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

President COwles in the Chair.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Lennon of the Con-
vention.
The roll was called and quorum found
The journal of yesterday was read and
adopted
Mr.. Renfrow an ordinance for Mechanics
lien. Referred.
Mr.. Turner resolution favoring the re-
duction of the tax on spirits Of turpentine.
Referred
Mr. Tourgee a resolution empowering the
committee IN revision to procure parchment
for the drafting OF the Constitution for sig
nature by the members Pie rules were sus-
pended and the resolution adopted,
Mr.. King, of Lenoir, moved to repeal rule
AZ. Lost.
Mr.. King, Of L. moved reconsideration
of the vote just taken.
Motion not sustained.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The report of the committee on printing
was taken up. Adopted
reelection was then gone into.
Mr.. Mcdonald, of Chatham, nominated
Jos. w. Holden.
Mr.. Durham nominated Jno w. Durham.
The vote stOnti:
HoLDEN:-Mcssrs Abbott, Andrews. Ash
ley, Aytl!ott, Benbow, Blume. Bryan, Carey,
Garter. Gambler, Cherry, Chillson. Colgrove,
Congleton, Cox, Daniel, Dickey, Duckworth,
Eppes, Fisher; Forkner. franklin French of
Baden, French. of Rockingham. French. OF
Chowan, Fulifngs, Gaha.an. Garland, Gar
rett, George, Glover, Graham, Of Montgon,
cry. Grant, of Northampton, Guily, GuntM,
Harris, of Wake, Harris. of Franklin, Hav,
Hayes, of Robson, Hayes, OF Ialilax,
Heaton, Highsmitll, Hobbs, Hotter, Hollu-
well. Ing, King OF Lincoln. King. OF Lenoif,
Kinney, Laflin, Lee, Logan, Lon. si4y, Maya,
Marshall, Mcdonald oi' Chatham, Mcdonald,
of Moore, Moore, Morton, Mullicau, Murphy.
Nance, Newsnm, Nichni<on, Patrick. Parker,
Parks, Petrec, Petersen, Pierson, Poul, Ray,
Renfrow, Rhodes, Rich, Robbins, Roaman,
Rose, Smith. Silly Sweet, Taylor, league,
Tourgee, Trosden, 'rucker, Turner, Watts,
Welker, Williams, of Wake.
DUNuAM:-Messrs. Durham, Graham, Of
Orange. Hare, Holt. Merritt, sauderiin.
Mr.. Tourgec called attention to errors in
the report, TO wit i: that he did not intro
duce a report yesterday from the internal
improvement committee: and that the re
port of the committee on counties. cities
and towns and the Charlotte City Hall Asso-
citation was not unfarorablc-h asking TO
be discharged.
~ COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS.
The report of the committee on counties,
cities and towns was taken mp.
Sections !. 2. g. 4, 5. 6, Z, s, 0, 10, II,
10 and 3 were read and adopted.
Mr. King, of Leuoir. said it was entirely
impracticahle to Incorporate districts 1t
would never work in this State.
Section IA was read. when Mr. Andrews
moved TO strike ont municipal" in first
line, and also directly and indirectly"
MIR. Baker moved to amend Ivy adding
that debts Tor charitable or benevolent pur-
poses do not come within the purvcw OF
this section.
Mr.. Hodnett said he had voted for the ar
tlcle once as it stood hut thought if the
amendment was accepted 1t would he faircr
The word municipal" was retained.
The question REQUIRED on striking ont
"directly or indirectly"
Mr.. Tourgee said that debts Tor the pool
exclusively should be paid hnt debts con
tractcd for the support of the Confederate
| widows, when Union widows were starved
should not he paid He was wiling to pay
! for debt for benevolent purposes, but Fol
| for debts to aid the rebellion
Mr.. Andrews stidsita- tie g.arlls : direct
| ly or indirectly" were snrpe.flunus. Fhe
language of.the section would he stronger
| without them.
Mr.. King Of Lenoir, seconded the position
of Mr. Tourgee He said it was tie only
! section in the report which he endorsed.
\ 8 The motion TO strike out MAS LOST
The question required on Mr.. Baker:
| amendment.
| Mr.. Tourgee opposed.
Mr.. McCubbins favored.
9 The yeas and nays were called for by Mr.
Baker and not sustained.
The amendment WIS lost and the section
adopted.
The vote on the entire article stood:
FoR-Messrs Abbott. Andrews. Ashley
| Blume, Bryan, Carey. Garter, Gambler, Cher
! ~, ChiIlson, rolgrove. Cnngleton, Cox. Dan
iel, Dickey, Duckworth, Eppes. Fisher
Forkner, Franklin, French. of Baden. Frencl
of Rockingham, Fullings. Gahagan, Gar
land. George, Glover, Graham, of Montgom
cry, Grant, of Northampton, Gully. Gunter
Harris of Wake. Hay, Hayes of Halifax
| Heaton, Highsmth, Hobbs, Hoffler. Hood
Ing, Jones of Caldwell, Kinney, Latin, Lee
Logan, Long, May, Mayo. Marshall, Melon
| aid OF Chatham, Mcdonald, OF Moore. Moore
Morton, Mulican. Murphy, Nance, Patrick
Parker. Parks, Petrce. Petersen, Pcrsnn
Ragland. Ray, Renfrow. ithoIes, Rich, Rol,
bins, Rodman. Smith. Silly, oiiiwcil, Sweet
Taylor, league, Tourgee, Trnaticn. Tucker
! Watts, Welker and Williams. rs Wake.
| AeAINsT--Messrs Baker, Bradley. Dowd
4 Durham, Ellis, Etheridge, Graham ofOrange
Hare, Hsdnett, Holt. Lennon, McCubbins
4 Merritt, and Sanderlin
| Yeas-SG.., Nays-l4.
ABSENT OR NOT voTING-Messrs. Barnes
French of Chowan. Galloway, Garrett
i Grant of Wayne. Harris OF Franklin. Haye
of Robson, Hnlowel. Hyman. Jones o
Washington. King of Lincoln. King of LIE
noir, Legg, Mann. Ncwsnm. Nicholson, Pool
] Read, Rose, Turner and williamson.
\ Leave of absence was granted Messrs. lily
| man and Grant of Wayne.
FINANCE REPORT.
Mr.. Abott called up this report on its q
reading.
Sections /, 2, and 8 were read and adop
ted.
Mr.. Abbott offered his substitute to sec
ton 4.
Mr.. Jones, of Caldwell, moved to s,rik
out all after annually" in 9th line.
Mr. Abbott did not accept.
Mr.. Cowles said he saw much danger t
the material interests Of his region of tn
State. in this substitute 10 internal i'm
provements were projected. thcre, hut the
were needed. He desired TO see the Legs
lature left free. so that wien the State wa