The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-02-05

Conyentiop to the chief-the great object for
which ii assembled-to form Constitu.
ton. 1t was high time this body proceeded d.
rectiy to- the performance. of that duty. More
, than two weeks of valuable timc had passed
since their asscmblage. A great deal of work
had betn accomplished More than appeared on
the aur!ace-but he felt that still more ought TO
have been performed He read the fourth arti-
Gle of the Supplementary Acts of Congress and
called the particular attention of every member
to the emphatic language therein used in rela-
ton to the purpose for which the body had con-
vened. II is there declared that when the Con-
vrntion is organized it shall proceed to frame
aConstituiion and civil government according to
| the provisions OF the Acf.n Now let them move
steadily, earnestly, and as rapidly as the impor
Nance of the grave duty before them The peo-
| pie ofthe State and Nation whose minds are ab-
| sorbed in this vital and mighty work OF recon
struction, duinand in thunder tones that they
should at once proceed to give the greatest pos
sible measures of relief BY framing wise, gen
erous aud patriotic Constitution.
The consideration of this ordinance was then
postponed till Saturday next, when the Con-
vention resolved itself into
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE,
On the report of the committee on the Execu.
tive Department.
Mr.. Jones, of Washington, was called to the
Chair. iIt slst 3t'sasa ss..1.-t
! adopted previously and section three WAS under
consideration.
Read and adopted.
Section 4th WAS modified by striking out oil
after that in the 18th line and insert the will sup
port the Constitution of the United States and
Of the State of North Carolina and honestly and
lait hfully perform the duties of the office to
which he has been elected"
Section 9th, was adopted without debate.
| SECTION 9th, was modified as follows, and adop-
ted: Strike out the words treason and" In
the third line, and insert the word lin" strike
out all after the word "pardon, !" in the seventh
| line, down to the word "reprieve," inclusive
> Sections 2, 8 and 8 were adopted without de-
bate.
Mr.. Graham, OF Orange, moved to strike ont
the whole Of section 10TH, giving the Governor
power to nominate and with the concurrence of
| the Senate, appoint certain officers.
! Mr. Hodnett conquered with Mr.. G., and said
that the section completely overturned the time
honored customs of North Carolina He was
opposed to allowing to SO small body as the
Senate such complete sway. The people would
not be represented, only the Governor and his
party. The whole thing would amount TO par
! y machine, and ne would oppose its incorpora-
ton into the Constitution.
Mr. Grabam's motion to strike out was then
| put to a votc and lost.
The section, as reported BY the Committee. was
then adoptedc
Sections II, IL and 10 were adopted, without
objection.
AR. Graham opposed the change made by sec
ton II in the Governors Council. He thought
! the present system the best The members of
the Council were elected by the Legislature, and
! in some measure came direct from the people,
He did not think that set OF men, who were con-
tiuuaiiy under the same roof and around the Gov
crnor, should constitute his sole advisers. He
moved to strike out the first five lines.
| Mr. Mcdonald, of Chatham, agreed with Mr..
g. as he was i'll favor of having all officers elected
| by the people.
Mr. Graham's amendment was put to vote
and lost. The section, as it stood, was adopted.
Sections 10 and 10 were adopted.
| Section II was, on motion of Mr. Rodman,
| stricken out. Section Is was modified as follows,
and ihen adopted: ''Strke out, in the first line,
the word may and insert the word shall; and,
III second line, make it read "A Bureau of Stats
tics, Agriculture and Immigration
Mr.. Nicholson moved to reconsider the vote OF
yesterday on the End section. Agreed to.
Air. Nicholson then offered the following sub
stitute, which was adopted:
mo person shall be eligible as Governor or
Lieutenant Governor, unless he shall have attain
ed 80 years of age, shall have been a citizen OF
the United States for 5 years, and have been q
resident OF this State tor2 years next before the
day OF election, nor shall the person elected to
either Of these two offices be eligible to the
same office more than four years, in any term Of
six yeats, unless the Office sinai, have been cast
upnu him as Lieutenant Governor or President o
the Senste."
iir. Goldman moved to reconsider the vote up.
on the first section. Carried.
Mr.. 4. offered an amendment, but withdrew
it, as Mr.. TOureecs amendment of yesterday
covered the same ground.
Sir. Tourgec modified TO amend bis amendment
By striking out the word 'ratilication' and in
sorting the word approval. and TO strike out thu
figures ''30'' and insert 40 days"
fhe amendment was then agreed to, and thu
section as amended, adopted.
REPORT ON MILITIA.
The report of the committee on militia was ia
ken up, aud the two first sections adopted as fol
lows:
SEC l. All able bodied male citizens of tht
State of North Carolina, between the ages of u
and 30 years, who are citizens of the United
States, shall he liable to duty in the militia
ihfuyided that all persons, who may be adverse
10 bea ing arms, from religious scrupes, shall b.
exempt.
SEC 9 The General Assembly shall provide
for the organizing. armng, equipping and dis
ciplinc OF the militia and for paying the same
when called into active service.
Pending the consideration of the Sd section
tile committee rose and reported progress, or
motion OF Mr.. Galloway.
The following committees were nominated by
the President:
On Immigration, Messrs. Rich, Gahagan, Ellis
Hood and Ashley.
Committee On Miscellaneous Affairs, &C.
Messrs. Latin, Aydlott, Baker, Eppes and May
The Convention then adjourned.
SATURDAY, Feb. 1, 1863
The Convention met in Commons Hall a
II n L l.