Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-03-20
MORNING SESSION.

4HUhoDA4, NdICu 1Ls lCOO.
The Convention was called to order at the
usual hour.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Branson, of the
city.
Mr.. Jones, of Washington, moved tosus-
pend the rules and take up tho question of
final adj djournment. Carried.
Mr.. Jones moved to rescind the order of
adjournment Carried.
The resolution of Mr.. Morton, providing s
for the adjournment of the Convention,
subject to the call of the President, on
Monday, the 10th inst, at y o'clock, H., ,
was considered.
Mr. Rich moved to amend by saying
that, in the case of the death of the Presi-
dent, the Convention shall be subject to
call of the Secretary.
Mr. Abbott offered the following substi
tute for Mr.. Morton's resolution, which
was adopted
"That when the Convention diourns, ii
be at the call of the President, or, in case
of his death, by the Secretary, or, in case
of his death, at a call signed by majority
of the delegates. The authority to reas-
semble the Convention shall cease after
January 1st, 1862
Mr.. Ashley ~ offered the following resolu-
ton "That this Convention will adjourn
Carried.
Mr. King, of Lenoir, submitted report
from the Committee on Contingent EXpen-
ses, allowing a wood account of $315. This
report created row.
Mr.. Tourgee said that the one dollar on
the cord, which had been deducted was a
breach of the contract. He wanted the re-
port to lay over.
Mr.. King said that the deduction had
been made at the suggestion of the Presi-
dent He King did not think he was
treated right in the matter, and wished to
resign as chairman of the committee and
withdraw the report.
Various objections were made to his
withdrawal, and, after some further
vrangling, the report was accepted and
adopted.
Mr.. Durham, from the Black-mail Com
mittee, submitted a report that their inves-
LEGATIONS had led to no discoveries of fraud,
and asked to be discharged from further
consideration of the matter. The report
was accepted.
Hood (negro) called up the report of the
Committee on Political Disabilities, and
moved its adoption.
Mr. Durham objected to the adoption OF
the report before it had been read.
Hood (negro) replied that it had been
read by caption.
Mr. Heaton said that it was evidently
proper to read report when desired 10y
any one Of the delegates.
The report was read at length It con
tanned the names of few citizens In each
county in the State, whom the committed
submit to the Convention as proper per.
sons for it to recommend to Congress as
"loil"l
Mr.. Tourgee moved that the report be
received and adopted, and that the Com
mittee be instructed to consider such other
names DIS may be furnished them, and sub,
NIT, as soon as possible, q supplementary
report.
Mr.. Baker offered the following substi-
tute
"That the Congress of the United States
be respectfully requested to remove the po-
Carolina, prevented by the reconstruction
acts, or the proposed 18th article, from
voting or holding Office
Mr.. Durham wanted the question put
first on the acceptance of the report and
then on its adoption. He characterized
the report as the grandest fraud yet at
tempted to be put on the people.
Mr. Tourgee wanted to know if Mr. Dur
ham meant to reflect upon the committee.
Mr.. Durham replied that his language
eCuSj plain, and the Gentleman conId d'd10 his
Oacra Inference.
Mr. Tourgee call on the Secretary tc
record those words, as an insult to the Con
vention.
Mr. Durham 10 not ctue for The Sccre
tary or tie HOUSE EITHER.
Tourgee, (very violently ) [ ask the Sec
retary to put down those words. MIR. Du
ham had the only report of the committee
that was i'll the House, in his hands, in or.
der to look at the names on it, when Mr..
Tourgee wanted to know what right MIR.
Durham had to take the written report
from the Clerks desk, and moved that he
be made to return it to him, and only with
drew his object by being almost univer.
sally demonstrated with. After a good
many other Interruptions Mr.. Durham was
allowed to proceed with his remarks.
MIR. Durham said, here are some eight
names of Cleaveland-two or three of the
men are, it is true, good Republicans, but
they are very respectable men, and the
others are of the same party, but are the
most disreputable characters in the county.
7 hope you will pass this infamous meas.
ure. dare you to do it-and tell you.