The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-06-06

amend the 9Th section by dispensing with
trial by jury for misdemcanors, by giving
such trials to magistrates, the right of appeal
being secured to the parties.
Messrs. Moore, Phillips, Boyden, Con-
igland, Dick and Walkup favored it; and
Messrs. McCorkle, Mckay, Furches and
Winston offered it.
Pending the adoption of the amendment
the Convention adjourned.
THURSDAY, May 31st, 1866.
MIR. Wilson made report from the COM
mittee on the stay law recommending the
passage ofan ordinance.
The committe ON salaries and fees reported
an ordinance recommending its passage.
The committee on the ordinance regulatin
interest reported, recommending its rejection.
Mr.. Logan an ordinance to allow the peo-
pie OF Polk county to vote in their county
in the districts attached to it for Members of
the General Assembly.
Mr. Moore, from the constitutional commit
tee, reported an ordinance as asubstitute for
an ordinance concerning debts of the State
to be hereafter contracted, to be entitled an
ordinance concerning debts to be hereafter
contracted and revenue levied, making the
provisions of the ordinance also applicable
to county debts.
Mr.. McIver introduced an ordinance pro-
viding that when persons were unable to
give bail, they should be sent to work
house, and not to close confinement.
Mr. Grissom introduced an ordinance au-
thorlzing an exchange of registered State
bonds for bonds now being issued by Public
Treasurer, an3 extending the privilege only
to citizens of the State.
Mr.. Grissom moved that the rules he sus-
pended and the ordinance just read be put
upon its several readings. The measure he
thought was perhaps of as much practical
importance to the great body of the people
of the State in their pecuniary distress as
any which may claim the attention of the
Convention. Whatever delegates might
think of the policy of stay laws in general
there could be no objection to the application
of its principles, when adopted at all, to all
debts alike. This ordinance proposed moth
ingmore, though he was prepared to 60 much
further in his votes, for the protection of that
peculiarly unfortunate class-the debtors of
the State
The country had been overwhelmed with
misfortune, the social fabric had been sha-
ken and overturned .North-C Carolina had been
stripped of her wealth her happiness, her
sons and her political power and the COM
munity had been left the residuary legatees
of but little except debts and suffering
In this hour of their extremity the people
looked to this Convention for aid and rather
than not afford it, he would prefer to abro-
gate the jurisdiction of the courts in cipI
suits altogether for time.
Mr. Mebane introduced an ordinance to
incorporate the Cooperation Association, at
Company Shops.
viding against obstruction to the passage of
fish through the streams of the State.
Mr. Simmons introduced resolution that
no business of legislative character shall be
entertained by the convention after tho second
day of June, unless recommended by the
Governor.
The unfinished business of yesterday was
resumed, being the consideration of Mr.. Cald
wells amendment to section of the bill of
rights, dispensing with trial by jury for mis-
demeanors, giving such trials to magistrates,
but securing the right ofappeal.
Mr. Mebane moved a substitute to Mr..
CaldwelPs amendment to section as fol
lows: 1.-The Legislature may, however, pro-
vide other modes of trial with right of APP
peal for midemeanors," which was accepted.
Mr.. Caldwell of Guilford addressed the
House urging the adoption of the amend
ment to section nine.
Mr.. Eaton said that he was not prepared to
surrender the right of trial by jury for GRIM
inal offences, established as a bulwark for
liberty by our forefathers. Did the gentle
man properly comprehend the scope Of the
word misdemeanor. Bigamy, assault and
battery with intent to murder, or MAIN, or
commit rape, and perjury were misdemeanors.
Does this amendment propose to give
to magistrates the power to try all such
cases Then the rich man might injure the
poor one-choose magistrate, go before
him and be acquitted Out ofso many magis-
trates corrupt one could be found, upon
whom the influences of wealth and position
could be brought to bear. He was opposed
to the change.
Mr.. Phillips said that the provisions Of the
constitution as to civil and criminal cases
were identicaily the same. But magistrates
had already been accorded jurisdiction in
civil cases by the decision of the Supreme
Court, owing to the increase of population
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