The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-18

Mr. Jones of Washington, called up the report
of the Committee on Corporations, other than
Municipal.
Mr. Tourgee offered substitute to the fourth,
which acts as substitute for all down to the 18th
section: 'sNo Bank of issue shall be established
under the authority of this State"
Mr. Tourgee advocated his substitute at some
little length, and stated that the general Govern
ment alone ought to have jurisdiction Of such
matters.
Mr. Jones of Washington, said he wished to
retain some evidence of State sovereignty. He
did not believe the sword and purse should be
consolidated into one power. To say that the
State of North Carolina should forego all power
to establish Bank, to furnish currency for its
people, would be to 60 back into almost barbar-
ism.
Mr Abbott moved to strike out all down to
the 10th section and refer the subject-matter to
the Committee on Finance. as a good deal OF the
matter properly belonged to that Committee.
On motion of Mr. Tourgee, the balance of the
report was postponed until Friday next, at IL
o'clock.
TUESDAY, Feb. IL.
The President announced as committee to wait
on General Candy: Messrs Jones Of Washington
Grant of Wayne, and Read; and the following
committee in accordance with the resolution OF
Mr. Durham passed yesterday Messrs Durham,
Ashley and Harris of Wake.
Mr. Ray memorial from citizens of Alamance.
Referred to the committee on distillation.
Mr. Franklin, petition from Mrs E. V. Todd
of Raleigh praying for divorce. Referred.
Mr. Harris (col.) of Wake, offered the follow
ing resolution
Whereas, it is Amatter of common rumor that
Plato Durham delegate, $50 called, from Cleave-
land obtained his election by the dishonorable
use of a certain official communication of the
Freedmen's Bureau surreptitiously obtained !;
and Whereas if these rumors are true, it is the
duty of this body to expose and purge itself OF
this corruption therefore be it
Rcso|oed, That select committee of three be
appointed by the President, whose duty it shall
be to ascertain and report whether such cor
| rupting procedure was adopted to secure the
Convention and if SO, that all the facts connected
Herewith be reported, to the end that the dele
gate. so-caed, may be dealt with.
Harris moved the suspension of the rules.
| Mr. Durham said he hoped the rules would be
suspended and the resolution adopted. He hoped
| it would go on record, and if it came from man
whom he could notice, he would proceed to do so.
| The rules were suspended and the resolution
adopted
| Mr. Abbott from the committee to confer with
Gen. Candy reported four resolutions back to the
| Convention. requesting to be discharged from
| their consideration. Granted.
| Mr. Harris (col } of Wake, an ordinance to pro-
hibt for limited time the sale of property under
mortgage or deed of trust. He said the reason
for offering this ordinance was that sales were
being urged in various counties under deeds of
trust and mortgages, which the relief ordinance
passed before by this Convention did not prevent.
The ordinance was referred.
| The Judiciary Committee submitted the fol-
lowing propositions to the Convention, for its
decision, in order to enable the committee to
report, to wit:
l. Shall the Judges of the Supreme and Su-
perior Courts be elected by the people?
| 2. Shall the Judges be elected by both houses
of the Legislature?
3. Shall the Judges be appointed by the
Governor and confirmed by the Senate
After long discussion the vote being taken
on the proposition that the Judges of the Su-
preme and Superior Courts and the Magistrates
be elected by the people, resulted in its adop-
ton, as follows:
| For-Messrs. Andrews, Ashley, Barnes, Bry-
an, Carey, Chandler, Chillson, Congleton, Cox,
Dickey, Duckworth, Franklin. French of Rock
ingham, Fuings, Gahagan, Garland, Glover,
Graham of Montgomery, Gully, Gunter, Heaton,
Highsmith, HOTTER, Hood, Ing, Kinney, Lee,
Logan, Main, May, Mayo, Mullican, Murphy,
Newsom, Parks, Petree, Peterson, Pierson, Rag
land, Ray Renfrow, Rhodes, Rich, Rose, Smith,
Stilley, Stilwell, Taylor, league, Tourgee frog
den, Tucker, Welker, Williams of Wake and
Williamson-55.
| Against-Messrs. Abbott, Benbow, Bradley,
Cherry, Ellis Eppes, Etheridge, Fisher, Fork
ner, French of Chowan, Graham of Orange
Hare, Harris of Franklin, Hayes of Halifax,
Hobbs, Hodnett, Hollowell, Hyman, Jones of
Caldwell, Jones of Washington, King of Lenoir
Legg, Lennon, Marler, DcDonald of Moore,
Moore, Morton, Nance, Pool, Read, Rodman,
Sweet, Watts Williams of Sampson and William
son-35.
| WEDNESDAY, Feb IL.
| Maj. General Candy visited the Convention
to-day. He was received with the usual honors
The President welcomed him in a short speech
to which the General very briefly and courteous
| ly replied. A recess was taken, and the dele
gates were introduced.
The subject of altering the Judicial system OF
the State discussed at length. A propasi.
ton to abolish the distinction between Courts OF
Law and Courts of Equity was adopted-yeas
So nays 80.
Nothing else of Importance was done
| THURSDAY, Feb. IS.
| Mr. FORMERS ordinance, instructing the Ju-
| dietary Committee to report an article allowing
citizens to practice and plead in the Courts of
this State, upon establishing good moral char
acter and upon payment of the fees, was next
taken up.
Mr. Graham of Orange. said that as the law
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