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

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peace.
Section 1st was put on its second reading.
Mr. Gambler moved to amend Ivy inserting
4 years instead OF g. The motion was lost.
tSection Cd was read.
Mr.. Tourgee moved to amend by striking
ont the second shall" in 14th line, and
inserting may" Tie section, as amended,
was adopted.
Sections 8, and 6, were read and
adopted
The vote on the passage Of the Article
stood,
FoR-Messrs. Ashley, Aydlott, Benbow,
Bluue, BRYAN, Carey, Gambler, Chilson, Col
grove, Congeton, Dickey. Duckworth,
Eppes, Ethcridge, Fisher, Forkner, French
of Rockingham, Fullings Gahagan, Gallo
way, George, Gunter, Hay. Hayes of Robe
son. Heaton, Hobbs, Hollowell. Hood, Hy-
man, Ing Kinney, Latin, May, Mayo, Mar
shall, Mcdonald of Chatham, Morton, Mich
olson, Parker Parks, Peterson, Ragland,
Ray, Read, Rhodes, Rodman. Rose, Smith,
Stilwell, Sweet, league, Tourgee, Tucker,
Turner, Watts and Welker
AGAINST Messrs. Baker, Dowd, Hare,
Merritt, Pool and Sanderlin.
Yeas 81 Nays g.
Andrews. Barnes, Bradley. Carter, Cherry,
Cox, Daniel, Durham, Ellis, Franklin. French
of Bladen. French of Chowan, Garland,
Garrett, Glover. Graham of Montgomery,
Graham of Orange, Grant of Wayne, Grant
of Northampton, Gully, Harris of Wake,
Harris of Franklin, Hayes of Halifax, High
smith, Hodnctt, HOTTER, Holt, Jones of Cad-
well. Jones of Washington, King of Lin
coin, King of Lenoir, Lee, Legg, Lennon.
Logan, Long. Mann, McCubblns, Mcdonald
Of Moore, Moore, Mullican. Murphy, Nance,
Newsom, Patrick, Petree, Picrson, Rem
frow. Rich, Robbins. Silly, Taylor, frog
den. Williams Of Wake and Williamson.
Mr.. Rodnlan moved that both the Articles
of tie Judiciary Committee be made the
special older tomorrow at 101 A. NJ.
Mr.. Heaton, an ordinance tor the anthem
tication of ordinances passed by the Con-
vention. Lies over
Leave of absence for Messrs. Hare and
Graham, of Orange.
On nlntiun the Convention adjourned till
10 O'clock TO morrow morning.
TUESDAY, March 10.
The Convention assembled at 10 O'Clock.
The President in the Chair.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Welker,of the Conven-
The roll was called and quorum found
present.
The Journal was read and approved.
On motion Of Mr. Watts, L. D. Hall, of
Sampson County was sworn in as u member
of the Convention.
Mr. Pool-a report of committee Oh en-
rolment and engrossment. Adopted.
Dir. King, of Lenoir. i; report of commit
tee on contingent and miscellaneous ex-
penses. Adopted.
Mr. HAYES, of Robson, an ordinance tn
change the manner OF payment ofthe States
capital stock of the Western r. r. Compa-
ny. Accepted.
Mr.. Rici-an ordinance to amend the
charter of the Chatham R. r. Company
Referred
Mr LATINA section for the Constitution
for mechanics and laborers'lien. Referred.
Mr. Daniels report from the committee
appointed to enquire into the case between
Messrs. Ashley and Durham. Accepted.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Mr. Pool moved to strike out all down tc
the word and in 9Th line of section 1st, in
the report ofcommittee on the judiciary.
Mr. Pool argued the impracticablity o.
the section as the ground of his objection
Mr.. Tourgee opposed the amendment, ant
said that the motion to strike out was out
of order.
Mr. Abbott was opposed to bringing ur
the matter before the Convention at that late
proviso and hoped the motion would moi
prevail.
Mr.. Rodman said if the motion prevailed
it would be entirely useless to proceed will
the balance OF the report he was therefore
opposed to doit.
The motion did not prevail.
The Section was adopted as reported by
the committee.
Section End was read, amended, ant
adopted.
Section Sd was read.
Mr. Tourgee moved to strike out the wore
General Assembly," and insert Governor
The section as amended was adopted.
Sections 4, 5, 6, z, were read and adopted
e. Section 9Th was read. Mr.. Rodmar
moved to strike out -" and insert "A
with the further amendment, that the Gen
eral Assembly may decrease that number
whatever necessary"
Mr.. Durham objected to the amendment
and said it was another attempt made fol
party purposes at the expense OF the people
ofthe State. The Convention of 1865 die
not make the change, and why should THU
doitl He was ofopnion that three judges
We're sufficient. II the gentleman were 81
anxious about the welfare Of State. the,
would not seek to make this change
Nj, Hood expressed his establishment al
the conduct of the leader of the Conserva
tive members Of that floor His own party
had nominated five judges. Where were
they to find the offices for the five nominees
The Convention was only following them.
Mr.. Cowles vacated the chair, and said HI
was opposed to the amendment for the sake
Of economy. The three Supreme Cour
Judges have always performed their dutie
satisfactorily The conscience of certain in
dividuals for this office was provocative t.
the action of this Convention. They wer
afraid Che thought) of some one of thes
eminent legal talent being left in tae cold
therefore. they wanted to create these new
offices for them, hut he would call upon del
'egates in the name of the poor people o
the State not to admit that measure, for h
was oppose to it.
Mr. Rodmsn replied both to Messrs. Dur
ham and Cowles. and expressed his surpris
especially ut the latter With regard to tn
former, he was not surprised, for it was n
new thing, for members to be charged wit
doing things for party purposes He (Ml
r. thought that five Judges, could do bus
ness faster than three The changes in til
laws Constitution, and political condition c
the State were anotherreason why five Judge
were preferable TO three The labor {
writing out tie decision of the courts coul
be more easily accomplished by five nstea
of three Judges, for these reasons therefore i