The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-12-16
Rillsburuuyp AsrarOsr.
WEDNESDAY. DEC. iG. :ss4.
mr.. Staples RESOLUTIONS.

Mr.. STAPLES RESOLUTIONS.
Below will be found copy q the REQ.
buttons introduced into the House Of Rep
resentatives On Friday last By Mr. Staples
ofGuiIferd, and which we're 1t once passed.
and sent to the Senate.
This is the FIRST real step taken in the
Legislature leading decidedly to Coasen.
,ion. Il is a bold move 70 decide at once
the doubts and the uncertainties which
hang around the hardly.won amendments.
to bring the Judges Of the Supreme Court
At once to decision, and to bring convic-
ton to the minds Of those who give the pre-.
ference 10 The Legislative mode Of amead-
nent over the more thorough and more sa-
tisflctory revision Of The subject BY the.
people.
The doubtful position q these amend
meats is one Of the chief obstacles with ma
ny to the call Of Convention II they
ean be'reached IN this way. they say. why
il Is oil that We ask. II seems 10 Us that
this very argument should convince them
Of the weakness Of this mode. Four years
sgo this effort at reform was made. and At
she end Of the fourth year. il Is really IN.
known and uncertain whether single step
has been gained. And il this step has been
gained, il Is undeniable that il Conven-
tion Of the people is not called amend.
nents must be asked 1t eyery succeeding
session Of the Legislature. Relief that the
people are constantly asking for is denied.
and necessarily, because il is encountered
BY some Constitutional provision. Semi
Legislative in character, the Constitution
stands a. . permanent and impossible bar
ripr 70 the accomplishment Of imperative
Demands II is The check to legislation
which can only be appreciated BY those Who
are required to make laws for their consli-
tuents. and who cannot 10 50 because their
hands are tied.
Its doubtful whether The Supreme Court
will pay much heed to the request made ia
the resolutions. Ii is certain that the Leg.
islaiure is in earnest 10 seeking the iafor-
nation. and denial OF il will have rery
important bearing upon its action With re
ference to a Convention. They have .
right to what they ask. for the uncertainties
III the present position arc untearable. anc
will not be bofne:
WHEREAS. The General Assembly O.
1928 Submitted 10 the people VI North
Carolina, for ratification, certain amend
ments TO the Constitution Of the State and
,Whereus at a special election held 10
that purpose ia August 1873 iae saic
amendments we're ratified By majority o
ihe votes cast for that purpose, and. a
Whereas grave doubts are entertained
By large number Of persons. aud among
them some Of the most eminent lawyers h
the State. As to the validity and Constitn.
tionslity Of s1id smesdmehts. owing 10 al
legged Irregularities Of proceedings On che
part Of the General Assembly. aud,
Whereas. it Is important aud neeessar,
that immediate action should be taken b,
the present General Assembly, with regard
80 the alteration and amendment Of th.
present EonsiitutioH.ini such manner as q
adapt il to1be wants add demands u ID,
people, and.
Whereas il is the desire and earnest viii
sf this GeHsrsl Assembly to DO everything
within is power 70 relieve The people Of 10,
State. and give them wholesome aud etFcc.
tive legislation. BY reducing expenses and
reforming abuses 10 every department O
tae State government. sad.
Wkereas. under the present Constitution
the General Assembly IS unable 10 .arry
into execution to the fullest extent It's pur.
poses Of retrenehmeut and reform, there.
fore.
BE 4 Resolred by he House " Repre-.
sentafires. G,e SsAa,e cOneBriag. That
she Honorable the Chief Justice, aud the
Associate Justices Of the Supreme Court u
Nonh Caroline. be, and they are hereby
most respectfully solicited 10 submit to iii,
General Assembly. st Is early day shs!l
be practicable and convenient to them.
their opinion on The validity and Constiiu.
tionali,y u the amendments hereinbefore
alluded 70. 20 the eRd that this General
Assembly may not be delayed in mixing
such provision 10 the alteration and amend.
n.ent u the Constitution Is may be ncecs
ssry and most conducive 10 the welfare u
The people.
Be Il further ResofreJ. That copy Of
this resolution bc immediately trsDsm'ted
20 the Attorney General With the reques.
hat be present the same to the Supreme
,ouft immediately upon ii assembling 81
January Term next.
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