Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-06-28
SESSION.


TUESDAY, June 10, 1866.
| The resolution of Mr.. Caldwell, of Burke, tc
limit debate, restricting members ION the reading
of ordinances) to one speech of five minutes, was
taken up and adopted.
The resolution to have the Capitol lighted with
gas was discussed and adopted.
An ordinance to authorize an exchange of State
bonds for certain causes was put its third read
ing.
4 substitute reported from the select Commit
tee to which the ordinance was referred, was read
and pending amendments thereto, the hour ar
rived for taking up the special ORDER viz /" An
ordinance to provide II circulating medium" on
its second reading.
Mr.. Logan addressed the Convention in sup
port of the measure.
Mr. Foy offered substitute for the ordinance,
proposing to relieve the people by allowing losses
resulting from the war, the abolition of slavery
&C. to be set off against debts contracted prior to
1st of May, 1866, the State to assume the residue
of individual Indebtedness and to issue treasuy
notes to the aggregate amount of such debts, as
circulating medium.
substitute by adding proviso that its provisions
shall not extend to original secessionists.
Mr.. Warren opposed the ordinance as it was
clearly in violation of the Constitution of the
United States
Mr.. Caldwell, of Guilford, replied defending the
ordinance He cited the previous issues of State
notes a circulating medium to rebut the allega-
ton that the ordinance was unconstitutional, and
urged that 'the Stay Law" that everybody IA
vored, was much more open to this objection than
the ordinance under consideration.
Mr.. Warren moved to lay the ordinance on the
table.
The yeas and nays were ordered and the motion
prevailed-ayes so, nays As.
Mr.. McGehee introduced a resolution of inquiry
relative to the registered bonds of the State-the
date of their issue-their amount the purposes for
which issued, &C., which was adopted
On motion of Mr.. Settle, the ordinance in rela-
ton to Railroad and Express companies was made
the special order for 81 o'c-ock tomorrow.
The Convention proceeded to consider the
amended Constitution The question required
On the motion of Mr.. Faulkner, to amend sec
ton of article II, by abolishing the property
qualification for membership of the House of Com
mons. - 3D. -. .' 49, '.-.' -'
Mr.. Moore, of Wake, opposed the amendment.
Mr.. King moved to amend the 9th section, by
requiring 100 acres of land, or freehold of the
value of $500, as a qualification for the Com
mons. ..,.
Messrs Settle, Smith, of Wilkes, and Grissom
addressed the Convention in favor of abolishing
the property qualification.
Messrs Eaton and Caldwell favored its reten-
ton. . -f.
Mr. Baker moved to amend the amendment by
requiring residence of five years in the State and
taxable property Of the value of $500 as the quail
fcation. Rejected. f" ".t .a
The question recurring on Mr.. Kings amend
ment, it was adopted, yeas 40, nays 49,
The question recurring on Mr.. Faulkner amend
menu 10 aooish the property qualification, was re-
jected, ayes 48, nays So -.
Mr.. Baines moved to amend by requiring mem
beEs of the House of Commons to have attained
the age of Is years Not agreed to- @5..,l.'l2 luI
Mr. Baker moved to amend by requiring five
years residence Immediately preceding election to
the House of Commons. Not agreed to. -, -,~n
MIR. Caldwell, of Burke, moved to amend bv in
serting after the property quaif the words
" and shall have annually paid the taxes thereon.
Not agreed to- i oit = +sIssl1 Il T~TTT7@'--GG~
% The section as amended n,as the, oao,,t.5 - Il
Section II was amended 50 as to read that every
person having one sixteenth part of negro blood
or more. shall be deemed person of color.
On motion of Mr.. Satterthwaite, the article was
that no new County shall be formed that does not
contain the 120th part Of the white popnlation of
the State nor il it's fornate deprive other goun-
hes Of the said l20th part. Is 81 .cr .5la -