The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-03-03

i 1heyeas and nays were called, on demand .
Mr. Durham, and resulted, yeas "a, NAYS L e. Tn
, section, as amended, was adopted.
Section IL Icreating IL Judicial Districts
j was read, when Nj Mcdonald of Chatham. move
to strike out~'12" and insert the present nun
Der 49,
After lengthy debate, the amendment wa
lost, and the section, as reported by the Com
mittee, was adopted. ~ EtfN 3
The 18th section, making Judges elective b,
the people, was read
Hayes Of Halifax (col.), was opposed to sucl
a thing. He said that the elective system -wyonlc
tend to make the Judges open to cofruptiop
! Sensible Hayes.) rl
Mr. Heaton thought the Supreme Court Judges
should be nominated by the Governor and CON
flrmed by the Senate. As for the Superf5r Court
Judges he dia not object to their election by the
people. f.-|-'t~''E -
MI Abbott said that he was opposed to the
"hoie system Of electing the Judiciary by the
people, but the Convention had, day or two
since instructed the Committee to report as thew
had done, and he would now support the report
which they had submitted
Hood (col.), thought as did Mr Abbott.
Mr. Rodman called the previous question The
call was sustained and the question required upon
Mr. Heatons amendment, providing that the
Judges OF the Supreme Court be chosen by both
Houses of the General Assembly. The amend
ment was lost.
The section, as it originally stood, was then
adopted, TO elect Judges by the people ..
WEDNESDAY, Feb 26.
The report Of the Committee on the Judiciary
was taken up Mr. Watts moved to reconsider
the vote, taken yesterday, making the judges of
the Supreme Court three in number. instead Of
i've as provided by the report Of the Committee.
Dir King of Lenoir, moved to lay the motion
to reconsider on the table and called for the
yeas and nays. The roll was called and resulted
yeas 46, nays g.
Mr. Abbott gave notice that, on the third
reading, he would offer an amendment making
The number 80 instead of go ~"
MI Durham said that as a Republican dele
gate had moved to tender this Hall to the Con
eryatl'e Convention, he would now move to
ender the use of the Hall to the Republican
Convention this evening Carried.
Most of the day was occupied in making ner-
onal explanations about newspaper articles
49,. THURSDAY, Feb. n.
Mr. Hodnett wished to know by what author
" the postage on large packets of mail that fecu
irly went from this Hail. every day. was paid
ut OF the peoples money. Hethought they re- (
elVed high enough per diem, to pay for their I
wn correspondence. - = =. s:a
Mr. Rich rose to point of order, saying that ,
ne gentleman was not speaking to a question of ]
rlvilege. The Chair thought that a resolution
regard to the matter should be offered -
MIR Hodnett replied that various Conservative ]
9ntlemen had endeavored to call attention to .
us matter, but had not succeeded in paininp =
cognltlon from the Chair. He, in the name of
e people or the State, and in the name of. his Y
nstltuens, denounced this illegal appropriation R
the peoples money. v
Various other points Of order were sprung I'D
MI Hodnett, when he took his seat saving.
es, you rule out Of order everything that has a
ndency to show to the people the reckless e5-
'VaSance with which you squander their mo
Nr Gambler renewed his notion to adjourn
q the motion prevailed o.
GENERAL GRANTS MovEMENTs.-If anv as
rance Is needed concerning the intention of =
~ Grant in this crisis, and there is no ono
re VINO 'atertalns adeubt, We have it in=tfie :,
It that be has removed the old guard of the =
ar Department, the 18th infantry. and detailed
n OF his own body guard, the 9Th cavalry. to
the duty
lien Grant issued an order Yesterday mornpo
ing the attention Of commanders of posts to
recent act OF Congress that all orders mnst
s through his hands, that his Headquarters
IN this city, and that orders emanating from
other source must not,be obeyed The Presi-
it mas been baified at every point and there is bv
the 1alntcst prospect that he will be able if !
should feel so inclined, to muster cornoraps -
IRA OF the regular army to aid him in his or
tlon to Congress- Washington Cor. ~ j!
bune, 24M of
Ien Grant has deceived the President and is Cor Go
deserving the respect of any one. Between me-
and Judge Chase for President. the Soutb y III, !,
I'd fare better in the hands of Chase-he is ! say
an OF mind and some principle Gen. Grant res,
estitute of both any
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HE Two THoMAsEs.-General Lorenzo frie
mas who was rooo,+l ,,:. NV falls
'ident to supercede Mr. Stanton in the War r
aftment, Is quite advanced in age. and was =
leFly Adjutaut General of the United States
:, to which he has been recently restored in T,
ar Office under Stanton. allo
eneral George III. Thomas. from Soutb,mn F
county, Virginia. and now IL, cuuInand of the =
'rthient OF the Cumberland, which, We be.l
, comprises the States of Kentucky and Ten +:
g. Is comparatively a young man. 1t is he
mas been selected by the President to occunv
'oei'ioh lateiy offered to General Sherman. /, +,
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lie family of the late John G. Calhoun IF
L earoiina, 1t is reported are reduced to
~. His library was lately sold With son,o y
personal property, to satisfy debts ., sbont
Whole shelves of books were knc.Led "
Tor 81 to SO per shelf The sale cf
ouse and lam. was then advertised to take pc,
wlthIna short time Int 20, count