Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-03-31
OUR RALEIGH LET IER.
Im pc chmcnt OF Judge Jones-ReductIOn
of the Fer Diem-Judge warren-Snle
OF the States Interest i'm Public
Works The Road Steamer
whining tonians In Raj.
sJgh The Watkins,
DC &c. &c.
RALEIGH, n. c., March 26, 1871.

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Dear Journal The proceedings of the
House of Representatives, on yesterday,
were unusually interesting and exciting.
The Committee, appointed to investigate
the charges preferred against E. ". Jones,
Judge of the Second Judicial District, sub,
mitted their report to the House yesterday.
They report that this officer has been gull
ty Of high misdemeanors in Office, tend
ing to bring the judiciary into contempt"
and offered n resolution that he be i'm
peached, which was almost unenim ously
adopted. The articles containing the
charges already prepared, and will be
presented ia day OF two. After the
adoption of the resolution of mpeach-
ment, a motion to reconsider was made,
which, however, did Lot prevail. Many
IF the Democrats doubt the propriety or
policy of prolonging the session of the
Legislature for the purpose OF impcaching
this disgrace to our Judiciary that the
game is not worth the ammunition, and on
this account quite an exciting debate took
place. when it was proposed to send mos
sage to the Senate at once, SO that they
might take the proper action IL the pre-
misCs. The House adjourned pending
this discussion, but it is thought that the
Senate will tomorrow be formally informed
of the action of the House, and st once
organize into Court Of 1mpe achmeGt,
and proceed without delay with the trial,
which will continue only few days.
La order to save any additional expense
to the State, and influenced by the most
/ OH l.
luton reducing the per diem to the small
sum Of two dollars, so that the bringing
this offender to the bar Of Justice might be
attended with as little expense as possible.
This action upon the part of the Repro
sensatives Of the people of NORTH Carolina
is most commendabIe, and reflects the
highest praise upon their patriotism.
The President ofthe Senate, Judge War
rem, will act us the Pesiding officer of Of the
Court of Impeachment, as the law directs
the Chief Justice to preside only when the
Governor, OF the Lieut.. Governor when
acting as Governor, is upon trial, and
surely no one could preside with more dig
nifty and ability than this distinguished iu-
riSt, who, when q Judge of the Superior
Court of the State reflected such honor
upon our Judiciary.
The entire time and attention of the Sen
ate for the past two days has been devoted
10 Gnc COuSlu0IdtIOu VI III Dlll WHICH pro
vides for the appointment of five Commits
sioners, who, after due advertisement in the
leading newspapers of the principal cities
in the United States, are to sell the States
stock in all the corporations and compa-
MES in which she is interested, and apply
the proceeds of such sales to the payment
of our public debt. The question was
very ably and thoroughly discussed,
and the bill passed its several readings.
Ii this measure meets with the success
hoped for 10y its friends, it will be Of meal
Gu abb value to the State and once more
return that credit of which North Carolina
could in PALMER DAYS, SO proudly boast.
A bill passed the Senate yesterday
introduced by Mr.. Morebead to authoriz
the use of Road-steamers upon the pnbiic
roads of the State. This new method Of
locomotion is exciting the attention it so
much deserves.
The Committee, appointed by the
| Chamber of Commerce OF your city, con-
sisting of Col. S l.. Fremont, DR.. A. J.
DeRosset and J.. G.: Worth ESQ, arrived
| in this city yesterday morning, and will
| return tomorrow. They seem quite hope
fol in accomplishing the object of their
visit.
The pleasure seekers of this city have
enjoyed. for the past three nights, the very
fine performances of the Watkins troupe,
which numbers in its ranks several supe.
rior actors and actresses.