Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-03-13


stantiate it. Where is your evidence ?
Produce it now before this ConVentlon'
Were You not directed to send 1of papers
and persons in this matter, ana report up
on the evidence that you might obtain !!
Now Won have not brought shadow OF
evidence to show that the votes cast Tor
those various Halls were meant Tor THIS
Hall Rnt Mr.. Williams has shown con
cIusivelv that they were not. protest
against this outrage.
NJ. Carter said that he had circulated
the name OF s. D. Hall, and had always
heard him called Rams. Hall. At one pre-
cinct. the poiI-holders said 1t should be Han
dali Hall; at another Ransom Hall
Mr.. Durham: Do you know anything OF
the other precincts
Mr. Carter: No, sir.
Mr.. Durham asked Mr. Abbott what was
the law in New York about this matter.
MIR. Abbott said the votes were counted
for the persons intended, bWHlOSe 20h0 cast
them are1'e arrays Summoned b9fOre the tnres-
Hg.ajng c0aaalinee.
MIR Durham: Yet sir, you propose to
turn Mr.. Williams out Of his seat
on merely an assumption Of q commit
tee, which has not allowed Nr. Williams
an opportunity to defend himself, and
without taking steps to inform themselves
Convention.
After a running debate on both sides,
Nh. Fullings called the previous ques-
ton. The call was sustained on tie adop-
lion Of the report, the yeas and nays were
called and resulted in the following bal
lot. Those who voted in the affirmative
were:
EIessrs. AJJott, Ashley Bryan, Garter Gambler
Ihillson, Coi8roye, ConGIetoa, hickey, Duck
worth, Fisher, Forkner, tullings, Gahagan, Gar
lard, aarrctt, Glover, Graham, Of Montgomery,
Gunter, Harris, Of Wake, tmcSrol, HarrIs, OF
Franklin, Hayes, of Robson. Hig.smith, (uegro),
Hobbs, Hood, (negTol, Ing, Lee, (ae8rol Logan,
Long, Mann, May, Marshall, Morton, Ncwsom,
Pierson, (ncGro). Rhodes Smith, 6tiiWell, Sweet,
league, IOurSce and Tucker.
Those who voted III the negative were:
Messrs. Baker, bradley, Daniel Durham, Ellis,
LthCridGc French OF Baden Graham, OF Orange,
Grant. oi Wayne, flare, Hoduett, HolIoweu, Holt,
Lyman (uegrol, Jones, OF Caldwell, KING, OF lie
noir, Kinney, Latin, LegS, Lennon, Merritt, Nc
Donald, Of Chatham uOorc, Nicholson, Patrick.
Parks, Ray, Read, Ecnfrow, S&udcIIin, Silly and
Wekcr
Andrews, Ep9es, (negro,) French, of
Rockingham, Mayo (negroJ McCubbins,
MulIican, Parker, Ragland, Williams, OF
Wake, and Williamson, (negrO,) were eX-
cuscd from voting, as they were not salts
fed about the matter.
Messrs. Mcdonald, Of Chatham, French,
OF BIaden, King and Nicholson voted with
the Conservatives, as they did not think
they could vote consistently to turn Mr..
Williams out.
hr. Durham gave notice that the Con
seTyatives would offer the same protest as
they did yesterday.
Mr.. Williams said, in retiring, that he
defended his seat because he thought 1t q
duty which he owed to his constituents
But, personally, lie Hor0h il az honor 10 be
,.,y,,ya,/ fran, cyycJ I, ,},,-f5, rO,3r07.3
SPECIAL ORDER.
The report of the Committee on Towns
and Cities was read.
Nh Tourgee, the Chairman, explained
the various features and points.
The various sections were much discussed,
several of them amended, and, finally, the
article, as whole, was put on its pas
sage. The yeas and nays were called, and
1t was adopted by party vote, yeas 50,
nays 10.
Our limits preclude an abstract of the
discussion on this article
Nh Iourgee moved to make the third
reading Of the article the special order for
TO- o'cock, on Saturday next. Carried.
On motion OF Mr.. Abbott, the report of
the Committee on Finance was made the
special order for Saturday.
Mr.. Rodman moved to make the Judi
ciary article the special order for Friday
evening next. Agreed to.
Mr.. Mcdonald, of Chatham, called up
his ordinance in regard to relieving Il. B.
Guthrie, Sheriff of Orange, OF fine of one
thousand dollars. A letter was read from
the Public Treasurer in regard to the mat
ter.
Galloway, (negro,) moved the adoption
OF the ordinance.
After some little debate it was adopted.
Harris, of Wake, (negro,) moved to take
up his resolution in regard to stopping the
per diem after the 18th inst.
Galloway, (negro) moved to lay the mo-
ton on the table.
by permission, Mr.. Rodman introduced
an ordinance extending the time for the
registration of deeds. Lies over.
On motion Of Mr.. French, of Bladen, the
House adjourned.
NorE.-1Ir. Heaton said in voting fer the 18th
section of the report of tn Committee on C0un-
ties Towns, &c. he satisfied that debts in
CURED exclusively for purposes of humanity and
benevoieuce would LnOt be considered as debts
contracted III aid OF the rebeInon
NIGHT SESSION.
THURSDAY, March 5, 1868
The Convention was called to order at 7
o'clock.
BY permission, Mr. Ashley introduced a
report from the cOmmlttGG on IrlQtlQg, re-
commanding an election of Printer for
the Convention. The report lies over I'M
til the morning.
sIECIAL ORDER-HOMESTEAD
The question recurring upon the 20 sec
lion, rs amended,
Mr. Tourgee took the floor, and, after
speaking some time, offered q substitute
for the above section.
Hood (negro) objected to it.
Mr.. Jones, OF Caldwell, favored it.
Mr. H0dnett said he was not willing to
submit any proposition to the people
which he believed to be unconstitutional.
Disguise it as you may the delegate from
GuiIford (rourgee) wa, seeking to divide
the land, and secure every man q share
This would sap the foundation of industry,
because the Idle would be rs much protec,
ted rs the industrious. Ii bond which
lie held could be destroyed, his right in
lands could be just as well destroyed LII
It was inviolate, the other was also. He
hoped the Convention would not be delu-
ucd
no