Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1866-06-15

t!on, substitute, or what question, exactly, |
was before tile House, 5 minutes prior tc |
to the adjournment. No action was taken |
on either Of the above cited amendments, !
&c. Adjourned, $50 s.lg
- @e SATURDAY, June 8, 1866
The Convention was called to order at
IL o, clock a. III.
Mr.. Logan, from the committee on
currency, reported an ordinance TO pro- |
vide circulating medium for the people.e
Mr.. Faircloth presented a petition from
Mrs. Jane f. Havens for a divorce. Re
| ferred to a select cornnittce.
| Mr. Boyden, petition from the super
pany Shops n c., praying the passage of
an ordinance prohibiting the retailing of
! spirituous liquors within two mics Of said
/ place. Referred.
On motion Of Mr.. Logan, section End,
article II of the amended Constitution
was made the special order for 10 clock
A. NJ, on Monday next.
/ Mr. Baker introduced a resolution de-
clarlng it to be the sense of this .Convcn-
tion that Justices Of the Peace should be
elected by the people.
4 motion to suspend the rules and put
this resolution on itspassage. was rejected,
! twothirds not sustaining the notion
Mr: Richardson an order to lcgalize
ce,<ain acts Of the Court of Pleas and
] Quarter Sessions o. BlaIcn County. Re
ferrcd to the committee on Finance,
Mr. Foy, an ordinance to linsif the Ju-
risdiction Of Justices Of the Peace, OF the
County, Superior and Supreme Courts.
On motion Of hir. Ecrcbee, the Conven-
ton proceeded to consider an ordinance
to establish Courts Of Authorization and
record.
On motion of Mr. Moore. of Wake, the
ordinance was referred to the Committee
un Finance.
i On motion of Mr.. Walkup, the ordi-
nance to extend the time for pcrtecting
title to lands sold for taxes, was taken up.
On motion Of Mr.. Winston, this ordi-
hancc was referred to the Committee on
} Finance.
On motion Of Mr. Mebane, his resol.,-
; ton that the Convention adjourn sire Hil
on Tuesday next was taken up for consid
Grafton.
Mr. Mcbane moved to amend the reso-
lntion by substituting s'Thursday next
, tho 14th inst, for Tuesday"
5 MIR. Love moved to amend the amend
mcnt by declaring that the Convention
: Will not adjourn until the basis OF repre-
: sentaton iu the Senate and House OF
Commons is liked by Constitutional amend
mcnt.
Oft motion OF Mr.. Caldwell of Burke
f the resolution and amendments were re.
| ferrcd to select committee.
On motion of Mr.. Caldwell, OF Guilford
7 the Convention took up an ordinance tt
: authorize an:exchange of the stocks of the
STATE for State bonds issued before the
year 1861.
: On motion of Mr. Moore, OF Wake, The
L ordinance was referred to tho Committc.
lon Finance.
/ On motion Of Mr.. Grissom, an ordinance
+ to amend an act to change the jurisdiction
: Of the Courts and the rules OF pleading
therein, was taken up.
A. Mr.. mclaughlin offered an ameDdmcn
to rcpea! the Stay Law entirely,
d Thereupon, on motion OF Mr. Winston
the further consideration Of the ordinanc
was postponed until 10 O'clock on Mon
day next @4# f>-4 = =. .S
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II @esa s,s ON CALENDAR. t.@H z
. An or,lnancc to incorporate the Ocean
: ic Hook ard Ladder Company of tn
town. Of sBeanfoft,A passed It's third read
! ing. ,as.Ia <l5...,s ~. t.6sfasg -.
y An. ordinance to amend the act of fh
General Assembly entitled Revenue pass
y ed third reading. .4A,-l sa
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