Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-02-26

passed its several readings
On motion Of G. ". Price, colored, the
rules were suspended, aud the bill incor-
porating the Wilmington North Carolina
Life Insurance Co. was taken np
Pending the reading Of the bill mes
sage was received from the Senate, trans
mitting a resolution announcing the death
of the Hon. d. j. Rich, a member of that
body, raising Joint committee to accom-
pany the remains home.
Messrs. Argo and Peck were named as
the House branch of the aforesaid COM
mittee.
The House adjourned until 10 o'clock
Tomorrow.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. II, 1869.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
Mr.. Lassiter OF bill to legalize GER
tain acts relating to Probate Judges
Mr.. Stephenson OF bill to grant
chatter to the Milton & DanviIle Railroad
Company.
Mr.. Moore, OF Carteret Of a bill to pre-
vide ior the election Of Mayor for the town
of Beaufort.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr. Lassiter A bill to extend the
time for registering deeds. Referred to
the committee on Propositions and Griev-
ances.
By EIr. Martindale a bill in favor of
j. NJ. Bateman, of Washington county
Referred to the committee on Propositions
and Grievances.
By Mr.. Love A bill to facilitate the
payment of old debts. Referred to the
committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr.. Blythe : A resolution relating to
ho Jn1i of 70 Go
lect committee, Messrs. Blythe, Love and
Davis.
On motion Of Mr.. Love, the rules were
suspended, and the bill to authorize the
formation of Corporations for different pur-
poses, was taken up and passed its second
reading.
SPECIAL ORDER
Bill to provide a system of Public In
struction, was taken up and considered by
sections.
Mr.. Osborne moved to amend the Ssh
section, providing that the books and
course of instruction shall be referred to
the General Assembly for their approba-
ton before it is adopted by the Board,
which was lost.
Mr.. Love said he was opposed to placing
in the hands of any one man, particularly
the superintendent Of Public Instruction,
who halls from the land of lsnas, the
power to say what text book should be
used by our schools, and moved to strike
out the whole of the 5th section, which was
lost
Mr. Robbins moved to amend the sec
tion by inserting the following:
Pr0oided, The text books and all publ
cations prescribed and used in the public
schools shall be free from sectarian, de-
nominational and party bias il religion
and politics.
Mr.. Jones, of Wake, moved to amend
the amendment by striking out all after
the word provided and insert the follow
ing:
In studies pertaining to the politics of
the general government or of the State,
the instruction shall be an unconditional
sentiment of love for an unconditional and
perpetual Union of the States, which pre-
vailed, and the section, as amended, was
adopted.
The sixth section provides that the text
books selected and prescribed by the Board
than five years.
Mr.. Osborne moved to strike out the en-
tire section, which prevailed.
The seventh section authorizes the Board
and instructs them to hold as many teach
ers in the Institution, annually, as they
shall deem expedient.
MIR. Osborne moved to strike out the
section, which was lost.
Pending its further consideration, the
Senate adjourned until tomorrow at 10
o'clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
WEDNE> DAY, Feb II, 1869.
Mr.. Hawkins, from the Committee on
Enrichment, reported the following bills as
being correctly enrolled, to wit
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Bill to amend the charter of the Judson
Female College.
Bill to repeal an act to provide for the
employment Of convicts and the erection
of Penitentiary.
Bill to change the time of holding courts
in the counties of Hyde and Martin
Bill to protect cattle from distemper and
other infectious diseases.
Mr. Barnett, from the Committee on
Corporations, reported favorably upon the
bill to incorporate the Cape Fear Express
Steamboat Company. Placed upon the
Calendar.
By Mr. French: A bill to allow the Sec
retary of State to employ an additional
clerk. Lies over.
By the same: A bill to incorporate the
Wilmington Steam Fire Engine Company.
Referred.
By the same: A resolution that it is the
opinion OF this General Assembly that the
presence of the United States troops are
impefatively demanded until the organiza-
ton of the State Militia
The Chair announced Messrs. Estes,
Durham, Dixon, Whitley aud Ashworth
as the House branch of the committee on
Conference in regard to the resolution in
relation to State lines.
The hour having arrived which was set
apart yesterday to pay the proper tributes
to the memory of the late Senator from
Pitt county, Hon. d. J. Rich, when
Mr.. Estes took the floor and pronounced
an eloquent and just eulogy upon the many
shining qualities and we'll known merits of
the departed Senator.
Messrs. Durham, Stilley, Jarvis, French
and Reynolds, colored, followed in eulogy,
each paying glowing and touching trib.
ute of praise to the memory of the distin
guished Senator.
On motion of Mr.. French, the House