Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1861-02-01

n othing dome Of importance, except to-
pass the bill abofsl,ing jury trials in the
County Courts of Wataaga and jackson
Adjourned.
SENATE.
MONDAY, Jan 81, 1861,
The speaker announced the arrival Of
the hour for the consideration OF the spe-
cial order, bill to call convention OF the
people, to deliberate upon Federal At
fairs.
Mr.. Avery said if there were no gentle-
men present who wished to discuss this
question further, he thought the bill ssould
be postponed nntii tomorrow II o'clock,
as there were number OF Senators absent.
He made motion to that effect. Adopt
ed
dr.. Walker moved to suspend the rules
for the purpose of considering bill to
amend an act entitled an act to charter
the Town of Charlotte. Adopted.
The bill was read second time.
Mr.. Morehead obec ed to that portion
of the bill which allowed the corporation
Of Charlotte to impose a tax upon State
Bonds
Mr.. Walker said he would move to
amend so as to strike out that clause of
the ',ill
Mr.. Turner hoped that he would not,
He had always been OF the opinion that
State Bonds ought to be taxed like other
property.
Mr.. Dobson said he was opposed to
giving special privilege TO any corporations
that other portions OF the State did not en-
Joy. He argued that if the corporation OF
Charlotte was privileged to fax bonds,
of course those bidding for them would
take such tax into consideration, and the
State would eventually be the loser. He
moved to strike out that clause Of the bill
proposing to tax State Bonds.
Mr.. Dockery followed on the same side,
and argued that the price OF bonds was
regulated by Wall Street prices.
Mr. Dobson said that the argument OF
the Senator from Richmond was calculat-
! ed to drive the bonds OF the State out Of
the State.
Mr. Dockery agreed that laying a fax
upon State Bonds would not depreciate
their value.
Mr. Walker said that all he asked was
to allow the citizens OF Charlotte to tax
themselves according to what they were
worth. He hoped the Senator from 1ad-
kin would 80 modify his amendment as to
tax all bonds except State bonds
The amendment. was 50 amended.
Mr. MOI ehead hoped that the Senator
from Mecklenburg would not think that he
was. Offering an impertinent interference In
private matters, but he could not vote to
| give a corporation the privilege of doing
what the State could not do.
Amendment adopted.
Mr.. Turner moved to amend by saying
that Estate Bonds hereafter issued may
be taxed"
| Mr.. Morehead said taxing of State bonds
would affect their sale. No man would
pay as much for bond that was taxed as
| for one that was not taxed.
The bin as amended passed its second
reading.
On motion the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The question was on the motion Of Ar.
| Merrimon to strike out the 9th section Of
| the Convention bill.
I Mr Bachelor introduced an mend-
| ment to the amendment.
Dir. Hoke was opposed to any amend
lnents to the bill offered by Mr. Clarke,
of Craven, because he thought that bill ga
| it was presented would come nearer unit
ing the vote of the House than any other
that would be presented, and his object
was to get convention
Mr. Merrimon spoke against the 9th
section of the bill, which he thought might
be construed to restrict the people.
Nr. Bachelor thought the amendment
offered by him would make the bill more
perfect, and spoke at some length in sup-
port of his amendment,
The question was then put to strike out
| the 9th section aud resulted in ayes A.
noes So, so it did not prevail,
The motion then recurred on the motion
to strike out the substitute offered by Mr..
Clarke, of Craven.
fr. Jordan said he should vote to strike
ont because he thought the bill restricted
the people.
Mr.. Love, Of Haywood, moved to re-
consider the vote to strike out the 9th sec
ton.
Mr.. Fleming moved to lay the motion
on the table, and it was adopted.
! Mr.. Hill had not construed The bill re-
stricting the convention, bnt that it pro-
posed to leave the matter entirely with the
peple TO say whether or not they would
have a convention.
s A discussion ensned, participated in by
Mcssrs. Love Of jackson, Yeates, Crnmp-
Ter and Siler, on the propriety of restrict
ing the Convention.
The vote was then taken on the motion
to lnsert the substitute by Mr.. Clark, and
itwas inserted by ayes "a noes 20.
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