The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-02-05
,sisiSoE,EICIAL.m q
Proceedings Of the Convention.
REPORTED BY JOS. W. HOLDEN. /

III u,Ff.sf,ttr.. uf.SDAA, oott. ~ce'', Ao"S'
, The Convention met at II o'clock, Pfesi7
lent Cowles in, the Chair aa,jt fIoa psl
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Ellis noi,fin5., ~
eMrs Redman report from the commit
Zee, on relief. pF,s 19 be..9 s,srlsf II
Mr. sTourgee- moved to have the ordinance
printcdg bga .snutsls;Ool gs,rpd ID ud
Nj, cDpnald, of Chatham, opposed the
mgtien., He desired immediate action; =,
Mr., Tourgce said be was unprepared to
vote, unless; he coplsl examine the report. oc
a AIr. Welker, said no one, was more favor,
able to relief than himself, and he moved
that it be printed and made special order
of tomorrow 12o'elock. Adopted a..
A REsALuTroNs AND oaDINANcEs.
o. Mr. Rich resolution to amend rule 1s,
cliapt s. Laid over. = 9", "a r'ii a.
Mr.! Gunter resolution in relation to re-
lief-voiding contracts, the consideration
of which was confederate money or slaves
Laid OVER II sen Hy miti A'Fi@ !tn "t" ~
. Mr.. Latin, resolution in relation to re-
tiring outstanding State bonds, and the is
suance of new oies.. nl i' '1g9 oA" org
Mr.. Parker,ga resolution that the Conven-
ton meet at 10 a. m, and hold evening ses-
sions if necessary, so that they adjourn on
or before the 25th of February. Laid over.
n' Mr.. Hyman, resolution i'll favor of cx-
Dunging the word white from the Constitu-
ton, and in regard to suffrage and educa-
ton. Referred 7.f''h' 2 -7sf5 t1 fu
= MI. Read, resolution in favor of two
sessions daily. Laid over. a
Mr. Eppes, resolution in favor of ad Ca
loren taxation ION real estate and
cattle half their value, except stations and
asses. Referred i'iHE .-..ah 'IsHHr H
20 Mr.. May, !, resolution in favor of the i'm
mediate formation of Constitution. Re-
ferred to the committee of sixteen. ~
Mr. Baker a resolution in opposition to
+ost ootbs Referred .l
Nr ElI;s a resolution in relation TO the
const;tnt;onalitv of the reconstruction acts.
Ia;d aver 80 - ',-IE .-gl.. (
NJ Harris of Wake. n resolution to raise
a committee of eight to take into consider
alton the Congressional districts. Laid
over - a-.an H "
7e6T 17NF1NIsHEp BUSINESS. q
.E,,
MT. Aboott requested that the oIoinahce
in relation to tile WI. Char. huth. II. IT, pe
passed over until tomorrow, when he hoped
10 nave Tie matter pfesseo " we No
objection. 49,. ., =,
MIR. Hoods resolution 10 provide q ihet'i'
cd for the relief OF snch persons as are wor,
thy OF relief from poiiticai olisao'i''y'""S i'eA'
taken up. ;, eu-oa
hr Durham saio this fesniu.lon ie1riieu Ti '.l
TO the i4tn are. Oh .ne H9nsti.usion is ne'. hna,
was no. sucn afticie. ~ iao n,' o.en
adopted by the requisite n"moer oi o'".es
Tue parttonlng power now feinaiIeu Al .,.e
hands Oh tiie ffes,oehl. iie Moe's, 0a, al. VI, !,
attention Q! hepupiicahs " tne '1a a.I, '"at
.,iis resoirlIou .e'e passsu ~ ~ ,'os;t;on T,
lhe EonSen'iun ., -. .t Sn ora ;nndrant If tl,t
Moaio snD" NJ, tn.' .,o1 ..;.,s ,nos odnntod
III, H., Ala not believe would he done
miiioi nc a,u nOs osrar ,ro,,,d be transferred
sno pS,a . pnoadapt .n far &C # related to tbe
IL I'm na. . pnt f Tho resolnt;on were passed
80, :. stno,, nou, Il would nl,ce tbc Conyen.
~ s'oo.s - of ;a,norance
'iou Mn ~ D. = p 81 f,om tSe morn;nc teleursms
+,,at h;,I ~ raI;ovn tbe diss9ilities Of Gov
pn..a. 1,.. q IN ha1 ~ ,,assod tho Senate
Mr nnrbpn, said he was aware of that
,n. W.. ,nt;, ~ +hn I 1l.b article was adopted. the
Dur una ."H ',ouer st;, vested in tie Presi
dant f i4 ''i
M. NJ uod so;d ,h;s Convention was ACTING
rndar -L. tbo % idth M article al the present time
ond T :, wos Congress Three e-fourths of all
aha &c.; u tbo ITn;nn or that never rebel
nS I"eS s..;sad - VA 4hnt art;n,e and if was now
ieu, hao ta.iheu .I .n"s a. tha LA iond ~ An the nd
par. " sne lam ;,,, =, ~ VI" avoant;on or 90 had
hefins otates, VIII an 1 r,ai.,, ,,antiomen or
ia'ine1 IT, anH ~ ~ W .,,o c,,bar, Stata,
'he oiner ,site' ,iiat a.. VI. kof,ra - thar conIG
Woui'i nave W uo ,Io s"Ao T,,at shouid h.
DE restored 10 tlie oiliUn. n"Y sI L. !, ~
understood at once. Ineh upaei o,;as. rn.a NV .t,
he proposed 10 ASK Gong,es go ~ ~, hoo s VI,
aisApln'y VI .,ioso, "Mo aar.s n accorr, with
support !" ah. "eio .i "e'' "
'he fecqhstrucli!l ao'' .,,o ,o,o,,t;or
I,U Mr. Heaton saiu ne iiopeo sne aS'b.~ ~, so,,
would pass. lie nad peen 'p,oriae,: py o..
era! gentlemen OF nisn ,ega' ...naa s..a.i0d;S MS
memoefs o. Oonsisss, 'nas ,,a,.so,,S % fTon noI;t
nave ,iie eoMsi " ieis,I ~ nae tIa sI,ghtes,
lcai olsaoiiity. ho i''u NV p Ins ~ -
doubt q the power 70 ap ~ ns snS @,,up S,,I,
ton OF aus resolution llis niu'' ~ 'eA'' e' 4"''
tlon misht oe soiTeu;
Mf. Jones, OF hasuips 'i, s ~" a.,
were daily read on the Cohs'l.ull'il, W .''' m
opposition. And the Conventi''n was nv"
told that the adoption OF TINS .esoiu.iuA y!
the Convention. wouid uisplay lts ihu" a,.,',,,,
Now{the delegate niigns Eesersc ~, nis synP" 30
thy, for he would INFORM MN .na. s.,s ~, .se
pubiicans had equally aeclqeo luss's ~ ..,' ,.'
Constitution &c MS Oohsen'ioa ~ so;s mss :,
ing to reconstruct me otate anu IN a",es ~, I.
reconstruct the deiesa,e. n.; anu ons va a' sa,
first things to 40 to@atas ieconss' s..am. Tscr ~
TO adopt the 1iowarS. NnsSlleH nnS.he .o.. oatI M
tongfcssmen, NV ,a,a ,na M .-,S s.nte wn,,Id y,
must DC cposei anl' .mo S't hanaath | tbs s.ar,
oack % tne lainHf yoa @ $50 nnnnsi,;or
ana stripes, Sat y VII ,ht t. ro,,.;, rp9er mill