Wilmington journal., 1874-01-23

SPECIAL ORDER.
The bill to enlarge the Insane Ao,y-
lun1, and to provide for tho better
government of the same, came up as
the special order at IL o'clock, and, on
motion of Mr.. Murphy, its further
consideration was postponed till Tues
day, at II O'Clock NJ, and the bill or
dered to be printed.
At II o'clock the bill providing for
the appropriation of 265, 900 for the
support OF the Insane Asylum The
present year, was taken UP.
Mr.. Ellis, of Columbus. Chairman
! Of the Committee on the Insane Asy-
I,1m, had fully examined into the af-
t fairs of this institution, and stated his
! views in reference to the additional ap-
rropriations asked for, giving de-
| tailed account Of the operations OF the
! ASYLUM, &C., said the Committee had
/ prepared this bill to meet the demands
| Of the institution.
| on motion of AIr. Ellis, Of CcIum-
| bus. the further consideration OF the
bill was postponed till Saturday next,
and made the special order for II
. u'cl0ck on that day.
At o'clock tho bill to appropriate
. $40. 500 for the cnrrent expenses OF
the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asylum
! the present year, was taken up as the
special order.
/ Mr.. Murphy, as Chairman of the
: Committee on this Institution, stated
the objects of the bill, its necessity,
&c. In regard TO the appropriation
! for the completion Of the building for
the colored Asylum, Mr.. Murphy
| said the Board of Directors had exer-
cised due economy in the construction
of the building not yet completed, and
which this bill asked an appropriation
! for. The building when completed
! will be an ornament to the State, and
/ 9 credit and honor to the General As
sembly. He hoped the Senate would,
for the sake of humanity, pass the ap-
preparation.
Mr.. Ellis, OF Columbus, called for &
division Of the vote, as he was deter
mined never to vote for this appropri-
alton asked for by the Board Of Dl-
rectors who had illegally exceeded thcil
authority.
Mr.. Murphy again ''rose to explain, .
and at some length advocated the APP
preparation, again reminding the
; Senate Of the economy that has been
observed in the erection OF the ln",
building.
Mr. Avera, though aware os the
stubbornness shown by the Governor
in the appointment OF the Board of
Directors, and wished .tto God that
this General Assembly had HE back
bone and nerve to inlpeach the Gov
cr1loI for his strbbornnesa, yet lie
you'd support the bill.
Ny. Scott at considerable length II
gtlcd in favor Of the bill, replying to
TIE arguments OF Senator's iii Cpposi-
tiun =, the Dill. He said the buil,iinc
was INST such & one rs WAS required
for the purpose and such q oHr rs
contemplated by the Legislature; That
il was clearly shown that the Building
Committee had observed the utmost
economy, and the building, as it nov,
stood, was worth every cont Of the
amount thus far and proposed to l,c
expended. etc.
ilr. Humphrey called the rrcyions
question.
Tie vote rccurrci on tlu passage oi
the bill on its second reading, Whicl
prevailed by vote Of - ayes to ],
NAYS.
On motion OF Air. Murphy, the far
ther consideration Of the bill was on>t-
poned till Tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
BY Mr.. Outlaw, resolution al
iDurning &iuc die Oh February -. f~1t
Calendar.
By Mr.. Copcland, y bill to al"er'
chapter lfJ, scctic2l i, Battles Rev
s:I. Referred.
by Ir. Pasc]iall, . bill appr"ps'a-
ting $4,000 to the Oxford Orphan .s~v-
luna Calendar.
Ky Mr.. Brown, Of Mecklcnbura:, ;
bill to amond cnaptcc 10t, Bettlc's r.,
yenl. Referred.
Ey Mr. Michael, = bill 10 lup;l:ol
the sale ii liquor within one lnlls: =
churches, school houses, &c. Refer. t.
Ey Dudley. col, bill IL prui"c
the fish intCrcst Of North Caroline.
deferred.
. By.Mr. Slacklcforl, bill t. pr.
hibit the sale Of liquor III the 7trin:t, =,
OF certain school house III DuzlUY
county. Referred.
The bill to prohibit the sal" nf i4Gul
to minors, was taken M
Mr.. Bennett moved 10 amend b>
excepting minors WHO are married
and whose timo has been forgiven
them by their Parents from pEUvisio oll:
Of the bill.
The amendment was adopted.
After long discussion, aid the rc
lection Of large number OF amend
nents, Mr.. Brown, OF EIccllenburg
called the previous question, and i
was ordered. The bill then passed it
third reading by the following vote;
Ayes, 90 ; nays, 80.
On motion OF Mr. Brown, OF David
son, the motion to reconsider the vote
By which the amnesty bill was rejected
was made the special order for Wed
nesday next st II III.
by Mr.. Mcneil, bill 10 establish
e new county out Of portions Of Rob
tson and Richmond counties, TO bs
called the county of Jura. Referred.
The bill to establish the county O
Ellington came over from the Senate
and was referred to the Committee Oh
Counties, Towns, ETC., and made til,
special order for Thursday next.
4 message was received from til,
Governor, transmitting Il copy OF tht
correspondence between himself arc
Col. J. Z. Thomas, Superintendent o
the Carolina Institute, Charlotte, =
{. The correspondence wa read an,
ordered to be placed Oh the Calendar
The bill to amend chapter 10, law
Of 1670'11, was taken up ard passct
its several readings.
The Senate bill to incorporate Ia,
l'eof les Bank, OF Monroe, was tahel
mp and passed its several readings.
Tho Senate bill To incorporate the
Diamond Cotton Chopper and Cultiva
tor Company, was taken up and passct
its several readings.
By Mr.. German, Il bill to repea
chapter 81, Private laws of 1872 ''1i ''1:i
Referred.