Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-02-07
From tho Raleich Sentinel.
From the Raleigh Sentinel.
LEG xAEURE OF NORTH
bo,R OLlNA.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 90, 1878.

citizens OF Richmond county, praying
for the enactment of law to prevent
the yearly gatherings known rs the
Scotch Fair in said county.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr. Humphrey, bill to aid the
people of the State in ascertaln1ng the
title to their lands. Referred.
By Mr.. Gudger, q bin to investigate
the affairs of the Western Division OF
the Western North Carolina Railroad.
Referred.
RULES SUSPENDED.
On motion of Mr.. GaligsF, the bill
to investigatethe affairs of the Western
Division of the Western North Caro-
lima Railroad was taken up and passed
its several readings.
By Mr.. Durham a bill to amend the
rule of proceeding in Justices Courts.
Referred.
By Mr.. Ellis, bill to incorporate
the Horse Ford Manufacturing Com
pany. Referred.
By Mr.. Allen, bill to amend chap
ter 1S6 laws of 1960-'61. Referred.
By Mr.. Allen, q resolution for the
relief of the Wilmington & Weldon
Railroad Referred.
SPECIAL ORDER.
The Amnesty and Pardon act was
taken up on its third reading.
The vote was fist taken on the
amendment of Mr.. Seymour, to strike
out 'Heroes of America, Union
Leagues, Red Strings, North Carolina
State troops, and North Carolina
Militia" Failed
Mr.. Respass' amendment shared the
same fate
Mr.. Warren offered an amendment
| to the amendment To strike out after
the word rape, the word burglary,
(rape and burglary having been
stricken from the bib and advocated
| the same in few brief and well timed
remarks He was volunteer III this
| matter, as he was not III favor of the
| introduction Of the bin III the Senate,
| while he did not approve of crime
said to have been committed by either
! of the organizations named in the bill;
| but SIS a representative OF the people,
he could not withhold his vote as an act
of mercy to 40, eco people Of the State.
| He felt It as a demand Of the people
| on him. when he cOnscientiOusly felt
/ and knew that these organizations were
|
! the complete upleaval Of society caused
by the reconstruction acts OF Congress.
| This was the time to extend that Christ
ian virtue, charity, and he would SHOW
| by his vote his Willingness to spread
its mantle over past offences. lie said
the Republicans TO i man had shown Z
! spirit OF antaCCnlsIu to the bill that
| they would never surrender, amt he
saw no use n wasting time on i. Tie
was ready 10 vote on the bill, and liz
! hoped wnuii be adopted
with IT,
| MADISON ana Eppes, colored. made
lengthy speeches against the bill.
! On motion Of Mr.. Avera. the previ-
Gus question Oh the bill was called ana.
| sustained.
Those voting III the affirmative were
Yeas-Messrs Powell, Scott. Stat.
ford, Todd, Troy. Warning. Welch and
! Worth-8.
Those voting III the negative were
MASSACHUSETTS. Cowles, Crener, Ellis,
of Catawba, Eppes, Granay, Gudger.
Harriss, Hill. Holloway, Humphrey,
Hyman, Long, MADISON. McCabe, Ne
Cotter, Smith, fStilley and Wa!ker-lS
On motiCn % Mr.. Warning, the vote
by which the bill passed, was recon
sidered, and that motion laid on the
table.
House bill to repeal chapter IS, laws
of 1871 and 1872, known as the dee1
law, provided that the following nance
counties are excluded from the proyis
ions OF the act Clay, Cherokee, Ran
| do1ph, Haywood, Gates. jackson ant
Pennsylvania, was taken mp ant
passed its third reading.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WEDNESDAY, Jan. %.
By Mr.. Badger, resolution askine
report from the Secretary ant
Treasurer of the University of Nortl
Carolina. Referred.
By Mr. Rhodes, bill to lncorporat
the Goldsboro Banking 4 Loan AssO
citation Referred
By Mr.. Wheeler, bill in regard t,
the collection Of special taxes. Re
ferred.
On motion of Nj. Badger, the rule
were suspended and his resolution il
, reference to the University of Nortl
Carolina, was taken up and adopted
On motion OF NIr. Watson, the rule
were suspended and the bill to incor
| porate the Chapel Hill and Iron Noun
tain Railroad Company was taken u
| and passed its several readings.
The bill amendatory of the schoo
law of 1872 came up as the untinishe'
business on its third reading. AIon,
debate ensued upC the almost innu
merable amendments offered. Is
, much space would be required to re
port the amendments and debate
thereon, that we cannot print then
but the bill Will be published III fu
when perfected.)
Pending the consideration OF til
+ 9th section, the matter passed over t
come MP as unfinished business tt
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