Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-06-21
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
WILMINGTON, N. G., JUNE 81, 1866.
The Convention Again.

The Convention Again.
The ,,roceedinps of the Convention published
TODAY will be found quite interesting and impor-
tant
II will be seen that the amendment to the Con-
stitution fixing the basis of representation hereat-
ter upon the number of white population for the
House of Commons and property or taxation for
the Senate, has been passed and requires only the
ratification of the people in August next to make it
permanent 1t seems that this amendment was
compromise between the East and West 10
change the basis of representation has long peen
the object of the West, and most OF the leadln9
men from that section contended for that OASIS
for both Houses but the compromise mas peeh
agreed upon Should this amendment be moor
,,orated in our State Constitution, it doubtless
will, the Senate will remain about as il Is, but
most of the Eastern counties which now send two
and three members to the House of Commons,
will lose one, which will very materially increase
the strength of the West in that body. 1t IS not
thought New Hanover will be affected IN either
House by the amendment.
We understand the appointment is to be made
by the next Legislature, should the people ratlty
this ordinance, and that for the next election, an
amendment was added to the election ordinance
by Mr. Phillips of Orange, making special APP
,,ortionnoent for the next Legislature, by which
the Sonata will remain about as it is and the East
lose some ten or fifteen members which is not
thought to be as great q loss as will result from
the permanent apportionment.
An ordinance has also been adopted, as we pre-
dicted in our last, postponing the election Tor
State officers until the third Thursday in October
The election on the first Thursday in August Will
be devoted entirely to the amended CONSTITUTIONS
This will leave the State without a Legislature
from the first Thursday in August until the third
Thursday in October, but we hope no injury VIII
result to the State from it, we think two Ses-
sions of the Convention and two OF the Le8lsIa-
ture is enough for one poor State $50 called,
in twelve months.
The Stay Law was still under consideration at
our latest dates, with every prospect OF It's pas
sage.
We have been led into error by our Ralaigh CO.
temporaries in supposing that the office OF Lieu
tenant Governor had been created. 1t now APP
pears that it had only passed its second reading,
and Judging from the proceedings Of Saturday, 1t
would seem as if there exists some doubt IL regard
to its final passage.
There is nothing the Convention has done since
it met that will give much qualification to the
people of the State, the adoption of the resolu-
ton to adjourn sine die, on the 25th inst. next
Monday As it requires but n majority OF the
body to rescind the resolution, are much afraid
that it will he done. Many of the members are
already leaving and barely quorum will be LETT
TO transact business this week. We hope that all
of these gentlemen Will have speedy and safe
Journey home and that most of them will lind 1t
not only profitable, but necessary for them to re-
main there