The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-01-29

From fhy Kplogb Register 23i instant.
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The Seua,e took up and carried, on yes
terday, Mr.. Wasangion's motion 10 feconsId
er he so:e ~ which the Fee Suti a2e Bill
was defeated, on Saturday last. We have
oaiy room and time TO say before proceed.
irg 10 give our brief narrative Vf Yesterdays
dehhera ions, thai the Bal passed Ms second
readtnn. Alefsts. Washington, Shepard, Msi-
ny aud Peuder who voted against the Bill
% Saturday, havIog changed .helr votes.-
Mr. Shepard aso"ud has object III reversing
his position to be-to prtrem the P1ssdge Of
BiH admitting the question Of Conrention
or no (onrsnton 10 The People as he believ.
ed that such a movement would be thereby
staved If. The sentiments expressed by
Ma Shepard on this same sutJrct, Two years
,tuce. and even on Saturday last, IN conuec.
tiln With the sentiments expressed by bun on
Yesterday, make tbs present position not
mite remarkable, ard certainly mos, unex
pected. What Mr. Woshiagfons objecl was,
We. ol course, have no means Of knowing /;
AID 10 he ab,euce of any knowledge on the
subject, We can bot express our regret, that
gentleman of his Republican views should
have been So m1iuly Instrumental ~ giving
preced'nt to 50 unsafe ond anIfepubican a
node Of amending the Constitution.
Atter The Bill wa. taken up, Mr. Woodfn
addressed the Senate IN a strong riiprl IN Ia.
vor Of submitting all questions Of Consiliu.
,on,l Reform to The People. HIS reply to
VI, Saepards ayowa that has object was ia
defeat lhe vie ot The People was mastery
ani triumphant tie was 70 lowed By Messrs
l!luphto and Caldwell, Of Burke, who took
+. sImldr ground. and defended their POSITION,
witt signal ably. We NAV well say, il
this connection, on reyiealng the progress Q
= this B,il ~ The Senate, ,hh not one Of thosr
Q who have resisted IT with tho exception 0
Il Col. Jny ncr, and Mr.. Shepard, al first, VII,
+, are On Nr 5. case were, we'll known to b.
IN favor # adhetng rgldly to The old Con
,lijuiloo, have expressed any sentiments u
y hostility 10 the chloge contemplated by In
e BIZ, bur, SIMPLY aud solely. TO the manner q
Il Gang II. That u our position, and b
. thai position We intend TO stand or fall
- NJ. Catiwcli'. amcndment, mentioned nr
der The Legislative head having been relet
ted Nes-r-. AfeudeI, Bifringer, Cald1el
If 81 Burke b:ngm, Gllmer. Grlsl, llaugbior
ID Kelly, l. lilngton, Lane, Richardson, Vast
of Ingtou, aud Woodhn, voting in favor Of 1t
% Messr.. 1lmer and Kelly each addtcsse
:, : The Senate al some lcngth-and with conslt
IA cradle fotcc-alter hearing whom. we wei
IN a, a loss to conceive how hero could be an
q, difference Of opinion as 10 he SAT ST and mo-
az polite mode am nd,ng our organic law.
An amendment, offered by Mr.. Ebofn, il
=
p. where the latter occurs, was unanimous
a adopted; and the question recurring on tt
' " passsg Of the Bill rs second reading il WI
passed by the following vote:
he Ayes Messrs Barnard Barrow. Berry Bowt
TO Bunting, G w. Caldwell. Cameron, Canada, Ciar
IN Collins, Drake. Eborn. Iugraye. Herring iests
eE Iloke, Jones, Mcmillan, Maioy. Nixon. Pend,
Rogers. shertad. Shep,rd sreght. Thomas, Thorn