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

The convention m0B dL III y CLOCK,
President Ransom in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Woodfn, mem
Der of the Convention.
Journal of yesterdy read and ap-
proved.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Messrs. Bennett, from Judicial De-
partment, Bum, from Committee on
Privileges and Elections, (not embrac-
ing any of the contested cases, but
giving q list of delegates to the Con
Vention who had informal certificates
Roberts, of Gates, from Committee
on Enrolled Bills, reported. from their
several committees.
Mr.. Morehead asked that the
Committee on List of Delegates be
discharged.
OLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Bennett, a resolution TO re-
store TO Arson county the representa-
ton in the General Assembly OF which
it was deprived by the Convention OF
1868. Referred.
By Mr.. Singletary, an ordinance
providing for the election of Sollcl-
tors by the Legislature. Referred.
BY Mr.. Anderson, of Madison, an
ordinance prohibiting the apprenticing
of Orphans. Referred.
By same, a resolution giving Magls
trates jurisdiction in replevln. Re
I erred.
By Mr.. Jones, of Yadkin, an ordi-
nance concerning the per diem OF the
members of the Convention. That
no per dicDl or mileage be charged.
By Mr.. Robbins, an ordinance to
amend Sec 7, art II of the Constitu-
ton. Provides for the creation OF a
Board or Boards of Public Charities
to control all the charitable and penal
institutions in the State. Referred.
By Mr.. Kerr, an ordinonce to amend
sec. 10, art. l, of the Constitution.
Relating to suffrage. Referred.
By Mr.. Massey. an ordinance to
amend sec. 8, art 7, of the Constitu-
ton. Relating to Justices of the
Peace Referred.
By Mr.. Justice, a resolution to adj
journ sine die on the 18th inst. Calan-
dar.
By Mr.. Stallings, an ordinance to
amend Art. of the Constitution.
Makes various amendments relating to
the holding of courts by the several
Judges of The State, and other things.
By same, an ordinance to allow the
county of Halifax another Representa-
tive in the General Assembly. Re
ferred.
By MIR. Turner, a resolution of in
struction to the judiciary Committee
in regard to the time of holding office
by different officers. Referred.
THE robson COUNTY CONTEST.
By Mr.. Buxton, a resolution requir-
ing the Committee on Privileges and
Elections to report without further
delay upon the Robson county con-
test, and moved a suspension Of the
rules to consider the resolution.
Mr.. Buxton explained bis reason for
this resolution. He approved OF the
action of Judge Settle in admitting
the Democratic claimants from Robe
son, as that was the only course that
should have been pursued, but he
thought the matter should have an
Immediate hearing.
Mr.. Coleman thought that there was
sufficient reason why this QUESTION of
contest from Robson should not be
acted upon before other matters of a
similar character before the Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections. The
Republican claimants were members
of the General Assembly, and hence
they stand in the same relation. to this
extent, with some thirty-two other
cases of the same character now being
considered by the Committee. The
party claiming must show title from
his own strength and right, and not
from any weakness of his adversary.
He thought the action of the Commit
tee towards those having doubtful
seats had been sufficiently liberal, as
in this number only some seven were
Conservatives and some twenty odd
Republicans, and he could not see the
necessity of the other side pressing the
action of the Committee.
The chair decided the suspension of
the rules not debatable. and stated
that he had allowed the debate thus
far only through courtesy.
The motion to suspend was lost by a
vote of a, ayes, So nays. Mr.. Bar
ringer changing his vote from the af-
firmative to the negative before the
vote was declared.
Mr.. Barringer moved to reconsider
the vote by which the motion to recon
slider was lost, and upon this motion
spoke at some length. He thought
the majority was taking an unfair ad-
vantage of the minority. This matter
was of much moment to the people of
North Carolina, and he warned the
majority the matter would be pressed
until it was settled. He had hoped
that the labOrs of this Convention
would progress harmoniously, and he
regretted to see any evidence of the
reverse.
Mr.. Coleman defended briefly the
position he had taken in his previous
remarks.
Mr.. Tourgee supported the views
expressed by Mr.. Barrlnger. He
claimed that this question was not
one of party supremacy but of right
to the whole people of the State. He
could not see any justice in staying off
the consideration of this question, as
the people should know the decision
of the Convention upon the matter.
Mr.. Manning regretted to feel ne
cessitated to take part in the discussion,
from the fact that he thought it out of
order and because he was a member
of the Committee on Privileges and
Elections. He had no hesitancy in
il saying that as a member of the
Committee and of the Convention he
should hesitatingly vote for the per-
sons whom he thought had received
the largest numbers of votes accord
ing to law. But the Committee did
not intend 70 PREJUDICE the case, and
should investigate the whole matter
fairly and fully, as it was claimed that
the Republican contestants had re-
ceived sufficient number OF fraudu-
lent votes to defeat them, even should
their right to a.seat be otherwise adj
mitted.
Mr. Manning moved to lay the mo-
ton to reconsider upon the table, which
motion prevailed by vote of Sc to IS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
BY Mabsou, COL, an ordinance to
give Edgecombe another representa-
tive in the lower house of the General
Assembly. Referred.
The ordinance relating to the pe,
diem of the members and officers of
the Convention, introduced yesterday,
was considered.