The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-03-18


Mr.. Tourgee objected to the exceptions
taken In the article He did not believe that
the State had any power to enquire into
mans religious opinions 1t was relic of
the past.
Mr.. Harris, of Wake--If man does not
believe in the existence of God is he ft
man to hold officea
Mr.. Tourgee-that is question for thu
people to decide. lie believed it was pars
and parcel of ancient bigotry
Nj. Hood moved to strike ont I'll sftsr
the phrase Almighty God.
Mr.. King, OF Lenoir, hoped il would not
be stricken out. A man who denied the en-
istence of God could not regard the solen,-
nifty of an oath.
Mr.. Hood thought if a man were convict
ed OF treason, he would either be shot or
hung, and therefore could not hold office.
MI. Pool thought the gentleman from
Guilfori, as well as the gentleman from
Cumberland, were laboring undera mistake.
Mr. Gambler observed that, that was the
course adopted by the Alabama and Viz.
ginia Conventions, and except they did like
them, they would not be carrying out the
act of Congress. He would submit an
amendment
Mr.. Pool hoped the amendment would
not prevail. He argued that the two Con-
vcntions alluded to were no authority, for IN
the case of Virginia, the Convention was
continually receiving kilograms from Wash
ington, urging them to reconsider what they
had done, and they were resolved to do so.
I Mr.. Mcdonald, of Chatham, hoped they
would not disfranchise any body, Tor it was
anti-republican to do 20. They could not
do it.
Mr.. Watts hoped all the amendments
would be voted down. He did not see why
they should go further than Congress.
Mr.. May would like to know how they
could consistently allow men to hold office
whom the Howard Amendment forbids.
y Mr.. Watts thought they would have to
| take an oath before they could hold any
| office whatever.
Mr.. Gambler do you approve of the poll.
cy of Congress in DISTINGUISHING this class of
persons2
Mr.. Watts--Iap any thing that Con-
gress does.
Mr.. Watts-how are you on the subject?
Mr.. Candler-I approve of this, but not
every thing that Congress does.
Mr.. fIeaton said that that the 14th article
OF the Howard Amendment, will become
part OF the Constitution of the United States
by the ratification OF the States now distran-
chised.
Mr.. Congleton said every man for office
would have to take the OATH and by so do
ing would recognize the civil and political
equality of all men.
Mr.. Jones, of Caldwell, was pleased to hear
the prudent remarks of his friend from Car
teret, and to see that he differed from the
gentleman from Buncombe
MIR. Tourgee was opposed to any distinc-
ton.
Mr. Parker was of the opinion that if they
DISTINGUISHED any one, Congress would not
approve every thing they did.
Mr.. Candler-why was not the Howard
amendment ratified when every man was
permitted to vote.
Mr.. Parker-was the colored man enfran-
chised then 1855?
Mr.. Gambler certainly not.
Mr.. Pool called the previous question.
The following is the result of the vote on
Mr.. Gamblers amendment
oR-Messrs Abbott, Gambler, French of
Rockingham French of Chowan, Gahagan,
Galloway, Graham, Of Montgomery, Kinney,
Logan, Mann, May. Marshall, Morton, New
som, Ragland. Renfrow, Rhodes, Rose,
league. Welker.
! AGAINST, Messrs. Andrews. Ashley. Ayd,
lott, Baker, Brnbow, Blume, Bradley, Bryan,
Carey, Gambler, Cherry, hilson. Colgrove,
Cnngleton. Daniel. Dowd, Durham, Ellis,
Eppes. Etheridge, Forkner, Franklin, George,
Glover, Grant of Northampton, Gunter, Hare,
Harris, of Wake, Hay. Hayes of Robson.
Heaton, Highsmith, Hobbs, Hodnett, Hof-
fler, Holnwell, Holt, Lyman. Ing, Jones of
Caldwell, King of Lincoln, King of Lenoir,
Lee, Legg. Lennon. Long, McCubbns, Mer-
rift, Mcdonald of Chatham, Nance, Mich
olson, Parker Parks, Pierson, Pool, Read,
Rich, Robbins, Rodman. Sanderlin, Smith,
Silly, Stilwcll, Sweet, Taylor Tucker, Tur-
ner, Watts.
Yeas 90. nays g.
ABSENT OR NOT VoTING-Messrs. Barnes.
Carter, Cox, Dickey. Duckworth. Fisher,
French of Bladen, Fullings, Garland, Garrett,
Graham, of Orange, Grant, of Wayne, Gully,
Harris, of Franklin, Hayes of Halifax, Hood.
Jones, of Washington, Latin, Mayo, Nc
Donald of Moore, Moore, Mullican, Murphy,
Patrick, Petree. Peterson, Ray, T0urgee,
Trogten, Williams of Wake, Williamson.
The question required Oh the adoption of
the section. Adopted.
FoR-Messrs. Andrews, Ashley. Aydlott,
Baker, Benbow, Blumc. Bryan, Carey. Cher
ry, Chillson, Colgrove, Congeton, Cox Dam
iel, Dowd, Eppes, Forkner, George, Glover,
Grant, of Northampton. Gunter, Harris, Of
Wake, Hay, Heaton, IIighsmith, Hobbs.
Hoffler, Hollowell, Ing, Jones, of Caldwell,
King, of Lincoln. King of Lenoir Legg,
Mann Mayo, Mcdonald, of Chatham. Mich
olson, Parker, Parks, Pierson. Pool, Read,
Rich. Robbins, Rodmans Silly, Stilwell,
Sweet, Taylor. Turner and Watts.
AGAINsT-Messrs. Abbott, Gambler, Dick
ey. Durham, Ellis, Etheridge. French, of
Rockingham. French, of Chowan. Gahagan,
Galloway, Graham, of Montgomery, Hare,
Hayes of Robeson. Holt, Kinney, Lennon,
Logan, May, Marshall, McCubbins, Merritt,
Moore. Morton, Nance, Newsom. Ragland,
Renfrow, Rhodes, Rose, Sanderlin, Smith,
Trogden. and Welker.
ABSENT OR NOT VOTING Messrs Barnes,
Bradley, Carter, Duckworth, Fisher, Frank
lin, French of Bladen, Fullings, Garland,
Garrett, Graham, of Orange, Grant, of
Wayne, Gully, Harris. of Franklin, Hayes,
of Halifax. Hodnett, Hood, Lyman, Jones.
of Washington, Latin, Lee. Mcdonald Of
Murphy, Patrick, Petree, Peterson, Ray,
league. Tourgee, William, Of Wake and
Williamson.
Mr.. Rodman moved to take up the report
of the Committee on the judicial depart
ment. Carried.
Sectian 30 was amended and adopted.
Section 30 was amended by placing after
the word Governor" in I'd line fireworks
sunless otherwise provided for"
The entire article was adopted.