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

The DOOrkeeper was instructed to close
the doors and have the members absent
without leave arrested.
Mr.. Williams, of Harnett, moved to dis
pense with further proceedings under the
call.
Upon that motion, the yeas and nays
being called, on motion of Mr.. Ingram, re-
suited in a vote of yeas 10, nays 35.
Mr.. Dixon moved to adjourn.
Mr.. Pou said he hoped the motion would
prevail as Wynan ecOuld ec1ibu for secerI
nights in the city,
The motion to adjourn was put and lost.
The Doorkeeper then appeared before
the bar of the House, bringing with him
him Messrs. Robinson, McCanless, Argo,
Moore. of Alamance, Foster. Sykes, col
ored, Shaver, Sinclair, Carey, colOred, and
Hawkins.
After some debate, during which great
confusion prevailed. the prisoners were, on
motion, discharged from custody.
Mr.. Ames moved to adjourn.
The yeas and nays being called, the
House refused to adjourn by vote of yeas
-, nays 43.
Mr.. Clayton appeared in the House and
was arraigned before the bar.
On motion, he was relieved from arrest.
Mr.. Bowman moved to dispense with
further proceedings under the call. Lost.
The Doorkeeper was directed to proceed
to the gallery and bring Mr.. Stevens, who
was sitting there, before the bar of the
House.
The Doorkeeper shortly reappeared on
the floor and reported that the gentleman
had leave of absence. By reference to
the Journal it vas so proven.
Mr.. Pou then moved to dispense with
further proceedings under the call.
hn
and was brought before the bar.
On motion, Mr.. n. was discharged, as
the Journal showed he had a leave of alb
sence.
MIR. Mendenhall was also brought before
the bar Of the House, and, on motion, dis
charged from custody.
Mr.. PoH's motion was then put, which
WAS lost.
Mr.. Ingram said he hoped that gentle
men who were now occupying seats once
filled by CASTOR, Stanly and others, that
they would recollect that they were Repre-
sentatives in the Legislature of North
Carolina, and if they would Or could not
deport themselves with dignity, lie hoped
they would at least behave themselves with
decency.
The Chair said unless better order was
preserved, he would appoint members 70
assist the Doorkeepers in maintaining it.
W. t. Hayes, colored, and G.. w. Price,
colored, came in and were brought before
the desk of the Speaker.
Mr.. Sinclair took the floor, and said he
was heartily ashamed of such proceeding
and so was every one else who had the
least respect for the dignity of the State.
Mr.. S. continued, when
The Chair interrupted him, saying that
two members were before the bar of the
House.
Mr.. Sinclair: In order to put stop to
this disgraceful and farcical scene, move
we do now adjourn.
Mr.. Sinclair withdrew the motion at the
request of
Mr.. Bowman, who moved to discharge
the members in custody. Carried.
Mr. Sinclair resumed the floor, and pro-
ceeded to express his indignation at the
proceedings, when innumerahle points Of
order were raised and another scene of
confusion ensued. Mr.. S. concluded his
remarks by moving to adjourn.
On that motion the yeas and nays were
had on motion of Mr.. Ingram.
The Clerk proceeded to call the roll,
when the confusion and noise became 80
great that the Speaker pro tena Mr..
French) appointed the following gentle
men to assist the Doorkeepers to keep OF
Ashworth, Hinnant and Shaver.
The Clerk then finished calling the roll,
and the Hohse refused to adjourn by
vote of yeas IA, nays 49.
Messrs Moring, Gatllng, Ellington and
Hilliard were brought by the Doorkeeper
to the bar of the House.
On motion, they were discharged from
custody.
Mr.. Bowman moved to dispense with
further proceedings under the call.
Mr.. Argo said, if the Doorkeeper would
go to Tucker Hall, he would find good
many members attending the exhibition.
Several who had been brought from there
and just released from arrest, had gone
back.
The Doorkeeper reported he had arrest
ed several members at the exhibition, and
had seen them enter the edoor of this House,
but now they were nowhere to be found.
It was no fault of his.
The Speaker said the Doorkeeper should
make his report in writing to the Clerk,
and the members alluded to were liable to
be punished for contempt of the House.
Mr.. Argo said if the House intended to
transact business, the Doorkeeper should
lock the door to prevent members already
here from leaving.
Or motion of Mr. Bowman, further pro.
ceedings under the call was dispensed
with.
Mr.. Argo moved that no member be al
lowed to leave the House until adjourn
ment without obtaining leave of the House.
Mr.. Bowman moved to amend by saying
'sby leave of the Speaker" Carried.
Mr.. Malone said that there were portion
of the members who.were desirous, as in duty
bound, to pay attention to the business
that their constituents sent them here to
transact, but there was another portion
who did nothing but lounge around bar
rooms, went to calico balls and escorted
the girls around generally, &c. The iegis-
lature was being characterized all over the
State as the most disgraceful body ever as
sembled within the Halls OF this Capitol,
and he insisted that the odium attaching
itself to this body resulted from the neg
lect and carelessness of the gentlemen
above alluded to- He wished the people
to know and hear of these disgraceful pro-
ceedings.
Mr.. Argos motion, as amended, was put
to vote and lost, as no quorum voted.
Mr. Ingram said that as compromise
between those who wished for night ses-