The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-06-06
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machinery of government which being Gre
ated to protect, hath now become oppressive
to the liberties of the people. Whole neigh
borhoods are now drawn to Court to testify
in criminal cases the most triAing, to the de
moralization of the people and impoverish-
ment of the country. There must be some
simpler method; and if left to the Legisa-
ture, no doubt that body would devise some
more satisfactory method of trial for misde-
meanors.
Mr. McCorkle opposed the amendment.
Mr. Conigland favored it.
Mr. Boyden favored it.
Mr. Moore of Wake in an able argument
reviewed the whole matter, and offered the
following amendment as a substitutes:
"Prori1ed, necertheless That Courts may
be established and held in cities and incor-
porated towns, and at the Court Houses, in
which may he tried, without the interven-
ton of grand and petit juries, as shall be pre-
scribed by law, all misdemeanow except
Such whereof the punishment may be corpo-
raj, other than Imprisonment, whenever the
accused shall elect to be so tried. Porioed,
That in all cases where the party may be inn
prisoned or fined above fifty dollars he NAV
appeal to any Court having Jurisdiction Of
the case.n
Pending this amendment, communica-
ton was received from his Excellency, the
Governor, relative to the Geological Survey,
State title to certain Swamp Lands, &C..
which, on motion of Mr.. Moore, of Wake,
was referred to select committee.
The Convention resumed the unfinished
business.
The question recurring on the amendment,
offered by Mr.. Moore of Wake, to the amend
ment before pending, on motion of MIR. Lo--
gan, the Convention adjourned until 10
o'clock tomorrow.
FRIDAY, June 1st, 1885,
Apetition from Davidson county, presented
by Mr.. Jones' in relation to prosecutions for
violations of civil laws during the rebellion.
Referred to the committee on State amnesty
MIR. Dockery from the select committee AN
ordinance to authorize the sale of the State
interest in the Western N. c. Railroad COM
pany, recommending its passage.
Mr. Jones OF Davidson resolution to car
ry into effect an ordinance to pay the JUST
debts of the State and to prohibit the pay
ment of all debts in aid of the rebellion.
Mr.. Jones of Henderson an ordinance legal
izing certain acts of the Courts OF Pleas aud
Quarter Sessions Of certain counties Refer
red to finance committee
Mr. Moore, of Wake an ordinance concern
ing the marriages of persons of color--re-
pealing that provision of the law in relation
to marriages requiring bond of 1000 and
good security.
Mr.. Moore moved to suspend the rules and
put it on its several readings.
Considerable discussion ensuing, Mr.. Fere-
bee moved to lay on the table. Agreed to.
Mr.. Jones, OF Rowan, an ordinance to pro-
vide for better government of the Insane
Asylum.
Mr.. Wright from committee on finance
recommending the rejection of an ordinance
to pay certain provisional judges
Mr.. Wright from same committee re-
ported, recommending that ordinance sus-
pending the collection of taxes to Jan. L
1865 also resolution upon same subject be
elected.
Mr.. Warren an ordinance authorizing VIM.
B. Campbell to collect arrearages Of taxes
Referred
THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Being the consideration of the amend
ments proposed to section of the Declaration
of Rights.
Mr.. Moore of Wake, proposed substitute
for his amendment to the proposed amend
ment to the 9th section, as follows:
But the General Assembly may establish
courts of record to be held publicly and al
stated times and places by one or more
judges or justices of the peace who may hear
and determine without any jury, grand or
petite, all misdemeanors the punishment
whereof is not corporal, otherwise than his
imprisonment, whenever the accused shall
consent to be tried
Mr.. McIvor addressed, the Convention in
opposition to the amendments.
Mr.. Ward opposed the amendments.
Mr.. N. A. Mclean also opposed theamend-
ment
Mr. Mcdonald desired vote --he was pre-
pared for it.
Mr. McGehee in opposition to the amend
ment delivered a speech of marked ability.
Mr. Boyden favored the amendment of the
delegate from Alamance
Mr. Mcdonald was opposed to the amend
ment
Mr. Caldwell, of Guilford, addressed the
Convention, favoring the proposition of the
delegate from Alamance
The question being on the amendment of
Mr. Moore, the yeas and nays were demand
ed and the amendment was lost, yeas s,
nays 96.
Mr.. Smith, of Johnston, an amendment to
the amendment providing that the Legisla-
ture shall provide that such magistrates as
shall try the cases of misdemeanOr shall be
elected by the people Rejected.
The question recurring on Mr.. Mebane's
amendment, accepted by Mr. Caldwell, the
yeas and nays were demanded, and resulted
in the adoption of the amendment as follows :
Those VINO voted in the affirmative, are
Messrs Adams, Bagley, Beam, Bell, Berry,
Boyden, Brown, Bryan, Burgin, Buxton,
Caldwell of Burke, Caldwell, of Guilford,
Conigland, Dick, Dickey, Ellis, Faulkner,
! Garland, Garrett, Goodwin, Harris of Gull
ford, Harris Of Rutherford, Harrison, Haynes,
Jackson, Jones of Davidson, Jones of Hem
derson, Jones of Rowan, Joyce. Joyner, Kisg,
Lash, Logan, Love of Chatham, Love Of
jackson, McCauley, Nat. Mclean, McRae,
Mebane, Moore of Chatham, Murphy, Nor
feet, Odom, Patterson, Pearsall, Perkins,
Person, Phillips, Richardson, Russell, Rush,
Smith of johnson, Smith of Wilkes, Spen-
Ger of Hyde, Spencer of Montgomery, Walk.
up, Winbume-58.
Those who voted in the negative, are
Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Baines, Baker
Barrow, Bingham, Brickell, Brooks, Bynum
Dockery, Eaton, Faircloth, Ferebee, Furches
Gahagan, Gillian, Grissom, Henry, Hodge
Jarvis, Johnston, McCorkle, McKoy of Har
nett, Mcdonald of Chatham. Mcdonald o
Moore, McGehee, McIyor, N. A.. Mclean
McI.aughlin Moore of Wake Polk, Pool