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

Pou, Shaver Siegrist, Smith, OF Allegheny. Smith,
iams. of Harnett. Williams Of sampson-z5
On motion, Mr.. Moore, of Chowan. was
excused from serving OF the committee
aforesaid.
The House then adjourned.
SENATE.
MONDAY. Dec. 6, 1869.
ILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Blythe: A bill to facilitate the
payment Of county taxes, and to save ex-
pense to the counties. Referred.
By Mr.. Love: A bill to charter the
Whiteside Mountain Turnpike Company.
Referred.
By the same A bill TO repeal section g.
chapter Il, of an ordinance Of 1868. Re
ferred. Of adopted will stop the pay
ment Of $1,000 per year to the Code Com
r1ission.)
BY the same a resolution requesting
the Code Commissioners to report each
for himself. what time he has served the
State, in accordance with the wording OF
section s, chapter Al, Of al ordinance of
1868. Adopted.
By the same I resolution requesting
the Treasurer to report to the General AS
semblv what amounts, and for what months
he has paid the Code Commissioned
! Adopted.
By the same A resolution requesting
the Treasurer to inform the General AS
! sembly what disposition has been maca OF
the $500, 900 in bonds issued TO Pruyn
! aud Heck for the 5000 acre purchase for
! the penitentiary, and the $1,000, OOO
! Chatham Railroad bonds declared uncon-
! stitutional whether any Of the coupons
! &c q hoan nFpSnntfl1 Ct.
and whether they can be distinguished
! from the coupons OF other bonds, and II
! so, how. Adopted.
| BY Mr.. Lindsay A resolution request
! ing the Treasurer TO report to the General
| Assembly what amount he has put out for
! extra clerical services, for what purpose
! said services were rendered, and the
amount of time consumed by said clerks in
performing these duties. Adopted
| By Mr. Cook A resolution instructlne
| the Committee on Finance to report the
amount OF expenditures made during the
! last fiscal year for each branch Of each de-
partment Of the State government, saio
report to be arranged in tabular form, and
stating the name Of each officer making
the expenditure. The chief officer Of eacl
department shall furnish the committee a
once with an estimate OF the amount o.
money necessary 20 run their respective
departments for The next fiscal year, anC
from said report the committee shall re
port to the Senate the amount Of mone1
necessary to be raised, by taxation, t.
meet the expenses Of the State govern
ment the incoming year. Lies over
CALENDAR.
Resolution (of Mr.. Brogden) to declar
a claim of r. S. Tucker against the State
indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Winstead opposed the resolution
he thought it!a strange manner of dlsposln
OF the subject. The report of the com
J mittee had been made, and it was entities
to q fair consideration from the Senate
It looked like there was too much eager
) ness on the part Of some one to get rid Q
it. He hoped the resolution would not b
l adopted.
= Mr. Martindale moved to lay the Who'll
} matter on the table, which motion pre-
vailed. Yeas q, nays IA.
On motion the Senate adjourned.
l HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY, Dec. 6, 1869.
! Messrs. Seymour and Malone were al
{ pointed upon the committee to proceed
! New York to investigate the sale of Mort
= Carolina bonds.
= BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
s By Mr.. French-A joint resolution thu
D the General Assembly adjourn on Monda,
!, Dec. 10, 1869, to meet on Monday, Jan.
g 1870, and that members be allowed on'
g half the regular rate of mileage going an
t returning. Laid over.
g By Mr.. French: A bill creating Boal
t of Railroad Commissioners for the STATE
n Ordered to be printed.
l IN of Tr
j. were suspended and Mr.. Blair's resolutio
a that the General Assembly take q rece
r from December Goth, 1869, to January /
IS 1870, and that no member or officer sha
Q receive either per- diem or mileage durlI
the time was taken up.
l. Mr.. French moved to amend by giviI
mileage.
Mr.. Bowman favored the original res
luton and opposed the amendment. 1
y did not think that they should recei
d mileage; it was too expensive to the pc
l. pie.
The amendment was then rejected.
20 The question then required upon Il
d original resolution and a lengthy discu
sion ensued, which ended by Mr.. Welt
n moving to lay the whole matter on Il
% table.
h The yeas and nays being called, result'
III Gu0 OC1LE ASjOCeOA W ~ WV
ID yeas ~, nays 81.
Mr.. Smith, of Martin, moved to amer
a by allowing the members half mileage 6
to ing and returning.
at Mr.. Stevens moved to indefinitely po
N pone the whole matter. Lost.
in Jno. Williamson, colored, offered o sl
s. stitute for the whole matter, that the LIE
islature take no recess, but remain and
N tend to their business.
at The amendment offered by Mr.. Smit
d. of Martin, was put to vote and relecte
es Mr.. WEIGH offered an amendment to t
be original resolution by striking cut t
u ss2Oth" and insert the ''24th of Decemb'
d. 1862 and strike out January 10TH al
to insert the SD Of January, 1870"
It. The yeas and nays being called up
On MIR, Welch's amendment, it was reject
le by vote of yeas "a, nays 40.
Id Mr.. Downing moved to amend by str
ing out the "2Oth of Dec. and insert "1a
to of Dec, 1862
it. Mr.. Blair called the previous question
ee The call was sustained, and the quest
Mt REQUIRED upon Mr.. Downing s amendme