Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1866-06-08

79 SATURDAY, June End, 1868.
The Convention was called to order at
ten o'clock, A NJ. sSe eses4.sA 7s $50
Mr. Caldwell, of Guilford, from the FL
nance Committee, reported back a resolu
ton to pay the commissioners appointed
to prepare code tor the government of
Freedmen, recommending sits passage.
Mr. Moore, of Wake, from the commit
tee on Revision of the Constitution, re
ported substitute for the ordinance to
create the office OF Lieutenant Governor
Recommending its incorporation in the
amended Constitution Crhe substitute
retains the substantial provisions of the
original ordinance)
Mr.. Satterthwaite introduced resolu
ton in favor of the Principal Secretary Of
the Convention. 49, e#@ sT4 @
Mr.. Brooks, an ordinance concerning
widows, who have qualified RS Executrix
OF the last wills and testanlents of their
husbands s@ .2es-tes
MIR. Faircloth, resolution relative to
the binding Of Convention documents.--'
(Authorizes the Secretary of'State to have
such binding, done at the Asylum for the
Deaf and Dumb and the Blind) Adopt
ed, under a suspensioeEof the rules. ss
On motion of MIR Mckay, of Harnett,
the ordinance, to pay Provisional Judges
for their services in holding Courts OF Oy !
er ana Ierminer was re-coumitted TO the
Finance Committee. s- ss<g..sr< sFa.s sssser g
Mr.. Moore, of Wake, introduced an or
dinance TO amend the charter of the Union
| Mining Company, i'll the County of Row
an, and the charter Of the Rudesills Cola
Mining Company, In the County Oh Meek
| lenburg.1 ~, < ~. T4s.s s.is a. 1ss. 4
Tie rules were suspended and the ordi-
nance passed its second reading. s.e
! Mr., Mebane moved, on its third read
ing, to amend the payment of the usual
| Revenue tax, on acts ef incorporation or
amendment OF charter. Aers 4 s II ,.6s.,
| Mr.. Moore, of Wake, opposed tho a.
mendment, and Mr. Mebane withdrew
Mr.. Wright saw no reason why tlese
Companies should be exempted from the
tax. He therefore renewed the amend
ment. ~ = ~ SIS 53 s..ss,s,e 49, 81
J y Mr. Brown, of CaswelI, moved to lay
I the ordinance on tho table. He was op-
| posed to the Ccnventions entering upon
a general course oflegislation. al Il
/ j Tie Convsntio on refused to lay On the
table. ssz ssn u ~. a..
| The amendment was then sdopted, and
I the ordinance passed its third reading G.. -
/ a resolution in relation to privies and
water closets, labating. nuisance in the
/ Capitol, was adopted under a suspension
of the rules.
! - MONDAY, June 4. s.,
I The Convention was called to order al
ten O'clock "A. A. *, a.5 fsr s.e &
i Prayer by Rev. J NJ. Atkinson, Of the
i Presbyterian Church. - sazs.ss ~ .a 81
Il. The journal of Saturday was read and
I Iapproved.%u .3.s.s< s4ssz s-A ~
t. Mr. NcGehee, for tho select COMMITTEES
I to which was referred Mr. McDonalds
I resolutions declaring what has been done
!, and appointing Committee to asccrtaiI
II what is necessary to be done, tosrsstors
+ 1.-THE State to thesFederal 4lnion, reportex
e tie following as substitute therefor. 80 Il
+ Whereas, tho people of the State o
/ Nerth Carolina have manifested their 10y
! Fahy TO the}generalgoyernment by prompt
I / " adopting sucll measures as We're deei1les
f necessary to restore their relations1 to tina
Goveriinent,s to-wit / An ordinance de
ii l4elaIing null and void the ordinance of sc
IT tdceseidny; an ordinance prohibiting elaver
II in the4Stato of North Carolina :. an erai
q snce prolIilitIng the PAYNE sl all Tssl
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