Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-03-26
SENATE.
SATURDAY, March 20, 1865

SENATE.
SATURDAY, March 20, 1869
The rules were suspended and the bill
incorporating the New Hanover Laborers'
and Farmers Association was taken up and
passed its several readings.
On motion of Mr.. Martindale, the rules
were suspended aud the bill to charter q
Railroad from Plymouth to Wilmington
was taken mp and read the second time.
Mr.. Shoffner moved to amend the bill,
providing that the bill be submitted to q
direct vote of the people for approval
Rejected.
The question recurring on the passage
of the bill on its second reading resulted,
yeas 81, nays IL.
The bill to charter a Railroad from
Edenton to Suffolk was read second
time.
Mr.. Shoffner offered the same amend
ment tc this bill that he did to the Will
mington and Plymouth Road.
Mr.. Shoffner said he expected the
amendment would be voted down-he de-
sired to make a record of this matter as a
Representative of the people-he was OPP
posed to taxing the people without their
consent. He referred to the Convention
that passed the ordinance of secession, and
the action of that Convention Withholding
from the the people the privilege Of voting
on said ordinance. He characterized the
ordinance and the action of the Couveu-
ton as diabolical, &c.
Mr.. Martindale reminded Mr.. S. that the
war was over, and had nothing to do with
the bill before the Senate.
The amendment was rejected. Yeas II ,,
nays 90.
The question then recurring on the
passage of the bill-resul:ed in yeas 20,
nays TO-
Resolution directing the Treasurer to
pay r. s. Tucker and others certain claims
held by them against the State was taken
up, read, and debated a. length.
Mr.. Lindsay advocating the business of
the claims-Mr. Brogden, in a lengthy
speech, opposing them, and charging Sen
ators with having been button holed by
Mr. Tucker, invited to his store, and thus
Influenced to believe the claims just.
Mr.. Welker replied sharply to Mr.. Brog
den-he, Mr.. w, denied that he had been
"button-holed he referred to Mr.. Brog-
denis position as State officer during the
rebellion-now Mr.. Brogden had turned
States evidence, and such evidence he was
disposed to doubt
He characterized Mr.. Brogden's attack
upon Mr.. Tucker-by calling him, Tucker,
Shylock and Sharper-as indecent and
uDkind.
Mr.. Davis defended his position as a
friend Of the claims-the evidence that the
claims were just satisfied him, &c. He
looked upon the attack OF she Senator from
Wayne upon Mr.. Tucker and others, in
calling them Shylocks and Sharpers, as
rather unmanly.
The argument of Mr.. Davis was urged
with force and earnestneSs on behalf of the
claims, while he would repudiate all claims
in favor of the rebellion.
Pending its consideration the Senate ad-
iourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
RALEIGH, n. c., March 90 1869.
Cuffee Mayo, colored, moved to recon-
slider the vote by which the bill appropria-
ting $4,000 to the University was post
poned until the common school bill should
pass.
Mr.. French moved to postpone the con-
sderation of that motion until Monday
next. Carried.
CALENDAR.
Bill to amend the act to incorporate the
Trustees Of North Carolina College was
taken up and passed its several readings.
Bill to authorize the Commissioners of
Sampson county to levy special tax was
taken up and passed its third reading by
vote Of yeas So, nays none.
Bill to incorporate the Fayetteville Co.
operative Land and Building Association
was next reached and passed its several
readings.
Bill to establish public ferry across the
n. E. branch of the Cape Fear river was
next taken up and passed its several
readings.
Bill to incorporate Gibson Lodge of A.
7. NJ, at Wilmington, was taken up and
passed its several readings.
Resolution in favor of Rob't B. Wood,
Jr., was taken up and passed it's several
readings.
Bill to authoriza R. King, late Sheriff of
Robson county, to collect taxes, was taken
up and passed its several readings.
Bill to incorporate Independent Tele-
graph Co. was next taken up.
After some debate the bill passed its
second reading and was referred to Spe-
cial committee of five.
The bill to incorporate the Southern
Land Company was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Whitley submitted a JOINT report
from the committee appointed to investi-
gate the operations of the Treasurer.
On motion of Mr.. Bowman, the report
was sent to the Senate with proposition
10 pllnG 4Uu copies.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Bill to incorporate the Cape Fear Agri-
cultural Society.
This bill elected quite long discus
zion.
House adjourned until Monday morning
wi. bout definite action.
SENATE.
MONDAY, March %, 1869.
The rel 1Ort OF the Joint Committee to
investigate the affairs of the Treasurer
made Ieng thy report, which was sent to
the Senate. 18th proposition to print 400
copies for the nse of the members. The
matter of invest igation consisted of charges
that the Treasu Ter and Mr.. Pruyn had
Jointly speoulated on the necessities Of
members by purcha Nng asn re,a anelp
to the bonds issued fo.' Penitentiary pur-
poses. The committee reported no tra"d
all fair dealing. The correspondence
aud the different official orders are EN-
braced in the report Che report is