Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-04-09
SENATE.
TUESDAY, March 80, 1869.

ting the Mclean HOOK ana Ladder COm-
pany of Fayetteville.
Act to lay off Homestead, &C., was read
third time and passed-yeas 80, nays 2.
Act providing salaries for the Governor
and Treasurer-allows the Governor ST.,
900, and 81, 900 for house rent-allows the
Treasurer So, 900.
MIR. Osborne said he was willing to allow
the Governor $4,000; the bill gave him
S., ,000
Mr.. Wynne was willing to give the Gov
ernor S. 600, but could not vote to give
him ST, 900 because he chose to rent his
own house.
Mr. Martindale said the Governor was
as much entitled to S.. 600 as members of
Congress, especially as he, the Governor,
had to furnish his own house the Govern
ment house was not in condition for Mr..
Holden to in, occupying the position
that he does.
The motion to strike out resulted, yeas
Is, nays 10.
The question then being on the final
passage of the bill, resulted, yeas %, nays
Mr.. Bellamy moved to reconsider.
Mr.. Hayes moved to lay that motion ON
J the table. Result, yeas 10, nays 20.
The question now recurring on the mo-
| ton to reconsider,
Mr.. Hayes said, if the opposition would
agree to make the salary $5, 900, he would
vote for reconsideration-unles they did,
he would not.
Mr. Welker held in his hand a substitute
which would meet the views of the Senator
from Robeson.
Mr. Love objected to any bargain being
made on this floor.
Mr.. Robbins opposed salary greater
than $4, O09-it was enough, and the Office
would be sought with this salary. People
were now leaving the State in immense
numbers, in consequence of heavy taxation,
| and the poverty of our State, made so by
Radical rule-this was the language of
emigrants to him.
Mr.. W. D. Jones said, inasmuch as the
Governor had refused to occupy the State
Mansion, and thereby save to the State a
very large amount annually, he thought it
just to allow him the 81, 900.
Mr.. Wynne replied to Mr.. Robbins, and
| fixed the distress of our people upon the
party represented by Mr.. r., &c.
MIR. Osborne, in an able argument, op-
posed the increase of the salary.
Mr.. Respass defended the Republican
party, and advocated the adoption of the
81, 900 salary, and the $1,000 for rent.
The question then being to reconsider,
| resulted, yeas 10, nays Ii.
Mr.. Welker offered substitute, making
| the Governors salary $4,000.
Mr.. Lindsay moved to amend that by
saying 81, OO0-yeas 16, nays II.
Mr.. Welker's substitute was then adopt
ed-and the bill, as amended, passed, yeas
10, nays Ii.
Act requiring the Board of Education to
invest certain funds coming into their
hands in State or U. S. securities, was read
q third time and passed
Mr.. Lindsay moved a reconsideration of
the vote, (of last night,) by which the vote
to lay on the table the bill authorizing
the exchange of certain bonds issued for
Railroad purposes. The motion prevailed.
Mr.. Respass moved to postpone, and
make it the special order for Monday next
at - o'clock.
On the question to postpone, protrac
ted and iUe debate ensued-Mr. Lindsay
leading-and characterized the efforts of
certain Senators to raise revenue, and to
vote away money for railroads, rs calling
to their aid powers celestial, Ete1Te stidL and
infernal-and how they we're found in op-
position to debts contracted before the war;
they were obligations wich the State should
not shrink from.
Mr. Graham was understood as being
ready to vote for the exchange of the bonds,
as they were not within the prohibition of
the Constitution.
Mr.. W. D. Jones took in substance the
same position.
Mr. Moore, of Yancey, moved to post
pone to the 10th of November. Yeas 10,
Nays %.
The bill was then postponed ill Monday
next II o'clock.
Act authorizing the Treasurer to borrow
money to supply deficiency in the Treas
ury, was read third time.
Mr.. Martindale offered an amendment
restricting the rate of interest which the
Treasurer shall pay to 6 per cent-result,
yeas 90, nays II.
The bill then passed its third reading
yeas 81, nays s.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TUESDAY, March 80. 1862
Mr. French presented a petition from
the Commissioners of New Hanover county
and the Aldermen of the city of Whining
ton. Placed on Calendar.
By Mr. French !: A bill to amend the act
to establish special courts in the cities of
Wilmington and Newbern. Referred.
Mr.. Moore, of Alamance. introduced the
following resolution
WHEREAS This Legislature having learned with
great pleasure the successful and victorious CAM
paign of the Wake county militia in suppressIng
the new rebellion in the county of Alamance /;
therefore
Be lresolued. By the General Assembly of