The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-12-28

to amend by striking cut the provision al
lowing voters to be challenged on the day
of election. Lost. ab.4G titi 1.k
Mr.. Ashe, having given notice, offered an
amendment excepting Wilmington from the
provisions of the bill. Adopted ees
Mr.. Ellison, having given notice, moved
to amend by striking out MAY" and insert
ing "January." Lost. = ~
The bin then passed its final reading by
the following vote
YEAs-Messrs. Anderson, Ashe, Atwater,
Broadfoot, Bryson, Clinard, Crawford, Cur |
rie, Dickey, Durham, Fur, Gambrel, Gore,
Gulick, Grayson, Gregory, Hampton, Har-
ris. of Franklin, Henderson, Houston, Hill,
H;nnant. Johnston, of Buncombe, Johns,
Jones, of Caldwell, Jordan, Kelly, of Dayie,
Kelly, of Moore, Kelsey, Kincade, Lassiter,
Lucas, Luckey, Marler Maxwell, McAfee,
McCauley, Mcneil, Mills, Mitchell, Mich
OLSON, Powell, Rankin, Reid, Robinson,
Settle, Shull, Smith, of Arson, Smith, of
Wayne. Sparrow, Stanford, Stewart, Tom
linson,r Warning. York.-54.
NEYs-Messrs Brooks, Bryant, of Halifax,
BRYAN, of jones' Bum, Cawthorne, Dudley,
Ellison, Faulkner, Fisher, Fletcher, Garri-
son, Calling, Goodwin, Hargrove, Hardy,
Johnston. Of Edgecombe, Jones, of North
amnton. LYON, MADISON, Morris, Morgan, of
Montgomery, News7me, Nilsson, Page, Par
rott Phillips, Reayis, Robbins, Smith, of
Halifax, Sykes, Tucker, Willis, Young, of
Wake. SO. -,
Mr. Robbins introduced bill allowing
c,unty commissioners to fill vacancies in
their own bodies. Calendar.
senate resolution providing for recess
f,o-r tbe 22d of December to the 18th of
January, 1871, was taken up.
Mr. Currie moved to amend by striking
out 22dp and inserting "26th," and by
striking out " 18th" and inserting 10th"
Mr. Sparroy moved to amend by striking
cut s9dn and inserting "24th," and strlk-
ING out a11thn and inserting 10th"
Adopted. .,.,., al ..t, -is. ~,
The resolution, as amended, was then
adopted. ian ssai 500
The Senate bill to call Convention was
taken up as special order. The bill provides
for an election for Convention on the 10th
day of February, 1871 !; and for the meet
ing of the Convention, if called, on the lst
Monday in April, 1871. The restrictions OF
rover proposed by the bill are as follows:
Sec. 10. That said Convention shall have
power to consider and propose all necessary
amendments and alterations to the consul
union of the State, (excepting the restrlc-
tions hereinafter mentioned, not lnconsls-
tent with the Constitution OF the United
States. But said Convention shall have no
power or authority whatever to o1Ier OF
propose any amendment or alteration OF, OF
in anywise interfere with, repeal, or modify
the Homestead and personal property ex.
rmntions as proyided for in Article 10 OF
the Constitution of the State, nor shall they
in any way interfere with, modify, repeal or
do any other act to restrict, or impair the
rights, privileges, or lmmunltles, OF any
person in the State, on account OF race,
color, OF previous condition, which are now
Guaranteed to him, by the 18th, 14th and
18th amendments to the Constitution OF the
United States; nor shall they propose any
amendment TO the Constitution of the
State in any way impairing or restricting
said rights, privileges or immunities nor
shall said Convention pass any ordl7
nance or propose any amendment TO the
Constitution of this State which shall
in any wise, provide for payment to. the late
slave holders of the State, or any other per-
! son, for the loss sustained by them by reason
of the emancipation of SAID slaves; nor shall
said Convention pass any ordinance, or offer
any amendment, which shall otherwise pro-
vide for the payment of any debt, or debts
contracted in aid of the late rebellion; mol
shall said Convention pass any ordinance, Oh
= offer any amendment which shall in apywls'
provide for the infiction of corporal pun
ishment for criminal offences; nor said Con
yention have power to abolish the presen
system of public instruction, but to maxi
such alterations to said system as said Con
xerti0a ray dsem necessary and proper
nor shall said Convention have power t
pass any ordinance, to abolish, or in any wa
interfere with the meetings or adjournment
efthis General Assembly nor shall said Con
Y!nt:on propose any amendment or atera
ton, requiring any property or educatlona
qualification for voters or officers; nor sha
said Convention change the present ratl
between the poll and property tax, or pre-
vide for raising the poll tax, on one pc
above two dollars for all Ordinary State an
county, purposes; nor shall said ConVeI
ton be allowed to pass any ordinance
ordinances legislative in their character, e.
cent such as are necessary to submit III
Constitution as amended, to the people
the State for their ratification or reiectlo
and provide for filling such vacancies as ms
occur by reason OF any amendment
amendments made by said Convention,
the Constitution of the State; and exec
ordinances in relation to the public deb
nor shall said Convention have any pow
to modify or repeal, that clause In the pre-
ent Constitution, which provides for m
chanics' and laborers' lien law nor sht
said Convention have any power to modi
or repeal those clauses in the present 20
stitution, which provide that there is
right to secede, and that every citizen ON
paramount: allegiance to the Constitute
and government of the United States
(Article 12scction and 5.") .
The bill also provides that the constit
ton, as proposed to be amended, shall
submitted to the people for ratification
rejection. il afr J# aEf
Mr.. Harris, of Franklin, spoke eloquent
and logically in opposition to the passa
of the bill at represent time Ii this mo
of proceeding was to be continued, constl'
tions would soon cease to be reverenced, al
the law would become nothing more thar
rope of sand. e.
+ MI. Harris, of Guilford, was opposed
the bill at present. He knew that the b
contained certain restrictions, but such
strictions would not be regarded by t
members of that Convention, if there shou
be one called. Tt would be a Convention
the people, and they would act regard
of dictatioD. q sla
MIR. Wilcox said that he came here plef
ed against'a convention, that is, conye
ton ordered by the General Assembly
this bill submitted the question to the p'
ple he was in favor of its immediate passa
Mr.. McAffee wanted it understood that
was in favor of convention, no matter hi
authorized, and he would vote for one.
MIR. Martin moved to amend the first 81
ton of the bill by inserting proviso Il
no device shall be used on the tickets
voting for or against a convention. Sui
quenily Withdrawn.
Mr.. Settle moved that further conslde
-; &c tho hill he nnstnoned till u O'clO