The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-03-04
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the Convention.
HEpoRrED By JOS. W. HOLDEN

The Convention was called to order at 10
o'clock, the President in the chair.
= :. Prayer BY Rev. Mr.. Warwick of the city.
= The journal Of yesterday was read and ap-
proved.
: < Leave was granted the internal improve
ment-committee to sit during the session Of
the Convention. .saL
Leave Of absence was granted to Messrs.
Franklin, Patrick and Trogdon. isi .'a
vi Mr.. Ellis, a resolution in relation to- the
mail matter of this Convention. Laid over.
Mr.. Andrews a resolution IN favor of Sol
ONION Bragg. Referred. g.
u g '4A''e ''i' CALENDER. -
The ordinance Of Mr.. King, Of Lenoir, in
favor of widows acting as Executives. Re,
ferred. Gi 9iifR .g!1L ln gfb IN
3 The ordinance of Mr.. Andrews reducing
taxes ON theatrical and concert troupes was
read. ..,
o Mr.. Abbott said the present taxation was
prohibitory. The tax proposed was reas-
onahle. .,,.t Co. 1aii,,g shi .S9sli9goo T..
Mr.. Welkcr said he was in favor of law
prohibiting such shows. Great numbers of
people were begging for bread, and yet when
o show came they begged, or borrowed, or
stole money to get into the show. There
was a case in this town illustrative of his
statement. 3
Iii Mr.. Mcdonald, of Chatham. favored the
reduction of taxes on theatrical troupes. He
did not favortany reduction of taxes on cir.
Gus troures and menageries. ...y
Mr. Harris, of Wake, favored the rcduc-
ton OF taxes on theatres urged a hbe-
raj course by the Coa~esltion. ass
! Mr.. .ColgroEe moved to lay on the table.
Lost. -... t,a--l ss4 s-a 81 7.ars
Mr.. Abbott said if poverty was an excuse
for voting against this ordinance, every the
atre would be banished from New York
City. where there was more suffering to-day
than in this State. g.1 b, ss--'s7 ~
The previous question was called and sus-
tanned. p.
na Mr.. Aydlott called the yeas and nays. =
Sustained. n. #.lar t.a..
... The vote stood for 81, against 48; absent
or not voting 20. ..-.....t.. .,..
JUDICIAL REPORT.
The judicial report was taken up, Mr. Alb
bolt in the Chair, and section passed
"a Section was amended by striking out
House of Representatives, on motion of Mr..
Sweet, and inserting House of Commons
and then adopted. .f... %
Sections and were adopted. o.
Section 10 was read. ...'
A question arose. Mr.. Graham of Orange
Directing to the words land its Supreme
Court) decisions shall be RENTED to the
Courts below" when
Mr.. Rodman referred the clause to Mr.
Tourgee. ,sa @ u -. ng- r1
Mr. Toureee said the chief reason for this
was that 1t left the record complete in the
lower courts.
Mr.. Graham, Of Orange, waived any mo
ton until the third reading. 70 ia ~ e.
Sections II, 10, IA, Is, 16, II. Is, 10
20, 81, %, 90 were adopted. E.~ p
Section "a was read, saying the laws o
North Carolina, not repugnant to the Con
stitution, shall be in force until lawfully al
tered. .G 3. -.F 7sI .stF-iai
Mr.. Heaton asked the meaning.
Mr.. Rodman said that some COMMENDED
that the laws were dead. The section pro
posed to set this matter at rest, so far Al
consistent with the Constitution. f1
on Mr.. King, of Lenoir, moved to add "ant
Constitution of the United States"
Mr.. kodman did not think it necessary
d Any State law in conflict with the United
States Constitution, was null and void.
Mr.. Heaton deemed the section unneces
sary. s. r...,...- ~ .-i .-.-
Mr.. Tourgee said that he found simila
clause in nearly all the Constitutions con
tlnuing the laws of the old territory, colon,
or State t.,f-..fq s..l.-r- l..7i'g
Mr.. Heaton waived objection at this read
ing, and the section was adopted.
Sections 25 and 81. 't4 -
la Section % was amended on motion o
Mr.. French, of Bladen, making the term o
Solicitors four years. and then adopted. G
Section 30 was read.
Mr.. Harris, OF Wake, asked if it woult
not he better to allow the Sheriff to appoin
the Coroner. Not being Il lucrative office
no man would run for it. a. ....s E
Mr.. Tourgee said In his county some mel
had ridden twenty miles and swan rive
or two to get the Office slat
Mr.. King, of Lenoir, said Mr.. H. was col
rect in one instance, but it would not b
well to have the Sheriff appoint because tn
coroner was the only officer who served
writ on the Sheriff. Formerly three justice
had appointed a coroner on special cases.
Mr. Harris, of Wake, moved to amend b
giving the appointment to the Judge.
Mr.. Rodman moved to add that whe
there is no coroner, the Clerk of the Coul
shall appoint a coroner. @ I'm
Mr.. Watts suggested that delay woul
arise in the appointment of coroner by tn
clerk, and as the appointment would be ft
special cases, it would give much trouble.
The amendment was adopted. tal...
Mr.. Gambler moved an additional sectio
providing for the election Of justices of tn
peace by qualified voters of the County, t
hold office for six years. ''''l III
x, MIR. Tourgee said that the committee il
tended to introduce section providing fe
justices of the peace. .f.a,s.a -.,..7..-
Mr.. Turner desired to amend so as to a
low the election of magistrates by the PEI
pie at each election precinct. He though
this would meet the approval ct the peopl
Mr.. Rodman said the committee would r.
port section similar to the above, and I'll
amendment did not state the number of ma!
istrates. He hoped ir,Sould' be withdraw
With this understanding the section WI
withdrawn. ......,,..,s.. ........,,..
Section 80 was amended on motion
Mr.. Rodman by inserting the words, "unle
otherwise provided for" after "Governor
and then adopted. i s'ssasT .7a9rs
On motion of Mr., Tourgee the vo.~ {
section "a was reconsidered, when
Mr. Tourgee moved to amend by addir
sand Constitution and laws of the Unite
States" .baif IL .4i.ap 81 gIst- a4T
Mr.. Rodman had no objection. ,t
Mr.. Graham, of Orange, said he .woul
have no objection to the words cor Const
tuition of the United States or laws made
Pursuance thereof" .sJnlT
He did not desire to limit the power of Il
Courts of the State to say what laws are u
! constitutional. for that which is unconstit