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WEEKLY ERA. THURSDAY, MARCH C, 1 8 73. Ox everything save the Impeach ment of Holden the Republicans have whipped out the Democrats, Conservatives and Ku Klux since the great upheaval of August, 1870. Speeches on Amnesty. There are several speeches on Ku Klux Amnesty to be published In the Era as fast as room can be made therefor. ' Some remarks of Mr. Trivett, of Ashe. aDDear to-day ; being brief w they are taken first. Senator Harris of Wake made one of the ablest speeches on the subject, delivered in the Senate, but its length has caused delay. This able speech will, with others, appear at an early day. Where all done their duty so nobly, it is impossible, If It were fair and proper, to discriminate be tween Republicans for their efforts and action against Ku Klux-Mur-der'-Pardon; but when the Era shall have gotten through with the speeches of, and its remarks on the efforts of Republicans in the House and Senate, the people of North Carolina will feel that they Republican representation Legislature to be proud of. have a j in the Would Not Accept. . When, a year ago, Governor Cald well attempted to take the chari table Institutions of the State out of party, he appointed the follow ing well known gentlemen who peremptoi ily declined. Others were then substituted, and so is accounted why the legally established Boards are strictly Republican: Ixsaxe Asylum : Dr. Chas. E. Johnson, Dr. E. Burke Haywood, Dr. Tride Jones, Kemp P. Battle, Joseph II. Greene. Deaf and Dumb Institution: Dr. W. II. McKee, Leo Heartt, Henry J. Brown. Mr. Brown, (Dem.) of Mecklenburg, offered m provision, that all persons who were not personally present at, and ac tually participating in the crimes of willful murder, arbon and burglary, or who were not present and did not assent to the decree or order for the srnne, shall have the benefit of this act. The proviso was adopted by a vote of yeas 70, nays 30. House Proceeding, Feb. 27, 1873; Thus the poor deluded fellows who allowed themselves to be made the dupes and tools of their more intelligent neighbors see how the leaders of the Democracy still thrust them into the front of battle, as they will continue to do so long as the poor, ignorant and working classes of North Ca lhn twt maste .By the amendm intelligent Democrats who planned and ordered the murders escape their poor dupes and pliant tools are left to hang like dogs, to use a favorite expression of the late Ku Klux organ of the State. Adjourned. The Legislature of North Carolina took its leave Monday at noon, and will not assemble again until 4 he third Monday in November, being the 17th day. f It would be well if otiu could say that, this body would never come together again, for, save the pres ence of tome additional Republi cans, this Is a much worse and . weaker body than that which pre coded it, and but for the Republi cans It would have done the State much moro injury than the last Legislature inflicted on the people. As if to cut off all possibility of j redemption, this Legislature, with twenty-four Democratic majority, has not done one single thins: of great public Interest or benefit. Save In the Republicans preventing mischief, no single act of special public, importance occurs to the writer at this momeift. Thus the gullible people of North Carolina are annually, for the past three years, sending up a body of Deuio.-raiic Legislators to Raleigh, at a heavy i-Aj.fii&e to an already over-burdened people, and not cue single measure of public importance or practical relief results therefrom. How long will the people con tinuethus to make of themselves the victims of Democratic preteu aera ana tne scrubby scions or a decayed aristocracy ? Until our people learn to send practical working-men to represent them in the Legislature, they will have no legislation to benefit their public interests or give the State progress, while the General Assem bly of North Carolina will continue to be a mere asylum for village lawyers without briefs, cheap Doc tors without patient, and cross-road politicians Innocent of statesmnr hip. - ' The people will doubtless feel as much relief at the adjournment of the Legislature, as the Era ha3 pleasure In announcing it. If the Constitutional amendments should be adopted next Summer, and their . adoption could be construed to cut off the next session of this useless, mischievous and expensive body, i the poor people of North Carolina wouiu nave aounuant cause lor wild Joy. in Alamance. WThen the Era published, last week, a communication from Alamance county detailing fresh Ku Klux outrages in that section, the statements of it3 correspondent were denied. The Senator, Mr. Murray, from Alamance, pronounced it false. The Representative ' from Ala mance, Jesse Gant, Esq., character ized it as a base lie. The Democratic and Ku Klux sympathizing Press of the State, seeing Messrs. Murray and Gant on the floors of their respective Houses, speaking to "personal privileges" and denying the state of things in their county " asserted in this paper to exist there, that Press, be it known, has raised a howl from one end of the land to the other against the Era and its correspondent. ' But the facts are against Messrs. Murray and Gant, their people and the Democratic Press which still encourages and sympathizes with the Ku Klux. .... o - The records of last week's Court in Alamance," showing that these Ku Klux parties have been indicted for the offences charged by the cor respondent of the Era, , another communication - from rAlamance vpsterdav. and a still further state- meut of reliability, from that coun ty to-day, prove, that, either, Messrs. 1 ' Murrav and Gant are guilty of making hasty and unfounded charg es, or they are guilty of icilful and deliberate lying, for partisan, politi cal and personal Ku Klux purposes. Since these gentlemen, have seen fit to raise a storm of virtuous indig nation against the Era and its cor respondent, by false assertions of their own in open session of the Legislature, they must either ac knowledge their error or stand be fore the people and be branded as public liars. That they were not informed of these recent outrages until they saw the statement in the Era, this paper has been willing to allow, but if they remain silent un der conviction of their mistake, the Era will feel called upon to brand them as above indicated; for it is known now by all the people of North Carolina, that, for two years, the Democratic politicians and pa pers of the State labored, lied and perjured to conceal the existence of a Ku Klux Klan and to hide from the public eye the crimes and out rages of this infamous organization. So, that, the recent assertions of Messrs. Gant and Murray are merely a repetition of the infamous con duct and falsehood' of their party friends and associates heretofore, and unless they correct themselves they cannot hope to escape the in dignation and denunciation which s so signally overtaken those UUTTTA IX ALAJIASCEI-Jonn UUKC and the the McPherson boys went to house of a quiet and peaceable citizen of the county, toward the hour of midnight, cursed, swore. Indulged in profane and indecent language, and cut up generally threatening the life of the gentle man ana alarming tne ladies ana children, and causing one lady about to become a mother that great misfortune and injury usual incases of great alarm in like delicate con ditions. When remonstrated with these worthy gentlemen only cursed and swore the louder; and when peremptorily ordered off they would pretend to start and then return with renewed vigor. When they finally made up their minds to leave, Addison McPherson, Es quire, volunteered the' information that they had 44 a Klan, and if any 44 body in that county reported them 44 or attempted to bring them to the lilt ll- TII'III 1Milnnu wm?.4- . filing atiiiiab 44 them such person or persons would 41 get paid for their trouble." These and others of the original Ku Klux of Alamance go about to people's houses in the dead hour of night and cut up just such shines as the above, threaten the lives of the men and alarm the women and children; and this state of things has gone to that extent, that, in portions of the county no one feels safe at night, unless they be Demo crats. The old Ku Klux leaders of Alamance are as lawless, defiant and bold as ever, under the stirai- lus of the Amnesty and Pardon Rill introduced in the Senate by Col. W. A. Allen, and advocated and passed by well known Ku Klux members in that Senate. Verily, Democracy has degener ated into a most infamous thing. The New State of Alleghany. The proposition to form a new State of Western North Carolina and East Tennessee to bo called " Alleghany" U about to assume shape. Western North Carolina and East Tennessee, it is said, will bo deci dedly for it; while the Republicans Lof old North Carolina are expected to favor It on the ground that it will make North Carolina over whelmingly Republican. And old Tennessee for the opposite reason, that it will make Tennessee over whelmingly Democratic Eastern opposition to Railroad- through Western North Carolina is said to have preciDitated this movement; and the promises of Government aid and donation to the new State for Public Buildings and Railroads have made the advo cates of the new State enthusiastic. Fresb Ku Klux Outrages The C Legislature. SENATE. SIXTY-FOURTH DAY. Wednesday Feb. 2G, 1873. Senate met at 10 o'clock. Lieut. Governor In the chair. Journal of yesterday read and ap proved. Senator R. W. King asked leave and was permitted to record his vote upon measures passed upon by the Senate during his absence (on account of sickness) : In the affirmative, on Senate bill 469, being a bill to change the Con stitution of the State relating to the public debt. i In the affirmative on Senate bill 4G0, being a bill to change the Con stitution of the State abolishing the oHice of Superintendent of Public Works. .- - J . . . : In the affirmative on Senate bill 461, being a bill to change the Con stitution of the State abolishing the Code Commissioners. In the affirmative on Senate bill 4G2, being a bill to change the Con stitution of the State relating to personal property exemption from taxation. ; In the affirmative on Senate bill 465, being a bill tb change the Con stitution of the State abolishing the State census. j In the affirmative on Senate bill 467, being a bill to .change the Con stitution of the State in relation to public charities, requiring persons owning more than homestead and nersonal - nroperty exemptions to pay their own expenses. In the affirmative on Senate bill 468, being a bill to, change the Con stitution of the State abolishing an nual and establishing ' Biennial " sessions of the General Assembly. In the negative on Senate bill 469 to change the Constitution of the State in rejation to the Judi ciary. In the negative on Senate bill 470 a bill to change t.he Constitution ot the State relating to term of office of Executive officers. In the negative on Senate bill 472 to change the Constitution of the State abolishing the office of County Commissioners.! In the negative on Senate bill 474 to change the Constitution of the State in relation to Judicial Dis tricts and Superior Court Judges. In the negative on Senate bill 319 being a bill entitled an Act granting amnesty and pardon. In the affirmative on Senate Res olution removing the disabilities of Ex-Gov. Holden. In the affirmative on Senate bill 471 fixing the compensation of members of the General Assembly to three hundred dollars and ten cents term. per mile etc. during their ! PETITION. Senator Cunningham, a petition from the Commissioners of the town of Milton in Caswell county asking authority to issue bonds. IlEPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Reports from standing commit tees were submitted by Messrs. Gudger, Cunningham, Murray, Todd. Dunham, Flemming, Price, Welch, Worth and Morehead of Rockingham, j A message was received from the House transmitting a number of bills, 5j., which had passed that body wrrlch were 'referred or other wise dispose! of, j . ,,rr, ;.- ! establithing-wo' additional "TTf ATS Of the Superior Court for Craven my, and it passed its. several con readings. bills Introduced. Senator Cunningham, a bill lo empower the Commissioners of the town of MilLon to issue bonds. Re ferred. . Senator Seymour, a bill in regard to weighing cotton in Craven coun ty. Referred Senator McCauley, a bill to repeal an act concerning the exchange of stocks of-the State for the bonds for which said stock was purchased. Calendar. - . senator Lumnam, a bin to cure defects in sale of lands by executors, administrators, &c. Keferred Senator Flemming, a resolution concerning the Western N. C. Rail road Company. Referred This resolution empowers the Commissioners named . to confer with the parties interested in the Western N. C. Railroad, and if thev and the parties agree, then under order of the Court the Commission ers may sell the perdente lite- for cash oron credit reserving the funds to be properly applied and take as surances for its completion to the Tennessee line. Senator JUorencad of uuilford, a bill to submit to the people for their ratification or rejection the proposed amendments to the -Constitution of the State, on the first Thursdav in August next.' ivuies suspeiiuuu ;iuu iiiucu uis t 1 - - J .1 , I .,...1 I .1 . cussion naa on tno Dili, when it was informally passed over. CALENDAR. Bill to regulate mortjracres by cor porations and sales under the same was taken up. lhe purpose of this bill is to enable the Company to mortgage the property and fran chise of the Company and to deprive the ngrhts of the purchasers under a foreclosure.! Senator Merrimon opposed the passage of the bill at some length, characterizing it as a dangerous bill. dangerous tp; the rights of the mi- nonty oi me'siocKnoiuers, to neirs and others. 'i After being amended and much debate had on the bill- pro and eon it passed its third reading by 21 yeas to 18 nays. Senator Cunningham moved to reconsider the vote and to lay that motion on the table. Adopted. Senator Avery was announced as detained from hi seat by sickness. special okder. The bin entitiea an act to raise revenue was' .taken up and pending its consideration the fcenate ad journed. f 1 - it NIGHT SESSION. Lieut. Governor called the Sen ate to ordej at 7 o'clock. Mr. Respess introduced a bill to incorporate; the Plymouth fe Hyde Park Railroad Company. Referred. The Calendar was 'taken up and the following bills passed their third reading: - 1 Bill to arnend the charter of the city of Raieghn regard to repair oi siuewaiKs Bill to authorize Commissioners ! of Yadkin county to levy a special 4 tax ; . Bill to authoriz Commissioners of Washington county to levy a special tax ; Bill to authorize Commissioners of Mecklenburg county to sell their present jail, and for other purposes ;1 13111 w auuionze Vommissioiiers of the town of Murfreesboro to levy a special tax ; Bill to authorize Commissioners of Franklin county to levy a special tax. . Senator Love moved that the vote by which the Marion and Asheville Turnpike failed to pass, be reconsidered. In our report of that bill we got tho vote wrong and published it as if it had passed. i The yeas and nays were ordered on that motion and it prevailed by 22 yeas to 15 nays, and the further consideration postponed until 12 m. to-morrow. ; A message was received from the House transmitting a number of bills which had passed that body, which were referred or otherwise disposed of. Resolution for the relief of the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Company refunding $1,900.23 of taxes paid by that Company under protest the U. S. Supreme Court having decided in favor of the Company. ; ; The resolution was discussed at length and failed to pass its third reading by a vote of 30 to 5. s The Senate refused to concur in certain amendments to the bill au thorizing the Commissioners of Beaufort county to levy sL special tax, and a message was sent to the House to that effect. Bill to refund the taxes paid by the Atlantic, Tennessee and Ohio Railroad Company for the years 1871-'72, failed 10 pass its second reading by 18 to 20. Bill to authorize Commissioners of Anson county to levy a special tax, passed its second reading. Resolution in favor of James C. McGowan passed several readings. Bill to allow Commissioners of Forsythe county to appoint a spe cial tax collector, passed its several readings. Adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. SIXTY-FOURTII DAY. Wednesday, Feb. 26, 1873. The Reporter is requested to state that the other day when1 the Amnesty bill came up Mr. Carson, of Alexander, voted against' the indefinite postponement of the bill, for the purpose of having the matter thoroughly discussed. Mr. Carson is unalterably opposed to th bill ; if members of the League aqd Ku Klux have violated the law, they should suffer the penalty prescribed for their crimes. ' Mr. Presson was announced as being sick. bills. j By Mr. Grady, a bill to amend subdivision 27, chapter 1;J9, laws 1S70-'71. Senate bill to prohibit the sale of liquor within certain localities, was taken up. Mr. Gorman moved to amend the bill by submitting tho question of 44 license " or 44 no license" to the voters within limits which it is pro posed to prohibit the sale of liquor. Mr. Gorman insisted that it was wrong to pass the absolute prohibi- tion laws without. iting tne neoDle within the. erritory j . . . ... i e n-tms h the other I rights of the people w7th. e interfered All that portion of the bill which applies to the Tar River and Roan oke Fair Grounds and Beulah Church, in Halifax county, was stricken from the bill at the earnest request of Mr. Goodwyn. On motion of Mr. Heaton the Col ored School House No. 1, in Federal Point Township, New Hanover county, was included in the provi sion of the bill. The biil passed second and third readings. Senate bill for Amnesty and Par- don was-postpone 1 until 12 ni. The motion of Mr. Guyther to re consider the vote whereby House bill to alter the Constitution so as to fix the pay of members of the General Assembly at $300 for their term, was lost. House bill to amend the charter of the Western Division of the W. N. C. Railroad Company, passed third reading. SPECIAL OKDER. Senate bill relative to Amnesty and Pardon was taken up on its second reading; the question being on the proviso ottered by iUr. I5ad- Ser- ' . ... Mr. McGehee said that .what he should say on this subject, was the expression of his calm, deliberate judgment, uninfluenced by sectional or personal feelings. iNot a drop of my blood flows in the veins ot uny person who riiay be hurt or helped by this DHL 1 was surprised at the remarks with which the member from Orange (Mr. Watson,) prefaced his speech on yesterday, that this .was was a party measure. I dp not so understand it. I have been invited to no caucus on this matter, and my opinion was not sougnt belore tliL bill passed the Senate, and has not been sought since it came to thi.- nouse. Tins. bin is lounaea upon humane principles. The speaker reierred to tne passions engendered by the war to the outrages com mitted after the close of the war in Eastern . Carolina in Orange . and Caswell counties, as the reason why the Ku Klux Klan was organised anfl the reason why members of that Klan committed murders and other outrages. Are these men to be dealt with in the same manner as if they had not thus been tempt- .1 1 2. I 1 !il . .1 1 1 l 1 . eu, uui iiau commuteu com oioouea murder? What has Judge Tourgee said with reference to the parties who are to be benefited by this bill:., " That he intends to give Orange county hell." Shall we give these misguided men over to be tried by this Judge ? These men have committed no crime against the law, but were urged to extremes by aggravated outrages. I honor the motives which aroused these men, and whatever they mav sav. I know they are honored -by the Republicans of this House. The speaker cited , the Act of Grace of William the III of England, and appealed to the House to pass this bill as a measure in the interest of peace. . , Mr. Badger said he was struck. entertained and pleased at the re ttmcii i 1 pS?opi I ni. in nil iOUr"T"rev marks of the gentleman - from Per son. I said on another occasion that as soon as my judgment could be satined that it would "be consistent with the public good, that he would be an upholder of a bill fo'r General Amnesty., I Tepeat that'-now. 1 shall ask before I close to withdraw s that part of my amendment which refers to wilful misdemeanors. I want to extend Amnesty to those men yvha are liable to be indicted for conspiracy, 'and' -are guilty of wilful misdemeanors. These men Ghnnld hft amnpstifHi that. thrv mn.vi go forward in building up the ma terial ' fortunes of ou r Stated He combatted the parallel cited by Mr. McGehee. The amnesty extended By William III was extended to the people of England who; com batted that King and attempted by conspiracies to dethrone him and restore James, and not for crimes" of this character The general am nesty extended by the United States to the people of the South after the close of the war, is a parallel to that of William III. ' But Hhere is no precedent for amnesty to a band of midnight marauders who commit ted murders and the other crimes mentioned in thigjrfl!; 'The organi zation of tho Ku Klux Klan and tho outrages committed by that Klan were attempts to - nullify the XlVth Amendment j it -was1 an effort to nullify that which we had not the force to repell." - This bill proposes to pardon -all who were engaged in the conspiracy to nullify the laws of the United States. I shall nctt .allude to the outrages of the Ku Klux Klan. They have been alluded to enough on this floor. I do not desire this House to act in a spirit of vengeance, but calmly and deliberately. The assassinations of the Klan cre ated terror in a large community of the State. Those of a certain party were not harmed, but those of the other party were murdered in the night ; so great was the ter ror, that men must have suffered the pangs of death in apprehension of a visit of these midnight assas sins. He referred to the murder of the Morrow boys in Orange county, and asked if these were the men whom the gentleman from Person said had simply vindicated their communities. The Speaker referred to the murder of Senator Stephens, and said that he did not think that assassination exhibited that good ness of heart which the gentleman from Person had characterized that assassination. These men should not be pardoned before they have been convicted and sentenced to be hanged. If they are it will bean encouragement of crime. The out rages of the Klan bordered on trea son ; and had not the Congress de clared these outrages to eonstitute insurrection, and but for the strong military arm of the government, we would have been under the rule of the Invisible Empire to-day. The men who have fled the State, should not be pardoned until they havebet n arrested, Drought nacic ne e and exposed the men who deceived them on; when this exposure has been made, we will see and know who were ihe originators of this Ku Klux Klan. It is futile to tell me that the Teals of Rutherford and other men now in the Penitentiary, organized and put on fort this gi gantic conspiracy. The gentleman from Person re ferred to a remark of a Judge who remarked that he intended to give Orange county' hell. If it can be wmnat tnat. J uagemaxiw f-vTrmrtrr"111 be the first to urge his Impeachment, conviction and the -removal " of a corrupt Judge. The Republicans of this Legislature have not shown any disposition to shield any o nicer elected by them ; but they will bring any officer to justice that they may promote the public good. The speaker referred to the unparalelled action of the colored race during the war ; of their action since the war; and de monstrated that this Klan who sought to murder and outrage this race, be brought to justice, and that they be protected by the General Government. While the murderers of Wyatt Outlaw, Win. Puryear, Senator Stephens and the boy who was hanged and his tody suffered to hang upon the tree until the buzzard had torn the flesh from his body, this bill should not pass. The cry that the Ku Klux origi nated "by virtue of outrages on women, is the cry raised by news papers, and served to keep up this state of affairs longer than it other wise would have been. But this cry was false, and the people so un derstand it. The colored men have made as good jurors as white men ; they have done their duty ; and I assert that the outrages on women have not been shielded from justice ; and that the reason urged by Mr. McGehee that this bill should pass, is not a valid one. -. : Mr. Bennett demanded the pre vious question, which was sus tained. The yeas and nays were called and the proviso offered by Mr. Badger was rejected by the fol lowing vote: Nays Messrs. Anderson of Clay, Ballard, Bennett, Blackwell, Brown of Mecklenburg, Bryson of Jackson, Bryson of Swain, Bryan of Sampson, Bullard, Byrd;! Carter, Dickey, Freeman,; Gant, Gidney, Gilmer, Grady, Hanner, Haynes, Hinnant, Houston, Johnston, Jones of Cald- well, Jones -of . Orange, Jones of. Tyrrell, Joyner, Johns, ; Lindsays J. JLuckey, Maxwell, MeUheee, jjc- Neill, Mitchell, Moring, Morrison, j Norment. , Outlaw. Presson, Reid of Mecklenburg, Richardson,: Settle, , Shaw,;, Shinn of Iredell, I Shinn of Cabarrus, Shackelford, Stauford, Stowe; : Turner, Warlick, Waddill, Watson, Waugh,. Webb, Wiley, Whitmire and Woodhouse 53. 1 , ' ' Yeas Messrs.; Abbott, Badger, Bean, Blythe, Bowe, Bowman, Brown of Davidson, Bryant of Pitt, Bryant of Halifax, Bryau , of Wilkes, Brooks, Carson, Copelan.d, Corson, Davis, Dudley, Dula, Elli- son, Fletcher, - Foster, Godfrey. Goodwyn, Gray, Gudger,; Guyther, Hampton, Heaton, Hughes; Jones of Camden, Jones of Northampton, Jordan, King, Lloyd, Lutterloh, Marler, McLaurin,' Michael, Mizzel, Patrick, Paschali, Perry of Bladen, Perry of Wake; Reid of Randolph Rhodes, Scott, ; Sharp, Sneed, Todd, Trivett, . . Winslow, Williamson, Wheeler and Whisnant 06. :. ' Mr. Bennett offered an amend- ment that t wilful murder, arson and burglary," be excepted from' the - provision of the bill The i amendment was adopted by the fol- lowing vote: . . ! N ays Messrs Brownof Davidson, Brown of Mecklenburg, Corson, Gil- i erVHaWp6nrJ6n Jones of Orange, Lloyd, Luckey, Maxwell, Morrison, OutlawtJ5hinn of Cabarrus, Watson-1 4. I - r - Yeas Messrs. Abbot, Anderson; of Clay, Badg0rr-'Ballard,'Bean Bennett, Blaekwell, Bowe, Blythej Bowman, Bryson of Jackson, Bry son of Swain, Bryant of Halifax, Bryan of Sampson, Bryan of Wilkes, Bryant of Pitt, Brooks, Bullard, Byrd,' Carter, Carson, Copeland, Davis, TMckey, Dudley, Dula, Elli son, -.Fletcher, Foster, Freeman, XJant, Gidney; Godfrey, Goodwyn, Orady, Gudger, Ouyther, Hanner, Haynes, : Heaton, Hinnant, Hous ton, Hughes, Johnston, Jones of Camden, Jones of Northampton, Jones of Tyrrell, Joyner, Johns, Jordan, KingILindsay, Lutterloh, Marler, M'-Laurin,' McGehee, ' Mc Neill, Michael, Mitchell, Moring, Mizell, Norment, Patrick, Paschali, Perry of Bladen, Perry of Wake,' Presson j Reid of Mecklenburg, Reid of Ranolph, Richardson,1' Rhodes, Scott, Settle, ShawrSharp.'Shinn of Iredell, Shackelford" Standford, Stowe, Sneed, Todd, Trivett, Tur ner, Warlick, Waddill, Waugh Webb, Wiiislow, Wiley,- William son, Whitmire, Wheeler, Whisnant, VVoodhouse 93. ' - 5 ; Mr. Dudley offered ah' amend ment to strike out "Union League and Heroes of America", from the bill- ...V. " The yea3 and nays were called and the. amendment failed yeas 43 nays4l. 4 Mr. Heaton offered an amend ment that the Ku hKIux, Union Leaguers, and Heroes' or, America, 1 of New Hanover county, shall not be amnestied by this bill. The yeas and nays were called and the amendment failed yeas 32 nays 59. Mr. Sneed offered an amendment that the bill shall not go into effect until it shall have been ratified by the qualified voters of the State. Mr. Badger raised a point of or der that the people had not reserved to themselves any power of legisla tion, and that the amendment was not in order. Sustained. Mr. Dudley offered a proviso that the provisons of the bill shall not apply to certain counties. Lost. Mr. Abbott offered an amend ment that this bill shall not apply to the 1st Regiment of N. C. Troops, commanded by Col. W. J. Clark. Lost. The bill passed second reading by following vote: yeas Messrs. Anderson of Clay, Ballard, Bennett, Black well, Brown of Mecklenburg, Bryson of Jack son, Bryson of Swain, Bryan of Sampson, Bullard, Byrd, Carter, Dickey, Freeman, Gant, Gidney, Gilmer, Grady Gudger, Hanner, Haynes, Hinnant, Houston, John ston, Jones of Caldwell, Jones of Tyrrell, Joyner, Johns', Lindsay, Luckey, Maxwell, McGehee, Mc Neill, Mitchell, Moring, Morrison, Norment, Outlaw, Presson, Reid of Mecklenburg, Richardson, Settle, Shaw, Shinn of Iredell, Shinn of Cabaraus, Shackelford, Stanford, Stowe, Todd, Turner, Warlick, Waddill, Watson, Waugh, Webb, Wiley, Whitmire and Wood house r7. Nays Messrs. Abbott, Badger, Bean, Blythe, . Bpwe, Bowman, Brown of Davidson, Bryant of Pitt, Bryant of Halifax, Bryan of Wilkes, Brooks, Carson, Copeland, Corson, Davis, Fletcher, Foster, Goodwyn, Gray, Guvther, Hampton, Heaton, If no-he- Joiiw f -twdL-r-ronr3-TTr .-IfclTImT,-troaan, King,LIoy dj Lutterloh, Marlej, McLaurin, Mill er, Michael, Patrick, Paschali, Perry ol Bladen, Perry .ot Wake, Reid ot Randolph, Rhodes, Sharp, Sneed, Trivett, Winslow, WiilLamson, v heeler and Whisnant oO. J Adjourned. SENATE. SIXTY-FIFTH DAY. Thursday, Feb. 27, 1S7 Senate met at 10 o'clock. Lieut. Governor in the Chair. On motion of Senator Cowles, the reading of the Journal. ot yesterday was dispensed with. PETITIONS. Senator Walker, a petition from citizens of Rutherfordton asking authority to levy a special tax for educational purposes. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT TEES. : ' Reports from Standing Commit tees were submitted by Senators Allen, Merrimon, Dunham, Worth, Welch, Troy, Love, Gudger and Price. House resolution to provide for a casual deficit in the Treasury, pass ed its second reading. RESOLUTIONS AND BIELS. ; Senator waiter, a Dili to levy a special tax for Rutherfordton for educational purposes. Calendar. Senator Hill, a bill to provide a central place for comparing the election returns of Brunswick coun ty. Calendar. Senator Price, a bill in relation to the fees of the Coroners of the counties of Mecklenburg and Davie. Referred. ; ; . Senator Norwood, a bill to au-f thorize Commissioners of Orange? county to levy a special tax Cal endar. ; '. -? Senator Flemming; a resolution in favor of W. Hi Morris ;& Co.- Calendar. r . : . ' -.v - Senator Dunham, a bill concern- mg the ratmcauoo of tne laws pass ed by.nth.is? General nAssembly.- Passed under a , suspension of the rules.; ; - n Senator Dun ham,; a bill declaring the provisions of a certain ,act pass- ed some time since in favor of Ti F. Lee, sheriff of Wakesaid bill allowed him uhtiL the first Februa- ry to settle with the Treasurer, and not: otherwise.' grant the relief. Passed . under a suspension of the rules. . , Resolution in favor of John H; Hill, Door Keeper -of the House, passed its several readings. Bill; providing for the biennial election of officers of the" General Assembly and prescribing their duties was tabled. : . Bill in relation to weighing cotton in Craven county was tabled. ..Bill concerning the conveyance of criminals and lunatics to the Asy lum and Penitentiary &c.,; passed its several readings. : j iiiii in relation, to taking fish in kthe waters of Palmico river and its tributaries, passed its several read ings. . . .-' -Bill for regulating suits in forma paupesis wasamended and it passed its several readings. ttm to amend .an act in relation to Clerks of the Superior Courts a sunstlinte for same, was adopted and it passed its several readings. Bill to incorporate the North and South Air Line Railroad Company was tabled.; . , A, Bill to establish a hosj.ilal for the insane of North Carolina appoints a committee to purchase a new site and contract for a suitable building, &e. :, ,w " ' '- . " , Mr. Ellis, of Columbus, explained the bill and favored its passage. -, Mr. Cowles thought the bill should be postponed until next ses sion, owing to the" heavy taxes im-j posed upon the people. y..r m ; -; Mf .MttrpKjrmadQ .an earnest op peal in behalf of this bill and urged the importauce of taking some ac tion in behalf of the unfortunates of the State. ' u-.- re "f- Mr. Cramer offered the following substitute : . . "Bill- authorizing, the. appoint ment of a,Comhiission in relation to Hospital for the Insane in Ngrth Carolina.", . ; ;'The General 'Assembly of North do enact Si That a Commission of five be appointed by the President of the Senate and Speaker . of the House, two on the part of the Sen ate and three on "the' part of the House,' whose duty it shall bo to visit different.' portions of the State where inducements have been offered for the location or site for a " Hospital for the Insane in North Carolina," and examine into the advantages and inducements offered and submit the same to the General Assembly for their action at its next meeting. jT , TtHs act hf-Ubw hi force front and after its ratification. Adopted. . Mr. 'Welch opposed both original and substitute, and thought if addi tional buildings had to be built, the Capital of the .State was the right place, &c. ' ' Under a call for the pre-viou question, the substitute passed its second-reading by 20 to 18, and failed on its third reading by a vote of 1 to 23. .'. The Senate refused to concur in certain amendments tp the prohibi tion liquor bill, and a committee of conference appointed to consider the same. Bill to incorporate the Plymouth and Hyde Park R:dlroad,Company passed'its several readings. Bill to authorize the Western Railroad Company to issue bonds to the amount of one million dol lars. Senator Troy explained the bill and offered an amendment provid ing that no bonds should be issued until the outstanding bonds were liquidated. Adopted. The bill then passed its several readings. Senator Flemming moved that when this Senate adjourn it meet at 4 for the consideration of a cer tain railroad bill. Adopted. Bill to amend sec. 29, chapter 213, laws 1S71-J72, passed several read ings. Bill concerning the election of justices -of peace in Cross Creek Township in Cumberland passed several readings. Bill for the better protection of the poor, was tabled. Bill to repeal chapter 137, laws lSt59-'70, passed several reading. REVENUE BILL. revenue bill was taken The up and amended by imposing a tax of per cent, on "W insilr-'"-- com names in neu o u, ami amend- 1 ed so that no retail be required to pay merchant shal on goods pur ciiaseu ot wnoiesale merchants -in this State and exempting-agricul ture products 'of the Slate. Amended so that the Register of Deeds shall not receive any com pensalion from persons listing. The bill as amended, passed its second reading. lhe Senate rescinded the motion to meet at 4J this evening. Adjourned until 1 o'clock. NIGHT SESSION, Senate called to orle by President Brogden. it 73-O'clock A number of special tax bills passed their second read wig, which will be noticed on their ii'na! read ing. The following passed third read ing: Bill allowing the Commissioners of Anson to levy a special tax : Bill to allow the Commissioners of the town of Fayetteville to ap point a Receiver for railroad taxes; um to allow J. A. Oupton. ex- Sheriff of Franklin further time to settle. Bill in relation to fences for the protection of crops ; BUI to amend an act to authorize the tale of certain land in Eastern Carolina ; . 15111 incorporating the Central Fire Insurance Company of North Carolina; Bill authorizing tho employment of police force in the town of States ville ; ,: : 13ill incorporating the Weldon. Garrysburg and Ferry Company i liill incorporating the town of Fair Bluff in Columbus county ; Billl to amend an act to lav ; off and establish the county of Dare; Jim io -incorporate me - towii'or Castalia in .Nash county.. ism to prevent the sale of spirits in the townof Statesville.; ' Bill in reiation to the fees of the coroner of Mecklinburg county. ;i Bilf ;ineorporuting j the f Cumber land Savings Ban k '3 ;r i Biil in regard to the collection of special taxes. j V ' ; ' . I Bill incorporating the town of Aversbury in Harnett county. -.; Bill to incorporate 'Flat Rock Camp Ground,' Guilford county. uui to amend chapter 42 laws Bill providing for a central place for comparing the election returns for Brunswick county: and a res6-1 ution in favor of Jas. H. Ennis. Mr. Troy introduced a bill con cerning the l'emtentiarv. Calendar; Mr. Merrimon a bill in relation to the: sale of the Western N. C. Railroad. Calendar. A number of bills &c. was received frm the House which were referred or otherwise disposed of. 3 A number of reports made from standing committees. w ,' , Bill amending ,the charter of the City of Wilmington in relation to the fire department was taken up. ; J Mr. Norwood offered a substitute I for the same proposing that the .uegibiaiure snouiu appoint a Fire commission of seven persons whose duty it shall be to regulate the Fire Department, &c. J Senator Mabson offered a petition from the Aayor and Board of Ai- derman protesting against the pas- I sage ot senator .Norwood's bill and thought, that should bo argument enough to defeat the substitute. Senator Seymour poke in oppo sition to the substitute; 1; The substitute was adopted by a vote of 22 to 10, and it k . -ed its second leading.' V Senator Mabso.n proceeded to h. pose tho, bill," and gave . warning that the' objects of the bill would l .defeated and . that the . people of Wilmington would control that de partment injheir own way, but was cut off in his argument under the, live minute, rule. . 1 Senator Seymour offend to amend by' requiring that the proposed com mission "should be elected by .the people. ; ' - Senator Cunningham called the previous question. I f X)n that m Jlion Senator Seymour called the yeas and nays, and no quoruxii yoting, : j Senator Dunham nidvod a call of the Senate, when j Senator Seymour niovtd to ad journ. .-- , - ; On that motion the yeas and nays were ordered, and the Senate re fused to adjourn. j ' Senators Seymour and Harris ssud it was evident that this question was made a party question and was willing that a fair hearing should be had and the bill discussed, &c. The call for the previous question withdrawn. ' ' ' Messrs. Norwood, Dunham and Humphrey, made five minuto speeches favoring the bill contend ing that th6 Legislature had a right to 'control -any city or'townu- thL. State. r Senator i Waring called previous question. , f ' Senator Harris moved to adjourn. Several points of larders made vheu the previous question and mo tion to adjourn were withdrawn. Senator Seymour t made a five minutes speech favoring the amend ment and declaring the bill as uu constitlonal. j j Senator Seymour's amendment ' failed by tho following vote: Yeas Messrs.! Chamberlain, Cra mer, Kpps, Harris, Hill, Holloman, Hyman, King, Long, Mabson, Mc Cabe, McCotter,) Merrimon, Mur phy, Rcspess, Smith and Walker 17. - i Nays Messrs.'Barnhardt,Cowl( s, Cunningham, LMIis of Columbus, Horton, Humphrey McCauley, Miller, Murray J Nicholson, Nor wood, Powell, Price, Scott, Todd, Troy, Waring and Worth 18. Senator Mabson moved to strike out certain names and insert others instead. Lost. , The bill then failed on its third... reading by a vote of 10 to T. Adjourned. IIOU.SE OF- 11 E P R ES IZ X TAT i V ICS. SIXTY-FIFTH DAY. Thursday, Feb. 27, is78. Mr. Carter was granted indefinite leave of absence from and aft- r to morrow. Messrs. Bowman, Max well and Byrd the same. Mr. Trivett was granted leave of absence from and after Saturday next. EILIS. By Mr. Watson, a bill to allow Commissioners of Orange county lo levy special tax. , j The House . ; receded from its amendments lo Senate bill to allew Commissioners of Beaufort, to levy ( aptclnt-tnx: "r - Senate bill to .prohibit the Kile of liquor in certain localities, was taken up, and passed its several readings. House bill to protect farmers fioiu fraud in fertilizers, was take;t up and after some discussion, was post poned until to-night at 8 o'clock. Senate bill to allow Commission: ers of Randolph county to levy special tax, wasamended and pa d third reading. A resolution introduced by Vr. Settle, to rescind the resolution heretofore passed by the IIoue im peaching R. M. Henry, Solicitor of the 12th Judicial District, was taken up. Mr. Settle urged the passage of the resolution on the grounds ol uui want of time, and that these other : Judicial officers who hold higher positions than that of Solicitor, are equally guiltyand .'that the House should not shoot at such small game. ! Mr. Anderson, of Clay, did not feel called upon) to stultify .himself by voting to rescind the resolution, i Mr. Luckey thought the resolu tion ought not to be rescinded ; that1 it was a rod over that officer and it . might be the means of reforming L him. - I 1 Mr. Badger said that he was un- 1 willing that the resolution should stand upon thestatuto books uhlos I Solicitor Henry is to bo given a fair I and speedy trial. It is no part of the I criminal 'law to hold rods over I people. ' 1 ' ' 1 i Mr. Haynes stated that he had ; received letters from Ho. v wood ! county, stating that Solicitor Henry j nau matte waynesviue his home; that he has been sober for a consitl- 1 erable time; tfnd declares his Inten- I tion lo remain! so; and -that the. writers of the letters request that the revolution of impeachment lo I rescinded. i . ; - - . - t The resolution was adopted.' ' House bill donating certain lands ! to the Department of Asylum of the Deaf, Dumb and the Blind, for the colored people, and' also appro-' : priating o,ouu lor the -purpose- of I erecting suitable buildings, passed j several readings. 1 House, bill to provide, for addi tional accommodation for the In sane, railed to pass second reading. , House bill to I incorporate the La dies (k)-operative Association of i Wilmington, passed several . read- 4 ngs. .-; . I House bill to fix the fees of Treas urer of Rutherford county, was laid on the table. . - , Houe bill , to re-enact an act to incorporate the j Granville Railroad ! Comjiany, passed third reading. ' I House resolution in favor of A. M. Lewis,Jr., authorizing .State ! Treasurer to pay $5 per day for ser vices rendered the Principal Clerk of the House' of Representatives, at the session of 1872-'73, was taken up. , Mr. Hanner moved to strike out $5 and insert $3. Carried. ' The resolution was adopted.'. The bill in reference to the statute of limitations ,was, taken up and passed its several readings. lhe bill in aavor of those who have erected buildings on public grounds was ta ken up and passed its several reelings. Tie resolution in favor of W. II. Brittle and others was taken up and passed third reading, Senate bill to incorporate the Ol d