North Carolina standard., 1851-01-22

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principle would be satisfied, withost n for lb
Mr.. Gllmer took the floor and spoke at ehon
He said ifa bill had been prepared engtb
Suffrage, Judges and Justices by the peoIa ng E7us
have passed both Houses at this sessior.Rh u wou
stitutional majority. Whose fault was i ,t ne Con-
a bill had not been prepared 1t wss ,ta e@' a. suc
the Democrats. They had the majors .aul Of
branches, and he should hold them resso,.iI, m Oo
this omission. lie was for the whole of ,h"e fq
ures together. He argued in favor of c., meas,
on the Federal basis, and endeavored To sh'ehNa
wards the conclusion of his remarks that if ,to" j.
ent bill should be adopted it would SO cban PIES
Constitution as to permit free negroes +, tie
Senators. This, he said, was a specin,er ar 'oh h
tempts to amend the Constitution by lersI..!M !Mea
actment. s'''d!lVe En-
Mr.. Caldwell of NJ, spoke briefly in ,arI.
Gilmer, explaining the bill and showing asA ,s 70 N,
y OF the declaration that free negroes a0suf
lowed to vote under it. He said, in add lion fl os a.
that ne could not see the necessity for r y, ~ tal
amendment. If man had paid tax one. ho Clatki
titled always thereafter to vote; and he cII "d en-
leve that any man would vote in the Som, iOi BE-
save his tax, even if this construction of ,b
be admitted. And if required to pay tax baS,. suopd
ing for members of both Houses, would mt To.
tax be demandabe! aoa5i
After conversational debate betwen, N
Caldwell of NJ, Bynum, Kelly, and HoLo Laie'sS
Clarks amendment was adopted-yeas 3O ~ W.
Mr.. Joyner then rose and spoke in a yprv '9s a D.
strain against the bill under consideration srS Sic
position generally to Equal Suffrage. He S.i1 @
treeholders of the East were satisfied with ,ba s
stitution it was in this respect, and ,h, e COn-
the noise in the East in favor of Equal Suffr,aa'
occasloned by mon who owned no property a1I STI Wa
er expected to own any. So long as he "eV'
senses, he would never vote to take out of tho L N
of the freeholders the control of their nrona Hdnd
give that control to the non-landholders IL , aug
at some length In favor of the discrimination Is w.
Constitution against the non-andholders, and ~. a
that he did not intend that people who paid M 90, %"
should have the control of his property. if ho aa1
help IT, He held to the rule that no man shouId l Ll
the power to tax him, who did not bmseIf ' W
taxes. Was he TO abandon the rights of proosp: r?
and let these people, who owned no propertv .'! ~!
troll every thing? If this was to be the pFincrss w..
tabiished' we might as well give up the goveranS,
at once TO destruction. "'"
Mr. Sherod said he differed with the Sep,o, r,u
HALIFAX. His County-the landhoders as we'll y,
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES in favor of Eoual SvH,r,
by large majority. He should vote for the bin
The vote was then taken, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Arendeil, Barnard, Barlow, Bsr,
Bower. Bunting, G. w. Caldwell, Cameron CAM,
dy, Clarke, Collins, Drake, Eborn, Hargrave, Hem
ing, Hester, Hoke, Jones, Mcmillan, Nixon, Rorer
Sherod, Speight, Thomas, Thompson Watson MI
Hanson, Wooten, Watt-29.
NAYs-Messrs. Barringer, Bond, Bynum, Can.
we'll of Burke. Davidson, Gilmer, Grist, Haughop
Joyner, Kelly, Lane, Ellington, MaIIoy, Pender
Richardson, Seasons, Shepard, w ashingioD. WiIer
Wood6n-2O. =!
The Constitutional majority of threa-fths of lhs
whole Senate not having voting in the affirmative, t,s
Speaker announced that the bill was rejected.
Mr.. Joyner then rose and said - Glory enoug,
for one day, MIR. Speaker--I move we adjourn"
Mr ii oke moved TO reconsider, but the Speak,
ruled the motion out of order, the ground that the
Senator had voted in the Constitutionnl majority A
motion 10 re- consider must come from the preYsipg
side.
Mr.. Hoke appealed from the decision of the Chai,
and after some discussion. on motion of MI Cab.
well of NJ, the appeal was laid upon the table
yeas 26, nays %.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Mr.. Hill of New Hanover presented the memoih
of Isaac Scott, free negro of Wilmington, CLAIM.
ing pension for services rendered in 1881 in ferret.
ing out negro conspiracy, which referred 10
the committee on Propositions and Grievances.
Mr.. w insion, bill to amend the act incorporating
the town of Windsor Read and laid on the table
Mr.. Love, bill TO incorporate the Rich Mountain
turnpike Company, In the county of Haywood. 2s
ferreG to the committee on Internal Improvements
Mr.. Jones bill to prevent the emanc patton o
slaves by will. Referred to the committee Oh he
Judiciary.
Also, bill to authorize ]. c. Turren,ne to collect
arrears Of taxes in Orange ard Alamance. Referred
to the committee on Propositions and Grievances.
Mr.. Hackney bill concerning Pilots; that vessels
coming over the bar of Cape Fear River aftsrcoa,
shall be compelled to take pilots. Referred to the
on Propositions and Grievances.
MIR. Leach of Johnston, bill to provide for Telling
lead timber within 80 feet of the public roads in the
State. Read and laid Oh the table.
Mr.. MIzell a bill to amend the Constitutiol Of the
State, SO that the Legislature shall not have pbSeto
appropriate larger than 500, 900 for any work
# Internal Improvement. Referred, on m bdon Of
hr. Steele, to the committee on Internal Improve
nents.
Mr.. Leach of Davidson, presented the following
resolutions, which We're read the first time:
WHEREAS, The public domain of the United States
the common property of all the States, purchased
nd procured by the common efforts and common
reasure of those States, and in which each and all
re fairly entitled to participate; and any apEOPla'
ION of the public lands to particular States for sPs'
I1c and partial purposes in those States, s creative
unequal, unjust and improper discrimination in the
Sc of common fund and whereas, the precedent
as been made, and the practice recently obtained IN
he Congress of the United States, of granting I'M
lense donations of the public lands TO particular
tates for purposes of improvement nd'publ.c eda-
alton in those States; and whereas, the Stale Of
Iorth Carolina, in the spirit of generous patriotism
nd fraternal feeling ceded TO the General GoverA'
lent large and valuable portion of the public Ter
tory, and is therefore, upon every principle of justice
quality and policy, fairly and legitimately entitled
} her equal share of the public lands; therefore,
ResOived, That our Senators and Representatives
! Congress be requested to make application to that
ody for appropriation to the State of North Car
lima, of fair and equitable portion of the public
lnds which, when SO appropriated, shall be applied
purposes of Internal Improvements and public ed
cation, in relief of the Treasury and public burdens
that amount.
Mr.. Eaton, bill concerning orders of publication
eferred 10 the committee on the Judiciary. m
On motion of Mr.. Caldwell of Rowan, the bill
living the election of school Committeeman 10 the
eople was taken up. and put on the regular file OIL
ills, on their second reading.
MIR. Tripp presented memorial from citizens o.
eaufort paying that free negroes shall not be allowed
carry firearms. Referred to the COMMITTEE Oh
ropositions and Grievances.
Mir. Waugh memorials from citizens of Sury and
ltera tna In the diraciinn Of the