Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-10-01
SEVENTEENTH DAY,


SEVENTEENTH DAY.
Mr.. Reid, from Committee OF Elk
ecutlve Department., reported q bill
authorizing the General Assembly to
exercise the right of pardon in cases
of impeachment, but such pardon shall
lot be extended until 5 years after
such jmpeaeh ment, aud shall not re-
store such person to the office rom
which lie may have been deposed. 1t
also provides for the adjustment of
the office Of Lieut.. Governor. and re-
GERS 10 two years.
hir. Muudeu, from the SINE Com
mittee, submitted a minority report
opposing the proposition OF the ma
jOrlty to abolish the office OF Lleuten-
ant Governor and the reduction Of the
terms of office.
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES AND RES
oLUTIONs.
BY Mr.. Woodfin, rep, an ordinance
concerning the pubic ton of ordi-
nances, resolutions, &c. of this ConveI-
ton. Referred,
By Mr.. Green, dem. an ordinance
providing for the election of Attorney
General ard Solicitors by joint vote
of the General Assembly. Referred
UNFINI-ED BU-sNEsS.
The Question of the removal Of w.
W. Holden's disabilities came up AS
unfinished business.
The question recurring upon the
previous question called by Mr. jarvis,
th- called was not SUSTAINED.
The question recurred upon the
adoption Of the substitute of Mr.
Avery and Ills motion 20 rrcommit
Mr.. Turner STA ed that iI4 yV1atd like
to close the dobate, although that de-
bate, under general parliamentary
rules, had been accorded to the mover,
the gentleman tom Wake.
Mr.. Badger, rep, took the floor
and briefly stated tn It he had nothing
to add TO the remarks he made on
Wednesd y, and having 80 promised
tbe friends upon the other side of the
house, lie moved the previous ques-
ton.
Mr.. Avery asked to withdraw his
substitute. and his motion to recon-
mt, which substitute was covered by
the bill reported thus morning from
the Committee on the Legis !atIye De-
partment.
Mr. Toursee objected, claiming the
gentleman had no right to withdraw
his substitute, 1t being the property of
the house.
The President decided that MIR.
Avery had right to withdraw his sub
stitute, the same not having been act
ed upon.
From tn s decision Mr.. Tourgee ap-
ppaIpi l.
vote of 81 to Is.
Mr.. Badger stated that he had called
the previous question against his
wishes, and seeing that parties on both
sides were disposed to continue the de-
bate, he withdrew the motion for the
previous question.
MIR. JARVIS renewed the motion. but
not perslstIng i'll this motion
Mr.. Turner, dem,, took the floor in
opposition to the passage of the bill to
Holdeu's disabilities, and
spoke at some length upon she merits
OF the question, reviewing the acts of
the Holden administration.
During MIR. Turner's remarks Mr..
FairclOth, by permission, stated that
as member of the Judiciary Com
mittee he was not present when the
Committee consulted on thisordinance
and that he did not concur with the
of the Committee. He, how
ever, makes no complaint against the
Committee. He only wished to ex-
clude, conclusion.
Mr.. Morehead moved the previous
question, which call was sustained.
line ordinance upon its second read
ing failed to pass by the following
vote :
AYEs-Messrs. Albert,on, Badger,
Barrlnger, Barrow, Bateman, Bean,
Bell, Black, BlIvens, bowman, Boyd,
Bullock, Buxton, Bryan, Gary, Cham
hfrlaln, Or shy. Davis, Dixon, Dock
cry, Dula, Durham, Faircloth Good
WIN. Graitham, Hampton, Hinnant,
Hodge, Holton, Horton, Jordan. JUS
tlce, Kerr, King, of Lenoir, Lowe,
Mannix, Manning, of New Hanover,
Massey, McCabe, McCandless, McDon-
aid, Munden. Novel;, O'Hara, Page,
Scott, of Jones, Smyth, Taylor,
Ihorne. Tourgee, Wheeler, Wilcox,
and Young-53.
NAYs-Messrs. Allison, Altman, An
1erson, of Madison, Avery, Bennett,
Bingham. Bum, Byrd, Garter, Cling
man, Coleman, Cooper, Cowell, Gun
bingham, Everett, Faison, Farrior,
George, Green, Harrington, Hassel, |
Jarvis, Jones, of Caldwell. |
King, Of PITT, Kirby, Love, Manning.
Il Chatham, Marshall, McCorkle. |
NcEachln, Morehead, Motz, Neal, |
Patterson, Price, Redwine, |
Reid, Robbins, Roberts, of Gates, |
Scott, of Onsiow. Shepherd, Shober.
Sinclair, Singleton, Spake, Summers,
Turner, Watts, Wilson. Withers-56 |
Messrs. Shepherd, Taylor, Justices
Courgee. Vaughan. Withers. Woodfn,
Durham. FairclOth, and Kerr, explain
'd their votes, and MIR. Blocker ex-
blamed that he conld not vote for the
Measure conscientiously, aud there
ore asked to be excused from voting.
CALENDAR
The ordinance TO reduce the number
Il Senators to % was considered on
is second reading.
MIR. Barringer favored the resoIu-
ion.
Mr.. Vaughan advocated the measure
riefy.
Mr.. Badger favored the passage of
he ordinance, and moved the question
e postponed until Wednesday next.
MIR. Clingman would be inclined to
lake a reduction of the Senators to
ONE 35, providing this should not go
ito effect until the next apportion-
lent.
The motion to postpone was adopt
d.
On motion, the Convention adjourn
1 until 10 o'clock tomorrow. il