Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-10-15
CAIESOAR.

!eSS SU DIitLlnS TIE IuSsIOI 70 tue
people at the ballot box. Calendar.
CALESDAR
The ordnance to amend art. IL by
the addition Of a new section, was Ia
ken mp. The following is the pro
posed section:
Tue Constitution of this State be
added at the end Of said section aa fol
lows: "The foregoing provision fol
imprisonment wlsh hard labor, shall
ba construei. % authorize the employ
ment of sucA - TicJ labor on pub iiC
works or hleuv%ys, or other labor foI
plb,ic benefit $50 the farming on
fher5af vtc-, , IN sucn manner a:
m.y hs proYids = law"
On notion Z, Tonrgee, the or
d;aaLce was Sc = -:II,led a3 to prGhlbn
the punishment vi ccEv:cts so hireG
out, except by { roaponaible officer o1
the State.
The question REQUIRED upon the
passage of the ordinance on its second
reading, which PASSED hy vote Of s.
to 9.
GA motion of Mr.. Coleman, the rule.
we're suspended and tie ordinance
was taken up on lis third reading
Mr.. BeDnets moved 70 amend by
saying that no convict shall BIS fsrmed
out who has been sentenced on d
arge Of murder, mansiaughter, rape,
attempt 10 rape, or arson. Accep'
ted.
Mr.. Young moved to amend by
say ing, ''but the convicss SO farmed
out shall be at all times under the
supervision and control, as to their
government sud discipline, of the
Fenitertiary Board or some officer OF
the State. Accepted.
The ordinance then passed its
third reading,
On motion of Mr.. Durham, the
rules were suspended and the ordi-
nance TO strike out section 80 article
4, and to insert new section there
fore, was taken up. The following
is the ordinance:
Be it ordained by the people OF
North Carolina In ConUentio,a assem-
6led. That section thirty-one article
four, of the Constitution Of this State,
be stricken out, md the following
inserted in It's stead, to wit:
ALI vacancies occurring in the Off
ces provided for by this article of this
Constitution, shall be flied by the ap-
pointment Ut the Governor, unless
other wise provided for, and the ap--
pointees shall hold their places until
the next regular election for members
of the General Assembly, when cleo
lions shall be held to I'll such Offices.
If any person elected oc appointed to
any of such offices shall neglect and
fail to qualify, such Office shall be ap-
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vided for filing vacancies therein. All
incumbents of said Offices shall hold
until their Successors are qualified.
Under a suspension Of the rules the
ordinance passed it's second and third
readings.
On motion Of Mr. Barringer, the
rules ~ere suspended and the ordi-
nanca eaving the General Assembly
to pro'ide laws concerning the carry
ing OF concealed weapons, passed It's
second and third readings.
The Committee on the Judicial De-
partment recommended the adoption
Of the following TO be an additional
section to article of the Constitution:
"In case the General Assembly cha !
establish other Courta inferior TO the
Supreme Court, the Judges shall be
elected III such manner as the General
Assembly may prescribe, and they
shall hold their oAces for a term pot
exceeding eight years."
That these Offices when established
shall be elected by the quallhsd in
their respective jurisdiction.
Mr.. Massey moved an amendment
to make the term of Office years, in
stead of 8. sTats
Mr.. rouraee's amendme MT was lost
by vote of 4S to 81.
3 Mr.. Massey's amendment was lost.
Ordinance then passed it's secord
reading
On motion Of Mr.. Durham, the
rules were suspended, and the ordi-
nance then put upon it's third reading.
Mr.. Tourgee moved an amendment
making the term OF office two years,
Lost by a vote of Al to So.
Mr.. Badger moved an amendment
that no such officer shall be elected by
the General Assem- bly, or appointed by
the Governor alone, or by and with
the advice Of tbs Senate alone. Lost
by vote Of 10 t. e.
The ordinance zen passed it's third
reading y vote 7 to 40.
On notion Of -. Durham, the
rules re suspend : and the follow
ing ordinance was considered:
can marriages between a white man
and a negro, or Indian, or between a
white person and person Of negro or
Indian descent. to the third generation,
inclusive, are hereby forever prohib-
tied"
Mr.. Albertson moved to strike out
the word ''lndian." Accepted.
Smyth, col, moved as an amend
mont that the word "negro" shall be
out. Lost. only Crosby, col.
and ThoIne, Of Warren, voting for
the resolution, Smyth voting against
his own resolution.
Crosby asked permission to with
draw his vote, and objections were
arged, but the vote was withdrawn.
The ordinance then passed its Sec
ond reading.
Mr.. Durham moved a suspension of |
;he rules to put the resolution upon |
It's third reading. Rules suspended. |
OHara, COL, offered an amendment |
hat the General Aaanuohlv shall raoko