Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-02-19
From the Raleigh Sentinel.
rarsLATURE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DIN u IL
FRIDAY. Feb. II, 1869.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.

SENATE.
FRIDAY, Feb. II. 1869.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
p;Il IN construct Turnpike Road In the
oonntv of Carteret. through land owned by
the Literary Board. The bill asks an APP
nropriation Of IS, 600.
The question being an appeal from the
aecision of the Chair, the Chair was sus
rained.
Mr.. HAYES amendment providing thai
said road shall run through the lands be-
longing to the State, was accepted.
Mr. Robbins An amendment providing
that said appropriation shall be void If any
norton Of said body of land has been sold
within the past year, and that none OF saio
land shall be disposed of until the road is
completed, which was adopted, and the
bill passed its third reading.
NOTICE OF BILLS
nv Mr.. Cook OF a bill to repeal the act
granting aid to the WILLIAMSON and lar
horo' Railroad Company.
By Mr.. Lindsay OF DILL to extend the
Dan River and Coalfield Railroad.
Bv Mr.. Robbins Of bill to provide fol
the appointment of Constables.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Hayes A bill in favor of the
late Sheriff of Robson county. Referred
20 the committee on Propositions and
Grievances.
By Mr.. Barrow bill to authorize the
exchange of certain bonds issued during
The war for internal Improvement purposes
for new bonds. Referred to the commit
tee on the Judiciary.
By Mr.. Welker 4 bill 10 prohibit the
sale OF State bonds or other property sci
apart for the benefit of educational pur,
poses, unless it is done by authority from
the General Assembly. On his motion the
rules were suspended and the bill passed
It's several readings.
On motion OF Mr.. Jones, of Wake, the
rules were suspended and the Communion
ton from the Treasurer, in reference &c
charges preferred against him, in the re-
marks made by Senator Sweet some time
since on the report of the Committee on
bribery, was taken up.
Mr.. Jones introduced resolution pro-
posing to raise joint Committee to inves-
rigate the charges made against the Treas
urer.
Mr.. Sweet said that while he had no
particular objection to the appointment OF
this Committee, he could not see what was
to be gained by it, because the question
simply would be Jenkins VS.. Jenkins. He
bad made no charges against the Treas
evidence before the Committee. The
Treasurer now comes with a communica-
ton contradicting what he swore to before
the committee, and charging him (Mr.
Sweet with making false charges lie did
not think it right or just that he should
be blamed simply because he 6eEteUed what
the Treasurer swOre to. If the treasurer
choose to make affidavit and correct his
evidence given before the Committee after
having examined his books and found that
he was in error, he had no objection to
such course, bnt he could not see the
necessity of the resolution.
Mr.. Welker agreed with the Senator
from Craven. He could not see that any
thing would be accomplished by appoint
ing another Committee. The sworn evil
dence of the Treasurer is on record, and
ne now sends communication correcting
himself, and asks US to believe that, if the
Committee is appointed and they report,
we should be left in the same predicament
as we are now.
Mr. Love approved of the remarks of the
Senator from Guilford, and thought that
as the sworn evidence and the communica-
ton Of the Treasurer are both before the
Senate, there was no other action neces-
sary.
The debate was continued at some
length.
Messrs. Jones, of Wake, Cook, Hayes,
Smith, Robbins and Galloway, colored,
favored the adoption of the resolution.
The previous question was called by A.
Fl. Galloway. colored, and sustained, and
the resolution was adopted.
Messrs. Jones, Burns and Barrow COM
pose the Senate branch ef the committee.
On motion, the committee on PROPOSE
lion a (rrI3u nSfT or fO
report forth with the resolution relating to
the assignment of the rooms in the Capt.
tOl to Executive Officers.
On motion the Senate adjourned until
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.