The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-02-12


Grant of Wayne, Grant, of Northampton,
Gunter, Harris. of Franklin. Hays, OF Robe
son, Hays of Halifax. Heaton, Highsmith,
Hobbs, Hood, Lyman, Ing, Jones, of Cald-
well. Jones, of Washington, King of Lincoln,
Kinney, Latin. Logan, Long, Mann, Mayo,
Mcdonald. of Chatham, Mcdonald, of Moore,
Moore, Morton, Mullican, Murphy, Nance
Newsom. Nicholson, Parker, Parks, Petree
Pierson, Pool Ragland, Read, Renfrow,
Rhodes, Rich. Rodman, Smith, Silly, Still
well, Sweet, Taylor, league, Tourgee, frog
den, Tucker, Turner, Watts, Welker, Will
liams, of Wake.
Yeas-14. Nays, 80.
Mr. Holt moved qualification of Gov
ernor and 1t. Governor of So, 100 freehold
MIR. Rich to amend by saying 10000
Accepted by Mr.. Holt.
Mr.. Congleton moved to amend by ma
king it 100000 in slave property.
Mr. Rich moved that $4,000 be Confede-
rate money.
The motion was taken on the original
amendment as follows:
For Bradley, Daniel, Durham, Ellis,
Graham. of Orange, Hare, Hodnett, Holo-
well, Holt. Lennon, Marler, McCubbins,
Merritt, Rich, Williams, of Sampson.
AGAINST = Abbott, Andrews, Ashley,
Biume. Bryan, Carey, Gambler, Congeton,
Cox. Dickey, Duckworth, Eppes, Etheridge,
Forkner, Franklin. French, of Bladen, French,
of Rockingham French, of Chowan. Full
| lings, Gahagan, Garland, George. Glover,
|, Grahams,af Montgomery. Grant, of Wayne,
/ Grant, IT Northampton, Gunter Harris, of
Wake, Harris, of FrankliH, Hayes. of Robe
son. Hayes, of Halifax, Heaton. Highsmith,
Hobbs, HOTTER, Hood, Hyman, Ing. Jones, of
Caldwell. Jones. of Washington. King, Of
Lincoln, Kinney. Latin. Lee. Logan, Long,
Mann. May, Mayo, Mcdonald, of Chatham,
Mcdonald, of Moore, Moore, MuIlican, Muir
ply. Nance, Newsom, Nicholson, Parker,
Parks, Petree, Pierson, Pool Ragland, Ray,
Read, Renfrow, Rhodes, Rodman, Rose,
Smith, Silly, Stilwell, Sweet, Taylor
league Trogden, Tucker, Turner, Watts,
Welker, Williams, of Wake.
Mr.. Harris, of Wake, said that he knew
men with property qualification, who did
not know enough to bell buzzard. He
voted for intelligence.
The section was adopted.
The 4th section was read, when
Mr.. Graham, of Orange moved to strike
out the words "and laws" He said it was
sufficient to require an officer to swear to
| support the constitution.
Mr.. Hcaton said he was satisfied with an
oath to support the Constitution. 1t was
| the usual form of an oath.
Mr.. Tourgee said he could not vote for
a man for Governor, who was not willing to
swear to support the Constitution and laws
Cba vnfo tha oil &c
| follows:
FoR-Messrs. Abbott, Ashley, Bradley
| Cherry. Daniel. Durham, Ellis, Etheridge
Fisher, French, of Bladen, George, Graham
of Orange, Grant, of Wayne, Hare, Harris
of Wake, Harris, of Franklin, Hayes, Of
Halifax, Heaton, Highsmith, Hobbs, Hold.
nett. Hollowel, Holt, Jones, of Caldwell
Jones, of Washington, King. of Lincoln
Latin, Lennon, Logan, Marler, Merritt, Moore
Parker, Pierson. Read, Rhodes. Rich Rod
man, Silly, Sweet, Taylor, and Williams, o.
Sampson.
AGAINST :--Messrs. Andrews, Barnes
Blume, Bryan, Carey, Gambler, Chillson
Congeton, Cox, Dicke7, Duckworth, Fork
ner, Franklin, French, of Rockingham
French, of Chowan, Graham, Of Montgome
ry, Gunter, Hayes, of Robeson, Hood, Hy
man, Ing. Kinney, Long. Mann, May, Mayo
McCubbins, Mcdonald, of Chatham, Nc
Donald, .. Moore. Morton, Muiican, Nance
Newsom. Nicholson. Parks, Petree, Pool
Ragland, Renfrow, Smith, Stilwell, league
Tourgee, Trogden. Tucker, Turner, Watts
Welker, and Williams, of Wake.
Yeas AZ Nays a.
The section was adopted, also the 7th
9th and 9th.
On the 10th section Mr.. Graham. O
Orange, called for the yeas and nays H
said that section overturned the cstahlishe;
usages OF the State and he desired to see
regard upon it.
On motion of Mr. Heaton the section was
amended hy inserting "raiority of the Sen
ate" for Senators elect" and as amended
| the section was adopted.
Mr. Rich moved to insert the following
section:
SEC. 10. Every bill which shall have pass
ed the Senate and Assembly, shall. before i
becomes law, he presented to the Governor
if lie approve, he shall sign it; but If not
he shall return it with his objections to tina
house in which it shall have originated
who shall enter the objections at large ol
their journal, and proceed to consider it. II
after such consideration, two thirds of tn
members present shall agree to pass the bill
it shall be sent, together with the objections
to the other house, by which it shall ikewis
be reconsidered; and if approved by two
thirds of all the members present, it shall
become law, notwithstanding the objec
tions of the Governor. But in all such cases
the votes of both houses shall be determined
by yeas and nays, and the names of the mem
hers voting for and against the bill, shall b
entered on the Journal of each house respec
lively. If any bill shall not be returned b.
the Governor within ten days, Sundays cx
cepted) after it shall have been presented t.
him, the same shall he law, in like manne
as if he had signed it, unless the Legislator
shall, by their adjournment, prevent its re
turn; in which case it shall not be law.
In his opinion it was important that tn
Governor should have the veto power. Ii
New York there had been an instance wher
rail road by the use OF money. had twic
passed bill, which was properly vetoed b.
the Governor to the benefit of the State. Al
though such corporations could get major
ity they could not obtain two-thirds vote
Mr.. Heaton said this was question o
vast Importance. Doubtless the veto powe
had operated for the benefit of the State o
New York, hut in Ohio where it was I'm
known, the State was as prosperous and hap
py. There was marked instance of tn
mi~'lse of this power by the present Presi
dent. No man had ever used it so BROAD
or so dangerously before. The Convention
should pause and consider before it adopte
this section. He was opposed to lodgin
this kinglv power in the hands of one mar
to thwart or hinder the will of the people,
1t was ant-republican in its nature.
Mr.. Jones, of Washington, said this wa