The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-09-09
NORTH CAROLINA'S CONSTITUTION.
Calls for an Adjournment
Sine Die.
After the Transaction of UnimpOrtant Routine
Business Recess Is Taken in Honor of
the Memory of Governor Graham.

RALEIGH Sept. 8, 1875
At ten A. N. President Ransom called the Convention
10 order and requested some members who have hith
erto acted to assist as temporary clerks General
Rufus Barringer took the place ofMr French ofWilmng
ton excused. The President then announced that the
Convention ready for business
CALL FOR ADJOURNMENT.
Mr. Dixon, republican, said that as IL was understood
the people are unfavorabe to Convention by majority
of from II 600 to Is 600 he moved adjourn sine die
Ex-Governor Reid objected 20 the motion as out of
order until complete organization was Effected and
moved the call Of the roll Every member of the 1l9
answered Hon. Francis E. Shober democrat then nomi-
mated Johnston jones' editor of the Raleigh Sentinel for
principal secretary. Judge Abertson, republican
nominated William r. Richardson of the Raleigh Era.
Delegates voted pud roce as their names were
called. President Ransom and Mr. Wilcox, independents
voted for MI Jenes. Resu-Jones, 81; Richardson So;
Judge Tourgee then and said that as the Conven
ton fully organized by the election of President and
Recording Secretary, he moved to adjourn sine die
Seconded by Mr.. French. delegate moved to table
the motion.
Debate ensued between Messrs. Tourgee, Cngman
Turner Manning and others. Judge Tourgee quoted
authorities showing that legislative body is fully or
ganzed upon choice of presiding and recording officers
The Chair did not think the organization complete
General Clingman said there was secretary
until the officer elected as such accepted
and qualified. The Convention should show it was
not revolutionary body, but acting under the constitu
tion of the State and the United States and in ODE
diencc to law.
Judge Tourgee then withdrew the motion for adjourn
men with leave to renew it on the completion of the
organization. Mr. Manning of Chatham offered to
withdraw the objection on his point of order to allow
a vote on adjournment to be taken squarely. Mr..
Coleman, Of Buncombe objected contending that the
itttxf niniD NV ha
ments to the constitution must be discharged before
such adjournment. The Secretary then appeared and
sworn in and the Convention act read.
Hon. Thomas j. Jarvis moved the election of AS
sistant Secretary. Dr. W. II. Wheeler republcan)
nominated j. Schultz Colonel Hardy was named by
Rcsut-Hardy, 60; Schultz, SO. (Applause)
The members acting as temporary clerks then re-
tired from the DESK and Mr. Hill (democra was elected
principal doorkeeper Mr. Huehs republican, by
of go to So Mr. Hughes is one-legged Confederate
soldier. Mr.. Norton (oneegged Confederatc) was then
elected assistant doorkeeper receiving 63 votes to At
! for Mr. Jones (colored republican, and scattering
Judge rourgee moved to elect another assistant door
keeper. General Clngman acccded being willing to splice
the one-legged man with a onearmed man. to get
full man between them. The matter was temporarily
sine die djournment After much discussion the roll
called resutng-yeas 81, nays 80. AT twelve o'clock
the Hon. r. c. Badger introduced an ordinance reiev
| ing Ex-Governor Holden of his disabilities. Mr. Jar
Wis then moved that the President appoint committee
of five to prepare rules of order the rules OF the Senate
/ being adopted until the committee should report.
! Seconded by General Clingman. Governor Reid moved
! to qualify the adoption of the Senate rules by add
| ing the words Gas far applicable Judge Tourgee
moved to amend by prohibiting any call OF the previous
question until after the Committee Rules reported.
| He deprecated gagging and gag law. His
amendment voted down by 61 to 5S.
| The motion of Mr.. Jarvis then adopted
without division. Messrs. Jarvis Dockery, Shober,
Tourgee and Manning were appointed Committee on
Rules
| UNsEATING THE DEMOCRATS.
Resolutions were introduced unseating the democratic
delegates from Robson, which went over. On motion
of General Cngman ten O'Clock A. NJ was unanimously
adopted the hour of daily meeting Mr.. Badger
moved the appointment OF three pages by the door
keeper.
GOVERNOR GRAHAM'S DEATH ANNOUNCED.
At halfpast twelve O'Clock Hon. Josiah Turner an
nounced Governor Graham's death, and then read a
written euogy. General Rufus Barringer followed in n
| speech. Colonel Dockery moved that Mr.. Turner's
resolutions be made the special order for morrow
| one O'Clock 2. NJ to allow members opportunity to
testify their respect for the memory of the dead
man, and the Convention adjourned at O'Clock p NJ