Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-02-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY, Feb. IA, 1870.

their terms expire on the LIST Thursday in
August, 1870.
The yeas and nays being called she mo
ton prevailed by tho following bai!ot:
YF>4 -5ossrs. Armstrong; Asbwortb, Banner.
! Blair boddle, Howmsr, Clayton, Dnrhanl, EHl9;
Calling lfioso1l, Green, Grier Gunter. Harris OF
Franklin, Hicks, High. liinnanF, eodhctt, Jar
Wis, Kelly OF Dayio, Kelly Of MGoio' long OF
Chatham Malone, 2lcHill2n. Nicholson, Fainter,
Pou Profitt, Reyuold8, shaver, SMITH OF Ale
qEany, smith of Wayne, stanton, Thompeoo.
Vesta WEIGH. White, Whitley Wihie and Val
NaYs.-Mossre Carson, Dixon, Forlner,
French Graham billiard, Hoffman, RudgiDSs,
Ingram Justus Of Henderson, Kinney. Latin,
MAJ o, lorrIi, Morris, Pearson, Price, Renfrow'
| sweat, rykes, Ves and WiIson-26.
Mr. WEIGH called the previous question
and upon the call asked for the yeas and
nays.
/ ballot being taken, tue House sns-
/ tanned the cali for the previous question |
! by vote Of yeas 81, nays 81.
/ Upon the adoption OF the resolution the
! following ballot was had
EEAs-Argo, Arrlstrocg, Aahwortb, Banner,
Blair, BoGGie, Bowman, clayton, LAWS D@Vid-
con, Dixon. DnIha1n L1!:s, roger. Ircncn, @ae
Franklin, Kicks, High, Ilinnant, HoGnoSt, Bor-
rey, Ingram, Jarvis, J1stue, OF hen NJ 1
han, Malone Mcmillan, Nicholson, Painter, Po1,
ProHitt, Seymour, shaver, 6logilst, Smith, OF
Allegheny, Smith Of Wayne; hnlpeg stantSn,
iiame Of Harnett-48,
NAYs-Vest-l.
ono quGrum.)
Mr., WEIGH saia t1e last two ballots
!, showed that o quorum was present, and
certain members were lodging III the
lobby 10 defeat this resolution. lie
wanted the people OF the State to know
the men who were manUuVerlnS to sad
die themselves upon them for four years.
On motion of MIR. Malone, call OF the
House was taken and SeTenty n1omberS ar
t S2re,.ed TO their names
The following is the call
CALI OF THE HoUsE.-Argo, Armstrong. Ash
9 worth, Banner, Blair, Doddie, RO8man, Carson
Q Carey, Clayton, Davis, Davidson, Durham, Elhs'
Forkner, Foster, French, Calling, Gibson, Ora
: Hicks High Einnant, godnest, aoima9, NOT
F Koy t OF Ba1a 'HF e Of aooT Kinney Long
& Of Chatham, Malone, Mayo, McMilIaD, Morrill,,
o Nicholson, Painter, Pearson Pou, Price, Proftt,
= Reufros Reynolds, Seymour, Shaver, SIegrlet,
i Sinclair, Simonds, Smith, of Allegheny Smith,
g of Martin, Smith, Of Wayne, ,snipes, Stanton
- Weich, White, Whitley, Williams, of Harnett,
q Wilson-1O.
. . On motion of Mr. Welch further pro
ceedings under the cali were dispensed
n with.
- strncted to place upon the journal the
% names Of those men who failed to vote OF
his resolution and answered to their names
. under the call of the House.
~ MIR. Sinclair moved to lay the motion or
the table.
r. The yeas and naye being called, the mo
II ton was rejected. ,
- The motion Of Mr.. WEIGH to record thu
IN names OF those who refused to vote wa
then put to q vote, and rejected by the fol
ri lowing ballot: ~ D.,
YEAs-Messrs. Arso, Armstrong, Banner, 1 BOD
die Clayton, Davis, Davidson, Durham. Ellis
Gibson Green. U
re Franklin Hicks, High, IIodno!t, Ingram, hGIIo
n Of Davie Kelly Of Moore Malone; Me Nc III !,
~ Nicholson Painter. Prolitt, Shaver. Smith or e.
t3 Ieghany. Smith Of Wayne, Thompson, aesta.
Xt WEIGH, Whitley and Williams Of Harnott-3l 49,
NAs-Nessrs. Ashworth, Blair Bowman, Can
ct son, Carey, Crawford, Dixon, Forkner, Foetel
~, F,epch. Gilbert. Graham Harris Of Wake, Hi
of 5n ns1 Of Henderson, Kinney Latin Long
On Chatham, Mayo, NcOanless, Moore OF On 1Waf
s, Morrill, Morris, ? arson. Pou, Price; r GlTo
- Robbina, Reynolds, Seymour, Fiegr!st, Sinclair
= 8imonds, Snipes, stanton. Stevens, Sweat sykes
fy Vest, White, Wilkie and Wilson-Ap.
ed Mr.. Pou rose to o question of privilege
Jus and said:
to In November last q resolution was intro
ga dnced in this House declaring in substanc
en- that the term of Office of the present Ger
eral Assembly ends on the first Thursda
ote in August 1870. This resolution was RI
ferred to the House COMMITTEE on Fr17l
les eyes and Elections.
ng Snbseouently the opinion of the Justice
vas of the Supreme Court on the same que
gs. tion was sought by the &c ieral Assembl,
Soon after the answer of the Justices
meeting was held of the Committee @
PRIVILEGES and elections, by which 1t al
Deared that nine members OF the comm
: tee were favorable to a short term.
III there was no contrary opinion in the con
rittee. and none IL the whole House SO ia
orC osT knew. I thought it would be a work
the .'.-,a.>xo+;or, 70 make q formal written r
9, a port, and 50 stated III the House. Vel
on lately have heard with surprise that
"a effor5 was being made TO commit mempe
of this House to an opinion favorable
re the long term. For this reason supper
IN ed this morning suspension OF the rul
ia take no the resolution Of the gentlemi
from HAYWOOD I wished to put at re
the for all time in this House the question
}eir the tenure ot-oftice of the General Assel
ent bly,.
nal Mr.. Moore, Oh ChoWau' ho'7I ~ 81 81
mend the rules and take up the Sanate!E
the for the better protection of the Stat
eral interest as a Stakeholder in the Nor
Carolina railroad.
the The motion was put to a vote a
itch adopted.
ing senting the States. interest eau meen
end of Directors OF SAID hoau WllniL; zen ga
the after the ratification Of this bill, and
vote for distribution of dividends as t.
ting snrplus earnings for the year past l
,ot6 said surplus earnings shall not be dev G01tt
the to the payment Of debts not due. II
lted any one or more OF SAID DIRECTORS te1u N
to obey the instructions herein contain
not if the Governor is authorized and reque
, for ed to remove such DIRECTOR or Olreo''
ing, without delay.)
Pre-. That the Secretary of State is instruct
I ini to deliver to each of the Directors ce
ESQ fed copy of this bill within five days nj
, tie it's ratification.
Mr., Jarvis offered the following provi