Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-02-07

Hill and Iron Mountain Railroad Com
pany, passed several readings under a
of the rules.
Mr.. Morehead, of Guilford, presented
a report from the committee on con-
stitutional reform, reporting eighteen
bills, containing one amendment each
to the constitution. The same amend
ments seriatina proposed by the last
Assembly. Special order to-
at IL m.
SPECIAL ORDER,
Bill incorporating Midland N. C. r.
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MIR. Murphy withdrawals opposition
to the passage of the bill
Messrs. Love and Ellis, of Columbus,
concurred with senator's who had pre-
ceeded them. Bill passed its third
reading.
Mr.. Merrimon explained his vote in
opposition to the bill Said he regarded
the bill as initiating a grand monopoly,
which In future years might place North
Carolina in the hands of foreign
Message from the House transmitting
sundry bills passed by that body. The
only one of general Importance being
q bill to extend the time for the
redemption of property sold for taxes
and purchased by the State. Extends
the time three months from and after
the ratification of the bill. Passed
several readings.
Mr.. Cowles obtained leave to intro
duce the following resolutions
Resolutions of indignation and regret
at the fraudulent and corrupt con-
duct and practice ofcertain members
of the Congress of the United States
recently brought to the attention of
the public.
ResolUcd, That the General Assem-
bly, of North Carolina do resolve.
/. That to maintain, protect and
preserve the integrity, dignity and
honor Of the National Legislature is
the high and patriotic duty of the peo-
pie of the union as well as that of Con
gress itself.
3. That this General Assembly have
heard with feelings of modification
and painful regret of the corrupt and
fraudulent conduct and practices of
many members of Congress of the
United States, materially affecting
their integrity and honor as members
of that body, which has recently been
brought to. the attention OF the country,
through Investigations made by Con
gressional committees, of the bribery
practices of persons interested i'm the
Credit Mobilier - and others seek
ing and securing places in Congress by
open bribery.
B. That such fraudulent conduct
and crimes ought to excite feelings of
deep Indignation and profound alarm
in the minds of the American people,
for the integrity, safety and honor of
their political institutions, and merit
their sternest rebuke
4. That it is the sense of this General
Assembly, that Congress owes it as a
duty to themselves, as well as to the
people of the union, to t..y, csposc and
e.lpet the guilty parties from seats in
that august body, which they dishonor
and disgrace.
5. That copy of these resolutions
be transmitted to each of our members
i'll Congress, with the request that they
present copy to their respective
bodies. Lies over one day under the
rules,
Mr.. Nicholson called up the bill
making county surveyors procession
ers "ex-officio." Passed its several
readings.
The bill to abolish the Scotch Fair
in the county of Richmond, upon its
third reading, passed its third reading.
Mr.. Ellis, of Columbus, moved to
suspend the rules to take up the reso-
luton in regard to the Insane Asylum.
This resolution provides for the APP
pointment of committee to report on
the feasibility of purchasing the Mill
tary Institute in Charlotte and suitable
buildings in Wilmington for branch
asylums.
Mr.. WEIGH opposed the resolution.
He said that the founders of the insti-
tuition did not contemplate the care of
any insane but that class which might
be cured. That great imposition was
perpetrated upon the Treasury under
the law allowing counties one hundred
per capita for those persons certified
to be insane who could not obtain adj
| mittance into the asylum.
Mr.. Gudger cofcurred with Mr..
Welch, and said he had been instructed
to report hill from the Judiciary
Committee correcting the evils com
planned of.
Mr.. Ellis said the resolutions were
more in the nature of enquiry as to the
sense of the Legislature relative to
making provision for caring for these
unfortunates.
Mr.. Worth thought the whole thing
had taken the wrong direction. What
we want is to make this a curative in
stitution only; and the accommoda-
tons, In his opinion, were already suf-
ficient for that class of insane, and he
would vote against every proposition
relative tO1ncrease of accommodations,
until the committee brought forward a
plan to rid the Asylum of the incura-
BILE cases.
Mr.. Murphy said it was now late:
that he could not submit his views in
less than d half hour, however pre-
Stunning acknowledgement the Sena-
tors he proceeded to say that an ex-
tension of the present Asylum build
ings might be erected by convict la Dor.
That the goounl of the Penitentiary
and the Asylum were contiguous, and
the conyicts could safely be worked in
the erection OF the extension with per-
feet safety; that the convicts could do
twO-thirds of the work, saving two dol
lars in every three. Cited instances of
great hardships inflicted upon fami-
lies who were now deprived of accom-
modations for their insane in the Asy-
lum, and urged the necessity of in
creasing the accommodations.
On motion of Mr.. Love, the resol,l-
tions welEe r ;s3 ST Yeas IL; Nays 9.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY, Feb 3.
Mr.. Blythe presented memorial
from certain citizens of Henderson
praying that the sale of the Western
North Carolina RAILROAD be not inter
fercd with.
Mr.. Gudger presented memorial of
a similar character from citizens of
Madison county.
Mr.. Heaton introduced resolution
concerning speedy returns of elections.
PLACED o. Tie Calender
Mr.. Watson, G Restitution III rererer-
enee 10 placing the. saAnties Of Orange
and Chatham in the Eastern! Judicial
District of this State Calender,
Mr.. Craige, a bin to amend chapter
-<Igcc;1e Of Civil Procedure in refer
ence to masters and apprentices. Re-