The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-02-05
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tual settlers. Referred s.'-''..-
Ordinance by Mr. Renfrow for the protec.
tion OF Incorporating for lien law. Re.
ferred.
A resolution by Mr.. Congleton To ra;se n
select committee of eight To negotiate a loar
with Congress of $4,000, 600 to provide
houses for the homeless, for educational nnr.
poses and to develop agricultural resources,
Made special order for Tuesday next.
Z. Resolution by Mr.. Ragland: fs~'.,.
hesoteed, That the Committee appointed
70 confer with Maj. Gen. Candy lie directed
to inquire whether notes and bonds given
since Let OF May, 1855. in renewal of debts
contracted prior to that time, arc subject 70
the provisions of General Order No. lea.
Rules suspended and adopted.
Resolution by Mr.. Williamson. that Con.
gress be requested to loan 81, 000, 900, for az
ricultural purposes.
.a.f u SPECIAL ORDER.
Mr. Abbott waived the ordinance in el.-
tion to w. c. & r. r. Co., and moved TO
take up the relief bill He did this in or.
der to dispose Of that subject. gi ena
sl., RELIEF ORDINANCE.
The ordinance reported by the committee
on relief was taken up, the question being
on the amendment of Mr.. Watts
Mr.. Watts withdrew his amendment in
favor of the amendment of Mr.. Welker, to
stay all debts except for wages or in case of
fraud ~
Mr.. Welker said that no member of the
Convention would deny the importance of
the subject of relief The people demanded
speedy relief, and their voice was nearly
unanimous. But the amendment and the or
dlnance were meant to give only partial re-
lief, and await the action ofsucceeding Leg
islatnres. 1t stops all process in the hands
OF officers tor short time. The people arc
so much embarrassed, there is 40 much liti.
CATION. and property is being sold vt. such
sacrifices, that it was but reasonable to give
the people time. Improperly was sol now,
1t would be done to the ruin of the debtor,
without satisfying the claim of the creditor.
Under the bankrupt law and under the COM
mon law, it would hardly pay the costs.
The debtor will lose his home and his cner-
gy, and If no remedy is applied North Car
DINA will be filled with paupers At the
last court Judgment was taken in Guilford
tor $50, 600; and in Alamance for 100000 ;
and in Davidson for $4,000. If this was
allowed to continue, all the property of the
State would go, and no satisfaction be
rendered to the creditor. This amendment
NOR ordinance looked towards Reputation.
1t is only a stay of all process. Not under
excitement, but calmly and deliberately
these measures should be considered. and
after all the facts have been given, let the
Convention decide for the best.
Mr. Rodman said the effect of the amend
ment would be to prevent any action orpro-
cess for any debt whatsoever, except for la
hor, even though it was contracted since
May, 1865. If that was the sense of the
Convention he was willing that the vote
should he taken.
Mr.. Graham, of Orange, said he desired rs
much as any one to listen to the demands of
the people for relief, and would do all that
he could for them. but did not believe that
it was right or polite to agree to the STOP
page of all process He desired to offer the
ordinance of the Convention of 1865, amend
= ed so that at the Spring term judgment
could be taken for the 10th. at the next
Spring term for the 18th of the residue, ut the
next Spring term for ! and at the next for
the whole, and the same for small debts. If
not paid, judgement should be taken for
the instalmcnt due. This he thought would
give more relief than any other measure.
The law was well known tn the people, the
changes were liberal and few words world
accomplish it. He would offer it as sub
stitute, and proceed to make the necessary
changes. s-
Mr. Watts said in order that the people
and the Convention may not misunderstood
him, he would state his position. On We'd
ncsday last, when this ordinance was under
consideration, he had discussed the question
as to the power of the Convention to legis-
late, and in doing so, had dwelt upon its
constitutional powers. Some words may
have been uttered which looked to utter re.
pudiation. but in discussing the subject he
had only said that in his opinion the Con.
vention did have the power to repudiate, il
it wished to do so. The people need relief
Letters come every day praying for relief
This ordinance is intended to stop the pro.
ceedings of the courts for while, that the
business of the country may go on. But
when the constitution came up, he would
endeavor to see that provision is put in
for substantial relief. What he had said on
this subject was laid down in an argument
made before this
Mr.. Abbott said he could not vote for the
amendment. If adopted Mt would paralyze
all the business of the State. Unless mar
conducted his business on the cash system
he would find that there was no credit al
the banks or elsewhere In Wilmington and
Newbern commerce would be paralyzed.-
Universal and undivided distress will follow
its adoption. He was astonished beyond
measure at this proposition. He was will
ling to vote for the ordinance as reported
The people of the State have lost IS per Ct
of their property. because of the war, and he
was ready to vote for the ordinance reported
by the able and intelligent committee for thcil
relief Not being able to form a decided
opinion himself. he had been willing to dc
fer to the judgment of the committee. He
regretted that the delegate, for whom hs
had such high opinion, had introduced
this amendment. Under its operations eve
nv bank and business firm will be obligedto
suspend. or transact business upon cash
basis only. All our cities are filed with
commission houses Their che ks upon
New York are in transit. They cannot get,
what they most need, credit. A bank has a
large amount of paper in its hands, and All
collections will be stopped. Confidence
will be gone. To his mind, this amendment
would give birth to more universal distress
than forty such measures brought in by the
committee. M @ 81 test ,aeg
Mr.. Welker said that debts contracted
since May, 1885, were contracted on the sup
position that debts prior to May, 1851, could
be collected. Now such debts are 10 much
the effect of the war rs any. And this orii
nance as it stands will allow the collection
of debts after May, 1855, while it cnts Of
the collection prior to that time destroying
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