Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-06-07
ADJOURNED SESSION.

| TUESDAY, May Goth, 1866
The Convention called to order at 10 o'clock
Prayer by Rev Mr.. Skinner of the Baptist
! Church.
The Journal of yesterday read and ap-
proved
the use of the Hall of the House of Commons to
the Young Mems Christian Association of Raleigh,
on the evening of the 31st inst. Adopted under a
suspension of the rules.
| Mr.. Pearsall, resolution for the relief of the
people by s1spending the collection of taxes.
Onmotion of Mr.. Jones of Davidson, a resolution
in relation to salaries and fees introduced yes
terterday, taken up and adopted.
| Pursuant to this resolution, the President ap-
pointed the following committee, viz: Messrs.
Jones of Davidson, Grissom, Harris of Guilford,
Gahagan and Bling CHAM.
| Mr.. Dockery introduced a resolution to raise
a committee of five to enquire into the expedi-
ency of selling the charter of the Western n. c.
Railroad Company to any Company that will
contract to build the same to Cleaveand, Ten
nessee
| On motion of Mr. Love, the rule was suspended
and the resolution was amended by increasing the
number of the proposed committee to seven.
The resolution further amended, on motion
| of Mr.. Patterson, by inserting after the word
" Cleaveland. the words g or such other point in
Tennessee may be deemed expedient."
| The resolution, amended, was then adopted,
as amended, and the President appointed the fol-
flowing Committee viz
Messrs. Dockery, Patterson, Caldwell, of Burke,
Eaton Brown, Ferebee and Buxton.
| Mr.. McIvor, from the Committee on Magis-
trates, reported ''an ordinance to appoint Magis-
trates and limit the number of the same
! Mr.. Garland, for minority of said committee
reported ordinance of like title, providing for
the election of magistrates by the people.
MIR. Logan, resolution for the relief of the
people of Rutherford and Polk Proposes to au-
thorize loan from the Treasury of 81, 900 to the
county of Rutherford, and 81, 900 to the county
of Polk
Mr.. McRae, all ordinance to ratify and confirm
the transfer Of the Fayetteville and Western
lPlankroad to the counties of Cumberland Har-
nett, Moore and Randolph
Mr.. King, an ordinance extending the time for
the settlement of public taxes by the sherifs and
tax collectors of the State. Referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
! UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
| The Convention proceeded to consider the cor
dinance concerning debts of the State to be con-
tracted hereafter on it's End reading.
| The question pending, at the time OF adjourn
ment yesterday, on the amendment Of
| fered by Mr.. Love, excluding from the opera
ton of the ordinance, g works of internal i'm
provement already chartered, or in progress of
construction
Mr.. Moore, of Wake, opposed the amendment,
because it proposed that minority should rule
ma ority, and virtually control all appropriations
from the public treasury for works OF internal i'm
provement. As the law stands at present, it was
in the power of one-fourth of the representatives
of the people to saddle them with debt without
regard to their wishes.
Mr. Love urged the adoption of the amendment.
lie was opposed to the ordinance, without the
provlso, because of its retrospective action. He
did not think It just polite to impose such re-
strictions upon roads already chartered !; but was
willing they should be applied to grants of future
charters. Had such requirement been made here
tOfOre, but few appropriations would have been
made for internal improvements.
The question recurring, the amendment was re-
jected, as follows:
YEAS -Messrs Alexander, Bingham, Burgin. Bynum,
Of Harris LSye O5aeh
of Wilkes, Stewart and swan.-21 >'-'''-'
NArs.-Messrs. Adams Allen, Bagley, Banes, Baker,
Buon aW e of nor Gnf o SFpw Se
Dickey Eaton Fairclotl, Faulkner Ferebee, Gahagan
Hodge, Jackson, Jarvis, johnston Jones of Davidson
Jones OF Henderson, Jones of Rowan Joyce Joyner King
SON, MCKAY Of Harriet Mcdonald of Chatham MefVop
n a Mclean, Nat Mclean, Mclaughlin, nIebane Moore
Perkins Person Polk, Pool Rchar,son RumIeys Rus,
SELL ssterthT I Rush SiEmon Smith Of Anson
fiams, Wilson, @inburne winston and Wright 81.
The question recurring on the passage of the
ordinance on its second reading, Mr.. Furches
moved to amend by striking out all between the
words debt" and UNLESS and inserting the
words "or imposing any tax upon the people of
the State CRequiring that Revenue bills should
be passed by like votes as appropriations of pub
lie moneys, the yeas and nays being had in each
House upon each reading" Adopted.)
Mr.. Moore, of Wake, moved to amend by in
sorting between the words leach and ''read-
ing the words &" second and third Adopted.
(The effect of this amendment is to require the
recording of the yeas and nays upon the second
and third readings only of Revenue bills and bills
appropriatng money!
The ordinance passed its second reading
Mr.. King moved u suspension of the rules that
the ordinance might have its third reading
MIR. Moore, of Wake, and Mr.. Grssom opposed
suspension of the rules
On motion of Mr.. Logan, the ordinance was re-
ferred to the Committee on Constitutional amend
ments.
An ordinance to amend the charter of the Gov
Company passed its second reading, and was re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
An ordinance providing for the election of a
Lieutenant Governor of the State passed it's Sec
ond reading and was referred to the Committee
on the Revisal of the Constitution.
An ordinance to prohibit the General Assembly
from comforting any appointments upon its mem
bers read a second time and referred to the
Committee on Constitutional amendments
resolution that the Convention will act ONLY
upon questions of Constitutional reform and re-
Communications of the Governor was laid on the
table, motion of Mr.. Grissom
On motion of Mr.. Polk, the yeas and nays were
ordered. The vote stood as follows:
YEAs.-Messrs. Adams, Baines, Baker, Beam, Bell Ber
y, Bingham Brekeu Brown, Brooks, Bryan, Buxton
Dickey, Ellis. Faircloth, Faulkner, Gahagan, Garland
GARRETT Gillian, Goodwin, Grissom, Harris of r. Harris
of Davidson Jones Henderson, Jones of Rowan iouca
K1ng, Lash, Logan Love Of Chatham Love of Jackson
Moore McGee6ee McIyor Mclaughlin Moore of Gb. Of
ham, Moore of Wake, Odom Patterson. Perkins Pool |
Russell Rush Sloan, Smith Of Johnston Smith Of wilkes
spencer OF Montgomery, Starbuck Stephenson Stewart
swan thompson, Ward Warren and Willams-68