Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-03-11
HOT6E OF. REPRESENTATIVES,.
WEDNESDAY, March 4, 1870.
REPORTS oF COMMITTEE

kfr. French for the Com mittee on
Counties aud Townships reported upon
several bills, which were placed upon the
calendar szsa s;.- -. s@ F.
Mr., Ames, ,sfor the Committee on Inter +
| nal -Improyements,zs reported favorably.
! with an amendment, upon the bin to en-
able the Wilmington. Charlotte q Ruth
erford Railroad Company to complete
| their road. and to authorize the return of
State bonds, to. the Treasury. Placed on
calendar, ..
Mr, Durham moved that The Chairman
| of~tue Committee of the Whole be IN |
strncted to summon NJ. s. Iitt}efed and
G. w. f5wt.y1.5oza before the eo5aS4ibtte OIl
Friday next at II o'clock
MIR. Sinclair said that those gentlemen
were now undergoing an examination by |
| the speeial committee, besides there was a |
| LARGE quantity of business now before the !
House, aud it was time for the Legislature !
| to adjourn. He did not see the necessity |
of the Committee of the Whole, as there
was a regularly appointed special commit
tee to manage this business. He hoped
the motion would not prevail.
Mr. Durham said the powers Of that
special committee weIo confined to the IN
vestgation Of railroad matters. lie
thought that those gentlemen Nittleiield
and Swepson) should be brought before
the House. and testify as to charges OF
corruption charged upon members OF tins
| IIoglSlItuIC. dlt'l OCuCl iut@ttOA0 "RISA'''A1
ing to the business, &c.
, Mr. Sinclair moved to lay the motion on
, the table.
The yeas and nays were called, and the
motin TO table was rejected.
Mr.. Durhams motion was then adopted.
: Mr.. French offered the following resolu-
ton:
WHEREAs, \ bill entitled "an act to re-
: peal certain acts granting appropriations
to Railroad Companies at the session OF
1S6S-'60. was sent from this House to the
, Senate irregularly therefore,
Res0Iced, That a message be sent to the
B: Senate. requesting that the said bill be re-
: turned to the House. Lies over.
, On motion of Mr.. Pou, the bill amend
, ing chapter 279 Public Laws, concerning
. the powers and duties of certain State Otfi-
i GERS, was taken up.
The question REQUIRED upon the amend
l. ment reported by the Judiciary Commit
l. tee, which strikes out all after the word
t .sprivilege in section 2, and inserts the
e following s Pgorided, That the Cover
y nor shall by and with the advice and con-
sent of the council of the State, appoint
0 the Directors aud Proxies for the State in
5 all Corporations and Joint Stock Compa-
MES chartered before the adoption of the
le new Constitution of North Carolina" -
Mr.. French moved to amend the Com
sr mittee's amendment by striking ont the
ID words "chartered BEFORE" and insert
- IS whose charters have not been ;-lnended
since"
" Messrs. Pou and Downing opposed Mr
N French's amendment and advocated the
al bill as amended by the Judiciary Commit
Id tee.
e. Mr. ingram occupied come time in ad
vocating the Harris side of the question
i'll During his remarks in alluding to Gov
to Holden, he Qngram) said that he (HoIden
Or was heavy load, indeed IN his section O
1 oOi0 va
ii He charged that the friends Of this bill hat
of become satisfied that the Supreme Cour
ry were about to decide in favor of Harris
and for that reason this bill was intro
d, duced here. He charged that 1t was
90 breach of faith on their part, as it wa
agreed on all hands that the decision o
the Court was to decide the matter final.
and fully, &c.
Mr. Pou called the previous question.
The call was sustained, and the question
recurred upon Mr.. French's amendment
The yeas and nays were called and tn
amendment was rejected by vote Of yea
es' 10, nays So.
nv The question REQUIRED upon the amend
ment reported by the judiciary Comml
tee, which was adopted.
Mr.. Stevens offered an amendment, {
which previous notice had been given t
change the title of the bill, to wit:
can act to endorse the speech OF oeo w; = :;
nNCo dt OUiJ' AOO"' "
gse regard to this Legislature.
cts Ruled out Of order by the Chair.
ads After the rejection Of several otht
nd amendments the bill passed its secon
reading.
on On motion Of Mr.. Pou the rules wel
suspended and the bill passed its thu
the reading.
his By Mr.. Moore of Chowan: A bill
amend section 80, chapter 1874 Public Law
The Referred.
cen On motion of Mr.. Vestal the rules we
suspended and the bill to enable the Mort
Ias- western Railroad Company to compile
ne the first division of their road was taxi
up.
les, The question REQUIRED upon Mr.. Pot
me- proviso (published yesterday
Mr.. Vest ADVOCATED the bill and was
ion posed to the proviso.
sus- After long debate the proviso was
opted.
ner. On motion of Mr.. Vest the further co
tier, sideration of tie matter was postponed q
WIN til Thursday next.
,oa A message was received from the Sena
1o" concurring in the House amendments
Rea the bill repeating Railroad appropriation
Col On motion the House adjourned.
Grs-