Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-12-04
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.

by tir. S,ap,es, a resolution re-
questi1g orr Senators and R@presaat-
atiyes in Congress TO secure a law for
the r"pcai oi the law providing for II
especial tax on tobacco.
BY NJ. Blythe, a bill allowing par
ties III c,rtain cases TO waive their
personal property exemptions. Re
ierreti
BY Nv. McR:e, 2 b:i! to amend the
way Company. Referred.
By Nj unr!ey, a bill extending the
time OF s5her.Gs and Tax Collectors to
collect arrears OF taZe5 EaierreI.
By Mr.. D:EAett, a bill 10 amend
the clecii"1l law. Referred.
On El.t,on 81 ,ir. Staples, tue rules
were Suspended a1.d tho resolution
ofered hv himself requesting our
Senator's ::.l>: yrrcsertatives in Con-
rre..s IL exert th,-ir il ilusice TO secl;e
tia p.ai Of he lnw Providing for
>poc.ai tax on tobacco WAS taken up
and pat cu its passage.
House bill No. i, to am~nd sec. u.
chap. 1l6. OF Battles Eevisal, with an
amendm, Mt offered ijy the Judiciary
Committee, passed It's second reading.
.Ihe bill as passed provides a Ike
penuity on $!itriiS,s and COnstaD,es for
not returning papers, sewing prscepts,
&c, - now prescribed hy tie ,;upe-
rInr Cents.
Eoase !,i,i - grant compensation to
School C5r,nittecs token ui. Mr.
Means oit.r, Il Il substitute fer the
bill providing thEt q e,.i:,ry Cf 50 per
au',p14 ana exemption fronl poll tax
for each n! e.nher OF the Svhoot Com
nIttcc. Mr.. Means stated that III Of
ferlug this substitute For his original
bill, he was DCt ?ctuated by q spirit of
penrIioEs.ssS, but becansc he had a
reason to believe The bill would not
pass, am! lie thought School Commit
teemcn thoil;l receive some c0EpeIisa-
tinn for their services.
hit,Y cons J@r"5ie 4 discussion the bill
au:; substitute Va, on mos,on Of Mr.
IL rig, Indefinitely postponed.
l;"1iSa resolution introduced by Mr
Blythe, concerning the Interral Reve-
nue. InV.,, f'i!yd 20 pass Is reading.
The Civil Rights resolutions, Mr..
Trivt;t's trl the substitute offered
by Nr. Means, care ur as the special
order fyr i clock, The original
resolution is simply 4 pctIriCI TO Con-
rre~s t. withdraw the iii! now nrI2jnc
1e;ce tin. b d.. anr. in Tie event q,
It. massage esks President Grant in
! very rcspartiuI n;,! p!sai'r3 terms to
vstH it. Tce substitute of iir. Means
| !. j., si1fetgrca thai ril,, ;,ouoie have
ao'!.rr. ;, .:;,.;v n!rr.,lr on the Sn5;Sct
ana E2H-gcss has },aarI the voice. 1t
- leI3tby, swo'I written and expire sso s
! Tie 81 ti!ntI:ts Of tt2" Democratic paftv
III The iiou-c.
| AiT. Trivett. n lengthy p, cell, al-
vnaated tie "risin ! :,;l!. AID WA re
pied 20 by air. Meaus in an able ar
Yrmc1t Of !, htif hours leuG'h in
favor oi IT,. substitute.
Lloyd. co!orel, OF Nv Iiauover,
mex. took tll>, floor, stating that he was
oppos. q, to:l, to ;i,e original bill and
snbs;!tt.te, a:..i y rs sorry th.5 mein-
Der Of III own pnrty had seen fiji t.
| I'll, : tie Tssointlo1. He was proceed
ing - u o. cu-sion cf tne merits Of the
G! Rights bill when he was inter
III, ted by Hughes, colorsd, WHO rose
t, a point of order.
The Speaker (AIr. Strong in the
Ci;air,) ";>'tat your point of order
HnghCG-"iY pOint is tliis: The
gentlemt., from New Hanover Is dis
cussing TIE provisions Of tic Con
Sressional Ciyii Rights bill; that bill is