Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-03-19
SENATE.
NIGHT SESSION.
FRIDAY, March II, 1869.

The unfinished business of the morning
being the motion to strike ont section %
in the bill in relation to Townships, was
taken up.
Mr.. Robbins offered substitute to the
section, providing for an increase of JUS
tees of the Peace in the Townships under
certain circumstances. Not adopted.
Resolution from the Committee on
claims in regard to money loaned the State
for purposes of charitable nature. Directs
the Treasurer to pay the same at different
periods, reaching to 1872. The money
was borrowed by the Treasurer during the
war to sustain the Insane Asylum, and the
Institution for the Deaf and Dumb.
Messrs. Cook and Hayes opposed the
passage of the resolution on the ground
that the money was borrowed to aid, indi-
rectly, the late war-the State Treasury be-
ing depleted by the war.
Mr.. Respass urged its passage The idea
rhs. fhere was no civil government here
,lprfsg the war, was a mistake. And OBJ
ina,ixns transacted as a civil government
We were in honor bound to discharge and
these claims we're for civil purposes the
evidence satisfied Mr.. Respass of the fact.
The claims were not in the shape of Con-
federate bonds, but simple notes signed by
Jonathan Worth as Treasurer.
Mr.. Cook occupied the floor in reply at
length. arguing against the payment of the
claims. While he opposed the claims as
APPROXIMATION to the war, he would not be
understood as being opposed to making
APPROXIMATIONS to benefit the people OF the
State, as it had been intimated he had al
ready voted away millions.
Mr.. Davis was on the Committee of
Claims-he. recommended the payment Of
the claims because tLey were just and pro
per-if he thought the. ked anything to do
with the rebellion, he ,aAotlI be opposed
po them. They were not SO viewed by him,
s>uG should be paid. The evidence before
tbe Committee of one Of the parties who
loan,>d the money, was that he, the wit
nnge r,>fnsed 10 loan the money if it was
understood that it was for war purposes
haino cow ,iueed that it was for civil pur-
noses he e. 4nsented, and did loan the
money. -.
Mr. richardson opposed the resolution
-thot II had been refused by the General
Assembly two years ago.
Mr., Graham admitted that all these
claims we're refused to be entertained by
the General Assembly as stated. lie was
in favor, however, of allowing them-they
were not in aid of the rebellion, but for
the snstenance of the civil government.
and borrowed from loyal citizen, who adj
vanced the money understandlngly.
Sir. Love, on behalf of the Committee,
stated that the matter had been before the
Committee for four weeks, and had been
thoroughly and calmly considered, and
they were clearly of the opinion that the
claims were just.
Mr.. Brogden opposed the passage of the
resolution in protracted speech.
In reply, Mr.. Respass said Mr.. Is. had
said everything except to say the Commit
tee had been bribed in this matter. He
hurled the charge back in his face, &c.
Mr.. Brogden quoted Shakespeare ano
other authors on Mr.. Respass.
Mr. Davis said the storm was pretty much
over, and he didn't think any one had been
struck by the lightning. He defended the
committee against what he deemed an ac'
cusation that the committee had been
bribed by fine dinners, &c. The Senator
from Wayne had no right to make these
charges Mr.. Davis said the claims were
thought to be honest by the committee.
Mr.. Hayes called the previous question,
which was sustained, and the resolution
put upon its passage, and resulted yeas To-
nays Is.
The Senate then adjourned.