Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-05-31
STATE CONVENTION.
ADJOURNED SESSION.
FRIDAY, May 25th, 1866.

The Journal of Yesterday was read and approved.
Mr. Wiley presented petition from one Ihos.
D. Fleury, of Chowan county, praying to De re-
lieved from pedlars tax for the year 1865. Read
and referred to the committee on Finance.
Mr. Wilson introduced resolution to raise a
committee of five to examine the Stay Law passed
by the General Assembly, with view to Its amend
ment. Lies over one day under rule
Mr. Grissom, a resolution authorizing the Sec
rotary of State to furnish 100 copies of the acts of
the General Assembly for the years of 1865, and
the same number of the acts of the late Leg1sla-
ture, for the use of the members of the Conven-
ton. The rules were suspended and this resolu-
ton passed its several readings
Mr. Caldwell of Burke, introduced g. an ordl-
nance to grant general amnesty and pardon to
all persons guilty of violating the criminal laws of
the State of North Carolina, except those guilty OF
capital felones"
Mr. Phillips, ali ordinance for calling Conven-
ton in 1871.
Mr. Harris, of Guilford, an ordinance to amend
the 33rd section of the Constitution. Proposes
the election of Justices of the Peace by the peo-
pie. Passed LIST reading.
Mr.. Moore, of Wake, an ordinance to provide
for the execution of DEGREES of the Supreme Court
made at Morganton.
This ordinance passed its several readings, IN
der suspension of the rules.
Mr.. Moore, of Wake, an ordinance concerning
the qualifications of voters for municipal officers
in the cities and incorporated towns of North Car
DINA. On motion of Mr.. Moore, the rules were
suspended and the ordinance passed its several
readings
Mr. Stephenson, al ordinance to change the
time of holding the Court of Pleas and Quarter
Sessions of Alexander County.
Mr. Furches, an ordinance to amend section 9th
of the Constitution of North Carolina, with regard
to the qualification of members of the House of
Commons
Mr. Furches, ordinance to amend article LIST,
section 3rd clause 1st of the amended Constitu
ton Of North Carolina, with regard to qlalltica-
tlOn of Senators.
On motion of Mr.. Furches these ordinances
were referred to the Committee on Constitutional
Amendments
Mr.. Moore, of Wake, resolution concerning
public appropriations for the Chatham Railroad
Company.
On motion of Mr. Moore, of Wake the name
of Gen. Saml +. Patterson, of Caldwell county,
was substituted for that of r. l.. Patterson IRE
signed) on the committee on the War Debt
Mr. Buxton, can ordinance in relation to i'm
prisonment for debt as follows
g Be it declared and ordained by the delegates
of the people of the State of North Carolina in
Convention assembled, and it is hereby declared
and ordained by the authority of the same, That
no person shall ever be imprisoned for debt.
Mr.. Furches An ordinance to amend section
;}rd, clause 3rd, amended constitution, with re-
gard to free persons of color. with the proposed
amendment, the clause would read thus mo free
negro, free mulatto, free peason of mixed blood
descending from negro ancestors, to the fourth
generation inclusive, though an ancestor of each
generotion may have been white person. shall
either vote for or be members of the Senate or
House of Commons. Referred to the commit
tee ON Constitutional Amendments
The Convention proceeded to consider the I'M
finished business of it's first session
A preamble and resolutions i'll relation to legls
lation upon private debts contracted during the
an ordinance to abolish slavery in North
Carolina, and an ordinance to protect freedmen
from the evils of intemperance, severally
read and laid on the table.
The following message was received from His
Excellency Governor Worth
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF N. c.,
RALEIGH, May IS, 1866.
Gentlemen Of tie C0ncention Since your adj
journment last October, nothing has come to my
knowledge touching position in reference to
the Federal Government, which is not q matter of
public history At your previous session you
made the amendments to the constitution and
passed the ordinances believed to be necessary to
complete reconciliation with the United States,
and our restoration to national fraternity. AL
though our people, with remarkable unanimity, |
yielded their assent to your action, and ready
without any exception within my knowledge, to |
acknowledge their allegiance to the United States
and to obey the laws and constitution thereof we
have been grievously disappointed by the re ec |
ton of members from the Congress of the
Nation. This rejection has not been placed on |
the ground of any irregularity in their election
qualification. The Congress recognizes the ex- |
istence of the State Government to the extent of
Incorporating into the constitution OF the United
States amendments made thereto they con- |
tinue to govern and to tax us, without allowing us
any participation in making the laws or imposing |
the national taxes. The Congress has been sitting
some five months, without prescribing any terms |
which it is proposed to recognize admis- |
sion. We have elected men whom believe to |
be as loyal any in the United States every
of whom labOred to preserve the Union till |
hostilities had actually commenced, and every one
of whom has renewed or is ready to renew his oath
of fidelity to the Government of the United
States.
that he never aided sympatllzed with |
the rebellion, I do not know. If member can |
be received from the States lately in rebellion, |
without taking the Congressional test oath, it will
amount to our practical disfranchisement.
It presumed when you adjourned in Octo- |
Der last, that by this time, the Union would have
been fully restored, or that Congress would have
defined its policy of restoration. Neither event
has occurred. Neither the President nor Congress
have made known any further requirements.
[ have no information which warrants me in |
making any suggestions to you as to any further
action which you may properly take, tending to |
produce the desired harmony
Let us so act as to retain self respect-and |
to give to our late enemies no just grounds for |
continued i'll will against u.s. National prosperity
cannot be restored until real reconciliation and
concord shall be established. If bitterness is to
be continued, let all of strive to CO. operate with
the President i'll his patriotic plans, and refrain
from giving any just excuse for the continuance of
such feeling, and hope that the day is not distant
when the Northern people shall be satisfied that
their distrust of is illfounded and the religion
we profess as well public policy, demand mu- |
tual forgiveness and reconciliation.
herewith lnclOse a communication from the |
Publlc treasurer suggesting certain amendments |