The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1860-09-22

to be llid ON the t;.4le Mr. Adams appealed from
the decision OF the Chair. On orderl z the main
question to be put, the yeas We're l.9 nays IS, MT
Bel voting with Adams. S!ade < Co, in the mega
tive. On ming the decision Of he 'ii4ir the
yeas We're l15 nays 32, Nj Bell t,o-'rg the vote
Mr. Adams then presented another similar petition
and the Sp+ rciterating his decision, Mr I'd
again appealed, and the Speaker was sustained;
yeas l7J, nays 3. MI Bcll again reiIs cd to vote.
Pages llS-ll9
This contest went on in this way unti the Gth OF
February, when Mir Adams attempted to introduce
a petition fIo.a siares asking for the abolition OF
slavery This threw the House into Juror OF eS-
citement. Several resolutions were introduced IN
reference to his conduct: one t. eXpc him anoth-
er, bring him before the bar oi the House to re-
ceive the Of the Speaker; and still another
declaring that he gully oi a contempt, NC. \
motion was made to lay these reolutions on the ia
bic. which voted down, yeaS 90 nays l4i, Mr..
Bell voting in the AFFIRMATIVE. Another motion
made lay the Whole matter on the table, which
was again negaived, Mr.. Bell again voting in the
affirmative.
The question then REQUIRED Vi on resolutions of =
cd y Mr.. Patton ameudlucut to the other res
outons he first declared against .!te right o Of
iering petitions from slaves. Mr. H"!l >crewcI up
his courage t vote f,r it. ihr ~c"ond for arrest
ing all further proceedings in tier, and exc,-
sing Mr. ADAMS, was voted down ayS p, noes l37
Mr. Bel V".ins with the i.lu~t'iou< - to shield and
project i!!s ;..,o,on friend
Thc~c s~,,t.te, Insults aggI*tvate; the Southern
m n-nlocr> ) puc.i and when o. the 2Oh of De
cember, is !, Nj >Iale presented petition for
the abolition 81" lvc9y il the str.: OF Columhia,
moved is rvicrcllc5l - Il see committee. afd then
rececevI deliver eXi,i;ls, aud violent hsr-
nguc uio'i the r., the ia.'-" las thrown into
the Widest s:Ite OF jcmc.,j j II. | aomas Il.
Benton tl"< &c cribcs the ~'-rits N his thirty
Years View ::
.'Tne mos. angry anal }1ort,l a~ debate which
had yet ttk = ;t,e 0 ."ul,td II tI'is time in the
House OF Z ;,~y-c..t, tive It vas brought on by
Mr. Wn ;>it,,e o. ,t4!nont, VII les presenting
petitions o u. as a"o'l-i"n o1:f'ttei and NOV
ing r.ftI i.s ;0a'lIttee moved tficr refer
euce t, u c,.Ilnjttt, vita IA TuctionS to
port h.t iiol!A]ty with l.irrrayer This
notion !nlIan!f:,lor, aij 1"~ tn- IN Its i, and
without irs;l: legislative j'l, rs the great ma
iority OF House kn1u 70 te opposed to II,
rendered still :n'.c rNi~pel t hy the manner
OF supporting II.
Repeated :tIor:s were n,r.lo by southern
bers to pre.ci' tle pro sre7s o: tt Neecil by calls
t. order ;;iiI mot adjourn bat ,lade having
tie HOO refused ,ic.d il, "i.d was suffered TO
proceed. The excitement Was intense !: last Mr.
Mckay, of North Carolina, made point OF order
which the speaker sustained, an S"'i' was tolceo
to give way, still, however, keeping ms feet With
the intention OF resuming hi@ l'ecth il possible
Mr. Rcncher. anot'e" III tmIcr from North CaFol-
na seiz-t o ,oltl ty thus afforded OF getting
the floor, an :.}rul Adjournment. The contest
had been b "ii ir.4..t t" the - degree, and
the house w - tc.np'>t. TIE south aud the
Conservative + i'.t y = a voted ior the adj
journmon "lI'e Hile "a :.i~ 'ari;eiS opposed IT,
ans ana ,-cl ';i'> - tnong whom was IN
clude! Tie al. ,,i.io : reartn IN the House
Three ns. ~ .'te:, ..,,s. "* 8 .,, to c.mns
an an "'Ao"'i'1' ' n.,~ ~ ;,1 Bel Of Ten
iiio p >
i0'1>o. ,,
ms oPp'>ior'l !" ''| ~ ' 9 ~. ~ -I,,
'oil - =. - &c l-oan;nr th.
IiiS. ~ ~ .},r ho;,, !. -. irritation and to
I+;, - a., I..,o ;, i ,,.1k From the
l;,,;Y, t,,r., ,e,.,}, * .d been in favor Of
- or c,,c1 to :, .,.,n, ,li~ j. bat were prevent
d hv t,ln t,,c;tv VIII. Which Mn Sade kept pos
SESSION of M, A ,or and now at last when it
+;, ia ,d;,.,r., ,u, ,,,y->y}lun the House was in
n '1;.;yy =, i,;I,, no ,r,,,l could be exDected
80 ot }.,,,, ,,;.r(t h, u,,,f,l ..nted there were
anu siea' ''''' : one third Of the
~. - '''i ;l,; 10 - ,,,;,, 80 - j.; session
iipuSe' "lI'''17 7;1 :. ti. .,,,. . he noxt d,,,
II, oi'i :" ''11n ai 49, l tol;tion ,.tit;ons
t'I M M ti II ,.il,,ot bciu., debated
H,lo,,'e :, ~ % i' W. i,l |,, ,,Io.;,9,, tl,c main
pt - -, I ,,ut j., nrir i, I,,i i,, ne IIousc TO
u t -, = o r..o1,iion y, u.n y'trd in the nro-
alive viii, Mans. Shade & 20 The question tllcn
recurrinr on the passage OF &c r.solufion Mr. Bell
found it Convenient to D ,pa.: t.lr vote. Page 4
al Conversational Globe 2ud Session. 10Th Con-
..res-
;a dor,r this same session mare 474 Mr.
5. !, , ,,,.ech r.,;tin,, 10 t,. annexation of
:, .. ;,, - = ON the RI, 4 of slaves TO netition
- ;r froadon, and .tatin, NAT he
h5iI h,vn ,o hcsitancv in presentjn, such a ne
.:.: c,, . s,oya ,rac called to order bv the Snea-
''' li ,a, ,nneolad from fin. deci sion Of the
hGl' -1 L. + ,, +o,,,.d tho d,.cicio, of tho
tnai. ho i1ou .;:n H., ai,,a4;,,a o,,o,,t
Ch'li eye ii''' .d - 49, i NJ UI 1rtc
tno r, JI
"tu "SD' o0'' 90 ,;o :, o.,l .oe.;on &c tbe
At the next session. oe!'iS ~ f. ~ ~; 80
III