Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-03-07
to the same. Passed its several read
ings.
Adjourned.
EVENING SESSION.

The Lieutenant Governor called tho
Senate to order at u o'clock.
Mr.. Waring, Chairman of the Com
mittee appointed to negotiate with tho
Messrs. Coleman Brothers in regard to
their reiinqushing the PenitentlaTy
contract, submitted an elaborate re-
port, stating that the Me:srs. Cole
man would surrender the contrct upon
the payment of $50, 900. Report &C
.cepted by a vote OF % to s.
Mr.. Warning introduced n bill au-.
thorizing the State Treasurer to pay
the Messrs. Coleman Brothers for re-
scinding the penitentiary contract
1885,, 900, according to the report ct the
Committee.
Mr.. w. supported his bill in an
earnest manner, stating that the State
could save thereby more than $500, 600
the work could be done by the con-
victs at nominal cost.
Mr.. WEIGH opposed the measure,
as he thought the contract itself WAS
fraud, and should not be recognized.
Mr.. Gudger could not favor the bill,
as the State Treasury could not stand
such tax upon it.
Mr.. Morehead, of Guilford, thought
this the easiest way of getting out OF
the dilemma. The Legislature had
recognized the contract as good, and
| it was too late now to declare other
| wise. He thought $35, 600 cheap re-
lease to the State.
| Mr.. Ellis, of Columbus, endorsed
/ the views held by Messrs. Warning and
| Morehead. This release would be a
happy one to the State.
Mr.. Norwood said there was q time
when the State could have gotten rid
of this contract-but it could not be
done now. We were now bound by
the contract, and he thought this is
good releose.
Mr. Troy would vote for this bill
with pleasure. The contract would
give a profit to the contractors of more
than a quarter million of dollars. III.
Messrs. Coleman Brothers have a legai
right to carry out the contract and to
hold the State responsible, and he
thought the State would be fortunate
to-be released at the figures IA ned.
Mr.. Welch again argued that he DID
not believe the State was legally bound
to tine Messrs. Coleman Brothers.
Mr. Merrimon thought the contract
was valid, and could not be undone
except in the manner proposed.
Air. Worth said the State was firmly
| DOuDu, ana it WIS Olly q utSitoii az
to whether we would repudiate-to re
fuse to negotiate or to carry or the
contract would be one branch Of
repudiation.
The bill passed it's second reading bJ
a vote OF 81 yeas to 7 nays.
The bill then passed its third read
ing by vote of 80 yeas to e nays.
Messrs Cowles, Ellis, OF Catawba
Gudger, Horton, Powell, seymour
! and Welch voting in the negative.
Bill incorporating the Cincinnati &
Great Southern Railway was thol
considered.
Mr.. Flemming moved to amend b.
pretixing his bill provid ne five com
: missioners to confer with Messrs
Woo1fn and Mack Erwin III relation II
the sale and completion of the West
ern North Carolina Railroad.
Mr.. Humphrey moved to strike on
the names III the bill and inert Messrs
VIM A. Allen, j. NJ. Worth, A. s. Sey
mour, S. L. Robinson and I. \. Mich
olson in place of these named by Mr
F1cmmipr
Mr.. Ilemmings amendment wa
d.pted, together with the aiuendme1:
of Mr.. Humphrey.
Bill passed its second reading.
Bill passed its third re ding bya vott
of 26 syes TO nays.