Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-11-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The following gentlmen appeared at
the Speakers stand and were duly
sworn in:
IS McCallop, Sampson; Thomas j
Eatman, Wilson; Matthias A Barn
hardt, Caldwell; A J Munden, Pasquo-
tank; A Fl Kendall, Randolph; John 4
White, Halifax; James Med Jessup,
Cumberland; William 3 Wells, Dup
lin; J B Etheridge, Dare; r J Walden,
Northampton; Hugh T Mofitt, Ran
dolph, and George T Barnhardt,
Rowan.
Nh. Oaksmith presented his creden-
tia!s as a member from Carteret, but
on motion of Mr.. Tate, action thereon
was deferred.
The Speaker asked upon what
ground the objection to the gentlemen
from Carteret taking his seat was
raised.
Mr.. Tate said that he had benin
formed that Mr.. Oaksmith was not
citizen of the United States, and that
there was evidence on the file in the
office Of Principal Clerk Of the House,
to show that he acknowledged him
self resident of Germany not more
than twelve months ago. He was not
actuated by any personal hostility to
Mr. Oaksmith, but to perform his
duty rs e representative of the people,
and if it was violation Of law or
precedent to admit him to a seat on
this floor, he certainly would not hest
tate to raise his voice to uphold and
maintain the honor Of the good old
State
The Speaker, after quoting law and
authority on the subject, decided that
the credentials being presented III Cue
form. he had no right TO reject 1Ir.
Oaksml!h. whereUpo3, ha came FOR
ward, took the prescribed oath ana
was seated.
The further organ;zat OF q the
House was then proceeded viii, with
the following result:
Principal Clerk-Coi. John =. Cam
eron, of Orange.
NJ H8a safdyg; OF cBIsa6k fcoG&b5o Wasl;neton
The following committee was ap-
pointed to prepare rules for the gov
eminent of the House. Messrs. Me-
bane, Strong, Gambler, Gudser and
Carson.
At IL o'clock the Senate was an
nounced at the door and the General
Assembly went into joint session to
compare the vote for Superintend
of Public Instruction.
After examioipg the returns, it was
asoertained that the reports from the
COMMITTEES of Wake, Franklin and Hen
derson were defective, whereupon |
Mr.. Cooke moved that hr. Jordan
Stone be requested to furnish q cor
rect report from the couties CT Wake |
and franklin. The molten was adopt-
ed, and the report furnished.
Mr.. Parrish moved reconsideration |
Of the motion, claiming that in accord
ance with the statute, the Sheriff was
5he only person authorized to make
'he proper returns.
The motion to reconsider gave rise
% a considerable discussion, partici
oated in by Messrs. Parrish, Kerr,
iraharn and Spears for, and Messrs.
Cooke, Strong and Means against,
The motion prevailed vote OF GO !
o 81.
On motion of BIr. Graham. the
above named, were counted
'ut, and the result ordered to be an
!ounced. as the vote Of these counties
ould not possibly change it.
The vote was then announced as fol-
ows Pool, 9S.217 PurueH, 81 1871. !
majority Of 14,056 for Pool. This
ncludes the votes Of Wake and Frank ]
Ia counties, which were thrown out .
y the Legislature as not being off p,
ial, but which only make a differ
nee in Col. POOLS favor of Is votes, I
bus giving Col. Pool a majority of ,
4 ,O36 over Purpell. 7
The Speaker then declared Colonel I