Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-06-21
MONDAY, June 18th, 1866.


MONDAY. June 18th. 1866.
REPORTS AND RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED.
Mr. Wright report from finance committee in
relation to the great seal of State together with
an ordinance repeating the SD section Goth chap
ter of revised code.
Mr. McRae resolution prohibiting the intro
duction of ordinances Of Legislative character
from y o'clock to-day unless reported from some
committee on calender.
4 report from D. D. Ferebee and W. N. FL.
Smith, commissioners the condition and man
age1nent of the Albemarle and Chesapeake rail
road company.
An ordinance compromising the Provisional
Judges for services rendered was taken up and
passed !; also 80.
Mr. Satterthwaite a resolution continuing the
commission on the Albemarle and Chesapeake
Canal until the meeting of next General Assem-
On motion of Mr. King, an ordinance to extend
read.
It was amended by extending time to LIST of JAN
uary, by the following vote Yeas 60 Nays 80.
On motion of Mr. Logan, the ordinance was
made special order for Wednesday, 10 o'clock.
THE CONSTITUTION
Was then taken up, and in sections 2, 9, TO- II,
of art. Ill Executive department. the words
sswhite person. free white &C., now stricken
out, general provision on the subject having
been adopted.
der discussion, in order to test the sense OF the
House,
Mr. Howard moved to strike out section II of
the revised Constitution, which would defeat the
creation of said office The Convention refused
to strike out-yeas IS nays rs.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Moore, of Wake,
as substitute for the 18th section of the Legisa-
ton Department of revised Constitution was adop-
ted
MI Moore moved to amend the 9Th section of
Legislation Department by making eligible age of
Senators 80 years.
Mr.. Furches moved to make it 25 years. Lost.
Mr. MoOre's amendment adopted
Mr.. Moore, of Wake moved amendment to
same section, making the property qualification
for Senator 81, 600.
On this motion Mr.. Henry called for the yeas
and nays:
Mr. Howard moved to make qualification 5000,
and called for yeas and nays. Adopted.
Mr. Gillian moved to strike out $500 and make
qualification 800 acres of land.
Mr.. CALDWELL of Burke, moved to add "and
shall have annually paid the taxes thereon" =
| Withdrawn
Mr.. Love, of jackson, moved to add to Mr.. Gill
liams proposition GO freehold of not less value
| than 81 ,OOO' Adopted.
Mr.. Gilliams amendment as amended was adop-
| ted by the following vote:
row, Berry Boyden, Brckell, Brown, Burgn, Buxton,
Ha"T Tse"tR n FanEnor Ferebe darand Garrett Gil
! Mcdonald,
McLaushn McRae Moore of Wake MuTphyb Nsrsst
twafte, Smith, of Arson Smith OF Wilkes Spencer OF
| Warren, Wiley, Wilson, Winburne and VIZ ght-54
MASSACHUSETTS Baker, Bingham Bradley, Bryan, Gald-
Guiford, Dick, Ellis, Foy, Furches Gahagan, Har-
enry Jackson Jarvis, Jones of Davidson Jones OF Hen
derson Lash, Logan yon McCauey, McCorkle, McKoy
of SAMPSON Mcdonald of Chatham. Moore of Chatham,
Person. Richardson Settle, Sloan, Sarbuck, Stephenson,
Steward, Swan, Ward, Williams and Winston-3o
| Mr. Logan moved to strike out &c one year and
insert residence of 'ten years"
| Mr. Bryan of Wilkes, moved to amend by add
ing as additional qualification the following: ''and
shall have been always loyal to the government OF
| the United States"
| The amendment was withdrawn.
Mr. Forkner an amendment abolishing proper
| tv qualification in the House of Commons.
| Mr. Forkner held that the Senate was based
| on taxation, property qualification was perhaps
necessary in that body, but in the House of Com
| mons whose white population or person was the
| basis, property qualification was inconsistent.
/ Mr. Settle favored the amendment of Mr.. Fork
/ ner.
! Mr. Lyon favored the amendment also, because
| he considered property qualification part OF the
system of class legislation.
| On motion, qualification was made 5000 for
| Commons, Mr. FORMERS amendment pending.