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


ported by committees to the Senate-som,
! fayorably and others unfavorabIy.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
MONDAY, Feb. 10, 1859.
BY Mr. French A resolution amending
the rules SO as to limit speeches to five
minutes.
The rules were not suspended.
Mr.. Seymour, from the committee Oh
Judiciary, reported favorably upon the bill,
in relation to Landlords and Tenants, with
amendments, and unfavorably upon the
resolution instructing the Supreme Court
to mol pros any action against the Auditor
as the committee thought il amounted tC
an un1arranted anduuc 1nstitutiou ai inter-
terence with the prerOgatlyes of Courts
The bill and resolution were placed upon
the Calendar.
The morning hour having expired or
motion of Mr.. French, the rules were sus
pended and his resolution limiting speeches
to five minutes was taken up and after &
debate which lasted for some two hours
Messrs. Harris. of Wake, coloced, Leary,
colorec, and Hays, co]ored, opposed the re
solution 10 the shape offered, as it would
have a tendency TO choke off discussion
upon the school bill shortly to come up.
Messrs. French, Estes, Sinclair and
others favored 1t, as they thought this un
limited debate would keep the Legislature
in session too long.
The resolution was finally adopted allow.
ing members TO speak once for half an
hour upon the main question and upon
public ellis.
On motion, the Revenue bill was made
special order for half past u o'clock this
morning.
A message was received from the Senate
transmitting bill assigning rooms in She
Capitol and Executive Mansion to the Su-
preue Court and State Executive officers,
and asks concurrence of the House. This
bill empowers the Governor to assign the
rooms in the Capitol and Executive Man
sion to the Supreme Court and the State
Executive officers, and repeal all acts in
consistent with this bill
On motion of Mr.. Sinclair, the rules
we're suspended and the bill was at once
considered.
Mr.. Seymour moved to strike out the
words " the Supreme Court"
After considerable debate on the amend
ment it was adopted by yeas 81, nays 80,
when
Mr.. Argo offered the following proviso
to the first section :
P7'orided, That this act shall not be so
considered as to empower the Governor to
Interfere with the assignment made here
tofore of rooms to the Supreme Court
Adol I'd by vote Of yeas 63, nays g.
Another very loug debate upon motion
made by some opponent to the bill as
amended to postpone the further consider
alton of the matter until tomorrow.
The bill as amended then passed its sew
eral readings and ordered to be sent to the
Senate for concurrence.
A message was received from the Senate
concurring in the House proposition for a
committee on Conference in regard to State
lines, and naming Messrs Sweet, Osborne
and Graham as the Senate branch of said
committee.
The Revenue bill was then taken up,
and on motion Of Mr. Estes, was made the
special order for y o'clock this evening.
On motion, the House then adjourned
to Y o'clock this evening.
AoTE-ln Saturdays proceedings Mr..
Seymour was wrongly reported as having
introduced the resolution instructing the
Supreme Court to mol pros any action
against tho Auditor. It was submitted by
tbs Committee Oh Propositions and Griev-
ances.