Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-07-17
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OF RESPECT.

TRIBUTE OF RESPECT
Al Meeting Of the Members of the Court and Bor
of the Borough of Norf,lk held in the Court House ON
Friday afternoon, July 10th, 1895;
Miles King, Esq, Mayor, was appointed Chairman,
and Swepson Whitehead, Esq, Secretary
On motion of MIR. Maxwell the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted
Resotred, That we deeply lament the loss which our
commonwealth and Country have sustained in the dea ID
OF JOHN MARSHALL Chef Justice fthc United States
whose transcendan ability, perfect integrity and pure
patriotism, displayed during lone life in yorious nbl
engagements, but emnently in that exalted judicial
station which he filled for many years with unryalcd
reputation will be remembered and admired to the end OF
time.
Resored That in token ofour vcneration for Tie memo
ry the deceased, will Grape on the left arm for
thirty days.
The following resolution was then submitted TO the
gentlemen of the Bar, and unanimously adopted:
RcsOtred, That agrccably TO the suggestion of the Bar
of Philadelphia, the Bar of Norfolk will cordially CO.
operate with the members of the profession throughout
the United States, in erecting monument TO his memo.
ry. in the city of Washington.
oTa~ed, That the proceedings of the Meeting be pub.
shcd in the newspapers of the Borough And the Meet
ing adjourned.
BY order OF the Meeting.
MILES KING, Chairman.
SwEPsoS WHITEHEAD, Secrcf0ry.
NORTH CAROLINA STATE CONVENTION.
RALEIGH, July l4.-After session of little more than
five weeks this body terminated its abors Saturday
morning last in the utmost harmony and with The most
perfect good feeling existing towards each other on Inc
part of the members. The closing scene was not only
interesting, but deeply impressive. On his descending
tle CHdlr every member took
fthe Venerable President, under firm persuasion that
most of them would never him again
we shall as rapidly as our limits will permit, bring up
The debate IN the Register, after whchit will be publish
ed in neat volume for preservation should the demand
for the work warrant the undertaking.
As we cannot this week publish the amended Consti-
tuition, subjoin synopsis of the doines of the Con-
vention:
/. Equalizing Representation in both Houses @
Changing the Sessions OF the Legislature from annual to
btenntd s. Taking the election Of Governor from The
Legislature and giving it TO the People and making il
biennial instead of annual a. Altering the term of Of
ice of the Attorney General from continuance during
good behavior to tOUr years 8. Excluding Borough
Members IN future 8. AbDisng the right of free ner
sons of color to vote T. Requiring the General ssem
bly,, in the election Of all Officers 10 vote pira roce
Amending the 32d Article of the old Constitution so as
to admit Roman Catholics to participation in the Of
fees Of the State Government D. Providing for future
Amendments of the Constitution. TO- PROVIDING mode
for the impeachment of Judges and other Officers II
Providing for the removal of Judges for mental or pbv.
steal disability IL Providing against unnecessary pi
vate legislation
These amendments to be submitted to the People
for their ratification or rejecti0n the I'd Monday in
November next.-Register
Saturday. Jun IL.
Coy. Swain being Temporarily in the Chair,
Judge Castor said that before the Convention per-
formed the last act which had to do he would cali up
the Resolution that he yesterday laid on the table He
said about to offer to the Convention Resolution
which ] know shall meet with perfect unanimify
However we may have been divided on other Subjects
in returningour acknowledgements TO venerable Pre-
sden, for the able in which he has presided over
this body, there will be difference of opinion The
following Resolution was then read:
Resotscd unanimously, That the thanks Of this Con.
venton due, and hereby respectfully and aec
tionatcly rendered, to the Honorable NATHANIEL MA
CON, their venerable President for the distinguished
ability, dignity and impartalty, with which he has dis
charged The duties Of his station
The Resolution being read, Mr. Carson, Of Burke, in
stanuy and expressed hope, that this mark of we'll
deserved respect 10 their venerable friend for probably
the last public act Of his life would be testified By the
members ofthe Convention standing The word was no
sooner Spoken than every man in the Convention was
bis feet
The President who had resumed bis Chair addressed
the members Of the Convention, as follows.
Gentlemen The merits which you have ascfibed 10
me IN the performance Of my duty in the Chair belong
20 you. have been for long time engaged in public
business; and though viii charge me with be.
ing haterer, must say, that have never witnessed
much good order and dccorum Of conduct in any
public body with which ! have been connected
When entered upon the important duties TO which the
Convention in their Kindness called me- was fearful
that should not have been able 70 discharge them with
any satisfaction to myself to the Convention, nor
should without your attentive aid and assistance TO
YOU therefore, my thanks due for all your kind.
ness.