Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-02-20
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY,, Feb. Il

WEDNESDAY,, Feb. II.
On motion Of Mr.. Warning, the rules
were suspended and the substitute 70
The bill to make wagOners responsible
Tor damage done by fire originating
from their camp was taken up.
Mr. Gudgcr moved to amend ty
striking out the words leaving OF
camp fires" Adopted. The substi-
tute as amended passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Seymour, the
rules were suspended and the bill
changing the time of holding courts in
the Bird Judicial District, was taken up
and passed its several readings.
On motion OF Mr. Warning, the rules
we're suspended and the bill &c estab-
lish Bureau Of Statistics and Immi-
grafton, was taken ~.
The bill was amo AIDED and passed its
several readings.
Under suspension of the rules the
bill to prescribe the duties of Clerks of
Superior Courts and Justices OF the
Peace, was taken up and passed It's
several readings.
On motion OF EIr. Morchead, Of
GuilfOrd, the rules were suspended
and the bill concerning the general
election law, was taken up.
Mr.. Troy offered IN amendment
which was adopted.
Mr.. Price offered the following
amendment:
THAT if the Governor shall refuse
70 issue his commission to any Judge
elect. in this State, as is provided by
law, then it shall be the duty Of any
Judge Of this Site to administer ii"
oail Of office to al, such Judge, upon
production Of certit, +e of evidence al
Iis election. Adopted.
The bill then passed, "a amended, It's
third reading.
Gy Nv Troy, bill to pr, v'de for
the battor collection of fines, t,:rf~it
ares and penalties. Referred.
&nECIAI. ukpIE.
81 / o'clock the further considcla-
ton Of the Revenue Eli was resumed,
ana considered as q whole on its third
reading. Several amendments were
adopted. The hill then passed its
third and last reading by the follow ing
vote: Ayes -, NAYS l6.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
by Mr. Stanford n bill re-eIacting
the bill establishing the county OF Lii
lingtor. Referred.
BY Mr.. CostGer,a bill to secure costs
i'll appeals from Justices of the Peace
Referred
By NIr. Waugh, resolution raising
2 select Committee to investigate the
books Of the State Gieologist in regard
TO the alleged ovcrdrawing during the
last SIX years. Calendar.
by Mr. Bennett, bill in reference
to hotc! kecpcrss Referred.
On motion of Mr.. McGehee, the bill
IN relation to the sale of certain public
lands in and near the city of Raleigh,
was taken up. THE bill appoints
George Davis, Of Wilmington, T. ".
McCorklc, OF Catawba and Richard
Battle, Jr., OF Raleigh, Commissioners
10 sell all the State lands Ill and near
The city OF Raleigh, with the exception
OF the grounds OF the charitable insti-
tutions, Governors Mansion, ST. iu-
EGlstine Chapel and Capitol Square, the
proceeds to be invested III United
States bonds for the benefit Of the Uni
varsity Of North Carolina)
NJ. Brown, OF Davidson, could Hot
see why any special favor should be
shown to the University of North Car
DINA over other institutions in the
State, etc.
Mr.. McGehce took the floor in advo-
cacy of the bill. He had heard so
many objections to measures from the
gentleman from Davidson. CIr.
Brown which proceeded from ca
price, that lie (NIr. McGehce,) could
not now express surprise at this op-
position. Fir. MGGehee then pioceed-
ed to mention some Of the distineuish-
ed men the University had given. not
only TO the State, but the whole
country. He spoke of the learned men
who had composed the faculty OF tie
University, aud fcelingiy alluded to
their lives and iabors III the field of
letters and Bcicncc. His illusions to
the memory of the late President of
the University, Hon. David l.. Swain,
were tender and touching, and the
great love OF and service to the State,
OF this talented North Carolnian were
cloquentiy brought ont. The success
Of the beneficiary system vas next
alluded to. He, the speaker, said that
when he was az Harvard the benefici-
aries were the menials of that institu-
tition, but Re could say with pride,
that at Chapel Hill ali the students
wed with each other to make the ben
eficiary forget his position, and they
We're treated with q greater degree of
courte;y than any one else. The
speaker then concluded Lis remarks
by an earnest appeal to the House to
come to the support of this noble III
stitntion which had shed upon the
State such lnstre though the eminent
services OF its graduates, &c.
Mr. Brown, of Davidson, offered an
amer. ln"rf which. in effect, gave the
l,rUc' -. ..: si., to OF said lands for
the l...i - - ali the institutions of
learning is re state. The yeas and
nays were called, and the amendment
was rejected by vote of yeas 80,
nays 80.
Mr.. Speaker voted no.
Ellison, colored, offered an amend
lnent that five acres in the southwest
ern part of the city of Raleigh, COM
monty called "Gallows HILL" be set
apart and donated for educational pur-
poses for the colored people.
On the call of Mr. McGehee the pre-
yious question was ordered.
The question required upon Ellison's
amendment, and the yeas and NAYS he
ing called the amendment was rejected
by a vote of yeas and 6S nays.
MIR. McGehee, the introducer of the
bill, allowed Mr.. Bennett his 30 min
altes allowed by the rules after the cali
OF the previous question.
Mr.. Bennett then occupied the floor
and urged the passage of the bill in re-
marks of length.
The yeas and nays were called and