Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-02-03
SENATE.

TUESDAY, Jan. 81. 1871.
Mr.. Worth moved that the Senator from
Granville, Mr.. l.. G.. Edwards, be sworn
and admitted to his seat.
Mr.. Edwards came forward and quail
fed.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Graham, of Orange, offered q reso-
luton allowing W. A. Bradshaw, contest
ant from the Dist Senatorial District, mile
age and per diem to the 31st of January.
Mr.. Robbins, of Rowan, objected to the
resolution upon the ground that the reso-
luton proposed to give Mr.. Bradshaw per
diem for the whole time. He was willing
TO pay for the time Mr.. B. has been actu
ally engaged in the contest. 1t was not
fair to do more.
Mr. Love endorsed the position of Mr..
Robbins.
The motion to suspend the rules did not
prevail, for want of quorum voting.
Mr.. Flemming A resolution that the
Senate. as a Court of Impeachment, order
that on questions of evidence and all in
cidental questions, the argument shall be
confined to two of the counsel of the res
pondent and two on the part of the man
ayers, who shall be entitled to speak but
once on each question, reserving the right
to the party raising the point of dispute to
open and close.
Mr. Troy moved to take up from ths
calendar the bill concerning defrauding
railroad Presidents. Under suspension
of the rules. the bill passed its several
| readings. (Requires Presidents, Directors
and other officers to surrender to their sue
cessors in office all books, &C., under pen
atty of severe punishment. Also Furnishes
all who may conspire with parties to hin
der or delay in making such transfer, &C.,
as required by this law
MIR. Cowles moved suspension OF rules.
and take up bill to punish railroad otti-
cials and agents and other persons for en-
bezzlement. Rules suspended, and bill
passed.
Mr.. Graham, of Orange, introduced a
bill providing for punishment OF certain
ofenses.
He said {:
MIR. PRESIDENT Il ask leave to intro
duce bill and have it referred to the
Committee ON tho Judiciary. The object
contemplated is the effectual suppression
of Ku Klux We know that the Congress
of the United States Is much exercised
upon this subject and have appointed q
| Committee to take testimony to see wheth-
er we shall have another reconstruction or
not. Desiring to aid in the suppression of
oil secret societies. have prepared this
bill to restore the old punishment for ar
son and burglary. These crimes are SO
mean and despicable in their nature that
when committed, they rouse all the pas
sions of the human soul aud cry aloud for
vengeance. have no hesitation in saying
that the Ku Klux did not commence to
operate in my county until the League
commenced to burn barns. The people
have a strong idea that burglary and arson
ought to be visited with death. LII the
last Legislature, instead of passing foolish
and mischievous acts as the Painting act
and Shoffner act. had passed the bill I'M:
der consideration, the Ku Klux would
have found but little to operate upon. As
many pious people in the Northern States
are grooming over our deplorable condi-
ton. and the Ku Klux ceased to operate
last Spring, and as am afraid that the
numerous barn burnings which have re-
Gently taken place in this State viii cause