The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-03-24


the people y. HTsgtlg
The Bid passed the Senate on the 18th
lnstantLy h'lle than the required majority.
aud was selit in,mediately over 10 The
House. But In that body II was known
there were several Denscfats.~lb believed
they labored under restrictions imposed BY
their constituency and were not ready to
act without definite instructions. Two
others We're absent Action on the biz
was therefore postponed, afteri II had been
read in the House, until the absentees
should return and until others might CON
suit with their constituents. a..,s
Messrs Moring and Hammer Of Chatham
went home on Saturday. They MET their
people In consultation and returned this
murting with decided instructions to go
for Convention which at once liberated
these gentlemen from painful featraint.i
The ahsentees. Mr.. Jetton Of Mecklenburg.
and sIr. Motitt Of Randolph were cut off
from their return by the change Of gauge.
aud this high handed measure, among its
other niischiefs,ss might have been re-
sponsIble for the defpat of tile Convention.
For notwithstanding the accession Of the
Y Chatham representation, there were u
number Of Democrats who were known to
be opposed TO the call and whose votes
/ couid not be confidently counied on, care.
ful scrutiny Of chances this morning
could only make "a certain when 50 was
consiitutionaIly necessary.
There was therefore much anxiety when
the hour for the announcements OF the bill
arrived for no impression seemed to have
been made upon the opposition aud the
fate ef:he pieasuie hung ~ q thread. The
Interest felt IN the Legislature seemed to
have pervadea. therrity. The galleries
were eiuwded,with ladies, and every spot
Oh the floor Of the House was occupied BIZ
I spectators
After the reading tile bill amendments
were offered bygeullemen on the Repub-
llean side Of the House, upon all ofwhich
the ayes aud noes were demanded. This
was the preliminary skirnlish upon which
the fate Of the final vote might be predi-
Gated There WAS intese excitement n
each nahIe III turn was called, for the re-
Spouse would uncover what was before
concealed, aud determine the position Of
Those WHO had withheld their Intentions.
When the vote on the inst proposed a.
mendmept was announced, So were found
against Il, among them several counted
doubtful and few Republicans. This
was the vote through all the amendments,
and hope ran high that II was an index
ofa vote upon the bin. But when IL was
II Dot on IL second reading as the nanies on
! tile roll were excessively reached. those
u who were always cotnted ns doubtful Or
opposed Uere found against the bill, and
n the closr of the vote there were only 70
votes east for the bill Why're 50 were
needed.
i II was krswn liowever tliatsome gem
liemen woule change their Votes, and
that same who had acted with the Repub.
liean party might cOme 10 The help OF the
I bill. AID therefore due deliberations was
used ia advancing the vote. Directly
Mr. McIyer OF Moore begged leave. 10
change his vote 10 the Affirmative. Then
Y SIR. Jessnp OF Cumberland followed and
4 slen Mr.. orifiin II Nash. Mr.. Footc and
Mr.. Glenn who recently abandoned the
Republican party. and then SIC. Esiman
~ Wilson, and then Mr. Gambler Of Bum
comle. also republican. then Mr. Belts 81
\ CleayeIand. together three gentlemen
who had withheld their voies. made up
Eighty one, and tile victory was achieved!
Tile third reading was mere record II
HE vote On The second, and the result Was
4 the same, AID lie rreaksr announced
! with lmprusslyehess o. manner the pas
sage % IAv bill calling Convention o.
the people.
Tile occasion was one 81 Intense inter-
es;, aud impossibls "a bc forgotten. I.
had an the dramatic effect Of tIleasricsal
display, viii, the superaided merit that
what was acted on this stage was real.
There were some flne touches ofreal Ell
q oauenee. Mr. Mclaae of Cumberland
WHO bad always opposed the measure from
couylciions Of his Judgment, surrendered
his own opinion tothose 81 the majority
OF his party gracefully, touchingly aud el'
oquently. Afr. Gambler Of Buncumbe. III
coming our from his party, did 50 finely
and effectively. Messrs Glenn and Foote
also made mast capital speeches.
Our Representatives Mcssrs Latta and
\ Atwatcr each explained lbs Votes, and
graiIded Their friends By coming ~ man.
fully and squareiy 20 the issue. They 70.
ted /. ayep on al the ballots.
y uhagood days work, aud one that
must result IN immense benefit 70 tie pep
pic. All The best features Of the present
, Constitution will be retained, all that l.
objectionable. aud an INSTRUMENT As per.
feet % human wisdom eau devise will bs
made the guide and standard for our "a.
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