Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1866-06-15
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reported back the rceolhtion to light the
Capitol with gas, recommending its pass
age.
An ordinance to amend the act OF the
General Assembly entitled Salaries and
Fees, was taken, up, on motion of Mr.
Jones, Of Davidson.
The ordinance was then laid on the ia
ble.-Yeas 73, Nays 19.
SPECIAL ORDER
The Convention resumed consideration
of the amended Constitution.
| The question pending OH the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Mc1vot to article
~, it was withdrawn.
! Mr.. Mclvor then moved to amend by
adding the report Of the majority of the
Committee on Magistrates. Limits the
number of Magistrates to two for each
Captains district, with the exception Of
the district containing the Court Eouss,
which shall have four
MT. ELLIS moved, as an amendment to
the amendment, the minority report Of
that Magistrates shall be elected every
four years Iy the peoplc.l
Ihc discussion OF these amendments was
protracted, without action, until halfpast
O'Clock, at which time President ReaGe
rendered his resignation of tire position of
presiding officer of the Convention, in
view Of the approaching session of the
Supreme Court
Mr. Winston introduced the following
resolution (Mr. Caldwell, of Burke in
the Chair:
Rcsozved, That it is the sense of this
Convention that the Presiding officer CON
time to hold his position until the delibe-
rations OF the Convention be brought to a
conclusion, and that he designate from
time to time the member or members who
shall occupy the chair during his absence
This resolution was adopted almost
unanimously, Mr.. Fercbee only voting in
the negative.
Mr.. Roadc, rcsuming the chair, said
shat he ''yieldcd implicitly to what seem
ed to be the general wish Of the Conven-
tom"
Tho Convention resumed the unfinished
: business. After further discussion the a.
mendment to the amendment was adopt
! ed, being the minority report--giving the
election of magistrates to the people.
Fun ar HoME.-Don't be afraid Of II
little fun at home, good people. Don't
:, shut up your house lest the sun should
: fade your carpets, and your heart lest
3 hearty laugh shake down some Of the
! !, musty old cobwebs there. II you want
to ruin vour sons, let them think that all
mirth and social enjoyment must be left
- on the threshold without, when they come
home at night. When once home is
, regarded as only place to eat, drink and
= sleep IN, the work begins that ends in
y y gambling houses and reckless dissipation.
- Young people must have FUN and relaxa-
= ton somewhere; if they do not find it at
their own ffearthstones it will he sought at
~ ~ othcr and perhaps less profitable places.
- Therefore let the fire burn brightly at
= night, and make the homestead delightful
y with all those little arts that parents per-
~ fecty understand. Don't repress the buoy
. ant spirits OF your children, half an hour
- Of mcrriment ronnd fhc lamp ard freight
- of homo, blots out the remembrance OF
:, many care and annoyance tfuring the
y day, end the best safeguard they can take
= witt, them into the world is the unseen in
: Auence of a bright little domestic fireside
.ANor1IEs CoUkr MARrIAL.-A general
!. lconrt martial has beene ordered for the fri
: al in Washington Of the North Caroline
= Freed mems Bureau officers, and such 9th
: ler officers as are now under arrest, or a,
:, gainst whom charges have been made II
= connection with the bureau. 81 d.
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