Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-03-20
From the Raleigh Sentinel.
'rEe Constitutional Convention"
(SO-caIlcd.)
NIGHT SESSION.

NIGHT SESSION.
MONDAY, March Q, 1868.
The Convention was called to order at
O'Clock.
The report of the committee on Suffrage
and Eligibility to office was taken up and
considered.
Mr.. Pool called the previous question
upon the 1st and ID sections of the report
comprising the article on Suffrage.
The call was sustained, and the article
passed its ID reading by q vote Of yeas 81,
nays -.
Mr. Pool moved the adoption of the 1st
section Of the Article on Eligibility to Of
tice. The section was read and adopted.
Section 2d: Hood (negro) moved to
.Gfke out, in the Sd line, all after the
words - Almighty God.
Ca.llyr oh2red the 1st, ID and 4th ex-
certions of his minority report as a substi-
tute for this section. He thought that they
would not carry out the reconstruction
acts. without they disfranchised the lead
ing rebels-such men as Vance, and 9th
erS.
1Ir. Pool opposed this substitute and
hoped it would be voted down. The Vir-
ginia Convention had adopted policy like
the one proposed by Mr.. Gambler, and
they were daily receiving kilograms from
Washington telling them they must recon
slider. The Constitution of Alabama was
voted down on account of its prescription
IN this matter.
Mr.. Mcdonald, of Chatham, said that
he would not vote for any measure that
pro scribed any man.
Mr.. Watts also spoke in opposition to it.
Mr.. Parker opposed the substitute. He
said that such a policy would drive men
from the Republican party and, besides,
it looked little hard that we should be
Lu5-sler on orr o1ru color M01a the COIOred men
are e.
Hood, NEGRO, withdrew his amendment.
Mr.. Pool called the previous question:
The call WAS sustained, and the question
recurring on Mr.. Candler's substitute, the
yeas and nays were called for and resulted
in the following ballot:
YEAs.-Mossrs. Abbott, Gambler, French. O
Rockingham, French, of ChOwan, GahaGan, Gal
ioway, tneSro,) Graham, of Montgomery, Hayes
Of Robeson, Kinney, Logan, Mann, May, Marshall
Morton, Eowsom, Ragland, RenfroW. khodes
Rose and Welker.
Baker, Benbow, Blume, Bradley, Bryan, Carey
tnegro) Cherry, (negrO,) Colgrove, Congleton
Cox, Daniel Dowd, Durham, Ellis, Eppes, (neSro,
EtAcridSe, Forlluer, George, Glover, Grant, O.
Northampton, Hare, Harris, Of Wake, NEGRO. :,
Hay, Heaton, Hishsmith, (negro,) Hobbs, Hod
nett. Hoilier, HolLowei, Holt, Hyman, (negro,
Ink j DtS OF L&LuNGil, ming, OF Lincoln, Ming, O
Lessor, Lee, (negrO,) Legg, Lennon, Long, Nc
Cubbils Merritt, Mcdonald, of Chatham, NichOl
son. Parker, Parks, P!erson, lnegro,) Pool, Read
arch. Robbins, (negro,} Rodman Sanderlin
>initb, Silly, Stilwen, Sweet, Taylor, league
turner and Watts.
The section as reported, was then
adopted, and the article, as whole, was
put on its passage and adopted, by ballot
Of yeas 81, nays 81
ON motion Of Mr.. Pool, the third read,
ingof the report was made the special order
Ior : O'Clock tomorrow night.
On motion of Mr.. Eodman the report oi
The Committee on the Judiciary was taken
up and considered and after some imma.
tcrial amendments, it passed its second
rtading-yeas 81, nays Il.
Mr.. Rodman moved to take up the report
If the Committee on the Judiciary, pertain
ing to Justices of the Peace. The report
was read, and finally adopted by vote OF
yeas 81, nays 6.
On motion, the third reading of this ar
tcIe was made the special order for to-
morrow morning, 103 O'clock.
On motion of Mr.. Aydlott, the House
adjourned.