The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-05-30
Proceedings Of the Convention.
ADJOURNED SESSION.
SAVuRpAY, May 26th, 1856

MIR. MCDONALD OF Cnatnam lntFOuuCeu dii
ordinance to amend the charter of the Gov
errors Greek Steam Transportation and Mi
ming Company, which proposes to change
the title to Egypt Company, and also the
erection of oil mills, &c. Lies over.
Mr.. McCorkle, an ordinance to change the
time of holding the Court of Pleas and Quar-
ter Sessions of Stanly County. The rules
were suspended and the ordinance passed its
several readings, as also
An ordinance to alter the time of holding
the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions OF
Alexander County.
Mr.. Buxton an ordinance providing for
the election of a Lieutenant Governor OF the
State Lies over.
Mr. Love, an ordinance amendatory OF the
Constitution on the basis OF representation.
Ordered to be printed.
Mr.. McCorkle, an ordinance prohibiting
the General Assembly from comforting APP
pointments upon any of the members there
of. Lies over.
Mr.. Foy moved to take up the ordinance
introduced by himself yesterday, and there
being no objection the ordinance was read
and referred to a select committee OF seven,
consisting of Messrs. Foy, Clark, Lyon, Har-
ris of Guilford, Johnston, Mcdonald Of
Moore and DockeTy.
THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Of the last session was taken up. Several
ordinances and resolutions of an unimpor-
tant nature were tabled or indefinitely post
poned, which we will not notice.
A resolution to raise a committee fenqui-
r, to examine and report the expediency Of
establishing a penitentiary and work houses
was adopted. The following committee was
appointed: Messrs. McIver, Buxton, Alexan-
der, Dockery and Gahagan.
Mr.. Grissom introduced an ordinance ap-
plying the principles of the stay law to all
judgments heretofore and hereafter obtained
in County as well as Superior Courts, on con-
tracts entered into before the list day OF May,
1865.
He said that the Legislature had uninten-
tentionally, he supposed, omitted to provide
this restriction, and he was anxious to test
the sense of this Convention upon the sub
ject The people would be involved in ruin
if these judgments are permitted to be exc
cuted. The ordinance was hastily drawn,
and he moved its reference to select COM
mittee to perfect it.
The motion was agreed to, and the COM
mittee constituted as follows: Messrs. How
ard, McRae, Pool, Adams, Settle, Grissom
and Wilson.
The reading of the calendar was resumed.
A resolution was taken up proposing adj
journment on Monday, the 18th inst.
Mr. Phillips moved that the resolutions
introduced by him yesterday, proposing to
raise committee for the purpose of prepar-
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for Convention in 1871 and also for the adj
iournment of this body, be adopted as an
amendment to the above resolution.
Mr.. Moore, of Wake, arose to point of
order. The resolution which Mr.. Phillips
wished to amend related to the matter of adj
journment at the last session, which matter
had been disposed Of The resolution could
not, therefore, be considered. 1t was not
before the House, ii. was dead.
Mr. Phillips said that the resolution came
up regularly from the calendar, and was read
by the clerk officially, and it was now before
the House. As mere matter of order it was
before the House. since it came up regularly
from the calendar Because it referred to
the adjournment of last session was no reason
why it was not now before the House, but
merely very good reason for its rejection as
it now stood.
Mr.. Moore in reply said this is4an effete
resolution-a part of the debris of the last
session, which still fingers on the calendar.
1t referred to the adjournment of last session,
which matter had been disposed of.
He thought there was too much haste ex-
hibited by gentlemen in these motions to adj
journ anyway, before all the members are
present. There was a committee to rewrite
the Constitution, which had not yet reported.
There are other things necessary to be done.
He did not mean any offence, but he must
say, that gentlemen who are constantly an
noying us with resolutions of adjournment
prevent the despatch of public business. X.
Mr.. Phillips said that notwithstanding the
gentleman's disclaimer he did deem his last
remark offensive. He desired to test the
Convention on the question of adjournment
He had right to do so, and he deemed his
resolutions favorable for such test.
But it was point of order they were now
discussing, not the resolutions. He consid
cred the first resolution as properly before
the House-if it was nonsense, he proposed
to make it good sense. He held that it was
properly before the House. having come ur
in the calendar regularly by order of thu
House.
He desired an early test vote on the cues
toon of adjournment If the Convention
should decide to remain, no member coul(
address himself to the dispatch of bushes
more cheerfully than he
Mr.. Moore moved to make the resolution
to adjourn, with the amendment, special OF
der for Tuesday next.
Mr.. Caldwell, of Burke, moved to lay Of
the table.
MIR. Moore asked the withdrawal of tn
last motion, and the substitution of his ow
as compromise.
MIR. Caldwell declined to do so. He wish
ed to dispose of the question, which ha
been agitating the Convention for three day.
The yeas and nays were demanded, an
the motion to table prevailed-yeas 6;
nays 81.
YEAs-Messrs. Adams, Alexander, Baine
Baker, Beam, Bell, Bingham, Bradley Brook
Bryan, Burgin, Buxton, Bynum, Caldwell,
Burke, Dickey, Dockery, Ellis, Faulkne
Furches, Gahagan, Garland, Garrett, Gillian
Goodwin, Grissom, Harris, of Guilford, Ha
ms, of Rutherford. Haynes, Henry, Hodg
Jackson, Jones, of Davidson, Jones, of He
derson, Joyce, King, Lash, Logan, Love,
Chatham, Love, of Jackson Lyon, McCaule
McCorkle, Mcdonald of Chatham, McDo
aid, of Moore, McIvor, N. A. Mclean, Ma
Mclean, Mclaughlin, Moore, of Chathal
Moore, of Wake, Pool, Rush, Settle Smith,
Johnston, Smith, of Wilkes, Starbuck, St
phenson, Stewart, Swan, Thompson, War
Williams and Wilson-63.
NAYS Messrs Allen, Bagley, Barro
Berry, BriekeH, Clark, Conigland, Cowp'
Eaton, Ferebee, Foy, Howard, Jarvis, job
ston, Joyner, Manly, McKoy, of Sampso
McGehee, McRae, Mebane, Murphy, Odol
Pearsall, Perkins, Person, Phillips, Pol
RumleY, Russell. Simmons. Smith. of Ansc