Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-06-21
sTATE CONVENTION.
I COMPLIED FROM THE RALEIGH SEE

IS 5nsss vi STATE CONVENTION.
[coMuperu1EB1pD, FROM THE RALEIGH SENTINEL.
--..t GAL. ADJOURNED SESSION.
,-., - TUESDAY, June 10Th, Continued.
I'VE published yesterday the proceedins OF the
Convention, on Tuesday, in part, from the fr0-
gress. To-day we complete the days session from
the Sentinel.-EDs. JOUR. -- -.a:
- AMENDED CONSTITUTION
The Convention proceeded to a further consloe-
ration of the amended Constitution
Mr. Moore of Wake, offered the following SUD
sttute for section g. article LII, which was adopted
after discussion. .
shall have been citizen of the United States for ten
~ years resent Of the State for five years next
fore the day of election and shall have therein
and enements OF the value OF TWO Thousand oo
On motion of Mr. Moore, of Wake article V.
was amended by the addition of a section PROV
ding that every person holding once OF Fo'ins
shall be a white person.
Also by the further addition OF q section ex-
Guiding from Office persons convicted OF felony.
Mr. Moore of Wake, moved to amend art by
providing that private property shall not be eta ia
in due time Adopted.
Mr. Buxton moved to mend Sec of this artl-
cle by striking out the first clause and inserting
the words" No person shall ever be imprisoned
for debt
Mr.. Buxton supported the amendment in an
elaborate and able argument.
Messrs Phillips and Eaton opposed the amend
ment on the ground that its adoption would pro-
tect from imprisonment fraudulent debtors and de-
faulting officials. AS one could now be I'M
prisoned for debt unless there were strong pre-
sumption of fraud, the amendment though doubt
less intended only for the benefit of the honest
debtor, would enure only to the protection OF the
dishonest.
Messrs. McCorkle, Winston and King, also OPP
posed the amendment.
Mr.. Mcdonald, of Moore addressed the Con
vention i'll its favor.
The question recurring, the amendment was re-
iected as follows
AYEs-Messrs. Brown, Bryan, Buxton, Foy Harris, of
Rutherford Harrison, Haynes, Hodge, Logan, Mcdonald
Of Moore. Richardson Smith, OF Wilkes Stewart and
NA1s-Messrs Alexander, Allen, Bagley, Banes Berry,
Caldwei, of Burke Caldwell, Of Guford Gowper Dick,
Dickey Dockery Eaton Ellis Faircloth Faulkner Fere
of Guford Henry, Howard, Jackson Jarvis Jones, of
Davidson Jones' Of Henderson Jones, of Rowan Joyce
sf9 sso'"Hfs MSs
Murphy Norleet, Odom, Patterson, Pearsal, Person,
Philips Polk, RUSSELL Rush, satterthwaite Settle, Sim.
HYDE Spencer, of Montgomery, starbuck Stephenson,
Thompson, Walkup, Ward, Warren Wiley, Winburne,
The Convention then adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, June 10, 1000,
On motion of Mr. Brooks, the ordinance con-
corning widows who have qualified as executives
| of the wills of their husbands, was taken up and
passed the second and third readings, under srs-
pension of the rules (The ordinance provides
| that widows who have qualified as executives of
the wills of their husbands admitted to probate
since the LIST of JAN. 1862 and before the LIST OF
May, 1865, may enter her dissent to the will, ac-
cording the forms for dissent hitherto in force
and she shall have the same right of dover as If
| a1 i,,+ac I(11t
avail herself of the benefits of the ordinance I'M
less she enters her dissent within six months from
it's passage in any case if the property of the
husband has been sold and proceeds divided be-
| tween the devisees OF heirs at law.
Mr.. Moore, of Chatham, introduced Il resolution
| for adjournment to LIST of JAN, 1867, and reso-
luton submitting certain ordinances to the peo-
pie for ratification rejection at the next Au-
gust election, both OF which lie over under the
rules
| ADJOURNMENT.
| The resolution to adjourn sine die on Monday
next, at o'clock was taken up ON the motion OF
Mr.. Odom.
Mr.. Mcdonald of Moore, offered to amend by
providing that the Convention may be called to-
gether if necessary at any time before the first
day of January next, at the instance of Hon. Bed
ford Brown, Lewis Thompson, Esq, and General
Alfred Dockery.
Mr.. Mcdonald defended his amendment at some
length, but before the conclusion of his remarks,
| AMENDED CONSTITUTION.
| The hour of 10 o'clock arrived and Mr.. Cald
WELL of Burke, called for the special order of the
day, the amendment to the Constitution on the
basis of representation and the same was taken
up record of the yeas and nays, which result
ed yeas So, nays Al.
Mr.. Conigland proceeded to the discussion Of
the question in opposition to the amendment OF
Mr.. Logan. He argued that this amendment was
wrong in principle, and he read from census sta
tstics to show that it would be unjust and illiber
al to the tax paying portions of the State. Mr..
Conigland spoke at some length and ably, in de-
fence of mixed basis.
| Mr. Boyden followed on the same side declar
ing himself in favor of q system of checks and
balances in the organization of Government. He
was in favor of having the representation in the
Senate based on taxation, and that of the House
of Commons white population.
| Mr. Phillips offered an amendment to the amend
ment of Mr.. Logan. nearly similar in its provis
ions to the report of the committee to revise the
Constitution, except that it provides for represen
tation in the House of Commons on the basis Of
whites, instead of the whole population.
| Mr.. Moore of Wake, addressed the Convention
in able argumentin favor of the generalproposi
ton in government like ours. He cited the opin
ions of able statesmen on the subject, especially
of Mr.. Webster, in support of the propriety and
conservatism of giving property representation
in the law making body.
| Mr.. Caldwell of Burke alluded to the proposed
compromise, which bases representation in the
Senate on taxation and in the House of Commons
on population, but he was opposed to postponine
the operations of the compromise to 1872, he
thought it but fair that the apportionment should
be made, and the amendment take effect at the
elections of the present year.
Mr. Satterthwalte was gratitied at the prospec
OF compromising the vexed question of the basis
and was prepared to meet the advocates of the
white basis on a common platform and settle the