Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-12-18
SENATE.
IWEETY-FITTH DAY.
TUESDAY. Dec Is 1874

TWENTY FIFTH DAY.
TUESDAY, Dec. Is, 1874
MADISON, colored, resolution in
favor Of education. Requesting the
Committee on Education to report
such alterations or amendments az are
needed to the public schools of North
Carolina.
This resolution created some dis
c1ssi0n as to the propriety or posi-
kihty of amending the present school
laws of the State.
Mr. Love moved to postpone it's
consideration until the 22l of January
next, in order that we may learn what
course Congress intends taking in re-
gard TO the Civil Rights Bill, as the
passage of this bill would utterly abol-
ish the public school system of the
State. Motion adopted.
Tucker, colored, 8 bill to provide
for the pay Of registers, judges and
inspectors Of elections. Pays the reg
listers 81 per day and the judges and
inspectors g per day for each day
they may serve in such capacity. Re-
ferred. [
Referred.
vension to amend the Constitution OF
this State. Restricts any action or de-
bate upon the existing laws in regard
| TO the homes tad and personal prop
erty exemptions. the mechanics and
| lab orers' lien, and the rights of mar
RED women, as now secured by law,
except that said Convention may re-
commend them, or either of them, to
be enlarged, and may restrict the
homestead and personal property ex-
emptions to contracts. Referred to
| Committee on Constitutional Reform.
Mr. Mills, bill to call Convention
to amend the Constitution of this State.
Has similar restrictions to the bill in
iroduced by Mr.. Morehead Refer
red to Committee on Constitutional
Reform.
Mr.. Marler, bill allowing any min
lister of the Gospel to vote at any
township in which hemay have resided
thirty days prior to any election. Re-
fcrred.
Bill in relation to the entering of
vacant lands. Passed its third reading
4 report was received from the
Warden of the State Penitertlary, III
response to a request from the Senate.
stating that the convicts labored on
o.
year, except Sunday and including the
dinner hour.
Mr.. Kerr moved the Senate recess
on the 18th inst. Pending this motion,
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Walker, of Richmond, from
the Select Committee to examine into
the charges against j. c. l.. Harriss,
ETC., submitted report of documen-
tary evidence, ETC., taken in the ex-
animation of Solicitor Harriss, alleged
to have been derelict in his duty, etc.
The report OF the Committee says that,
after strict trial a majority of the same
find that the charges are not sufficient
to warrant his impeachment.
By Mr.. Boyd, d resolution concern
ing the Centennial Anniversary of the
Mecklenburg Declaration on the 2Oth
of May. Calendar.
BY Mr.. Speares, q bill to prevent
burning turpentine, stills and fixtures.
By MIR. Means, bill to repeal chap
ter l75, laws of 1S7I-'72, as brought
forward in Battles Revisal, chapter
Ill, section 80 and 81, to give juris-
diction to chief officers of cities and
towns within the corporate limits. Re
ferred.
By Mr.. Smith, CT Arson, O bill to
amend section 10, chapter 81, Battles
Revisal, entitled Landlords and Ten
ants. Referred.
BY Mr.. Wells, a bill TO prevent the
telling Of timbers or otherwise OBJ
structing the waters of DQcher Greek,
il Duphn county. Referred.
By Mr.. Walker, Of Richmond,
bill in regard to writs Of certiorari re
corderi aud supercedeas. Referiel.
On motion Of Mr.. Finger, his bill
to amend chapter 12,..Battle's Re1isal.
concerning building associations, was
taken up aud passed under suspen-
sion of the rules The bill proposes
to allow the issue, by these associa-
tions, OF SEXES of classes for stock.
the report o. the S lect Committee
to examine into the charges against j.
g. l.. Harris was read and the report
adopted
House bill to repeal the liquor pre-
| hibition for SwanSboro, i'll Onsiow
county, passed its readings.
, House Joint resolution requiring the
printing OF captions of all laws passed
by the General Assembly up to recess,
| was taken up under suspension OF the
rules, and on motion of Mr.. Walker,
of Richmond, passed it's readings.
Mr.. Barnett gave notice that blI
will be introduced during the session
of the Legislature, proposing to build
railroad from some point Cd Tie
Raleigh & CASTOR railroad via kox-
boro. in Person county, to Greensboro,
! in Guilford county.