The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-06-20

puleso there we're etrou2 pScsumptsuu ~
fraud. the smendment. though doubtless
intended only for the benefk Of the HONEST
debtor, wsald enure only 10 the protection
Of The dishonest.
Nessrs. McCorkle, Winston and King
Alec opposed the anendmeat.
NJ. Mcdonald. Of Moore. addressed the
Convention in its favor.
The question recurring, the amendment
Vas rejected ~ follows;-Nays "a. ayes
IL.
The Convention then adjourned.
On Wednesday, Mr.. Moore. Of Chatham,
introduced . resolution for adjournment to
isr of January. 1867. and q resolution sub.
hitting certain ordinances TO the people
Tor rst,6cation or rejects on at the next Au-
gust election. both OF which lie oser under
che rules.
Mr.. Aebane. introduced an ordinance for
che benefit Of orphan children. aud
Mr.. Spencer. Of Hyde, an ordinance to
amend the charter OF the Fairfield Canal
Company. each Of which passed the FIRST
reading aud the latter wss referred to the
committee on Corporations.
Al 10 o'clock, Mr.. Caldwell, OF Burke,
called up The special order. being The amend.
nent ot the Constitution on the basis OF
representation. A debate Of considerable
length took place. when finally. an amend
nent offered By Mr.. Phillips was adopted.
providing that the representation in the
Commons shall be on the White basis, and
in the Senate on taxation. IL passed by
yeas 20. nays 81.
Mr.. Bysum then offered as a substitute
to the amendment, the original ordinance
reported by the committee on the basis.
bat before any action was taken. the hour
Of three arrived and the Convention I'D
ioarned.. ~
On Thursday. MI. Faulkner introduced
series Of resolutions providing for hold.
Jog the elections OF Governor and members
Of the General Assembly 10 October next,
20 as TO allow the Constitution 10 be pre-.
Yiously voted on at the regular election
day Of August, which passed the first read
Ing.
Dir. Caldwell, of Burke, moved 10 sus-
pend The rules 10 take up Mr.. Faulkner
resolutloUt dUu CUusiuttdutC uisCusstVu gu
sued, but the melton did not prevail.
The hour Of 10 having arrived. the Stay
Law reported by Mr.. Howard, for the CON-
mittee. on Tuesday, was taken up as The
special order.
Mr.. Foy presented substitute, which
he desired 10 have read, which contemplate
admitting 10 The people, al the August e.
lection, The question Of reputation Of all
debts. private and public. with certain re-
gulations tor restitution in certain eases.
Mr.. Moore, of. Wake. spoke in opposi
ton TO he third section aud to the erdi.
nance 10 general. lie took the ground thai
il was unconstitutional, because IL impair,
the obligatioa Of contracts; and ineIpedi.
emit, because il will drive li:igi tion frow
the State to the Federal Courts. aid ressI
in an increase sf suits eventually. lie dis
sussed the question on both these siewsa
considerable length. and in a manner whict
q mere synopsis could not do justice.
Mr.. Foy addressed tie Convention gen
orally on the s,fingenay u pscunisry az
fairs aud the consequent suffering Of IL,
people, and in lasor Of The ordinance pro
posed By him.
Mr.. Howard advocated the ordinance a
the best that could be devised 10 10 ja.tc
10 the creditor asd al The samr time CIV
The debtor a chance 10 pay his Liabilities.
70 section IA Mr.. McK,y. VI llarnett
offered an amendment excluding HE npe
ration Of The ordinance Iran debts contract
sJ since MAY 1865. Adopted.
The second reading u the ORDINANCE va
eonliGurd 10 section 10, aud various ainrnd
mehts adopted. Du.iBg The considerable
Of the ordnance. Mr.. King mo,ed 10 Ia
The ~hole Subject pn the table, AMI The M
ton va. not agreed 10, yea. Is, nIts 76.
Al thee o'elnck the Con,eEIion adjourn
ed I'll. lie usual hour 10 morrow.