Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-02-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
EpTnAv Feb a 1870
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

GAo0N~ANA'
Mr.. Pou arose to a question of privilege. He
said resolution was passed by the House au-
thorizing him Oh airman of the Committee Of
the Whole to summon Messrs. LittlefeId and
Swepson By telegraph to appear before said
com mittee. he old not know the whereabouts of
either of the gentlemen, and asked inform alton
on the subject OF any person who might have it.
in order that he might be able to obey the 70.
qurements OF the resolution, &c.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Bill TO endow the University. (Published.)
The question required upon Mr.. Seymour g
amendment to Ar. Hodnetts amendment.
MIR. Seymour with drew his amendment to the
amendment, and offered the following substitute
for Mr.. ROdEettS amendment:
That the dividends and profits arising from
5000 shares Of the stocks OF the State in the N.
O. Railroad Company be annually applied to the
support OF free schools.
Mr.. Durham spoke at length against the sub
stitute, and argued to show that the original bill
was not only in violation of the charter Of the
Company, but 1t amounted to nothing more or
less than levy ing a special tax Of 100000 upon
the people Of the State to support the Universe
U:
ital stock of the state in the n. G. Road Were by
the charter OF that road, pledged to the payment
of the interest Of the bonds issued to build the
road, and the stock was pledged to pay the bonds
at maturity, &c.
mr. Weloh moved to indefinitely postpone the
matter, and III support of his motion spoke at
length.
He concurred with Mr. Durham that the Legis-
lature had no right to appropriate this stock and
that such appropriation would necessarily result
in direct special tax Of $4OO.OOO upon the
people of the state, &c.
Mr.. W. occupied the floor for some time in
urging various arguments against the whole
measure.
Mr.. French opposed the motion to indefinitely
postpone and urged the passage of the bill
Mr.. Justice opposed the motion to indefinitely
postpone and wished to have the matter referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Moore, of ChOwan, favored reference to
the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Downing also favored the motion.
J. leary, cOlOred, argued in favor of the mo
ton to refer.
The motion to indefinitely postpone being put
to vote was re- ected.
The motion to refer to the Committee on the
Judiciary was then adopted.
BY G. W. Price, colored: bill concerning In
spectors. Referred.
SPECIAL ORDER.
MIR. Argos resolution raising a committee to
investigate the condition and affairs OF the Uni
versity of n, O., and its management since its
reorganization.
Mr. Arso spoke for some time in support of
his resolution. Ee occupied greater part of
the time in showing the incOmcetency and mis-
management the part of the President and
Faculty, and the manner in which the institution
had been degraded by the bitteerst partisan dis
plays by all the present faculty and officers.
The question REQUIRED upon the amendment
offered by Mr. Moore, of Chowan, restricting the
investigation to the management OF the property
OF the University.
MIR. Moore took the floor in support of his
amendment, &c, Gc.
Mr.. Seymour moved to lay the whole matter on
the table. Carried.
Pending further business the House ad-
jouTned.
NoTE.-In reporting the remarks OF FIR.
French on the University bill, Thursday, an
was made. he said he was in favor Of q SepG-
rate department for colOred students at Chapel
Hill, or some other point, and he die not believe
that the colored people desired mirsd schools or
colleges.