Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-11-29

morning.
SENATE.
FRIDAY, Nov. %, 1872.
Senate called to order at IL o'clock,
III, President Morehead in the chair.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr. TOdd-A bill locking TO the more
effectual preventive Of horse thieving.
Referred to judiciary Committee.
REsoLU TONS.
Mr. Murray-A resolution of instruction
to the Committee on Education. That
the system Of COMMON schools be examined
into. Passed.
CONCENTRATIONS.
The President submitted to the Senate
a communication from the President of
tie Penitentiary Board Of Directors, ac-
companied wi the annual report Of that
Board, which Lad been SeLt TO the Gov
ernor, but refu> ell by him
Tie question Of reading the COMMUNE
cation was discussed 10y Mess's Warng,
Grandy, King, otiley and Harris.
The reading of the communication was
ordered, which communication was from
NJ A BlcdsOe, President OF the Board ct
Directors Of the Penit eIt.ary, addressed to
the Ge1.eral Assembly, and explained 1T
length why the governor had failed to
transmit to this Assembly the r"port of tie
said institution. Mr. BIedsoe stated that
on the 18th inst he caused to be transmit
ted to the Governor the annual report OF
the Board. That on the ensuing day the
report was returned to him with a yer al
message from the Governor CHAT the re-
port was not properly addi cssed, that it
was Lot accompanied with 4 note transmit
ting it To him, and that he objected to the
subject matter of the report, and did Lot
consider it respectful to him." but failed to
state in what particl ar. On the 10th tie
report was again sent 10 the Gov < nor, &C
compauied with note. On the 18Th lust
the report was again returned to the Beard
The letter to the General Assembly states
that the Board intended 10 discourtesy to
the Governor, but begged to be allowed tC
say that they do rot recognize the right OF
the Governor to dictate their reports, only
considering the Governor the medium
through Which to transmit them TO the
Generei Assembly, and they believed they
had fully complied " it'll the constitutional
requirements. Having failed to reach the
General Assembly through the regular
channel, Occasiored the sending Of these
documents to the President Of the Senate.
The letter of Mr.. Bledsoe concludes ::
cit is believed an investigation of tie
Penitentiary and of the Governors re
puted facts" will develop the fact that
much of the INSTRUMENTATION of the CON
Victs, and responsibility for the conse.
quences resulting theretrOm, is traceable tC
the Governor and others who lend but a
too willing ear to the Misrepresentation. OF
INSCRIPTIONS persons"
MIR j w Ellis moved that the accOmDa-
nying report from the Board be read
Mr. Love thought the matter SHOULD be
looked Tito at once. The failure of the
Governor to transmit the report through
his message was q species Of trQing that
should not be allowed.
Mr. Troy also favored the Investigation
of the matter at once. lie thought the re-
fusal Of the Governor to receive the report
was occasioned by personal feeling He
hoped the report would be received and
printed.
Mr. Flemlning thought we should not act
too hastily. Let the Senate act calmly and
deliberately, aud not return discourtesy to
the Governor for the manner in which he
| had alluded to the Legislature in his
message.
Mr. Merrimon advocated the reading at
once, and demanded thorough investiga-
ton into the assertions made by the Gov
ernOr in regard to the condition Of the
! Penitentiary.
Mr. Durham thought the Governor had
no right to dictate to any Board the. man
ner of its reports, he being only the medi-
UNI. No constitutional requirement LAD
been violated.
Mr. ] " Ellis thought the Senate should
| not be discourteous to the Executive in re.
| ceiving this or any other message addressed
to it.
Mr. Murphy opposed the postponment OF
the question, but could not understand
why the Governor could find out so much
| about the management ofthe PeDitentiary
as Evidenced in the charges made In his
report, when he acknowledged in his mes.
| sage that he could obtain no report from
there. 1t was quibbling on the part of the
Governor to say that he had had nc
! means Of obtaining legal information as tc
the management Of the Board.
Mr. Worth called for the previous 4ues
ton. Sustafnd.
The question of receiving on rejecting
the communication and accompanying re-
port from the Board of Directors was put
to vote Of ayes and nays-ayes 81, nays
II.
Mr. Troy moved to dispense with the
reading. Carried.
Mr. Troy moved that 800 copies of the
report, with the accompanying communi-
cations, be printed. Adopted, ayes %
nays Is.
On motion, Senate adjourned until II
o'clock tomorrow morning.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at 10 o'clock.
The Speaker announced the following
committees: