Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-12-16
SENATE.
DIN Il I Ia
FRIDAY, Dec. 8, 1870.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. .


Mr.. Graham, chairman Of the Committee
on Penal Institutions, through Mr.. Jones.
in accordance with instructions from the
Senate, reported bill authorizing the
Treasurer to use 100000 of the money
now in the Treasury or which may be paid
in, known as the special tax fluid, in pay
ment of the ordinary expenses of the State
government and on appropriations to the
Insane Asylum, Institution for the Deaf
Dumb and Blind to the amount OF one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars, and
for the support of convicts and the erection
OF the PenitentiaIy to the amount of one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars, and
the Treasurer is authorized to reimburse
the especial tax fund" out of the first
moneys which may come into the Treasury
of the taxes hereafter to be levied for the
purposes above set forth.
Rules suspended, passed second reading,
and made the special order for Tuesday
next, at II o'clock.
Mr.. Norment from the special Commit
tee on Salaries and Fees, reported a bill
fixing the per diem and mileage of officers
and members of the General Assembly, to
wit: President of the Senate and Speaker
of the House ST per diem; members SIS per
diem; Principal and Assistant Clerks Sc per
diem; Enrolling and Engrossing Clerks SIS
per diem; Doorkeepers and Assistants $5
per diem; and 20 cents mileage in addition
for the whole.
Mr.. Robbins, of Davidson, moved to
amend by decreasing all of the amounts
fixed in the bill.
The President ruled that only one
amendment at the time was III order.
Mr.. Robbins th9n moved to amend by
striking out 81 per diem for the President
and Speaker of the House, and to insert
in lieu thereof So per diem.
A debate of considerable length arose on
this motion in which the whole subject of
per diem and mileage and of salaried
Offices was discussed.
Mr.. Norment called the previous ques-
tion, which was sustained, which cut off, all
other amendments to the bill.
The question was divided and the motion
to strike out 81 was lost, by vote of yeas
10, nays 26, and the bill was rejected by a
vote of yeas %, nays %.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Consideration of the bill relating to
Municipal Elections. question being a mo-
ton of Mr.. Graham to reconsider the vote
by which the Senate refused to strike out
so days residence within the corporate
limits and insert 80 days.
After some discussion the motion to r9-
consider prevailed, yeas 27, nays IA.
The previous question was called and
sustained.
The motion to strike out and insert pre-
vailed, yeas 27, nays IA, and the bill pass
ed its third reading yeas 27, nays 13.
By leave the following bills and resolu-
tions were introduced
By Mr.. Smith: Bill to amend chapter
166 of the Public Laws of 1869-'70; refer
red.
By Mr.. Warren: Bill concerning debts
contracted by municipal corporations; re-
ferred.
By Mr.. Warren Bill to prohibit JUS
ices of the Peace from practlcing law as
attorneys in certain cases referred.
RESOLUTIONS.
By. G. W. Price, (colored) Resolution
relating to system Of Public Instruction
lies over.
By the same Resolution relating TO ths
punishment of vagrants lies over.
By Mr.. Moment Resolution of instruc
ton to the committee on the Judiciary
authorizes them to report bill, or to sug
gest some legislation necessary to better
enforce the laws in the county of Robe
son /; adopted. = s-z... 49, =. - asa g
By Mr.. Troy Resolution in favor OF r
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