The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-01-29

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ham of Mon gomery, Grant of Northampton,
Gully, Harris, Of Wake. Hay, Hayes, Of Rob
eson, Hayes, of Halifax. 5Highsmith, Hotter,
| Lyman, Ing, Jones, of Caldwell, Jones, OF
Washington, King, of Lenoir, Kinney, Latin.
Lee, Legg, Logan, Long, May, Mayo, Nor
ton, Mulican, Murphy, Nance, Nicholson,
! Patrick. Parker, Parks, Petrce, Pierson. Rag
| land, Ray, Renfrow, Rhodes, Rich, Robbins,
Rodman, Rose, Smith, Silly, Stilwell, Tay-
lor, league, Tourgee, Trogden, Tucker. Tur-
| ner, Watts, Welker, Williams, of Wake,
| Williamson. ",v7 ''A '4A
Il Messrs. Baker, Bradley, Cherry,
| Daniel, Durham, Ellis, Etheridge, George,
!. Graham, of Orange, Gunter. Hare, Hobbs,
| Hodnett, HolloweH, Holt, Lennon, Mann,
] Marler, McCubbins, Merritt, Mcdonald OF
Chatham, Mcdonald, Of Moore, Moore, San
derlin, Williams, of Sampson.
The resolutions were adopted IL AK
1 Mr. Durham then introduced a resolution
declaring the State debt inviolate. Laid
over. aff PCT. hiiN fsAs
gMr9Abbott. a resolution granting use of
this Hall to Rev., Mr.. Smith to address dele
gates in relation to Normal Schools. Laid
over. '9-4e2I 'Ae " e-tls8t
/ Mr. Tourgee, resolution instructing the
committee on privileges and elections to en-
quire whether any delegate of the Conven-
ton is disqlmlifedo of holding his seat, under
acts, of Congress- Laid over. .,1u9
The President announced tile committee to
procure one hundred and twenty copies of
proceedings of last Legislature from Secre-
tary of State to be Messrs., Peterson and
Mann.
On motion the Convention adjourned. ''
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isp'oaoa saoaa71 THURSDAY, Jan. 23, 1868.
pa The Convention was called to order at II
o'clock, Mr. President Cowles in the Chair.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Hood, delegate
from Cumberland. 97ia
Mr.. Rich presented petition for divorce
Referred to the Judiciary committee. -','-'
The President presented a communication
from Gen. Candy, acknowledging the recep-
ton of the news in relation to organization
of the Convention. @
2 Mr.. Nc Donald, OF Chatham, resolution
appealing to Congress for a loan of money,
to complete, certain railroads. Laid over. ?
Mr.. Parker, resolution in relation to suf-
fraGe. Referred.
~ Mr.. Tourgee resolution in relation to
political rights of the citizen-inherent and
equal. Referred. ,5s.-. ,lss4.ts.ll yi4ar
Mr.. DuckNvrth, a resolution of instruc-
ton to committee on education to report
an ordinance or an article against higher
poll tax than 81 and for Observation-Disclosures.
Laid over ~ Fas 7sies.3 .uu .s-s, .-r.-.-
Mr.. Mullican, resolution that members
ofLegislature receive S. perdiem for 40 days,
and 50 so for each day thereafter, &c. ta1
n Mr.. HAYES, of Halifax, a resolution pre-
scrihing qualifications for Governor and 1t.
Governor seven years residence, % years
of age and $500 dollars worth of land
Mr.. Renfrow, a resolution that honorably
discharged soldiers and sailors of the u S.,
being citizens, are entitled to equal rights
in North Carolina. b-.,-. ,.r,r-
Mr. Ashley, a resolution instructlng the
committee Of sixteen to consider and report
on committee on industrial resources
MIR. Abbott, by permission. a communica-
election in Currituck Referred to appro-
pirate committee -i-i tt9 ah ~
Mr. HAYES, of Halifax, resolution that
no amendment be made to the Constitution
depriving citizen of the United States of
his rights on account of race, color or pre-
vious condition. -t ai- -2Hs Inc r
Mr. RagIand an ordinance regulating the
jurisdiction of courts of law and equity, re-
lative to the payment of debts contracted
prior to May, 1866. Referred. -f,.g,. ..
Mr. Mann, an ordinance to aid the Flor
enee and Fayetteville R. R. Go. Referred.
Z Mr.. Welker, an ordinance in relation to
the liabilities of Banks. Referred to COM
mittee of the whole
Mr.. league, the following ordinance: Ifa
Be 1t ortlained. dc, That the County reg
istering boards shall have power to distran-
chise all and every person, that aided and
abetted. gave comfort and their influence
with intent to dissolve or break up the Uni
ted States government before or in time of
or since the rebellion, or have been or are
throwing distractions in the way of recon-
struction. ada. 4-,fti q
Be it further ordained, That said board
shall consist of three loyal men, who can
take the tesl-oath. (iron-clad,) to be elected
as other County officers are. and shall hold
their Offices months. or until their success
sors are elected.
Belt further ordained, That said board
shall meet twenty days previous to any cleo
lions that may be held under this Constitu-
tion. first giving ten days notice of the place
or places OF meeting, and shall proceed to
register such person or persons as may be
entitled to vote under this ordinance; and
for their services shall receive such compen-
sation as may be allowed by the Genera \
Assembly
BE it further ordained, That this ordinance
shall be in force from and after its ratitica-
ton. 81 UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
MIR. Tourgee called up his resolution of
instruction to committee to confer with Gen.
Candy and enquire whether he would en-
force an ordinance staying the collection of
debts. Read and adopted. ss5.J 5"' V'i'.
r The resolution OF. Mr.. Patrick in relation
to suspension of, the collection of debts, was
referred to the relief committee. go,
The ordinance of Mr.. Mcdonald of
Chatham, relative to making all State and d
County officers elective by the people, was
referred. ~ s5r.-rasg 7Ea eri.arry
The resolution of Mr.. King, OF Lenoir,
that no delegate receive per diem longer
than thirty days, was read, and after brief
discussion, it was decided to have been set
tied in the negative, by action of the Con-
vention yesterday. saa sAiGam lc lirs-
N The1resolution oflMr Tourgee, amendato-
nv. of title ofeommittee ON penal institutions
&C.. was adopted. 10 sIpa'
The resolution of Mr.. Durham, declaring
the debt of the State inviolate was referred.
81 The following message from the Governor,
was received through Mr.. Private Secretary
Bagley, read and ordered to be spread on
the journals.