The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-03-04

The Convention was called to order at 10
O'Clock, President Cowles in the Chair.
by =Rev.=Mr. Ashlcy,=of the
Convention
The Journal of yesterday was read, amend
ed, and approved. -
'-7s Mr. Fourgee~ arosc- 10 q privileged ques
ton He said that in one OF the morning pa
pefs, there was charge, or an lnsiDuation
Of his being q horse-thief. In early life he
had battled With one poecat, but had forever
abandoned such contests.
"a The President presented a memorial from
the President of the late Republican Con-
vention, against DISTINGUISHING rebels indis-
criminately. Laid on the table.
Mr. Mcdonald, Of Chatham, said it had
been stated at different times, in certain
dirty, filthy sheets, that le was the ass OF
the Convention. If the editors of the Will
.mingtGn Star, old North State and Car0lin-
> ian were gotten together there would be
trio of asses. laughter
Mr.. Gambler arose to privileged question.
lie said that 4 reporter of the Carolinian
had been in the Hobbies daily, IN violation of
the resolution Of the Convention. He did
not care what had been said of him, but
mentioned the matter in respect of the Con-
vention If 81
Mr.. Hood said that resolutions had been
r0.ed daaH time and again, excluding per-
sons from tie lobby.
Mr.. Gambler said there was Il special rcso-
linton, covering this case,
SPECIAL. ORDER.
by permission, Mr. Watts introduced a
report from the judiciary Committee, and
Mr. Mcdonald a memorial
eel Mr.. Ellis desired to call up his resolution,
q and Mr.. Gambler to introduce another, when
the
- SUFFRAGE QUESTION
Was postponed until the Chairman returned.
..--- 49,. JUDICIAL REPORT.
y. Mr.. Rpdman moved TO reconsideEthe vote
and.take up sectPn 90 al jndiciaf hport, n
relation to Coroner.
Mr. Rodman said that the amendment
made yesterday did not cover the ground
entirely. He moved TO strike out words al
lowing the Superior Court Clerk to appoint
!. Coroner, and insert ''in case of vacancy
existing for any cause in any of the Offices
created by this section the Clerk of the Su-
perior Court may ill the same for the unex-
pircd term" This amendment included
Constahles, Coroners and Sherifs.
Mr.. Tourgec objected to granting Clerks
the power to appoint Sheriifs.
Mr.. Watts said under the old system the
County Court made the appointment of
Sheriif-but now the Clerk was probate
Judge, and he did not see why he might not
have the authority to appoint
Mr.. TGurgee SAID that one of the deputies
might be nominated to fill the vacancy. He
might appoint coroners, but not having
particle Of legislative powers of the county
court, there was no propriety in giving him
the appointment of Sheritfs.
Mr.. Jones, of Caldwell, agreed with Mr.
IT, and desired that District judges be al
- lowed TO appoint.
Mr.. Congleton desired to have the people
elect
Mr.. Watts moved 10 strike out clerk
and say county commissioners appoint
the officers.
Mr.. Tourgee moved the report be printed
with the amendment. Adopted.
AR Heaton asked permission to present O
resolution.
Dir. Gambler objected, and it was with
drawn.
Mr. Tourgee desired to take up an ordi-
nance.
After debate, the motion OF Mr.. Abbott
to take up the
HOMESTEAD PROVISION
mittee had no objection, and the article was
read--alsO the substitutes
Mr.. Hood said the point in the minority
report was that, he did not wish the man to
have the power to mortgage tie homestead
at all.
Mr.. Jones, of Caldwell, moved the adop.
ton of LIST section of majority report
Mr. Rich moved to strike out three and
insert five
Mr. Hodnett said the original proposition
was exceedingly liberal, and he opposed the
amendment. Three hundred dollars person.
al property, one thousand dollars real estate
and property for the wife seperate from the
husband, he deemed sufficient.
The amendment was carried.
Mr.. Tourgec moved to strike out all after
debt ill 4th line of 1st section. He said his
reasons were double. First the section pre-
vents oil benefit from the present law. Now
there is exemption to nearly five hundred
dollars personal property. Ard if this report
be adopted. such OF the mans property now
protected will be released, attached and Sold
The idea of relief complied with the dis
function of the only safeguard was absurd.
There were in fifteen counties of the State
an average OF fifty thousand dollars in exc
cutions. In Guilford $4,000 Rocking
ham $4,000 in Sheriffs' hands, The pas
sage OF this section will repeal the previous
law and leave man open to former debts
without particle Of protection, because the
provisions of that act are in conflict with
this one The I'd section conflicts with the
benehclent Law of late Legislature in regard
TO dover. II adopted that section will leave
the whole landed estate of State open to
sale. They made an act giving dover to the
vile against all debts previous or future II
mattered not how great the debt or the
amount OF land, the wife held onc-tird of If
during her life. Even Taaey admitted this
principle. With debased Instincts. even he
stood upon the glorious ground of humanity
ana justice. Now sir, the Legislature of
North Carolina gave the right of dover re-
frospectively, and in doing SO immortalized
itself This section takes it away complete.
Iy-tbe cid debtor comes in and strips the
family of every thing.
Mr.. Rodman-What part takes awav tho
right of dower9 - -
Mr.. Tourgee-Takes it away by making
a higher law exemping only so much land
The law Of the Legislature is in conflict. and
. thus destroyed.
de was not prepared to-day to advocate
retrospective homestead law which he "a.
VoFed, and hoped the matter would he laid
over. lie was willing to see the article pass
ats second reading,
Mr.. Tourgee moved to strike out
MIR. Abbott said he would probably be as
~ ilheral as most on the floor. 1t would be