Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-01-08
NUMBER $40.


Russell, Scott. Sharp. Shinpoch, Ser. Sloan, Steele,
Thornburgh, Tripp, Walton, Webb, Wiggins, Will
ey. Williams of Greene and Leach of D..-44:
NAYs-Messrs. Avery, Barco, Barnes Of Edge
kin, Bridges, Brogden. Cherry, Cockerham, Dickn
son, Duram Eaton, Eure, Flynt, Fonville, Harrison,
Herring Hill of Caswel, Jarvis, jenkins, Johnston,
Jones, Kalun, Kelly, Leach Of Johnston. Marshall,
Martin, Mathis. Mcdowell, Mclean, McCiees, n.
McNeil, w. McNeill, Mize:l, Montgomery, IN ewsom,
Patterson, Pegram, Person of Moore, Pigou, Poole,
Pope, Powers, Rankin, Rayner, Reinhardt, Rollins,
Rutfin, Sanders of Johnston, Saunders OF Wake.
Saunderson, Sheek, Sherril, Sherard, Simmons, Ste
venson, Stowe, Stubbs, Sutton, Swanner, Taylor,
Thigprn. Thornton, Waugh, Williams Of Mecken-
burgh, Wilson, Wnstead, Winston-70.
So the proposition to call unlimited Conrsntien
was lost.
Mr.. Fleming offered an amendment to the original
bill consisting Of four additional sections, proposing
merely take the vote of the people of the State in
August next, whether they would have Convention
or not, and not to direct any further action. The
question taken this amendment; and rejected
yeas 4s, nays g.. (Vote nearly the same as the
Mr.. Steele offered an amendment proposing to give
the election of Justices OF the Peace to the people.
MIR. Saunders of Wake, inquired if these amend.
ments were concured in, would their movers support
the bill.
Mr.. Mclean said that the effect Of these amend.
men,s 10 Kill of Eq, al Suffrage. Each Of these
amendments proposed would up hereafter III
separate bills, which are already on the table.
MIR. Ca dwell Of Guilford said that this was an
important amendment, and its passage would secure
d reorganization of the County Courts.
MIR. Avery said he intended to let the House have
a chance 10 vote on this amendment separately.
bill was already the table 10 carry out this amend
men', which he should call up at an early day:
Mr. Saunders Of Wake, asked 1t 1t was Iiir Tor the
opponents Of the bill 10 continue to fight it off by
amendments, after they had used it for their own
purposes
Mr.. Steele though, it just as good plan any to
have all these amendments in one bill.
MIR. Jones said, if every body who was in favor Of
Equal Suffrage. was also in favor of the election OF
Justices Of the Peace by the people, it might do.
But it so. As friend of the bill he should
vote against all amendments.
Mr.. Steele inquired If there were any persons op.
posed to the election Of Justices of the Peace by the
people, who in favor OF Equal Suffrage. Cries
Of yes. yes, from various parts Of the House.
Mr.. Rayner said that should hear before the end
bill, which was designed effect the thing a.
this amendment. Ii was best to act on j, as an
amendment to this bill.
MIR. Saunders Of Wake, remarked that he vii.
ling to remain here just as long as the gentleman from
Flertford Mr.. RaymFl would.
MIR. Person of Moore, inquired If this amendment,
was adopted, would the gentleman FROM lief'fosd
support the bill.
MIR. Rayner. No sir, no.
MIR. Saundera Of Wake, though, It was entirely an
ras< the BILL
Mr.. Rayner declared tha, was no, his object. He
considered this amendment Of more importance thss
that OF El lua Suffrage. and ii the bill must psss, he
wanted the anne endmcut to go with ii.
Mr.. Avery remarked that there was bill on the
table which provided for the election OF Justices Of
the Peace by the people.
Mr.. Stevenson said that the gentleman from fiers-
ford had introduced bill to call Convention to aes
Equal Suffrage alone. If he considered the elec-
tion Of Justices of the Peace of importance than
Equal Suffrage, how was it that he had not included
it in his bill!
The question was then taken on Mr.. Sieele's
amendment and lost-yeas 81, nays 81.
Mr.. Wiley offered amendment to strike out the
orig gnal bill, and insert bill 10 submit the question
to the people to ascertain whether they would have
Convention the federal basis not.
Pending this amendment, Mr. Barnes Of North
amrton moved an adjournment, wkch was Ios,-5eas
26. nays 81.
division of the question having been called ios
on MIR. Wiley's amendment the question taken
and the House refused strike out-yeas AZ, nays IS.
MIR. Flemning offered amendment, that in al.
d.on to Equal Suffrage, all nen have right to be
equally represented, and TO have their votes counted
as we'll as given. The amendment was Eejectel--
yeas So, nays 6S.
Mr.. WALTON offered an amen ment that the prop
ery qualification for me'nbeIs Of both Houses sh 'uId
be abolished.
Pending tho consideration Of this amendment. sn-
other motion was made to adjourn, which was LOST
yeas IS, nays II.
The question then taken the amendment Of
MIR. Walton, which r.jected-yeas -, nays 80.
Mr.. Leach of Davidson, offered an amend:nent to
elect the Judges OF the Supreme and Superior CouTts,
Secretary Of State Treasurer and Comptroller Sy the
free people Of the Stale.
Mr. Person of Moore inquired if the gentleman
from Davidson had we'll considered this amendment.
Would he vote for it, and if it was carried, would
he vote fer the bill
Mr.. Leach replied that he would vote for the amend
ment and for the bill, if it adopted.
Mr. Person suggested that it gave the privilege Of
voting the free negroes OF the State. The amendment
then corrected 10 read - free white people,.
The question then taken the amendment Of
Mr. Leach, when it WAS rejected-yeas 81, nays II.
The question then required on tho original bill
ported by the committee, being commonly known as
the Equal Suffrage bil which was carried-yeas SO,
nays "a, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Adams, Avery, Barco, Barnes Of
f., Blow, Boyle, Bond, Boykim, Brazicr, Bridges,
Brogden, Caldwell Of r., Cocker,sm. Gotten, Ds.
wilson. Dickinson, Doutht, Durham, Erwin, Fle.n-
ing Fiynt. FonviIle, Foster Of d. Gordon, Hackney,
Herring Hill Of C., Holland, Jarvis, Jenkins. john
sion, Jones, kallum, Leach Of D., Leach Of J..
Love, Marshall, NJ .rtin, Mathis, Mcdowell. Nc
Lean, Mcmillan. N. McNe, W. Mcneil, MizeiI.
Montgomery, Nswsom, Patterson, Pegram. Person
Of NJ, Pigott, Pope, Powers, Rankin. Reinhardt.
Rollins, kuffin, Sanders Of J., Saunders OF W., San
derson Scott, Sharpe. Shcek, Sheriff.. Sherard Shin-
Sutton, Swanner Tay lor, Thigpen, Thornton, Trpp.
" augh, Webb, Wiley, Williams Of G., Wiilisn..
Of NJ, Wilson. Winstead and Ninston-s9.
NAys-MessTs. Anis, Barnes of a., Caldwell Of
G.. Campbell, Cherry. Drake, Dunlap. Eaton, Euse.
Foard. Foster Of W.. Kelly. Locke. MauI'shy, Nc
Koy, Mcc1eese, Pariaa.; Poole, Rayner. RdsseIls
Yree-f fi,hs ha vino t3fed fr the hilf tLa Snpnkcs