The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-11-15
Sattt1tluy, NorembeI o1, 1899.
Met according to adjournment.

HHE Secretary laid before the Conven-
/ ton the propofals of Sibley & Howard
for printing the Journals of the conven
ton, etc.
Mr. Davie moved and was feconded by
Mr.. Mountforence, that the Convention
take up the report of the committee of the
whole convention, which was accordingly
taken up and read Mr.. Davie then moved
that the Convention concur with the re-
port; this was objected to by Mr.. Gala
way. who propofed that the whole of the
report from the word whereas" be ftruck
out and that the following amendments
TO the Contribution or plan Of government
for the nlted States, previous TO the
adoption, be Inherited IN place thereof, to-
wiz
The convention in purfuarCe Of their
appointment have taken under their con
liberation the Contribution propofed for
the future government of the alted States
of America, as alto the amendments pro
pofai by Congrefs to be made part of
the faId Contribution when ratified by three
fouTths of the ftatts; and the fald
amendm, ntS embrace in fome meafure.
when adopted the object that this ftate
had ii view by BIZ of Rights, and many
of the amendments propoted 10y the latt
Convention; and although union with our
filter ftates IS our mott earnest with and
det~e yet as fome of the great and mott
exceptional parts Of the faid propofed
Contribution have not undergone the alter
atlouS which were thought nece1iary by
the laft Convention: Therefore,
"Hefo{ced, That previous to the ratitica-
ton in behalf and on the part Of the ftate
OF North Carolina, the following amend
ments be propofed and laid before Con
yrefS. that they may be adopted and made
part of the faid Contribution, viz:
That Congrefs fhall not alter, modify or
interfere in the times, places or manner
OF elections for Senators and Reprefenta
tIve~. or either OF them, except when the
Legislature of any ftate fhall neglect, re
fufe or be dlfabed BY lnvation or rebel
Ion 10 prefcribe the fame.
w hen Congrefs fhal lay direct taxes
or eXcifeS, they shall Immediately iOform
the Executive power of each ftate of the
ql0ta of fuch ftate accOrdi; 10 the cen
tuS herein directed, which Is prOpOfed TO
be thereby raifed and if the Legislature
OF any flate fhall pats a law, which fhall
be effecrual for rafting fuch quota AT the
time required by Congrefs fhall not collect
the fame in fuch frate.
That Cougrefs fhall not directly either
bv themfelves or through the Judiciary,
interfere with anyone of the ftates IN the
redemption OF paper money already emit
ted aud now III circulation, or in llquldat
ing and difcharging the public fecurltleS
Of any one of the ftates, but each and
every ftate fhal have the executive ri5ht
OF making fuch laws and regulations for
the above puIpOfes as they shall think
proper.
That Congrefs fhall not introduce for
egn troops into the United States without
the coufen; of two thirds of the members
prefeut of both HOufeS.
THAT no treaties which fhall be directly
oppofed TO the exiting laws Of the United
States in Congrefs aft, mbled fhall be
valid which is contradictory to the Con
ftitution of the United States"
Thefe proposed amendments being read,
were alfo objected to; the question to agree
to thefe amendments being put, was neg
atived; whereupon the yeas and nays were
by Mr. John \. Campbell, which are as
| follows, to wit,
! Yeas Me ffieurs, Spencer, May, Jamie
| fon, Lord Cater. T. Brown, /. McDowall
| T. Williams, |. Moore, Wommack, Dick
ins, Graves. Payne, Bowman, K. Edwards
| Pearfall, J. Gillefple, K Dckfon, Watkins
kenan, II. Hill, (F. , l. Hill Hamilton, C
Gowdy Caldwell (G.) d. Gilefpie, |. Gil
| lefpie, Mitchell, Perfon, Yancey, Bennett
Il. Alexander, w. Martin. M'lntofh, NJ
Leod. L Wilton, |. Douglafs. Phifer, |
| Porter, Pride, PEBBLES, Tarver BIoodw orth
l. g. Scull Hufke, l. A. Campbell, Ne
b4ne, Perkins, Strudwick, J. Hodge, G H
Berger, Lock, L. Wood A. Walton. W
Robnfon, M'Farland, Harragan, Bethel
Galloway, Clarke, a.. Phillips, Dabuey, G
/ Edwards Boftick, Nafh, |. Scott. Clinton
j Thompfon, H. Holmes, w King, W
Hawkins, I Chriftmafs, Mooring, Cog
dell, B. Sanders, |. Brown, W. Lenoir
J Herndon, b Jones, w. Nall, G. Doud
ID. Stewart.
Nays His Excellency Samuel Johnfton
Efq Meffieurs, l. g. Blount Grift, Eli
fon, Arnett, |. Johnfton, Pugh, W. J
Dawson, D. Turner, Stone, B. Smith, |
Hall " Gaufe, T Owen, G. M'Dowall,
M'Dowall, j |. Carrow, W. Erwin | Al
len. } Leech, Ingram, Hay, W. B Grove
r. Adam, l Eattou, NJ Bell, Fulfard
Styron, | Wallace, W. terebee, T. 2
Williams, 5. F.retee, Duke, Spence Hall
Cabarrus, &. Johuion, Creecy, E. Blount
Righton, Gregory, Dauge, Sawyer, Abbott
Grandy, |. Thompson, Ramfey, Gerard
J Rec, K Ewing, MounI florence, Dob
bins, E. Philips, 7. Bount, J. Hilliard
Sherrod, ". Chrftmafs, E. Taylor, D
Rice, J. Keddick, |. Baker, l. Sewer, Out
law. A. Allifon, L. Long, l.. B. Afhe
Qualls, aker, /. Wywns, r. Montgome
ry, H. Murfree, II. Hill, (H) II. Baker,
Eborn, J. Walton, A. Alderfon, J. Sasper
Peters, Henderfon, |. Hunt, J. White,
Smith, H. Bryan, Handy, F. Harge1
Whitty, l. II. Bryan, l.. Johnfton, a. Oh
born, Brevard, Matthews, l. Nefbitt, Gallo
well, Cd j. Moore, W. MLaine, Caruth,