Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-03-11
SENATE.
SATURDAY, March ), 1870.

! SATURDAY, March s. 1870.
RESOLUTIONS AND BILLS.
BY Mr.. Beeman: Bill to establish IA ferry
across Pee Dee River at the head of the
falls in the county of Arson. Referred.
By Mr.. Love: The following resolution,
to wit:
| ReSoI0ed, That the Treasurer be, and he
| is hereby, requested to inform the Senate
without delay what sum or sums of money
he has paid out of the Treasury for legal
advice appertaining to his department since
July l, 1868, and what sum is now due
and owing, If any, for such advice.
| Mr.. Martindale said he was opposed to
passing any such resolution. He could
not see the necessity for it. The Senator
from Jackson was constantly introducing
such resolutions, and consuming the time
of the State unnecessarily. A similar reso-
| luton making inquiry as to what DISPOSE
ton had been made OF scraps OF carpetlng
was rejected by the Senate, as it deserved,
and this should receive similar fate. He
did not know what object the Senator had
in introducing such resolutions. They
certainly could accomplish no good. He
was getting tired and sick of them. and
moved to lay it on the table.
Mr.. Love said he would say to the SEN
ator from Martin Mr.. Martindale) that he
did not intend to submit his bills and reso-
| as to their correctness or merit. He was
sole Judge of his duties as Senator. If the
Senator from Martin was too dull to see the
point, it was not his (Mr. L's) fault. The
object of the resolution was to ascertain
how much money the Treasurer had paid
for legal advice. He was legally empower
ed, but it should not be SOTO expend
without any restriction $50, 900 for this
purpose if he choose. The people had a
20 hnUz ho1 or,1
ed. He presumed the Senator from Martin
was really sick of such resolutions and in
vestigation Committees, as was plainly in
dictated by the Senator's course on yester
day, in trying to break up an investiga-
ton that is likely to expose swindlers. AS
! to the ''scraps of carpet" the Senate had
virtually admitted that the Secretary of
State had Improperly used the remnant of
the Capitol carpet, perhaps 80 yards, by
rejecting his resolution on the subject
The Republican Senators had put their
Secretary IN a fix. He (Mr. L. was not
to blame for it. IF the Senate rel ected the
resolution now under consideration, they
would place the Treasurer in the same fix.
! Mr.. MartindaIe's molten to lay it on the
table was voted down.
AYEs.-Messrs. Bellamy, Blythe. Col
grove, Cook, Hayes, Harrington, Lyman,
(col) Legg, Moore, of Carteret, Moore, of
Yancy, Shoffner and Smith-13.
Mr.. Moore. of Carteret, moved the in
definite postponemcnt of the resolution.
Mr.. Graham called the previous ques-
ton, which was sustained, and the resolu-
ton was adopted.
NA1s.-Messrs. Bellamy, Blythe, Dol,
grove, Cook, Hayes, Harrington, Lyman
(col) Legg, Mertindale, Moore, of Carter
ct, Moore. of Yancey, Shottner, Smith and
White-14.
By Mr.. Forkner, lat the request of Mr..
Winstead who is absent) the following
resolution, tO-wit:
ResoIred, That Hon. Thos. Bragg, Saml
Phillips and W. l.. Scott, Esq, Commit
tee appointed under a resolution of the
Senate ratified, be and they are hereby re-
spectfully requested to report the result OF
their investigation to the Senate by the 10Th
Of March or sooner if not Incompatible
with the public interest, and that the Sec
rotary of the Senate is directed to furnish
said Committee with a copy Of this resolu-
ton.
Mr.. Cook moved to amend the resolu-
ton by striking out "be and they are re-
spectfully requested" and insert in the
blank I'VE beg and pray you.
Mr.. Moore of Carteret. said he hoped
the amendment would not be adopted, he
had no idea himself of begging or praying
the comittee to do anything for his &C.
lcomodation, when O member of said Com
mittee was not even citizen of the United
States.
Mr.. Graham demanded the previous
question and called for division of the
question, which was sustained.
The Senate refused to strike out.
AYEs.-Messrs. Beeman, Bethany, Col
grove, Cook, Legg and Martindale-6.
Mr.. Cook moved to reconsider the vote
by which the main question was ordered
motion was lost and the resolution was
adopted.
NAYs.-Messrs. Bellamy, Colgrove, Cook
and Aarrington-4
On motion the Senate adjourned.