The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-03-18
STANDARD-A[ARoH 10, 1868.

support then-fcr when the resources of the
West are developed, the East is just as much
enriched. There was no intention to iniurc
any section of the State
MIR. Rodman said this section was intend
ed to prevent reckless expenditure, and for
security OF the debt now outstanding. In q
few years the bonds Of North Carolina would
he AT par. The moneyed men Of the world
would see that North Carolina was provi-
| ding for the payment OF her debts both for
| the past and future.
Mr.. CONVERSATIONS the war bonds OF North
Carolina could be bought in New York at
| rs cents. If the West waits until the bonds
are at par, she will get nothing.
Mr. Rodmsn said that the reason why the
boLds of the State were not at par in 1858,
was because there was no such check rs this
in the Constitution. The moneyed men of
Wall Street did not see the security now pro-
posed against extravigant expenditure.
Mr.. Tourgee moved to amend the amend
ment by striking out "are" in the 9th line.
and inserting " may be-" and alter unfn-
ished." by inserting " at the adoption of this
Constitution"
Mr.. Jones, of Caldwell, accepted, and so
did Mr. Abbott.
Mr.. Cowles said those who had railroads,
would have them still, but those who didn't
have them, would never have them. II it
was required, as proposed here, that no new
appropriations for internal improvement be
made until the States bonds are at par, such
appropriations will never be made. The
bonds will never reach the standard OF a
gold dollar. He still favored leaving the
! Legislature free. His section of country was
isolated, and could only appeal for Justice
it is now u sealed book, and is it to remain
forever unopened?
Mr.. Abbutt said that the East had al
ready aided to appropriate near ten millions
Of dollars for the improvement Of the West.
!. Now, he regretted to hear insinuations
thrown out that this was trick.
The speeches of Messrs Tourgee, Nc,
Donald, Heason and Abbott will appear
hereafter.
Mr. Candler-strike out all after "annu-
ally" 9th line.
Mr., Dowd called for yeas and nays.
Yeas 40. Nays 80.
The amendment was lost.
Mr.. Cowles offered the following amend
mcnt Until the bonds of the State be at
80 per cent" &c.
Dlr. Cowles favored
Mr.. Welker opposed. .
Mr.. Harris opposed.
The vote required on the section and
stood,
FoR-Messrs. Abbott, Ashley, Blume Bry-
;n, Carey, Carter, Colgrove, Daniel, Dickey,
Duckworth, Eppes, Fisher, Fulings, Frank
lin, French. OF Bladen, French, of Chowan,
Graham, of Montgomery, Graham of Orange,
Grant, of Northampton, Guntcr, Harris of
Wake, Harris of Franklin, Hayes, of Hall
fax, Hayes of Robson, Heaton, Highsmith,
Hoffler, Hood, Ing, Jones Of Caldwell, King
of Lenoir, Kinney, Latin. Logan, Long, May,
Mayo, McCuhbins, Mcdonald, of Chatham,
Mcdonald of Moore. Mullcan, Murphy,
Nance. Nicholson, Parker. Parks, Peterson,
Ragand. Ray. Rcnftow, Rich, Robbins Rod
man, Smith, Sweet, Taylor, Tucker, Watts,
Wcker and Williams of Wake
AGAINST: -Messrs Andrews, Aydlott, Ba-
ker, Barnes, Bradley, Gambler, Congleton,
Cox, Cowles, Dowd, Durham. Etheridge,
French of Rockingham, Gahagan, George,
Glover, Hare, Holt, Marshall, Merritt, Pat
rick, Petree, Rhodes, Rose, Sanderin and
Silly.
leas 6O, nays ~.
ABSENT OR NOT VOTING :-Messrs. Ben
bow, Cherry, ChilIson, Ellis, Forkner, Gal
loway, Garland, Garrett. Grant, of Wayne,
Gully. Hay, Hobbs. Hodnett, Hollowell.
Hyman. Joues of Washington, King of Lin
coin, Lee Legg. Mann, Moore. Morton, New
som. piersnn, Pool Read, Stilwell, league,
Tourgec, Trogden, Turner, and Williamson.
Sections 5, &, and 8, were read and
adopted.
On the final passage of the article. the
vote stood,
FoR-Messrs Abbott, Andrews, Ashley,
Barnes, Blume, Bryan, Carey. Carter, Col
grove, Congleton, Daniel Dickey, Duckworth,
Eppcs. Fisher, French of Bladeri, French of
Rockingham, French of Chowan, Fullings,
Gallagan, George, Graham of Montgomery,
Grant of Northampton. Gunter. Harris Of
Wake, Harris of Franklin, Hayes of Robe
son, Hayes of Halifax, Heaton, Highsmith
Hobbs, HOTTER, Hollowell. Hood, Ing, Jones
of Caldwell King of Lincoln, Kinney Latin
Logan, Long. May, Moyo, Marshall, McCub.
bins, Mcdonald of Chatham, Mcdonald OF
Moore, Muliican. Murphy, Nance. Newsom
Nicholson, Patrick, Parker, Parks, Petree
Pool, Ragland, Ray, Renirow, Rhodes, Rich
Robbins, Rodmali, Rose, Smith. Silly Still
well, Sweet. Taylor, league, Tucker, Turner
Watts, Welker and Williams of Wake.
AeAINsT,-Messrs Aydlott, Baker, Brad
ley, Gambler, Cherry. Cowles. Dowd. Dur
ham, Etheridge, Forkner, Glover, Graham
of Orange. Hare, Hodnett, Lennon, Peterson
and Sanderlin.
ABSENT OR NOT voTING-Messrs. Benbow
, Chillsou, Cox, Ellis, Franklin, Galloway
Garland, Garrett, Grant of Wayne; Gully
Hay, Holt, Hyman. Jones of Washington
King of Lenoir, Lee, Legg, Mann, Moore
Morton. Pierson, Read, Tourgee, Trogder
and Williamson.
Mr.. Hood report IRON committee on dis
ability.
Mr.. Graham, of Orange, moved to submit
for ratification, &c.
[CoRREcTIoN.-In the printed report, in
) definite on homcsteads. the word NOT appear
in Mr.. Gamblers remarks, when it ought t,
be omitted He has uniformly opposed ret
respective homestead measures.
: EVENING SESSION.
MONDAY, March 8. 1868
, The Convention assembled at II o'clock
the President in the chair.
The roll was called and quorum found
present.
THE SPECIAL ORDER,
being the report of the committee on Sui
, frage, when the Chairman, (Mr PooD movet
the adoption of the report, and called tn
previous question. The motion was sus