Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-10-01

: : ton. Provides for farming out con
e By Mr.. George, an ordinance t.
: amend sec 2, art. of the Constitu
I ton; electors not to swear to supper
the Constitution of the United State
or of the State. Referred.
By Mr.. Cooper, an ordinance t.
amend art, 2, sec. 7 of the Constitu
ton. Gives to the Indians citizenship
and representation, and requires them
to pay taxes. Referred.
By Mr.. Turner, resolution to re
quest the State Treasurer to send t
the Convention, under the direction OF
the Sergeant at arms. a bond ISSUE d il
1862 in favor of the w, @. & r r. T.
Adopted under suspension of the
rules.
ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING.
The ordinance in regard to the Puo-
lie School Fund, published by us yes
terdny), came up on it's third reading.
Mr.. Bowman moved to lay the ordi-
nance on the table. Lost by vote of
% to SO.
Mr. Avery moved an amendment,
that the moneys obtained from the
fl es in the different counties be used
a. dlstributive instead Of al irredu-
chile fund. Lost
TIE ordin .nce then passed it's third
AID last reading 10y 50 to II. .:
MIR. Avery moved to reconsider the
vote by which the ordinance passed its
| third reading, stating that the bill did
not meet the wishes of the people of
the West, and he thought a medium
might be reached that would suit all
| parties.
This motion was postponed until
Friday next at II O'Clock.
Ordinance to amend article 4. section
l6, of the Constitution. was considered,
relating TO the rotation of Judges,
published by us yesterday morning).
Passed its third reading.
Ordinance providing for the work
ing of public roads by taxation. Civ
ing County Commissioners power in
tss premises Consideration post
Ordinance to amend art. 7, sec. g.;
providing that county trustees shall
not assess their own property. Ia
bled.
Ordinance allowing electors to vote
at any precinct i'll which they may re-
side. Tabled.
Ordinance to amend sec. "a, art. l,
SO thst said section shall read: Awell
regulated militia being necessary TO
the security Of a free State, the rlght
Of the people to keep aud bear arms
shall not be iufringod; and. as stand
ing armies III times of peace are
dangerous to liberty, they ought not to
be kept up; and the military should
be kept under strict subordination to.
and governed by the civil power; Pro-
UiieG. that nothing herein contained
shall Justify the practice of wearing
concealed weapons.
After some discussion, on motion of
Mr.. Barringer, 1t was re -committed to
the Committee on Bill of Rights, in
order TO be made moro positive in it's
character.
Mr.. Bowman moved TO reconsider
the vote by which the resolution in
relation to the registration OF voters
was tabled. Prevailed, and REQ ,mmit-
ted to the committee on Suffrage and
Eligibility.
THE robson COUNTY CONTEST.
The resolution to seat r NJ Nor
II ent aud Neill McNeilf, as delegates
from Robson county, was considered
as special order-the Committee hay
ing reported adversely upon the reso-
luton.
Mr.. Jarvis, dem, offered a resolu-
ton that the resolution and naj ority
reports be recommitted to the Com
mlttee on Privileges and Elections,
with Instructions that the Committee |
adopt rules and regulations for its gov
ernmelt in deciding .ll eases of con-
tested elections that m~y be referred |
to it, and that said Committee is here |
by empowered IN the investigation of |
any such contest, to send for parsons |
and papers and to appoint one or
more commissioners to take testimony, |
vino shall have the power to ad minister |
oeths. And that the acting Chairman |
Of said Committee, in any such iDvesti- |
CATION, shall have power to administer |
oaths. That the refusal of any person.
appearing as witness before said |
Committee. or before any commission !
appoint by said Com mittee, to an
swer any question propounded in the !
course OF any investigation had by viz
tue hereof, shall be guilty Of contempt !
of this Convention.
Mr.. Buxton, rep, opposed any far !
ther delay in this matter. Time |
enough had been given to have the |
whole question fully examined into. |
and he's hoped the course asked would |
not be taken, in justice to the contes- |
tants and to all parties concerned. If |
this question was recommitted to the |
Committee the Convention would nd |
joutn before any report could be OBJ
tanned.
Mr.. Manix, rep, moved that Mr., |
Normelt, one of the contestants, should |
be granted hearing upon this floor.
Mr. Jarvis advocated the passage of |
his resolution There were gentlemen |
upon this floor who wanted to have the |
whole matter thoroughly investigated. |
The contestants themselves had not |
even alleged that they had obtained
majority of the legal vote of Robeson |
county, aud he could not see why two |
members should be unseated without |
sufficient evidence, any more than the |
two contestants should be seated with |
out the same evidence being produced. |
The simple fact that the seating AID |
unseating of the parties to the CONTEXT |
would change the whole political com
plexion of the Convention should not |
be allowed to control this body. The |
fact of doing justice to all parties
should be the paramount object to be
obtained, and he hoped his resolution
would be passed. as the whole matter
could be investigated within a week.
Mr.. Chamber ain, rep, opposed the
resolution to recommit, and argued
this question a. some leg:h.
MIR. Barringer, rep, claimed it was
the duty of the gentlemen holding the
certificates of election to have given
notice that they intended to claim that
Messrs. Norment and Mcneil had re-
ceived illegal votes. He would warn
the Democrats upon this floor against
taking such revolutionary course as
were proposed.
MIR. Manning, of Chatham, dem.
had an abiding trust in the people of
North Carolina, and he did not think
this people could be driven to an I'M
Just conclusion. ae thought this
people would approve the action Of
the committee. A party contrasting
must show beyond all questions that
they are entitled to seats; standing
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