Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-12-03

A nod for Few mOmout', 'AAo LUIS W.
ponnnnded and several unimportant private
sH S}. 1gara taken from the calendar, read
p'17 ,assed their several readings under
~. -.r6nsion of the rules.)
III 'Tbe consideration Of the tenure OF o1hce
linton was resumed.
9IIr Durham offered the following sub
u sntute; -,...,-.,,, ,,,i,i,,, Of this General
i"rS,f,fy The term for which the Senators and
81 ---a-rfItetiycs were elected will expire on the
I'll -, Thursday III August. 1917.
II - i Harris, Of Wake, (cOl.) opposed
Il .,suf,sstute and favored the original
II '1nosiiioD. Senate resOlutlOn.)
Il M Moore, of Chowan, also opposed the
II ,,,tifrie and favored the Senate's propo-
.- me- provisions of the Constitution were
Il .,i.tfT1I and conflicting, and it was d mat
4 -, which the Legislature should have
1 Union u! the Supreme Court.
r., Pen opposed Mr.. Dlrhau's substl
H. Da.bam, does the gentleman from
FL F',... t1Ir. Moorc,) admit that the de-
.. lie Court viii have no binding
-. " Ire, Yes sir, bat we should get
VI ~. &C., Unions, and five eminent gen
HI ...... ....rnza the Supreme Court.
n, iu..HaIa, Then the matter might as
FIJI ..I d. =, ttrrcd to five eminent lawyers Of
.a...s, or any other place lie could
MI ... see what effect such reference would
MI ".yc If The House was the ultimate
slice. the reference might IS well be made
g.. .,.v ether five lawyers. He wished to
ION of Mr. Moore what the people
.o4rht when they elected them.
Mr.. Moore, | don't know what the pee
We. thought, don't sec what that has to
4. with toe matter. They might have
.rn 10 u-ror Us to the construction OF this
Obi zion @! the Constitution.
Mr. DE.lam concluded by saying that
... could take the responsibility TO assert
...: not one IN a thousand Of the people
..alalt that the members of this Lcgisla-
-grr, when voted for, that they were to
lid for four years, but that the time was
expire in August 1870.
Tie substitute was put TO il vote and re-
led BY the following ballot:
i IaAs --,.,asrs. Armstrong, barnett, ljoGGie,
.,-...r, C.vyt,n, Davidson Durham, Ellis, fe-
.... ,,af.U.-. Gibson, C;rer, Harris OF Frank
iI-NAlva 4icks, High, Hunant. Uodnett,
I.e--., ,.IA.irIcr, Jarvis, Kelly Of DaTlo h9l-
.. l...... -: .!JiIt- IlatLUs III, mCMI ian, A:en-
..n.. a. '.'"r, :...iasnu Shaver, Smith OF Al
lam, 's..;:- 81 Hayne, Thompson, Whitley
-Ecssla. AIn-s, Ae.swur;h, Banner, Gar
a g,s. Dixon, Eagles, Tcrkaer, Gahagan,
i,,i4zla, i.ArTis o: Wake, Hendricks, Hillard,
III ....,ip Hastings, Justu5 Of Henderson. JUS
~. Of rutherford, Kinney, Larry, Long OF Rich
N ..I, Ha,.., licJanIess, Moore ii ChoWan, Nor
Ill l:urr.. Parker, Peck PCu. Price, Proctor,
IA ....-ld, i.~ntIow, Reynolds, SimODds, Smith OF
I'M ..!tin, Guipcs, Stanton, Stevens, Sweat. Sykes,
iii ..el, Ve7r, W&idgop, WisOn-45.
M llr Jarvis moved to amend the rCaOjU-
I'M a.n by striking out after the word
House, and insert ''tho Code Commits
.yu be, ana are hereby instructed to re
sort a bill, providing for an election on the
H II Thursday OF August, 1870, for members
-.
Mr. ,jnrvis supported his amendment in
Nh r.mtrhs O.! some length. lie cOncUrred
N With the arguments of Mr.. Durham. He
Nj aG IAN extract from the Constitution
II a.;l mu%cS Il as mandatory that such
,.gr.iJn shall be held.
Mi Moore, of ChOwan, said he would
u -.aI, without expressing M opinion. the
4 eth .rctirn OF the same article, No. 2
/ Legislative DEPARTMENT.
rms section puts 4 somewhat differ
1 III phase upon the matter than did
Il taa 2Jth.
lIr. Jarvis replied that the 9th section
II ..l nothing to DO with The matter, as far
i Is the time # holding the election is con-
4 .rucd.
GGc amendment Was put to vote and
.,.rctcd by the following ballot:
4 IE,s.-Nessra. Armstrong, Barnett, Roadie,
4 ..a...r, Clayton Durham, Ellis, Ferebec, Cat
-, G.bsy2 Hawkins, Hicks, High, Hinnant,
n .r.n.;,. HUmpbries, jarvis. Kelly, of Dayie,
III ..--e. # 1;oo.e, Malone, Latheson, MCCLELLAN,
III ..... .aa.ii, Painter, Robinson, Shaver, Smith,
" l>eA&ny, smith, OF Wayne, Thompson,
.sgs -zlg1s.s. Anc,, Asllworth, Banner,
-,.,s, Carson, Carey CaWthor0, Dixon, Eagles.
..-.r-' CaLagal Graham, Grier, Harris, OF
I'M a.., Hyudrlcas, billiard, hodGlD, Hoffman,
Hi .....-". higgins, Justus. Of Henderson, JUS
N rutherford, Kinney, iailin, Leary, Long,
Wi Edmond, Mayo, McCan!ess, Moore, OF Chow
IL, pnal- BON
M ....or, HNeIaud, RenrOW, Reynolds S!monda,
81 ..- %. alartIn, Anipcz, Of Stanton, Stevens,
...,, SIX, Festal, Vest, Waldrop, Wilson.
liz. Durham offered the following sub.
#aG&@A1, There is 4 difference Of opinion in
Al ...-- ra the term for which the Senators ana
III ."-.arat:vcs d tails General Assembly were
-, ma, Whoreas. the people Of the State
III ...i tHe members OF this General Assembly,
,.~.; yht5 tGeir term would expire on the let
n --...-... in August, 1870 therefore,
".<D-crd, That tho members ~ this Gen
s--.-:hy Dug lat to tender their designations to
- ...~..ss- 81 the LIST Thursday IN August, 1870.
H. i.aliin moved to amend by inserting
a- The word "1S70," the words - or
4 .ar"
Un Durham said the amendment was
.a.d to Kill tie effect Of the substitute
a. called on the Reporters to note the
Ar Gambler SAID he mad been voting
III. The Democrats because he thought it
-lat He would support the substitute.
lie people thought they had been elected
rtgo years and no more, &c.
Nj. Latin withdrew his amendment.
Ir. Durham's substitute was voted
''Fa hy the following ballot
Ass-Mcssrs. Anes, Armstrong, Banner, Bar
TX, EDidia, CandIer, Clayton, Davidson. Dur
t2s tiI.s, Ferebee, Gatling, Gibson. Grier. Haw-
ALE, a.,hs, High, Hodnott, HUMPHREYS, Jarvis,
M n"-E oI Davie, Malone, Matheson, Mcmillan,
1"n4enLalI, Painter, Robinson, Shaver. Smith, OF
Eli 1&1g;Aany, Smith, of Wayne. Thompson, WEIGH,
NLucg-32
M EEs -AsIworth, Barnes, Carson, Carey. Cav
-sA' Dixon, Eagles, FOrkner, Gahagan, Gil
.-Er Graham, Harris, of Wake. Hendricks, Hold
Ill., Hoffman, HOrrey, Hudgings, Justus, Of
"...''rzon, Justice, Of Rutherford, Kinney, Lat
w. Lrlry, Long, OF Richmond, Mayo, NcCanless,
..''.', 80. Ghowan, AorriiI Morris. Parker. Pom,
' 'foctor. houfrow, Reynolds, Siegrist, ST.
md Smith, OF Martin, SIf es, Stanton, Ste
~,' sweat, Sykes, Nestsl. Vest, Waldrop, Will
Inc original resolution WAS then adopt
FL ~ vote of yeas 20, nays So, Ia strict