Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1850-12-11

the Federal compact, and will consider ourselves abb
solved from further allegiance to the Union.
| 9. Resoued, That we hold allegiance and protec-
ton to be reciprocal duties, and that whenever gov
eminent becomes either so corrupt or inefficient as
not to protect the property liberty of the Citizen
that the Government itself is dissolved.
3. Res0iued, That if the fugitive slave act is re-
peaed at this any subsequent session of Congress,
the State of North Carolina will secede from the Union
Mr.. Barco, bill to regulate the fishing with seines
in the North River in the counties of Camden and
| Currltuck; referred to committee Private Bills.
Mr.. Cherry, bill to exempt from sale by execution
certain property; ordered to be printed. This is
homestead bill, the provisions of which will be CIV
en- hereafter. .'' -
Mr.. leach, of Davidson, introduced the following
resolution which was referred to the committee on
negro slavery: - g..
Resolued, That should Congress repeal the Fugi-
tive Slave Bill, passed at its last session, essent
tally modify 1t, and should any nonslavehoding State
by Legislative enactment otherwise, render its pro-
visions imperative, that it shall be the duty of the
Governor to convene the Legislature to take such
steps in the premises, in their wisdom may be
deemed best for the defence of North Carolina, the
security OF her property and the maintenance of her
rights as sovereign State.
The. Speaker laid before the House the report of
the President and Directors of the Institution for the
Deaf and Dumb; referred to the Joint select commit
tee on that institution.
A message was received from the Senate ANNOUNCE
ing the Senate Branch of the committee enrolled
same committee to consist of Messrs. Rufin, Cher
ry, Waugh, and Scott.
CONVENTION QUESTION. ''
Mr.. Flemming, bill to submit to the people at the
next August election the question of Convention
no Convention TO amend the Constitution which
was read the first time.
| MIR. Mclean moved the reference Of the bill to the
committee on amendments to the Constitution. -
! Mr.. Flemming did not wish this bill to go to that
committee. He might be willing to have it sent to
| for b,,th h.,
erred to have it considered without the Intervention
! of a committee.
Mr.. Stevenson only desired that all these matters
should be referred to the committee. He was mem-
Der of it, and it was best that they should have every
| thing connected with this subject of amending the
Constitution before them, and then they could report
what amendments in their opinion, ought be adopt
ed. The report of d committee only an express
sion of opinion, and the could adopt it or not,
as it saw proper. He hoped that every amendment
proposed would be referred to the committee.
MIR. Flenming was utterly opposed to its reference
to the committee. The bill he had introduced mere
y proposed to submit isolated question to the peo-
pie. He did not consider this question coming
properly under the jurisdiction of the committee. 1t
was appointed to consider amendments only. The
bill proposed no amendments, but only to leave it to
the people whether or not they will call Convention.
/ Mr.. Mclean could not conceive why all matters
relating to amending the Constitution should not be
sent this committee. He thought every proposi-
ton Of this kind should be sent to it. There seemed
to be suspicion resting on the committee fear
that the bill would receive due consideration. He
thought it entirely unfounded. ..-..
| Mr. Avery understood the committee to have been
raised to consider this whole question: and to consd
er III what way the Constitution should be amended.
He thought it proper and parliamentary refer all
these matters it. He did fear the action of the
committee, and it was nothing more than common
courtesy to send everything this subject to it. 1t
was extraordinary that this bill should lie on the table,
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committee. He should vote for the reference of this
bill to that committee, and to send everything con-
nected with the question in the same direction.
Mr.. Foster of Davidson, said he was member of
the committee, and he wished the House consider
that it was composed Of very old and reverend gen.
tlcmen He thought it was in bad taste for the COM
mittee to insist upon the reference of this bill to
them, when the mover of it did not desire such a
disposition to be made of and should against
the reference. He wanted nothing to do with bill
which the inroducer unwilling to trust to the
committee. If it is REFEREED the committee will make
such report upon it they think it their duty to
do. He wanted mans bill to be sent to that COM
mittee against his wishes. :
MIR. Ruffin should vote for the reference as matter
of duty to the House. He considered this bill ger
main to the subject under the consideration of the
committee, and therefore it ought to be submitted
their consideration. The insinuatons thrown out
against the committee from various parts of this Hail.
he not disposed to submit to quietly. 1t seemed
as if the action of the committee looked to with
suspicion. He could see good reason for it. It
was his duty member of that body to vote for the
reference. .-' -%..E :.
Mr.. FIemming said, however unusual his course
might appear, it was not more so than for commit
claim the consideration of his bill. was ad-
mitted that it was composed of young and inexper-
enced men, and that was good reason why it should
not be referred to them. He insisted that the COM
mttee had power to consider the subject it's ac-
ton was confined the consideration of amendments
He was unwilling to submit to the action of the COM
mittee. Their decision would be debating to the
people of North Carolina and he held thata commit
of this House had to dictate to the people,
Mr.. Mclean wantedto know where the gentleman
from Yancey got his information from, with respect
to the action of the committee. No report had yet
been made, and no one could know what opinion
they entertained. He asked that this committee
should be treated with the consideration as other
committees of this House. He could not conceive
why reflections should be cast upon this committee !;
was not referred to them, he should ask the House
discharge the committee from any further consid-
Grafton of the matter which they were instructed to
consider. -. ~ -. -.--
MIR. Jones expressed his entire confidence in the
committee it was precisely the kind of committee
to which this question ought to haye been referred
They were not committed. either way, and were free
to form correct and unpreudiced opinions They
were the very gentlemen of all others that should
have been selected for this purposes and this bill,
and every matter connected with the subject, should
be referred to them for consideration. At the be-
ginning Of the sessions it usual TO stake out the
business Of the session.. One subject was given to
one committee for consideration and another subject
to another committee If this rule is departed from
now it will produce confusion, and interrupt the req
+ ular order of business. When the committee make
report the whole subject will come up again. in
& Eet them make report, and then rle House can
). take up this subject fit chooses.
}; Mr.. Blow said he was a member Of the committee