The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-06-16
Proceedings Of the Convention
ADJOURNED SESSION.

THURSDAY, June IA, 1866.
Mr.. Brown submitted petition from citi-
zens of Caswell concerning amnesty.
A motion was made to suspend the rules
and enter into consideration of
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Being the basis of representation. A debate
sprung up on this point, involving the mer-
its of the question.
AS on yesterday, it seemed to be under
stood that taxation was to be the basis in
the Senate and white population in the
House, the point of difference being when
the ordinance should go into effect.
Messrs. Caldwell of Burke, Starbuck, Joyce
and Logan favored the suspension of the
rules.
Messrs. Conigland and Pearsall opposed.
The rules were not suspended.
Mr. Mclaughlin introduced the following
resolution. which was ordered to Reprinted:
WHEREAS, 1t appears from the Treasurer's
report that large sums of money have been
drawn from the Treasury and from the
Banks to be sent to England for the purpose
of raising funds to run the blockade, and
whereas, said Treasurer says that the books
of the Treasury do not enable him to give
any information relative to this English
debt, and that large amount of Bonds had
been issued to wit the amount of one mil
lion five hundred thousand dollars, which
bonds are still outstanding, and said Treasu-
rer does not know what disposition has been
made of the same, nor by whom they are
held; and that large sums of money have
been borrowed on the faith and credit of the
State, and placed in the hands of agents
whose names are not given, and who have
never accounted for the same; and that the
one-half of the steamer Advance belonging
to the State had been sold, in part payment
of which Governor Vance had fled in the
Treasurers office Bonds issued since the 30th
of May, 1861, to the amount of $130,000 90:
and in order to ascertain the proper rights
and credits of the State, and bring delinquent
public officers to a settlement of their &C
counts, be it therefore,
ResoJUed, That a committee of four be ap-
pointed, consisting of Lewis Thompson, Thos.
Settle, Robert M. Henry and Tod R Cald-
well, whose duty it shall be to examine all
the Ordinances of the Convention of 1861,
passed in secret session, or any of its adjourn
ed sessions, as well as the acts of the General
Assembly of 1860 and 1861, passed in secret
session, and report the result of their labors
to this Convention at as early day as pos
sible, in order to throw some light ON this
subject.
Mr. Moore an ordinance to protect seine
fisheries.
Mr.. Mcdonald, of Chatham, an ordinance
to amendthe charter of the Chatham rail-
road company.
memorial from Mr.. Robbins and Mich
ael Cronly, by Mr.. Wright, were presented
and referred to finance committee
MIR. Foy requested that an ordinance
which he offered be read for information pro-
posing to submit the question of repudia-
ton to the voting population of the State at
next election, and also other questions at
the same time.
THE STAY LAW
Was taken up and read by sections.
Section 1 and were read and passed and
section being under consideration,
Mr.. Moore, of Wake, said that every Legis-
lature had the power to make rules for plea
ding in the Courts, which were necessary for
the early administration of Justice, and no
Court could proceed without such rules
But when the Legislature Undertakes to
make rules for the delay of the administra-
ton of justice and the prevention of persons
fulfilling their just obligations, he was COM
PEELED to say that, that was fraud upon the
constitution. Let such stay laws be no lon
ger entitled {" acts or ordinances to change
the Jurisdiction of the courts and rules of
pleading therein" but let them speak the
truth and say ordinances to hinder and de-
lay the collection of debts" That would be
honest, and the judges would be enabled at
once to see the purpose of legislators in in
terpreting the law. Such was the character
of the title an act of 17S3, which was pro-
nounced unconstitutional Our forefathers
adhered to the truth, but since that time
legislators have resorted to the specious
plea of emitting such acts, ssacts to change
the Jurisdiction of the Courts and rules of
pleading therein" thus throwing dust in the
eyes of the judge, and hindering the collect
ton of debts in violation of the express pro-
visions of the Consultation
The speedy administration of justice had