand the immediate
passage of the Revenue bill by this General AS
eembly, and Whereas, said bill has been before
the Senate of this Genera! Assembly for upward
of two weeks without action. Therefore, be it
ResolUed That message be sent to the Sen
ate requesting them to take up and act upon the
Revenue bill at once.
Mr. Estes spoke for some time in sup
port of his resolution. He said that some
Senators openly declared that the Revenue
bill would not pass that body until certain
other measures bad been perfected.
After some debate the resolution was
adopted under suspension of the rules,
and the message accordingly sent to the
Senate to that effect.
By; MIR. Sinclair A resolution expressing
great confidence in President Grant, and
instructing our representatives IN Con-
gress to vote for repeal of the tenure
of Office act" &c.
On motion of Mr.. Sinclair, the rules
were suspended and the resolution con-
sidered at once.
| Pending any definite action upon the
resolution, the following message was re-
ceived from the Senate in reference to Mr..
Estes resolution in regard to the revenue /:
Mr. Speaker, the Senate orders that the
message received this morning from Mr..
John Fl, Bonner, Clerk of the House of
Representatives, informing the Senate that
he was instructed to send message to the
Senate, requesting that body to take early
action on the bill to raise revenue. be re-
turned to the House of Representatives.
T. A. BYRNEs, Sec'y.
The hour having arrived for the consid
Grafton of the special order, to-wit
The report of the Special committee Oh
relief.
Mr. Bowman, Chairman of the commit
tee reported substitute flor the bill te
regulate pleadings in certain cases, anC
asked time to consider the other two bill
previously submitted.
Mr. Malone, of the committee, ohiectius
to the substitute submitted minority re
port recommending original bill with pro
viso.
Mr.. Malone continue d for some time il
opposition to the majority report OF th'
committee.
Mr.. Estes argued in opposition to tin
report He thought it lOtered a premium
to fraud and rascalty, &c
Mr.. Welch moved to print the bill ant
make it the special order for tomorrow
morning at IL O'Clock.
Mr.. Estes favored the motion to print.
Mr.. Bowman took the floor in defenc
of the report of the committee
Mr.. Vest favored the motion TO print am
postpone until to morrow as the member
did not properly understand the BILL &c
MIR. Ingram opposed the motion TO posi-
pone for three reasons. First, the Hous
was just as we'll prepared to vote now upo
, the bill as at any time. Secondly, th
people needed relief now and should hav
it without delay. Thirdly, the delay woul
amount to nothing but useless consumI
ton of time.
/ Mr.. Jarvis hoped all these motions
postpone would be voted down as the
s were merely made to ultimately defeat Il
ibilI.