Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-01-15

est, is entirely deprived OF aay benefit of coDnec
ton ard division of business
ResotCed, That the afore said committee lie and
1t is hereby empowered to send for the officers OF
the several Railroads interested, and axsn.i-.e
them upon heir oaths.
Referred to the committee ON Internal
Improvements.
CALENDAR
Bill to protect certain citizens of North
Carolina who rented lands from United
States Treasury Agents during tie late
war.
On motion of Mr.. Moore, of Carteret, it's
further consideration was postponed until
Wednesday next.
Bill to amend the Charter of the city of
Wilmington. Referred to the committee
on Corporations.
Bill in favor Of r. ". Hardie, late
Sheriff of Cumberland. Referred to the
committee on Propositions and Grievances.
Resolution In favor OF the Sheriff of
Brunswick Passed its third reading.
A message was received from the House
transmitting the following resolutions, viz:
Resolution to amend portion of an act
setting apart certain rooms in the Capitol
for the use of the Superintendent Of Public
Instruction and Auditor.
On motion of MIR. Blythe the rules were
suspended and the resolution passed 10
to L.
Resolution providing for tho appoint
ment of joint committee to revise the
Code,. to invite and receive suggestions
from members Of The bar, and report to
the General Assembly.
On motion of Mr.. Respass it was laid on
the table, viz:
AYEs-Messrs Barrow Bellamy, Brogden,
Rlytha ColprOyp Cook EDnna
Galloway, coored Hayee, Hyman. colorod, Las
sitter, Martndale, Melchor, Moore, of Carteret,
NAYs-Messrs Barnes, Eaves, Graham, Lind
say, Long, Moore, of Yancey, Osborne, Purdie,
Richardson. Scott, Shoffner, Sweet, Wynne and
Wilson-14.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Bill instructing the Supreme Court to
give an opinion, without regard to term
time, in reference to the constitutional
questions, when asked by the General AS
sembly or the Attorney General.
Mr.. Hayes offered O substitute.
On motion of Mr.. Barrow, it was made
a special order for Monday next, at II
o'clock.
On motion, the Senate adjourned until
tomorrow, IL o'clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THURSDAY, Jan. T. 1869
The Speaker announced the following
gentlemen as the House branch of the
Joint Committee to revise the Code of Civil
Procedure, to wit: Messrs. Argo. Seymour
and Bowman.
PETITIONS, &C.
Mr.. Downing, in accordance with
notice given yesterday, presented a pc
tition from the House branch of the Com
u ely
committee to investigate the matter in re-
gard to purchase OF Il site for that insti-
tuition.
The petition was read at length when
Mr. Downing took the floor and pro.
ceeded to give history of the action of
the committee.
Mr.. French offered the following reso-
luton, viz:
HcsozUed, That committee of fve on the part
OF the House, and three, the part of the Senate,
be appointed by the presiding officers Of the re-
spective bodies whose duty it shall be to investi-
gate all the facts connected with the purchase of
the Peritentiary site, and other property, by the
Committee appointed under "An act to provide
for the employment Of convicts. and the erection
of fenitentiary," and report as to the value of
said property and to the propriety of the State
selling the same, or any part thereof. Said COM
mlttee shall have power to send for persons, t.
examine witnesses under oath, and administer
oaths.
The rules were suspended, on motion
of Mr.. French, and the resolution was
adopted.
In accordance with Mr.. Malones resolu-
tion in regard to committee of conference
with the Tennessee Legislature, as to GER
tain railroad matters, the Speaker an
nounced Messrs. Malone, Bowman and
Latin as said committee.
RESOLUTIONS, sc.
By Mr. ssRagland A resolution in favor
of James j. Moore. Referred.
BY Mr.. Estes A resolution directing the
Clerk of the House to prepare new list of
Sanding committees, stating at what hour
and day those committees ho,d their meot-
ings
The rules were suspended and the reso
luton was adopted.
By Mr.. Pou : A resolution instructinc
the Judiciary committee to inquire and re-
port at as early day as possible, whether
the purchase of eight thousand acres of
land by the Joint committee to locate the
Penitentiary, was made by authority of
law.
After short debate, J. H Harris, of
Wake, colored, moved to lay the resolu-
tion On the table, as he thought the Special
committee raised by Mr.. French's resolu-
ton answered every purpose in view.
On the mOtlOn TO table, MIR. HOu called
for the yeas and nays, and the call being
sustained resulted, yeas 80, nays 81.
Mr. French said if Mr.. Pou's resolution
was adopted no man of any independence
would consent to serve on the Special COM
mittee. All authority was taken from the
proposed committee. In fact it was dis
courteous to it, Enlarge its powers or re-
strict them, but don't take away all author
ity from it.
Mr. Pou said that committee was not yet
born, and he could not be dlscourteous to
a committee that as yet had 10 existence.
He then proceeded to show the utility of
his resolution, and that in no way ham
pered the proposed committee.
Here long discussion ensued as TO the
propriety of Mr.. Pou's withdrawing his
resolution, in Difference to the proposed
Special committee raised by Mr.. French .
resolution-Messrs. French, Sinclair and
Downing arguing for a withdrawal, and
MessrE. Pou and Malone opposing it.
Mr.. Justice. of Rutherford, hoped Mr..
Pou's resolution would be voted down.
Mr.. Vest called for reading of the re-