Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-03-27
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Officers
Bc orGaHeH by the people ot North Carolina,
m '0Hre,dloa assembled, That the Constitution
adopted by this Convention be submitted for rati-
HGauop, to the voters OF ls State, registered and
quallhed, as provided by the acts of Congress,
known the Reconstruction laws on the 2lat
pa and 2jl Of April, 1868. The vote on said Con
stitution shall DO For The Constitution A" and
Against the Constitution" The said election
shall be held at the places and under the regula-
tlons to be prescribed by the Commanding Gen.
eral OF this military district, and the return made
TO hlm as directed by law.
Sec. 2 An election shall be held at the same
tlme and place as the ratification OF the Constitu-
tlop for Senators and Repros, ltativcs in the Cen
cral Assembly, and for all State and County Off
GERS, who are to be elected by the people under
this Constitution.
Sec. B. An election for members of the United
states Congress shall be held in each Congress
slOnal District, as now established at the same
time and place as the election for ratification OF
the Constitution. Said election shall be conduct
eu py the same persons and under the same regu-
latlons as before mentioned in this ordnance
The returns shall be made to the President of this
Convention, who shall give the persons chosen
certificates of election.
. Sec: A. The Commanding General of this Mil
ltary District is requested to enforce this ordi-
nance.
Sec. 5. The President of the Convention is here
by directed to forward certified copy of this or
dlnance to the Commanding General of this Mill
tary District
Ratified this 18th day of March, A. D., one thou
sand nd eight hundred and sixty-eight.
TreStdent Constitutional Convention
V North Carolina.
ANsoN SUPERIOR COURT-SPRING TERM.
When we went to press last week, the
court was engaged in the trial of Nick Will
liams, negro, for the killing of Peter Wat
kins, negro.
Counsel for the negro, Hon. T. s. Ashe
and Colonel r. T. Bennett, of Anson, and
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State, Neill Mckay, Solicitor.
AS there was some trouble in procuring
jury a special cenire was ordered, and af-
ter some delay, q jury was drawn, sworn
and empanneled. From the evidence there
was no douOt of the death of Peter at the
hands of Nick the prisoner, with pistol,
and the question upon which the case
turned was whether the killing was will
fully and with malice aforethought, either
expressed or implied, or without malice
and accidental. The jury arrived at the
latter opinion, and at late hour on We'd
nesday night brought in a verdict of man
slaughter.
The Judge sentenced Nick to twelve
months imprisonment in jail, and to pay
costs.
Three other shooting cases, but not so
fatal as the above, were also disposed of
a negro for shooting at white man the
second, a white man for shooting q negro,
inficting a slight flesh wound ; and third,
a white man for shooting at q white man.
In the first case, the defendant was found
guilty and sentenced to three months i'm
prisonment; in the second, defendant sub
mittCd, and was sentenced to thirty days
imprisonment and to pay fine of $50; and
in the third, defendant was fined $50.
With these, and several minor cases, the
court was occupied until Friday noon, and
in consequence nothing was done with the
civil docket.
Judge Barns made very favorable im-
preston upon our citizens by his gentle
manly bearing, urbane manners, and the
strictness and impartiality with which he
presided. This week he is holding court
in Richmond.-Wa Argus, 1871.
REMOVAL OF POLITICAL DISABILITIES,
The names of the following persons, with
a long list of others from tho other coun-
tics OF the State, have been recommended
to Congress for the removal of their po-
litical disabilities
Brunswick-R W Woodside L d Thurston, ID X
Bennett, D l. Russell, Lorenzo Frllk, 2 Prioleu,
Lewis Galloway.
New Hanover-Joseph u Flanner, VIM Elan
nec, David Bunting.
Biadon-Dugald Blue, ChaS Robinson, Calvin
Jones.
Cumberland-R OrreD, Duncan G McCor-
mick, A G Thornton Robt Mitchell.
Sampson-Catton Cessoms, Amos n Hall, Robt
Cain, William Cessoms, Clifton Ward, Robertson
Ward.
Carterot Mslyin Davis, John G Munson, W J
Daplin VIM T. Hill, Thos Murphy.
Edgecombe-Wm Battle, Joseph Cobb, ReddLn
Petway. Proctor, John killobTew, John
NorGcct, L IL Austin, Robt Norileet, William Il
Knight, William w Parker, Jesse Mercer, Henry
J. Odorn Exum s Moore, John " Johnson, Thos
Norfieet, Micsjah 2 Edwards, Lewellyn Harold,
Lawrence Bunting, VIM II Johnson.
Wil4on--Gcorgo W Blount. John Wilkinson,
Newett OwcnF, Francis W Taylor, William D
Farmer.
Wayne-Curtis II Brogden.
Moore-Tlos " Pitter, James w Seawoll VIM
King, j " Mcdonald, Jno Mclean, William
B Richardson, Absalom Kelly, Jno Mcneil,
Mcdonald John Ritter. John Cole, r w Bar
rett, Alex II Mcneil, N J Blue, benjamin Spivey,
Jordan Slaar.
Richmond II Dockery, John A Long,
Geo McKinn0n, 4 = Long.
Lenoir-Wsiter Dunn, Anthony Davis, l.
Canady, Joshna Rouse, John Parrott, James M
PARROT.
Kobcson Jas Sinclair, Benz Howell.
Craven E3 r Staniy, Chas u Thomas, Fred j
Jones.
Johnston-Thomas d snead, Robt MassengaIe,
p p Massey, A Smith, B r Hinnant, James
II Ennis, Willie Holt, Samuel Woodie, Tbos Edger-
| ton, Ray Philips, Bryan Williams, j Peck, I
| Leach.
Fitt-Josoph Slater, Lewis HiIiard. Charles J
Hagan, julius q Perkins, Thomas Cox, Augustus
| Qujnnery, James Langley, Charles Roundtree,
| Calvin Cox.
Halifax Charles N Webb, John BREW, John
| T Gregory, George w Owens, John A Reed, }
Evans.
| Baaufort-Samuel p Carrow, Edwin Warren
Hiram stilley, Edward Hoyt, VIM b Rodman,
| SaEll Wudicy, Geo l. Windley' John Respass,
Howard Wiswau, Henry Hodges, Ed Hodges,
jesse Robeson, Luther Ruff, VIM Blount, Jesse
Martin-Jno Watts, W Eborn Jno Short, +
P Bazemore, Jno l. Knight.
Nash-Geo W Lewis, A Baines, W W Boddie
| Benz II Sorsby.
Harnett-James Harrington, James Hodge
! John 7 shaw. John Harrington, Neill McLeo d
James III Turner, Robert Norden, u Tud
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Montgomcry-Jno Latin, JAS W Ressas.
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