North Carolina standard., 1851-01-15
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The hour Of IL having arrived, the special order
for the day, being the Equal SufFraes bill was tai en-
up, and read the third time. ss-.s.s s;es3 80
MT. Love offered the following amendment as an
- BE IL further enacted That the whole number Of
the free white population ofthis State shall be divid-
ea BY fiy and that each fftisth portion of the
was lost-yeas "a, nays 56. as follows .
| eYEAs-Messrs. Adams, Boyle Cald well of Rowan.
Caldwell of Gnilford, Campbell, Douthit Drake
Erwin, Fleming, Foard, Foster of Wilkes, Gordon,
Hayes of Caldwell, Holland, Love, McKoy, Mclean,
Waugh, Webb-24. ~
NAYs--Messrs. Amis. Avery, B trco, Barnes of
Northampton, Barnes of EJgecombe, Blow. Bond,
Boykin. Brazier Bridges, Brogden. Cherry, Cock
erham, Cotton, Dargan, Davidson Dunlap, Durham
Eaton, Eure, Flynt, Fonville, Foster of Davidson
Hackney, Harrison, Herring, Hill of Bruins wick,
Hill of Caswell Hill of New Hanover. Jarvis, Jer-
kins, Johnston, Jones, Kallum, KeiIy Leach of Da
wilson, Leach of Johnston, Locke. Marshall, Martin
Mathis. .MauItsby Nc Dowel Nc CIeese. N. Men eill
w. McNeill, Montgomery, Newsom, Parfain, Patter-
son, Pegram, Person. of Moore, Person of North
aInpton, PIgott, Poole, Pope, Powers Rankin, Rayn-
er, Reinhardt, Rollins Rufn, Sanders of Johnston,
Saunders of Wake, Scott, Sheek, Sheriff., Sherard
ShinPock, Sier, Simmons. Steele, Stevenson, Stowe
Stubbs, Sutton, Swanner, Taylor. Thigpen, Thorn
ton, Trip. Walton, Williams of Greene, Williams
OF Mecklenburg, Winstead, Winston-96.
Mr.. Erwin offered amendment as an additional
section, proposing TO amend the Constitution By Leg
lsatve enactment so that the basis of representation
in the Senate shall be Federal Population instead Of
Taxation. =
Mr.. Fleming offered further amendment to SUBJ
mlI the question to the people in August next, of
" Convention J" or - no Convention"
Mr.. Foster of Davidson, said that his side of the
House had fought The bill its second reading and
he saw no advantage TO be gained by cloggng it with
amendments. He hoped every gentleman would re-
cord his vote the bill he proper, and he ap-
pealed to his friend from Yancy to Withdraw his
amendment.
Mr.. Fleming refused to do so. He would never
submit, and ne was sorry that his friend from David
son counseed submission. He wanted the people
to see who were willing to submit this question to
the people. ....... ...... ... ..... .....
Mr.. Foster of Davidson said he had not abandoned
his position, and should against the bill but it
was useless waste OF time TO fight the bill, when
there was no prospect of success.
Mr.. Leach of Johnson, moved IA call of the House.
which motion was laid on the table.
Mr.. Cherry made some remarks not distinctly
heard at the Reporters table. He understood 10
say that he would submit the question to the people
whether they would call Convention or not but he
was opposed to altering the Constitution in any way.
He believed that every had Equal Suffrage al
ready. E.-1..
Mr. Holland stated that he was not present on the
passage of the bill its second reading IL the sim
gle question of submitting the subject of Convention
to the people was proposed he should 90 for it, He
saw however there was chance 10 get that, and
he should therefore vote for this bill. But he did
not mean 10 be understood as opposing call for /
Convention.
Mr.. Flemng's amendment was then lost-ycas
~, nays rs.
Mr.. Erwin's amendm2rt was also lost-yeas 49,
rays 81.
Mr.. Hackney defended himself from what he con-
'dcred an unwarranted and i6eral attack from
zen. Saunders. During his remarks Gen. S. dis
claimed any intention OF dsrespect the gentleman
Mr. H. was in favor of Equal Suffrage, bu, he want
ID more than this. ~ !.
Mr.. Brazer would vote for this bill, although he
hell In unfn
ution. He wanted open, unrestricted onven-
ion. .E ..fr.-
The question then taken on the passage of the
ill its third reading, and decided in the negative
eas 50, nays Al, as follows: .'
YEAs-Messrs. Avery, BLrco, Ba.nes of Edge
onbe, Blow, Bond, Boykin, Brazer, ridges,
Srogden, Cockerham, Cotton, Darsan. Davidson, d
Durham, Flynt, Fonville, Gordon, Hackney. Harri-
on, Hayes of Cherokee, Herring, Hill of CaswelI, =
Hill of New Hanover, Holland, Jarvis, Jenkins,
ohnston, Jones, Kallum, Leach of johnston Mar !
hall, Martin, Mathis, Mcdowell, Mclean. N. Nc r
.eIli, w. MeNeil, Mizcil, Montgomery, Newsom, i
'aterson, Pegram, Person of Moore, Person of .
lorthampton, Pigott, Pope, Rankin, Renhardr, Rol-
ms, Ruffin, Sanders of Johnson Saunders of Wake
heck, Sheriff., Sherard, Steele Stevenson, Stowe, d
tubbs, Sutton, Swanner, Taylor, Thigpen, Thorn f
wilson, Winsiead, Winston-69.
NAEs-Messrs. Amis, Barnes of Northampton, o
'ogle, Caldwell of Rowan, Caldwell of Guilford, I
Gmpbell, Cherry, Douthit, Drake, Dunlap, Eaton, \
irwin, Eure. Fleming, Foard, Foster of Davidson,
oster of Wilkes, Hayes of Caldwell, Hill of Bruins
lick, Kelly, Locke, Love, Maultsby, Mckoy, Nc l
'leese, Parham, Poole, Powers, Rayner Russell Il
colt, Sharpe, Shinpock, Sier, Sloan, Fhornbu OH e
'HPP, Walton, Waugh, Webb, and Wiggins-lI. :,
1t being supposed that the bill lost, Messrs. .
Waugh and Powers, who had voted for the BILL
hanged their votes TO the negative. in order have
lie tight to move reconsideration. Three iihs of
le whole number of members having voted for r,
le bill the Speaker declared that the bill was re- n
cted.
Messrs. Saunderson and Dickinson, were sick and ID
nable to attend. Messrs. Adams, Clanton, Leach t.
Davidson. Mcmillan, Simmons, and Wiley, were
osent from the House, declined to vote. Mr.. M
armer was absent from the City. s. \
Mr.. Rayner gave notice that he should offer his -
i'll TO call Convention to amend the. constitution
future day. A
Mr. Love moved that the vote rejecting the EQUAL ii
uffrage bill, be reconsidered. The Speaker count
the House, when 90 members voted for its recon- "
deraiion, Three-6iths of the whole House not Gu
aVng voted for the reconsideration of the bill, the 81
peaker decided that the motion had been lost.
Mr.. Saunders, OF Wake, appealed from the deci- .;
on of the Chair, and went give his reasons .
erefor. Pending the consideration of the appeal, 81
e House took recess. ys
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EVENING SESSION. ~,
The House re-assembIed at 81 o'clock.
The consideration of the appeal from the decision
the Speaker resumed. .+. ... .#
Mr.. Saunders, of Wake, quoted authority the
acce of the United States Senate, when consider la
e Treaties, which required the OF two-thirds tn
required only majority to reconsider tho VOTE In tn
parliamentary bodies, the majority rule unless
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