The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1866-06-20
Proceedings Of the Convention.
ADJOURNED SESSION.

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TUESDAY, June 18th, 1856. Z
Mr.. Mebane, from the committee on adj
journment reported a resolution to adjourn
sine die on Monday next. Motion was made
to suspend the rules.
Mr.. Caldwell of Burke, opposed the resolu-
ton
The motion to suspend was defeated, yeas
so, nays 50, two-thirds being requisite.
MIR. Moore of Wake, reported an ordinance
from the committee authorizing the sale of
the Western N. C. Railroad, recommending
| its passage. ~ M
A minority report was submitted opposing
the proposition to sell. Both laid over
Mr. Forkner from committee reported q.
Substitute fer two ordinances concerning the
passage of fish in navigable and unnavigable
waters in the State, referred to it.
MIR. Dockery, a report from the committee
on finance recommending that certain Pro-
visional Judges bepaid for their services
Mr.. McRae, an ordinance from finance
committee for relief of Goodman burden.
Mr.. Adams a resolution denying the right
of Magistrates to levy taxes for certain pur-
poses.
Mr.. Howard, from committee on stay law
reported an ordinance recommending its pas
sage. fa tlt
Mr.. Bingham resolution to limit debate
Lies over.
Mr.. Richardson, an ordinance to amend
an act concerning salaries and fees.
On motion of Mr.. Patterson, the Conven-
ton took up an ordinance to authorize the
exchange of Stocks belonging to the State
for bonds issued before the year 1861, on its
second reading. a,g pf
Mr. Barrow moved to amend the ordinance
by striking out the word "ycar" in the
fourth line of the first section, and inserting
the words "prior to the Goth of May, 1861"
CThe object of this amendment is to cover
the case of bonds issued to the Wilmington
Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad Company,
bearing date April 1st, 1861. These bonds
were used in paying for iron purchased in
New York for said Road.)
The amendment was adopted, after some
discussion.
The ordinance as amended then passed its
second reading, and was read third time.
Mr.. Gillian said upon the third reading of
the bill that he was opposed to the system of
general Legislation going on in the Conven-
ton, and as this ordinance was part of it,
he would vote against it; not, however, that
he favored in the slightest degree anything
looking to reputation of the old State
! debt He was for paying the last penny of it.
THE CONSTITUTION
Was taken up, and section 2nd of art. 8
was read, when
| Mr.. Moore of Wake, offered the following
substitute for section 2. article III, which
was adopted, after discussion.
No norcon cha11 ha nlioihlo oc GovorpO
or Lieutenant Governor, unless he shall be
native citizen of the State, or shall have been
citizen of the United States for twenty
| years, shall have attained the age Of thirty
| years, shall have been a resident of the State
for five years next, before the day of election.
and shall have therein freehold in lands
and tenements of the value of two thousand
| dollars"
Mr.. Conigland addressed the Convention
in favor of the substitute.
| After some further discussion the matter
was passed over informally.
A message was received from Gov Worth
in relation to the great seal of State.
! ARTICLE v.
Of the constitution was next considered,
| when
Mr. Moore of Wake, moved two additional
and electors under the Constitution of this
State shall be white persons and the other,
to disqualify any person convicted of felony
from holding any Office. Adopted.
ARTICLE VIII.
Mr. Moore of Wake, moved to insert as
section 6 in this article that private proper
ty shall not be taken for public use without
just compensation paid in due time,' which
was adopted.
Mr.. Buxton offered an amendment to sec
ton providing that no person in this State
shall ever hereafter be imprisoned for debt.
Mr.. Buxton read an elaborate and able
argument in defence of the amendment, when
Messrs Phillips, Eaton, McCorkle, Winston
and King opposed, and Messrs Buxton and
Mcdonald of Moore, urged its passage
The amendment was defeated yeas IA,
nays7S.
| WEDNESDAY, June 18th, 1856.
On motion of Mr.. Brooks, ordinance No.
17S, was taken up and passed.
An ordinance for relief of the people was
reported back by committee, who asked to
be discharged.
Mr.. Moore, of Chatham, resolution to adj
journ on Monday next; also,
That ordinances passed by Convention be
submitted to the people for ratification.
Mr. Patterson, a resolution to prevent the
distillation of grain.
| Mr. Odom, moved to take up his resolu-
ton to adjourn on Monday next sine die.
Mr.. Mcdonald of Moore, moved to amend
that when this Convention adjourn, it be
subject to be re-assembled at the call O.
Messrs. Thompson of Berthe, Brown of Cas-
well, and Dockery of Richmond.
/ Messrs. Mcdonald and Dick defended thu
amendment, Messrs. Ferebee and Richardson
opposed.
The hour for the special order having ar
rived during discussion, it was taken up i; ant
being the
BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.
| Mr.. Logan's amendment was read, whel
Mr. Conigland took the floor and delivered
an argument of which we can give onl.
very short summary He said that
it was urged by the gentleman from Lincolr
that the white basis would establish equality
in the Legislative department of the State
He could see no equality in it. 1t would
establish the numerical superiority. of tn
west over the east merely, in other word
give the strong man full power over tn
weak one. . IL Wouiu lhauSurate govern
ment of force merely. He scorned the wiz
mob. Without restraint or checks all govern
ments placed entirely in their hands inevita
bly, tended to anarchy or despotism. Their
was no principle of true equality in it. H
would elucidate the true principle of equalit..
which ought to be established.
+ Let the interests of property and numerical
superiority be joined. Let them be BLENDED
in an harmonious body. What holds societ.
together but propertya Society was formed
for the protection ofproperty, and to discar'
this fundamental principle OF free govern
ment was to SOW the seed of anarchy an'
dissolution. III pay 50 tax, said he, ant
four other citizens pay but 50 collectively
! I want protection for my So against the nu