Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-10-08
STATE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVEN-
TIGN.
TWEEN DAY.

TWEEN FIRST DAY.
From the Raleigh News
RALEIGH, Sept. 29th.
The Convention met at 10 o'clock,
President Ransom in the chair.
Prayer by Elder Hasscll.
Journal of yesterday read aud APP
proved.
Several members, who were absent
Oh Monday, asked to have their names
recorded in the Affirmative Oh the
School Bills which passed its final
reading ON that day.
Mr.. Coleman, from the Committee
Oh Punishment, Penal Institutions,
&C., submitted reports upon number
of ordinances.
PERSONAL PRIVILEGE.
Mr.. Bell, rep, from BERTHE, rose TO
q question OF personal privilege III ref
erence to an article in the DajIy NetC8
of the 28th inst, which charged him
with "acting with the Niger party
in voting for mixed schools. lie
claimed that he was pledged to his
people to vote against all amendments
proposed to the pr 3sent Constitution,
and hence his vote on Monday.
oLUTIoNs.
By Mr.. Bingham. to amend section
II article 43.
By the same, an ordinance TO amend
article 4, section IS refers to the cleo
ton of members of the General AS
sembly.
By MIR. Green, an ordinance giving
the President of the Convention the
power to have published the amend
ed Constitution months preceding
the election upon the same, instead Of
leaving this power to the Governor
and Secretary of State.
BY Mr. Durham, resolution to
have printed $50 copies of oil ordi-
nances and resolutions that may have
passed their third reading. Adopted
under a suspension of the rules.
By Mr.. Wilcox. an ordinance to have
the General Assemblies meet every 4
years instead of every 2. Referred.
CALENDAR
Ordinance to amend art. 3, sec. 10;
provides that the Governor shall nom
mate and by and with the advice and
consent of majority of the Senators
elect, appoint all officers where Off
ces are established by this Conven-
ton and where appointments are not
otherwise provided for by law, was
taken up, and passed its second read
ing.
The Committee on the Executive
Department offered the following sub
stitute to various bills which had been
submitted to it:
SECTION l. BE it ordained by the
people of North Carolina in COnre1-
ton assembled: That section one, ar
ticle three of the Constitution be SO
amended as to read thus: 1.-The Ex-
ecutive Department shall consist of a
Governor, Gn whom shall be vested
the Supreme Executive power of the
State.) Secretary of State, an Audi
tor, a Treasurer, Superintendent of
Public Instruction and an Attorney
General, who shall be elected for
term of two years by the qualified
electors of the State, at the same time
and places, and in the same manner as
members of the General Assembly are
elected. Their term of office shall
commence on the second Monday of
January next after their election, and
continue until their successors are
elected and qualified.
SEC. 2. That section two of said Ar
ticle be amended SO that it shall read
thus: mo person shall be eligible as
Governor, unless he shall have attained
the age of thirty years, shall have
been a citizen of the United States five
years, and shall have been a resident
of this State two years next preceding
the election; nor shall the person
elected to this office be eligible to the
same more than four years in success
sion, unless the Office shall have been
cast upon him as President of the
Senate"
SEC. B. That section "eleven'' of the
said article three 90 be abolished.
Sec. 4. That section twelve of the
said Article be amended SO as to read
thus: " In case of the impeachment of
the Governor, his failure to qualify,
his absence from the State, his ina.
bility to discharge the duties of his
Office, or in case the office o. Govern
or shall in any wise become vacant, the
powers. duties and emoluments Of the
Office shall devolve upon the President
of tho Senate, until the disabilities
shall cease, or a new Governor shall be
elected and qualified. Whenever du-
ring the recess of the General Assem-
bly,, it shall become necessary for a
President of the Senate to administer
the government, the Secretary of State
shall convene the Senate, that they
may elect such President"
Sec. 5. That article two of the Con
stitution be so amended that section
twenty-one shall read IS follows:
'The Senate shall elect its presiding
officer from among its own members,
who shall in all cases be entitled to a
vote"
Sec. 6. That section twenty-five of
said article two (2) be so amended rs
to read as follows: "Ihe Senate shall
choose its other officers"
Sec. Z. That section seven, article
nine of the Constitution be amended SO
as to read as follows: "The Govern
or, Secretary of State, Treasurer, An
ditor, Superintendent of Public In
struction and Attorney-G shall
constitute a State Board of Educa-
tion."
Mr.. Tourgee moved an amendment
to the effect that the office of Lieu
tenant Governor shall not be abol-
ished.
MIR. Badger, rep. supported the
amendment of Mr.. Tourgee.
Mr.. Bowman, rep, also supported
the amendment. The people at the
ballot box should elect all officers.
Mr.. King, rep, of Lenoir, did not
think this proposed amendment was in
accordance with the doctrines of free
suffrage.
Mr.. Buxton, rep, said he felt him
self responsible for this office in this
State, he having introduced All ordi-
nance establishing the office il the Con
vention of 1865, and he saw no reason
for its adjustment now.
Mr.. Tourgee's amendment was adopt
ed by vote of 81 to Sc.
Mr.. Reid moved an amendment that
the term of the office of the State
officers shall commence on the first
of January instead of the second Mon
day. Adopted.
Mr.. Cooper, dem, having voted
with the majority, moved reconside-
ration of the vote by which the amend
ment of Mr.. Tourgee, retaining the Of
fee of Lieutenant Governor, was adopt
cd Toto l.. e