Wilmington journal., 1875-02-19
SENATE, .
FIFTY-THIRD DAY.
February 18th, 1875.

February 18th, 1875.
House resolution asking our Repre-
sentatives in Congress to urge the re-
peal of taxes on issues of State banks,
came up as unfinished business and
Was adopted.
Mr.. McOauley, q bill to be entitled
an act providing for a fence law in the
O unties OF Union and Anson.
Under suspension of the rules. Mr..
Bu-bee called up the bill to amend
the Charter of the City of Raleigh
This bill makes five wards instead of
three in the city, provides that there
shall be seventeen Aldermen aud that
the Mayor shall be elected by these
Aldermen. The election to take place
year. -f --"'
The amendment Of the judiciary
Committee, doing away with that
clause requiring q voter to present his
receipt for poll taxes before he shall
be allowed to vote, was adopted.
The bill passed its third reading by
q vote Of 80 tot
The bill was then sent to the House
for concurrence in the amendments.
Mr.. Graham's bill to incorporate tho
Direct Trade Union, Patrons Of Hus-
bsndry, was considered and passed it,
| tn ird reading.
Bill to allow the Commissioners Of
Bladen county to levy q special tax
| with which to repair the county court
| house and Jail. Passed it's second
BY Mr.. Walker. of Richmond. . bill
to establish the City Bank of Whining
ton. Referred.
BY Mr.. Eatman, . resolution in IL
vor of amending the State Constitu-
ton by Legislative enactment. Re-
lerred.
BY Mr.. Oaksmith. . resolution in
regard to Federal relations. Calendar.
BY Mr.. McRae, . bill to prevent
the sale of liquors within three miles
Of Cumberland Union Church, Cum
berland county. Referred.
The Usury bill was resumed as the
unfinished bushes of yesterday.
Mr.. Stapels resumed his remarks in
opposition to Mr.. Means amendment,
and in favor of the bill. His argu-
ment was strictly from . legal stand
point, and to sustain this position. he
| quoted from q large array of authOrl-
ties, &c.
At the conclusion of his lengthy
and able argument, the special order
for the day was announced, being the
consideration of the
GLENN CIVIL RIGHTS RESOLUTIONS
Mr. Glenn took the floor, and said
that he arose for the double purpose
of supporting the resolutions, and also
: making q motion for poRtponement,
having been earnestly requested by
warm personal friends of the Republi'
, can party to do so. He did not wish
Z any one to think that Oh making this
l motion he intended to dodge. or ir
any way evade the question. He sad,
8 at the time he introduced these reso
t tions he had no thoughtof the commo
: ton they would create, and regretted
s that such wos the case. but neverthe
q less he stood on the very same ground
D that he took then, and would not re
Q tract one word or sentiment uttered
= then.
i The motion to postpone prevailed.
J. The usury bill was sgaln resumed
when Mr. Strong took the floor. and il
= an able and lengthy legal srgumen
). replied folly to the various points o
- law raised by Mr. Staples in favor o
o the bill Being strictly an argumen
. on legal points. citing quite numbe
q of suthoriti-s to sustain him, We wer
4. unable to report even . synopsis o
Z. his remarks, for fear that We viii mis-
y represent him.
n Mr.. Finger also replied to sone q
p the legal points raised by Mr.. Staples
I, and in s few appropriate and vel
D. timed remarks favored Mr.. Means
+ amendment.
d Pending discussion. the House ID
D. icBxAAd.