Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-02-14

striking out of the word county"
Examiners" occur in the bill. Adop-
ted.
The bill thelfpassed its second read
ing without dissenting voice.
By leave, Mr.. Cunningham intro
duced bill prohibiting the sale of in
toxicating liquors within one and half
miles of the fair grounds of the Roam
oke and Tar River Agricultural So
ciety. Referred.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
The special order, the consideration
of the series of bills to amend the Con-
stitution of the State, was proceeded
with, the question being on the motion
to reconsider the vote by which the
bill i'll regard to the University amend
ment, was rejected. The vote was re-
considered.
Mr.. Morehead, of Guilford, explained
the object of the amendment to be to
put the affairs of the University in the
hands of the General Assembly as
other parts of the public school sys-
tenn of the State.
The question then required on the
passage of the bill for this amendment,
and it was decided in the Affirmative
aye 36, no 4.
The bill in relation to the amend
ment on the State debt was adopted
aye 35, no Messrs. Eppes, colored, Hill,
Holloman, Hyman, colored, and Nc
Cabe.
The following of these bills passed
their third reading
The bill to amend so as to abolish
the Code Commission, by q vote of 81
to 5-Eppes, col, Hill, Holloman, Hy-
man, col, and McCabe voting in the
negative.
The bill to amend by abolishing the
Office of Superintendent of Public In
struction passed by vote of 81 to 7
Eppes, col, McCabe, Hill, Holloman,
Hyman, col, and Smith voting in the
negative.
The bill to amend the Constitution
in regard to emptions-making the
provision to apply to all descriptions
of property, passed it's third reading
by vote of SO to 5-Eppes, COL, Hill,
Holloman, Hyman, col, McCabe and
Smith voting in the negative.
! SECOND READING.
| The bill to amend the Constitution
! by striking out the provision in regard
| to the taking of the census, passed its
second reading by vote of 3S to s.
Eppes, COL, Hill, Holloman, Hyman,
! col, and McCabe voting III the mega.
| tive.
The bill in regard to holding offices
under the State and Federal govern
ments at the same time, passed its
second reading by a vote of 3S to o.
I
col, and McCabe voting in the mega,
! tive
The bill to amend the provision in
by a vote of 81 to 6-Eppes, col, Hill,
Holloman, Hyman, col, McCabe and
Troy voting in the negative.
The bill to amend so as to provide
for biennial sessions of the General
Assembly instead of annual sessions
passed by vote of 80 to 5-Eppes,
col, Hill, Hollonlan. Lyman, col, and
McCabe voting In the negative.
The bill concerning the amendment
i'll regard to the Judiciary was in
formally passed over.
The bill to amend by limiting the
term of Office of the Governor ani
other State officers to two years. failed
The vote Was, aye 80, no 13-Cramer
Epps. col, Harriss, col, Hill, Hollo
man, Humphrey, Hyman, col, Long
McCabe, McCotter, Respass, Smitl
and Walker voting IN the negative.
The bill to amend by substituting
precincts for townships" also failed
by Il vote of % TO 12-Cra,ner, Epps
col, Harriss, Hill, Holloman. Hylnan
col, Long, McCabe, McCotter, Ress
pass, Smith and Walker voting i'll the
negative.
The bill to amend by fixing the pay
of members at $500 per session and II
cents mileage received 33 votes in the
affirmative and . III the negative.
President Brogdeit ruled the bill los
for want of the constitutional ma ority
The number OF Senators under til,
Constitution is fifty. Mr.. Stiliey, tine
Senator fuom Beaufort, having re
signed, and his place not having beel
filled by an election, 1t was contende(
that the Senate now consisted of bu
40 members, and that therefore 80
being two-thirds of that number, wa
the requisite majority
Mr.. Flemming appealed from tn,
decision of the chair to settle til,
matter.
Inc decision o. the cnalr was SuS
tanned by vote OF "a to s.
Mr.. Humphrey then moved to re
consider the vote by which this bill
WAS lost, and the further consideration
OF the matter was postponed till 1:
O'Clock tomorrow
The Senate ooDcurred in the actor
of the House, fully generating Patricl
MCGOWAN, Keeper OF the Capitol, from
the charges preferred against him, ant
concurrlng, also, in the contract mad,
with him to continue the Office.
The bill to make failure to list pol
taxes misdemeanor was reported OF
adversely and was tabled.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
TUESDAY, Feb. II, 1873.
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