Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-12-16
late tax collector. of the county of Moore;
, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

late tax coliectof, OF the county OF Moore;
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.. d
-8 80 -lz~s.s =. FRIDAY. Dec. 9th, 1870.
Mr.. .McNeill was allowed to record his
vote In The affirmative on the resolution
in regard to the general amnesty act. He
the vote was taken ON yesterday. Ff -:
Mr.. Strndwick presented q memorial
froEa the Commission appointed to super
10 tend the erection of the PeniEentiarY.-
TIE memorial was read and appropriately
referred. - a-- -.'..s. . er-.-~
Mr.. sparrow, from the Judiciary Com
mittee. reported .favorably upon the bill
or alleged to have authority to employ
spies. s The bill was placed on the calan-
dar. Al e.. e tz..r e.. s,a.t,.. zy 49,. s..a z.5.
F, Mr.. SuudSick offered the following res.
ofition !:
ResotUed, That William w. Holden,
Governor of North Carolina, be impeached
Of high crimes and misdemeanors in Of
fee.
The resolution was referred to the Com
mlttee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Settle-A bill fixing the per diem
of the presiding officers of the General
Assembly at 81 per day. members at 50 so,
clerks, doorkeepers, &C., at So SO, and
mileage 5 cents, coming and returning.
Referred to the Committee on Salaries
and Fees.
On motion of Mr.. Jordan the rule was
suspended and the resolution in reference
to the alleged improper expenditure of
public money by certain officers was taken
up. The resolution alludes to the en-
ployment of spies by the Governor, the
| improper employment of counsel with
heavy fees, ignoring the Attorney General,
the employment in the different depart
ments of numerous anu unnecessary cler-
ical force, and demanding of each officer,
from Governor down, an exact statement
Of ali moneys expended, to whom raid, for
what service rendered and for wl2Gt infor-
nation gained.
The resolution was adopted W ;tcclamG-
ticn, with few negative votes coming
from the Republican side Of tho House.
oALEEDAE.
Resolution in regard to the bill for the
completion of the Western n. Q. Railroad,
was taken up, and passed its third read
Jag.
Senate bill repeating chapter 80, laws Of
1860, was taken up. (~ection gives
the Governor power to appoint spies.)
Mr.. Sparrow said that this bill was
merely intended to do away with this spy
system, inaugurated by the Governor, and
tives from justice.
The bill passed its second reading by
acclamation, with some few negative Votes
from the Republican side of the House
Senate bill in favor of James Cashwell,
tax collector of BIaden, was taken up and
passed its second reading.
On motion of Mr.. Ashe. the rules were
suspended and the bill declaratory of the
meaning of the act entitled "an act to re-
peal certain acts passed at the session of
| 1869, making appropriations to Railroad
Companies, ratified March 9Th, 1870" was
| taken up.
The question REQUIRED upon the substi-
tute offered for the original bill, by the
Judiciary Committee, to whom the matter
| was referred.
MIR. Phillips opposed the substitute in
| remarks of length.
Messrs. French, Gregory, Ashe and
McAfee argued in support of the substi-
tute.
Mr.. Welch could not support the bill or
substitute, unless proviso was adopted,
providing that nothing in the act should
prevent the Legislature from providing for
representation in the Road in accordance
with the interest which the State might
| have.
Mr.. Sparrow followed III support of the
bill.
On motion, the further consideration OF
| the matter was postponed and made spe-
| cial order for Monday at II o'clock, an d
| ordered to be printed.
Adjourned.