Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-02-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
By Mr.. Perry, of Baden, a resolu-
ton respecting the Big Swamp in the
counties of Bladen and Robson. Re-
ferred
By Mr.. Richardson, bill 20 incor-
porate the Machine and Car Company
of Wilmington. Referred.
By Lloyd, COL, bill to incorporate
the Farmers, Mechanics and Laborers'
Union Aid Association of New Han
over county. Referred
Mr.. Trivett presented a protest
against the eleventh section of the
consolidation bill, which provides that
no person who has violated fiduciary
trust shall be commissioner for the
sale of the consolidation bonds. The
protest was signed by number of
I Republican members.
Mr.. Jones, of Caldwell, contended
that there was no right to protest
against any particular clause in a bill.
but right to protest against the whole
bill. Besides its language was disre-
spectful to large number of members
on the floor. It ascribed improper
motives to those who voted for the
section. He moved that the protest
be not received.
Mr.. Houston concurred with Mr..
| Jones.
Mr. McGehee also thought that the
protest was unbecoming in its Ian
guage. He did not think a pretended
constitutional right should be made a
medium Of insult. In his opinion the
protest was an indignity, and he was
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should be brought to the bar of the
House.
Mr.. Brown, of Mecklenburg concur
red with Mr.. McGehee.
Mr.. Jones, of Caldwell, called atten-
tsntion to the manuscript of the pro-
test, and to the printed words "pro-
test which appeared above the FIRST
clause. Mr.. Jones said that the gen.
tleman from Ashe (Mr TrivetD should
have shaved his paper more closely.
It was patent that this "protest" was
not the creature of Mr.. Trivett, but
had been dictated to him and he had
been driven to present it by the party
lash. This Infamous document was
concocted by outside parties.
Mr.. Speaker Robinson ruled that as
the protest" was disrespectful in it's
language to other members of the
House, it could not be received.
Mr.. Dula wanted the "protest read.
Mr.. Trivett said he had no wish to
offer anything which would excite
feeling. He bowed to the decision of
the Chair and would withdraw the
document.
The section protested against pro-
vides that no one who has refused to
testify before any committee, legisla-
tive or otherwise, concerning the vio-
lation of any public trust on the
ground of self-crimination, or who has
refused to return the fraudulent spe-
cial tax bonds to the State Treasury,
shall be on the Board of Commission
ers to sell the proposed consolidation
bonds. The "protest" recites that the
section WAS conceived in prejudice and
partisan malignity and was aimed at
persons on account of political hate,
and that such action was unworthy of
the House of Representatives.. ETC.
On motion of Mr.. Bennett, the res
olution asking tie Supreme Court to
give their opinion as the right of the
General Assembly to order an election
on the first Thursday in August next
for certain Judges, (two Supreme and
two Superior Court Judges,) was
taken up.
The resolution was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. McGehee, the
Senate resolution providing for the
annual publication of State chrome
logical and statistical manual, &c. was
taken mp.
The bill to prohibit the sale of
liquor in townships where the people
SO determine at an election called by
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! up as the special order.
| The bill passed its SECOND reading.
The bill to authorize the Commits
sioners of Bladen county to levy a
special tax was taken up and passed
its second reading by vote of yeas rs,
nays 2.
The bill to authorize the Commits
sioners OF Duplin county to levy a spe-
cial tax, was taken up and passed its
second reading by vote of yeas SO
nays O.
The bill to authorize the town of
Hickory, -Catawba county, to issue
bonds in aid of the Carolina Central
Railway or any other company, was
taken up and passed its second read
ing by a vote of yeas IS. nays l.
The bill to empower the city of Will
mington to subscribe to the special
| Wilmington & Seaside Railway stock
was taken up and passed its second
reading by vote of yeas Is, nays 7.
The bill to authorize thu Commits
sioners of Sampson county to levy q
special tax, was taken up and passed
its second reading by vote of yeas
69, nays 8.
Mr.. McNiell opposed the resolution.
Mr.. Craige moved to indefinitely
postpone the resolution. He took the
Sround that the Supreme Court could
only rightfully take jurisdiction of
matters which came before it by appeal
and claims against the State. &c.
After some further debate the yeas
and nays were called, and the motion
to indefinitely postpone was rejected
by vote of yeas SO, nays SIS.
MIR. McGehee objected to its being
read again, and the Speaker sustained
him.
SENATE.
| MONDAY, Feb. 9.
| Mr. Avera, from the CQWmittee on
Enrolled bills, several bills IL correcs-
| IL opro11o1 opH s1oo from tho Coro-