Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-02-17
In the House, on Monday,

BY Nj. Mcneil A bill to prevent the
sale of liquor within three miles of Mont
| pelier Church, Robson county referred.
On motion of Mr.. Marler, the bill to
amend the act regulating the manner OF
applying for pardons, was taken up and
passed its several readings.
On motion of Mr.. Robinson, the bill for
the benefit of the Eastern Division Of the
Western n. &. Railroad was taken up.
After some debat the yeas and nays
were called and the bill passed its second
| reading by vote Of yeas 81, nays j.
The bill provides that stockholders
may, on 30 days notice given by three
stockholders, meet in Salisbury. and for
causes satisfactory to them, remove the
present Board of Directors and the Direc-
tors elected by the Legislature, who are
named in the bill, aud the Directors elect
ed by them may elect new officers to take
charge of the Road until the next animal
meeting.
Mr. Justice arose to question OF priv
eye. He said, in regard to the report Of
the Special Committee appointed to inves-
tigate the issue of bonds to the Western
Division of the Western North Carolina
Railroad Company, that though a memb
of the COMMITTEES, he had not participated
III its researches on account Of being sick,
If the Committee reported facts which he
believed they had done as far as they were
able it was ground sufficient to impeach
any Governor, &c.
Mr.. Robinson said that as the precedent
of amending the articles Of impeachment
had been established, he would suggest
to the gentleman Mr.. Justice that he
offer 9th article, covering the ground Of
this unauthorized issue OF bonds. &c.
On motion Of Mr.. Btyson. the bill i'll re-
!ation to the salaries and fees OF State Off
Gers. was taken up.
The question required upon the amend
ment Of Mr.. French TO the 9th section,
giving the Superintendent Of Public In
st,uction an assistant with salary Of
81. 900 per year, with travelling expenses.
| FThe section In the bill gives the Super
intendent salary of 81, 500 per year, and
forbds the employment of any aasistant,
OK the allowance Of any travelling exEen-
seS.
MIR. Johns offered substitute for the
amendment giving the Superintendent an
assistant with salary of $3.50 per year,
provided he employs an intelligent colored
man. Lost.
Mr.. Withers moved to insert the word
''colored" after the word assistant" Car
r;S1
The amendment - AIr. French, as
amended, was adopted.
MIR. McAfee offered substitute for the
section, giving the Superintendent salary
OF 81 200 per year and allowing an assis-
tant at 500 per year, %1th no allowance
for travelling expenses.
Mr.. McAfee advocated his amendment
in remarks of some length.
| MADISON, colored, moved to strike out
the word ''colored" from the substitute.
Dudley, colored, opposed the striking
| out.
| Tao Yeas and Lays were called, and the
amendment Was rejected by a vote Of yeas
Is, nays Ga.
AIr. TomlinsOn moved to amend the
substitute by allowing the Superintendent
a salary Of 81 300 per annum instead OF
81 200; lost.
| During the debate on this substitute
MADISON, colored. declared that under the
present Constitution colored children had
a perfect right to attend the common
schools set apart for white children.
| Adjourned.