Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-03-27
march IL
From the Raleigh Sentinel.
The Constitutional Convention"
(SO-caIIed.)
NIGHT SESSION.


SATURDAY, March IA, Z. NJ.
The Convention was called to order at
the usual hour.
Hood (negro), called up his ordinance
legalizing marriages celebrated under IL
ccnse issued by the military
The ordinance was read, when Hood me
gro), explained his reasons for offering it
and moved to suspend the rules. Carried.
Mr.. Ellis moved to amend by saying
- EXCEPT BETWEEN BLACKS AND
WHITES, which shall not be valid"
Mr.. Merritt called for the yeas and nays.
7Hey arerc ytfjtsed, AND THE AMEND
NIEGT WAS VOTED DOWN !!
The ordinance was put to vote and
adopted.
Mr. Dowi introduced resolution in
structing tie Legislature to provide for a
new assessment of the lands of the State
Referred to the committee of seventeen.
Harris, of Wake, (negro), moved to take
up the ordinance reported by the commit
tee Oh Divorce granting divorce to Pal
mcr BabcOck from his wife Lucina Bah
cock. The ordinance was read and adop-
ted.
Cherry (negro), offered a petition for the
divorce of Sarah Mitchell from her husband
john Mitchell. Referred.
The following telegram from Mr.. Sweet,
at Charleston, who was appointed to wait
on Gen. Candy anG consult him on the
manner, &c, Of holding the elections, was
road
. 'CuARLE5Toy, March II, 1868.
Hon I. j. tories :-'' One ballot box and one
ballot for Constellation, ordiuauces and Otficers.-
All returns to ba made to Gen. Candy direct l.
the Convention desire votes for local officers to be
cInya4red bY Commissioners of their appoint
ment, with Office at Raleigh there will be no OBJ
lection Ihs involves moro than one ballot box,
which Gen. Candy thinks will be I'll unnecessary
complication Of the matter. liquor order Will be
pubhrhad as prior 10 the November electiOns.--
The election III South Carolina has been ordered
for tn. IIth, 18th ana 10th Of April and the Gen
er4 THINKS 1t desirable, in order to have sufficient
time for preparation, that the election in North
Carolina should be held week or fortnight later,
This dispatch embodes the result OF my inter
view with Gen. Candy, and Is approved by him.
W. Il. s. SWEET"
4 great many other ordinances, reported
by the committee on Divorce were read
The majority of them were unfavorably
reported upon. Some few of them, how
ever, were granted.
Mr. Abbott called up the ordinance au-
thorizing the Western North Carolina rail
road Company to increase its capital stock
and for other purposes.
He offered Us Il substitute for the above
IN ordinance entitled an ordinance for the
completion Of the Western North Carolina
Railroad.
The substitute was read, when Mr.. Alb
bott moved It's adoption and called for the
yeas and nays. The roll being called, re-
suited III its passage by vote of yeas SO,
nays g.
Mr.. Heaton, from the committee Of 1G
to whom was referred an ordinance amen
ding the charter of the city of Whining
ton, submitted q report recommending The
passage of the ordinance.
The ordinance was read, and on motion
the rules were suspended, and the ordi
nance passed-yeas 56, nays 9.
The House soon thereafter adj djourned
until Monday morning, 10 o'clock.