The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1851-01-25

srd reading.
i January IS. &
In the Senate. the hour Of IL havin.
arrived. the Speaker nounced the special
order OF the dav. viz "The bill 10 amend
the Constitution Of North Carolina
Mr. Barringet offered the following
amendment as as an additional section ol
the Bill, viz:
whole number Of members of each House con
| curing, that the 33rd Section OF the Constifu-
! tIon ratified at Halifax the 18th Of December
,h I.'e. De so amended as to declare and provide.
tnat the justices of the peace within the respec
| i've Counties, in the State, shall be chosen by
the electors Of each County, who are qualified
soterS for the members of the House Of Com
mons, and, when elected, they shall hold thei
olnces Tor the term of fOurs wears
The question on the adoption Of the
amendment was decided in the negative,
ayes %; noes 26.
Mr. Barringer offered the following a.
mendment as an additional section to come
IN between the lst and End section of the
bill. viz:
whole number of members of each House con-
corriug, that the 18th section Of the Constitute
ralned at Halifax the 18th Of December
l'10, be 80 amended to declare and provide
that the judges of the Supreme and Superior
Courts IF lav. and Equity shall be chosen by the
electors OF this State who are qualfied voters
lor 1hs members of the House Of Commons, at
soch time and places and in such manner as NAV
oe prescribed by law, and said Judges, when
elected. shall hold their Offices for the term of
eight years.
The question being on the adoption of
said amendment. it was decided in the
negatlve-ayes %, noes 81.
Mr. Bynum offered an amendment, pro-
posing to leave the question Of Conven-
ton or no Convention to the people, and
suggesting method by which to ascertain
the wish Of the people on the subject.
The question then required on the pas
sage of the bill on its end reading.
Those who voted in the Affirmative were:
Messr'; Arendell. Barnard. Barrow, Berry.
Ge Gower' Bunting' G. w. Caldwell, Cameron.
grave, Herring, Hester. Hoke, Jones, Mcmillan.
Nixon, Rogers, Sherrod. Speight, Thomas.
Thompson, Watson, Williamson, Wooten, Watt.
-29.
Those who voted in the Negative, were:
Messrs Barrnger, Bond, Bynum, Caldwell Of
bnrke, Da Davidson. Giimer, Grist, H.ushton. JOY
ner, Kelly, Lane Ellington, Malloy, Pender,
Richardson, r, n Seasons. Shepard. Washington,
Wiley, Woodfn.-2O.
Three fifths not votingin favor Of the
bill it was rejected.
Mr. Hoke moved to reconsider, but the
Speaker ruled the motion out of order, on
the ground that the Senator had voted in
the minority-the Constitutional minority.
Mr. Hokc took an appeal. After some
discussion, MIR Caldwell. Of Mecklenburg.
to lay the appeal on the table, for
the present. Carried by vote of % to s7,
when
The Senate adjourned.
In the Commons, Mr. w. Hill. Of New
Hanover. presented a petition Of Isaac
Scott, an aged negro, praying relief from
the Legislature in consideration of his
having terreted OUT and exposed the con.
'p,racy IN 1881, IN said county; which was
referred.
Mr. Mizell, a bill to amend the consti-
tuition OF the State. Provides for restric-
ing the Legislature in making appropria-
ions tor works of Internal Improvement,
md in using the credit IF the State.