Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-06-28
AFTERNOON SESSION.
AMENDED CONSTITUTION.

AMENDED CONSTITUTION.
The Convention resumed the unfinished bust
ness. -.....
The amendment offered by Mr. Furches, Sub
shutting the original ordinance in relation to debts
of the State to be hereafter created for the digest
of the same reported by the committee on Consti-
tutional amendments) was adopted.
Mr. Love- of Jackson, moved to amend the
amendment by adding the following proviso
" Pr0vaed that nothing in this section shall be so
construed as releasing the State from obligations
incurred by the acts of 1856 and So 1853 and SO :;
1860 and 81 and as prevt l.ting the Legislature
from carrying into effect the provisions of said
acts, in building the Western North Carolina rail-
road" Rejected.
The amendment as amended was then adopt
ed
Mr.. Faulkner moved to amend the VII article
by inserting the provisions of the Homestead Or
dinance.
Not agreed to.
Article VIII was amended and adopted as fol-
lows the residue of the article having been strck
en- out.
CONVENTIONS.
Sec. 33. No Convention of the people shall be
called otherwise than by the General Assembly,
and then only by the concurrence of two-thirds of
all the members of each House of the General
Assembly. No part of the Constitution of the
State shall be amended, unless by Convention, the
delegates whereof shall consist of the same num-
Der members of the House of Commons and be
chosen by the qualified votes for members of such
House
The Constitution having thus passed it's second
reading was referred to the Committee on Consti-
tutional Amendments, was ordered to be printed
and made the special order for 10 o'clock, A. NJ,
on Friday next
ORDINANCES.
Mr.. Grissom moved to reconsider the vote by
which the ordinance for exchanging the stocks of
the State for bonds issued before the year 1861
passed its third reading.
On motion of Mr.. Caldwell, of Guilford, this
nNfI0 IoI6 &a111
An ordinance to divorce Mrs Jane F. Ravens
from Thomas J. Ravens was taken up, on motion
of Mr.. Faircloth.
Mr. Gillian addressed the Convention, opposing
the passage of the ordinance.
Mr.. Faircloth replied, urging it's passage
On motion of Mr.. Gillian, the yeas and nays
were ordered. The question recurring the ordi-
nance passed its second reading, yeas AZ, nays
49,
An ordinance authorizing the President of the
Western North Carolina Railroad Company to Dor
row money, on the faith and credit of the State
passed its second reading.
On motion of Mr.. Caldwell, of Burke, the ordi-
nance in relation to State amnesty was made the
special order for o'clock, P. M. Tomorrow
The Convention then adjourned
THURSDAY June 81 1866
Mr.. Burgin presented memorial from certain
citizens of Buncombe and other counties West of
the Blue Ridge, in regard to the Western North
Carolina Railroad. Ordered to be printed
Mr.. Sloan introduced an ordinance in relation
to the safe keeping and publication of the Ordi-
nances OF the Convention. Referred to a select
committee.
STAY Law.
The Convention proceeded to consider the spe-
clal order, being the ordinance to change the iu-
OF the courts and the rules of pleading
therein, commonly known as the Stay Law.
MI: Baker offered homestead ordinance as a.
jected. ~
~ Mr. Caldwell, of Guilford, moved to amend as
follows r-<' -
re further ordained That while this ordinance re-
mans IN force and effect it shall not be lawful for anv one
or confess Judgment to make mortgage or deed in
nst, ia vor1ng one creditor over another.
Mr.. Moore, of Wake, moved to amend the
amendment by striking out the words " nor make
mortgage q deed of trust favoring one creditor
over ap4ther.' Not agreed to.
7 The1oauestion recurring on the amendment. il |
vas. rejs6ted,1 yeas sc, nays 81.
Mr:.G onigland offered the following amend
nent 'L.s
BeaJarte ordained That no sale of real estate which
vas conveyed before the first day of NAV 1865 by o
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