Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-03-31
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY, March 81, 1871.

Mr.. Currie presented O memorial from
certain citizens o. Fayetteville, praying
that the bill to extend the corporate limits
Of that town might be passed. The memo
rial was referred to the appropriate com
mittee.
By Mr.. Johnston, of Buncombe A bill
supplemental to the act to compel sherltfs
to settle their pubic taxes placed on
Calendar.
The bill consolidating that portion of the
n G. Railroad, between Raleigh and
Goldsboro' with the Atlantic and North
Carolina Railroad, being the special order,
the House proceeded to its consideration.
The question REQUIRED upon Mr.. Will
cox's amendment striking out the proVls-
ion for O transfer of 81, 900. 900 of the States
stock in the n. @. IL. r.
Mr. Withers moved to amend by making
the transfer of stock $780, 600 instead Of
100000.
Mr.. Ashe followed in support of the
measure, and by statistics showed how OPP
pressively this present policy operated
upon the shippers generally, as we'll as
those of the Eastern portion of the State.
Mr. A. stated during his remarks, that one
could ship a bale Of cotton from Charlotte
to New York cheaper than one could from
this point Mr.. A. also stated that they
had been prevented this season from ship
ming to this point, $1,000 bags of salt by
Mr. Withers' amendment making the
transfer of stock $780, 900 instead of ST.
O00,0 900 was accepted.
Mr. Wilcox's amendment doing away
with any transfer of stock, was put to
vote and lost.
Mr.. Jordan said he saw in this bill the
frst.step in the process of the dlslntegratlon
of the North Carolina road. 1t is propos-
ed by this bill to transfer to the Atlantic
& North Carolina Railroad that portion of
the N. c. road lying between Raleigh aud
Goldsboro'. The next step will be to trans
fer to the Raleigh 81 CASTOR road that part
of the N. @. road that lies between Ra-
leigh and Greensboro. The third will be
to transfer to the Richmond Danvllle
road that part of the n. Q. road which lies
between Greensboro and Charlotte. Then
the whole road will have vanished like q
mist and the State been gerrymandered
out of the road and will have nothing to
show for it.
He had another reason: The dividend
of the n. @. road is $s240, 900 year. The
bonus paid The road by the Raleigh
CASTOR railroad is 100000 year; dividend
and bonus $3.50, 900. The State now re-
$247, 900. Pass this bill, by which you
retire 81, 900, 900 of the States stock in
the road, and she will then have only o
two-third's interest in it and will receive
only 1920, 900 as her share of the receipts
of the road; a simple throwing away o.
$27, 500 a year by the State without rea
son, and the pocketing OF the same amount
nv the private stockholders, without con
sideration therefor. He could easily SEE
why the private stockholders favor thu
passage of this bill.
The bill then passed its second reading
by vote of yeas A, nays 40.
The resolution informing the Senate o
the passage by the House of q resolution
impeaching Judge Jones, being the IN
finished business, its consideration was re
sumed.
Mr.. Gregory said he was very anxiou
that the Legislature should adjourn, bu
he did not see how the House, In justice
its sense of duty to the people, could re
code from its steps towards removing iron
the bench Judge who had in the mos
fragrant manner, disgraced the ermine an
polluted the very foundations OF 1ustlc
itself, &c. Mr.. G. continued for sometlm
in support Of the resolution.
Mr.. Robinson said that on Saturday Las
he had expressed himself as being doub
full whether ne would vote to go into thl
impeachment at the close OF this sesslo
unless the per dienl OF members was n
duced. This had been done as far as tn
House had power, and now as 1t has pee
shown that his, Judge Jones lmpeacI
ment COulu De 6ueCGSu NY Ln0 PAocoAA~O
only few members of the House TO- NEE
with the Speaker and adjourn from day !
day, and bare majority Of the Senate
try him, he would in consequence OF thet
things and certain remarks made by th
gentlemen from Granville (Mr. Hargrov'
this morning, which he understood to
that the House had failed to make ont
case against Judge Jones. the effect woul
be to place our party in false light, no
said that he would favor the passage {
the resolution to notify the Senate at ono
He was determined that so far as he WI
concerned he should have no responslbll
ty on him for keeping in nigh position,
man who was not only disgrace to 81
Judiciary of North Carolina, but to civil
cation and decency as well. His trl
on the single charge preferred, need n
occupy three days, and he was willing
trust the matter in the hands OF quoru
of the Senate and let majority Of them
members Of The Republican party.
The previous question being called IL
resolution was adopted.
MIR. Sparrow then offered five articles
impeachment against Judge e. W. Jone
which were adopted by the House.
Article Ist recites charges Of dr1lke