Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-03-25
SPECIAL ORDER.


Bill to be entitled can act concerning
an election and registration in the year
1870"
In section 1, which provides for the elcc-
ton Of Sheriff and Coroner, and other
officers, Mr.. Vest moved to strike out SLer-
if and Coroner.
The yeas and nays were called and the
motion was rejected by vote of yeas 8,
nays 73.
The following gentlemen voting in the
affirmative Messrs. Carson. Dixon. Down
ing, McCanless. Proctor, Stiliey, Sinclair
and Vest.
Mr.. Dixon moved to strike out in same
section all after line 6. This amendment
does aw~y with an election for county
officers.)
The yeas and nays being called the
motion was rejected by q vote of yeas 4.
nays 73 The following gentlemen voted
in the affirmative Messrs. Dixon, Nc
Canless, Sinclair and Vest.
The section was then adopted.
SECTION Is provides as follows
''Wuen the election shall be finished,
the Registrar and Judges Of election, in
the presence of such of the electors as may
choose to attend, shall open the boxes, one
after another, and number the ballots Of
one box before they shall open another, n
the same time reading aloud the names O:
the persons who shall appear on each
ticket, and if there shall be two tickets
rolled up together, or any ticket shall con
tain the name of more persons than said
elector has q right to vote for, in either OF
tkese cases such ticket shall not be num-
bered in taking the ballots, but shall be
void"
Mr.. Proctor moved to strike out ali that
portion which throws ont two o. more
tickets rolled up together. Lost.
SECTION Is provides as follows
Returns from all the precincts shall be
made by noon, Saturday ensuing the day
of election, 10 the County Commissioners,
who shall diligently compare the same, |
and proclaim the result thereof at the /
court house, so far as county officers, In |
Guiding members of the General Assembly |
are concerned, at noon OF Saturday sue
cecding the day of election PrO0ided, /
That the county Of Carteret shall be al +
lowed until the first Tuesday after the day
of election to make her returns
Mr.. Sinclair moved to amend by insert
ing in line after the word ''oficers, " the .
words but the result of such election in .
the case OF members OF the General AS .
sembly shall be made known by the Gov |
ernor by proclamation, and al returns Of .
elections for members Of the General AS /
sembIy shall be made to the Governor and .
Council of State within thirty days after
the date of said election. Lost.
Mr.. Jarvis offered substitute, which in
substance provides that the County Com
missioners shall compare the polls, and in
the case Of q tie vote shall declare who is
the person elected.
After some little debate the substitute
was adopted.
After various amendments to other Sec
tlons. and the addition OF other sections,
the bill passed its second reading by vote
Of yeas SO, nays o.
On motion of MI. Jarvis the bill was Or
dered to be printed, and made the special
order for tomorrow evening at half past
seven o'clock.
by G. ". Price. COL: A bill to exempt
members Of organized fire companies IN
the city of Wilmington from coroners in
quest and jury duty. Lios over.
By the same: A bill to amend the act
special court in the cities Of
and Newbern. Lies over.
On motion the House adjourned.