The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-06-19
N C. STATE CONVENTION.


General to $500 per annum: CFor the pre-
sent year only.) Mr. Dick moved suspension
of the rules, that this ordinance might be put
on its passage. Not agreed to.
Mr. Dockery ordinance to appoint o'a'e
Agent at Washington city Proposes the ap-
.pointment of DR. Powell as such agent)
MIR Dockery, for the committee on finance,
renorted an ordinance in relation to taxes levied
by County Courts, which passed Its several
readings under a suspension OF the rules.
Mr. Grissom introduced the following res olu-
ton:
Resolved, As the unanimous sense OF this
Convention, a mark OF respect TO the memory
of General Winfield Scott, who rendered him
self iBstrious by long course OF pubic SER
vice. and BY bis devotion manifested on so many
occasions to the Government Of the United
States, that this Convention do now adjourn
until the usual hour of meeting on to-morro"
'BtMr Phillips suggested postponement OF the
resolution until within a few moments OF the
regular time-of adjournment
Mr Grissom pressing its immediate passage
the resolution was adopted and the Convention
adjourned.
TUESDAY, June 12th-Mr Mebane, from
the committee on adjournment, reported re-
solution that the Convention adjourn SINE dte,
on Monday at o'clock. Mr. Mebane moved
suspension of the rules that the resolution might
be conside red at once. Mr. Caldwell, of Burke
opposed the motion. He did not thlok the
business of the Convention sufficiently advanced
towards completion to justify fixing, at present,
time for adjournment.
The Convention refused to suspend the rules
-two-thirds not voting in the affirmative.
Mr. Moore, of Wake, from the select commit
fee, reported San ordinance authorizing the sale
of the States interest in the Western North
,Carolina Railroad" Mr. Bynum, from the same
committee submitted minority report.
Mr. Bingham introduced resolution In favor
of the estate of j. S. Bundy, late Sheriff OF Ca
barrus county.
Mr. Patterson offered resolution in regard 70
land preventing the dstilaton Of grain, which
was adopted.
Mr. Howard, from the committee or Stay
Law submitted report accompanied by an ordl-
nance to change the jurisdiction of the Courts
and the rules of pleading therein.
On motion of MIR Patterson, the Convention
took up an ordinance to authorize the exchange
of Stocks belonging to the State for bonds is
sued before the year 1861, On its second read
ing.
Mr. Barrow moved to amend the ordinance
sby striking out the word "year" in the fourth
Zine of the first section, and inserting the words
"prior to the Goth Of May, 1861" (The object
of this amendment is to cover the case of bonds
issued to the Wilmington, Charlotte and Ruth
erfoIG Railroad Company, bearing date April
LIST, 1861. These bonds were used in paying
for iron purchased in New York for said Road)
The amendment was adopted, and the ordi
nance passed its third reading
The Convention proceeded to further
sideration of the amended Constitution.
Mr. Moore, of Wake, offered the following
. substitute for section 2, article III, which was
adopted, after discussion {:
"No person shall be eligible as Governor or
r4ieutenant Governor, unless he shall be native
ecitizen of the State or shall have been citizen
. of the United States for twenty years, shall
: have attained the age of thirty years, shall have
sbeen a resident Of the State for five years next
before the day of election, and shall have there
in freehold in lands and tenements of the
value of two thousand dollars"
On motion of Mr. Moore of Wake, article Y
was amended by the addition of section pro-
>vidiDg that every person holding office or voting
shall be white person. Also, by the further
addition of section excluding fromofice per-
SONS convicted of felony.
Mr. Moore also moved to amend art 7, by
providing "that private property shall not be
, taken for pSblie use without just compensation
paid in due time" Adopted.
MIR Buxton moved to amend sec 4 of this ar
tiole, by striking out the first clause and insert
ing the words-"No person shall ever be i'm
,prisoned for debt"
MIR Buxton supported the amendment in an
elaborate and able argument.
Mcssrs. Phillips and Eaton opposed the
amendment on the ground that its adopton
would protect from Imprisonment fraudulent
debtors and defaulting officials. AS no one
could now be imprisoned for debt unless there
were a stroUg presumption of fraud, the amend
,ment, though doubtless intended Only for the
benefit Of the honest debtor, would enure only
. to the protection of the dishonest.
Messrs. McCorkle, Winston and King, also
opposed the amendment. Mr. Mcdonald, of
Moore, addressed the Convention in its favor
The question recurring, the amendment was
rejected BY vote of 7S to IL.
WEDNESDAY, June 13-On motion of Mr.
Brooks, the ordinance concerning widows who
have qualified as executives of the wills of
their husbands, was taken up and passed the
second and third readings under a suspension
of the rules. Ihe ordinance provides that
widows who have qualified as executives of the
wills of their husbands admitted to probate
since the lst of Jan 1862, and before the lst
of May 1865, may enter her dissent to the will
. according to the forms for dissent hitherto in
force, and she shall have the same RIGHT of dover
as if her husband died intestate But 10 widow
can avail herself of the benefits of the ordinance
unless she enters her dissent within six months
from Its passage, nor In any case if the proper
ty OF the husband has been sold and proceeds
divided between the deviSees or heirs at law.
The ordinance for the relief of the neonle
who have suffered losses by the war was re-.
ported back and the committea.diSob,rolc g.,