Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-12-23
Adjourned.
SENATE.
THURSDAY EVENING. Dec. IS, 1870.

THURSDAY EVENING, Dec. 10, 1911
Mr.. Graham in the chair.
The 5th section of the convention bill
being under consideration, and Mr. CoWles
having presented substitute therefor, |
Mr.. Bob bins, Of Rowan, offered substl-
tute for the substitute. The substitute
provides that every man shall vote IN the
township where he resides, and forbids !
the giving of certificates. n
Mr. BrOgden claimed that this would |
prevent many persons from voting lie
himself owned land in two townships,
sometimes residing in one and sometimes
in another, and at the last election he
voted in neither. Candidates especially
conld not often vote at home. All unne'
cessary restrictions upon the ballot are
contrary to the spirit of repubIlcan1sm,
and the restriction is unnecessary.
The Senate adopted the substitute.
The section was then adopted by the fol-
lowing vote Ayes 80, nays IL.
Mr.. Brogden asked to have his protest
spread upon the journal.
The sixth and seventh sections passed
with little comment.
The Sth provides for pay and mileage.
Mr.. Dargan moved to strike out the sec
| ton. The convention is the great law
making power of the State. It seems to
| me that that section is unnecessary. The
convention is higher power than constlto-
horsepower that overturns constitutions,
| and makes such constitutions as 1T thinks
proper Why direct the people 1t
| seems to me small business, as though
we we're afraid of them.
| Mr., Olds moved to amend by inserting
So per diem, and 10 cents mile.
| Mr.. Love fully agreed with the Senator
from Anson He did not wish to think of
laying down rule to govern the Conven-
ton, a body supreme in North Carolina,
coming here 10 revise the organic law OF
the State. If we can trust them in regard
to that great duty we can trust them III all
the rest.
! Mr.. Olds' amendment was rejected. Ayes
18, nays 80.
Mr.. Dargans motion TO strike ou5 was
rejected. Ayes Is, nays 20.
A protracted discussion followed. on the
qualification of members, and the 9Th sec
ton was adopted with some amendments.
| The 10th section restricts the powers OF
the convention.
Mr.. Lehman moved to amend by IN
: serting the words g nor shall said conVen
. ton have any power to modify or repea
those clauses in the present constitution
f which provides that the State has no righ
or power to secede, and that the lndlv1dua
: owes paramount allegiance to the UnItet
States" Amendment adopted. Yeas 42
4 nays Messrs. Battle and Murphy.
Mr.. Moore moved to strike out all IN
restricsiops He wanted the bill to sa.
}. what it meant. The Senator from Ansol
l. had lust declared that no power on eart
n could restrict convention, and cerlalnI
% this Legislature could not, and he did no
wish the people to be deceived by sho'
! of words. .....
MIR, Love moved to amend by rcfusiD
,r to the Convention power to intervene Il
g. the meetings or adjournments OF TIL
General Assembly. He thought the SeI
IS ale unde stood his purpose J1st as Well
D. he had talked an hour.
ID Mr.. Jones thought if We got d conver
If ton the Senator from Craven would los
d. some of his republican judges.
ee Mr.. Olds agreed with the Senator ttel
{, Jackson He thought as We were n "
had butter stay IN 1t wassbatd Work
get in The convention might alter %
b, | constitution but they must not touch OF
T. | DER diem for that is vital matter
10 Mr.. Gilmer hoped the amendment Woul
not pass. We were here to do our dnt.
"a and take the consequences.
is Mr.. Warren was In favor q leaVln
ed something for this convention TO do. d
ne did not believe that atl wisdom was cor
m fined to this body. ...
h Mr.. Merrimon was willing to trust tt
people. Why should we sit here hour g.
d. ter hour putting In restrictions against me
,e sent here by the people, ne conid not Sc
He wished to restrict on the homestead.
m Mr. Robbins. OF Rowan, saw only OF
IN reason for restricting and that was 10 SAY
r. time. t, ,-s-. ----s
Il The amendment was lost. ...l.-.4.-
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