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

The amendment of the Senator from
Jackson, 20 require that the road bo built
in five years, was voted down.
The amendment that it be built in three
years. under call of ayes and nays, was
voted down-ayes SO. nays s.
The vote was then put upon the substi-
tnte offered by Mr.. Gilmer. Under call of
yeas and nays. the substitute passed
Yeas 30 nays 10.
Bill, as amended, was put on IFS third
and last reading and resulted as follows =
Yeas o. ...
Mr.. Speed from Committee. on Privi-
leges and Elections, submitted reptrt
upon the contested election of Messrs.
Lassiter and Edwards. and Bradshaw and
Barnett, of the Dist Senatorial District.
| ('rhe result of the investigation is to seat
Messrs. Edwards and Bradshaw, by 90
majority for Edwards, and II for Brad
shaw
On motion of Mr.. Speed, further con-
sideration was postpone d, and the bill
made the special order for tomorrow at
10 o'clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
FRIDAY, Jan. 81, 1870.
! House called to order at the usual hour.
Ey Mr. Copeland A resolution to ad-
journ sine die on the Goth Of Feb. next ;
| placed on calendar.
! BY MIR. Sparrow 4 bill to regulate the
| power of Township Boards of Trustees in
reference TO the levying of taxes, &c. re-
ferred
BY the same : bill concerning the writ
! Of maudamus referred.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Bill to be entitled an act concerning q
Convention Of the people. The question
required upon the final passage Of the bill.
After IL long debate Mr.. Johnston, OF
Buncombe, called the previous question.
The call was sustained, and the bill as
amended passed its third and fLal reading
by the following ballot
Atwater, Atkinson, Broadfoot. oryson, Oinard
Crawford Currie. Dekey, Drake, Duckworth
Durham, Furr. Gamb' ell, Gore, Gulicb, Grayson
Gregory, Harris, of Gniltord, Henderson, Hous'
tom Bill. Hinnaut. Johnston, OF Buncombe
Jones, of Caldwell. Joyner, OF Pitt. Jordan. Kel
ly. Of Dayie, Kelsey, Mnca6e. Lasslser, Lucas
McCauley, Mcneil, Nit chell, Nicholson, Paylor
Powell. isanhiu, beid, Kesar, Robinsca. Scott
row. stanford, stewart, Strndwick, Iomlinaon
Wari &, Welch, Witbers, Wilcox, Woodhouee
Young of Yanoey, York Yeas 65.
NAYs.-Messrs. frooks, Brown, Bryant, o.
Baifax, Bryan, or Jones, Bum, Buxton, OaW
thorn, Carson, Oollis, Copeland, Darden. Dudley
Ellison, Faulkner, Fisher, Fletcher, Garrison
} of Franklin, Hargrove, Hardy, johnson. o
: Edgecombe, Johns. Jones, of Northampton
JUSTICE Lso2 MADISON MarieF' Mpgriss' nOTigan h6;igin
Reavia, Robbins, Settle, smith, of Halifax, Sykes
Tucker. Willis, sWiliamsou, Young OF Wake
Nays 49,
A couple of mes ages were received fror
the Governor in reference to infOrmatjo
1 g. IN 81 to C1lioo nd IataotIUaS
and the letter books, &C., of the Executiv
office. One of the messages transmitte
D the letter books, &c, and the other state
. that the Adjutant general would .furnis
the Information in regard to spies an
l detectives, &c. The messages were apprO
: priately disposed Of
, Mr.. Durham aid that in the prelimin'
9 rY examination before the Board Of Maj
ayers, it Lad been ascertained that thei
: we're warrants on the Treasury, wbic
8 would be presented for payment fl
services rendered IN the militia $50 called
in the Kirk war. He was opposed to th
payment of money to any man or set {
e men who participated in that infamOr
conspiracy against the liberties Of th
t people. He therefore offered the follow
ing resolution
Resoloed That the Public Treasurer /
= and he is hereby instructed not to pay an
! made upon him on account of the militar
i organization and movement had in tn
: State during the year 1870, or on accour
!; Of any person or persons connected there
with.
q On motion of Mr.. Dunham the rule
/ we're suspended and the resolution Wf
q considered.
: Mr.. Hargrove (Rep.) opposed the pass
y age of the resolution and called for tn
: yeas and nays. The call was sustained an
d the resolution passed its second reading.
@ MI. Johnston, of Buncombe, moved
Il suspension Of the rules and put the rose
e luton on its third reading.
8 Mr. Hargrove opposed the motion an
|. demanded the yeas and nays. The Ca
e was sustained and the motion was adopte
j by vote of yeas G3, nays %, (all nay
n Republicans.)
d Mr., Hargrove moved to indefiniee
postpone the resolution and called tt
rs yeas and nays. The call was sGstaine
?. and the motion was elected by par
Is vote Of yeas % naJs 63, (Republicans as
/ general thing voting solidily for the motto
s. to indefinitely postpone.)
+ Mr. Durham called the previous que
ton. Mr.. Hargrove called fer the ye
and nays. The call was sustained and u
ly previous question was ordered by o vo
le of yeas So nays 26.
s. The question occurred. on the resolutl'
on it's third reading. MIR. Hargrove call
to the yeas aud nays The call was sustain
u, and the resolution passed its third readi
1t bv vote of yeas 81 nays II. Mr.. Hard
th Of Greene, voting this time against t
or resolution
i9 Twenty-Five Cents.