Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-01-15

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ton will be extended to all such desire 10 be-
come citizens, or t. invest capital among us in
| legitimate trade and speculation
| Resoloed, That it is the opinion os this General
Assembly that the people of North Caroli.Ia ac-
quiesce in good faith in all legitimate results o!
the war, and accept the eitaatioa Of aff,i the
very best that can be done, an that they are dis
posed to cultivate findness, f0rbesraucc aai
peace with ali parts Cf the country.
Res0lUed, That We dep,ecate any reckless dis
position that may be manifested TO farther PRO-
tract the troubles of the country, and to ALLEVIATE
the people by misrepI esentation OF the true
condition of the affairs of the State.
By Mr.. Ragland A bill to stay iudg-
ments on all debts contracted prior to May,
| 1865, until June. 1869. Ordered to be
printed and made the special order for
Friday next, II o'clock.
By Mr.. Mcmillan 4 bill to authorize
the Commissioners of Duplin county to
| levy a special tax to bnild and repair bridg
es, sc. Referred.
By Mr.. French: A bill amending the
charter Of the city of Wilmington, defI
ing the terms of office of Aldermen.
On motion OF Mr. f., the rules were sus.
| PENDED and the bill passed its several read.
| ings.
| By Mr.. Argo A resolution raising q
| joint committee of three on the part OF the
House, and two on the part of the Senate.
to review the Code of Civil Procedure as
adopted by the General Assembly, at its
special session of 1868
On motion of Mr.. A, the rules were sus
pended, and the resolution was adopted.
BY Mr.. Sinclair : A resolution repeating
! Chapter 103, section 5, Revised Code,
which appropriatos the two east rooms OF
the northern division Of the Capitol to the
Supreme Court.
Mr. Icir moved To sucpnDS tho rI1 IoC
and adopt.
Mr.. Malone hoped the motion to sus-
pend would not prevail, or that the reso-
luton would be voted down. Here was
one of the coordinate branches of the
government-the Supreme Court of the
State-coming to hold their court in
Chambers prescribed by law, when
they find it filled with books
and papers, and occupied by a
man. who, though properly an officer of
the government had, as yet, no duties as
signed him, save TO nurse those books and
papers aforesaid. This removal was an out
rage upon the dignity of the Court and q
direct violation Of the law. They were
most unceremoniously ousted from their
chamber, and given quarters in what has
been very properly styled the s. cock-loft .
of this building, reached by flight of stairs
dangerous to the well-being Of the neck OF
even young man. The Chief Justice
and all the Associates had protested against
such a procedure.
Mr. French hoped the motion to suspend
the rules would prevail Spacious and ade-
quate rooms couid be assigned the Court
in the Executive Mansion, &c.
Mr.. Sinclair said he at first ha,i strenu-
ously opposed, and did everything that ne
Il Df 1,oN INIT
now that it had been done, he opposed the
trouble and expense that another move
would entail. The removal of the Superin-
| tendent of Public instruction would neces-
state the removal Of the Auditor, and this
would interfere greatly with the business
of settling for taxes, which was going for
ward every day, &c.
The question recurred upon the motion
to suspend the rules. The yeas and nays
| being called upon that motion, resulted IN
vote of yeas 7, nays 73.
Mr. Bowman then offered resolution
| (the Senate concurring) that SO much OF
the action of the committee on Public
Buildings, as resulted in placing the Super
intendent of Public instruction and Audi
tor in the rooms of the Supreme Court, be
repealed.
After some debate, the rules were sus-
pended, when
Mr.. Estes offered al amendment, author
izing the committee on Public Buildings
to provide rooms for lthe Auditor and Su
perintendent of Instruction.
Mr.. Vest moved to postpone until to-
morrow. Lost.
Mr.. Silly moved to amend by saying
land make report to this body" Car
ried
The resolution, as amended, was put to
vote and adopted.
Mr. Latin gave notice that there would
be meeting of the Legal Profession IN the
Senate Chamber tomorrow at II o'clock.
ALI members Of that profession are invited
to offend.
On motion of Mr.. Argo, the House ad
| iourned until to morrow II o'clock.