The Tarboro' southerner., 1868-01-30
The Menagerie on Exhibition in
Raleigh-PrOceedingS SC.
SEVENTH DAY.
TUESDAY. Jan. 21St..


The President announced, as the
Committee to wait on his Excellency,
the Governor, Messrs. Bradley, Hea-
ton and Andrews.
Mr.. Dowd remarked that all the
delegates were on Committees except
two, and as he was on serveral, he re-
quested that his name might be strick>
EN- from the Committee on Bill Of
Rights, and that of DR.. J. II. Baker
be substituted. So ordered.
Mr. Watts also said that he was on
several Committees, and suggested that
his name be stricken from the Com
mittec on Corporations, and that Of
Mr.. Parker be inserted.
Mr.. Fisher presented a memorial
from citizens of Bladon, asking to be
relieved from dcb;.s incurred for pur-
chase Of slaves. Referred to Commit
tee on Relief
.Ir. Abbott offered resolution to
raise Committee of three, to consult
with Gen. Candy on matters Of public
interest. Lies over.
J. IT. Harris, of Wake, (negro,) J
offered resolution regarding public
officers. Referred to the Committee
on Bill Of Rights.
Mr.. Congleton offered a resolution,
that no property qualification be en-
bodied in the Constitution. Referred
to the Committee on Suffrage:
Mr. Dowd, resolution declaring
unconstitutional all Stay Laws. Lies
over
Mr. Mullican, resolution declar-
ing certain amendments to the Bill of
Rights of n. c. Referred
J. II. Harris, of Wake, (negro,) a
resolution that the Committee on Ed
ucation inquire into the disposition
OF the School fund Laid over
Mr.. Leg, resolution in reference
to suffrage and eligibility to Office
Referred to Committee en- suffrage
Mr. Baker, resolution to remove
acknowledgements and to confer the
elective franchis on all male citizens,
without distinction. Referred to Com
mittee. on Suffrage.
Mr.. Hodnett's resolution, of yester>
day. came up, when Mr. II. asked its
reference to the Committee on Stuff
rage, and it was SO ordered
Mr.. Morton's S resolution, of yester~
day, for the relief of the people, was
taken up, when Mr.. Abbott moved
that it be referred to the Committee OF
the Whole, now about to sit Agreed
to.
The Convention then went into Com.
mittee of the Whole,-Mr. Sweet, OF
Craven, being called to the chair
when the Secretary recountcd the var.
ious matters that were made the spe-
cial orders for the consideration of the
Committee at this hour.
The resolution of Mr.. Mcdonald, OF
Chatham, and Mr.. Rodman's ordinance
as substitute, (both heretofore pub
lished) were taken up.
Mr.. Abbott did not think time en-.
ough) had been allowed for considera-
ton, and therefore moved that the
{, mmittee do now rise and report the
following: That the matter be referred
to Committee of eight.
He, however, withdrew 1t, at the re-
ques of Mr.. Patrick, when Mr.. P
moved to amend Mr.. Rodman's ordin-
ance, by substituting his own of yes
terday.
Mr.. Patrick also withdrew his mo-
tion, at the request Of AIr. Rodman
who wished to introduce an amend
ment to his ordinance, varying some.
what its paraseology.
MIR. Tourgee moved to refer it to the
Committee Of eight.
Mr.. Abbott would amend, so as tc
make it embrace the whole subject
matter under discussion.
Mr.. Graham, of Orange, offered the
following resolution as substitute fol
Mr.. Abbott's resolutions:
Whereas, This Convention has beer
called for the purpose of forming +:
Constitution, and its power to logislatt
is at least questionable, We, the dele
gates, deeply sympathising with the
general distress prevailing throughout
the State, do request Maj. Gen. Can
by to issue such orders aud make such
regulations as may be necessary to pre-
vent the property of the people O
North Carolina from being said under
executions at ruinous sacri fees, and tt
aiford relief from all debts contracted
prior to May 1st, 1865.
Mr.. Mcdonald, of Chatam, regard
cd the power of the Convention a.
paramount; it could do anything-ever
turn over the State House, if the,
wished to. The people demanded re
lief and they must have it.
! Mr.. Abbott said that the only rea
sou why he wished to refer to Com
niittee was that he wished for time t,
consider. He was in no condition tt
vote for either Of the propositions a
present.
Mr.. Graham, Of Orange, said that h
entertained doubts as to the power o
the Convention to legislate 10 these mat
; ters but would not press his resolutio,
offered as substitute, and asked its re
ference to the Committee of eight, as i
hai an Intimate connection with tn
business now under debate. Agreet
to.
The question REQUIRED on Mr.. Abbott
resolution, appointing Committee G
eight, and it was aapptcl, after havin