Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-01-31
From the Raleigh Sentinel.
The Constitutional ConventIon,''
l~o-CaIicd.l

The President called the Convention to
order at II O'clock
Prayer the R"v. Teory Epncs, lnegro,)
by request of the President.
Mr.. Mark May; ,;of Macon, app ared, was
qualitie and took his seat
The President announced, as the com
mittee to wait on His EXcellency, the
Governor, Mcasrs. Bradley, Heaton and
Andrews.
Mr.. Dowd remarked that all the dele
gates were on committees except two, and
his name might be stricken from the Com
mitteo 0u BIZ Of Rights, and that Of Dr. J.
II. Baker be substituted. 80 ordered.
Mr. Andrews said that the committc to
wait on tue Governor wished to do so to-
day, and that M Heuton was absent from
the city. Whereupon, the President sub
stituted MI Abbott
1Ir Watts also said tlIat lie was on sew
cral committees, and suggested that his
name be stricken from tne Committee on
Corporations, anu that Of MI Parker be
inserted.
Mr.. Fisher presented :. lAomorial from
citizens of Baden. asking to be relieved
from debts incurred for purchase Of slaves.
Referred to Committee Oh Relief
Mr. Abbott offered resolution 20 raise
a committee OF three tD consult with Gen.
C3nl,v ~, ,g,at+nre of ,,uI,lin ;,,4,r,.t TOO
over,
j. II. Harris, Of Wake, Cnc9ro,) offered
a resolution regarding public officers. Re
fcTred to the Committee OF Blli Of Rights
Mr.. COnGleton offered resolution that
40 property qualification he embodied in
the Constitution. Referred to the Commit
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MI. o"i gee q ItS"l''in1l III regard 10
the rights OF electors. RCicrrei to the
Committee on i5Uifrauy
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stltuuOnal all stay Laws. Lies over.
Mr.. MullIcan, a resolution declaring Ger
tain amendments +o the RiIJ Of Riob+s of
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two ,.,(Inls4 of IT. Pn1,oon who v,;shod ~
;nt,o91ca an 2n1rndmpnt to his ordinonca