The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-02-26
M. C. LEGISLATURE.

The bill to amend the State Constitution in the
clause relating to Jewish disability to hold Office
was taken up Mr. Person offered substitute,
that no person who disbeeves in the being of
God, and who holds religious opinions incompati-
BILE with our republican institutions, shall hold
Office in this State. Mr. Yeates moved to amend
the amendment by changing the constitution SO
that slaves may be taxed al Udloren,-which was
rejected. Mr. Merrimon moved to amend by
changing the constitution so that slaves may be
taxed as high, but not higher than land, according
to value. Mr. Person then withdrew his amend
ment Mr. Yeates then renewed MIR Merrimon s
amendment as an amendment to the original bill.
Mr. Person then moved his substitute as an amend
ment to the amendment of Mr. Yeates. MIR Marsh
raised point of order that this amendment is
substantially the same the bill, and therefore not
10 order. The Chair decided the amendment to
be in order. Mr. Marsh appealed from the decision
of the Chair, and demanded the yeas apd nays.
Before the vote was taken, the House adjourned.
In the Senate, Feby 10th, bill to establish the
county of Clay and bill to establish the county
of Dobbin passed their third readings.
MONDAY, Feb. Is.
SENATE.-A bill for a mechanics lien law was
debated on its second reading Mr. Hall spoke at
length in favor of the BILL Messrs Avery and Out
law opposed it. The bill was indefinitely post
poned.
The military bill was taken up on its third read
ing. The bill discussed by Messrs. Hall,
Dockery, Brown, Avery and Bledsoe.
HoUsE.-The Senate bill to construct railroad
from Companys Shops to Milton, on motion Of
Mr. Hill, was put on its several readings.
Mr. White moved to take up bill to construct
railroad from Dallas to the South Carolina line
which motion prevailed, and the bill was read
Ond and third times and passed.
A message was received from the Senate, pro-
posing to adjourn sine die on Monday 6 o'clock,
A. NJ, which was concurred in
A bill to construct road from John Aliens, in
Surry county, to the top of the Blue Ridge at
Fishers Gap, passed its third reading.
Mr. Merrimon moved to take up bill providing
for the call of Convention for the purpose of
altering the Constitution as to tax negroes as
other property. Two-thirds not concurrng, the
motion did not prevail.
Mr. Merrimon moved to take up the bill to alter
the Constitution by legislative enactment, so as to
tax slaves 0d Udlorpn, and it was lost tWo-thirds
not voting in the affirmative.
Mr. Mendenhall moved to take up bill to give
to county courts of certain counties concurrent
jurisdiction with Courts of Equity. in the sale of
real estate for PARTITION and the motion prevaile
The substitute, being the bill offered by Mr.
Mendenhall, to reduce the cost on equity sales of
thus amended passed its several readings
A bill to incorporate the Industrial Savings
Bank OF Charlotte taken up. Mr. Hill and
MIR Brdgers opposed the bill, and Messrs Davis
of Mecklenberg, and Merrmon advocated it. The
vote being taken, it was rejected
bill to abolish jury trials in county courts was
indefinitely postponed
A bill to incorporate the Buncombe Savings
Bank in the town of Ashville was rejected on
second reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 10.
SENATE.-The bill to alter the Constitution so
as to tax slaves at raiorena was put on its second
reading. Mr. Outlaw moved to amend by exempting
all negroes under the age of eight and over sixty
years from taxation-which was rejected Mr.
Hall moved an additional section removing the
disabilities of Jews from holding office; said he
moved the amendment in good faith, and thought
restrictions upon the Jews ought to be removed.
The question recurring upon the bill as amended
OF its second reading the vote stood as follows:
Ayes-Messrs Arendell, Bledsoe, Barringer, Blount,
DobSon Dockery, Dowd, Eure, Hall, Harriss of g.,
Humphrey, Ramsay: Rogers, Simmons, Street, Stowe,
Sharp Slaughter Spencer, Stubbs Taylor of N, Thorn
as of D., Turner, Wakup. Worth-25
Nays-Messrs Avery, Burton, Brown, Dickson, Grist,
Harriss of F., Outlaw, Pitchford, Simpson, Speght,
Shaw, Taylor of g., Taylor of b. Walker, Waugh,
Whitaker Winstead-l7
Three-ffths not voting in the affirmative, the bill
failed to pass its second reading. Mr. Waugh with the
view of subsequently moving reconsideration voted
in the negative.
bill to incorporate Ball Greek Camp Ground,
in Catawba county read third time and passed.
The resolution authorizing the purchase of
cabinet of minerals for the State was indefinitely
HoUsE-Mr Clark of Craven introduced a reso-
luton that Washington's Farewell Address be
read in this House on the 22d instant, and that
the Senate be invited to be present. Mr. Fleming
moved to amend by adding the Declaration OF
Independence, the Constitution of the United
States and the Virginia resolutions of '9S and 80.
Mr. Slade moved to lay the whole matter on the
table-which was adopted by yeas 81, nays so.
The Jepish Disability Act-A bill to amend
article l. sec. 2, of amended Constitution, to
remove Jewish disability to hold Office, was taken
up, the question being on Mr. Persons amendment
to the amendment Of Mr. Yeates. Mr. Marsh's
substitute pending. Mr. Persons amendment was
adopted. Then the amendment of Mr. Yeates was
also adopted. Mr. Perkins moved to reconsider
the vote by which the amendments adopted.
Mr. Williams, of NASH moved to lay that motion
on the table, and it was not adopted. The House
then refused to recohsider-yeas 48, nays At. The
Speaker voting in the negative. MIR Foy moved
to indefinitely postpone the whole matter, and the
motion did not preval-yeas 46, nays 81. The
division was demanded and the question put on
the motion to strike out, and it decided in the
Sc, nays 50. Mr. Small moved
to lay the bill! on the table and the motion was
Al, nays So. MIR Hoke moved to