Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-03-18
SENATE.
THURSDAY, March 10, 1870.
FROM THE HOUSE.

Bill directing the Treasurer to use $780,
900 of the special tax fund now in the
Treasury to defray the ordinary expenses
of the State government.
Mr.. Sweet moved 6 suspension Of the
rules in order to put The bill on its several
readings, which prevailed. Yeas 80, nays
5, and the bill passed.
Mr.. Colgrove moved tc reconsider the
vote.
Mr.. Smith moved to lay the motion on
the table, which prevailed.
Mr.. Sweet moved that O message be sent
to the House informing that body of the
passage of the bill, which prevailed.
RESOLUTIONS AND BILLS.
By Mr.. Jones of Wake Resolution in
favor of W. r. Crawford, of Wake !; lies
over.
By Mr. Cook Resolution proposing to
adjourn sine die on the 14th instant; lies
over.
By MIR. Robbins: The following resolu-
ton, to-wit:
WHEREAS, The resolution under which
was raised the Senate Investigation Com
mittee consisting of Messrs. Bragg, Phil
lips and Scott, when strictly construed, as
it is understood said Committee construed
it, only empowers said Committee to in
quire into the disposition which has been
made Of bonds appropriated to Railroads
ana ObnGr DuDllC WCTkS
WHEREAS charges Of bribery and cor
ruption are extensively circulated respect
ing members of this Assembly and other
public servants, and justice to themselves
requires all honest men in this Assembly
to see that a searching investigation be
made into this matter, and the people de-
mand it; and,
WHEREAS, Ali 0h5ey methods of investi-
CATION have proved inefficient and futile,
and all the people believe that no complete
and thorough inquiry into this subject has
ever yet been made therefore,
ResOIved 6y The Senate, That ell the powers
granted 20 said committee for the purpose
| of investigating the subject of the railroad
appropriations are hereby granted for the
| further purpose of making a full and unre-
| stricted investigation into this whole sub
| ject of the charge and allegations of brl-
berry and corruption as respects members
/ of this Assembly and all other public ser
wants and said committee shall report the
results of their inquiry, under this distinct
head together with the evidence, to this
body at the earliest possible day. And
the Clerk CT the Senate shall furnish the
said committee with a copy OF this reso-
luton Immediately upon it's passage.
This resolution created considerable dis
cussion.
Messrs. Robbins, Graham and Jones, OF
Mecklenburg, urged the adoption of the
| resolution.
Messrs. Martindale, Welker, Forkuel
and Smith spoke in opposition to 1t and
it was voted down by the following vote
AYEs.-Messrs. BedU. BrogGcn, G1ahaDe, J2@e!
| of Mecklenburg, Lindsay, Lore, -Aa$0n, AitI9hof
Moore, Of Yancey, McL0ughIsm, A'4rpty, H91-
| NAYs.-Beeman, Bellamy, Burns. Blythe, Col
grove, Cook, Davis, Eppes. col, Forkner, Gallo
way. col, Hayes, Harrington, Hyman, COL, Haw
| Of LpQp.
Martindale Moore, of Carteret, Richardson
Smith, Stephens, Sweet, Welker, and White.-26
On motion of Mr.. Jones, OF Mecklen-
burg, the rules were suspended in order tt
take up and put upon It's second reading
the bill to enable the Wilmington, Char
lotte and Rutherford Railroad Company II
complete their Road
The bill was discussed at length.
Mr.. Robbins moved to postpone it's fur
ther consideration to Saturday next, anC
that it be printed.
Mr.. Graham called the previous ques
ton, which was sustained and the bill
passed its second reading, ayes 27 nays IA
{ FROM THE HOUSE.
} The following resolutions were trans
mitted from the House. to-wit:
Resolution relating to the investigation
? Committee composed Of MessEs Bragg
Phillips and Scott.
, Mr.. Stephens said the Committee wa
: already clothed with all the power con
tanned in the resolution and moved to Ia
) it on the table, which prevailed.
Resolutions concerning the dccease c
; the late Representative Of Northan pto
county, Mr.. r. G.. Parker. (Which #il! ap
: pear in the House proceedingsl.
Messrs. White, Sweet and Graham sup
ported the resolutions in short bat apprc
pirate speeches eulogistic of the deceased
They were unanimously adopted, and o
motion of Mr.. Flythe, the Senate adjourn
ed as a mark of respect to the decease
: member.