The tri-weekly standard., 1866-06-02

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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 Mr.. Lo--
gan, the Convention adjourned until 10
o'clock tomorrow.
FRIDAY June 1st, 1866.
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.
Mr.. Dockery from the select committee an
ordinance to authorize the sale of the State
interest in the Western N. G. Railroal COM
pany, recommending its passage.
MI. Jones of Davidson a resolution to car
| ~ 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 and
| 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 81 900 and
| good security.
! MIR. 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, 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. 1
1865 also a resolution upon same subject be
+ ;iec, ted.
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 a 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 at
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 the amend
ment.
Mr.. Mcdonald desired a 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 Guiford, addressed the
Convention, favoring the proposition of the
delegate from Alamancc.
The question being on the amendment of
Mr.. Moore, the yeas and nays were demand
ed and the amendment was lost, yeas 8,
nays 90.
MIR. Smith, of Johnston, an amendment to
the amendment providing that the Legisla-
ture shall provide that such magistrates
shall try the cases of misCemeanor 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 Hen
derson Jones of Rowan, Joyce. Joyner, King,
Lash. Logan, Love of Chatham, Love of
Jackson, McCauley, Nat. Mclean, McRae,
NIebane, Moore of Chatham, Murphy, Nor
feet Odom, Patterson, Pearsal, Perkins,
Person, Phillips, Richardson, Russell, Rush,
Smith of johnson, Smith of Wilkes, Spen-
Ger of Hyde, Spencer of Montgomery, Walk
up, Winburne-5S.
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 NIcKoy of Har-
nett, Mcdonald of Chatham. Mcdonald of
Moore, McGehee, McIvor, N. A. Mclean,
Mclaughlin, Moore of Wake, Polk, Pool,
Rumley, Satterthwaite, Settle, Simmons,
Sloan, Smith of Anson, Starbuck, Stephen
son, Stewart, Swan, Thompson, Ward, War
rem, Wiley, Wilson, Winston-4S.
The reading of the Bill of Rights was re-
sumed, when in section 16 Mr.. Caldwell, of
Burke, moved to amend by striking out the
words '' ought and insert "shaIl not" thus
providing that the remedy of the writ of
hnbeas corpus shall not be denied or delayed
in any case. Adopted.
Mr.. Bynum moved to amend by general
consent section z, guaranteeing to every man
in all criminal prosecutions counsel for his |
defence.
Mr. Phillips moved to strike out in section |
IA the words "ought to" in last line, and
insert " shall.' Adopted.
In sections IS, 16, II, 90 and 23 the same
amendment was adopted.
Debate arising on the action of the Con-
vention in substituting " shall" for ought |
to-"
On motion of Mr. Moore, the Convention |
reconsidered its action in that matter, and |
6 ought to was again inserted.
The Declaration of Rights being read and |
passed, the Convention adjourned after
postponing the consideration of the balance |
of the Constitution until Monday morning.