Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-02-28
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From the Raleigh Sentinel.
ghe constitutional COnventiOn,''
tso-CaIIe5.)
MONDAY, Feb. II, 1868
The Convention was called TO order at 10
o'clock.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Hudson, of the
city.
The Journal of Saturday was read and
approved.
1t the suggestion Of Mr. Abbott, the
names Of absentees, at the time OF voting,
hereafter, were ordered to be recorded.
RESOLUTIONS, oRDT7ANcEs, &C.
By Mr. Abbott: An ordinance in refer
ence to freight on the Wilmington and
Weldon and North Carolina Railroads.
Rcferred.
CALENDAR.
1Ir. Rich called up his ordinance, re
ported by the Committee, establishing ali
Immigration Agency in New York.
Mr.. Rich moved to amend by inserting
in line 7, after years. the words under
the direction of the Bureau of Statistics
and Immigration"
VI I
strike out Z" s., 500" SALARY and insert
3, COO"
Mr.. Rich objected to it.
1Ir. Mcdonald then proceeded to advo-
cate his amendment.
lIr. Conglct0n objected to the whole
matter.
Mr. Ashley favored the ordinance as
amended by Mr. Rich, and sala. Y Of g.
500 peg aunum Tor the agent.
The question recurring upon Mr.. McDon-
aids amendment, he called Tor the yeas
and nays.
The call was sustained and the vote
stuod-yeas g, nays 20.
IIr. Mcdonald moved to further amend
rY striking cut in the Ith line, after the
word "St@to,' and inserting the people
hail elect.
lLr. Eorsucr moved 10 postpone the mat
tr indefinitely.
N. Abbott Thought the matter too i'm
poIiaut 10 be SO lightly dealt with. He
wished it TO be postponed to d day certain.
Mr. Jones, OF Washington. was speak
ing upon the subject, when the Chair an
uouuced t.iat the hour had arrived to con
slider the
SPECIAL ORDER,
viz: The report of tho Committee on Cor
r.rItious, other than Municipal.
gees substitute offered several days ago,
hen this report was considered, for sec
ions i, ,, 8, I, s, 8 and 10 to come in as
secion +, to wit g That no Bank of ISSUE
shall be established under the authority Of
this State.
Mr.. Jones, Of Washington, spoke in op-
position TO the proposed substitute
Mr.. WeIker supported Mr.. Tourgee's
substitute, and gave his reasons at some
length for 50 dong.
by request Of Mr.. Rodman. tho question
was divided, and the Convention decided
10 strike out when
Nh Eodman said if the amendment of
air. Iourgee prevailed, and the national
currency was withdrawn, only the Bank
notes OF other States could circulate here.
Therefore lie was opposed to the amend
Inent.
The substitute was put to a vote and
lost.
Air. Welker moved to strike out section
Il, and refer it to the Committee on NUM-
cipal Corporations. Lost
Messrs. Jones, Of Washington, and
Heaton, thought the section in Its proper
place.
The section as reported by the commit
tee, was then adopted.
By consent. Mr.. Abbott introduced bill
to revive the charter Of the Deep River and
Coaiialds Railroad, with amendments. -
Referred.
Also, Mr.. Watts offered all ordinance to
prohibit the collection Of debts, contracted
for purchase Of slaves or hire of slaves, or
in AID OF the rebellion. Ordered to be
printed.
The min nority report Of the Committee on
Chairman, Mr.. Jones. of Caldwell, and
considered for the second time.
Mr.. Jones said that the committee had
concluded to report a bill prospective in its
character, a a retrospective bill would
amount to repudiatiOn and tend to de-
mOish good dfaith between man and man, &c.
MI Morton was opposed to the report,
and moved to postpone the consideration
OF 1t until tomorrow week.
Ng. Morton amended his motion, at The
suggestion of several gentlemen, so as TO
Nj. Mcdonald, Of Chatham, called mp
his ordinance in favor Of Ii. Is. Guthrie,
Sheriff of Orange county, as he wished it
referred to a select committee, appointed
hy the Chair. Agreed to.
Mr.. Watts called mp his ordinance, Viz:
81 That no trustee or mcrtgaGee, IN any
mortgage or deed III trust made to secure
debts contracted prior to May 1st, 1865,
shall sell the property conveyed to him by
such deed before the 1st OF July, 1868. or
the adoption of the Constitution, which
tins Convention has met to form, whichey-
IT may tirs5 happen, except by consent Of
The Grantor III such deed, or unless the
property conveyed by said deed If it be
.audj shall bring at the sale the sum at
which it was assessed for taxation i'll the
Year 1600"
Ar. Iones,o OF Washington, said that this
mounted TO nothing moro or less than re-
rudiation. He characterized it as being
AoustrOHs, aud entered into quite a
-.l8thy argument in opposition to tho or
d,nancc.
Harris Of Wake, lnegro), made speech
p / =.