Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-03-04

a preamble and resolution adopted by tho
Board of Education in reference to the
investment of the Board of Education to
the amount of $3.50, 900 in special tax bonds
and protesting against any legislation I'M
pairing the validity of said bonds. CEhe
same that was read in the House on yester-
day.
At the suggestion of the President the
communication was read, as he believed it
would throw some light on the subject I'M
der consideration.
The resolutions wero adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Sweet the communi-
cation from the Governor was referred to
the Committee on Education, with instruc-
tons to report bill guarding the interests
Of the Educational Fund invested in the
special tax bonds.
Mr. Long moved a suspension of the
rnles, in order TO take up and put upon
its passage the bill relating to the powers
and duties Of the superintendent of Pub
lie Works. This bill authorizes the Su-
perintendent of Public Works, either in
person or by proxy, to represent the States
stock in all the corporations or Joint Stock
Companies III which the State has an in
terest, and 10 vote either in pers or by
proxv, in behalf of the State, at all cleo
lions of directors 10 such corporations or
Joint Stock Companies at which the State
IS entitled to vote;
Py0riled, That the Governor shall APP
point the directors for the State in ali cor
porations or Joint Stock Companies when
the charter of said corporations guarantee
to him the right.
Mr. Moore OF Carteret moved to lay the
motion on the table, which was ruled ont
of order.
The motion to suspend the rules was
voted down
CALENDAR.
BY Cir. Love Bill to repeal section s,
chapter IL, OF an ordinance of the COnsti
tntioLGl Convention, ratified March 18th,
1865. This bill stops the pay of Code
Commissioners.
Substitute from the Committee on the
judiciary for the bill continues the pay.
bnt reduces it to seven dollars per diem to
each member of the Commission for the
time they are actually engaged in the dn-
ties of said Office.
Messrs. Love, Robbins and Jones, of
MeckIenburg, opposed the substitute Of
fered by the Committee and urged the
adoption OF the original bill.
1jr WjDstend argued in favor Of the snb
etitute, which was rejected.
AVE- Le>srs. Beasey, Burma, Blythe, Fork
ucr, Jones of Wake. Lasslter, Wlnstead and Wal
son
Mr. Welktr moved to reconsider the
vote, WhIcb was lost and the Dill III Its
original form passed its second reading.
Mars IeosrH. Beltamy, Burns, COlgrove,
Eppes, col, FoIkner Hayes, Lassiter, Stephens,
Wtlker AID NhIte-l0.
Bill to amend chapters G5 and 112 Of the
Public Laws This bill removes all re-
strict 2ns in reference to the gauge of the
Central North Carolina, Atlantic and Ohio
and Plaster Bank Railroads.
This bill was discussed at length, sew
eral amendments were offered and voted
down and the bill failed to pass it's second
reading Ayes 20, nays 20, the President
voted in the negative.
Bill to secure fair trials. This bill pro-
vides that in every instance when a cOlOred
man is on trial that the jury shall be COM
posed of at least six colored men.
A. II. Galloway, COL, offered q substi
tute for the bill, which provides for at least
six loyal men on the jury in such cases.
Mr.. Jones of Mecklenburg moved to lay
the bill and the substitute on the table,
which was voted down. Ayes 16, nays 16,
the President voted in the negative.
The substitute was adopted and was re.
jected Oh It's second reading by the follow
ing vote:
Galloway, col Hayes, HarrinGto Jones of o.
lumbus, Jones Of Wske, Lsasiter, Long, Martin
dale Moore of Carteret, Smith, Stephens, Sweet
ard White-l6.
NAYs.-Messrs. Barnes, Beall, Brog Sen, Burns,
Eppes. col, Flythe, Graham, Lyman, col, HSW-
kins, Jones of Meckenburg, Legg, Lindsay, Love,
Mason, Melchor Mclaughlin. Murphy. Richard
son, Respass, Robbins, Sweet, WhItesde and
Winstead-23.
On motion the Senate adjourned.