Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-12-10
TRANSMITTED FROM THE HOUSE.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

OEi llOIlOn the CcD3tS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
SATURDAY, Dec. 4, 1869.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. French presented a petition from
the citizens of New Hanover county. lie
ferred.
RESOLUTIONS AND BILLS.
BY Mr.. INGRAM: A resolution instruct
mt, our REPRESENTATIVES in Congress to nse
their influence to have the Bankrupt Law
amended in certain particulars. Referred:
Bv Mr., French: A bill to amend the act
incorporating the Cape Fear Agricultural
Society. Referred.
Mr. Durham introduced q resolution
that the Speaker Of this House appoint a
Committee OF three members, whose duty
it.eha!t be to visit New York and investl-
gate the sale Of and manipulation of tie
Bonds OF the State issued under acts Of
this Legislature at the regular session OF
1850, and report 10 the Committee OF
the Whole Of THIS House at the earliest
day practicable. Rules suspended and
resolution adopted.
Mr.. Seymour, for Committee on Judicial
", reported favorably with amendments,
upon the bill enforcing the attendance OF
witnesses upon investigating Committees,
and fixing penalties for publish
ed before The rules were suspended and
the amendments reported By the Commit
/ tee adopted.
! mr.. Seymour said it was the opinion
Of the Committee that the House had no
power 10 summon before it the CO. ordinate
branches Of the Government-the Govern
or, members Of the Supreme Court and
Heads of Departments.
The question recurred npon the bill as
amended.
Mr.. Moore, Of Chowan, said the amend
ments just adopted obviated the objections
he had heretofore entertained.
Mr.. Ingram said no was and had been
all along in favor of the bill, bat the Re
pOrters Of the House had not seen lit to
place him On record. He did not intend
to be gagged, &C., &c.
Mr.. Seymour called the previous ques
ticn, which call being sustained the bill
passed its several readings under a Suspen-
sion OF the rules
Mr. Pou moved to postpone the special
order ii. e. going into the Committee OF
the Whole to investigate alleged Railroad
frauds) Carried.
The Speaker announced Messrs. Dur
haI1. Hodgin and Moore, of Chowan, as
the Committee to proceed to New York tc
investigate the sale of bonds of this State
Mr. Malone offered resolution that the
chairman OF the Committee OF the Whole
be authorized to summon any witness thai
may be proposed by any member OF the
House to appear before the Commlttee a
such time and place as they may deem
best. The resolution was adopted.
BY Mr. Robinson, a resolution instruct
ing the Judiciary Committee to report ;
bill authorizing the Auditor to move TO
Judgment against all delinquent Sheriff
on the 4th Monday in December in the
Wake county Superior Court.
On motion of Mr. r. the rules were sus
pended and the resolution adopted.
CALENDAR PRESUMED.
The bill incorporating the Elizabeth Git
and Norfolk railroad was taken up an
. passed its several readings under suspen
sion Of the rules.
; Bv G. ". Price, colored, q resolution t
provide homes for the homeless. Ordere
to be printed.
MIR, Hodgin asked to be excused from
= serving upon the committee TO proceed t.
!, New York to investigate the sale CT Mort
= Carolina bonds.
}, On motion, Mr.. Hodgin was excuse
from serving upon said committee.
. Mr.. Moore, of Chowan. then offered
}. resolution that the committee appointed
|, visit the city of New York, proceed to tha
e city after other testimony has been take
- before the committee OF the whole. II, /
O the opinion of the House, it is then neces
4 sary.
Mr.. Malone objected to the resolutio
and insisted that it's adoption would defef
- the end to which the committee was raised
Pledges had been given by certain partl'
in New York, that opportunities would I
given for this investigation to be prosec'
ted. He did not understand this proceed
ing. Here, after the House had voted
raise this committee, is proposition moo
Cd whose effect will kill the resolutlo
adopted. He hoped the resolution OF th
4 gentleman from Chowan. Mr.. Moore, wou
g not be adopted.
Mr., Moore 6isciaimed any intention
y hammer the resolution raising the comma
o tee He was willing that the commlttt
IS sborld Drocecd to New York the momel
J. Il became necessary the House could
}, any moment indicate to the committee l
It wish that they should proceed upon u
visit e.,..->
=. MIR. Malone said the mover of tins res(
. N, MI Durham, was not IN ms sea
ao6 H.. Dir. Malone, hoped Mr' m moore
2 resointio11 would no. De adop!eu' LIS w
: nothing more than chlids p laymGne Ia Ia
.
l the next. upon pay
' 55 Moore called tie previous au nadtio
f We cali was sustained, and the mo'io
7 to SUSPEND the rules was adopted Mama
! The oestion REQUIRED upon Mr.: Moo ne
D amendment, that in the meantime, - =,
: the chairman Of the com comm ;n n - Yo,
whole, correspond with parties III ~ Ao'
r who can furnish information. :,
The yeas and nays were calico anu u
: amendment was adopted. IT,,
# The question then REQUIRED upon the !,
l. solution as amended which was re]ecteo
I, the following:
- AYEs-Messrs. Ames, Ashworth. Blair. 30
man, Gambler. Carson, Carey, Cawth2rn. Do%
S. ling, Ellington, Gahagan, Graham. HendrieL
70 Hodeir, Horpey Hudgings: Justus: OF he ~
70 son. Justice OF rutherford, Kelly OF MooIe' nd 6
le McOanless, Moore, of OhoWan, MofrAis &C. &C.
Rea, Renfrow, Robbins, Reynolds, SlmonIaG!s, Ssa
re ton, Stevens, Vest, Waldrop, White, "l!iia"so
NJ WieCn- &c rI,
III Nay, Ifcss.s hrmstaone, CLAYTON, EaGle
IL FarIom, Fen ebee, French, Gibson, GliDeft oE9t
lGunter, Hawkins, Hicks, billiard Hlgn' II