The Tarboro' southerner., 1868-01-30
able. or something else. xheu3

by putting the question on the passage
of the resolution, as amended, and it
was carried
Mr.. Tourgee moved to reconsider.
Harris (negro,) moved to lay that
motion on the table. Carried, and so
rests the per diem
Mr.. Mann withdrew his former re-
solution in regard to the lobbies.
Mr. Abbott's resolution, appointing
Committee of three to wait on Gen.
Canoy, and consult on matters of pub
lie interest, was dopted. -
Mr.. Rodman asked that his erdin-
ance, appointing reporter, be taken
up. The Secretary read the ordinance,
aud Mr.. R. proceeded to advocate the
appointment. He did not suppose the
people would object to increasing the
expense to attain such an object.
Mr.. Durham opposed the appoint
ment. He said that there was danger
of being misrcpresented. The Journ-
al Of the House was sufficient record
This was an innovation, and he also
opposed it on the ground that it was a
piece Of useless expense, unwarranted
by any precedent in this State.
Mr.. Hodnett said that the Office was
being created only for the purpose of
comforting it on partisan, and it
would be made strictly party record,
the publication of which would be Civ
en- to a certain Editor in this city
That would give him an undue advan-
tago over the other gentlemen Of the
press. lie opposed it on the ground
that it was an innovation upon the
customs of good old North Carolina
He came here an advocate for free
schools and a liberal system Of educa-
ton; and while thousands Of children
were being reared in ignorance and
degradation, he could not vote for a
measure involving SO much useless ex>
pense. Our people at home are straw
ing and groaning under debts and bur
denseme taxes, and VIC have no right
to pass measure augmenting that dis
trcss, merely to feed hungry partizans.
He would oppose such au useless and
outrageous piece Of extravaganza to
the bitter end.
Galloway (negro) advocated the mea-
sure.
Carely, (negro,) said he wanted a
reporter-a good republikin,- and
went on to allude to Mr.. Hodnett's
having 'dug in a certain individual
mine in Yanceyyilie,' (Hera. the
President told him to eonhne himself
to the matter under debate) He re
sumed, saying that he aconld get back
and stay when he got lar. lie was
swine to make few marks, and he
wanted them put down by a reporter
to 90 down to the archives of gravity
; Here, after an effort or two, the Presl
dent put him down and he subsidized
after showing some signs of resistance.
| Mr.. Ellis said he was opposed to
burdening his taxed constituency by
running into such extravaganza. He
stated that in New Hanover, there
| were 1915 negroes registered: 992
were reported over age ]; leaving l ,9S3
Only GAG listed; 1,o31 failed to list
| who would have done SO; and that, In
his county. (Catawba,) 1852 whites list
ed, and only Il were returned lnsoI
| vent ia blacks listed aud S. were re
| turpod insoIyent. He could not, in
justice to his constituency, vots for {
measure.
MIR. Mcdonald, of Chatham, was
opposed to the creation Of THO office
but if it was the sense Of ,he House
he would vote fo: J. ": HaldeH agains
the world. Hp was Holden man.
Harris, Of Wake, (negro) was. al
lowed TO give vent to some lmpudene'
in relation to ':stripliug Reporters"
Mr.. Holt, Of Orange, moved to Ia.
the ordinance on the table, and sale
the newspapers wpgid tel , great dea
more, as it was, then the Convention
would like to hear. He called for tht
yeas and nays ; and, being called, they
resulted in the motion being lost
yeas %, nays SO.
Mr.. Durham moved to stroke GU
that portion of the ordinance which
contemplated expenditures from ths
State Treasury Not adopted.
The question required op the pas
sage of the original ordinance.
Mr.. Durham called for the year
and nays and, the call being seconded
the Secretary proceeded to call the roll
Mr.. Abbott presented a resolution
declaring that the debt of North Ca
roljna shall be held inviolate, Lai'
over.
Mr.. Abbott, resolution tenderIn;
the use of this Hall to Rev. DIR. Smith
to deliver lecture on normal schools
Adopted.
Mr.. Tourgec, resolution to inquir
whether any member of this body
disqualified by the acts of Congress
Referred.
On motion of Galloway, (negro, tA
Convention adjourned.
NINTH DAY.
THURSDAY, Jan. %, 1888.
The President submitted communica
ton from Gen. Candy, acknowledging tn
announcement Of the organization OF tn
Convention,
Mr.. Mcdonald, of fChatham, a resolutio
appealing to Congress to advance money t
our Railroads. to be replaced with intercs
Referred.
Mr.. Parker, q resolution in regard to sui
fragc-prcscribing six months residence /
the State, and three months in the Distrie
before an election,
Mr.. Duckworth, q resolution instructin
the Committee on Education to considc
and report, as a part of the Constlt utlor
that there shall be levied a Poll Tax t'c
Educational purposes, not exceeding on
dollar. Referred.
Mr.. Mullican, a resolution in regard
pay of members of House of Commons an
Senate. [Prescribes FIVE dollars per da
for 40 days, and not exceeding $3.50 fo
the excess.