Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-05-29

was of 30 fproe and IgHect in this State. aQh
Mr. Howsrdssked Hit were not expectoa !,
that the State would 60 into the Southern r. Then
sracy, which had the same clause in its C Cas
NJ Brown said, Ne had not gone into H.
ern Confedesacy Of that time; and that the ss
ordinary state Of affairs warranted the nas,' eas
the act. - passage
Mr.. Lander renewed his motion to Law ~.
luton on the table VIC fsa
MI. Ashe demanded the yeas and nav. -.
being ordered, showed yeas 30, nays 81 "alS
motion did not prevail. 10 TIE
Mr.. Howard moved to make the numb, =, 4
committee ten, and it was thus carried and " TIE
amended, the resolution passed. 'S 'a9
Mr.. Myers introduced resolution to bavo,..
1900 copies Of certain public acts, also LIN PRINTED
each of the public acts passed at the late Os
sion Of the General Assembly, and that the va s
ry Of State furnish the Printer to the Convsatea
| with certified copies of said acts. ea!'n
Nj. NJ said it was important both to The A..
vention and to the public at large, that thss.o a
should be published at an early day. 'Ss acts
Mr.. Houston, of Duplin offered a substi,.,
the effect that the Governor be requested ~
the acts Of the recent extra session printed ;AN
diately. 'uns
Mr.. Badger said, in all his observation If ,,.,
tive proceedings, this was the first time he h.. ,e
known the Governor to be called upon f. o1 !.
public printing; he thought it best to adhere ~
old plan.
Mr.. Houston was not choice as to who chat,
have it done, and on suggestion substituted IN
resolution "the Secretary of State" for "tba c as
| ernor." 'V
Mr. Smith, of Halifax, suggested that the o,i.;
resolution be adopted, and that the substitute Soas
be introduced as separate proposition and acti
| on afterward. "''a
The question was then put on the substitut. -, i
it was not adopted. 'aa
The question was then put on Mr.. Myers reso,.
ton, agd decided in the affirmative. '%
Mr.. Saunders introduced an ordinance TO ams,,
the third section, 4th article, of the Amendments
the Constitution, so that taxation on all prone,S
shall be uniform and that all property shall be tar:
according to value, and that the ordinance shall
in force if ratified by the people at an election s
August next Read once and ordered to be nr;n,.a
The ordinance of Mr.. Kittrell, introduced vec0.
day, to amend the Constitution in regard II ~,
subjects Of taxation, was taken up and read ,hs
| second time.
Mr.. Kittrell moved that its further copsider,t;,,
be postponed until tomorrow.
| Mr.. Ruffin moved to refer it to a special M,
mittee.
Some discussion then arose as to the proprie,v If
referring ordinances concerning amendments totba
Constitution, to special committee
Mr.. Rayner explained the plan adopted by ths
Convention of lS35-that members proposed amend.
ments in abstract terms, which were discussed and
if adopted were referred to committee to put them
in proper form and were then finally passed non
| by the Convention.
Mr.. Reid thought the method of proceeding in the
restricted Convention of 1885, would not adapt itself
to this Convention. He thought every proposition
or ordinapce should be referred to committee
Mr.. Holden offered an amendment to Mr. KlttreTs
ordinance, to the effect that slaves shall be taxed &C.
cording to value, but no higher than land.
Mr.. Biggs said he was opposed to entering into
the consideration of the subject of altering the Con-
stltuton at this time. That there are several amend
ments to be considered-in addition to that Off
moving restrictions on slaves, there should be
limit to the public debt He called the attention
the Convention to q resolution offered by him YES.
terday, proposing to receive and lay on the table
without discussion, all propositions for amending
the Constitution during the present session of the
Convention. If this resolution be adopted it will
supercede all further discussion of the matter at this
| time. s5s
Mr.. Brown concurred with the last speaker
This is not the proper time to be considering these
| amendments. He thought it would be better to
defer it to another sitting of the Convention. He
WAS III laSoT VI submitting aiteTatiOnS III the ION.
stituton to the people, although he believed there
was no necessity for it in the case of the ordinance
of secession, because the public sentiment on that
subject, was well known.
Mr.. Kittrell said it was strange that gentlemen
should deprecate. haste in this matter who were in
such haste to pass ordinance of secession and
ordinance to 60 into the Southern Confederacy on
Monday last, that they were unwilling to give even
one days consideration to these important ques.
tions. The public mind was prepared on the ques.
ton of these amendments; there was excitement
and he wished to allay it. He insisted on Mr.. Rut
fms motion to refer, and demanded the yeas and
nays
Mr.. Ruffin was in favor of Mr.. Biggs' resolution,
and proposed to amend his motion for reference,
SO that all matters pertaining to amendments to the
Constitution shall be referred to this oonnittee.
Mr. Badger thought the gentleman could not IN.
| der the rules, amend his motion to commit
Mr.. Rufin said he gave it up; but he would a.
forwards offer resolution for committee to which
all proposed amendments should be referred, who
might report to the present session or not, as they
might see fit. .:a@s
Mr.. Osborne thought that this is proper time to
amend the Constitution in the particular contempa.
ted in the ordinance now under consideration 1t
is proper for this Convention to look into the nan
cal condition of the State We are in the MIDST Of
war which will incur extraordinary expenses, and
therefore he thought it right and necessary that all
the sources for tax should be under the control Of
the legislature. I: was objected that war was now
knocking at the borders of the State and therefore,
is not fit time to be talking about amending the
Constitution; but he thought now a better time
than it will be when war is knocking at the capitol
There are but few amendments necessary, bnt there
are some, and they should be attended to now
Mr.. Speed said there were two reasons why We
should act on this matter now; 1st on account Of
the power given the county courts to raise money
by taxation to equip volunteer companies, and they
should be allowed to tax all species Of property
and secondly, the people demand that that property
for which they are prepared to risk home, comforts
and even their blood, should bear its proportion
the expense.
I Mr.. Reid thought it would be better that tbsr
should be committee who should have thes
amendments under consideration during the reces
that will probably be taken and report on them a
the adjourned meeting. Thinks We do not undel
stand the question sufficiently at this time-he doe
not. The last time he heard Of the question ther
was majority of six thousand in the State against
Mr.. Biggs said he was for sustaining the credit
the State; thinks there is necessity for making SON