Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-03-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TUESDAY. Feb. %. 1870.


TUESDAY, Feb. %, 1870.
On motion CT Mr Mcmillan the rule
were suspended, and the bill to incorpo
rate the Onslow branch of the Wilmington
and Weldon Railroad, was taken mp an(
postponed until Tuesday.
On motion of Mr. Vest the rules were
suspended and the Senate resolution in re-
gard TO printing was taken up, (the reeo-
| luton provides that the Committee oil
Printing OF both Houses OF the General
| Assembly be required to receive sealed
proposals to be called fox by the Commit
! tee OF Printing by advertisement one day
In the daily papers of this city, to have the
printing and binding done fer the State
until Jan. 1st, 1871, &c)
! On motion OF Mr.. French the rules
were suspended and the bill to change
the rule of evidence in certain cases, was
taken up and excited q debate Of some
length.
The following is the bill:
Whereas, Lands have been given to
persons heretofore slaves, aud by reason Of
their incapacity to hold the same they are,
under existing laws, deprived of their
rightful possessions; therefore,
Section l. The General Assembly of
North Carolina do enact, That wherever it
shall be made to appear that any gift Or
conveyance has been made to any person
while a slave Of any lands or tenements,
whether the same shall have been convey
ed by deed or by parol, and the bargainee
or donee has been placed into actual pos
session of the same, then and in that case
such gift or conveyance shall have the
force and effect of transferring the legal
title to the said lands and tenements to
such bargainee or dOnee; Provided, such
possessions shall have continued for the
term OF ten years prior to the passage of
this act.
Sec. 2. That the actual and quiet pos
session OF any lands or tenements by any
person formerly q slave claiming to hold
or possess the same in his or her own right
shall be Erin7a ffacie evidence of lawful
possession under a legal conveyance for
such lands and tenements, any law or usage
to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Sec. 3. That all laws Or clauses of laws
in conflict with the provisions Of this act
are hereby repealed.
Sec. T. That this act shall be in force
from and after it's ratification.
Mr.. Moore Of Chowan moved TO amend |
section 2, line 2, after the word ''slave,''
insert the words ''fOr q continuous period |
Of three years.
MIR. Welch moved TO amend so rs to |
make the term ten years.
On motion OF Mr.. Argo the matter was |
referred to the Judiciary Committee, and |
made the special order for tomorrow at II |
clock.
By Mr. Hodgin: A bill in favor of the
Sheriff of Rockingham county. Lies over.
By Mr.. Moore Of Chowan: A bill to au-
horize the consolidation of the securities
II the State held by the Treasurer of the
University Of North Carolina and the
Treasurer of the Board of Education.
MIR. Jarvis moved to suspend the rules
md take up the bill (Senate) repeating acts
passed last session making appropriations
o certain railroads. Carried.
Mr.. Justice took the floor in opposition
o the bill.
The called was sustained, and the bill
'assed its third reading by the following
,allOt:
YEAs.-Ar8o, Armstrong, Ashworth, Banner,
;arnes, Blair, Carey, Cawthorn, Davidson, Ellis,
arrow, Ferebee, Franklin, Gibson. Green. G-ier'
iunter, Harris, of Franklin. Harris, of Wake
iaWkins, Hicks, High, Hinnant, aodrett, Hof,
lan, Horney, Hgmphries, Hudgings. Ingram,
Nathan. McCanless, McAIillan, MendenhalI, !
Loore, OF Alamance, Pearson, Rea. RenfroB,
johnson. Reynolds. shaver. siegrist, Smith, Of
,lleghany. Smith, of Martin, snipes. Stanton,
trud"ick, Sweat, Sykes Thompsoo, Wilkie, Will | {
AIMS of Sam2son-56.
AYs.--Bowman, Gambler. Carson, Clay ton.
rswford, Eagles, French, Gahagan, Gilbert,
rahan, Hayes, Hilliard Hodgin, Justus, of !
Justice, OF Rutherford, Malone, Mayo, 6
HAlnt0Fs o.
nd simonds, stiIIey, vestaI. Vest, We!c6,
|kite, Williamson. WiIson-30. 7
NOTE. {
In explanation Of his vote upon the bill c
epealing Railroad appropriations, Mr.
Ialone said:
The Democrats who press the vote on &
lis question can consistently vote for it /: {
ut am surprised that the great Republi- t
IN party, which had thrown it's broad
amer TO the breeze, and claimed the '
'edit Of ''all greatness" should now CON t
9ss its incompetency, its ignorance, its
uplicity and it's frauds. Yes, it may be t
lrlous recollection to me, that | voted
lth the scattering fragments" of this
disorganized" PARTY, on the last vote it
Ter gave as a party. To, day it is dead
ead ! dead =. I would gladly see it
Eff, in its last dying stroke. it did not
AXE vital stroke at my section of the b
ate, and at the reputation Of the whole p
ate
The Standard has this day said hat the I'll
rty in this House could not be trusted
: ''any honest man of any party The &
andard should have a vote OF thanks. Fl
Then having admitted incompetency and b.
admit all that has ever st
en- said in regard to fraud and opposi- ST
n to investigation. / believe 1t all. re
sterity will brand the party as recreant b,
every trust imposed. as
SENATE. pa
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