The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-06-05
N. G.. STATE CONVENTION.

relative to the establishment of Penitentiary,
reported, that as the question had been deliber-
ately disposed of by the Legislature, action On
the part of the Convention was unnecessary :
Mr.. B. F. Moore, from the committee APP
pointed to revise the Constitution, reported ina,
document to the Convention, which vas oroereu
to be printed. Mr. Henry introduced al oroi-
nance in relation to the debts incurred oy cou'-
ties 10 aid of the rebellion-prohlolting the
ievying of tax to pay the same: MT Jones, Oh
Davidson. introduced a resolution concerning
salaries and fees. Mr. Hodge introduced al
ordinance to establish courts Of authorization
and record. This court is to have jurisdiction
over losses sustained by the war, only as indl-
Gated 10 the title of the ordinance. Mr Russell
Introduced an ordinance concerning the elec-
ton of clerks and sherifs.
Mr. Faulkner from the committee to whom
the subject was referred, reported an ordinance
to provide homestead tor the head OF every
.family-50 acres of land, or in towns and cities
a house and lot of certain value to be determined.
Mr. Winburn introduced an ordinance to Sc
cure the rights of citizens to the navlgable
streams in the State. Mr. Pool introduced
resolution to pay the commissioners appointed
TO report code for freedmen, to the General
Assembly.
The ordinance to grant amnesty and pardon
tails of which we have published,) being on its
second reading, several amendments were pro-
posed, and spirited debate ensued on the gen
.eral merits of the bill, when it was referred on
motion of MIR Phillips, to committee o. nine
The ordinance to prevent imprisonment for
debt was read a second time and referred to the
Committee on Constitutional amendments.
The ordinance to repeal the provision of an
Act of the last Genera! Assembly concerning
persons of color or of mixed blood, was taken
up and referred to Committee of five. Of
this ordinance should be adopted, the negro will
have the right to testify in all cases in courts
of justice.
TUESDAY, May 29.-Mr Pearsall introduced
q resolution for tie relief of the people of the
State, by suspending the collection of taxes for
three months
MIR Dockery introduced resolution to raise
a committee of five to take into consideration
the propriety of selling the States interest in
the charter of the Western North Carolina rail
road, to any company who will build it to
Cleaveland, Tennessee, or to some other point
in the valley of the Mississippi. Referred to a
select committee of seven
The report from the committee to whom Vas
referred the subject of the appointment of mag
istrates, submitted majority report, apportion-
ing two magistrates to each captains district,
and for cities and towns a number in proportion
to population. The minority report recommend
three for each captains district, to be elected
by the people for a term of four years.
MIR Logan introduced a resolution for the
relief of the people of Rutherford and Polk. 1t
provides for State loan of $4,000 to Ruther-
ford, and 81 900 to Polk, counties Mr. Logan
also introduced an ordinance providing for a
tax to be levied in said counties for the pay
ment of said loan, when due. This loan is asked
to relieve the necessities Of those people, who
are represented as being in suffering condition
for the lack of bread.
Mr. King introduced resolution to extend
the time to sheriffs for settlement of their &C.
counts to December 81, 1866.
The unfinished business of yesterday, being
the consideration of ordinance in reference
to the debts of the State hereafter to be con.
tracted, and the amendment offered by Mr. Love,
of Jackson, that the provisions of the ordinance
shall not extend to works of internal improve
ment already begun-a lengthy debate ensued,
which was participated in by Messrs B f Moore,
Love of Jackson, Dockery, Henry and others,
and the question recurring on the adoption of
the amendment, resulted, yeas 20, nays ST.
MIR Furches then proposed to amend, By making
the provisions of the ordinance applicable to all
propositions to tax the people, that is, that the
shall be taken by yeas and nays-which was
adopted. MIR B Moore then moved to amend,
by striking out con the first reading" and
making it applicable to the second and third
reading, which was adopted. The ordinance
then passed its second reading, and was referred
TO the committee on the revision of the Consti.
tuition.
The ordinance prohibiting the Legislature
from contering office upon any member of that
body, was read a second time and referred to
the committee on revision of the Constitution
Mr. Folks resolution to reduce the per diem
of delegates and officers of the convention was
laid on the table.
WEDNESDAY, May 3O-Mr Caldwell of
Guilford, Introduced an. ordinance to restrict
debts contracted by the State to per cent in
terest-also mortgages on railroads, in which
State is interested, to 3 per cent interest. Read
second time and referred to Constitutional Com
mttee
Mr. Caldwell Of Burke, introduced a resolu
tion extending the benefit of the resolution in
relation to furnishing limbs to manned soldiers
of the Confederate service to Federal soldiers
also, provided their wants are not ALREADY sun.
piled by the general government
An ordinance in relation TO an Act of Gen.
,eral Assembly entitled Revenue Passed.
The special order being an ordinance to
change the basis of representation, reported BY
the Committee, was taken up and considered.
MI Love OF Jackson, moved that an ordinance
offered by himself be adopted as substitute
MIR Love proceeded to address the Convention
urging the adoption of his substitute. He said
the ordinance Of the Committee pronosed n
white basis in the House AID a mixed basis in
the Senate-his substitute proposed a white