Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-03-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

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! On motion Of Mr. Long, OF Richmond, the bill.
authorizing the Commissioners Of Richmond
county to levy a special tax was taken up en-!
passed its second reading-yeas IS, nays u.
On motion Of Mr. Vestai, the Senate bill 10 &c
qpire the Supreme Court OF the State to eXginil.
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taken up and passed its third reading.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Bill t. aid in the construction OF the gG4a.
Railroad Cunning through the counties Of Pen
son, Granville and CasWelI) WIS taken up. CTMe
bill provides that the Commissioners Of each
county shall subscribe to the capital stock o. tis
Company Granville, 100000 C8sTcll, $3.50 coo
and Person 100000. The bill further provide
that the Commissioners Of Granville county shall
levy a special tax Of $4,000 each year until the
subscription is paidCasweI $50, tOJ and Person
$25. 900.
Mr.. Barnett urged the passage o. the BILL
! Mr.. HOdnett took the floor III opposition to
! the measure. He characterized it as an infa-
! nous outrage upon the property-holders OF his
] county. It involved the sacrifice Of the little
| homesteads left to the already taX-burieued and
impoverished people Of his section. Tho gentle
man from Person (Barnett) approached him
some time ago and asked hiul IL he (Hodnett)
him that he intended to fight tie bill TO the BIT
ter end and demonstrated with him for intcrfer-
ing with the people CT Caawell, telling him thu.
he knew nothing about their wants and condi-
ton, when that gentleman replied, lie ''noithl-
knew nor cared damn"
Mr.. III. continued for some length, describing
the poverty and distressed condition of his con
sttuents, the many unjust and oneroUs feature
OF the bLl and the cruel hardships which it, pas
sage would impose upon the tax payers OF BIZ
county MIR. Hodnett charged il his remarks
that the gentleman from Person (Barnett) W..
engineering this Railroad in order that he might
be its President and have control Oh the funds
he was merely endeavoriDg to build UP &n office
for himself, &c.
Mr.. II. concluded by moving to Gtrike out il
the bill "Caswell county" wherever it occurred.
Pending further discussion, on motion Of III.
French, the House proceeded TO the election q q
Speaker.
Mr.. French nominated Mr. Moore Of Chowan.
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tOther nominations were made IN a spirit q
jest, therefore the Reporter omits thcm.l
Mr.. Moore of ChoWan received - votes.
MIR. Jarvis 20.
MIR. Mendenhall 9.
Mr. Profit 2.
Mr.. Kelly Of Davie I.
Mr.. Moore Of Chowan, was announced - eject
ed Speaker OF the House from and latter The hour
of IL o'clock, by the Speaker pro tenn a. Wllici
he (Spaker pro tenn would turn over the Chair
to hin.
The debate upon the bill il relation to the Val
ley Railroad was resumed.
The question required upon Mr. Hodaetts
amendment. excepting Caswell county from the
provisions of the bill.
Wilson Carey, col, spoke N favor OF the bill
Mr.. Hodnett again occupied the floor in opTO
stion to the bill, and argued at length
Here the Speaker elect, Mr.. Moore, Of Chow
an, was conducted to the Chair by MessTs. jar
Wis and Mendenhan. In taking the ChGIc afr. u
made few appropriate remarks, expressive oi
appreciation of the honor conferred, &c.J
The Valley Railrord bill was resumed.
Messrs. Ragand and Crawford, col, supported
the bill.
After some further debate, the previous quee-
ton was ordered on the bill, and the question re
Cured on the motion to strike out "CasTeA
county,
The yeas and nays W, 70 called and the amen
ment in regard to C.lsneI4 county, was adop.cJ.
By Mr. Malone A resolution Of thanks t. jos.
Holden, Esq, late Speaker of the House.
The rule was suspended and the resolution
unanimously adopted,
Adjourned.