The tri-weekly standard., 1866-06-14
Proceedings Of the Convention
ADJOURNED SESSION.

Mr.. Caldwell of Burke, opposed the resolu-
ton.
The motion to suspend was defeated, yeas
SO. nays 35, two-thirds being requisite:
Mr. Moore of Wake reported an ordinance
from the committee authorizing the sale OF
the Western N. G. Railroad, recommending
its passage.
A minority report was submitted opposing
the proposition to sell. Both laid over.
Mr.. Forkner from committee reported
substitute for two ordinances concerning the
passage of fish in navigable nnd unnavigable !
waters in the State, referred to it.
Mr. Dockery, report from the committee
on finance recommending that certain Pro- |
yisional Judges be paid for their services.
Mr.. McRac an ordinance from finance !
committee for relief of Goodman burden.
Mr.. Adams a resolution denying the right
of Magistrates to levy taxes for certain pur-
poses.
Mr. Howard, from committee on stay law
reported an ordinance recommending its pas
sage. .
Mr.. Bingham resolution to limit debate.
Lies over.
Mr.. Richardson, an ordinance to amend
an act concerning salaries and fees.
On motion of Mr. Patterson, the Conven-
ton took up an ordinance to authorize the
exchange of Stocks belonging to the State
for bonds issued before the year 1861, on its
second reading.
Mr.. Barrow moved to amend the ordinance
by striking out the word year" In the
fourth line of the first section, and inserting
the words "prior to the Goth OF May, 1851"
CThe object of this amendment IS to cover
the case of bonds issued to the Wilmington,
Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad Company,
bearing date April 1st 1861. These bonds
were used in paying for iron purchased In
New York for said Road)
The amendment was adopted, after some
discussion.
The ordinance as amended then passed its
second reading, and was read third time
Mr. Gillian said upon the third reading OF
the bill that he was opposed to the system OF
general legislation going on in the Conven-
ton. and as this ordinance was part OF 1T,
he wo, Id vote against it; not however, that
he favored in the slightest degree anything
looking to repudiation of the old State
debt He was for paying the last penny OF It,
THE CONSTITUTION .
Was taken up. and section 2nd Of art.
was read, when
MIR. Moore, of Wake, offered the following
substitute for section 2. article ILL, which
was adopted, after discussion.
"No person shall be eligible as Governor
or Lieutenant Governor, unless he shall be
native citizen of the State, or shall have been
| a citizen of the United States for twenty
wears. shall have attained the age of thirty
| wears, shall have been resident OF the State
for five years next, before the day OF election:
and shall have therein freehold In lands
and tenements of the value of two thousand
dollars"
| Mr.. Conigland addressed the Convention
in favor of the substitute.
After some further discussion the matter
was passed over informally.
A message was received from Gev. Worth
| in relation to the great seal of State.
ARTICLE v.
Of the constitution was next considered,
when
Mr.. Moore of Wake, moved two additional
sections: one providing that all officeholders
| and electors under the Constitution OF this
| State shall be white persons; and the other,
to disqualify any person convicted of felony
from holding any office. Adopted
| ARTICLE VIII.
Mr. Moore of Wake, moved to insert as
section in this article that private proper
ty shall not be taken for public use without
Just compensation paid in due time," which
was adopted.
Mr.. Buxton offered an amendment to sec
| ton providing that no person IN this State
shall ever hereafter be imprisoned for debt
Mr.. Buxton read an elaborate and able
argument in defence of the amendment, when
Messrs Phillips, Eaton, McCorkle, Winston
and King opposed, and Messrs Buxton and
Mcdonald of Moore, urged its passage.
The amendment was defeated yeas IA,
nays rs.
WEDNESDAY, June 18th, 1866.
On motion of Mr.. Brooks, ordinance No.
17S, was taken up and passed
An ordinance for relief of the people was
reported back by committee, who asked to
be discharged.
Mr.. Moore, of Chatham, resolution to ad-
journ on Monday next; also,
That ordinances passed by Convention be
submitted to the people for ratification.
Mr.. Patterson, a resolution to prevent the
distillation of grain.
Mr. Odom, moved to take up his resolu-
ton to adjourn on Monday next sine die.
Mr. Mcdonald of Moore, moved to amend
that when this Convention adjourn, it be
subject to be re-assembled at the call of
Messrs. Thompson of Bertie, Brown of Cas-
well, and Dockery of Richmond.
Messrs. Mcdonald and Dick defended the
amendment, Messrs. Ferebee and Richardson
| opposed.
rived during discussion, it was taken up; and
being the
BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.
Mr.. Logan's amendment was read, when
Mr. Conigland took the floor and delivered
an argument of which we can G i've only
very short summary. He said that
IL was uTSed ny GHo SeutfciAdl Lolu LihCoih
that the white basis would establish equality
in the Legislative department of the State.
He could see no equality in it. 1t would
establish the numerical superiority of the
west over the east merely, in other words
give the strong man full power over the
weak one. 1t would inaugurate govern
ment of force merely. He scorned the wild
mob. Without restraint or checks all govern
ments placed entirely in their hands inevita-
bly, tended to anarchy or despotism. There
was no principle of true equality in it. He
would elucidate the true principle of equality
which ought to be established.
Let the interests of property and numerical
superiority be joined Let them be blended
in an harmonious body. What holds society
together but property2 Society was formed
for the protection ofproperty, and to discard
this fundamental principle OF free govern
ment was to sow the seed of anarchy and
dissolution. fl pay So tax, said he. and
four other citizens pay but 30 collectively,
I want protection for my So against the nu-
merical superiority of the four. Let us ex-
| anime the figures. One white man eastIpays