Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-02-26

section, which was rejected.
Mr. Holmes offered the following amendment as
substitute for the substitute proposed hy .:,
rell: That from and after the ID dayof Apnh u.sn
the LIST day Of December in the present yea, s.o
manufacture Of splrtuous liquors from grain oy aus
tlation or other process is absolutely prohibited,
and any person offending against the PROVISIONS o.
this ordinance shall be guilty OF mlsdemeanof anu
on conviction shall be punished by tne and mpris-
onment-fno not exceeding the amount OF $loo,
and the imprisonment not exceeding ~ DAYS Ne-
jected-yeas 81, nays AZ. ,;..;.,,
that the Convention opposed to total prohibition,
and nreferre,l to restrict distlation by taxation
only moved all indefinite postponement OF the whole
subject. - .
This motion was subsequently withdrawn, and
the question once more required the substitute
offered by MIR. Gorrel. =.
The yeas and nays were ordered and the ConVen-
ton refused to strike out-yess SO, nays 90.
Those who voted in the affirmative were Mcssrs.
Allison. Rarnes, Battle of Nash, Brodnax, Brown,
Galloway, Christian, Council Douthlt, Durham,
Foster OF Ashe, Foster of Randolph, Gmer,
Gorrell, Headen, Holden, Jones of Caldwell,
Jones Of Rowan Joyce, Long, Mann, MeDutie, Nc,
Neill Of Cumberland, Meares, Mebane, Mchal Mil
Ter, Mitchell, Murrl, Osborne, Reid, Rufin, Setzer
Shipp, Spruill of Tyrrell, Starbuck, Williamson,
and Wilson-3s.
Those who voted in the negative were Messrs
Atkinson, Badger, Battle Of Elgccombo, Battle Of
Wake, Berry, Boyle, Bunting, Caldwell Cannon.
Cunningham, Darden, Dick, Dickson, Ellison, Foy,
Graham, Green, iiearne, Hicks, Hol.nes, Houston,
Howard. Kelly, Leak of Richmond, Lyon, Manning,
Mcneil of Elarnctt, Myers Phiier Rhodes Register,
Sanders, Satterthwsitc Schenck Smith of Johnston,
Smith Of Macon Speed, Sprouse, Strange, Strong of
Montgomery, Strong of Wayne. Sutherland, Thonp-
son. Thornton, Turner, Warren, Washington, Wood.
fiji and W ooten--5O
The question recurring on the ordinance, Mr.. Gill
mer. proposed another substitute laying tax of 80
cts. per gallon on distilled spirits.
Pending its consideration the hour of recess ar
rived.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. Badger, by leave, introduced san ordinance
to exempt members Ct the Society of Friends (com-
monty known as Qnakers) from the performance OF
military Jaty' Passed first reading and lies over.
Fhe Convention resumed the consideration OF the
unfinished business of the morning session, viz:
"the ordinance to prohibit for time the Installation
of ardent spirits from grain" and the question re-
CURED on the substitute proposed 10y Mr.. G'iHcr
This substitute proposes 10 lay tax of thirty cts.
per gallon all spirits distilled from the time of
the passage Of the ordinance to the 10th of April
next; after which time it prohibits distation al
together, until the LIST of january, 1868.
MesSr>. Gilmer Osborne and Woodtin advocated
the amendment and MIR. Graham opposed it.
On motion OF Mr. Graham the yeas and nays
were ordered.
The substitute was then adopted. Yeas 50,
nays 10.
Mr.. Leak, of Richmond, offered an amendment as
additional Section prohibiting under certain pen
aitIes, the dStiiation OF grain within niue months
after the first Of April next.
Mr.. Ga.sr thought the proposed amendment was
not in order, being virtually reordanng OF what
had Just bsen stricken out
! The President decided the amendment tn be in
order, 1t being offered addition to the pending
. proposition. 1t Tot III the discretion OF the
Char to decide upon the conference and consistency
Of the several parts. After some discussion, the
amendment proposed by Mr.. Leak was rejected.
Mr. Barnes moved to amend by adding the fol
lowing words. except from grain produced by the
person diStlling." The yeas and nays
dcred and the amendment was rejected. Yeas IS,
nays 81.
! Mr.. Battle of Nash offered an amendment making
it penal Tor dIsers to sell whiskey ardent spr-
! its at greater price than one dollar per gallon
, The yeas and nays were ordered, and the amend
! ment was rejected. Yeas -, nays 50.
; Mr.. Sprouse offered an amendment, prohibiting
the sale (bv nanufac,urers) of any cotton-yarn, OF
/ other cotton or wooden goods to any resident,
or exporting said articles for sale.
! Thi, amendment modified at Mr.. Badgers
flax, tow hair or other textile fibre, or Of any mix
! ture of the same, or Of leather or raw-hide."
: Mr.. Badger novel 10 insert the word :" silk, " be-
fore the word hair Not agreed to.
, Mr. L. observed that tic Convention seemed to
: be al ar,strocratic bodybuilding from the rejec.
! ton Of this amendment
! Mr. williamson though, that "raboitiur and
coon-skins" should DC added. Laughter.
+; The question recurring on the amendment, the
yeas and nays were ordered, and it was rejected
Yeas ! 4, nays "a.
! The question recurring on the ordinance, 1t was
! amended, on motion OF Mr.. Strange, by providing
that the tax Of 81 per gallon on imported liquors
shall not apply to liquors brought into the State
; before the LIST of March next
On motion of MIR Ellison, the ordinance was fur
Their amended by providing that the penalties men
act of the distii'aon.
Mr.. Graham moved that tho ordinance he re
committed. Not agreed 10.
Mr. Battle, of Nash, offered al amendment, rela
tive the listing of the taxes imposed by the ordl
narce, which was rejected
The question recurring, the ordinance passed 1T
81 reading, the yeas and nays having first been or
dcred. Yeas So, nays 80.
Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs
Allison. Atkinson, Battle Of Edsecombe, Boyle
Brodnax, Bunting, Cannon, Christian, cunning
ham, Darden, Dick, Dickson. Douthit, Edwards
Ellison, Foster of Ashe, Foy, Fuller. Gmer, uor
rell, Green, Hicks, Holmes, Houston, Jones OF Cald
well. Leak of Richmond, Lyon, McDutiie, Mcneil
of Cumberland, Mcneil of IIarnett, Miller, Mitch
ell, Myers, Osborne, Phifer Rhodes, Roystcr. Sat
tertnwate, Schenck, Ship, Smith Of Macon, Stru
i'll of Tyrrel Starbuc.s, Strange. Strong of Neck
lenburs Strong of Wayne, Thompson, Thornton
Turner. Warren, Washington, Williamson, Wilson
Woodfn, Wooten--5G.
Those who voted in the negative were MssSrs
Badger, Battle of Nash, Battle of Wake, Berry
Caldwell, Galloway, Council, Durham Foster
Randolph, Graham, Hearne, Headen, Holden, Jone
of Rowan, Joyce, Long, Mann, Manning, Meares
Mcoanc, Mchal Murrill, Reid Ruiln, Sanders, Sci
ger, Smith of Johnston, Speed, Sprousc, Thomas Q
, Carteret-3o.
Mr.. Strange asked leave of absence for !. ALI
Wooten. Objection was made on the ground tina
If such leaves were granted, there would soon be II
quo,u present for the transaction of business.
, Pending the question the Convention adjourned
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