The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-06-05

nance reported by himself on Saturday fro,,
the Committee in relation to the Office of I4
Governor be printed. Agreed to. It,
Mr.. Ward an ordinance to Incorporate a..
rth-Carolina Petroleum and Mininn C,on'
pany.
Mr.. McRae an ordinance to enabla q,
Fayetteville and Florance Railroad comnar' c
to establish a National Bank in the town -
Fayetteville Referred to select commttoa
on currency.
On motion of Mr., Smith an Ordinance; :.
relation to the passage of fish in the w,,ta II,
of North-C Carolina was ordered to be prntl'I
Mr.. Grissom resolution providing t;,r
afternoon sessions after to-day, commGnc;n,.
at 4 o'clock
Mr.. Wright a report from the finance COW,
mittee an ordinance for the reiisf of r n
Fleury.
The consideration of the Constitution ,r.,
resumed, when
Mr.. Phillips moved an amendment aS 49,
additional section 27th to the bill of rioht-
The amendment was adopted, providing that
call courts shall be open, and every nprson
for injury done him in his lands, goods mar
son or reputation, shall have remedy bv l,no
course of law, and right and justice admin"
tered without sale, denial or injury
Mr.. Phillips an amendment as section %
to the bill of rights, providing that no sal,
dier shall, in time of peace, be CHARTERED in
any house without consent of the owner. nos
in time of war, but in the manner prescribed
by law" which was adopted.
The consideration of that part of the Con
stitution involving the basis of rcprescrta
ton, under the Legislature department, wax
postponed, when
Section 10, was read and passed.
To Section ia, Mr.. Moore, of Wake. moved
an amendment that the style of the acts
and laws shall be. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State OF North Carolina
as follows :" which was adopted
Mr.. Moore then moved as an additional
section after section IA, to be section II, that
each member of the General Assembly be-
fore taking his seat shall take an oath or af
firmation that he is constitutionalIy qualified
to take his seat"
Mr.. Buxton moved to amend the amend
ment by adding the words & to the best of
his knowledge and belief" Adopted
The yeas and nays were demanded and
the resolution was adopted yeas SO, nays H.
On the reading of section %, Mr.. Smith of
Johnston moved to strike out the words ''bv
one-fifth Of the members present" This sec
ton requires as reported, one-ifth of mem
bers present shall consent before the yeas and
nays can be called. Not agreed to.
Mr. Buxton moved to amend section Gath,
by inserting the word "Comptroller" Lost.
Mr.. Phillips moved to amend section "a.
so as to abolish the Council of State. The
amendment was adopted.
To section 10, Mr.. Ferebce moved an
amendment authorizing the Governor to is
sue writs of election to supply vacancies in
Legislature, whenever that body is not in
session. Agreed to.
Mr.. Phillips moved to strike out of section
2, article 3 of the reported Constitution, the
words cor above" and insert lat least
Adopted.
Mr.. Logan an amendment to same section
requiring qualification of ten years resi-
dence Immediately preceding the election i'll
stead of five for Governor OF the State.
The yeas and nays were demanded, and
resulted as follows: yeas 80, nays 81.
Mr.. Logan moved to strike out the word
- five " and insert ten" Lost
Mr.. Moore of Wake, substitute for art-
Gle ~, except section 3 and of the said
article. Ordered to he printed.
Article ", in relation to the judiciary was
informally passed over.
On motion of Mr.. Moore of Wake, first
section of article " was amended by striking
out after the word and in its stead.
Article VIII, being read, 9Ir. Caldwell of
Guiltord, moved to strike out all after the
word . law" in line II, thus abolishing the
power of Constitutional amendment by the
Legislature
After some further consideration of the
article and amendment, they were informal
lV passed over Adjourned