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O. 242.
l'UBLISHEDi UA1L1, ; , ;
v M M. II. BEHXARD,
No. 3 South Watef St;
0ffice,
w .lit1
ttik STAB Is luaiicd, or delivered
" in all P u-ts of the City, At 82
"nths. of SI iSSifor Three Month
ed to
Months..
so
JUi . I i 4
BATES OP AOVEUTISIXG
$75
t 25
1 G3
200
2 2o
tvnir tlitVf.
three aaya, . -4 .......
fi ve da, . . .
2 50
Ad4ifti.mnimts taken at tirb-
itdv lowrateH. j .... , :
- B ULWAY IIIKFX'TOU Y.
tv rr MIN'GTON & illAxV(lIETEi: 11. ROAD
pntiau !,. wsoM lit
'rtilSWMrei'in.- A. Walker.
,nTUlVGTOXr CIIAHltTE & RUTHER-
iwwnww'" -. i.v ir Allen.
fiK d T. Alderman.
jgggf-)V It- Frijucu. .
WIUIINGTON A WliL jON RAIL ROAD.
.v o,iW yrt jfAele-Edwurtl Kid
,ler, of W'ihmutfto.i, , -VV4" , 1 .
ly-Uoro', and Tiiio;iKid D Ho-g, oi Raleigh,
'C!iicf Eyineeruml Cninnpal Superintendent
c I - Vri'illOllt. !
' Vu4er of Trnm'-lo'n
AV 111.. S 111 i tli.
S-OX'U'l'i ' ixt:;ui vi -
Xutier of ALtchamrL
duJit'i' G. l)Uvii. V.
il. V. Thoiiinson.
LM. lliuikins.
KAIL JivOAJj) LLNrES. .
GENERAL! SUPjlS 0FPI0E,
ill
Imington: & Manchester R. R.
1 'RfcJWSVf-SrTJJI
WilmingtonN. C, May 10, ISoS.
OX AND AFTER MAY IOth PASSEJf
GOt TKAINtj of tats Road will ran on
the following SehpduU :
EXlRE3k tRAIN.
Leave Wilmington dsiily at
Arrive at Florencle..
.4..
.... 4:45 A
....11:15 A. M.
2:50 P. M.
....10:18 A. M.
.... 1.-50 P. M.
Arrive at Kings ville.. .
Leave Kingsvillo.
Arrive at Florence.
Arrive at Wilmington-.!. . L
7:r5 P. M.
Express xr.iui counct closely at J? lorence
with the North Eastern Railroad for Charles
ton, a.ul Clieraw and Darlington Railroad tor
CUeraw, and at jKinsVille with the SoUh
Cavivlina Railroad for Augusta, to which point
the ears run through without change.
ACCOMilbDTIiOX TRAIN.
Leave Wilmington dailj-fSun. ex.)at7:S0 P. M.
Arrive at Florence. . i .). : J. 2:2!J A. 31.
Arrive at Kingsville 10:0,' A. M.
Leave Kiugsville ....... a:3(.P. il.
Arrive at r'lorencp... J..J..., 10:20 P M.
Arrive at Wilniinirtoii. . j 5:13 A. M.
, Aecommoilationi Traii connects closely at
Fl uvuee with thejNorthiEa.stern Railroal for
Charleston, and at Kingsville with the South
Carolina Railroad; for Augusta.
IVsengers for iOoluinibia should take the
.uiayl0-194-t.f :
VM. MacRAE,
Gen'l Sup't.
'ifcJli 111 Oil
Wei. It. U. .
Offics Cmtkf Enghxek & GbiY. Sup't,
Wilmisgtoa", IsT. May 9, 1806. y
CHANGE! OF SCHEDULE.
0 AXD AFTER! MAY 10th THE
, PASSENGER TRAINS on this Road will
teave Wilmington- at :00s A.M. and 8:30 P.M.,
ami arrive at Wilmington at 4:30 A.'M. and
8:15 P.M. ! j
Leave Weldon lat 10:: A. M.. and 7:45 P. M.,
and arrive at Weldon lat 5:15 A. M. and 3:u0
r. M. , ; j j 1 . .
'The day train will! not run on Sundaj's.
lut; day train connects frith the Annamessic
aaU Hay Hue j. All are ti uick to the North.
I j S.fL. FREMONT,
. Engineer tisv.l Suueriutendent.
jnlmington, May lOthi 1808. 194-tf
' Geweiiai, Superintendent's Office, )
Wilmington jr. C, Aug. 9, 18o7.
OX AXD AFTER TUESDAY Wext, An
gust 13th, the Paspenger Train on this
KoacU will leave Wllniington on Tuesday,
lhursday and Saturday, at 7 o'clock, A. M.
Arrive at Sandj Hill mme days, at 3 P. M.
Arrive at. Waidesborb' (Stage), at 12 mid
rt ' L I-eave Wadtisbbro' (Stage), on Tues
, nay, Thursday and Saturday at 2 P. 31.
1 cave Rockingham (fStage), on -Monday.
W ednesday and Friday at 4:30 A. M.
dotenVe, San,d Hu tCafts)- Monday, Wednes
wt and ! riday, at 7 o'cvck, A. M.
. .vuu iv 4,u jLug kjii shiub iiays, aT & tr. ju.
sent23-.I-tf
TV - 1. JJiVKlJETT, .. i
:! I vj.Gen. Sup't.
LLNEOUS.
1
r
You can do all
j 1 j
save time, trouble and ; money.
! and avoid lieat jng the house in ,
Kerosene or Gas Stove- i
Ask for the
UNibN (Kerofene)
TUUOANJ
(
3aSy STOVE.4
at. . Take no j
Tljey ' are 'tuc
other
hi
ts for Lamps or:
Bumirs,
ttraery Lamps,
osene Gluei" ots, 6 Cans,,
He,,jiAutertiBl etc. et ; U : .
A LOWEST CASH .
IL.
charlotte and
RITHERORD RAIL ROAD. t,
j .
HOTELS.
puoprietojb :
R. DAVIS, of Mill House, Charleston;' S. C
JflSCELlANEOUS. '
-an;
in Store.
SPICED TE1PE ; ' ' :'s ;
SPICED-PIGS FEET : J "
.; FULTON MAKKET BEEF',
lu Half- Barrels''"-"
FRUESII CRACKERS All k inds.
FRESH O.- C. BUTTER Cheap.
ORANGES LEMONS,
COCOA NUTS;' ' .
PRESERVES MARMxLADEST; "
ENGLISH PICKLES.; r .
MANGOES and STUFFED PEPPERS.
ALSO
A New and Large Assortment of
Wood aud Willow Ware,
'. The Very Best. Article'of
Ex. Family Flour v
Kept constantly on hnntt and guaranteed to
give satisfaction to the most fastidious.
The attention of Gentlemen is called to the
fact that we keep on hand the best Grades of !
Tobacco and Cigars.
W.M.4 J. O. STEVENSON,
Corner Fj'ont and Marketsts.
je4-215-tf
$1,000 REWAEI)!!
rpilE ABOVE SUM WILL. BE PAID
to any person who will furnish us with the
name of any House or Houses who can sell
CLOTHING
As WELL MADE at. as LOW PRICES as are
now being sold by the undersigned :
Coats at fti 00
Pants "... ..at 1 OO
Vests...... . . L.. .i. ... . . . ;it j 80
Il'Uk'fs at ' 12
9
Socks.., .at 10
Paper Collars, per box. at 15
Linen piece.. at 10
&nd everything else in proportion.
BOYS' CLOTHING,
In abundance, at LOW PRICES.
WHOLE SUITS
Made to-order
(AND WARRANTED TO FIT) .
IN A t
II.VAS & CO.,
: Clarendon- Clothing Home.
Je30-237-tf
By, the Air Line To-Day !
QUESTS' KII; C050RESS GAITERS;
GENTS LOW-QUARTERED, ;: v
"r Jersey Ties;
HANDSOME and
Desirable Goods
FOR SUMMER.
WE RECEIVE FRESH G00DSeVERY
"XPT 3S3 353 ISL , ' .
AND-
OUR PRICES
DEFY-COMPETITION.
Successors to .
. r JOHN M. WALKER A CO..
ma3'30-21l-to
EXCHANGE CORNER.
6 000 iBlJSIIE1L C?BN'?
g QQQ SACKS SALT r
' QQ Hhds. MOLASSES- and SYRUP;
, Hhhs.3ACON t v
ff Boxes CANDLES ; ' '
Cases LYE and POTASH ;
. ' , JgQ Boxes a2,000) SOAP,
And a general assortment of GROCERIES, for
sale at WHOLESALE ONLY by
-; ; , W1LLARD BROS '
:je20-tfj'(i. I h': j W, 28 Water
Do You . Know Where ?
Do you .know- where your SHOES to buy 1
If not, please let us teU you, . . ,
To FR tfN CH, at 2a Front Street; apply, J
At. lowest rates heU sell you. -
He has a splendid stock in store,
.. As the press. is daily stating, ;
And oftentimes he's running o'er v. j
With people Anxious waiting. t .
Pass any hour you711 see a crowd,, -"
In fair or pleasant weather.
While some of.thern.are.talkittff 10ud' ; ' ' .
-"Affd sayingi to each other ' x J ;
There fast one thing we'd like to know; J
H a? j ti a French sells llis .SHOES SO 10 w
t Coach, Corriage and Baggage Wajrdns al
the Kailroada. ., , ai; - 4 imri7rU7-tf v.
JUST
ABEIIVED
SOTDMES
i ,8PE(7IAL NOTICKS;
w; II. L.lppitt , Irnsrffist At'hem
ist. Alwava on hand a full and
lect supply of PURE MEDICINES' CHEMI
CALS, DYE STUFFS,' PERFUMERY SOAPS,
BRUSHES, FANCY ARTICLES, etc., etc. '
Prescriptions , accurately and neatly
compounded. . " , . . . ; - ;
3T. E. Corner Front And Market Sts.'
P. S. Store open from 6 A. M. to 9 P. M.
Persons wishing prescriptions coinpburiiled
at night will please call at my residenco on Se
cond Street, between Dock and Orange.
sept2S-l-tf ' ', ' r
Bead Some English Testimonials.
. Greene's Sailors' IIoms, . )
. Poplar; Street, London, England. J
I take, this method of making known the
perfeclj cuie I have obtained from the use"6f
your ,yalnalnenieaiciri, the PAIN KILLER.
I vvss trj-gel by a friend to try it, and procured
a bottle of Dr. Kernot, Apothecary.": V ""
I had been afflicted three veai withJegral
gia and vioIepipaVmsbf the stomacliwhich
caused a constant rejection of food. rThe doc
tors at V estmihster Hospital gave up my case
in despair. Then I. tried your PAIN K.ILL.ER
which fiave me immediate relief from pain
and sickness ; and I regained my strength,
and am now able to follow my usual occupa
tion of sailor. One bottle cured me.1 ? t
Yours respectfully',
CHARLES POWELL,
Sir I desire to bear willing testimony to
the wonderful efficacy of that American rem
edy called Pain Killer, which I believe has no
equal in this country. I have been afflicted
with heart disease, and could find no relief
till I .'got the Pain Killer, which soon made a
cure, I am quite willing to. answer any in
quiries about my case. .Yours, etc.,
FANNY' SILVERS,
, -Dudley, (Worcestershire,) England.
Gentlemen I can with confidence recom
mend ; your excellent medicine, the Pain Kill
er, for Rheumatism, Indigestion, and also
Toot lute lie, having proved its efficacy in the
. . .v4 ... . ... . . ..
above complaints. Yours, &c,
HEUBE2 MITCHELL, .
Bridgeman's Place, Bolton.
Gkstlemes I have very great pleasure in
recommending yotrr medicine4 the Pain Kill
er. I was - 8utferingsevereJy a few - weeks
since with Bronchitis, and could scarcely
swallow any food, so inflamed was my throat.
I was advised by a friend to try jour Pain
Killer, and, after taking a few doses of it, was
completely cured. Yours, respectfully,
T., WILKINSON, Bolton, Eng.
P. S. I have recommended t' e medicine. to
several of my friends, and, in every instance,
it has had the desired effect.
j 025-233-1 m
ADRIAN& V0LLBRS,
Wholesals Dealers in Provis
ions, Gr o ceries, Liquors,
Tobacco, &c,
wiLirmoTox, n. g.
OFFLR TO THEIR CUSTOMERS TUB
following Goods, just received in Store,
in lots to suit, at the lowest market figures :
; 5 bbls. CHOICE SUGAR nOUSE SYRUP ;
20 hhds. SMOKED SHOULDERS md SIDES;
100 hbls. CITY MESS PORK ;
25 " ditto ditto new ;
"25 " THIN MESS PORK ;
45 '' SUGAR CURED HAMS, STRIPS and
SHOULDERS ; '
125 bbls. and 75 boxes LEMON, SUGAR and
SODA CRACKERS ;
ISO boxes SOAPS, of different makes ; i
400 cases fine LIQUORS, CORDIALS and
CANNED FRUITS ;
20 cases COUNTER SCALES ;
40 tubs choice TABLE BUTTER ;
100 boxes CREAM, ENGL. DAIRY, PINE
APPLE and 'FACTORY CIIEES K ;
45 boxes fine LEMONS and ORANGES ;
40 bbls. LOW GRADE SUGARS ;
10 tierces and 20 bbls. RIOE ;
100 gross PARLOR MATCHES j
5 bbls. KEROSENE OlL;
400 bbls. FRESH FAMILY" SUPER1 and FINE
FLOUR ;
75 cases LYE and POTASH ; f v ,
75 bags prime and good RIO COFFEE ;
90 boxes CHEWING TOBACCO;
5 crate ENGLISH CROCKERY ;
And a general assortment of other goods, as
LIQUORS, SEGARS, &c, &c.
Purchasers will find the I -a rarest and
best assorted stock of Groceries, Ac, in J
the place with ns, and such that. wishtore-T
plenish their Stoclcire respecriuiiy mviieu to
give us a call. '
je7-218-tf
FIRST GOT
-OF TH1
DRY GOODS CAMPAIGN.
AARON & miEINSTELT.
T3E LEAVE TO INFOBMTHfc'PlJB.
X iic that they offer the HANDSOMEST
STOCK of ; -...
Foreign and Dom ; stic
ID-X- 0-003DS,
BOOTS AND SHOES.; , ' '
HATS AND CAPS. -
YANKEE NOTIONS, , , .
.HOSIERY. GLOVES;-
OIL CLOTHS & MATTINGS,
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS,,
LADIES' and MISSES' BONNETS and HATS,
, ' Trimmed and Unt rimmed j
BONNET RIBBON, FRENCH FLOWERS,
;DRESS, T.RUVIMLNGS, &c., Ac, rsf ; .
They have ever offered in ths market.
We nave the largest ari? best assortHent-ln
the' State including air the most desirable
styles of the season. We feel . assured ia sayi
tng they reHot exceUed either inr atyle or
price by any in the market. - ' -, -
WIIITGOOJ3S.
5 We have a "full line. MarseiUes and Alen-
dale Quttts;. Xinen and Cotton Sheetings anaj
Pillow Casings, Piques, PercaLVLifieii Ducksn
June4-21Vtf ' " )
Durham Smoking Tobacco.
io
GS DURHAM TOBACCO,..
7,
, PUBLISHED ;ATi TvMDrGT0N; M CM;
By war.- n. BEKSAttiK ?
MailedJ or delivered to suhscribcrs in
all parts of te . City, at $2 So for 'Six
Jklonths, or jLSSfor Three Months. A
' - , POSTFFlCIIBECTi4lf. r ,V
w a i t s c t o a r . . . ,i '..'
Northern through & way mail 5:00 A. M. Daily,
5 except Sunday.
Northern through mail 7:00 P. M.
Southern Mail ; ... H:00 " u
W (J. and R. R.R., - 8:00 P. M, Moa-
"-5 days, WetlnesUays and Fridays.
Fayetteville via Warsaw,. . ,8:00.P. M. Mon
days, Wednesday and Fildays. -
Smithville via Steam,. .. .. ... . 2:00 P. M., three
times a week. . . x .
mail's a. k k i v e at .off icb . rj
Northern Through Mail 5:00 A. Diiiir.
Northern Through and Way Mai,:mK K.
Daily, except Sunday. ' " ? ; -
Sout hern, 8:15 P. M. Daily. , i; - v u
W; C. and It., 3:00 P. M. Three times a week
Fayetteville, 8:45 P M. " ; "
Smithville, 1:30 P. M. . '5 -v " " ' ;.
VU,-,S1I)WU;HUIH t.nt jciX.- IO i.UU XT. ,
lost omce. WiinanntS'''
North Carolina Legislature.
' ' . r, in .i
: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
EVENING SESSION.
Paleigii, July 1st, 1868
In accordance with adjournment,
the . House was called to order at 4
o'clock. ;
Au ineffectual effort was made to
effect an adjournment iji respect to,
the memory of the late E. B. Free
man, a quorum not voting.
Mr. rCarj)enter offered a resolu
tion, adopting the, rules of order of!
the late Convention, until the House
could frame a set. Carried.
Mr. Abbott gave notice thahe
would introduce, to:-morrov, a'oill
to incorporate .the ''Cumberland
and Bladen Railroad."
Mr. Seynlour moved a joint reso
lution, sadopting the 14th. Article
of the Constitution of the United
States, knowu as the Howard
amendment.
Mr. Ilodnett rose to a point of ;
order. statins that the House was
not fully organized, and, therefore,
could not pass any acts of a legisla
tive character.
The Chair decided that the point
was well. taken.
Mr. Laflin renewed the motion to
adjourn,' and, after some further ob
jection, 'the House adjourned until
11, o'clock to-morrow morning.
SENATE.
."Wednesday, July 1, 1868.
The Senate. met according to-adjournment,
at 11 o'clock.
The Senate then elected ths fol
lowing 'oflicers: Principal Clerk,
T. A. Byrnes; .Reading Clerk, J. C.
L. Harris ; Principal Doorkeeper,
J. T. Ball Assistant Doorkefcper,
Gibble, negro. .
A message was. received from the
House, announciilg its organization,
and proposing to raise a joint Com
ui ittee to wait upon the Go vern or
and to inform him, of the organiza
tion of the General Assembly, and
its .read i ness to recei ve any commu
nication he was ready to nrnke.
;The Senate concurred and the
Chair appointed Messrs. Lassiter
aud Rich, on the part of the Senate.
Al Joint Committee on rules of
order for , both Houses, on motion
of Sweet, of Craven, was raised.
Mr. Bobbins moved that the Pre
sident of the Senate of North Car
olina, by telegram, petition , tlie
Congress of the United states to re
move the disabilities of all parties
elected by the people in the late
election. " -
Several amendments were offer
ed, when the whole matter, on mo
tion, was laid on the table.
Mr.. .Barrow gave notice of his in
tention, on tb-morrow, to take up
the resolution - adopting the How
ard Amendment.
A message was received from the
House, transmitting a brief message
from Gov. Holden. Ordered to be
printed.' 1 ."," -i f i - s
After various -propositions, the
Senate adjourned till . 4' o'clock,
P.: M. -
HOUSE: OF;
j. House : called toorder, at 11
O'clock. A J-Ja:J'i i '.li' - '''
? Mr. JPou gave notice, thathe
would offerTaTesolutioliio m
petitioning Congress sto rem oyj-Jthe
disabilities -impo'sedlj Athe ,14tK;
Article, from ;, all citizens .ofrtlie
State: 4 -' 4 - 7 ---w i
ROLUTIONS &C: - ' ' '
" J. H. Hlarris of Wake, (negro,)
offered a resol ution , Taising f f a com
mittee of seven -one from . each.
Congressional District itt.itne State
to consider a plan to relieve the
suffering , poqrr :an'd ; farmers who
have no means to finish their crops.
1-The resolution" was adopted..
Atl2 o'clock," the Speaker- re-
i
V-
ft i :
' t a
turned his seat aud called the House
to. order. .1. :ri. n ;:, -;,r, ur
v'-Tlfft'Chair'iriTaicx5oiaii'ce with Jj
.H-jjEme' resolution ' to raise a Q6if(-
Harris,Jof the 4th.: Ilornev. bf the
5thi; Ellis, of the 6th.; and Bowman,
Of the 7th ! .
: By Mr. Stilly: A resolution ap
pointing a Committee of 5 to -pre
pare rules ot 'order for the govern
ment of the Hojise. ' !
Adopted, and the Chair appoint
ed Messrs. Abbott, Durham, Stilly,
Leary,-(negro,) and LaflinJ
.Mr. Estes, Chairinan of the Com
mitter tn VVnlr nil fTio ' Clrwrafrirw ri
I ported.-that
JieJould'conimicate
nsat-12i6er:.;
4.7" 3 TV 5
1888.
,illlvT7Mi;e irpin-eacp uon- ; jvir.- J5lytbe -called' for -the yeas
gressional JJistnvt---appbinted the and imysr which resiilted--veaW 34
tollowing : Messrs. Stilly, of the 1st.; nays 2 . - ' ' ; V'
Ames, of the 2d.; Procter, bt the 3d:: ' On motion: tYiW Sen afp nfiViirfrT -
The message, was ordered :t6e;V;!4
By Mr. Sincla'ir : liaising a joint
Committee of -two from the Senate
and three from the House, to report
iminediatey, by bill or otherwise,
such action as nia.be necessary to.
enable the General Assembly of N.
C., to adopt the 14th Article,&c...
fMr. Seymour opposed the resolu
tion, and concluded by moving to
lav it on the tale. 1 I
j The motiorSwas put an 6! ;carrtedr
yhen v-.-;.. ' - j -. ."'
Mr. Seymour offered the' follo
wing joint resolution ; , J ;
iiEREAs, The General Assembly
has received notificatiori of the pas
sage, by both Houses of the 39th
Congress of the . 4Jnited States, at:
its first session, of j the ; following
proposition to amend' the Constitu
tion of the United States, by a con
stitutional majority! of two-thirds
thereof, in words following i (Here
follows the act of Congress passing
the Howard amendment.)
1 fierefore, resoivea; nat trie said
proposed amendment to the Consti-
tution be, and the same is Hereby,
rat itied by tlie General Assembly
oi xhe State ot JNorth Carolina.
Resolved, That certified copies of
the foregoing preamble and: resolu
tion be forwarded by the. Governor
to the President of the , United
States, to the presiding oflieer of the
United States Senate, and the
Speaker of the' United States House
xi' liepresonta I i ves,- I " ;
The yeas and nays were called
upon its passage, and it was carried.
By Mr. Sinclair: The following
resolutions : T
Wiiekeas, -'It is just, and right
that the voice of the majority, when
fairly expressed according to the
forms of law in our popular elec
tions, should be respected and obeyed,-
it being the tenure arid the on
ly tenure by which we hold" our
seats, and the only ; proper source
also of any authority whatever in a
tree and. republican government y
Therefore, , . - -. ,' :j .-i:
; jBe it 'resolved' br the- General
Assembly of the State of North Car
olina, that the Congress of the Uni
ted States is 1 hereby respectfully
and earnestly requested to remove
immediately the disabilities im
posed by the'various act of the ia-i
tiouai legislature, irom every man
elected to any oince in the State of
North Caroliua, under the exisiing
Constitution.
Be it further resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of
North Carolina, That a copy of the
foregoing preamble and resolution
be transmitted at once to the au
thorities at Washington, D. C. .
Mr. Abbott opposed the resolu
tion, and said,, iu . his remarks, that
he first wished to signs of real re
pentance. y He moved to lay tlie
resolution on the table. ' .
Mr. Sinclair called for the yeasJ
with :the following result : Yeas
67 ; nays 35. t .-".v ' : '
On motion, the Hous adjourned
until 4 o'clock this afternoon. ! 7
SENATE. '.
J AFTERNOON SESSION.
Thursday, July 2, 1868.
' The Senate was called to order.at
. . . - . . . . i . '
4 "o'clock , -.vj'.-ii:s? r-? v. ii
V -MriBarrow p6rthauptonyin-.
ti-oduced resdlntionsfin reference to
the 'electionU. s Senktorsfi
lhg the" election on the 6th:of July.
Lies over. . .;. - 'r. . .'.c-;
: A messajre was .received; from the
Housed transinittirifir a joint resolu- j
tioirrratiryino-tneJlx)wara-
ment, or tlie 1 tH feiel&a of the
Gbustitiltibn f; fhet TLTjiijEI Statef
and askinp: the concurrence of rfthe
Senate.. .. . . . - v
: -llr. Rich, of Pitt, moved that the
. Jt. s Robbing: of Rowan, opposed
the araendmeut.in a'speech. of some
len.gtrLt s?tf - f '
' M BlytnfjHeli
Mrv Welker of Guilford addressed
PRICE PIVE CENTS.
the7 Senate in 5 support of the ioTnt
resolutioh:- ..tv:, ., '
Mr. Cook called for tlie previous
question.'-- ".z r v-;...-'
to to-morrow morning;,
HOUSE OF, RmESETATIVr '
' AFTERNOON SESSION. v !
Tuoiday, July 2, 1868. V"
The House was called to order at ,
o'clock. . .. . :o
Mr. Seymour wished to noWvif t
the joint resolution had been sent
to the Senate. '':WMs:i; PVt'
I Tlie , Chair replied : that it' had,
Mr. Sinclair mo ved t Cthai ; ; the:
House adjourn until, to-morrow at i
10 o'clock; Carried.
SENATE.
Friday, . July 3, 1868. .
. The Sen ate .was : called ; tot order
at 11 o'clock : -'V7 y'- '-
Mr. Wynne desired . to record his
name in the amrmativej on the res
olutions ' ratifying - the J HoSvard
amendment r and the record was ' '
made. - ,;;..tv.vcvnval
Mr. Robbins presented the ere- ,
dentials of the Senator from: Meek- H )
lenburg,. Hon. J. W: Osb(5rne.; ' -'
. On motion of Mr Cohgrbye, they
were referred tovthe Committee of
Investigation. r '; , " .
Mr. Sorbins introduced the, fol
lowing resolutions :
Whereas, The Federal LTnion is
composed of coequal States, each f
bound by the same, obligations and r
possessed of the.6ame lights under
the same Constitution, and any at
tempt to introduce inequality of
rights among the several States
tends to subvert ', the Constitution
and to- destroy the Union ; and ; .
Whereas The.: control of the:
elective franchise, within its' own ,
bordersis justly deemed to beprie ,
of the most vital ami essential rights
of each State. Therefore, -.
Resolved, That.the State ofJorth'
Carolina hereby solemnly declares
thatthe fujdara
which is includeb!,inrthe recentact I
of Congress, providing for, the re
admission of this State to represen-
tation and which seeks to impose
restrictions upon the future action
of North Carolina on the subject of
suffrage, shall forever ' be held as '-" ,
without legal force and effect as to
this State. ' ; "
Resolved, jThat "in ; making this'
solemn declaration, North Carolina
is actuated 'by no purpose to cast v
obstructions in the way: of a harmdt?
nious settlement of the difficulties
now disturbing our countrjr, but
solely to avoid giving, by silent ao- r
quiescence,' her apparent sanction; !
to the establishment of a precedent,
fraught with danger to the rights' ;
of all "'tlie States, and the pertuiiy 4
of American Constitutional gdvern
raeut. .r.SyXJ'.
Lies over. - -;-v -fV?;-
Mr. Moore of .Carteret, moved ..
that the investigating; Committee
on the certificates: of ' Senators be
empowered to send for persons and
papers and io administer oafhi, &cZ
Carried. ; : ' .. .. , .
On motion,1 the Senate adjourned,
until to-morrow at 10J o'clock. .
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Feidat. J nlv 5. 1C88.
The . House was called to order;
at 10 o'clock;t ;
. A ballot being taken the follow-
ing officers were elected 'bythe
House : ' Prihcnpal ;. Doorkeeper,.
Edgar MnTer Assistant Poorkeepr,
er J. B. Abbott "They were both
sworn in .and entered .upon : the 4is
charge of their .:-AitieX'r:i;Vli' j;''-' v '
Mr. Argo raoyejd jthat! those fpi"ein-,r ;
bers, who were not j permitteto .
take their " seats by Gem CanyV
order,', he allowed now;, to come Jbr- . j
ward and qualiijW'-? ''T 1
j Messrs, Arigo, and. Durham ad vo- -j
cated the motioir.7 ' : V ' ' 1 : 7 ' '
f'ematteF was1 tfinally'jreferred,
to A Commi ttee of five. - . v. ;'X . '
;Mr Laflin Tnovgd. tfiaUth 14th.
article -be. enrolled onarchment'
sighed by ihe Speaker and 'trans- v .
xnitted to th'e President Of the Beu
ate tor; his signature; Carried.;
i vmotionCtheHQUse adiourlled
to lot ociock: to-morrow v
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