Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-12-22
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

WEDNESDAY, Dec. -.
On motion Of Mr. Anderson, the bill to
insure the speedy printing of the public
laws was taken up and passed its several
readings.
LRequires the Secretary OF State to fllrn-
ish the public printer with the laws and res
buttons as fast as they are printed
By Mr.. Phillips: a bill to incorporate the
Great Falls Manufacturing Company, Wake
county; referred.
BY Mr.. Ashe: A bill to require depart
ment officers to submit an estimate Of ex-
penses; referred.
BY Mr.. McCauIey: 4 bill in relation 10
commissioners referred.
Mr.. larriSS, of GuiIlof,l. from the sncrjaI
committee, reported fayorably upon the re-
solution to consolidate the induces OF the
books of land grants in the Secretary Of
states office. The resolution was placed
on the calendar.
a message was received from The Gov
ernor, transmitting the report Of the SUPER
intendent of the Deaf and Dumb and The
Blind Asylum. The report was appropri-
ately referred.
On motion of Mr.. Robinson, the rcsolu-
ton to pay certain witnesses summoned in
the case OF Judge Logan was taken I'D and
passed its several readings.
On motion OF Mr.. Ashe, the act to raise
revenue was taken up and considered
During the discussion on section Sd. which
provides tax Of i cents on the 500 for
the PenitentiaTy, Mr.. Robinson offered an
amendment to strike out ''12 cents" and i'll
seIt 80 cents" Mr.. Robinson said that
when the site of the pcnitentiary was dis
cuSSed III the Legislature of 1S6S-'GQ. the
men OF capital in Raleigh offered, as an in
ducement for It's location near the city.
$4,000 in cash towards the erection of the
building, and he hoped that his amendment
would be adopted, and the citizens of
Raleigh brought to fulfill their Obligations
&c, &c.
Mr.. York moved to amend the amend
ment by striking out the section entirely.
MIR. Robinson accepted the amendment
of Mr.. York and Withdrew his amend
ment.
Mr.. Warin9 moved to amend by striking
out ''12" and insert - cents" Ills county
would have to pay Que fourteenth the tax
called Tor In the section, and her represent
atIyeS should be heard in the matter. He
would never consent to tax the peonIe so
burdened with this tax in order to carry ont
the grand and magnificent plans of the re-
cent radical legislature. He would vote for
just enough to keep within the constitution
al provision III regard to this matter which
mad been fastened upon the people of the
republican convention that framed the con-
Mr.. Ashe said he did not favor this peni-
tertiary schemes and regarded the change
III our OLD law as very unfortunate for the
state. But there is a constitutional proyis
ION which makes it necessary for the Ieois-
lattre to provide for the execution of the
WORK, and besides contract had been en-
Iered INTO by their predecessors which. ac-
corning TO the constitution of the United
states they could not violate. lie wished
ne could vote to abolish the whole business
ina regarded it as extremely unfortunate
hat it was entered into.
Mr.. Harris, of Guilford, thought it in
III the house to vote for the u
,ents.
Mr.. Johnston, Of Buncom5e, did not |
hlnk 1t binding upon this Legislature for
arriving out IN full the work upon this in Il
ttut1on' DC. he thought it the duty Of