The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1866-06-20

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hear from the committee on this subject.
Mr.. Howard said this was an amendment
/ offered and rejected in committee, because
it had been before declared unconstitutional 1
The debtor is fully protected under this or
| dinance. The amendment would only en-
barrass the passage of the ordinance.
| MIR. Grissom said he fully endorsed the
stay law presented; but at a meeting of the
| committee prior to his withdrawal there
from, it unanimously adopted this amend
ment. If the amendment is not particularly
obnoxious, he would like to see it incorpor-
| ated.
Mr.. Howard, said this amendment had
been adjudicated by the Supreme Court of
the United States to be unconstitutional.
Nh. Ferebce, said that he was fully aware in
committee that this decision of the Supreme
Court had been made. But in considering
the ordinance in all its bearings, he had con
cluded that it could be incorporated without
injury to the other provision of the ordinance
A state of things exists with us. which un-
less the people are relieved, the real estate
will be sold into hands of capitalists. Why
are constitutions and laws made but for the
protection of the people? And when they
fall short, some notifications must be made
A law like this based upon the goodwill
and forbearance of the people, could not be
improper. He could not be charged with
desire to overturn the laws, but unless
something be done an unparalleled state of
suffering, turmoil and confusion would ensue
In his part of the State unless the amend
ment be adopted, property that once rated at
$40 per acre would be put up and knocked
down under the hammer for 10 cents. Some
relief must be given to his people.
| Mr.. Caldwell of Guilford, said that while
| gentlemen legislated for the debtor. they
| forgot the creditor. Hundreds of widows
and orphans would groan unper the tyranny
Of this bill. He thought that it would be
better to repeal all stay laws and provide a
circulating medium for the people.
Mr.. Grissom withdrew his amendment for
the present. to be presented on third reading
| of the ordinance.
Mr.. Conigland said he would support the
ordinance because he thought it fair to both
parties and would go far towards sitting the
| spirit of reputation which is abroad in the
land
Mr.. Walkup offered an amendment to the
third section increasing the amount of annu-
al payments by debtor, provided for in said
section.
| Mr.. Brooks said that SO far as he knew OF
was able to judge, that the proposed amend
ment increasing payments amounted to no
relief at all.
| The amendment was lost.
Mr.. Baker an amendment to 18th section:
"Nor shall the provisions of this ordinance
apply to debts contracted since May 1st,
1866"
Mr.. Mckay similar amendment, which
he proposed to add to Section 18th.
Mr.. Baker withdrew his amendment, when
Section 14th being read,
4 Mr.. McKay's amendment was adopted, af-
| Ter considerable discussion.
Mr. King moved to3iay the whole matter
on the table. 9est
The yeas and nays were called for with the
following result
AYEs-Messrs. Baker, Barrow, Boyden,
Buxton, Dickey, Eaton Furches, Gahagan,
King, Lash, Mclaughlin, Spencer of Mont
gomery, Stewart, Swan and Winston.
NAYs-Messrs. Adams, Alexander, Allen,
Baines, Berry, Bingham, Bradley, Brickell,
Brown, Brooks, Bryan, Burgin, Bynum,
Caldwell of Burke, Caldwell of Guilford,
Cowper, Dick, Dockery, Faulkner, Ferebee,
Foy, Garland, Garrett, Gillian, Goodwin,
Grissom, Harris of Guilford, Harris of Ruth
erford, Harrison. Haynes, Hodge, Howard,
jackson, Jarvis, Jones OF Davidson, Jones
of Henderson, Joyce, Joyner Logan, Love of
Jackson, Lyon, McCauley, McKoy of Samp-
son, Mckay of Hanett, Mcdonald of Moore,
McGehee, McIvor, McRac Mebane, Murphy,
Norfeet, Odom, Patterson, Pearsall, Perkins,
Person, Phillips, Polk, Richardson, Rumley,
Russell, Rush, Satterthwaite, Settle, Sloan,
Smith Of Anson, Smith of Johnston, Smith
of Wilkes, Spencer of Hyde, Stephenson,
Walkup, Ward, Wiley, Williams, Winburne,
and Wright.
The 10Th section was read and IN amend
ment offered, when the hour for adjournment
arrived.
[CoRREcTIoN-In yesterdays report MIR.
Conigland is made to say she scorned the
wild mob" The better sense is, as reported
by himself, II scorn and repudiate the doc
trine that the sole power of government
should be vested in mere numerical ma
jority, which does not embrrce majority of
interests ALSO" No injustice was intended,
and the correction is cheerfully made.
FRIDAY, June Is, 1856.
Mr. Faircloth, from committee on petition
of Mrs. Jane F. Havens, praying for di-
vorce, reported an ordinance to that effect.
A motion was made to lay on table, which
was lost -
, The committee on swamp lands reported
. an ordinance in accordance with the recon-
mendations of the Governors message.
A resolution in relation to the employment
of an assistant Doorkeeper during the illness
J of the principal Doorkeeper, was adopted.
Mr.. Conigland offered the following reso-
| luton:
t WHEREAS. The Congress of the United
States has under consideration bill, where
> by, among other things, it is proposed to
f levy tax of five cents per pound on raw
cotton in the hands of the producer, prohi-
: biting the removal thereof for sale until the
payment of the tax 80 proposed to be levied
7 and, whereas the said proposed tax is, in ct.
e feet, an export duty, and, as such, is contrary
to that clause of the Constitution of the
' United States which declares, that "no tax
: or duty, shall be levied on articles exported
t from any State" therefore,
!. Be 1t Resoloed, as the sense of this Conyen
e ton, That the said proposed tax is in viola
t ton of the Constitution of the United States
:, and must, in its operation, be unequal, op
o pressive and unjust.
J, Be it further Resolced, That should th
o bill referred to become law, the Goveno
d of this State is hereby instructed to test tn
e constitutionality thereof in the particula
/ specified in the Courts of the United State.
Il and for that purpose is hereby authorized t
o draw on any money in the Treasury nc
/ otherwise appropriated.
y Be it further ResolUed, That copy fthes
E. resolutions, properly certified. be transmi
It ted, by the President of this Convention, I
tho pracidant of fl,e IInifed Stafaa and