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

am in favor of relief, but not in favor of
that. He would stand by the constitution
of his country.
The roll was called on the amendment
Yeas 81. Nays IS.
Mr.. Bradley said he would put his hand
as deep in his own pocket as any one to
help the poor He had not had chance to
obtain the floor, but would say that he
would vote for the amendment, and it lost,
then vote for the article.
Mr.. Tourgec moved to amend by inserting
" and is hereby" between " shall be" and
exempted" Adopted. 8
Mr.. Graham, of Orange, moved to strike
out all after " executor" Lost.
Sectlon LIST was verbally amended and
adopted by the following vote:
FoR-Messrs. Abbott. Andrews, Ashley,
Aydlott, Baker, Bldme, Bradley, Bryan, Ca
rev. Carter, Cherry. Chillsun, Colgrove, Con-
gleton, Daniel, Dickey, Dowd, Etheri,lge,
Fisher, Franklin, French. OF Bladen, French,
of Chowan, Galloway, George, Graham, of
Montgomery, Graham. of Orange, Grant, of
Northampton, Gully, Gunter, Hare, Harris.
of Wake, Harris, of Franklin. Hayes, OF
Robeson, Heaton, Highsmith, Hobbs. Hof-
fer, Hollowell Hood, Ing, King. of Lenoir,
Kinney, Latin, Lee. Legg, Long, Mann,
May, Mayo, Marshall. McCubhins, Merritt,
Mcdonald IF Chatham. Mcdonald of Moore.
Moore, Morton, Mullican. Murphy, Nance.
Newsom, Patrick, Parks, Petree, Peterson,
Pierson, Ragand, Ray, Read, Rich, Rob-
bins, Rodman, Smith. Stilwell, Sweet,
Tnurgee, Tucker, Turner, Watt Weiker,
and Williamson.
AeA1NsT-Messrs. Gambler, Cox, French,
of Rockingham, Fullings, Gahagan, Glover,
Grant. of Wavne, Hayes, of Halifax, Jones,
of Caldwell. King, of Lincoln. Logan, Mich
olson, Rhodes, Rose, sanderlin. Teague:
ABSENT OR NOT VoTING-Messrs. Barnes,
Benhow. Duckwortl, Durham. Ellis, Eppes,
Garland, Garrett, Hay, Holt, Hyman, Jones
of Washington. Lennon Parker, Pool. Rem
frow. Sully, Taylor, Trogden, Williams,
of Wake.
Mr.. Bradley said he had given his word to
vote for the article. He would do so. But
he believed it all to be a swindling game.
Mr.. Harris of Wake, said that believing
this Convention is mt composed of swind-
lers, but men serving their constituents, he vo-
ted yea.
Mr. Rcnfrow said as there was doubt on
this section not even explained by legal gen
tlemen, he declined to vote
Mr. Aydlott said the section was not what
he wished, but he voted yea
Mr.. league sail as he had not lost sight
of the soemnity of oaths, he voted no.
Mr. Hayes, of Halifax. said that as he be-
leved this to lie in conflict with the United
Stntes constitution, he voted NO.
Section was read, when
Mr.. French, of Bladen, moved tn amend
by inserting before exempted "and is here
by" Adopted.
Mr.. Hood moved to insert after home
stead, "not exceeding one hundred acres OF
land"
Mr. Mcdonald, of c., moved to strike
out 100 acres and insert $50 acres. Lost.
Mr. Hoods amendment was lost.
Mr. Gambler moved to insert after debt in
9th line to insert contracted from and af
ter the adoption of this constitution"
The yeas and nays were called ior and moi
sustained.
The amendment was lost.
Mr.. Dowd moved to strike out on Sd lint
81, 900 and insert 80 900 and also in 9Th line
The yeas and NAYS were called.
FoR-Messrs. Abbott, Ashley. Baker.
Bradley, Cherry, CliiIlson, Daniel, Etheridge
Fisher. Galloway, Graham, of Orange, Nc
Donald. of Chatham, Mcdonald, of Moore
Moore, Mullican, Newsom, Patrick, Sander
lin, Turner and Welkcr.
AGAINsT-Messrs. Andrews, Aydlott
Blume. Bryan, Carey, Gambler, Colgrove
Congleton. Cox, Eppes, Forkner, Franklin
French, of Bladen, French, of Rockingham
French, of Chowan, Gahagan, George. Ora
ham, of Montgomery. Grant, of Wayne
Grant, of Northampton, Gunter, Hare, Har
ris, of Franklin, Hay, Hayes, of Halifax
Heaton, Hobbs. Hotter, Hollowell Hood
Hyman, Ing, Jones, OF Caldwell, King. o
Lincoln, King, of Lenoir. Kinney, Logan
May, Mayo Marshall, McCubbins, Morton
| Nicholson, Parks, Pctree, Peterson, Pool
! Ragiand, Ray, Rhodes, Rich, Rodman, Rose
Smith, Sweet, league, Tourgee, Tucker
| Watts
| ABSENT AND NOT vOTING-Messrs. Barnes
Benbow, Carter, Dickey, DuckwoIth, Dur
ham, Ellis, Fisher, Fullings, Garland, Gar
rett, Glover. Gully, Harris, of Wake, Hayes
OF Robson. Highsmith, Hodnett, Holt
Jones, of Washington, Latin. Lee Lege
Lennon, Long, Mann, i. Merritt, Murphy
{ Nance, Parker, Pierson, Read, Renfrow, Rob
bins, Silly, Stillwell, Taylor, Trogden, Viii
liams of Wake, Williamson.
On the adoption of the whole article Oh
| its third reading the vote stood:
| For :-Messrs. Abbott, Andrews, Ashley
| Aydlott. Baker, Blume, Bryan. Carey. Cher
ry, Chilson. Colgrove. C.'ngleton, Daniel
Dickey, Dowd, Eppes, Etheridge, Fisher
French, OF Baden, French. of Chowan, Full
ings, Galloway, George, Graham, of Mont
gomery Grant, of Wayne. Gunter, Harris, q
Wake, Harris. of franklin, Heaton, Hobbs
Hollowell. Hood, Hyman, Jones, of Caldwell
King OF Lenoir, Kinney, Latin, Long, May
Mayo. MARSHALL, McCubbin, Merritt, Melon
aid, of Chatham, Mcdonald. of Moore
Motre Morton, Murphy, Nance, Newsom
Patrick, Parks Peterson, Pool, Ragand
Raw, Renfrow, Rich, Smith, Stilwell, Tour
gee, Tucker, Watts, and Welker.
AGAINST :-Messrs. Gambler, Cox, Fork
ner. French, of Rockingham. Gahagan, Ora
ham, of Orange, Hare, Hayes, of Halifax
Ing. King, of Lincoln, Logan, Nicholson
Petrce, Rhodes, Rose, Sanderlin, league.
Yeas 63. Nays IS.
ABSENT oRNoT VorING :-Messrs. Barnes
Benbow, Bradley, Carter. Duckworth, DuI
ham, Ellis, Franklin, Garland, Garrett. Gle
yer, Grant, OF Northampton, Gully, Hay
Hayes. Of Robcson, Hodnett, Holt, Jones
of, Washington, Lee. Legg, Lennon. Manr
Mullican. Parker, Pierson, Read, Robbins
Rndman, Silly. Sweet, Taylor, Trogder
Williams, of Wake, Williamson.
Mr.. Jones, of Caldwell, said the article ha
not assumed a shape expected or desired
He voted yea.
Section 2nd was read and adopted.
Section 81 was read, when
Mr.. Hood moved to strike out all afte