Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1861-02-08
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY. Jan. o.. 1851

WEDNESDAY, Jan. %, 1851.
A number of bills were introduced and
considered, and the bill for lighting the
Capitol with gas, passed its several read
ings.
At - o'clock the Convention bill was
resumed, the question being the adoption
of the substitute offered by the Senator
from Gates.
Mr.. Turner moved to amend by adding
"that no membe of the Legisls ture shall
b e eligible to a seat in the Convention
Nr. Avery did not think the Legislature
had power to dictate to the people whom
they should send
The amendment did MT prevail-ayes
- noes 80.
Mr.. Ramsay offered an amendment TO
for voting FOR members at the same time
the people vote for "Convention" or mo
Convention" and insert clause providing
for an election to be held for the people to
determine the question of Convention
alone
This amendment elected lengthy dis
cussion and was finally defeated by vote
OF ayes II nays 80.
Mr.. Turner moved to amend SO as to
vote ''Convention and disunion," or mo
Convention and Union"
Mr.. Eure said he had objections here to
complication. Now it was proposed to
proposed to complicate the boxes, by vot-
ing twice in the same box. lie was OPP
posed to such amendments.
The question recurring upon the amend
ment it was decided in the negative
Ayes 13, nays SO.
Mr.. Sharp offered an amendment to the
effect that no ordinance should be submit
ted until advertised one month.
MIR. Slaughter moved to adjourn.
Mr.. Lane demanded the ayes and nays
Motion rejected. Ayes s, nays 80.
The question recurring upon the amend
ment offered by the Senator from Iredell,
it was rejected. Ayes 10, nays %.
The question recurring upon adopting
the amendment offered by the Senator
from Gates in lieu OF the original bill, the
ayes and nays were demanded.
These voting in the affirmative were
Messrs. Arendell, Averv, Burton, Brown,
Bledsoe, Barringer, Biount Dickson, Dob
Harriss Of T., Humphrey, Lane, Morehead,
Pitchford, Rogers, Shaw, Simmons, simp-
son, Speight, Street, Stowe, Spencer,
Stubbs, Taylor OF n, Taylor of g., lay
lor of B., Thomas Of j., Thomas of D.,
w alker, Watson, Waugh, Whitaker, Win
stead, Wa!kup and Wheedbee.-36.
Negative--Messrs. Dockery, Dowd,
Outlaw, Ramsay, Sharp, Turner and
w orth.-3.
Mr.. Avery moved to suspend the rules
to put the bill on its second reading.
Mr.. Outlaw moved tc ad ourn. Motion
rejected.
Mr.. Avery pressedhis motion to suspend
the rules. Ayes and nays demanded
The Senate voted as follows.
Affirmative :-Arendell, Avery, Brown
Burton, Bledsoe, Barringer, Blount, Dick
son. Dobson, Dockery, Eure, Faison, Hall,
Harris of F., Harris of O., Humphrey,
Lane, Pitchford, Rogers, Shaw. Simmons,
Simpson, Speight, Stowe, Stubbs, Taylor
of n, Taylor of G., Taylor of B., Thomas
of J. Thomas of D., Walker, Waugh,
Whitaker, Winstead and Walkup-35.
Negative--Messrs. Dockery Dowd,
Morehead, Outlaw, Ramsay, Sharp,
Slaughter, Spencer, Tuner, Whedbee and
Worth.-11.
Mr.. Slaughter moved to adjourn. Mo-
ton rejected Ayes 10, nays 81.
Mr. M.rehead moved to adjourn. Mo-
ton lost. Ayes 12, nays 81.
The question recurring upon the passage
of the bill its second reading the vote
r1native-Messrs. Arendell, Avery
Burton, Brown, Bledsoe, Barringer, Blount,
Dickson, Dobson, Eure, Erwin, Faison,
Hall, Harriss of F., Harriss of c., Hum
phrey, Lane, Pitchford Shaw, Simmons,
Simpson, Street, Stowe, Spencer, Stubbs,
Taylor of n, Taylor of G., Taylor of B.,
Thomas of J., Thomas of D., Walker, Wat
son, Waugh, Whitaker, Winsteae and
Walkup.-37.
egative-Dockery, Dowd, Morehead,
! Outlaw, Ramsay, Sharp, Slaughter, Tur-
ner, Wheedbee and Worth.
Mr.. Avery moved to make the bill the
special order tor Tomorrow at IL o'clock.
Adopted.
Mr.. Walker moved to adjourn. Mr..
Slaughter called for the ayes and nays
Rejected.
Mr.. Morehead moved to reconsider the
vote
Mr.. Bleesoe moved TO lay the motion
on the table.
Mr.. Outlaw moved to adjourn. Adop-
ted.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. %.
Mr.. Newby introduced series of reso-
lutions, responding to the resolutions of
! Virginia, recommending conference OF