Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-09-24

| Messrs. Buxton, Alberston, Barrin-
ger and Tourgee opposed the bill as it
| cam from the C 1mlnlttee, but did not
favor the amendment of Mr. French.
Mr.. Buxton thought the County
Court sy TEN had proved "a nuisance
and that 1t Was so considered by the
| people Of th+ State.
Mr.. TcurEec wanted the bill to de-
| fine III pos tive terms what Courts NAV
he established hereaftcr. and there
| fore moved its recommittal to the
committee IL order that it NAV be
tnnIe more positive in its character.
| There were gentlemen on his side of
! the house that wanted amendments of
/ t''i~ character, and waited to vote for
the measure.
Mr.. Coleman dem, opposed the
recCmmIttai OF the bill TIE gentie-
man who opposed the bill acknnol-
edg that they did not know exactly
| what change they wanted, aud hence,
he thought the whole ones ION shout |
| be placed i'll The hand, Of the Lrgisla-
| 'ure, III order that that body may CT
| III 'it tuture OF TINS matter as the ne
c1ssltles of the hour may demand
The General Assembly had time to
consider this Que atInn, and thu, time
OF this Convention was limited.
Mr. Ba iger said the people OF this
portion of tue State could not live uu-
der the present court system, as IL
the counties the slz. Of W Ike eight
| weeks ct court could not even relieve.
the criminal docket, the civil dnckets
bong left untouched, and he favored
the bill com ng from the Commit
tee leaving the question with the flu
tura General Assembly.
Mr. Barriuger NOV. Il to amend
byInsertIng the words "ar tartion and
tw Ird'' after the word Superior
Courts, IN order that the public min i
nay be relieved of any idea of the re-
establishment of the old County
Courts
MIR. Turner nppo~ ed the amendment
proposed, and favored leaving the
question of the establish of infe-
sIor Courts to the General Assembly
Smyth, col, opposed any Charge of
the present law controlling this mat
ter.
The anne idment of Mr.. Barringer
was lost, as also the amendment of Mr..
French 10y a vote Of 20 to "a.
The amen tme.rt OF Mr. Man X. rep,
providing that whit w"re formerly
known as the Cour : tf Quarter SEES
sion, or Courts of similar, character,
as to manner of construction or jnri~-
dlctiOn, shall not be established, was
lost by vote of % TO IL
The am ndmrnt of MIR. Mauning, of
New Hanover. rep, 'qnring the
election of the officers of inferior
Courts by the people of heir respec-
tive districts, was lost by vote of %
to As.
The main question, as reported from
the Com fnitt"e, then pissed it's third
aud last reading by vote Of 43 ayes,
% nays, A. members being tired off.
although some of them were present
i'll the hall.
Ordinance to ame1d article, of the
eral Assembly shall meet hie.nially,
on the Wednesday after the first Mon
day in January, instead of in NOvem-
Der as heretofore. Passed.
Amendment striking out sections
and articles now Obsolete in the Con-
stitutiOn. Adopted.
The ordinance providing for nine
Sup rior Court Judges Instead of
twelve. and to re district the Stare to
this eff CT, the Legislature to have the
power to increase or decrease the mum
Der, was considered
An amendment of Mr.. Buxton, to
make the number of Judges ten in
stead of nine, was lost.
Mr.. Byrd, rep, moved an amend
meut, prividing that the General As
sembly shnll III no case establish more
I than 10 Judicial Districts. Lost by a
7 vote Of 30 to A.
The main question then passed its
third and last reading by the follow
ing vote: Ayes - nays -.
On notion. the Convention adj
journed until 10 o clock this morning.