Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-12-01
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FRIDAY. Nov. "a 1871


Mr.. Guyther Presented petition 20 in the
shape of string of resolutions of q Washington
county radical meeting, Identical with those pre-
sented yesterday from tho New Hanover radical
NEE ing.
Mr.. Guyther moved that the petition be re-
ceiyed and read.
Mr. Withers hoped the House would not 90 far
forget that respec CT Cue to Themselves, as TO re-
ceive tho petition. The representative from
va shirg on who offers the petition ci,svoWs
any intention OF adopting or endorsing the Ian
guage of tho patitIon in regard to the charge g
made against the character of members of this
House Il is right sacred to the people to Pc
tition their representatives for the removal Of
grievances, tus the lsngu 4ge OF the petition
should be respectful to the Legsla'url, ard it is
receive petition. the language OF which is dis
rrsrec frl and rcandalous to This body. II tie
Oh rgeA RE true, let those making them here,
| 81 proper resolution, bring them before this
house for action, and he would be as prompt gs
a1y member in this hall to expel any member
Who. b. his conduct, had shown himself un-
worthy OF lis seat. Besidee, it had been opt MY
oh aTged that these resolutiCGe had cen matured
il his city and cen: to different counties FOR
their action to advance thu interest OF politi-
csl party.
Mr. justice urged that the petition" be read
&c wanted TO know wnat proof the gentlem IN Of
tbs her eide, j. G, Conserva ives ha that these
resolutions were written in Rsleigh, and scat
tered throughout tho state f. r Republican meet
ings to adopt.
| MIR. Martin opposed tho reading Of the Ecu
mems. ih" proof tn - these resolutions en- ana
ted from enc source, aud wee sent thr0ug bout
| the State for adoption by meetings OF certain
political character, could tie found in ihs fact
that they all were ccuched in almost Identical
language and levelied 1T The sam9 viluals,
&C.
Sir. Withers 3 aid tho charge that the resoIu
| tons were drawn up in Raleigh was made yestcr-
day, and not denied then by tie gentleman
from Rutherford, (Justice,) nor by the
! MADISON, COLI In regard TO the resolutions
which the gentleman, (Justice) asserted would
| be soon presented from Rutherford county being
| RutharfOFdtON bQk min hR frua
Tne gentleman may have told the truth Ruther-
ford might have republicans that could be trusted
to copy resolutions that were furnished them an
to that extent the statement may be true, bnt in
many of their strongholds even the copying had
to be done for them &c.
Eessrs. Drnham and Waring deemed the dec
ument as a PIE neditated and wiIful insult to the
House. This was no petition, but bill Of in
dictment Ggsinst certain members of this Legis.
the Jurisdiction Of the courts. The document
was insulting both in matter and manner, Go
The House should protect it's dignity.
| Mr.. WEIGH wanted to hear the document read,
and II o. reading Il was found - contain insult.
ing matter, the member presenting it WAS as
language hims :if aud should be expelled theres
| for. &c.
Messrs II 4rri. OF Gulf ord, snd Grayson were
| in favor of the document being road.
| Er. Jones, OF Caldwell would vote against the
| reception. he concurred in the opinions advAn-
| ced by Messrs. Durham and Warning. Mr. Jones
continued for sometime giving rea sons why ths
dooum mt could not be regarded as O mem orial.
Toe motion to receive the pStitioU rejected
by the following vote ayes A; nayS49
By &r. Guyther A bill to Incorporate the
University Institute Of Rocky Mount; referred.
By johnson. of Edgecombe, co.,: A bill to re-
peal chapter III laws oflS7c-'71 placed on cal
en1ar.
by Mr.. A .he: bill concerning the debt of
the state referred.
The following is q brief synopsis OF the prSvis-
ions Of the bii
Appoints a commission to offer to holders of
State bonds in exchange therefor new bonds
cured by mortgage OF all the assets of the State
at the following rates Old bonds, so per cent
bonds issued under funding acts, 80 per cent;
other new bonds, except special tax bonds. pom
itentiary bonds and void bonds, Is per cent.
New mortgage bonds to be payable 1922 to
be II interest at per cent for five years; per
cent for five years. &c. until 1900, and per
cent until 1922; bril- giDg the average interest at
6 per cent. Restricts the issue Of said bonds to
8 0OG eco, ievies special tax OF two tenths OF one
per to pay interest fer 1872
By ar. Tucker, of IredelI A bill to revise aud
digest the statute laws OF the State.
On motion of Mr. Mile, the rules Wete suspep-
d.d ant his resou tion raising = committee OF
three to investigate the origin OF the ''petition"
from a certain portion of citizens OF New Hanover
county rejecting on certain members CT the
Legislature. wGs taken up.
On motion OF Mr.. Johnston, of Buncombe, the
resolution postponed until Tomorrow.
BY Mr.. Ashe resolution in regard to
moneys received by the Treasurer under the rev.
enue ret Of 1871 referred.