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

was made the special OrdeF Tor wednesday
next at o'clock, and every day thereafter,
until disposed of.
CALENDAR.
Senate bill applopriating $50, 900 to the
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asylum, was next
reached and passed its third reading by Il
vote OF yeas 80, nays L.
Mr. Gunter's bill to prevent the distilla-
ton of grain (unfavorably reported upon
by committee), was taken up and ION mo-
ton, the report of the committee was con-
Cured in.
On motion of Mr.. Estes, the House then
A. Nj.
SENATE.
MONDAY, Jan. II, 1869
NOTICE OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Hayes Of bill in favor of
Reuben King, late Sheriff of Robson,
when said Sheriff settles with the County
Treasurer.
By Mr.. White OF bill providing for
the registration of conveyances
By Mr. Colgrove Of bill to charter a
branch Road from some point on the Viii
liamston and Iarboro' Railroad to some
point on the Wilmington and Weldon Rail-
road.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Bellamy Z bill to prevent OBJ
struction to the passage of fish up Town
Creek. Referred to the Committee on Fish
cries.
THIRD READING OF BILLS.
Bill making an appropriation of $4,000
to provide for securing the Insane Asylum
against fire passed.
Resolution authorizing the Treasurer of
the State to pay the necessary expenses in
Cured by witnesses summoned before the
Committee on Bribery
On motion of Mr.. Sweet, it was amend
ed by combining the travelling expenses with
in the limits of the State.
Mr.. Rich offered a substitute, which pro-
vides that said witnesses shall receive the
same pay as provided for witnesses sum-
moned before the Circuit Court of the
United States, and if said witnesses are not
material, and reside without the limits of
the State, they shall receive no compensa-
ton whatever.
Mr.. Sweet said that there were three OBJ
iections to this substitute, which ought to
convince Senators that it should not be
adopted LIST. 1t provides that only mate
rial witnesses shall receive any compensa-
ton whatever I'd. It provides that those
witnesses who may reside out Of the State,
shall receive no pay after having been
compelled to attend here, they are njustly
compelled to defray their own expenses,
and, thirdly, he thought the provision en-
tirely inadequate to defray the necessary
and actual expenses. He hoped the sub.
stitute would be voted down.
Mr.. Rich said he thought the Senator
had had enough experience in cOnferrlng
great powers into the hands Of Committees,
and cited, as an instance, the powers grant
ed the Committee to locate Penitentiary.
He was opposed to giving this Committee
power to summon witnesses from any place
they may choose, and probably, when they
may arrive, they may know nothing. With
this power they can saddle debt OF $780,
900 on the State, without accomplishing
anything, and the Democratic party will
say I" Republicans are responsible for 1t,
places He hoped the substitute would
be adopted.
Mr.. Robbins said that there we're some
portions of the substitute that he was in
favor of. The pay allowed witnesses sum-
moned bv the Federal Court he thought
sufficient. He was in favor of conducting
the investigation as economically as posi-
BILE, but he was opposed to the word ''maa-
teriaL" 1t should be stricken out. To say
that it depends on what manner witness
shall testify, whether he shall receive pay
or not, is dangerous precedent TO be set.
Mr. Graham said he did not know what
amount was allowed witnesses summoned
to appear at the Federal Court, but he WAS
of the impression that the resolution offered
nv Senator Sweet was much the cheapest
plan. The Legislature having established
this committee, it is but just and right
that persons who are compelled to leave
their business to appear before this COM
mittee should have their actual and neces-
sary expenses paid.
Mr.. Blythe said it occurred TO his mind
that considerable expense coulu be avoid
ed bv securing written afidavits, thereby
saving the expense of bringing witnesses
a great distance at an expense to the State
The charge has been made on this floor
by a Senator, that he could put his finger
on the man who had sold his vote for dol
lars and cents If he can do it, why go to
the expense of summoning so many Wit
nesses? Why don't the Senator put his
finger on the man now
Mr.. Sweet said he could proUe aoAat he had
asserted an fire minutes, but the committee
desired to make but one report and that
should be full and satisfactory, and 1t was
the intention of the committee, il possible,
to secure additional facts, which they ex-
pected to do.
MIR. Barrow said he had always been OPP
posed to smelling committees, and should
have voted against the proposition to raise
this committee, but he asked at the time
who made the charges of corruption, and
respectable Senator on this floor had
stated that he knew the fact that dollars
and cents had been paid for votes. Now,
sir. the honor of the Generally Assembly
is at stake, until this charge is cleared up,
and if the expenses of the Investigation
should reach $500, 900 it should be granted
! and nothing should be done which would