The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-03-03
NJ G. CONVENTION

N - - rz. DhoNDAf, feb. n. &
Y Mr. Pool, from the Committee on Relief sub
! mitted two ordinances, which Were ordered to b
printed.
= By DIR Mcdonald of Chatham, a resolution !,
favor of establishing Penitentiary. Referred
> BY Mr. Abbott, an ordinance incorporating the
: Northwestern and North Carolina Railroad
HE report OF the Committee on Immigration
and Statistics, establishing an Agent in the city
Of New York, was taken up
Nlr Jones OF Washington, was opposed to this
, multiplicity of draughts upon the Public Treas.
ury. (The Agent is to be paid $4,000, and the
treasurer is directed to pay all the other neces-
sary expenses of the agency.) You have already
F established too many high salaried officers for
this poverty stricken State. He thought this
measure quixotic enterprise in every particular.
Tending the discussion, the hour arrived to
resume the
| SUFFRAGE QUESTION.
Mr. Peol. the Chairman. took the floor He
commenced his speech by declaring that, for the
last ten years, he had opposed the institution. of
slavery on Prtnciphe. He secuted the idea of
negro supremacy as being utterly impossible.
1t was only made the watchword Of the Conser
natives, for political effect, &c. In regard to
LIBERAL course being pursued towards the men
who were lately engaged in the rebellion. he read
letter, signed by Logan, Boutwell,, Colfax
Lafln and other leading Radicals in Congress-
recommending as few alterations in the Consti-
tuition as possible, and lenient course towards
the men formerly i'll rebellion He thought that
any clause of acknowledgements in the Constitu
ton would result most disastrously.
The general debate being closed. Mr. Abbott
moved to take the vote on the first section of the
majority report. I
In section l Mr. Heaton moved to strike out. /
In 9th line, three months" (rcsidence of voter !
IN county, and insert thirty days" Mr. Pool .
accepted /
Mr. King of Lenoir objected. saying it would
open the door to fraud He thought three
months short enough time
Heatons amendment was adopted. -
The section, amended, was carried.
Mr. Abbott moved to amend by inserting sec
ton 3 OF the minority report in place of section
= OF the majority report with the following oath:
Il do solemnly swear Cor affirm that | am
truly and devotedly attached to the Union of all
the States, and opposed to any dissolution of the
same; that entertain no political sympathy with
the lnstlgators and leaders Of the rebellion, OF
with the enemies Of the Union nor appreciation
OF their principles purposes; that will neither
by word or act encourage countenance a spirit /
OF sedtIon or dIsaffection towards the govern Q
ment OF the United States Or laws thereof; and C
that VIII sustain and defend the Union of these
states ana Will discourage and resist all efforts
to destroy impair the same " t
Mr Jones OF Washington, objected to it, on the p
ground that it did not protect loyalty. il
Mr. Iourgee objected to it on the ground that
t was too lenient q
hr zones OF " ashlngton, moved to insert the tt
oloWing lit shall be the duty of the General re
Assembly to provide, from time to time, for the Il
eG1stratlon OF all electors but person shall be
lloWed to register vote or hold office without OF
aVin9 first taken and subscribed an oath of low
!ty to the Constitution, in opposition to secs OF
lon and IN favor ofthe civil and political eouaE g,
y Of all men, &C. te
The vote on Mr. Jones amendment resulted tt
eas 80, nays 81. nc
1hcse who voted for the test oath were:
Messrs Abbott, Ashley, Blume, Carter. Chan "'
Ter, ChlI.son, Dickey, Duckworth Eppcs (col0.
isher, French Of Bladen, Funes. Galloway
soI }, Glover Graham Of Montgomery HAYES ~
Kobescn, Hayes Of Halifax (col). Jones of w. w.
ashlnston, Kinney Lee (col) J. Logan, Mann. n te
'oore, Morton, Murphy, Parks, Raeland Rem Va,
oW, Rhodes, Robbins (col), Rose, Smith Still :"
ell league, Iourgee, Tucker Turner, Welker u"
illiamson (col SO .. 90
these who voted against it were: co1
Messrs. Andrews, Aydlott, Baker. Renbow. tn,
Fadley Bryan, Carey (col), Cherry (co) }, Cox. pas
an,ei, DoWd, Ellis Etheridge, Forkner, French arc
ChoWan, George. Harris of Wake (col.l Hay. an,
eaton, Highsnth (col }, Hobbs, Hodnett. Hoif- DEF
:, Hollowell. Hood (col), Hyman (col), Jones not
Caldwell, King of Lincoln, King of Lenoir he
'gg Lennon. Long, Marler McCubbins. Mer GU:
t. Mcdonald Of Chatham, Mcdonald of Moore pos
'nce, Nicholson, Parker, Pierson (col }. Pool IT,
y; read Rich, Rodman, Silly, Sweet, Tay {
Watts-51 ~
he I'd section of the majority report was then not
opted. hin
TUESDAY, Feb. % wol
hr hodman presented report from the Com a NJ
tee On Judiciary, i'll regard to making the is d
dyes elective by the people.
hoSsrS. Rodnan, Pool, and Jones of Wash 7
I II: were opposed to making the Office of Tho
lGe elective. and to abolishing the distinction Pre-
Ween actions in law and suits in eontv but Der
-: 10 'ne aScertalned sense of this Con- form
ton, they had incorporated those provisions arm
, the plan reported. the
1t creates a Chief Justice and four Judoes G
provides for the creation of twelve Districts 70,
lr Rodman moved that tho let st,rfon hd Don
and adopted ~,
80 ,e" lor the yeas ana nays. The ness
d, yeas y, nays 20 tho
ectlon and ) were read and adonted
n the 4th section, Mr. Heaton asked an ox ~,
alton. =, IL
,acb,nonI TIosn1 0"''e was 'le court OF pcnu
~ ~ ft:c are 0upreme and Superior other
,o-,,'+.. r,'-S. % u Inc feace There were $3.50
- K;or 20 I , down
nov ntL 49, - s"iu, men you mean to the
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