Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-05-30

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consideration convention statement of facts which
North Carolina separate from the United states
Mr. Reid moved to enlarge the committee by placing the
| President thereon. Accepted 81
The President desired be excused from serving on the
committee.
| The resolution then as amended passed.
Mr.. Jones of Rowan offered resolution appointing
Delegates Committee to enquire into ne consu
al Assembly provide against sacrifice property and
| to suspend proceedings in certain cases.
Mr. Graham moved to strike out the mentioned IN
the resolution and leave it discretionary with the CHAIR
| whom shall be appointed.
lengthy discussion upon the subject Mr. Lander
moved to lay resolution on the table, but subsequently
The discussion then being proraced to some length Mr..
| Lander renewed his motion to lay on the table
Mr. Ashe demanded the yeas and NAYS Not agreed to.
Mr.. Howard moved amend the amendment of Mr. Ora
ham, increase the number of the committee to eleven and
give the chair the appointing power Adopted and the
resolution as ameeded, passed.
1000 copies of certain acts and $50 copies of each of the
public acts passed at the late extra session of the Lga
and requesting the Secretary of State furnish auhen
| ticated copies of said acts to the printer
Mr. Houston offered substitute the same, requesting
the Secretary of the state have published all the public
passed at the extra the Legislature
discussion the question was put upon the substitute
and lost.
The original resolution then passed.
Mr.. Sanders the following ordinance which
read and ordered to be printed:
AN ORDINANCE
To Amend the Constitution of North Carolina strike
the Srd Section of the 4th article of TIE Amended
Constitution ratified by the people the second Monday
of November 1886 and insert the following lieu thereof
Taxation shall be equal and uniform throughout the State
and property shall be taxed in proportion value which
shall be ascertaned in such be prescribed
by law but property may be exempted from taxation
by the majority of the whole number of members
elected to each House OF the General Assembly
This Ordinance shall take effect when ratified by majority
of the the people of this State POLL
taken thereon the first Thursday il August next in pur
The unfinished business of yesterday, viz the following
ordnance introduced by Mr. kttre, was taken and
read I'd time.
AN ORDINANCE
To anng the Th Section Of the Fourth Article of the
Amendments to the Constitution of North Carolina, which
took effect on the first day of January, 1885.
BE 1t ordained by the delegates Of the people Of North
two of the third section of the nth article of the Amend
ments to the Constitution of North Carolina, which took
effect the first day. 1885, regulating the capitaon tax
imposed on tree males and slaves be
and the hereby abrogated and annued from
after the fist day of January next.
The following is the third Section the Constitution of
North Carolina which the above ordinance proposes to
annul
CLAUSE Capiation tax shall be equal throughout The
State upon all individuals subject to the sane
Oh 2 All free males over the age of twentyone years.
and under the of foryfe years. and all slaves
the age of twelve years and under the age fifty years.
shall be subject to such tax Prooded That nothing here
in contained shall prevent exemptions of taxable polls as
heretofore prescribed by law, cases of bodily inrmy
Mr. Ktrell then moved that the be postponed
made the special order for tomorrow 10 o'clock.
Mr. Ruffn moved that the be referred special
cOmmitte of eleven. Pending question said motion,
Mr. Holden offered amendment to the ordinance, to
the effect that should not be taxed higher than land
according to value.
MI Ruhin again moved that the whole matter be referred
to special committee.
After proracted discussion upon the motion to refer
in which Messrs Biggs Ruin Brown, Kittrell, Badger
Osborne, Reid, Speed, Leak Of Richmond, and several
Others participated. Mr. Ashe moved that the whole
matter be laid upon the table and demanded the
and nays.
Those who voted in the affirmative are: Messrs Ar
rngton, Ashe, Bachelor Biggs Brown Bunting Carson
Council, Cowan, Craige, Cunningham, Darden, billiard
Durham, Foy Fuller, Green Grimes, Hargrove Hankel
Hill Howard, Mcdowell, of Bla Mcneil. Of c., McNei
of H., Moody Mosely Rayner, Reid, Rhodes Register,
Shaw, Smith of H., Sutherland Strong, Thornton Tracy
Venable, Walton, Ward, Williams, Wooten.--42.
Those who voted in the negative Messrs. Allison,
Armfeld Badger Barnes Battle, Of E., Battle, of w,
Berry Brodnax, Bond Galloway, Cannon, Christian David
son. Dick DoGthitt Eer, Ellison Ferebee, Foster of A.,
Hearne Headen Hicks, Holden, Houston Of D., Houston,
Of r. He Lander Leak of A. Leak o. Of R. LONGS
Ma1n, Manning, Mcdowell, of Bur- Mcdowell, of F., Nc
Mitchell Osborne, Patterson, Penland Pegrew, Phifer
Ruin Sanders, Saerwate, Ship, Smith, of j. Smith, Of
NJ Speed, sprouse, spru, of B.. sprui of t. Stewart
Wilson, Wood8n.-72
So the motion did not prevail.
On motion OF Mr. Meares the convention adjourned until
to morrow morning IL o'clock.
FOURTH DAY.
The President called the Convention to II o'clock
Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Mason of the Episcopal church.
journal of yesterday read and confirmed.
ing the Constitution of the Confederate States reported
ordinance to ratify said Constitution, which read.
Mr.. Rayner introduced tie following resoln!on which
was laid over to be considered:
ReSored That His Excellencv the Governor he reonast
ed communicate to this Convention the nature of Tie dn
ties and functions being performed by the Board appointed
under an act passed at late session of the General
bly,, entitled, IAN act to create Military Board who
constitute said Board, what distinctive Offices and
duties thereof held and exercised by the members
OF said Board what the ranks and emoumens each
official position. Whether any member of said Board is
holding and exercising the duties of more than one official
position and receiving additional pay for the same and
what these official positions are their rank and emou
whether there other persons holding and
exercising the functions of official station
with additional rank and entitled to additional emolument
on account of the same and SO, what these offices are
and who are holding them.
Mr. Battle of Wake introduced the following resolutions
which were read and laid on the table for the present.
ofhe State of North Carolina.
Re RssooedOy the Conrentlon Of the State Of North
amended that slaves be taxed according their value
as much as land, but not more.
z. That all free white males the age of twentv-one
years and uneer the age OF torVe may be subject
g. That all free male persons of may be subject to
capato2 tax not to exceed double that imposed on white
That the debt of the State actual or CONTINGENT shall
not exceed millions of dollars unless in case Of war
or invasion, the public necessities may require it.
Mr. Brown, Of Caswell presented letter from his col
league John A Graves Esq., resingng his seat in the
Convention, and the being read and accepted Mr.
Brown offered resolution requiring the President of the
Convention to issue writ to the Sheriff Caswe Coun-
ty authorizing him to hold election for delegate to
supply the vacancy created by the resignation of Mr.
| Graves. Adopted.
Mr.. Rufin introduced resolution to annoint com
mtee of eleven, to whom shall be referred all ornan-
ces touching change in the State Constitution in re-
| ference to Revenue-taxaton-bo borrowing money and
contracting debts, until otherwise ordered.
Mr. Badger offered amendment nstructing said COM
mtee to report upon all subjects submitted to them
with all reasonable despatch Amendment accepted and
resolution passed
Mr.. Howard introduced the following resolution
Rescued, That standing committee five be appointed
to enquire into the present military organization OF the
State with full power to examine persons papers and
report whatever they may deem necessary to
| feet the system and increase its efficiency
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IL IL O'clock when he would that the Convention