The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-07-04
Proceedings Of the Convention.
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to pay T. N. Ramsay SIS for the services as
clerk to the Secretary of State, was passed.
An ordinance to authorize an exchange of
State bonds for certain causes, was taken up.
Mr.. McGehee moved an amendment, when
Mr.. Bynum moved to lay the whole matter
on the table. He said that the motion pro-
ceeded from no spirit of hostility on his part
towards the measure but in these last hours
of the session, a proposition involving mill
ions of dollars ought not to be discussed.
He, therefore, deemed his motion an act of
Justice tow .rds the people of the State. The
measure could more properly be considered
by the next Legislature.
The motion to lay on the table was
adopted.
Mr.. Caldwell of Burke moved to take up
an ordinance authorizing the President of
the Western N. c. Railroad to borrow mon
ey on the credit of the State. Not concur
red in.
THE CONSTITUTION.
The question being on the amendment Of
fered by Mr.. Howard to Sec. 10 of Art. "
in relation to magistrates.
Mr.. McIvor offered substitute for the
whole section, which was read and ruled out
of order
Messrs. Smith of Johnston, Mckay of Har-
nett and King offered substitutes, which
were read for information
Mr.. Howard accepted the amendment of
Mr.. Mckay as substitute for his own, with
notifications which were agreed to.
Mr.. Bynum moved to strike out the pro-
vision for election of magistrates for a term
of years, and inserting a provision for cleo
| ton during good behavior. Not adopted.
Mr. Logan preferred the 10th section as
read and amended in the revised Constitu-
ton, and opposed the amendment offered
by Mr.. Mckay.
Mr. Baker also opposed many of the pro-
| visions of the proposition of Mr.. Mckay.
Mr.. King arose to enter his protest to the
proposition to limiting the number of mag
! istrates to ten in thousand
The yeas and nays were demanded on the
I motion to strike out the 10th section, which
resulted in its being stricken out-yeas 50,
nays 13.
The question then required on the inser-
ton of Mr.. McKay's amendment.
The substitute of Mr.. Mckay was adop-
ted, as follows:
justices of the Peace shall be elected by
the qualified voters for the members of the
General Assembly, and shall hold their Off
ces for six years. The number shall n ex-
coed two for every thousand of the popula-
ton, according to the census next preceding
the election, but the General Assembly may
allow three additional Justices for each
County seat and Incorporated town: Propi-
ded, said Incorporated town being other
than that in which the County seat is loca-
ted, shall contain three hundred inhabitants.
The General Assembly shall provide for dis
tricting the several Counties, and the JUS
tees shall reside in their respective districts
and there shall be separate election for
each district The next General Assembly
shall enact the necessary laws to carry into
effect the provisions of this clause, and at
the first County Court after the election,
the terms of Office of the present Justices
shall expire The General Assembly may
provide for the election of Justices to fill va
cancies."
Mr. Moore of Wake, an amendment to Sec
Z, art III, that the Lieutenant Governor
shall have same qualification for Office as the
Governor and hold office for same term
Adopted.
In art. " for. section 2, Mr.. Caldwell, Of
Burke, offered the following:
"No member of the Senate or House o.
Commons shall be eligible to any office II
the gift of the General Assembly during hi
term of office"
Mr.. Caldwell called for the yeas and nays
Mr.. Buxton opposed the section. He
thought it unwise for North Carolina to re
strict herself in this manner in the choice o
, efficient officers.
Mr.. McCorkle said he hoped the amend
ment would be adopted, its object was to et
feet wholesome legislation-and to keep on
of the General Assembly professional ctic
, hunters. whose sole motive in becom1n.
members of the legislature was to advanc
their own personal interests, often time
to the detriment of the State The evi
! had arisen to such magnitude, tina
whenever a candidate for an office, cOnferre
by the General Assembly, desired to accom-
: plish his object, his first step was to procur
electedssw followed! To procure his ow
I, election, the candidate would support nc
, only other members of the General Assembl
who were also applicants for legislative ii
r vors, but he would support any measures
" other members, where it would procure hi
a vote, regardless of what effect such mea
: ure might have upon the interests of I'll
State.
|
interests of the State for "mess of potage
+ ought to be Withdrawn, and to accomplis
= this, it was proper to pass the amendmel
3 offered by the delegate from Burke.
d Mr.. NJ. said that the law had wisely prov
ded that all jurors who were civil suite
should be stricken from the panel and n
e permitted to serve as jurors. Why was TIL
>. done Solely to prevent such suitors fro
= helping each other along in their verdicts.
It 1t was done to prevent log-rolling, and N
# to place juror in situation where his ov
" interests might prompt him to do wrong
y The same principle ought to be applied
# the members of the General Assembly-hel
+, after let no inducements be held out to mel
q bers, that seat in the Legislature, is t
e surest road to further promotion. Hold o
no temptations to men to seek the Legislatu
II to accomplish promotion. Adopt t
Ne. amendment, and members would hereaf1
be elected whose sole motive would be to O
vance the best interests of the State.
e 1t was adopted as follows:
- AYEs-Messrs Alexander, Allen, Balm
Baker, Barrow, Bingham, Boyden, Bradl
ID Brickell, Bryan, Burgin, Caldwell OF BUR-
Caldwell of Guilford, Conigland, Dick, Dit
ey, Faulkner, Ferebee, Gahagan, Garlal
ct Garrett, Goodwin, Harris of Rutherford, d
# rison, Haynes, Hodge, jackson, Johnst
: Jones of Henderson, Jones of Rowan, Joy
D. King, Lash, Logan, McCorkle, McKoy
10, Sampson, Mcdonald of Chatham, McIv
MA Mclean, Nat. Mclean, McLaugh
McRac, Moore of Chatham, Murphy, N
a. feet, Patterson, Pearsall, Perkins, Pers
Phillips, Rush, Sloan, Smith of Ans
L. i Smith of Johnston, Smith of Wilkes, Spen
is. of montgomery, Starbuck. Stephenson, ST
!, art, WaIkup, Ward, Williams, Wilson, "
''s burne and Wrght-66.
NAYs-Messrs. Adams, Bagley, Be
Buxton Bynum, Eaton, Faircloth, Gilli
Grissom, Harris of Guilford, Henry, Hows
Jarvis, Jones OF Davidson, Joyner, Low