Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-03-06

they had, before making definite report.
asked instructions of the Convention in the
matter. The Convention decided to make
the whole Judiciary Department elective
by the people. They (the committed had
bowed to their decision and reported ac-
cordingly, and he thought that, in respect
to those men who had yielded their opin-
ion in this matter, gentlemen should not
oppose this far compromise. He (Mr. J. !
was really opposed to the elective system.
but his objections had been overruled and
he yielded TO The expressed wish of the ma
jority, but he thought long terms was now
the only safeguards against temptation and
corruption.
The question REQUIRED upon Mr. Congle-
tons amendment, which was put to q vote
and lost
Mr.. Tourgee moved to amend Mr.. Hea-
tons amendment by striking out $50 and
inserting 90"
MIR. Nicholson said that at first he had
opposed the change, but having been over
ruled, he now favored the long term of Of
flee. He would vote for Mr. Tourgee's
amendment.
Mr.. Ray advocated short term he
would vote for eight and no more.
Mr.. King, Of LeDOir, thought long terms
IOurgee'S amendment.
The question REQUIRED upon Mr.. Tour
gees amendment the yeas and nays were
called and the vote stood yeas As, nays
3d.
The question REQUIRED upon the adoption
of Mr.. HeatOn's amendment.
Mr.. Mcdonald, of Chatham, called for
the yeas and nays.
The call was sustained, and the roll be-
ing called, the vote resulted, yeas 81, nays
ST.
MIR. King. of Lincoln, offered an addi-
tional section, to come in between sections
2G and 27, providing for the removal of
Judges, on account of mental and physical
disabilities, by the Legislature. Lost.
Mr.. Heaton moved to amend, by strik-
ing out, III line &, the word twelve" and
insert g six" (Ierm Of Superior Court
Judges.)
Hood (negro) moved to amend that
amendment by striking out 'six - and in
serting eight" Carried.
The amendment, as amended, was adop-
ted
The section, as amended, was adopted.
Mr.. Heaton asked the Hall for the use
of j. L. Taylor, to lecture on the Judiciary,
tomorrow evening.
MIR. Tourgee stated that the Republican
State Committee wished to hold cauc us
IN it on that night.
Mr. Hcaton withdrew the application.
On motion of Mr.. Mcdonald, of Chat
ham, the House adjourned until Z o'clock
this evening
NIGHT SESSION.
FRIDAY. Feb. IS, 1868.
+ The Convention was called to order at T.
o'clock.
The Chair announced the following gen
tlemen as the committee on the Ashley
Durham affair : Messrs. Daniel, Nicholson,
Rich, Ellis and Forkner.
On motion of Mr.. Sweet, the report Of
the committee on Legislative Department
was taken up.
Sections l, 2 and were adopted.
When section was reached Mr. Sweet
moved that the supplemental report of the
committee be substituted for section 4.
The question was taken first on the cap
ton and carried.
The question recurring on the distribu-
ton of the different districts, as reported
in the supplementary section,
Mr. Sweet moved the apportionment of
the first district be adopted Carried.
Mr.. Sweet moved that the county of Ty-
rell be transferred from the third to the
second district.
The second and third districts were adop-
ted as amended.
The apportionment as reported, of Sena-
torial Districts, from No. to No. 20 inclu-
sive, was adopted.
In the first district, Mr.. Merritt moved a
division-that each county person and
Granville have its own Senator
Mr.. Ragland objected.
Mr.. Merritts amendment was put to a
vote and lost.
The apportionment, IS reported, was
adopted for the remaining districts.
The entire section was then declared
adopted.
Sections 5, 6, and s were adopted.
In section 9 Mr.. Hay moved to amend
by adding a property qualification OF five
hundred dollars.
Mr.. Holt called fol the yeas and nays,
which were refused him.
The amendment was put to vote and
lost.
The section, as then reported, was adop-
ted.
In section 10 Mr. Abbott moved to strike
out the words House of Commons and
insert the words "House of Representa-
tives" Carried.
Mr.. Colgrove offered the following sub
stitute for the whole section
each representative shall be qualified
elector, and reside in the county twelve
months before the election"
The Chairman of the committee, Mr..
Sweet, accepted the substitute and it was
adopted.
Sections IL, II and - were adopted.
| Sections Il to 81, inclusive, were adOp-
ted.
For section % Mr.. Sweet offered the
following substitute, which was adopted
The terms of office of Senators and
members of the House of Representatives
shall commence at the time of their cleo
ton, and the terms of Office Of those elect
ed at the first election held under this Con
stitution shall terminate at the same time
as if they had been elected at the first en-
suing regular election"
Section % was adopted.
Section 80 was amended by the insertion
of a proviso, requiring the General AS
sembly to assemble in Is days after The
ratification of the Constitution by the PEG
pie.
The section, as amended, was adopted
The bill, having been read three times
was put on its final passage as whole, ant
| If was adopted.