Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-01-27


On motion of Mr.. Jones, of Caldwell,
the vote by which the bill TO incorporate
the North Carolna Railroad and Mannfac-
turing Company. passed its third reading,
" as recoEs!deIed.
The bill was. on motion If Mr.. Jones,
amended In some particulars and then
passed it's third reading.
The hour for the Special Order Con
vention Billy arrived.
Mr.. Scott moved to postpone its cOnsld-
Grafton until Monday next at IL o'clo k.
II @ said thct he made THIS motion because
be wished to see full House When this
matter was considered, &c
MADISON, col, moved to postpone the
bill indefinitely.
Mr. Johnston, of Buncon,be, stood pre-
par ed TO vote on the bill to-day, but If i
short time was wished for in order to rer-
feet the bill he wonld not object to it, &c.
Fletcher, coiored, Uas in favor OF in
definite pOstpOuemeut.
Mr.. Martin was opposed to Indefinite
postponement, and Aaw no good reason
why the House should not pass the bill at
once. In regard t. The expense OF the
| Convention, that could be overcome by
the money saved the State in the way of
the per diem of the Legislature, to say
nothing of the Suppression Of thievery and
the embezzlement OF public money, and
! the Btoppage Of many other leaks, wbich
| i'll sum and substances were swindles uEOn
| the State Treasury, &c.
! Mr. Justice said the oi!l' WAS unc coustitu-
tional and should te Iudth 4itoly post
poned.
Mr.. Robinson taid that this bill would
! certainly pass as the people demanded the
| speedy lenef it would afford them, &c. II
| the opposition would cease their tilibuster
! ing and money wasting motions and allow
| the bill to be recommitte1, they could have
|
an opportunity, on Monday, to oher
anne nttIn cuts und discuss the bill, &C. In
regard to the gentle as Mr.. Just;oe) con
stitutional argument against the bill, either
| gentlemen almost as learned i'll the law ~
| he, took different view of the matter. -
| The bill would certainly pase, the people
would ratify it. and the Convention would
assemble in this city within The next three
| months.
Mr.. Wech said that this county was
unanimous for the bill. He had heard Il
leading Republican III his county, u Meth
odist preacher, tay that he favored the bill
in all particulars, save the clause which
protec' ed the right OF the colored man to
vote.
The yeas and nays were called and the
motion 10 indefinitely postpone vas relee-
ted by the following vote: yeas 40, nays 30.
The question recurring upon the motto n
to postpone until Monday, Page, coiored.
called for the yeas and nays. The cal
beinS sustained, the motion was 3opted
by a vote of yeas 60, nays 30.
A message was received from tho Gov
ernor in relation to MIR. Woodtin' s report
in regard to the affairs Of the Western
n. @. r. r. The message was read and
referred to the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, and ordered to De printed, to
gethtr with the accompanying documents.
On motion of Mr.. McNeill the rules
were suspended and the bill in favor of the
Sheriff of RObesOn cOuDty was taken up
and passed its several readings.
On motion of Mr.. Tomlinson the rules
were suspended and the bill in reference
to creating a Board of Trustees for the
Deaf Dumb and Blind Asylum was taken
up. Passed its third reading.
Mr.. Jordan moved to suspend the rules
and take up his resolution sailing upon
the Governor for the names of the detec
tlves and spies, the money paid, the ser
vices rendered and copies Of all reports
from them.
After some little debate the motion was
put to vote and adopted.
MIR. Jordan said that he did not propose
to discuss the bill at length. He though
it's merits commended it to the approva
of all honest and tru0 men. Ue did no
, ! believe there was II man III his county
base enough to 60 the work OF a spy; bu
if there was, he desired that his people
should know the coward and knav'
by name. When general warrants tt
search suspected places or tn seize per
, sons not named are forbidden by the con
stitution, how much more should il bt
forbidden that any man should have gen
eral commission to make the private an(
confidential conversations, the private
papers and the most secret or the most
! sacred thoughts and feelings of the heart
matter for official and criminal report tt
the chief officer of the State The NAL
who inaugurated and the men who promo
ted or participated in a thing so vile ant
:. cowardly deserved the most ignominiou
: punishment allow by the law. Our object
however, is not TO get matter for tho enact
: ment of any laws of an &c post fuct0 charac
a ter. Onr people demand the names O
these scoundrels and they shall have them
I The previous question being called, tn
. resolution was put to vote and adopted
On motion of Mr.. Crawford, the rule
q were suspended and the bill amending tn
t Act in relation to punishment. was take
. mp and passed it's third reading.
On motion of Mr.. JohnstoI, of Bon
9 combe, the rules were suspended and th
+ bill suspending the G. G. z. in certai
r cases, was taken up and passed its secon
reading.
+ The rules were suspended and the b.
g placed upon it's third reading.
recommitted to the Committee on Judici
ary.
On motion. the Houe then adjourned
SENATE.
g FRIDAY, Jan. 20, 1871.
}, Mr. Graham, of Orange, moved that tE
1 Chairman appoint two members to serV
IS temporarily, on Committee on Enrolle
Bills, during the absence of members {
9 the Committee. Motion prevailed. an
> Chairman appointed Messrs. Norment an
= King.
Mr.. Dargan, bill to amend an act col
corning proceedings in habeds corpus re
ferred.
> MIR. Jones, bill to amend an act COZ
cerniL g Homestead and Building Associt
- tions referred.
r By same, bill to amend an act cor
cerning the Atlantic, Tennessee and Ohl
,, Railroad Company; referred.
>; Mr.. Graham, of Alamance, n bill
amend an act concerning estates of decea