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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-12-16
SENATE
MONDAY, d.

MONDAY, Dee. IL, 1870
FROM THE HOUSE.
A message was received from the House
transmitting bill to amend the charter
of the city of Wilmington.
On motion of Mr.. McClammy it was
placed on calendar without reference.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr. Merrimon: Bill to punish Off
&C RS and agen is of Railrosd Companies for
embezzlement and other offences; referred
to the Committee on the judiciary.
This bill makes it felony, punishable
with three years confinement at hard labor
in the Penitentiary, and fine not less than
one thousand dollars for any President,
Treasurer, Director, Officer or Agent of
any Railroad Company in this State to
embezzle, or in any way directly or indi-
rectly, to apply the money, bonds or other
benefit Or for the use or benefit Of himself
or any other person, State Or corporation.
It also makes it O felony. punishable as
above, for any such officer or agent to com.
bine, collect or conspire with any other
person or persons to embe2zle or apply to
his own use or benefit. or for the benefit
OF himself or any other person any money,
bonds Or other property Of any such road.
The following resolutions were taken up
under the rule, to wit:
WHEREAS, Neither justice. sound policy
or the public welfare can be promoted by
tie sanction of combinations TO defraud
the State or the people and arhereas, in
the opinion of this General Assembly the
people of North Carolina have settled
conviction that the enormous appropria.
tons made and squandered by the late
Convention and General Assembly ia the
years 1868, '69 and 10, were conceived in
Fr.1r al
for that reason there is neither moral, con-
stitutional or legal obligation binding the
State to pay them, therefore be it
Resotped, That the Committee on the Judicis
airy be, and is hereby, instructed to bring in q
bill consolidating all the debts due by the State
of North Oarolina prior TO the 1st OF January.
1858. not declared void by the Constitution Of
1866, acts of Congress. or Proclamations Of the
payable on and after the Attn Of July 1900. with
interest thereon At per cent per annum, pay
a c sem: annually e. tie Tresssry OF North
MIR. Olds moved to amend by striking
out the preamble, which was voted down.
MIR. Jones moved to amend by striking
out all after the preamble and inserting
the following, to wit:
Now, therefore. be it resolved hy the Senate
judiciary are Instructed to enquire VIII at ieeis.
lation, under the Constitution. is practicable to
debt"
After some discussion the amendment
was adopted and the resolution passed.
FROM TIE HOUSE.
A message was received from the House
transmitting the following bills and reso-
lutions to-wit
Bill to repeal an act in relation to taking
fish from the Northeast branch OF the Cape
Fear river referred.
Resolution in reference to an Got thai
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Dread War.

The horrors of war are not all visible on
the battle field, but must be looked for in
the domestic life of the two countries
engaged in the fight. And not only do
the invaded suffer, but the invaders, too,
must oftentimes feel the penalties of want
and destitution. Thus, the suffering in
Germany, 2s we'll as in France, is reported
as very great. A German paper states thai
in the province of WestphsIia, at the be-
ginning of October, there were IL ST.
married women, the wives and widows oil
soldiers, together with 22,713 children
obtaining relief from the public funds. In
Hanover, 8, 624 women and Is, 418 children
we're dependent upon the public for sup
port. In the Rhenish provinces there were
1892 married women and 29,616 father
less children who were utterly destitute.
Thus, in only three Prussian provinces,
there were, last October, 81, 753 women and
rs $50 children in a condition of misery
and want, and il is believed that destitu.
ton to the same extent prevails in the
other provinces of Prussia. The price OF
provisions is extraordinarily high. Ii this
be the condition of Germany, what must
be that of France, whose territory has
been invaded by an army of more than
half million of men.
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December to the 18th of January, 1871 =
The resolution passed by q vote Of Is TO u
. Resolution In relation 90 o National sys
tenn of Public Instruction, requesting the
Representatives of this State in Congress
TO nse their influence to establish suoh sye-
tenn. was postponed to Wednesday next.
On motion of Mr.. Dargan, the bill to
supply deficiency in the Treasury was
taken mp, This bill authorizesdhe Treas
urer TO borrow $50, 600 of the dividend
declared by the North Carolina Railroad
Company and passed its second reading.
On motion of Mr.. Troy, the bill to re
store to the Western Railroad Company its
original chartered privileges to regulate
the appointment of State Directors and to
define the vote of the State in the ge neral
meetings of the Stockholders of said Com
pany, was taken up.
Mr.. Troy, in an abe and eloquent ap-
peal. urged the immediate passage of the
bill.
Mr.. Graham offered the following pro-
viso to the 1st section. to wit:
ProUided. That no claim whatever of
the State for stock in said Company shall
be surrendered until the bonds hy whic
such stock YVES obtained shall be returned
to the Treasury, which was adopted.
Mr.. Gilmer offered 10 amend but with
drew it in order to allow the bill to pass
its second reading. and gave uotics of
mis- intention to renew it on it's third read
ing.
Mr.. Graham also gave notice of another
and the bill passed ite second
reading.
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Holden and Smith.

The experience Of Governor Holden IN
North Carolina, and of Governor Smith,
in Alabama, should teach factious Radical
ism a lesson. It is, that when the people
speak, they must be obeyed. Holden at
tempted to override the law in this State
and the people rebuked him. Smith at
tempted to retain the Gubernator1al Chair
in Alabama, il violation of the popular
vote, and he has been compelled, by legal
process, to withdraw his claims. Holden
will be impeached and Smith should be
indicted for high treason against the Com
uonwealth of Alabama.
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The quail ications of legal voter in
New Hampshire. as specified by an early
law, were the following: Twenty four
years of age, Protestant in religion, not
vicious in life, but honest and Of good
conversation, iatable estate at twenty
pounds, and taking an oath of allegiance
to his majesty III such qualifications
were now required, how many men in New
Hampshire would be voters to-day?
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The Chicago Times states that the ag-
gregate OF Democratic gains in the recent
election in Illinois amounts to over Al, 600.
In few counties there are small Demo
cratic losses and corresponding Radical
gains. but the aggregate OF these is too
small to alter the great significance Of the
general fact.
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LET colored man vote the straight
Radical ticket and he is politely spoken Of
as 'tcolored citizen Let him vote with
the Democrats and he ii straightway a
s.nigger." b =
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provides for the completes. of the Western
North Carolina Railroad lies over. = j
Resolution proposing toaake recess from
22d Dec, to jap. 11th. and provides far
Their, that the members shall receive no
per diem during said recess /; lies over 8
Bill fixing per diem and mileage Of off,
GERS and members of the General Assem-
bly, /: referred.
THIRD READING OF BILLS.
Bill TO authorize the transfer of certain
cases pending in the late Court of EQUITY ;.
passed
Bill requiring Sheriffs and Coroners to
give notice 10 parties in whose favor they
may have process for collecting money !;
passed. II rs
Bill to consolidate the North Carolina
and the North Western North Carolina
Railroad Companies.
MIR. Merrimon moved an amendment in
Guiding the Western Division Of the West
ern Moth Carolina Railroad
Pending its consideration the Senate ad-
lourned.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

SATURDAY, Dec. 10, 1870.
By Mr.. Joyner, of Johnston: A bill to
repeal section 16, chapter 1877, laws of
1865 go; referred.
On motion of Mr. Carson, the rules were
suspended and the joint resolution taking
recess from the 22d of Desember 1870,
to the 10th of January, was taken up.
The previous question was called and
the resolution passed it's second reading
by O vote of yeas 81, nays 25.
On motion of Mr.. Justice. the rules were
suspended and the resolution in regard to
recess was taken up and put on it's third
reading.
Mr.. Houston moved as amendment that
the members and officers of the General
Assembly do not receive any per- diem dur
ing tho recess. Mr.. Carson accepted the
amendment nnd the resolution passed its
third reading.
CALENDAR.
BY Mr.. Mar!er: A bill TO relieve admin,
istrators and executors Of the guilt of
deUdStucu, who contrary to the act concern
ing the settlement of the estates of deceas.
ed persons, laws of 1868 go, have bona tide
administered according to the law as it was
before the passage of the aforesaid act :;
referred.
By Mr.. Ashe: A bill to provide another
mode of taking dispositions in the several
Courts in the State; referred.
Resolution referring that portion of the
Governors message which alludes to mat
tiers in Oaswell and Alamance counties to
q special Committee who shall have power
to send for persons aud papers and admin
lister oaths, was taken up and referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
Resolution instructing the Finance Com
mittee to report bill in regard to tue
special tax money was taken up and re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
Resolution concerning internal revenue
on tobacco and distilled spirits Wit, taken
up and passed its second reading.
Resolution inetructing the Judiciary
Committee to prepare general bill for the
relief of She1iffs was taken up and laid on
the table.
On motion of Mr.. Warning the rules were
suspended. and the Senate resolution ask
ing Congress to remove the political disa
bilities Of Hon. z. B. Vance was taken up
and adopted by the following ballot
Yeas, rs nays. "a.
By Mr.. Martin: Bill to fix the per diem
and mileage of members and officers IF the
General Assembly as follows: Presiding
officers ST per day; Principal and Assistant
Clerks Sc; Enrolling and Engrossing
Clerks, Doorkeepers and Members at SIS
per day, and mileage at 20 cents.
On motion Of Mr.. Martin, the rules were
suspended and the bill passed it second
reading; yeas SO, nays AZ.
On motion the rules were suspended and
the bill passed it's third reading by a vote
OF yeas 81, nays Al.
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RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED.

By Mr.. Adams, resolution of enquiry OF
Governor Holden, relative to his authority
to declare a county in state Of insurrec-
ton, as to troops being sent into certain
counties, by whose orders, how many.
what were they payed, if payed, how much,
and what money vas used, &C., which was
laid on the table.
On motion of Mr. Currie the vote by
which the Senate rejected the bill fixing
the per diem and mileage of officers and
members of the General Assembly at ST
for speakers, SIS for members, Sc for Prin.
cipal and Assistant Clerks, SIS for Enrolling
and Engrossing Clerks, SIS for Doorkeeper
aud Assistants, and 90 cents mileage in
addition to the whole. was reconsidered.
John Hyman, (col.) called the previoue
question on the passage of the bill, which
was sustained. and 1t passed by the follow
ing ballot: yeas 81, nays 10.
The President designated the Senate
Branch of the Committee on Constitutional
Reform to consist of Messrs. Cook, La
than, Linney, Moore and Lyman, (col.
Leave Of absence was granted to Mr..
Graham until Thursday, and to G. W.
Price, (col.) until Tuesday.
On motion CT Mr.. Allen, the rules were
suspended, and the bill to repeal an act
entitled can Act to secure the better pro-
lection of life and property" (Shoffner
U11lJ NtS UuhCu u)
Mr.. Mo ore spoke at some length in OPP.
position to the bill.
Mr.. Jones called the previous question
on its passage, which was sustained, and
the bill passed its final reading by the fol-
lowing ballot
YEAs-MessrS. Adams, Albright, Alien,
Battle, Cook, Council, Cowles, Crowell,
Currie, Dargan, Fleming, Gilmer, Ora
ham, Jones, Latham, Ledbetter, Linney,
Love. Maudey. McClammy. McCotter,
Merriman, Murphy, Norment, Robbins,
of Rowan, Speed, Troy, Waddell, Warren,
Whitesides and Worth-31
NAYs-Messrs. Beasley, Eppcs, (col J
Hyman, (col.l Lassiter, Lehman, Moore
and Olds-7.
The following resolutions were taken up,
as follows:
Resolution requesting the Representa-
hves of this State In Congress to use their
influence to secure aid for the purpose of
creating an educational fund, from the sale
of Public Lands, was postponed till Tueo-
day next, and made special order for til
Gay.
Resolution proposing to raise a Joint
committee of 8, composed of on the part
of the Senate and 5 on the part of the
House, to inquire into the expediency of
establishing three courts per year in each
county, was adopted.
Resolution authorizing the General AS
sembly to take recess from and after 22d Of
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thereof, in the name OF the House of Represen-
tatives and of al the people of the State of North
Carolina to impeach ". W. Holden. Governor
of the 3 ate OF North Carolina, of high crimes
and misdemeanors In Office and Gcquaint the
eenste that the House OF REPRESENTATIVES will
in due lime, exhibit particular articles OF i'm
peachmenS against him aud make good the same.
and that the Comm tee do demand that the
Senate take oroer for the appearance Of said W.
W. Holden, Governor So Aforesaid, to answer the
said impeaehu mt.
Rescued, That Committee Of seven be Rp-
pointed to prepare and report articles Of i'm
parchment against ". ". Holden, Governor as
aforesaid with power to send for persons and
papers ana Records. and to take testimony under
oath.
LATER.
The impeachment resolution was called up to-
day by Mr. bSrudwlck. The Radicals opposed
its adoption, the N st IF them making extended
speeches. Discovering their weakness, they at
tempted to defeat the resolution by flibustering.
Motiors to lay on the table snd to postpone were
made in vain. The previous question being
called, tho impeachment res )lution was passed
by a vote Of go to 43
Tomorrow mmittee will be sent to the
Senate asking the arraignment OF the Governor,
and also TO prepare pa rticular ertices of i'm
parchment.
The Chief Justice Will be sent for immediately
and the trial began after proper time Is allowed
the Governor for preparation.
The people of North Carolina will be
glad that their Representatives are about
to bring the Governor to trial for his en-
ormous crimes in office. His organ here
has asked this trial, the Governor himself
has asked for it, and the people demand
it, The deliberation which has character
lied the House of Representatives in their
action is in keeping with the position
which the members occupy and the grave
and responsible duties devolving upon
them. Their delay has not been owing to
any doubts in regard to the guilt of the
Governor, or their duty in the premises.
but from the deiberation due question
of such great i'm portance, The work has
now been fairly inaugurated, and will be
pushed to the end. The JOURNAL has been
stout in its efforts TO bring Governor Hol-
den to trial. We have expressed our opln-
ion frequently, and firmly in regard to his
criminal conduct. He IS now about to be
put upon his trial. We are willing to
abide By the evidence produced and the
decision of the Senate. Let him be judged
by his deeds. and let justice be melted out
to him aithont reference to the bitter
prejudicss against the Individual or regard
for his official position. Il.
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It strange that while number OF the
most influential of the Northern press have
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MIR. Speeds resolution was offered m q
substitute for that OF Mr.. Robbins Of
Rowan, and
MIR. Brogden's resolution was offered A
q substitute for the whole.
The merits of the several resolutions
were discussed at much length; finally the
previoIs question was called and sustsin.
ed.
Mr.. Brogden's resolution was rejected
by the following ballot, 10 wit:
YEAs-Messrs. Bsasley, Bellamy, Broedsn-
Eppes, coiored, FIythe, H&Ekins, king. Lsh.
man, Love. Mauney, Mcootter. Normsnt and
NAYS Mesars Adama, Albright, Cook. Grow.
eus Currles Dargan, Jones. Latham. Linney No
Olammy. Merrimon, Moore, Morehead. Murphy.
ner, Speed. Troy. Waddel. Warren, Whitssidss
and Worth-26.
After the announcement of the vote Mr.
Nancy stated that he voted under 4 mis-
apprehension and desired TO have his vote
recorded in the negative.
The President ruled that id was ont of
order since the vote had been announced.
Mr. speeds substitute was voted down
by the following ballot:
YEAs.-Msssrs Beaaley Bellamv. Cook, Oovles.
Eppes. colsred. Flemming. Flyths, Hawkins.
King. MoCotter. Moore, Norment. Odds and
NAYs.-Meesrs. Adams. Albright, Brosdsn.
Carrle Dargan Jones, Latham, lehman. Lin.
Morehead, Murphy. Robbins. OF Davidson. BOB
bins. OF Rowan, skinner. Troy, waddell, warren.
WhiteaideH and Worth-23, and the resoIntion
OF MIR. Robbins passed by the folio ing bsllott
to wit
AYEs-Messrs. Adams, Albright, Croweu Our.
RE, Dargsn, Jones, Latham, Linney, Hsuney.
McOlnmmy, Merrimon. Morehead. Murphy, Rob.
bins, of Davidson, Robbins. OF Rowan, Skinner.
Troy Waddeli, Warren, Whitesfdea and Werth-
81.
NAYs-Messrs. Beasley, Bei.:my, Brosden.
Cook, Cowies. Eppes, colored, Flythe, Hawkins.
King. Lehman Love, McOottsr. Moore, Nor.
ment. Odds and Speed-16.
On motion the Senate adjourned,
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Legislature Of North Carolina.
SENATE.
SATURDAY, Dec. 10.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

A4NAIEOLOOA4O4N
By Mr.. Graham: Bill to incorporate the
Yaneeyville, Danville and Coalfield Rail
Road Co.. referred to the Committee on
Internal Improvements.
By Mr.. Troy: Bill to incorporate the
Fayetteville Independent Bucket Company;
referred to the committee on Corporations.
By Mr.. McClammy: Bill to amend sec.
ton Is, title 4, chapter l of the Code of
Civil Procedure; referred to the commit
tee on the Judiciary.
By Mr.. Jones: Bill 10 incorporate the
Hebrew Benevolent Society of the City of
Charlottee; referred to the committee on
Corporations.
By Mr.. Murphy: Bill concerning
divorce; referred to the committee on the
Judiciarv
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SENATE.
MONDAY, Dec. -. 1870.
tuesday, Dec. 18th, 1870

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
MIR. Love, from a special Committee ap-
pointed to ascertain and report the amount
of money at present in the Treasury, sub
mitted the following, to-wit:
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wnlcn was read and ordered to print s
copies for the use Of each Senator. =
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ESPECIAL DISPATCH TO TIE JOURNAL.
FROM RALEIGH.
IMPEACHMENT.
THE TRIAL OF GOVERNOR HOLDEN
IMPORTANT REFOaT OF THE JU-
DTC.ARR COMMITTEE.

RALEIGH, II. O , Dec IA.
Upon the cali of reports from committees this
morning in the HoGse OF Representatives. Mr.
Sparrow, hartman os the Judiciary Committee,
to whom was referred, on the 9th OF December
inst, the following esoution, nsmey:
IS Res iced, That william ". Holden, Gov
ernor of North C4rolna, be impeached of hgb
crimes aud misdemeanors in offce,"
Have considered the came and submit the
following report:
That william W. Holden, Governor Of North
Carolina unmiudful of his oath Of office, did, in
July last, organize, arm AID equip a military
force not recogniz d by and in gu diversion OF the
Constitution Of the State of North Carolina;
which military force SO unlawfully organized,
was not kept under sabordinstion to, and gov
erned by, the civil power, but was. by the order
of the said William ". Holden, Governor as
aforesaid made paramount to, and subversive
of, the civil authority.
That the said William W. Holden, Governor as
aforesaid did, il the months OF July ard August
last without lawful warrant aud authority, and
IN defiance and eubversion Of the Constitution,
arrest and imprison many Cf the peaceable and
lSwsbidiDg citizens of the State, depriving them
of their liberties AID privileges, and certain Of
said citizens go ualaWfully arrested and i'm
prisoned, did cause to be subjected to cruel and
uausual punishments.
That tho said William W. Holden, Governor as
aforesaid, denied TO citizens unIswfully restrain
cd OF their liberty by his authority. all remedy
to inquire into The Iewfulness thereof, and in
defiance OF the Consultation, the laws and the
process of the Courts, he suspended the priyll-
eyes OF the writ OF Habeds Corpus, claiming that
ne was governed BY supreme law whereby he
could deny the privileges of the said writ when
in his opinion the safety of tbs State required it.
In view of the matter herein set set forth. com
bining historical! facts with statements contained
In public documents and the records Of the Pub
Lie e9 rsments and the Courts, the undersign-
ed. members of the Committee, who are ma
jority thereof, are OF the opinion that William
". Holden Governor CT the state Of North Caro-
lima, be impeached OF high crimes ana ms5e-
Ineanors.
They therefore recommend to the House the
adoption CT tic accompanying resolution.
(SignedJ L. SPARROW,
o. W. BRoADFooI,
LEE II. MCAFEE,
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b Mr.. Merrimon Bill 10 repeal an act
fixing the per diem ana mileage of officers
and member OF the General Assembly,
ratified NOV. 26. go This act is to take
effect from the beginning of this ses-
sion.]
On motion the rules were suspended in
order to put the bill through its several
readings.
Mr.. Odds moved to postpone it's further
consideration until Jan. 18th, and de-
manded the previous question, which was
refused.
After some debate the motion to post
pone was voted down and the bill passed
its several readings.
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u. ". BRoADrooI,
LEE II. MCAFER,
SAM. 4. AsuE,
JOHN D. STANFORD,
GEORGE W. GREGoRY,
Henry 7. JORDAN,
JHo. W. DUNBAR,
r. ?. WARIEG,
JAMES G.. ECoIT,
W. P. WEIGH,
DAVID SETTLE,
FRED. N. STRUDWICK,
@. M. T MCCAULEY,
T. .. JOHNSTON,
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PARIS.
Popular Outbreak 0eoasl5Bsa BY ths Murder
Of Hore by Prince Pierre BOnsparte.
Extensive Military Preparations blythe Az.
thorilIes-- --Rochef0rt, the lrreGoRCilabIe.

PARIS, January 13.-The city IS still ex-
cited. During the night the disturbances
continued, but there were no serious con-
dicts. Several policemen were wounded
by stones thrown, and one was danger
ously stabbed while attempting TO quell
disorder A magistrate was struck on the
head with q stone and knocked down.
Many other outrageS were also commit
ted. The troops have not appeared in
force since the troops at the Champs Ely
sees were dispersed last night, but exten-
sive preparations have been made to guard
against any repetition of the disorders.
There are now in Paris over 100000 sol
diers, including detaehments of cavalry
recently arrived from the garriSons, and
several batteries of artillery from FinCen-
mes. The police force has also been large
" increased, aad 1t il not supposed that
the people will dare make any further
disturbance.
La HarSeijJaiSe appears to-day as usual
The tone of its articles is very violent.
Rochefort, in an editorial, says the dem
onstration of yesterday was cry for JUS
tlce, and tomorrow the cry may be for
vengeance.