Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-02-25
From the Raleigh Sentinel,
PROCEEDINGS OFTHELEGISLATTRE
SENATE.
LNAIL,
FRIDAY, Feb. Is. 1870.
BILLS INTR0DTrcEr

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Taylor to construct a bridge across Bruins
wick river; referred
By Mr.. Welker: Resolution declaratory
Of the sentiments of the General Assembly
in reference to certain matters. Some of
the provisions of these resolutions are as
follows:
The General Assembly disayow all CON-
pllclty in the destruction of the credit of
the State, or in the misappication of its
securities.
They deprecate the fearful effects of all
bitter and incendiary newspapers and pub
lie or private speeches..
THE General Assembly endorses tie Al
DainiStrdtiOn Of President Grant.
The General Assembly accept the re-
suits of the war; support the present Con-
stitution of the State, as Just, liberal and
aCiSe-and pledge themselves to award and
guarantee to the oolored man every civil
right, every privilege of education, and
the same protection of equality be-
fore the law, which is awarded to the white
man; that no act of theirs shall deprive
him of these justly acquired rights that a1e
confirmed to him by the reconstruction
acts. and the amendment to the Constitu-
ton.
The General Assembly recommend to the
people the selection and support of such
men to Office as are al01O true to tie Union.
and loyal to the Constitution, and, as will
commend themselves to the Judgment of
patriotic and good men, who will give
character TO tie g0Dern9aent, credit to lis
Legislature and inspire confidence in their
tln,tegrtty; and to this purpose they invite
the cooperation of all considerate and
true men, so that those who love the ''Old
North State, who are ''unselfsh and pa
tr1otlc" may stand together in her redemp-
ton and restoration.
The General Assembly hare in the present.
and will in the future, preserve O. liberal
and conclllatory policy, &c.
MIR. Welker moved to suspend the rules
in order to put the resolution on its pas
sage.
Mr.. Love moved to amend the motion
by taking up, also, his resolution of en-
curry IN reference to Engrossirg Clerks,
which prevailed and the rules were sus-
pended.
Mr.. Robbins moved to act on the reso-
lutions Sere0tin2, which was voted down.
Mr.. Jones, of Mecklenburg, gave has
reasons ct length why he should vote
against these resolutions. He der recated
and protested against the effort which was
being made through these resolutions to
coerce Senators to the endorsement of men
and measures of which they cannot an
prove, by coupling them with measures
and abstract propositions of which all good
men necessarily approve.
There was one resolution without going
into details which he could not endorse
He was compelled under the vote of the
Senate either to endorse the administra-
ton OF General Grant or appear to op-
pose the common school system He
cared not for these futile attempts to mis-
him. He would vote against tho
Mr.. Smith of Wilkes said:
I did not expect that democratic Sena-
tors on this floor would support these reso-
lutions, they can always find some obiec-
ton to the best measures. They were not
satisfied with opinions, but young men
turns prophets; for one L do not regard
their prophecies as of much importance
1t IS all q matter of party.
Mr.. Jones, OF MeclIlenburg, said
Mr.. PREsIDENT:-I think it comes with
D bad grace from the Senator from Wilkes
TO accuse me Of partizanship, when it is
notorious fact that he can sec no subject
in any other light, and rs for his reference
TO my age, [ will only say that gray hairs
are not always guaranty of wisdom. had
it been, his party might have avoided
many, many blunders that are daily con-
trlbutlng to its ruin. [ will tell him an
anecdote of an old negro employed Oh one
occasion by q very penurious man to do
days work for him. When the work was
done the employer proposed to pay him
with drink of whiskey, assuring the dar-
key that it was sixteen years old. The
drink offered was remarkably small, and
the old negro, after swallowing, said TO
him, "NIassa, how old did you say dnt
whiskey is % Sixteen years old SIR
''Den, gist got dis to say of him, dat he
De very small for he age"
Mr.. Robbins said he desired to enter his
protest on the journal against the action
Of the Senate in refusing to allow the reso-
utions to be considered and voted upon
separately. On account of that action he
should decline to vote on the resolutions
1T all, because he approved the greater por-
ion of them and therefore could not vote
nay, and he disapproved some points in
hem and therefore could not vote yea.
Since, therefore, he was not allowed to
vote his true sentiments by voting on each
resolution separately, and a vote either yea
Or nay would fail to reflect his true posi-
ion Oil them, he should decline to vote
md he would state his position in full in
lis protest.
j. A. Hayman, colored, moved TO amend
be resolution endorsing the administra-
ion of President Grant. 10y including,
and that of Governor Holden" subse-
Iuently, at tho suggestion of Senators,
it.
Mr.. Blythe offered the following amend
nent:
Prcotded, That nothing IN these reso-
utions shall be so construed as to indi-
,ate our approval of all the features in our
present State Constitution, nor pledge
ourselves against any further efforts to
eviee it in O prudent and constitutional
manner, subsequently, by request, with
lrew it.
Mr.. Cook moved to amend the sixth
resolution : PyoOiting, That nothing in
he resolutions shall be construed as APP
proving the action Of the administration
n relation to the struggling patriotic
Jubans, subsequently, by request, with
lrew it.
Messrs. Brogden, Shoaner and Weiller
followed in support Of the resolutions.
Mr.. Graham said
I understand that these resoIaaons, pao-
pose to endorse the administration of Gen.
Grant. [ do not know tho necessity OF
this nnless YOU think that La will be nuZ-