Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-12-23
also. delegates stsll be elected to the COT :


State that the Convention shall consist
of one hundred aud twenty delegates, and
each county shall be eLtitjed to tie same
number Of delegates, as members OF the
House OF Representatives under the pres
ent apportionment that the mileage ana
pe1. diem Of the delegates shall be the same
as that OF members of the present General
Assembly.
The bill restricts the Convention as fol-
lows The Convention shall have no power
or authority whatever to offer or propose
any amendment or alteration of, CT IN any
wise interfere with, repeal or modify the
homestead and personal property exemp-
tons as provided for in article ten OF the
Constitution of the State; nor shall 1t In
any way interfere with, modify, repeal, or
do any other act to restrict or impair the
rights, privileges. or immunItles OF any
| person in the State on account OF his race,
color, or previous condition. which is now
| guaranteed to him by virtue of the 10Th
/ Amendment to the Constitution OF the
| United States nor shall 1t propose any
| amendment to tho Constitution OF the
State in any way imparing or restricting
said rights privileges or lmrnunltles nor
shall said Convention pass any ordlDance
or propose any amendment to the Cop3tl-
| tution of this State, which shall III any
! wise provide for payment By the State to
the Iatc shareholders of the State, or any
other person. for tho loss sustained by
them by reason OF the emancipa-
ton of said slaves nor shall 1t
pass any ordinance or offer any
amendment which shall in anywise pro
vide for payment Of any debt OF debts con-
tracted in aid Of the late civil war ; nor
shall il pass any ordinance or *btf any
amendment which shah in anyWlse provide
for tho infection Of whipping, branding or
croprinc, for crimiua! offences nor shall
If have mower to abolish the present system
of pubIinc instruction, but to mako such ne
cessary alterations TO the system as 1t may
, deem necessary aul proper nor shall II
be- allowed to pass any oIdinan>e or ordl-
, nancsa legislative in their character, ex-
, cent such as are necessary to submit the
Constitution IA amended t. tho people OF
t the State for their ratification Or REJECTION:
nor shall it have power TO modify or repeal
+ that clause in the present Consttuuon
which provides for mechanics and labor
: ers lien law.
/ [ have been thus particular III giving tx
/ leading features Of this bill that our read
b ers NAV better understand the debates ano
o legislation attending tho question, and be
= cause | am assured that this bill will pass
q without i'm portant amendments.
d There is much bnsinees crowdinS th'
= calendars Of both Houscs, mostly, how
i ever. of a local character, bnt of consider
b able Importance Many Of them will bo
It corne laws before the recess, now fast up
J. preaching, but tho two great questions o
70 a Convention and Impeachment viii no
= be neglected. There will be no recess IN
| till the Convention bill becomes
10 law and until Governor Holden
" properly arraigned before the Senate
lel SO that the recess Will be 1nclade'
Q. in the time demanded for preparations b.
g, tho managers of the House and by tn
h Governor. Ii the Legislature is dlstir
Or guished by any special characterised
KS moro than another it is for the dellbers
9, ton, and yet the promptness with while
Of it dispa. ches business No MEASURE
forced through without the opportunlt
N for proper discussion, but neither persons
es nor hasty zeal is permitted to delay II
~ action. The discretion, deliberation an
Is frmness with which the two great que
Ill tions now pending have been treated esta'
sc fishes tie character Of the body IN til
g good estimation Of the people.
tn The members of the House are mostI
a voung men, full of vim, industry and firm
tn ness. They ara welded to no effete opi'
ions and obsolete preiudices. Some taui
lst finders have objected that there is no lea'
is err in the House. We are not so sure b'
'st that this is decided advantage. The
ge are number of members of decided ia
tn euts. Of great industry, of decision,
n, pluck, who will leave their impress upe
~. the legislative history of the State. a
sit we'll pleased with both branches of Il
General Assembly, and predict that the
re. deliberations will do much for the futu
yes grandeur Of thu State.
or I cannot closa without paying we
is merited tribute to the New Hanover mer
to bers, Major McClammy and Captain Ash
The They are always in their seats, and a
'od hard working members of Committee
Both have taken prominent stands IN tn
respective Houses, and we can promise Q
readers that the interests of their constit
ents and of the whole State will not suffer
his their hands. Such representatives deser
es- the esteem in which they are SO jus
ore held /
m The Next President
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