The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-05-29


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NORTH CAROLINA STATE CONVENTION -
This Convention reassembled on the 25th
instant A resolution was introduced by Mr.
| WILSON, to appoint committee of five &c
examine the Stay Lawipassed by the Gener-
al Assembly with view to amendment.
Also resolution by Mr.. GRIssoM, author
izing the furnishing of 100 copies of the Acts
| Of 1864T-5 to the members, which passed.
II An ordinance granting general amnesty
and pardon, to all persons guilty of violating
| the criminal laws of the State except those
guilty Of capital felonies. A.
| The ordinance, relative to amending the
section of the Constitution, proposing election
| of justices of the peace by the people, passed
| its first reading ,Fs ~ y
Ordinances providing for the execution OF
DEGREES of Supreme Court made at Washing
ton-conoerning the qualifications of voters
in the cities and incorporated towns in the
State-to amend the State Constitution re-
garding qualifications of members of the
| House of Commons--tu amend the same rela-
| tive to qualifications of Senators of which
were referred to the committee ON constitution
al amendments. i94lf st43 ~
Mr.. MOORE offered resolution charging
the appropriations for the Chatham R. r Co.
An ordinance abolishing imprisonment for
debt and one, amending the constitution, and
thus reading:
mo free negrodfree mulatto, or free per-
son of mixed blood, descending from negro
ancestors, to the fourth generation inclusive,
Though an ancestor of each generation may
have been a white person,) shall either vote
for or be members Of the Senate or House OF
Commons"
Were referred to the committee on con-
stitutional amendments @e0+t
A preamble and resolutions relative to
debts contracted during the war; an ordin-
ance aholishing slavery in the State; and one
protecting freedmen from the evils of in
temperance, were read, and laid on the table
A message was then received from the
Governor,
The Governor expresses his regret that the
Congress of the United States had rejected the
| representatives of the State-they were as
loyal as any men in the United States If the
Congressional test oath is insisted on, it will
result in our practical disfranchisement The
Governor is without information to warrant
him in making any suggestions as to any
further action the Convention might take
tending to produce harmony. He urges the
maintenance Of self respect, and the propriety
Of not giving grounds for continued i'll will.
He councils cooperation with the President
in his patriotic plans of reconciliation, and ex-
| presses the hope that the people of the North
would come to be satisfied that their distrust
| was unfounded
| lie forwarded a communication from the
| public Treasurer suggesting amendments to
| the Revenue act of the last General Assem-
| bly, which he commended. No serious diff
| iculties had prevailed in putting into action
the machinery Of civil government, which
| had met with some irregularities growing out
| of the transition from the provisional form.
| His official correspondence with the officers
Of the United States Government, were very
| satisfactory and evinced readiness to c. ,p-
crate with him 10 every measure tending to a
| restoration to harmony.
The Freedmens Bureau affairs might be
transferred to the civil courts, but for the
act concerning negroes and persons of color,
or of mixed blood, passed at the late session
| of the General Assembly. There are difficult
ties in the 9th and 18th sections of the bill
| The Governor recommended the subject to
| the consideration of the Convention. Having
the fullest confidence in its wisdom, he had
refrained from obtruding his views or wishes
| The message and accompanying documents
were ordered to be printed.
| Ordinances for the relief of the people oil
| North Carolina who have sustained losses by
the war; repeating the 9th section of an act
concerning negroes and persons of color and
for other purposes; repeating the 18th section
of same act; were presented.
A resolution to adjourn sine die was lost
| An amendment relative to homesteads was
| referred to a committee of FIVE
After some other unmportant business, the
Convention adjourned till the Goth inst.