Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-05-31

desirable that the civil courts shall mete out uni
form justice to all, white and BLACK, according 10
law and that all of dissatisfaction as to the
conflict of Jurisdiction, should be avoided, re-
commend the subject to your consideration,
Ny relations to your body, as conceive do not
warrant me submitting any recommenoatlon
whatever in reference to the scope OF your af
ton Hence, had not intended, until your call
of yesterday, to submit any message Whatever
Having the fullest confidence in your wisdom L
would not obtrude my views or wishes upon you
May God guide your counsels to results benen-
clai TO our unhappy 'J JoNIrHAN WORTH,
Governor of North Carolina.
On motion of Mr.. Caldwell, of Burke, the mes
sage and accompanying documents were ordered
to be printed.
Mr.. Foy (by leave) introduced can ordinance
for the relief of the people of North Carolina, who
have sustained losses by the war.
Mr.. Moore, of Wake, an ordinance repeating the
provisoes of section 9, of act of the General
and persons of color of mixed blood" and for
other purposes.
Mr. Moore of Wake, an ordinance repeating
section eleven of an act entitled &c an act concern
blood.
On motion of Mr.. Clark, the Convention took
up his resolution to ad iourn sine die, introduced
on yesterday
Mr. Grissom moved to lay the resolution on the
table.
on motion of Mr.. Clark
The resolution laid the table as fol-
lows:
YEAs.-Aexander, Allen Baines, Beam, Bell, Bingham,
Burke Dickey Eaton Ellis, Faulkner Furches, Gahagan
Garland Garrett Goodwin, Grissom. Harrss of Guilford
Jackson jones' of Davidson JONES' of Henderson, Joyce
yoyner King, Lash, Logan Love Of Chatham Love, Of
McGehee, McIvor Nat. Mclean, Mclaughlin, Moore of
Chatham Moore, of Wake PearsaL Philips Rush. Set
Montgomery Starbuck Stephenson, Stewart, Thompson
consiand coWper Bockery Ferebee foy Gam How
ard Jarvis, Johnston, Manly McKoy, of Sampson, Me-
bane Murphy, Odon, Patterson, Person. Polk Rumley,
Simmons Smith, of Arson, Spencer Of Hyde, Wiley,
Winburne, Winston and Wright.-3O.
The Convention resumed the calender of the
1st session.
second reading, was referred, on motion of Mr..
Faulkner, to q select committee of five.
The President constituted this committee as
follows, viz Messrs. Faulkner, Dockery, Grissom,
Winburne and Foy.
Mr.. Phillips (by leave) introduced the follow
ing resolution
Resolred, That committee of five be appointed by the
President with instructions to report, practi
North Carolina in the year 1871 for the purpose Of amend
ing the Constitution of the State there
with resolution for the adjournment of the present
Mr.. Phillips moved suspension of the rules
and urged the immediate passage of the resolu
ton.
Mr. Settle opposed the resolution.
The motion to suspend the rules was withdrawn
after discussion.
The following resolutions were introduced by
leave:
By Mr. Moore, of Wake, resolution in favor
Of W. II. Harrison.
BY Mr.. Thompson, resolution to appoint a
second assistant dOor-keeper.
By Mr.. Manly, a resolution to abrogate the
order requiring all ordinances and resolutions in
5roduced in the Convention to be printed. This
resolution adopted under a suspension of the
Jules
By Mr.. Odom, a resolution in relation to a re-
cess and final adjournment of the Convention.
On motion of Mr. Settle the Convention adj |
burned until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
SATURDAY, May %, 1866.
The Convention was called to order at 10 o'clock,
M.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Hudson, of the Episcopal
Methodist Church.
The Journal of yesterday was read and APP
proved
Mr.. Mcdonald, of Chatham, introduced can
ordinance to amend the charter of the Governors
creek Transportation and Mining Company"
Mr.. McOorkle, An ordinance to alter the time
# holding the Courts of Pleas and Quarter Ses-
ions of Stanly county" The rules were suspend
ID, and the ordinance passed its several readings.
On motion of Mr.. Stephenson, can ordinance
o cnanSe the GlIne OF nOlOlHS the COurC OF HleaS
nd Quarter Sessions of Alexander county," intro
luced yesterday was taken up. This ordinance
lso passed it's several readings.
MI. Buxton introduced ordinance to provide
or the election of Lieutenant Governor of the
State
Mr.. Love, ordinance to amend the Constitu-
ion Oh the basis of representation. Ordered to
,e printed.
MI. McCorkle, all ordinance prohibiting the
GENERAL Assembly from comforting appointments.
lpon members thereof.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
IAN ordinance for the relief of the people of
North Carolina who have sustained losses by the
var, was read second time, and referred, or !
notion of Mr.. Foy, to select committee of seven |
On motion of Mr. Allen, an ordinance In rela
ion to the qualification of members of the Ger
raj Assembly, introduced at the last sessj ., y
vas referred to the Committee on Constit .;'11
~
resolution declaring the unanimo-. 80 ,oo;uo
he people of North Carolina for =, oarl1, Co..
ion of the State to the Federal. Union. and q re-
olution looking to an amend mont Of tha Con1.;
ution SO as to give the ele ction Of Jndnes SoEci
ors &c, to the people, -sere laid on tho tah1o
A resolution to raise n committee to inTn;,n ond
epoft as 10 the expediency of establishing Pen |
tentiaiy III the State was read and adopted
1AsresoiutloD OF inquiry relative to the Piedmont
'aiiroao and the States interest therein was in |
lennltely postponed, the General Assembly hay
ng already taken action in the premises
aid on the table wac
An ordinance qualifying voters for State officers
able A'''" vi 'ne
Mr., G1issom (by lesve) introduced Gan ordi-
lance to amend all act Of the General Assembly
ohange tho jurisdiction of the courts and the
ules OF pleading therein" commonly known as
Law Pofo l.