Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-04-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIV
WEDNESDAY, Anril Z 1869

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
WEDNESDAY, April 7, 1869.
Nr. Estes, from the committee of con-
ference on the school bill, presented ma
jority report. Calendar.
Mr.. Seymour called up bill concerning
the division of fences. Amended and pass
ed third reading.
Mr. Seymour called up bill to provide q
trial jury on the second week of the term
of Superior Courts. Passed third read
ing.
Mr.. Seymour called up bill concerning
county treasurers. Passed third reading.
Mr.. Hinnant from the committee on En-
rolled bills, reported the following bills
correctly enrolled; and they were signed
by the Speaker:
Act to lay off the homestead and per-
sonai property exemption; acts to author
iZe the counties If Stanly, Iredell, Ran
dolph, Alamance, Green, Wake, Robson,
Washington, Rutherford, Wilson, Clay
and Union to levy special taxes; act to ex-
tend the incorporate limits of the town of
Tarboro; act to amend sec. 3. chap. 80 of
the Revised Code in regard to obtaining
divorces; resolution in favor of Elias Long
croz6r, of CataWba county; act to incor-
porate the Sparkling Catawba Spring Com
pany.
The special order was taken up, being
bill to authorize the construction of the
Edenton and Suffolk Railroad. Passed.
Bill to enable the Chatham Railroad to
complete its road was taken up.
Mr.. Sweet moved an amendment to sub
nit the bill to a vote of the people,
Mr.. Welch gave notice of several amend
ments.
NJ Taf, lnI t1o
on the bill. The main question was or
dered.
Mr.. Sweets amendment was not adopt
ed-yeas 3S, days 81.
Mr.. Welch moved several amendments;
which were rejected.
Bill passed third reading, by vote of
43 ayes, Al nays.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On motion of Mr.. Mcmillan, the bill
concerning inspectors for the city of Will
mington was taken up.
Mr.. Price offered substitute.
Mr.. French moved to postpone the mat
ter until November next.
MI. Price favored the substitute at
length The colored men who did the
work received $40 or $40 month to do
the work as deputies, while the principal
received 500. The colored voters and the
business men demanded the bill. He pre-.
sented petition signed by citizens OF
Wilmington in favor of the measure, and
said the gentleman (Mr. French) could not
go before his people On that issue.
Mr.. Foster opposed the system of inspec-
tion as oppressive upon the merchants who
traded with Wilmington.
Mr.. French said there was some feeling
between those in office and those out of
Office. The gentleman had said he Mr..
French) could not go before the people
upon this issue. He asked if the gentleman
could go before his constituents with his
speech on the subject OF the removal of
disabilities.
Mr. Price said be could, with his heart
open before God. Applause.
Mr. French {: "Applause by the Demo
Gratis" Applause aud laughter. The
word "color" should not be used since the
! word white was not used by the people;
| but as the gentleman had nsed it, he recol-
lected eleven colored men in the city of
! Wilmington who were in office with sala-
petition presented by Mr.. Price was susss
| tanned by the chairman of the Democratic
club, and by leading Democrats and the
| gentleman was striving to create an eA-
citement to cover up the detection caused
by his speech on the removal of disabili-
! ties.
MI. Estes called upon Republicans to
vote for the substitute, as it was an issue
| between the Democratic measure and the
substitute. The bill proposed to send in
from neighboring counties men to hold the
local offices of Wilmington.
Mr.. Mcmillan called the previous ques-
tion. Carried.
The motion to indefinitely postpone
failed.
The substitute was adopted-yeas "A,
nays 33.
Mr.. French offered an amendment, of
which he had given notice, providing that
the bill should not become law until rati-
fed by the voters of New Hanover county.
Not adopted.
AS amended the bill passed second read
ing-yeas "a, nays IL.
The rules were suspended on the third
reading.
An amendment was adopted and the bill
passed third reading.