The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-02-19
From the Fayetteville Observer.
MORE OF THE DoINGs OF THE LATE
LEGISLATURE.

MORE OF THE DOlNGS OF THE LATE
LEGISLATURE.
We learn that the act passed ostensibly to
prohibit the bsnk OF Fayetteville from issuing
notes under So, is pronounced by high legal
authority, to be in fact confirmatory Of the
power Of the Bank to issue such notes Whe.
lher il was purposely worded so as TO have
that effect, We know not, but think II quite
likely for we have no doubt that most OF
those who Join in the hue and cry against
small notes are at heart satisfied Of their con
venience aud harmessness, ADD only keep up
the clamor against them for the sake OF par.
" consistency.
Again.-Thc Free Suffrage Blprovides--
That the second clause Of the third sec.
ton Of the first Article OF The amended Con.
stituton, ratified By the people Of North Car.
DINA on the second Monday in November,
A. d. s35, be amended by striking out the
words" end possessed Of a freehold within
the same district, Of fifty acres Of land for six
months next before and at the day Of elections"
so ha, The said clause Of said section, shall
read as follows: 9. All free white men of
The age Of tweniy.one years except as is
hereinafter declared) who have been inhabi.
tanis Of any one district within the State
twelve months Immediately preceding the day
Of any election, and shall have paid public
tax, shall be entitled TO vote for a member Of
the Senate"
This is the whole bill, except the section
which provides for its publication.
The reader will observe, that all free white
men, Except as is hereinafter declared, ')shall
vote, &c. Now what is it that is hereinafter
declared Let US see, in the 30 clause Sd
sec. LIST art. amendments Of ls35:-
go. No free nesre, free mula,to, or free
person Of mixed blood, descended from negro
ancestors TO The fourth gene ration inclusive
(though one ancestor Of each generation may
have been white person, shall vote for mem.
bers OF the Senate or House Of Commons.
Thus il will be seen tina, this famous free
sufFrs 20 bill, framed by the collected wisdom
1--WE do not say Of the State, butt Of the Loco
Foco party, provides-whail Why, that
all free WHITE men" EXCEPT FREE
NEGT.OES," shall be entitled 20 vote for
Senator Oh most wise and asiute legisla.
tors how clearly have ye illustrated the pro.
pretty Of legislative amendments Of the Con
stliution!
But Aeoin.-Il will be seen that provision
Is expressly made for striking out certain
words from the present constitution, so as to
make the clause read as reciied. lfanyihing
is to be added, as well as stricken out, is there
no, equal proprIe,y for an express provision
10 nddl The word white and tie words
"snd who shall have paid public tax" are
added and yet there Is no such express pro.
vision 10 add.
Ii may be said, that the provision as to
how the clause shall read is suite en,. Per
haps II IS. Yet was not thought sufficient
When -nRc,hng was 10 be stricken out and
fer the life of US we cannot see what differences
there is IN the two cases.
Another batch Of beauties OF this free sui.
frsge act is clearly stated IN the following
from The Raleigh Register:
The Governor is required 10 cause the Act to
bs " published in ALL the newspapers Of this State.
and posted in the Court Houses Of ia. respective
Counties in the State, at least six months before
the election Of members to the next General Assem-
bly," The article OF tho Amended Constitution
which provides FOR this mode of amendment, says
" II after such publication, DC" We take il then
that 1t must appear to tho ne1t General Assembly.
that publication has been made according 10 The d.
reetion Of the act Is there any mode provided by
which this publication is to be suthentcated-- pror
ed1 None whatever. that we perceive IL there
any general law, under which IT can eemsl The
requirements Of the Act must be strictly compiled
with Has il not been left 10 the caprice of any
ono Editor Of the State TO defeat the act Wa are
far from believing. that any would DO ihs-nor are
we insisting that these arc dGieulfies which can.
not DO overcome We take il for granted, that His
Excellency will #" take care that his d" favorite"
has fair chance, bot still, these omissions or de-
fscs add TO the proofs OF the irnpropr.'v and the
impocy of adopting this mode of amending our
| Constitution"