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

counties of Edgecombe and Nash.
Mr.. Bellamy presented q petition from
citizens OF Edgecombe against the passage
of the bill.
The bill was put on its second reading,
and failed to pass by vote OF nays 70.
yeas 8. ao-
Mr.. Graham moved to postpone its fur
Their consideration until Wednesday week
at o'clock. Prevailed.
Mr.. Love: A reeoluti on concerning the
Committee on Military Affairs. Passed.
Bill for the relief of Sheriffs and Tax
Collectors on second reading was tabled.
Bill to repeal certain parts of section 2,
chapter ITO of the public laws of 1869-'7O
passed its several readings.
Bill to repeal certain sections and to
amend others of chapter $40 of the public
laws of 1869-'7O passed its second reading.
On motion of Mr.. Love the rules were
suspended and the two last bills were put
upon their readings and passed.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, Jan. Oath, 1871
Mr.. Ledbetter, from the Committee, re-
ported favorably upon the bill concerning
the Institution Of the Deaf and Damb and
the Blind.
Mr.. Leaman, from the Committee on
Judiciary, reported unfavorably on the
bill concerning certain actions improperly
commenced.
SPECIAL ORDER
a bill to consolidate the North Carolina
Railroad Company and the North Western
North Carolina Railroad Company was
taken up and put upon its third reading.
Mr.. Council offered an amendment, to
the effect that if the n. W. n. G. Il. L.
should not be completed within FIVE years,
thon the consolidation should cease to ex-
list.
On motion of Price, col, further con-
sideration CT bill and Amendments made
special order for tomorrow at half past
10 o'clock.
Mr.. Linney, bill concerning jurisdic-
ton Of Justices OF the Peace certain
cases; referred.
Mr.. Norment, a resolution in favor of
b. A. Howell, late Sheriff of Robson
county; referred.
| Mr.. Graham moved to take up bill TO in
corporate the Warrentou Railroad Com
pany and put it upon its third reading,
was taken up and passed.
HIGH COURT OF IMPEACHMENT.
Chief Justice was conducted to the
Chair, and called Court to order.
The Board of Managers and Counsel
were announced and seated.
Respondent and Counsel Appeared and
were seated.
Mr.. Sparrow. for Managers, arose and
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the Managers to submit the replication OF
the House Of Representatives. to the an
swer Of the respondent, w. W. Holden,
Governor of North Carolina, to the articles
of Impeachment preferred against him by
the House of Represen tatives, and ask
that it be read by the Clerk OF the Court.
The Clerk read the following:
"Replication by the House of Repre-
sentatives of the State Of North Carolina,
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ernor of the State of North Carolina, to
tho articles of Impeachment exhibited |
against him by the House of Representa-
tives.
The House of Representatives of the |
State Of N,rth Carolina have considered !
the several answers OF William w. Hol- /
den, Governor Of North Carolina, to the
several articles of impeachment against
him by them exhibited in the name Of
themselves and all the people Of said State.
and rcserving to themselves all advantage |
of exception to the insufficiency and ir
relevancy of his answer to each and all Of |
the several articles of Impeachment ex-
hibited against the said William. W. Hol
den, Governor of said State, do deny each |
and every averment in said several answers |
or in either OF them, which denies or ira
verses the acts, iutents, crimes, misde- |
meanors. offences or misconduct charged !
against the said William W. Holden in |
said articles of Impeachment or either of
them; and for replication to said answer
do say that the said William w. Holden. |
Governor Of said State is guilty of the
high crimes, misdemeanors and offences
mentioned in said articles, and that the
House of Representatives are ready to
prove the same"
Mr.. Graham submitted an order, which
was adopted, that the Replication be re-
ceived and filed, and that an authentica
ted copy be furnished to Respondent and
Counsel.
Mr.. Sparrow announced on the part of
the Managers that the Board would be
prepared 10 proceed with the trial on Mon
day next.
Mr. Lehman submitted an order that
the Senate would commence the trial of
the Governor under the articles of i'm
parchment preferred against him, on Mon
day the 9th of February, and proceed with
all possible dispatch.
Mr.. Robbins, of Rowan, offered SUBJ
stitute that the Senate adhere to the order
heretofore adopted, that the trial proceed
on the 30th instant.
Mr.. Boyden, OF counsel for respondent,
said that he was disposed to get through
the trial as fast possible but thought 1t
absolutely necessary to have one week adj
ditional to the time specified by the order
now in force to prepare proper defense.
Mr.. Moore hoped the Senate would agree
to the order Ito postpone) as asked to do
by the counsel for respondent He knew
that the feeling prevailed in the Senate to
give to the respondent every reasonable
opportunity to defend himself against the
charges against him.
Mr. Graham, of Orange, was opposed to
the extension of time, as the Governor had