Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-02-19

mittee on Corporations, reported favorably
on the following bills, viz:
Bill to incorporate the New Hanover Ag-
ricultural Society.
Bill to incorporate the Locksville Manu-.
featuring Company.
Bill authorizing the Governor to appoint
Mayor and five Commissioners for the
town of Hendersonville.
| Mr.. Smith, from the committee on Pro.
positions and Grievances, reported favora-
bly, on resolution instructing the COM
mittee on Public Buildings to provide suit
able rooms for the use of the Superinten.
dent of Public Works. Auditor and State
| Geologist.
The rules were suspended and the reso.
luton was adopted.
| MIR. Smith introduced a bill to re-arrange
the public Offices in the Capitol This bill
proposes to place the Auditor in the room
adj Joining the Treasurer. The bill was
rejected.
| MIR. Wynne arose to privileged ques-
ton and said, Mr.. President am panied
to have to state to the Senate that the
Auditor of the State of North Carolina is
now under arrest. 1t is true, not for the
commitment of any crime, but simply on
account of a difficulty arising out of mis-
understanding between himself and the
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a room assigned to him by this General
Assembly, and which the Court ordered
him to vacate. It is shame and dis
grace to the State, and to this General AS
sembly, that this faithful officer should be
placed in such an unpleasant dilemma be-
cause of difference Of opinion and moth
ing more. The Court has construed it into
contempt All men, Mr.. President, are
liable to err and differ in opinion. Even
Judges differ. I differ with many men in
North Carolina in my political opinions,
and for that reason ought l to be impris-
oned. This Senate should make haste to
relieve that unfortunate gentleman, and in
order to accomplish that object, I move q
suspension of the rules in order to intro
duce bill.
The rules were suspended and
Mr.. Wynne introduced bill assigning
the room occupied by the clerk of the Su-
preme Court to the Auditor, and instruct
| ing the keeper Of the Capitol to fur
nish a suitable room for the clerk.
Mr.. Wynne moved suspension of the
rules, in order to put the bill on its sever
al readings.
Some discussion arose on this notion
Several Senators would vote for a suspen-
sion of the rules if the bill could be amen
ded to suit their views.
Mr.. Hayes said he would vote for q sus-
pension of the rules. but he wanted it dis
tinctly understood that he would vote for
no measure, unless it provided for the ex-
pulsion of the Supreme Court from the
Capitol. He thought the General Assem-
bly, had been tempered with long enough
The previous question was called aud
sustained, the vote was taken on the mo-
! ton to suspend and was lost, no quorum
voting.
On motion, there was call of the House,
and the Doorkeeper was dispatched after
the absentees. During the interim,
A message was received from the House
transmitting bill assigning a room adj
joining the Treasurer of the State, to the
Auditor, and relieving him from all fines
and penalties to which he may be subject
ed, arising from his refusal to vacate
the rooms occupied by the Supreme
Court.
The Senate finally adjourned without
taking any action, until Monday morning
at 10 o'clock.