Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-07-16

his duty gave general satisfaction Ho was
about sixty years OF age, and had been for
a number OF years a member of the Pres
byterian Church. - Old North State.
PUBLIC MEETING IN JoNEs.-A call for
public meeting of the citizens OF Jones
county, to take place in Trenton on Satur-
day the Sd day of July, 1869, having been
made, and in response to said call a con-
siderable number of the citizens of said
county of all parties, assembled at the
Court House in Trenton, on the day named
On motion of s. Z. Koonce Thos. J.
Whitaker was called to the chair The
Chairman in a few brief and appro-
pirate remarks explained the object of the
meeting.
On motion r. Askew was renuested to
act as Secretary.
J. B. StaRly moved that the chairman
appoint committee of seven to prepare
and report resolutions for the considera-
ton of the meeting. Carried.
The chairman then announced the fol-
lowing named persons to compose said
committee, viz James B. Stanly, Sheriff
John Pearce, JAS Osgood, Cyrus Brown.
| Nathan Mcdaniel Jas. Moore ard JOS. X
Smith.
The committee retired, and after an
absence of nearly an hour returned and
reported the following resolutions on the
part of the majority OF said committee. -
Mr.. OsgoOd, one of the committee, gave
notice that he had prepared minority re-
port, which he should present at the
proper time as substitute for the majority
| report.
The majority report was then read as
follows
| WHEREAS, There has been murder and other
| crimes committed in our county, and We, the
people OF JONES' have been charged with their
commission, to manifest detriment, both
financially aud against the fair fame OF our citi-
Zens. Therefore be it
ResolUed That we, the people of Jones, deny
any completely in the murders committed or
kindly feeling with the murderers, and do de-
nounce the burning Of houses that followed
End. That as the people Of Jones have never re-
sisted the law, We see no necessity for an armed
police force in our midst.
Sd. That we temper our unqualified obedience
to all the laws OF our land. and to the necessary
officers for their execution.
4th. That will always willingly assist the
5th. That understanding we have been charged
with having in our midst organized band of
murderers and horse thieves, take the pre-
sent opportunity of denying that we have, or ever
have had. any such band here, or have eve given
shelter or countenance to them, knowing them to
be SUCH
9th. That should there be any such amongst
US. we hereby most emphaticalIy denounce them,
and do assert that we will do our utmost to ap-
prehend the and bring them to justice.
After the reading of the foregoing reso-
lutions, Mr.. OsgOod presented the minority
report, read it and moved that it be sub
stituted for the ma jority report.
Here short debate ensued, in which
Messrs. Osgood, Pearce, 1. Fl. Isler, c.
H. Kounce and D. J. Green participated.
On motion the majority report was
again read, section by section. and each
resolution voted on separately, and adop-
ted after q slight amendment to the first
resolution, with but few dissenting voices.
Mr.. Osgood asked leave to withdraw the
minority report. Granted.
On motion it was ordered that the pro-
ceedings of the meeting be signed by the
Chairman and Secretary and forwarded to
the Journal of Commerce and Newbern
Times for publication, and that the Stan
dard and Sentinel, of Raleigh, be reques-
ted to copy, and any and all papers in the
State will confer favor by publishing the
| same.
On motion the meeting ad journed.
THos. J. WHITAKER,
| Chairman.
BENZ. AsKEw. Sec'y.
SUPREME Co URr Friday, July 9, 1869
All the Justices present. The following
cases were argued
State and Sarah Donald VS.. John +.
Waldrop from Chereoke county. Attor-
ney General for the State.
State vs.. VIM. ID Patterson, from Tran
sylvania county Attorney General for
the State.
State on relation of VIM. Faircloth vs..
Rufus K Ferrell ct al; from Wake county.
Battle for Plaintiff. Bragg for defendant.
In University Railroad Company vs.. the
Governor and Public Treasurer. Judge
Person, of counsel for plaintiff, asked an
extension of time. Motion allowed, and
the case will be argued on Monday next.
Raleigh Standard.
MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
N. G. r. R.-The meeting of the Stock
holders of this Company was held in Sails
| berry on the Sth instant. We compile from
| the Raleigh Sentinel the following report of
the proceedings
John I. Shaver was called to the Chair,
and r. f. Simonton and F. A Stagg ap-
pointed Secretaries.
| Mr.. John II. Haughton, of Newbern,
| offered the following resolutions
RESOLVED, That Superintendent of Public
Works is officer created by the Constitution of
North Carolina, Art. g. Sec. l. and that the duties
| OF said officer are required by the Constitution,
Art. 3, Sec. IL. to be prescribed by law.
| Resol0ed, That among the duties of the Super
intendent of Public Works prescribed by law are.
that be shall have charge of the States interest
in all railroads. canals and other works of inter-
nal improvement also, Of oil public buildings
which are the property Of the State.
Act Of April IL. 1863: 'That he shall report
to each session Of the General Assembly. among
| other things, the conditions and character Of the
States interest in the roads, canals, or other
| works of internal improvement in which the
State has taken stock the financial condition of
the same the receipts and disbursements of the
previous year together with such suggestions
with regard to the States interest in the same as
may to him seem warranted by the State OF the
corporation, to recommend sucn legislation as he
may deem e1pedient in regard to such interest.
1t being his duty and right also to vote either in
person or proxy, in behalf of the State at all
meetings of such corporations, in the elections
of Directors at which the State is entitled to
vote.
Mr.. Cameron spoke for the chartered
rights of the corporation. All he wanted
was to hold the State in good faith to its
plighted word, as expressed in the charter.
The charter gave the Governor the power
and right to appoint proxies, and he was
content that he should do so. AS to the
Constitution, about which the gentleman
from Newbern talks, it was we'll under
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