The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-02-12
such mature aeliberation, he did insist npon

- SteaQ lie stated THIS IN Oruer To TeHoFeah
to the contrary. ~
f4 Mr.. Welker said he hoped the Convention
;, would not postpone.
Mr.. Rich called for the reading of such
2 returns of the Sherifs, as had been received.
loi The Secretary read a communication from
: RIM. White, Sheriff of Mecklenburg, sta
ting that there were $50 executions-sds
for bills of cost-the money to be collect
~ ed on the whole amounting to $96.121, of
j which $47.371 were old debts, and S41, S92
new debts, while s3,S58 were bills of cost.
From j. Mann, Sheriff of Stanly, executions.
exclusive of f tas, &C.. 42-money to be col
Iectcd $17,291, and this outside Of what
liideputies have in hand. ut ~ Suulti
.nia Mr.. Congleton1 objected to the postpone
ment. ~, g. ..,..t,...........
Mr. May favored the postponement be-
cause he did not believe the Convention
3 ready to decide Because he thought bet
{ ter plan might be presented, he hoped the
motion would be agreed to. ,.-......
Mr. Rodman said the Convention might
now Indicate its preference for some one of
Z the propositions before it. There was no
; propriety in postponement now. .s mn.
Mr. Grant of Northampton, again urged a
vote on the main question.
Mr.. Heaton said he hoped the Conven-
ton would not postpone. There was a well
: settled sentiment in favor OF relief and
7. though the ordinance of the Convention
doubtless had Objectionable features, never
theless, as it was temporary in its character,
he.would vote for it. Besides, he under
: stood the ordinance to aim ut the remedy
merely and not at the obligation. He would
vote for the ordinance, but should any effort
be made to incorporate its principle i'll the
Z fundamental law, he would oppose it to
p the end. 9gt eanI ayr -7HJ 10 .i.la5
IN The motion of Mr.. Rich was lost .a..
u, Mr.. King, of Lenoir, opposed the ordi-
nance of the committee. The learned gen.
? temen had admitted it to be a step towards
reDudiation. The tracks all seem to 90 the
l. same way. The substitute of the delegate
from Orange was better, but did not answer
the purpose. If the proposition to make a
tenth payable annually were adopted, a man
Q would have to pay lawyers fees double the
principle on $50 debt, besides other fees
This was called relief Stay laws from 1861
to the present time had destroyed confidence
and deprived the people of their just rights.
= And if this Convention should stop the
tlSheriffs, it ought not to hinder. the Courts.
1t was impossible to tell when confidence
would be restored, should this system of i'm
partial legislation continue.
81 Mr.. Abbott said he was reluctant to vote
for this measure, but had made up his mind
to do SO. He wouldsupport the amendment
of Mr.. TourSee, and the ordinance OF the
committee amended.
i'5) The substitute of Mr. Graham of Orange,
was now read and put to vote: 81 3at
~ ID, 4
Glover, Graham, of Orange, Hare Hodnett,
Holloweli, Holt, Lyman, King, of Lenoir,
Lennon, Marler, McCubbins Merritt, Sander
lin-1S. III DE- s. alil~ Fl. fl. ."-.
AeAINsT---Abbott Andrews. Aydlott.
Blume, Bryan, Carey, Carter, Gambler, Cher
ry. Chllson, Colgrove, Congleton, Cox,
Dowd. DuckwortlI. Ethcridgc, Fisher, Frank
lin, French, of Rockingham, Fullings, Gaha-
gan. George, Graham, of Montgomery, Grant,
of Wayne. Grant, of Northampton, Gully,
Gunter, Harris, OF Wake, Harris, Of Frank
. lin, Hay. Hayes, of Robson, Hcaton, High
smith, Hobbs, Hotter. Hood, Ing, Jones, of
Caldwell, Jones, of Washington, King, of
Lincoln, Latin, Lee, Legg, Logan. Long,
Mann, May, Mayo, Mcdonald, of Chatham
Mcdonald of Moore, Moore, Morton, Multi
can, Murphy, Nance, Newsom. Nicholson,
Patrick, Parker. Parks, Petree, Peterson
Pierson, Pool, Ragland, Ray, Read, Renfrow,
Rhodes Rich, Rodman. Rose, Smith, Still
well. Sweet Taylor, league, Tourgee, frog
den, Tucker, Turner, Watts, Welker, Will
liams, of Wake,-S8
Mr. King If Lenoir, voted yea. with the in
tention of voting against the other PROPOSE
tions. He had asked to be excused, but the
house refused. .,t-.
Mr.. Parker voted no, because the ordi-
nance afforded no protection to the creditor
Mr.. Jones, of Washington. substitute to
refer the whole matter to Gen. Candy, was
read and put to vote:
For :-Messrs. Baker, Barnes, Gambler,
Cox, French. of Rockingham, Fulings, Clio
yer, Grant, of Wayne. Grant. of Northainp-
ton, Hare, Harris. of Franklin, Hodnett,
Hollowcll, Hyman, Ing, Jones' of Washing
ton, King. of Lincoln, Ling, of Leuoir, Multi
can, Nicholson, Parker, Pool, Renfrow, Rose,
league Trogden, Williams. of Wake. "
AGAINST :-Messrs Abbott, Andrews Ayd-
lott, Blume, Bradley, Bryan, Carey, Carter,
Chilson, Congleton, Dickey, Dowd, Duck
worth, Ellis Eppes, Etheridge, Forkner,
Franklin, French, of Bladen, Gahagan, Gal
loway, George, Graham, of Montgomery,
Gully, Gunter, Hayes, of. Robinson. Hayes,
of Halifax Heaton. Hobbs, HOTTER, Jones, of
Caldwell, Kinney, Latin, Lee Legg, Lennon,
Logan, Long, Mann, May, Mayo, Marler, Nc
Cubhins, Merritt, Mcdonald, of Chatham,
Mcdonald, of Moore. Moore, Morton, Muir
ply, Nance, Newsom, Patrick, Parks, Peter
son, Pierson, Ragiand, Read, Rhodes, Rich,
Rodman, Sanderlin, Smith, Stilweil, Sweet,
Taylor, Tourgee, Tucker, Turner, Watts,
Welker
Yeas 81 Nays 60. DEW
aa Mr.. Ellis was excused from voting. s"
The question now occurred on MIR. Tour
gees amcndment-to stay final process on
all debts since May, 1865 except for labo-
rer's wages and fraud.
Mr.. T. said both the ordinance and amend
ment were for temporary purposes. .a'l
Mr. Heaton moved il be voted down. Ii
adopted, it would endanger public credit. =
1t was similar to the amendment offered the
other day; and believing there was all the
temporary relief necessary conferred by the
ordinance of the committee, he would vote
against the first and for the latter.
20 Mr.. Tourgee said the amendment did moi
interfere with the Jurisdiction of the Courts
but was intended merely to stop sales,
Mr.. Abbott said he would vote for the
amendment, though he disliked to do So
| +. 1t would give the people a breathing spell
The distress is very great; and while he dis
!. approved the whole matter, he saw no othe
method but to adopt the amendment ant
| ordinance. -e,o.,.- "a. ..,.... ii. -,...i..
Mr.. Mcdonald, of Chatham, moved Il
| strike out the exceptions in the original or
dinancc, but withdrew. 6. r.t...i, t,-e