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


okee, the special order was postponed for half an
hour, and the bill afford relief to purchasers Of
Cherokee lands was taken up.
MIR. Rayncr made personal explanation with re-
gard TO his course on the bill. On his motion. the
House reconsidered the amendments he had offered
to the bill. and he withdrew them. Mr.. Barnes Of
Northampton, said he had not changed his opinions
Of the bl and should vote against it, but as the pro-
ceeds of the Cherokee lands had already been aPPro-
priated to the benefit of section he supposed they
should dispose Of it as they saw proper.
Mr.. Fleming offered amendment that the Cover
should appoint three commissioners to value said
lands. Adopted.
Mr. Walton offered an amendment to refund in
Cherokee lands, all who have paid an amount above
the valuation, which rejected-yeas IS, nays 4.
The question was then taken on the passage OF the
bill its second reading, when it was rejected-yeas
so, nays 81.
Mi. Winston moved a reconsideration of the vote,
and then moved to lay that motion on the table,
which prevailed.
AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION.
The bill to amend The Constitution was then taken
up. Mr.. Caldwell of Guilford, took the floor, and
spoke in favor of an open Convention, and against
amending the Constitution by Legislative enactment.
Mr.. Person Of Moore. got the floor, and said he
was unable to make the remarks he wished to do to-
day. and would therefore move to postpone the furth-
er consideration of the bill until IL O'Clock to-mor
row, II no other gentleman desired to address the
House.
Mr.. Stevenson said he was authorized to state that
the floor would be occupied this evening, and he there
fore moved to postpone the further consideration Of the
subject until o'clock, which, motion prevailed.
On motion of Mr.. Saunders Of Wake, the resolu-
ons on the subject Of slavery taken up. amend
ed in several particulars by general consent, and
made the order of the day for Thursday next.
The House then took recess to unit! O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The House assembled at O'Clock, according to
adjournment.
Mr. Waugh gave notice of resolution to close debate
the subject under consideration of the House
at 10 O'Clock tomorrow. Mr.. Leach OF Davidson,
moved to insert o'clock. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Brogden took the foer, and spoke in support
Of the bill reported by the committee to amend the
Constitution, and against the proposition 10 call
Convention. He did not wish 10 set this great que-
ton Of free suffrage clogged by any other PROPOSE
ton. He read passages from Gov Reid's address TO
the people of North Carolina, showing that the issue
had been made the people at the late election. He
discussed briefly the action OF the Whig State Con-
vention, and read letter written by Gov. Manly from
Morganton, to show that neither party had taken
grounds for Convention during the last canvass for
Governor.
Mr.. Steele was perfectly satisfied with the Constitu-
ton it is The late elections could be taken
ton the fac, that the question had been discussed
how the Constitution should be amended, and not
What amendments should be adopted. lie believed
the only proper mode OF amendment to be through
the action Of Convention. He was opposed in
principle any change in the basis of representation.
If this equal suffrage bill prevails, he should move
proposition to abolish all qualifications for office.
MIR. Person Of Moore, moved an adj journnen!, which
motion Withdrawn by request.
Mr.. Saunders Of Wake, said that this debate had
now extended to great length, and much time had
been consumed in the consideration of this subject
Probably the responsibility Of the delay mi yht be
thrown upon the dominant party. and he stood there
one of the majority to say that he was ready to
take the vote. He therefore offered the following
resolution:
s. Resolved, That all debate the different propo-
stions for the amendment Of the Constitution shall
close Tomorrow at o'clock, P. NJ, when the House
will proceed vote the main question aad the
different amendments; provided any member propos-
ing an amendment, may be allowed five minutes tor
explanation, and no longer"
Mr.. Love moved adjournment, which motion
did not prevail-ayes 81, nays 81.
Mr.. Leach of Davidson, raised point of order
whether proposition, different from the subject
der consideration, could be considered at the same
time.
The Speaker explained that when the gentleman
from AXE had offered his resolution, he had UNDER
stood it to be w,h the unanimous consent of the
House, no objection having been made. If objection
had been made, the resolution could not have been
received. But the Chair had not heard any objection
made, when the resolution was offered.
Mr.. Scott moved to lay the resolution on the table,
on which motion Mr.. Saunders of Wake called the
Mr.. Leach moved an adjournment, which motion was
rrjected-yeas 80, nays ~. as follows:
YrAs.-Messrs. Amis, Barnes Of Northampton,
Brazier, Caldwell of Gui!ford Dunlap, Erwin, Eure,
Ford, Foster of Wilkes, Hackney, Hayes Of Cald-
well, Hill of Brunswick, Hill of Caswel, Jenkins,
Leach OF Davidson, Locke, Love, McDowall, Mckoy,
Mclean, Parham, Person of Moore, Pigott, Poole,
Rayner, Russell, Sanders Of Johnston, Scott Sharp,
Shinpock, Siler. Simmons, Steele, Stubbs, Thorn
burgh, Walton, Webb, Wiley, Winston-39.
NAYs.-Messrs. Adams. Barnes of Edgecombe,
Boyle, Bond, Boykin, Bridges, Brogden, Crocker-
Eaton, Fonve, Foster of Davidson, Harrison, Her
ring, Johnston, Jones, kailum, Kelly Leach Of John
s,on, Marshall, Martin, Maul,sby. Mcmillan, W. Nc
NelI, Montgomery, Nswsom, Patterson, Pegram,
Rankin, Rollins, Rufin, Saunders Of Wake, Saun-
derson, Sheek, Sloan, Sutton, Swanner. Taylor.
Thornton, Waugh, w WiIlams Of Greene, Wilson and
Winstead-47.
Mr. Love moved call of the House. On motion
of MI. Rufin this motion was laid the ,able-ayes
Sc, noes %.
MIR. Leach of Davidson again moved to adjourn,
which motion was lost-ayes az, noes is.
The question was then taken on Mr.. Scotts motion
to lay the resolution the table, which motion
lost-yeas "A, nays 46, as follows:
YrAs.-Messrs. Adams, Amis, Barnes Of North
amp,on, Brazier, Caldwell Of Guilford, Caldwell Of
| Rowan, Campbell, Drake, Dunlap, Erwin, Eure,
Foard, Foster Of Davidson, Foster OF Wilkes. Hack
ney, Hayes of Cherokee, Hayes Of Caldwell, Hill
of Buncombe, jenkins, Leach Of Davidson, Locke,
ham, Pigo,t, Poole, Rsyner. Russell, Scott, Sharp,
Shnpock, Siler, Simmons, Sloan, Steele, Stubbs
Thornburgh, Walton, Webb, Wiley. Winston-44.
NAYs.-Messrs. Barnes of Edgecombe, Boyle.
Bond, Boykin, Bridges, Brogden Cherry; Cooker
ham, Dickinson, Douthit, Durham, Eaton, Flynt.
Fonville, Harrison. Herring. Johnston. kallum. kel
ly, Leach Of Johnston, Marshall. Martin, McDoweIl
McT..n w McNeil. Nontvo,uefv. Na&yso,u Pat,