The New York herald., 1875-09-15
THE NORTH CAROLINA CONVENTION
AN OATH PROPOSED FOR LEGIsLAToRs-DEBATE
UPON THE SALARY OF MEMBERS.

AN OATH PROPOSED FOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
UPON THE SALARY OF MEMBERS.
RALEIGH, Sept H. 1875
The Convention met at ten O'Clock, President Ransom
in the chair The Committee the Judiciary reported
favorably on the reduction of Supreme Court Judges
from five TO three. Mr.. Morehead, chairman Of the
Committee on Education, reported recommending the
alteration of section g. article O. to provide four
months annual schooling for children OF the State,
those of the two races To be kept separate
At twenty five minutes past ten the introduction Of
new ordinances and resolutions in order and another
furious shower of them began The main propositions
were:-Prohibtng contraction Of debts by counties,
Cities &c filing certain official vacancies by guberna-
torial appointment reducing the State Senate from
v to twenty five members; providing against calling
future constitutional conventions unless by twothirds
vote the Legislature and the expressed consent Of the
people: arranging State Senators in classes each
class hold four years ana half to be chosen ben
naly; prescribing that no bill shall originate in either
Legislative house within five days of the final adjourn
ment; fixing salaries of State officers, &c.
Mr. Kerr, OF Mecklenburg republican, introduced an
ordinance providing an oath for members Of the General
Assembly, making them swear, among other things,
that they have not obtained an election through bribery
or fraud
Numerous discussions occurred points of order
other frivolous matters Hon. Richard c. Badger
publican spoke at length, favoring suspension of the
rules to take up his resolution nstrucing the Commit
tee Privileges and Elections to inquire whether del
egates should possess the qualifications with
members of tho General Assembly and, if
So to ascertain how many delegates do not
possess such qualifications. II high question
and should be considered without reference to results
on parties or to party politics The credentials
of every suspected delegate should be at once
examined. long debate ensued Turner, Badger and
Manning participating The yeas and nays were called,
the resolution adopted and the republicans scored one
The remainder Of the session consumed in discus
sion upon General Cngmans ordinance fixing the com
pensation OF members of the General Assembly.
Amendments were proposed and amendments upon
amendments Parliamentary law was eontrametofiy
expounded and authorities quoted The whole matter
OF per diem and mileage exhaustvey debated from
historical as we'll al metaphysical ssandpoints Cling
man, Manning, Tourgee, Chamberlain, Aloertson, BOW
man, Smyth Blocker, Wheeler, Baxton, Boyd Badger,
French Durham Shober, Robbins and Young were the
principal gadators the set to. All sorts Of plans and
rates of compensation suggested The ordinance
passed 10 second reading yeas II; nays 81 II pro-
vdes 81 per day sixty days session OF the General
Mr. Davis. republican, CT Wake, seconded by NIr
| Ra1per offered an ordinance giving delegates TO The
convention So per diem which passed on the first
J reading-ycas II nays 40.
The Convention then adjourned at eighteen rdinutc.
mast one One hundred and eleven delegates oed ane
six we're paired of. This accounts for all but two O
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