Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-01-24
From the Raleigh Sentinel
The Constitutional Convention,
(SO.calIed0
FRIDAY. Ian

Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Lennon.
Journal of yesterday read and approvo7
1t being announced that the Assisto,,t
Secretary was unable to attend, by reosnn
OF sickness, Mr.. Logan Harris, of 'Rufhnr
ford, was, on motion of Mr.. Welker, aI,
pointed to act temporarily. P
Mr.. Rodman's motion, of yesterday, f.,
reconsider the vote upon the passage Of
the resolution creating the Office of S,r
geant-at-arms, in order to allow Mr. H I'1i
nett, of Caswell, an opportunity to spnaI'
being renewed,
Mr.. Fl. arose and said that as he did MAJ
wish to trouble the House, he hoped lbS
gentleman would withdraw his motion.onJ
it was accordingly withdrawn.
Messrs. Holt, of Orange, and Merritt ,r
Person, presented themselves, were .svgo,.,,
in and took their seats
Mr.. Abbott, of New Hanover, moys1
that an election Of Sergeant-at-arms he ~
once proceeded with, and he nominated !
w. Peck, of Wilmington, therefor.
MIR. Ellis, of Catawba, said that, in order
to save expense, he offered the name of /
L: Ball, the Assistant Doorkeeper, who could
| discharge all the necessary duties
MIR. Watts, OF Martin, by request of lIr.
Ball, Withdrew the nomination.
MIR. Moore, of Granville, nominated G
j. Rogers, of Wake.
! \ CiUG rOCe vote being taken Tesultnd ,
follows Peck 50, Ball l, Rogers ?.
Mr.. Peck was declared duly elected and
directed to come forward take the oat,
and enter upon the duties of the office
Mr.. Sweet, OF Craven, from tie Srlr.l
committee on Rules, submitted q rcpor.
and moved that it be read in whole and
passed upon scyiatim, and that, cycrnr
where a vote is demanded, or an amonl.
ment offered, each rule shall be dcc}arci
adopted, without formal vote. Adoptr9
The Rules were read. Articles -, 2l
"a and 20, providing d call OF the preyiou.
question, were objected to by Messrs. Ora,
ham, of Orange, aud Durham, of Glove.
land
The question being put, the objection.
were not sustained.
MIR. Rich, of Pitt, moved that no one.
except delegates, reporters, &C., NC, be al
lowed to come in the body Of the Hons.
except on invitation of IL member
MIR. Ashley introduced the following. q,
q substitute
Ordered, That the Doorlccpers be I'll.
rected to allow no persons, except member.
and officers, to come upon the floor, excel.
by invitation of one 6 the members of the
Convention and in no case shall any sucI
person be allowed to come within the Lar
except invited by vote OF tie Convention
Alter some debate, the resolution W.
finally modified and adopted as follows:
Ordered, That no persons, except mem
bers and officers of the Convention, be al
lowed to come upon the floor. except by
invitation Of one of the members of the
Convention.
MIR. Heaton submitted tho report OF liz,
committee Of sixteen, appointed to con.
slider the best mode of proceeding to frano
u Constitution, as follows
1.-The committee appointed TO cousideraud
report upon the best mode OF PROCEEDING
to frame Constitution and civil govern
ment, according to the acts of Congress.
respectfully report
ResolUed, That standing committees be alb
pointed by the President, to report on each Of tn.
subjects
1st. On Preamble and Bill Of Rights.
I'd. On Governor and other necessary
State officers.
Sd. On Legislature.
4th. On Judicial Department.
9th. On the Finances.
9th. On Internal improvements.
18th. On Counties, Cities, Towns and Vii
lagos.
8th. On Corporations other than NUM-
cipal.
9th. On Punishments and Penal Institu-
lions.
10th. On Militia.
18th. On Education, Common School,
and University.
18th. On Homesteads
Ihe Committee also recommend that the
different standing committees, as named,
shall consist of thirteen members"
The report of the Committee was con-
Cured in.
Mr.. Heaton moved that the usual num-
Der OF copies be printed for the use of the
Convention. Carried.
Mr.. Graham moved that the same num-
Der OF the Rules OF Order be also printed.
Carried.
Mr.. Ashley offered the following resoIu-
ton ;
WHEREAS, The Committee Of 1G waa directed t.
consider and report the best practicable plan for
Constitution and civil government
loyal to the Union, and, ,cheredS, the report now
presented only provides plan Tor the estaDsL-
ment OF Constitution, entirely ignoring anything
like plan for the adoption and carrying into
effect that Constitution therefore,
ReSO5Oed, That the Committee be instructed, a.
soon as practicable, to consider and report upon
the best method of carrying into effect the Con
stitution establishing civil government in NortI
Carolina. Laid over under the rules.
Mr.. French, of Chowan, called up q rcso-
luton, previously offered by Mr. Jones, Of
directing the President to in
form Gen. Candy OF the permanent organ
zation of the Convention and it wa
adopted.
Mr. Forkner offered the following rcjo-
luton
Re$olOcd by the delegates efE,e people Of N0jL.
odr0tend, an COttOeHttOlG dSScnbiod, That the Sec
retary of State be directed to furnish each dcic-
gate of this Convention with copy Of the Con
3titution adopted by the Convention Of 1863 and
1856.
Mr.. Tourgee moved that the words 8 the
Secretary of State" be stricken out, and
$ Provisional Secretary Of State" inserted
Adopted
J. w. Hood negro, of Cumberland,
suggested that it would be better to Gre
quest rather than direct " the Secretary
If State to furnish the copies which sue
5estion was adopted
The resolution, as amended, passed
Mr.. Mcdonald, of Chatham, Offered the
following:
Resolved, That a Committee Of eight. to cousr-,
If one member from each Judicial District, Ia
aised whose duty it shall DO to devise and report