Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-12-19
SENATE

SATURDAY, Dec. -, 1875.
III. Troy, resolution requesting
the Publ: Treasurer to furnish de-
tailed statement Of fines collected and
paid by Justices Of the Peace 10 the
credit OF school funds.
Mr.. Murphy, (. bill to amend chap
ter 1S2. laws Of 1S72'73.
Mr.. Hill, bill to incorporate Ma
sonic Lodge.
Mr. Price, bill concerning cleo
tiona. L Divides for the election of
two Supreme Court Judges to fill the
vacancies ctused By the death Of
Judge Boyden, and the resignation Of
Judge Dick, and the election OF two
Superior Court Judges to fill the va
cancy in the Second District, resulting
from The resignation of Judge Jones
and the vacancy in the Eighth Dis
trict, caused by the non-acceptance of
D. FL. Starbuck. Read and referred,
Message from the House transmit
| ting q number Of bills passed by that
| body; all of which were read and ap-
propriately referred.
Mr.. Price moved to reconsider the
| vote by which the bill in relation to
the terms of the Superior Court i'll the
| Fourth Judicial Circuit.
| Mr.. Scott moved to lay on the table.
| Agreed to.
| SPECIAL ORDER.
An act to authorize public schools
| in cities Of over two thousand inllabi-
tants. Allows voters to determine by
| ballot whether tax shall be levied to
support public schools.
Mr.. Cowles offered al amendment
as an additional section, which pro
vides that in levying the tax provided
for in this act. the equation provided
! for in the constitution as to taxing
property and polls shall be preserved.
Adopted.
Mr.. Waring spoke at length against
the passage of the bill. He said it
was a proposition to confiscate the
property in towns snd cities OF over
.wo thousand inhabitants, and to make
the property owner educate the chill
iren of the non-property holder.
Mr.. Cunningham sent up to the
clerk table, to be read for informa-
! ton, letter from Professor McIver
addressed to him SIS Chairman OF the
Committee on Education, i'll advocacy
Of the passage of the bill, the bill hay
ing received the appreciation Of the
Educational Convention. &c.
Mr.. Welch offered an amendment
allowing only property holders to vote,
but withdrew it.
Mr.. Morchead, of GuilfoGd, offered
an amendment. providing that non
residents of such cities who own three
hundred dollar, worth Of property
within tie corporate limits of the city
shall vote. anI providing that voters
shall show tlteir tax receipts for the
year previous to voting.
y discussion upon the constitution
atty OF the amendment here arose,
participated il by Messrs. Merrimon
Norwood, MorcLead, Seymour and
Troy. The amendment failed.
Mr.. MoreEead, OF buckingham. uf
fered an amendment providing that
not more than ore-iCurth Of oEC pei
cent tax shall be levied on property
under authority OF this act.
Mr.. .tyer,., an amendment requiring
voters to pay an average 81 pro-lata-t:l2
before voting. Lost.
Mr.. Norehead's amendment wa
adopted.
Mr.. Troy offered al amendment
which fixes penalties As low provided
by law. adopted.
Mr.. Ellis, Of Catawba, an amend
ment requiring that the twenty citizen:
authorized III this act 10 cali an elec
ton upon the question OF levyinS til,
necessary tax ahail be properly bold
ers. Adopted