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

pend for few days, In order that gentle
men might be able to give this most i'm
portant matter that calm and dispassion
a'o consideration which its pre-eminen
importance demanded, &c
Mr.. Malone argued at length in favar n,
reconsideration, and coincided with tbf
gentlemen who preceded him in the opin.
ION that 1t would be sound wisdom and
poncy TO let the motion pend for a few
days, IN order that full deyeIopment N
the affairs OF the Western North Carolina
haliroad might be arrived at, aud then the
alleged necessity of passing this repudia.
ton OIL might be obviated, &c.
:. Mf' Oandler supported the motion to
reconsider. During his remarks he said
that If this reputation bill became q law.
that the people of Western North Carroll
ma, both Republicans and Democrats
would unite and come out for a sweepinr
Reputation of both the old and the now
DEBT. He felt it his duty to say that if
these hailroad appropriations were repeal
eo, ne "onld be forced to take the stnnn
IA nis sectton IN favor Of a universal repu
uIatlon OF the new and old debts both, and
he DelleVed that the Western people wouId
vote ior 1t en- mdSse. He thought that
tnere was far more justice in reputation
OF the Old debt than the new, &c He con
'ehded that the passage Of this Ineas1re
was ruin to the West, rain to the contrac-
tors VINO had gone to work in good faith
ana RUIN IN every way to the whole people
oI tnat section, and would force them as n
hatter OF self preservation to advocate the
iepuolatlon OF both the now anG the old
deDt. lie did not see that tho State
would lose by letting this matter go over
lhtlI monday. The gentleman from New
hanover II (trencbj had dispatch from a
- OC4iteo states Senator, stating that Little.
leia would certainly be here by Saturday.
ready to make full exhibit Of his trust:
then why not let this matter be postpoDed
nhtlI they con'd get at those statements,
Mr. Seymour followed il the same strain
ana stated bis surprise that the RepubIi |
cans should vote for this bill which beyond
al peradVenture, 6lgoed and scaled the
ueatn warrant OF the Republican party in |
TINS state. He concluded by moving that |
tue consideration of the motion to rccon- |
sldef be postponed uutil Tuesday next at
IL O'Clock.
Mr. Ingram favored the proposed post
ponement. r
Mr.. Seymour called the previous ones-
lion upon his motion of postponing.
The yeas and nays were called and tho
House sustained the call by vote of yeas
IL, nays 80,
The motion to postpone WAS then put to
vote and adopted by the following bal.
ot:
1EAs-Messrs. Banner, Bowman, Gambler Car
.on, Carey, Cswthorn, Cherry, Clayton, Crawford.
DAVIDSON. Dixon, Eagles, Forkner, French Ga
lagan, Graham, Gunter, Harris, of franklin
hayes, Hlliard, HodGin, Ingram, Justus Of
henderson, Justice, Of Rutherford Kelly, Of
a11oore' Kinney, Latin: Leary, Malone, Mayo,
rice. Proctor; R&gland, Reynolds, Seymour.
Velch. White, Wilkie, Williamson and Wilson-49'
NAYs-Messrs. Argo. Armstrong Ashworth
5arness B!a!<, Boddie. Ellis, Gibson, Green Grier
l iarrls, OF Wake, Hawkins, Hendricks, Hicks,
aryis. Kelly. of Davie, Long, of Chatham, Long
Il Richmond, McCanless, Mcmillan Mende1. |
laIl, Moore, OF Alamance, Pearson Pou Rem |
row, Robinson. Shaver, Siegrist, Smith of
wayne Strudwlck, Thompson, Williams, Of Har-
ett, and Williams, of Sampson-4O
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
The bill to change the fees of witnesses
n the Superior Courts (making the fee of
tendance 81 per day)
The question REQUIRED upon the motion
0 indefinitely postpone. :
After some debate the previous question
'as ordered. =
The question recurred upon the motion c
indefinitely postpone, which was put e
D vote and lost for the want of a quorum. \
The bill then passed its third reading b
y vote Of yeas So, nays "a. n
On motion of Mr.. Mcmillan, the bill
2ncernlng the inspectors of the city of {
Wilmington was made special order for \
>-morrow at II o'clock r
Adjourned. "