North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-01-04

lmpton, Blow, Bond Boykin, Brazier Bridges, Brog-
len. Cockerham. Cotton, Dickinson. Durham, Ea-1
on, Fleming, Flynt, Fonville, Gordon, Harrison, |
Herring, Hill of Caswell, Jarvis, lerkins Johnston,
Jones, Kallum, Kelly, Leach Of Johnston, Love,
Marshall, Martin, Mathis, Mcdowell, Mclean, N.
McNeill, w. McNeiil, Mizell, Montgomery, New
som, Patterson, Pegram, Person Of Moore. Pope,
Powers, Rankin, Reinhardt, Rollins, Rufin, San
1ers of Johnston, Saunders of Wake. Sanderson,
Sharp, Sheek, Sheriff., Sherard Stevenson. Stowe,
Stubbs, Sutton. Swanner, Taylor, Thgpen, Thorn
ton, Waugh, Williams of Mecklenburgh, Wilson,
Winstead, Winston--6s.
So the motion to strike out, in order insert the
bill to call limited Coneention did not prevail.
Mr.. Foster of Davidson, then renewed his amend
ment, being a bill to call an unlimited Convention.
division of the question being called for, the mo-
ton to strike out was lostyeas Az nays 70, fol-
lows:
YEAs-Messrs. Adams, Amis, Boyle, Brazier,
Caldwell of Guilford, Caldwell of Rowan, Camp
bell, Cotton, Davidson, Douthit Drake, Dunlap, Err
win, Fleming, Foard, Foster of Davidson, Foster of
Wilkes, Gordon, Hackney, Hayes of Cherokee,
Hayes of Caldwell. Hill of Brunswick, Holland,
RUSSELL Scott, Sharp. Shinpoch, Sile Sloan, Steele,
Thornburgh, Trip, Walton, Webb, Virgins. Will
ey, Williams of Greene and Leach Of D.,-44. -.
NAYs-Messrs. Avery, Barco, Barnes of Edge
kin, Bridges, Brogden, Cherry, Cockerham, Dickin-
son. Durham, Eaton, Eure, Fynt Fonville, Harrison,
Herring, Hill Of Caswell Jarvis, Jenkins, Johnston,
Jones, Kallum Kelly, Leach of Johnston. Marshall.
Y.
McNeill, w. Meme ell, Mze:l, Montgomery, Newsom,
Patterson, Pegram, Person of Moore, Pigott, Poole,
Pope, Powers. Rankin, Rayner. Reinhardt, Rollins,
Ruffin, Sanders of Johnston, Saunders of Wake,
Saunderson, Sheek, Sheriff., Sherard Simmons, Ste
venson, Stowe, Stubbs, Sutton, Swanner, Taylor,
Thigpen. Thornton, Waugh, Williams of Mecklen-
burgh, Wilson, Wnstead, Winston-7O.
So the proposition to call unlimited ConUentiOn
was lost.
Mr. Fleming offered an amendment to the original
bill consisting of four additional sections, proposing
merely to 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 on this amendment and rejected
yeas 4s, nays 81. Vote nearly the same as the
preceding.]
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
concurred in, would their movers support
the bill
Mr. Mclean said that the effect of these amend
ments was to kill off Eqra Suffrage. Each of these
amendments proposed would come up hereafter in
separate bills, which are already the table.
Mr.. Caldwell of Guilford said that this was an
important amendment, and its passage would secure
a reorganization of the County Courts.
| Mr.. Avery said he intended to let the House have
a chance 10 vote this amendment separately. A
bill already the table to carry out this amend
ment, which he should call up at an early day.
Mr.. Saunders of Wake, asked if it was fair for the
opponents of the bill continue fight it off by
amendments, after they had used it for their own
purposes.
Mr.. Steele thought it just as good plan any to
have all these amendments in one bill.
Mr.. Jones said, if every body who was in favor of
Equal Suffrage, also in favor of the election of
Justices of the Peace by the people, it might do.
But it not As friend of the bill he should
vote against all amendments.
| Mr.. Steele inquired if there were any persons OPP
posed the election of Justices of the Peace by the
people, who were in favor of Equal Suffrage. Cries
| of yes, yes, from various parts of the House.
nal WI Sh hRt he md
of the session that there not time to act this
bill, which designed 10 effect the same thing
this amendment. Ii was best to act on 1t as an
| amendment TO this bill.
| MIR. Saunders of Wake, remarked that he was will
ling remain here just long as the gentleman from
| HEREFORD [ Mr.. Rayner would.
| MIR. Person of Moore. inquired if this amendment
was adopted, would the gentleman from Hartford
support the bill.
| Mr.. Rayner. No sir, no.
! MIR. Saunders of Wake, thought it was entirely an
supplementary course. The object was to enbar-
rass the bill.
| Mr.. Ray ner declared that not his object. He
considered this amendment of more importance than
that of Equal Suffrage, and if the bill must pass, he
wanted the amendment to 60 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 Hert-
ford had introduced bill to call Convention to act
on Equal Suffrage alone. If he considered the cleo
ton of Justices of the Peace of more importance than
Equal Suffrage how was it that he had not included
it in his billi
! The question then taken Mr.. Steele's
amendment and lost-yeas 81, nays 81.
! Mr. Wiley offered amendment TO strike out the
original bill, and insert bill to submit the question
to the people TO ascertain whether they would have
Convention the federal basis or not.
| Pending this amendment, Mr. Barnes of North
ampton moved an adjournment, which was lost-yeas
26, nays "a.
A division of the question having been called for
on Mr.. Wiley's amendment, the question was taken
and the House refused to strike ou-yeas 49, nays 65
Mr.. Flemming offered an amendment, that in adj
dtion Equal Suffrage, all men have right to be
equally represented, and to have their votes counted
as we'll as given. The amendment was rejected
yeas 80, nays 60.
i Mr.. Walton offered amendment that the prop
erty qualification for members of both Houses should
be abolished.
Pending the consideration of this amen dment, an.
other motion made to adjourn, which was lost
yeas IS, nays II. ... ..
The question was then taken on the amendment Of
Mr.. Walton, which was rejected-yeas %, nays 80
Mr.. Leach of Davidson, offered an amendment to
elect the Judges OF the Supreme and Superior Courts
Secretary of State, Treasurer and Comptroller by the
) free people Of the State.
! MIR. Person of Moore inquired if the gentleman
from Davidson had well considered this amendment
Would he vote for it, and if it carried, would
he vote for the bill rsr
Mr.. Lead replied that he would vote for the amend
ment and for the bill, if it was adopted.
Mr.. Person suggested that it gave the privilege oil
voting to the free negroes Of the State. The amendment
was then corrected to read " free white people.
The question was then taken the amendment OF
Mr.. Leach, when it was rejected-yeas 81, nays H.
Il The question then required the original bill re-
ported by the committee, being commonly known as
the Equal Suffrage bill, which was carried-yeas 49,
nays "a, as follows: -t. "s'
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