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

Page So, Harris 81 so MIR. Page was de-
clared elected.
RESOLUTIONS AND BILLS.
By Reynolds, colored Resolution of
thanks to E. a. Miller, retiring Door
keeper, which was adopted under q sus-
pension of tho rules.
By Mr.. Latin Joint .esolution for ad-
iOurnment on or before the 18th Of Jan.
1870. Lies over.
By Thos. Sykes coloreG & bill to in
corporate the Elizabeth City and Norfolk
Railroad Company. Referred.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Mr., Pou's resolution recommending re-
mo7al of political disabilities imposed by
the 14th amendment; the pending ones
ton being on Mr.. Malone's amendment.
asking 81 repeal Of the test oath.
Mr. French moved to postpone one
week.
Mr. Pou opposed the motion and asked
the yeas and nays, which being ordered re-
suited, yeas %, nays II.
Mr.. Pou then called the previous qucs-
ton, and the call was sustained.
MFR. Seymour moved to postpone Until
Friday next, and the motion prevailed.
G. ". Price, colored, introduced bill
to amend the act creating 81 mechanlc's s
and laborer's lien. Referred and ordered
to be printed.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The consideration Of tho resolution
maintaining the credit of the State and
payment Of every dollar OF her debt, was
resumed the question beirg on the mo-
tion to reconsider the poatponement for
one month.
A discussion ensued assuming about the
same shape as that of yesterday.
Mr. Durham said it was peculiarly un-
fortunate for the credit Of the State that
this resolution Was introduced. The faith
OF the State had already oeen pledged by
the solemn acts Of this Legislature and by
the signatures Of the Governor and Treas
urer, with the great seal Of the State ct
tached. The resolution was net VoIth the
paper it was written upon, the introduce
ton Of it III the face OF Things threw 2 srls-
picion upon the matter, as ii there was q
latent purpose to repudiate. He was op
posed 20 reputation; he ablorred the
word, but he would oppose the payment Of
bonds thrown upon the market al 25 cents
in the dollar, by spectators and ring men,
The bonds that have been sold at anything
like their adequate value, he was willing
TO pay. He opposed this resolution be
cause no sensible man would pledge the
CHARGED with fraud, selling at from Is to
70 CENTS, for which the people would have
to redeem dollar for dollar. He believed
the people were opposed to repudiation,
but this kind Of legislation would soon
drive them to it. Every honest man re-
vOlted at the idea Of repudiating honest
diets, but when the State IS victimiZed to
the extent OF millions by sharpers and
spectators, it was the duy Of righ-minGed
men to protest and take measures against
it.
Mr.. Argo also opposed the resolution in
quite lengthy speech, his position being
substantially the same as upon yester-
d., when he first made the motion to
postpone.
Mr. Seymour next took the floor in a
long speech favoring reconsideration Of
the vote postponing, and advocating the
adoption of his resolutions. During his
remarks he said if they were going to re-
pudiate part of the debt, repudiato all
of it; if they were going to take the
shame of the thing, take the gain Of it
also, by repudiating the whole debt, &C.,
&c.
After some further debate Mr. Sey-
mour called the previous question. The
call was sustained. The motion to recon-
slider was adopted by a vote of yeas 50,
nays 80.
Mr. Argo was then allowed to withdraw
his motion of postponing for 30 days.
Mr.. Welch moved to postpone for one
week from to-day. The yeas and nays
being called, the motion was rejected by
vote Of yeas 45, nays 81.
The question then REQUIRED upon Mr..
Malone's amendment inserting the words
illegally incurred and honestly disposed OF
as to the bonded debt" The yeas and
nays being called, resulted in the reiec-
ton of the amendment by the following
ballot
die, Clayton, Davis, Davidson, Durham. Ellis,
Farrow, Ferebee, Gatling, Gibson, Green, Grier,
Hawkins, Hicks. High, Hodnett. Eumphries,
Jarvis, Kelly, Of Davis Long OF Chatham, Ma
Painter, Robinson, Shaver, Smith, of Allegheny.
c1nitL, Of Wayne, Thompson, Welch, Whitley and
Williams, of Harnett-S6.
NAYs.-Messrs. Ashworth. Banner, Barnett,
Barnes, Calder, Carson, Carey, Cawthorn. Craw-
ford, Dixon, Eagles, Ellington, Forkner, Foster,
Gshsean, Gilbert, Graham: Gunter, Harris. Of
Hinnant, Hodgin, Hoffman, Horney, Hudgins,
Ingram, Justice, Of Henderson, Justice. Of
Rutherford. Kelly, of Moore, Kinney, Latin.
Mendenhan, Moring, Morrill,, Morris, Parker,
Pearson, Peck. Pou, Price, Proctor, Ragland,
Renfrow, Robbins, Reynolds, Seymour, Sinclair
SImOnds, Smith, OF Martin, Snlpes, stanton,
Stevens, Sweat. Vestal Vest, White, Wilkie. Will
hanson and NlisOn-G4
Mr. Durham offered the following
amendment as an additional resolution
ResogUed, That this General Assembly will not
recognize as valid any future sale by the several
| railroad companies OF the State, Of the specisl
tax bonds, authorized by Acts OF the General
Assembly az the regular session of 1858-69, at a
price less than sixty per cent. OF their par value.
Mr.. Pou next obtained the floor and
argued for some time in advocacy of a
substitute offered by himself when the
matter was first brought forward.
Mr.. Seymour called the previous ques-
tion, when,
On motion of Mr.. Argo. the House ad.
journed
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. q, 1869.