Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-01-29
SENATE.
SATURDAY. Jan. %. IS

Mr.. Lindsay arose to question Of priv
iIpge He desired to make a statement to
the Senate in relation to a matter which he
thought demanded investigation. He had
called on the Clerk for stationery, and was
informed by him that he had none. He
the Clerk, had transmitted an order to the
Secretary Of Safe for stationery, and he
the Secretary only filed one-half the
requisition, and filed the order for the
whole amount. Why is this, sir Are we
not entitled to necessary stationery, and is
not that the proper mode to procure it ?
He did not intend any unj just reflection on
the Secretary OF State by making this state
ment he only desired the matter to be
conducted properly, and if there is any
wrong done it should be righted.
Mr. Barrow moved that 8 committee
of three be appointed to Investigate the
matter.
Mr. Hayes desired to bring to the at
tention OF the Senate an advertisement OF
one John Armstrong, Book binder, which
appears in the Journals Gf the General As
ssmjly at The expense the State.
Mr. Sweet said he was glad this matter
had been brought to the attention of the
Senate, and hoped the committee would
be appointed. It was due the Secretary
of State that the investigation should be
had he believed that the Secretary had
the interests of the State at heart, and was
glad We had an officer VINO would take the
responsibility on himself of withholding
acquisitions when, in his Judgment, the
articles applied for are disposed Of i'm
properly. When this Investigation is had
this Senate will be surprised at the enOr-
nous amount of stationery consumed by
this General Assembly; it will amount TO
enough to sustain the University of the
State for years.
Mr. Davis said he hoped the proposition
would be voted down. 1t seemed to him
this Senate had q mania for raising inves-
tigation or smelling committees. He
would not he surprised at any timeif there
we're proposition made to appointa COM
mittee to ascertain if the members paid
their hotel bills. He was tired of such
Propositions and thought there should be
IN end to them.
Mr.. Barrow said he made the motion
because he thought it matter that should
he looked into. It was chronic COM
plant There are rumors on tie streets
that the members of the General Assem-
bly, are charged as high as 500 each for
stationery. He had not used one dollars
worth, aud he did not believe that one
half the amount charged had been con-
sumed by any member of the General
Assembly. He hoped the motion would
prevail
Mr.. Love said he did not agree with the
Senator from Montgomery ; that matters
OF this character should be treated lightly.
1t Is a matter of serious character and
should be investigated at once, in Justice
to the Secretary of State and of the Door
Keepers. 1t is true that there is considera-
Die difference in tue stations which they
MI, yet the honor of one is as precious to
him as that of the other: the motion should
prevail.
a. Il. Galloway, colored, thought that
after the remarks of the Senator from
Craven, 1t would be simple justice to the
Door-keepers that this investigation should
be had. The idea is conveyed that they
have disposed of stationery in an improper
manner. He had been informed by the
Secretary of State that the Senate had
consumed more stationery than the House
OF Representatives. He did not believe
The statement was true. So far as he was
concerned he had bought his own station
cry at the book stores in this city, and
could show his receipts therefor, the
Snarge Of consuming stationery belong
lug TO the State could not be laid at his
mr. Moore, of Carteret, called the pre-
rrto"S question, which was sustained and
'tA9 NJ motlon Was adopted.
Aae PRESIDENT designated the commit.