The New York herald., 1875-09-12
THE TAR-HEEL CONSTITUTION.

ANOTHER SESSION OF THE CONVENTION TO RE-
GEsTIoNs WHICH WERE NOT ACTED UPON
| THE DEADLOCK STILL CONTINUES
RALEIGH, N. c., Sept II, 1875
The Convention met at ten O'Clock A. NJ President
Ransom in the chair After prayer by Delegate Has
sell, hardshe Baptist clergyman the Chairman asked
the Hon. Thomas J. Jarvis, democrat, to preside he
himself retiring in consequence of illness The
galleries and lobbes still thronged Notwithstanding
the inclemency Of the weather Several delegates are
absent, having ''paired on" Mr. Durham democrat
proposed the election of provisional President to act
in Mr.. Ransom's absence
Judge Tourgee (rep.) objected. General Clngman
asked the withdrawal of the objection Judge Tourgee
declined Mr.. Jarvis took the chair. Yesterdays
journal read and then rained ordinances again.
No less than ftyseven additional propositions the
shape of bills resolutions amendatory of the cons
tuition being introduced, mainly from the conservative
SIDE OF these, several were substantially identical
PROPOSED CHANGES.
The main points covered were Legislative appoint
ment, instead OF popular election of judicial officers,
disiranchisement of persons convicted of crime,
payment of public taxes prerequisite
Of suffrage, repairing and building highways
by taxation, abolition of Offices OF Lieutenant Governor
and Attorney General abrogaton of township system
rotation of judges in riding circuits, reestablishmcnt
of ancient Courts of Pleas and Quarter Sessions lma-
ton of legislative sessions and reduction of per diem,
OF time OF residence for voters prohibition of
miscegenaton, and the Lord knows what besides
Hon. w. II. Wheeler (rep.), of Forsythe offered an
ordinance providing that convention shall be called
until the question shall have been submitted TO the
people and shall have received their sanction; also an
ordinance making the homestead exemption a fee
simple vested in the owner. The latter objected
by democrats, as being of legislative character.
Considerable debate ensued Somebody introduced
wildcat proposition requiring the State Treasurer de-
posit public funds in certain banks get dvi-
dends and interest Mr.. Wheeler offered resolution
for general overhaung of credentials of delegates by
the Committee Of Privileges and Elections
THE CALENDAR TAKEN Up.
At twenty-s nNnutes past eleven A. NJ the caen-
dar taken up The Surry county contested election
debated by Messrs Tourgce Chngman, Man
ning Badger, Turner Durham, Chamberlain and
Others. In the progress of the discussion which
very lengthy, the thing got badly mixed but resulted
in an instruction to the Committee Of Elections TO
hear and report upon the matter as practicable
Judge Ralph p Buxton republican, presented resou-
ton directing the Election Committee report upon
the contested of Robeson county delegates which
adopted after some talk At twonty-three minutes
past twelve yesterday resolution adjourn sine die
was taken from the calendar and motion to lay on
the table carried by 81 to So similar resolution
onco Introduced, which goes upon the calendar
and comes up Monday. Hon. Oliver H. Dockery
asked to be excused from the Craftsmanship of com
mlttee and said, can of out of place We are
sitting here in defiance of clear majority of IL, 600
against the Convention" (Appause) The Convention
adjourned at fourteen minutes to one.