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


The House was called to order at 10
o'clock, Kerr Craige, Of Rowan, in the
chair.
Mr.. Blythe offered a joint resolution that
no member of either House of the General
Assembly shall be entitled to per diem
when absent from his seat, except when
sick or absen, on business of tbs General
Assembly. Placed ON calendar.
Mr.. Badger-A joint resolution petition
ing Congress to remove the disabilities OF
Hon. w A Graham, of Orange, Hon:
H Smith, of Wake.
Before the consideration of Mr.. Badgers
resolution, a message was received from
the Senate proposing to go into an election
Of Enrolling clerk.
| The message was COncurred in and
message to that effect sent to that body.
| The reading of the Governors message
was then proceeded with, but before it was
! half finished,
On motion of Mr. German, the reading
/ of the message was suspended, and twenty
copies for each member and fifty for the
executive Off te, ordered to be printed.
Mr. Mcneil offered bin Amending that
portion of the statutes of last session IL le-
| gard to the destruction Of deer in ceHain
! counties, so as to admit Robson county III
the list of exceptions.
Mr. Jones, of Caldwell, gave notice that
he would offer a resolution tomorrow re-
pealng the entire section in regard to the
deer law.
Mr. Mailer moved to postpone Mr. Nc
Neil's bill till Tuesday week. Adopted.
On motion of Mr. Badger, the name OF
David Coleman, of BuncOmbe, and ID IL
Hill, of Mecklenburg, were inserted in his
resolution Of amnesty. Passed with the
Cft no foll
James & Martin, of Buncombe; James
A Craig, Of Rowan; Gen Rob't Ransom, OF
Granville; G6orge Davis, of New Hanover
VIM H McCray, OF Montgomery.
The hour having arrived for the election
Of the enrolling clerk, the house proceeds
with the same.
Mr. Brown, of Mecklenburg, nominated
W J Wilson, of Haywood.
Mr. Brown dominated Jesse Giles, o
Randolph.
Mr. Wilson received 81 votes.
Mr. Giles received al votes.
In the Senate Mr. Wilson received 2
votes.
Mr. Giles received ! l votes,
Mr. Wilson was declared duly elected.
Tie hour having arrived for the join
session, the DOUrkeeper announced the az
, proaeh Of the Senate, who came in an
took their seats on the left of the aisle.
. t The examination Ofthe State vote wa
, resumed, and at its conclusion it was aseel
, tanned that the counties of CASTOR, JUne:
Macon, Rowan and Watauga had not sent
; their returns, and several i!nperfectiOns eA
listed in the reports of the sheritts of othe
counties.
, Mr. Seymour, Senator from Craven, OF
! cred the following resolution, which va
: adopted; Tha: the Speaker of the Hous
! appoint a committee Of five, two from til
Senate and three from the House, to exam
- inc the returns Of Sheritfs ofdifersnt cpul
: ties and to report to the joint SESSION {
= the General Assem- Dly what returns al
defective and what steps should be take
for their correction.
On motion of Mr. Brown, the reSOlutiO
was amended as follows That instruction
. be issued to the Sheriffs of Jones, Macor
- Rowan and Watuga, and diIect them t
a make returns of the election for Stat
officers at once.
f On motion of Mr. Seymour, it was IT
; solved that when this joint session adjOurns
it will adjourn to meet on Wednesday tn
/, 4th of December.
a On motion of Mr. Troy, the joint sessio
: q j)urned.
!, Adjourned till tomorrow morning at /
! o'clock.