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Mr. French, of Chowan, by consent, in
ured ac'dd the following resolution :
Jtei6lvt$i That the committee on finance,
either invthe name of this whole conven
tion or-In the name of a sub-committee,
;. bo authorized to negotiate a loari.not to
I exceed $10,000. in order to pay the mileage
of the members.
, ; The rules were suspended and the reso
lution adopted.; V
: On motion of Mr. Gallow ay, (n.) the Con
tention then adjourned until to-morrow, 11
o'clock, - . -
: ... .- . :.
Thvrsday, Jan. 30, 1SGS.
A communication was read from Dr. E.
C, Finhef. Superintendunt of the Insane
Asylum, inviting the members of the Con
vention to visit the Institution.
Pending the consideration of the 3d sec
tion, the Committeo, on motion of Mr.
Galloway rose, the Chairman reported
progress, and asked leave to-ait again. ; '
On motion of Mr. Galloway,' tue House
adjdurncij until to-morrow, 11 o'clock. -
i ' .; l Fmdat, Jan.. 31; ,
Mr. Brvan presented a petition from the
Mtizens of Wilkcsi nravine the removal of
disloyal officers and replacing them, with
;Ioyal men." Kelerrea.
Mr. Rich, a resolution that the Commit
tee on Governor, e., consider and report
the propriety of giving the Governor the
veto power. Lies over.
' M. Tourgeer a resolution that the Com
mittee provided for .by. Hood's reflation
oe lusirucicu pcuuuu vuugic.-' w .v
licvc the disabilities of persons who were
not in accord with the reconstruction acts,
but who were good Union jnen during
the war. Mr. T. moved to suspend the
Garland, Garrett, George, Glover, Graham,
of Montgomery, Grant, of Wayne, Grant,
of Northampton, Gully, Harris, of Wake,
Ha ma,. cf Franklin, Hay, Hayes, of Hole-son,-Bayea,
of Halifax, Heaton, High
smith, Hobbs, Hyniaa, -Ing, ,Jonra, of
Caldwell, King, of Lincoln, Kiuyev, Lee,'
Mr. Fulling did not think thU Convco
tion bad a right to legislate in favor of ono
class of people,, to the exclusion c-f the
omer. no was opposed to an star Utfri
and thought if the one existing at resent
had been . swept -ut of exulencc, . r.t the
close of t: o war, the couotrv, grr.trally,
a a "
Logan, Long, Mann, May, Mayo, Moore, j would have been hi a more pr-pcrc jaton
Morton, Muilitan, Murphy, Nance, Mib- dition, L hoj-vi tf at icry stay-law i ,
ohoii,! Patrick, Parker,,. Park, l'etree, ho bo pas cL Ilr. Wei krs amnJncr.
irooi, xuigittuu, 4a, xw-oirow, .uhcxu-, would prevail, lie did n
Robbing, Rone, Smith, Stilwell, Sweet, Tay- dertoodai favoring i
lor, Teague, -Tourgoe, Trogdon, Tinker, opposed to repUiM
Mr. Gulloway (n.) offered a resolution, ro-
finoRtinor t.lt a " f!rtmmitfA on f!it,i. nnd
Towns .to enquire by what authority the rules, and piit tho. resolution on its pas-
town of vilminton claims to be a eitv. sage. Agreea xo.
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Turner, Watt, Welker, and William, of
akc. i i i i . ft -m -. I, r Z v I ,
Those- who voted on the negative are.
- Mes-re, Baker, Bruciley, Cherry, paniel,
Dowd, Durham, i;i!ij, Forkncr, Graham.
of Orange, Guntor, Hare, llodneit, Hol-
Iowell, liolt, Jbne, of -W uAhington, lcn
not'i, Marler, Mt-Cubbic, Mcrritt, McDon
ald, of Chfttbnm, Xcwsom, Rich, Rodman.
Sanderlin, Stilly, Williams, of SampKon,
and Williamson.
Mr. Heaton moved that the report "ol
Mr. Ashieyr a resolution in regard to la
.bflrers and mechanics. Referred.
' By the Kxme : A resolution that debts
for labor performed shall have a precedence.
Referred. ' . . ; ...
'"" Mr. Gunter resolution that the Con.
vention shall assemble at ten o'clock, in
! jstcad "of 1J A.-M., as heretoforerLics over.
. "Mp. Logan, a resolution changing the
4crpi of tho Court of Pleas" and Quarter
essiqna in Rutherford '.county. Referred.
Mr. McDonald, of Chatham, an ordinance
evying a tax of 75 per cent. tn old debts.
j Mr. league, a.resohiuon instructing the
,' Committee of ' three, appointed to confer
with Gen. Canby, to ascertain how far he
Mr. Durham moved to amend, by strik
ing out all after the word "instructed,'
awl insert the following: "to ascertain and
report the names iof all citizens of the
State, who are disfranchised by the Kc
construction acts of Congress, that this
Convention may recommend the same to
Congress for a' removal of their political
disabilities." ' "! .
After considerable debate upon this sub
ject, the hour of 12 o'clock having arrived,
the unfinished business of j'esterdav, viz:
the "Report of the.' Committee on Militia,
had precedence, when Mr. McDonald, ot
Chatham, moved to stispend the rnlesi aiu
postpone its consideration, and continue
the discussion of this matter. lie wished
to have a full arid ' free discussion, and a
not winh to b un
repudiation. He
PHii'tKn and all'atav
laws, uul if any io w pajunra, he wan
led rncfrMirf Vji tuld prvic; Ike
ihole jHMmle.
' M rr JM r Icm Idrof v lat hm;
mU tq uayint dVU, IiivUuttion
inevitable. . 1 icr waf no u in tri loir to
get ftnvnd It;' wo nul' facv tie music
with Mmo allusion o tAyurtj liecloted.
ifr'Parkcr wa opp'WI Io staying the
collection of new debt, bat thought that
with debts contracted upon the faith, of
property, that had ccaod to lu rnpcrty,
tho Cnmmittco on Bill of "RighU l made Fa little indulgento nhould be in-anted.
would recognize legislation on the part of I vote taken on Mr. Durham's amendment,
v
this Convention. 'Referred.
;v Mr. Abbott, by consent, a report from
tfae Committee on Privileges and Elections,
s to whom was referred tho memorial of one
lall, of Sampson connty,contesHing the
scat of Mr. iWilJiams of that c&unty, re
born mending that Mr. Hall be .declared
;olected. Lies over. .
Mr. rRodman submitted a rcpqrt from
the Committee on Relief. Ordored to be
printed. ; : . . ,
Mr. Pool prcsente4 a majority -report
y from theCpm m ittee on Suffrage.
"Txwo or threo minority reports accom
panied the majority report.!
They wjere ordered . to be printed and.
iade the special order f6r Thursday next.
); Mr". Rich moved that the rues be sns-
I Vended, and His resolution, offered day be
"oro yesterday, callinir on Sheriffs to. fur-
... - . . . -
Several ohjeotions being raised, the vote
was taken, which5 resulted in the motion
being lost.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole, Mr. Sweet in the Chair.
Ajp, AUqU' amendment to tho 3d sec
tion of the report on militia was discussed,
and, after some debate, an amendment by
Mr. Jones, of Washington, striking out tho
whole section, was carried. -
Section 4tlw was adopted, without objec
tion being.mado. ' i
' Section 6 was stricken out.
Section 7tji was partiall- amended.
Mr. Tourgce moved that tho Committee
do now rie, and report tho adoption of
th bill, as amended. Agreed to, when.
Mr. Street vacated the Chair and report
ed progress. .
Mr. Heaton4 moved .tho report of the
Committee on uovernor, c, De engrosse
for final reading. Carried,
Mr. H. also moved the same in regard
the iipbcial order for l'Z o'clock on Monday
next. No objection.
Here 6omo more words were hail in re-
ganl to the rcporlorial tnuw, and, aflcrlc-
tennining to make Mr. Abbott's ordinance, ,
in rvgard to the Wilmington, Charlotte
KuthiTtord Kuilmad C ompany, the special
order for to-niorrow," at 12 o'clock, the
Convention pdjoumcd. :
i -.
SATtBDAT, Fib,
yir. Abbotitatetl that the 'Committee
on Finance had iot yvt been able to aryive
ut a conclupion t rvgard to negotiating i
loan of $10,000 yet, Ut hoped to bo able
to preset a definite report, ou Monday
next.
. Mr. Sweet
3fr. Conglt-ton wa in favor of stayinjr
all debts wr rcfiuing to stay any.
: Mr. Hood," (negro,) thought the ordi
nance as reported, objectionable, , bat the
amendment would carry universal dis-tr-!sS
over the "nnr.(ry, and, iiftcad of giv.
Ing nlicf, it would give micry and wrcuh
cdncH. H thought that Mr. Pool should
be allowed time to bring in the minority
report. It might ohvUto nil tho prcseot
diElcoltlc. At all ovonts, ruire time wpuji
be airrn far thi"nat fnpjrtant qubtion,
MMivy thought the cvnflictiug argu
neirt Qfoath were ufTicivnt cxiu'enco to
cviryeiHiy inai my wp niicriy on
tice at tho bar In this SUU waa referred
to the Judiciary Committer ,
; The ordinance of Mr-Frrneb cTTZz'a.
rtpealingthat portion of the revenue law,
requiring employers and crpormtioot ti
list employee,,--! withdrawn Ucat-is
(cn. Canby'a oidr coTert J Lie cae.
The ordinance of Mr. OnJ!-r. rrnrallnr
I the amnesty law cxcr4o f x at applied
iqicmiie oldjcrand femajc, was read
Jind pad over. f
The VOte bv wbith the rtirf nnMlinn
w postponed till Saturday, was rvconsiJ.
eredt and on motion it m tl Ur ipecial
erdct, 11 o'clock tomorrow.
On motion of Mr. 'Heaton the till of
-trpo- Tihti-rM-wt!rJ,and ttr-firtflr.ir.ee Xn
was i relation Lo tb - i: jl n u p tA ...
taken op. .
The special order was then-taken op
being the coosidcrtticn cf an ordinance in
favor of tht WI
Kutberfurd K R, Co prtifidiii for the
State endorrtnnt of 1.0X).OtjO bWt,
nnd for the canceling and dclroi inc $1,
500,000 of the mortgage of H.0HJ"CCH). an
thorixl by tbc General AiniU of 1$CS
"7. The subject wa fally dtkcu.ti and
readied in th parage of the . ordinance,
caa S9, cay 49.
tyi peoples .rcs?.
HALK3I, 31. C.
f n i d a y , ffh u c a i: y1 ?, s c s.
Ildl JHczd Ucctln In Fcrsjlb.
In parsoance of previous notice a Urge
and enthofMajtic raeeting of the citUena cf
Forsyth County wa held ia the court
bcae at Winston, on Saturday, Felmarr'
1, 1S3. J J
On motion of B. II. Furl oe k. Eq, E.
A. Vooura, Fq, n called to the tLair. '
On motion of T. J. WiUon. Fj, 11. Mas
ri and J. H. HcjrTim, Eqr were ap
pointed Srerrtarie.
At the rrceit of the Chairman, TU.
J. Wilton, czr4irrd the ol jtct of tie
meeting in an able and Intefwtii peebr
aUtaaUg la L derived fmea-ULa! lieei.
and that aU rommQniiic lLat voali.too
oil their ioterrt, wot.ll give htU Jlhey
tad retfcer than coattr.ne ervder tte rrrat
didvar.?gr that we-at this tincutor
coder, f.r ibeNrant oftr.ear to'tfevth-p
oor rrvareta,. axd list now waa the time
to take the ntry tet in ecare the
eitecKo cf tie Western l!al Hoad tLrotgh
tbie section of fe 5tate.
Oft raoiioo p. H. Ftartk. TVj- a
committee of fifteen was af roieied ly t! e
Chairman, to drA retlt.T exprrive
of the wihe of the meeting, to wit:
H. W. Frire, T. J. Witn, IX II. Fttr.
tock. Jfihn B.aeklurn. Jt-r h Crewa.Sen
Dr. R Keroer. John V. Vr.t, Wm. llrtk.
N. S. Cok. N. I). ?o!;irag. J. M. FtafTurd,
I.O. lA-h. J. W. Al.pau-b, J. C. Crta
ana i a. r.son.
In the absence of the cfrarslttf e. Joj b
Matten, Iq, tu ca'.Ied for. to a'.irr-
aed the meeting in a Unibr m
ner, ahowing the tatTT"
1 T- .
pn-jiarvd to act wUcly, arvl and iMandly
ucd suggcytid the pro ' t of iwMnotinrr
it nrMtenliHl a moWlic rrnort thU question until Mjtu .Jure time, when
- J M-J . 1 . r t ..
from tho Committee on -lA-mslatnro.- aiu oo more carxuuy coasjJ
-Tat lUitaaAD M iurrio 4 ana pleaa
e4 to learn that the I.ailroad meeting, ca
Pfttnrt!t- ltt Mrs r-rr r!t Vtfrv.fl
... ....
wioo me cw, wiacir - -i
or.dcr pnct circurr.f.:autr, waa almoi
worthleM. He pointed to ur roeadowa,
our orchard, our mioera!. csr litne cuar
everj dietrict io the county being rtpres-1 ric Ac, JLc comparing the rrrent rri
1 . I a it . .... I . v - - - . I : . . : i . . . i
r.i ... k -icrcti. i cuicu uvprominrni ana itinucntiai citttens. I H4iuw "Tmpr, wua
au-oinpauy ing minority riMort, Mr. Jones, of Washington, agrcc-l lo the and tho rtretaili.ig opinion wa. that the ,r"f! t ihtT ttrkc! Uw'
Mr. Hodman, from tbp Judician- Com- postponement of the auestiou.but thetime road .ball and mo.t be built. - LTi I J ,7 i r , v" J"? !-r
mittee, to whom waa rcferrctl Mr. Tour- ihcy apcnl hero in dimWioii was also a c ,. , ' . , 1 lo ,r. R,ona-t r tie watjt of
gee' resolution in rcganl toasts in cril muttci to be taken into coidcralion ; and ScC P'ccJ.ng, n another ctlamn. lnVr;': T ? &M l Uk
inal cascMxporlcd an artlde to the Cou- uo would agree to a po,toncnunt, if it We learn there U no doubt tbat the h J 1 ,! .,!JV. .T i l
Htitnlinn tlitat rr, -V-11 1 I - COuld bo doilO SO BJl not til ililrf.-rM ritK v..nf will ... :i tint . t . I T J' " '-Ji W 4TT41 Tb
. c i MtmiUp hn.ln.. irik. :.. I . .. . .. . mctiin,, in an carcci ana
: ' t i i i . . " : ? ," p:,:.t;- " ,o'ton vur 3.ooo. vk .howiBg the amount cf ton-
iiiiiiii iriiiii v i ti ill a wrr k i I m wmr m vvtH m m mm mm, mm aim w w i r. aa ka k. h mm mm - - . m
......... j v, ,...-.wv. . . . 7. I anal inlarnnlinn in twiHinn. rt IV. I WA Int!ITrld Imm
coumr from t?S faa m t:io oAfl will r.w. I Central Iload, at a tal araoant cf timl
appropriate
I cf tonare
with lU fllhrr r,.nr.rU nf (K.t (VrnmiH,.. WCrO OCCOmill' too tl enuCllt. . Huvt n.w ioc - x..v-
Air. i'eterson. a rvscdution providinir -ir' J ,u" procwicu io aiscnaa iiie w"'"' Irvr"
ncies in each county to purcha.Mi lar.tj, measure at some length aubotan'.iully re- I in. all about t-0O,O00 in Foiyth county.
agencies
for the benefit of actual settlers. ItefeTi ed.
Mr. Itcnfrow, an onlinance for the pro
tection ot laborer, Jteterrcri.
Mr. Conglcton, a, rcnolntion to ralne n
Select i'oiiimittce of eight to ncgtitiate a
loan with Conrroa f 10?000 for cduca-
iKating hi argument or UcUiH-ruIjy au
In the couim of his remarks he said that
the measure nndcr consideration was only
the cutering wctlge.lo somettlng moro se
riou. Mr. nodniau had already a printed
document ou the desks, that prooed a
Scrarir CtiftT. Among the opinions
delivered. by this tribunal, we notice the
following cxMa from this acctiou :
By. FcAajwuf, Ch. J.In March
rs-
hish va statement of executions iu their
counties, and the amount of money to be
collected thereon, be taken un.
The rules were, accordingly suspended the Iiepurt of tlc Committeo on the Mill
and the resolution adopted. tia; it was also adopted,
r Mr: Hood (n)a rcsolution,raisingflCom- At this stage of, tho proceedings. Mr.
tional purpose, tu provide homes for the " trongcr d 00, a a he wa- ai-prvhensivc pjjch, from Davidson, jad-nient affirmed
d homeless, and to develop out asrit ultural I ,l,al ino P1 Winanrp wulU Itave its 0
resource,. Made tho Vpecial order ftir aclcbono taken out. Ho (Ir. J.) wbbed ',AIT " ,MIC r'- ,lkm ,rum
to I TncHdav next at 12 o'chx-k " 1 10 forewarn the Convention of thi outta. I Cuilford, error, judgment ront le revers-
m ittee of five to report names of persons
entitled to be relieved from political disa
.; bilities was an his 'motiontaKen up ; and
on it ho called tho previous question, but
withdrew it, to allow Mr. Pool to amend it
3 follows': "Strike out 5 and insert 8."
making the Committoe consist of oqe mem
, ber from each Judicial Pistrict. ' !
. Mr; Hood, coopted and rertewed. the call
, 01 tne previous question
Galloway read an extract from the report
of proceed in g?,Jn the Carolinian, in which
Harris, of Wake, was called a ."nigger."
Ho said a resolution had beon passed to
protect them from insult, and it it waa not
enforced by expelling the reporter, he gave
notice ho would seek redress elsewLere,"
Mr. Harris, of Wake, 6aid that ht had
had. intercourse with a large niimlier of
aespcctablo and intelligent white gentle-
Mr. ltagland, u resolution requesting the
Coniniiltce, appointetl 'to confer wiih Cicn.
Canby, to ascertain if bonds and notes,
given incc 1st Ma-, 1RG5, and notes re
newed prior to that time, aro subject to
General Order, No. 64. Kule suspended
anu resolution adoptett.
srtciAf ordkc relief bill.
The question was unon Mr. Watt'
amendment. He withdrew it in favor ot
the amendment of Mr. VVelker, (which de
prives the Courts of jurisdiction overall
gcous design to introduce an unheard of
innovation upon tho oriramc law of the
land. Ho procevded to dew n be the dire
efTecta tUal the adoption of such a measure
would have upon the people and open the
j credit rd the .State. The bct slay law that
be knew of waa no tay law at all; let the
eop'e, among lhcmclve compromise
ther debt.
Mr. Jonc closed by oflVrin the follow.
ing substitute for the whole matter:
ViVWro, That it is the ciiM.'.f the Con
vention that the wlmU ibjrct of old debts
ed. In StMe rs. Wright and lairton,
from Stokes, no error. 1
Hy Kmc J.In Pff r. Colle, from
Guilford no error. In tatc i. Moncyt
from WilkVs, error.
labor and expenw, drlaring that the rr4
mut le built, cot what it m'ght it mar.
Aftrr an absence cf an boar and a half,
th committee, through their Chairman,.
I). H. Ftatback, IV, rtjortcd the fc
ing reolotioot, to wit:
1, Prrf,Ttai tht large and Important
sectico of toftry, Xorth Wot cf H"h
IVmt, to the Virginia line, a section rirU
In its mineral and agricultural rx3m-,
U mmt vitally interested in the etallih
ment of a Rail Road leading fmm the N,
U. 1C IC, by way of falem, into4 and
Mt. Airy, to the Virginia line.
2, JlrntrcJ, That the coanty cf For) th
tabcribe one hurdrr! thaand d !!srC fo"
The call for the previous question result- men of this State; they never had indulged
mm. " 11 . IT l - -
l veas 8 : navs lt. in sucn ianruaco.
The hour of twelve havine- arrived, the of the word 4;ju
.... . . . . 1 .
Jief measure, was next in order, but was
postponed "until; Saturday, and' the . re
port of the Committeo on 'Governor, and
Executive Officers" taken up.
Mr. Sweet moved that the House resolve
itself into Committee of the Whole for its
Consideration; Agreed to','wherepon.
Mr. Jones of Washington, was called lo
tho Chair. '
Section 3d of the report was, "on motion
pf Mr. Abbott, adopted.' After some debate
. the th section was modified and adopted
The proper meaning perloinied, since, as well as before May 1,
far- was a -low, dirty lei- xf-j 1 . .-2;--., I
l.. ,11 ., 1 ;i'aJ,rrt..l-fr.qafvatton. t ' m f aAge,yaXpp"CU
iCshouId be abified to the cantors of -that 1,10 nieasurd. lie wiLed toaulmtitute the
cases of contract or debt, except for labor I prior to the lt of May, lbCO, be left to the
civil courta, subject to audi onler as the
Geoenvl in Couuaand tuay deem advisable
TK-.ufrc profKrtv rrtimX xet ufton. f
a wr ' - - - --
the exton:on cf the Wetem Rail Rad,
from the North Carclina Rail Road, to run
tin Salrm. Winlnn and Mt. Airr. to tbo
Oslt Sivtt. The .mfllepi that J Virginia line; f rcriJrJ, that one-taff the
riaie tu4-npuAn now ma le to tb cl
cm Rail Road, of herrafter to It tnad l-e
expendetl on the cntrwction r.f aiJ rc&d
North-Wel tfa!l N.C. Rad Real.
ri, flJveJ, That the Char ai rir.t a
COittmitte of two per11 attend the
. m-i a a m m. m
tins Male win oe en till. U to only seven
member of the Houms of RcprrnLative.
The ConrC'sional Dictritt will tave to
le arranged accordingly.
paper. -If the pKp"?r had a reporter on the
floor, he should favor his expulsion not
for the language in question, but fr the
evident intention i to insult the Convcn.
tion. ,1
jThe dehalo and excitement on tho Re
porter question hating subidi,
Tho consideration of Mr. Durham's
amendment to Mr- Tourgee's resolution
was resumed. '!
Ordmanco of Convention, of 1805, with thu
uecessury change.
Mr. ,Vatt said he had been misunder
stoov 5y tho Reporter of the Srntiel, on
last Wednesday. He only argued that the
Convention had the jocer to repudiate, not
Cat ho advocated repudiation. Rut ho
Mr. Harris, of Wake, (ncuitO wanted
relief, but thought more timo wa neceia
ry lor connidcrution. a many a err in doubt
a to what conrx ahonld be mu( propcrlv
pursued. Did not think it sUoqM bo prr
el to a vftto to-day. Uut. at the lvroner
time, n rolief bill aUould le adopted, ami, if
trial wa noi dojie, tue people would very
uoi5Q 1 ? 8T xa o or toisiso. ivo icaro I meeimr ci ii.e riern j;an jaiaa urtf
a I - . . a f
that atoai0 neraona frvriTTXcomAlc rtf w be -H rr ay-ta-tine, on rt.e Ifrfi
Mr. Rodman suggestod that the deleirate
The 5th" section 'was. adopted without -de- from Cleveland,instead of substituting bin
bate. 1 The 6th section was modified and resolution for that of the delegate from
adopted.'. The 7th, 8th and 9th sections Guilford, made an addition thereto. Mr.
were adopted with debate. R. said he was in favor of what is nro-
Mr. Graham, of Orange, moved to strike posed in the amendment of the intleman I gentlemen who had argued that North
out the whole ot section 10, which motion from Cleaveland. He came here, InstruoU I Carolina waa not a Stato wcr- in error.--
m m . I tt mm m - - - " I Mm mm . . . .
wished for relief for the ieople now. teiii-l pnivrly voto the Constitution doun llm
porarilj-, and pcnnancnt ivlicf, when the moved to postjonc the whole matter until
Constitution was adopted. . Wednesday next, but wiihdrew, to allow
Mr. Abbott favored the bill, as rcnortcd Mr. Grub am. fif Oranm an onwtrtnritv tn
by Committee, and was opposed to the I read a auLstitnle, which he rhuuld ofier
amendment.
Mr. Pool next discussed tho measure.
and, during his remarks, stated that the
was pot sustained The section was then
adopted.
. Sections 11, 12 and 13 woro adopted
without objection. ' " '
. Mr. Graham moved to. amend tho 141b,
poction: $Tot agreed iQ, and the section
.was adopted.." . V ' "
Sections 15 qfcd 16 were adopted.
Section IT was, on nvoiiou of Mr, Rdd,
rnan, strickon out. Aer adrae modifica
tion the 18th section was adopted. ' .
Mr.' Nicholson moved to reconsidor the
?ote ofyosterday on the 2d sectipn. Agreed
. : ;.. -'-'
Mr.'Nr..tlien offered the following suhstiT
tute, which was adopted :
"jso person shall bo eligible as Governor
or lit. Govornor, miless he shall have at
tained 30 years'pf ago, shall havo been a
citizen of the United States for five years,
and. have been. a; reaideut pf this State for
2 yeara iioxt before tbe day Qf ejeetloq, nor
shall the person elected ejtlier qf these
, t'WQo Sices -bo-. eligible v tq the same office
ro.ofe' than four, years, in any term, of six
year's, unless the office shall have been cast
'poif'him. as Lt. Governor Qr President of
;i-the Senate. . , . r " . . . - ;
"Mr Rodman moved tQ reconsider tho
7 tyQ .vupon the 1st section. Carried, p;
. .Mr. JR. offered an amendment, but with
.drew it, as Mr. TouVgee's amendment of
yesterday covered tlie same ground.
, Mr. Tourgee movcd to amend his amend
pjent, of ..yesterday, by striking out the
; : .Ayord "ratification, V ; and insert the word
c Approval, and to strike . out the figures
. 30 " and insert "10."
i . The amendment was agreed to; and the
' eectiqn, as amended, was then adopted,
t ; .The report of the Committee on the Mi
lijtia vpa WQ3t taken , up for consideration,
1 and, after some time spent in amendments
ana - oiscussioas. sections 1 ana z were
adopted, in. form following; v ,
.. Sec. 1. All able bodied male citizens of
i; 'the State of -Jforth QarollqA, between the
res of 21 and 40 years, who are citizens
when the matter t-enie n airain.
Mr. Graham then read Ids tuUtilute,
which will bo given when the meamro U
again discunscd,
"Mr. Uarri, of Wuko, (iwgro.'i renewed
his motion to jotp.uio until Vedncdy
uext ; and It waa agreed to.
Mr. Abbott movrd to make his orli nance
He earnestly desired to accomplish this. U'ltutioiial bbli-atiou!. The present ordi-1 " regard to tho 'VVilrnintrton.1 Charlotte A
and, if the gentleman from Cleaveland nanco was an unconstitutional measure, J Rulherjord XL I R the anocial order for
will introduco his measure, either as an ad- for it interfered with private contracts. He I Monday next, at 11 oclock.
mhiuii, ui ov.-jiai uucj v, uu would voic lor II, uvl "u "vnv v 1 110 cuii jii uiii m nirui
ics rm nni-iiim I un rr. r i n r. ntp uiitttt i lull-
had been assembled here. He gave notice . Mo.xdat, Feb. 3, 1SCS.
ho wouUf s.oon introduce a minority reitort, I" The flonventKm aaembled in the Com
W . .mm B W a mm
rorvm, auKin ani iavie, Manca for
Miourt on Monday lat, in company with
Dr. Samuel Martin, formerly of this jJacc.
Stat CoxvrjiTtojt. Tuesday was main
ly devoted lo the consideration of the He- j
lief Bill, without contir.g to a vote.
Co.iaacss, On the 4th, the Hooe was
engaged on the till forfeiting Southern
Hnilroad lands.
In the Senate, nccontrection was con
sidered.
ed by his people, and pledged to yoto in North Carolina wa a State, but, by tbo
favor of removing every disfranchisement, rebellion, she had lost every constitutional
on account of participation in the sebellion. right, but, still, she had never lost her con-
iplish this, sntuhoual obligation. Ihe present ordi-
and lo thought it would stand a much bet
ter chance of success, than in iu nreseut
form, .- . :
Mr. Durham said tho pen tie man tMr.
R.) was ovidently trying to dodge the
question. His amendment embraced eve
rybody not KcA persons as this Conven
tion should deem fit. If gentlemen wore in
tavor ot . a general am nosty, why could
they not come, squarely out and support
iis amendment t
Mr. Hood thounrht that the adoption of
such a measure would cause Congress to
suspect their Moyaltyt" '
Mr. iuch said that Mr. Durham's. amend
ment would embarrass the Committee to
ttmt otent that a' repovt could never be
made, as there were some five or six thou
sand disfranchised persons in this state.
Mr. Heaton had understood gentleman,
on tho other side, to say, yesterday; that
tney wanted nothing at the hands of this
Jlfir Adrertlaementa.
Yi A. Yoglcr Shoe JXanafactory.
Job Worth Revenue Sales.
John Blackburn Assignee's Sale.
1
Tte Satperler Coorta prlnf Terms,
The Judge of the Superior Courts of
the State will hold the Spring Terms as
follows:
lit Circuit Judge Warren. ,
which he hoped the Convention would I nions Hall, al ten o'clock, President Cowles
uuopL, as 11 wouia voniain sncn rcuei as ne 1 in iuo uuair,
thought this body could legally and prop
erly give.
Mr. Tourgee said that tho opposition to
this amendment aro.se solely, that aid
mijrht be riven to a corporation that had
gone into debt, sinco 1863, (tho Charlotte,
Tho journal of yesterday was read and
approved.
The ase of the Hall wax r run ted to the
Young Men's Christian Aaaociation a lec
ture, bv Bishop Atkinson, thjs evening.
f If. rria rf T?mrm m,m..m. mmmmn9l
tp " -v' mj MV vum tu v, I . m mmt v. 1 , f Til IVI
Wilminrton & Rutherford Railroad.') ami. a petition from Ann Underdow. uraviiii? a
in disco using tho constitutionality of tho divorott fromi ber ho? hand. Laid ovei
measure, dsclared that the State of fortb Mr, MeCubbina, a memorial from the
Carolina at the close of the war, was left citiaena of Rowan county, praying for a
in a territorial condition, change iu the man laws. Referred.
Mr. Abbott asked tho gentleman Ifovry I Mr. Ragland, a resolution as follows : .
2nd
3rd
4th
5lh
Gih
7th
lh
M
Barnea.
Gilliam.
Vacancy.
Mitchell.
Buxton.
Little.
Shipp.
State Convention.
Vjegisia. Three acotious ef the ordi
nance on the Executive Department irere
adopted. Tho tJotmor is to serve roar
year and not be eligible for succeeding
terra. He ahall be 30 veara old. and a eit
YAiNthat had been done by -thoe Statef k lUtoictxl, That the Judiciary Committee J izen of tho United State for Z0 years, "and
tnatrueted lo report an ordinance declar a citizen 01 Virginia for rears. - -
governments, was void, marriages, willa, i be inairuetea lo report
&c. ing valid all contracts, the consideration of
Mr. Tonrgcp replied that whatever has which Confederate Trcaaury iiotcs, In
becu dono in these States, from 1861 to all eaaes where the aaroe wa otTvrod to be
Convention. He, for 6 no, was for holdinj? 1867, that depended for its validity upon I discharged in the aame fund. Referred.
them op to it. recognition from an established govern-1 Mr. Duckworth, an ordinance for the re-
Mr. Fool said the temper of the people rnent, was null and void.
was not ready for a general amnesty, but Mr. Durham wished to know If the
Courts of uaw, that ha.d condemned crim
nals to death, had been irailtv of murder.
Mr. Toqrgeo aubatanUally repliod, yet I t and adjourn at three.
He proceeded in his remarks for some time
and closed by expressing the hope that
men Qu.tsid.0 of its provisions would also be
allowed the bgnefita of the ordinance. .
Mf, Abbott again spoke in opposition to
the amendment, and said that while he
it was for universal suffrage. He would
vote against both Mr. Tourgee's resolution
ana jj.r. jjuruam 8 amendment.
- Mrt May waa sorry so much bitter feel
ing had been displayed In regard to tho
manner,, a. no report ot each day's work
was "natnmg aonej. lie thought this d a-
cussion was out of place. He wanted the
whole matter voted down, and tho Con
vention to proceed to its proper and legit
imate work. Let the matter be consider
ed when it comes up in its proper time.
!Mr. Mann moved to lay the amendment
on the table, ' "
Mr. McDonal, of Chatham, called for the
Sovtb Caaouxa, Rainey, a colored
delegate, tTared a rcolutioji, declaring to
the people of South Carolina and the world
that the Convention bat ik land at fta
lief of the Sheriff of Henderson county disposal thtt no confiscation act baa been
Laid over. - . parwed by Congre, and. in the bcljcf of
Mr. Morton, a resolution thai when the the Convention, never will W, and that the
Convention adjourn, it assemble be re after only manner for the landle to obtain
m m mm m
of this month, (Feb.) to confer ilh that
tody on tbc p;jrK- cXthi mn tirg i;, 1
that, U no alifctory arrangn.ent n
be made with mi J company a herein ex
precl, that immediate 'application l-o
made to the Stale Convenr5'n,now in x-a
sion, for a scperate charter for a Rail H l
Road, between (Jrrer.boroch andlx'xing
ton, rourmg ri.i Salem, Wir.ton and 5!t,
Airy to the Yirpnia State line.
The ReoJotior.s baring teen read, I
H. Startuck, Rvq, ad lrr--ol the meeting
in their sspport, in a lengthy and able
Pmh, stowing ibe retca4iy cl ' Bail
load to develop the rieh tsltttral a rod sg-
ncu'.lara! resources cf this aertioo of the
Stale. He further shewed that tbe Kcnh
Western portion of North Carolina, con.
pocd cf oneJoarth of tbe area cf tbe State,
waa without aoy Rail Read facilities, and
that the State tad never expended ctao
dollar for the development cf the same.
At thecloeof hit ecth the rcclutJr.a
were enthuiatiealfy adapted, without w
dissenting vote.
A call was then made for Dr. Win. IT,
Wheeler, who addreacd the meeting In a
neat and eloquent speech, cotccrnng In
what already bad teen ralJ,'and trgiog
that now was tbe line to go to wcrk
and build tbe road.
The Chairman, lnycrsnar.ee cf the third
resolution, appointed II. W. Friee and P.
A. Wilaon, Rqr to attend tht reerUrg
f the Wettcrn Rail Road Company at Fay-
.icvii.e, ior loe parpoe orendtavorirg to
etTect the object act forth In tbe rcc!aUcn.
On motion, it was ordered that the rro-
ceedjnrtorthif meetinr t raUnted in t).m
that all other papers In the State, favcral!
to internal Itnproveaeota, are repcui
to copy.
Ua motion, tht meetinr ai ccmcd to
meet on &zfrrJjy, Ftlntzry JSlX. AH per.
aona, favorable to the roai, are lavitci to
be present.
A. UOLl.u. CAJirra.
JL Afarrcr, )
J. IL Htrrxx, C OCCTa!ruj
The hour of adjournment was strircken
out, and the resolution as amended, adopt,
ed. .
Mr Qlover, a resolution in reference to
the present laws on bastardy. Laid orcr.
ilr. i'etrte, a resolution to raise a com
land Is by purchase
A titter dicuion oocarred on an crdn
naneo invalidating o&atracis baaed , en
slaves, . -
Mrssissim. Nothing of interest,
would vote for a proper and ludicious re- I mittee to meinorlaliza Conp-reat for the re-
1 : . I . 1 - 1 ri 1 . Jit . .1. J . f . r. i
ii. ci, nm iut iao uui as rruuri&4 uy T,no
Oormitlee, still, ty amended, it wotrdd. en
tail ruin upon" all of our industrial pursui ts.
M. Heaton concurred with Mr. Abbott.
and, though he did not entirely agree with
Ruction of the revenue tax on Tobacco,
cxnaisntu bcsikcvs.
theprovi9iops of the bill, yet in his judg-
rqent, it did not come in conflict with the
k?Kn TTnit-rt RfatM nhalt hliahlA 'tVwYnfv reaS nd IiaV8,
in the militia i,vrovided. that all persons. Th vote is as follows
whomay be adverse to beanng arms, from . Messrs. Abbott, Andrews. Ashler. Avd- authority of tho Constitntion. which he
Religious scruples, shell be exempt. ott, Barnes, Benbow, Blqme, Bryan, Oa- hed. to be tbe supreme law, in regard to
Sbc. 2. Tbe.,Oeneral Assembly shall pro- re, carter,; Candler, Chillson, Coltrrove. the repudiation of private contracts. To
fpxthe tfrgaaizing,. arming, equiping Congleton, ' Cox, Dickey, Duckworth, him. the idea of repudiation waa odious.
..(.ucnu-c, risner, rrencn, or t$i.i- ana wnen tnat matter came np oeioro tbe 1 nneiy posiponeo.
oen, rrencii, ot itockingham, French, of Convention he would ask to be heard fully. Tha ordinance in relation to tho adrais
auagan, uraiioway, I in opposiuon io aucq measure i ion of perjont Irom Other Slates o Pra. I Qtb,ert W.U1 oltow. RaJ. Grtrfx
vide
Rtd disciplining of the militia, and for pa3'
i i5 tn. rnlfl Tfh0!? "?ftUed". into active ser
Vice, " ' :
MrIlarria, of Wako, (negro,) called np
a resolution relative to appointment of a'
eommittee of eight, So re-JUtricting the
state. . . . - - .
The resolution waa adoDtrd.
An ordinance V revive debts, py.Mrx!
Glover, was taken up. when
On motion ax ilr. ulovcr, it was todea-
GronaiA. The Relief Bill wasdiaceaeed
without coming to a vote. Gov. Jenkina
has aerved notices on Gen Rsger, Capuin
Rockwell and Wheaton that he will file a
til) in the Supreme Court, on the 7th, of
... . t m .
r eoroary, enjoining vuo ue w money iy.
longing to the btaie of Ueorgta.
La&oe rc& tox W; K. C. Riilxoap.
Wc lern that aboot one temdred Berroca
left this ctyt on Sunday, going Wet tq
work on" the Western Kxtcns.oo. Ther
are'emruoyed by VT. P. McKeon F-q,
one of tbe largeat Contractors on the Road.
"SxrLtM, Jan. 20 rfj LcnJm. Jan.
11.40, P. M, Tht emrtlon cf Mount Tea-
nviut, which tat continued "with erttttr
or lea inteniity since Its occurrence ia the
past year, baa calminated, if 1 nay so
wrra ii, in an nnctaalaadYery fatal rata
trorha. YeaUrday evminr tbe tiJe cf
Mount Veaavlas I vin rlrht cr-TKaTi7
gate of Catelle-N oora. re cf the fortiS
cationa of thta city, situated between tbt
royal palace and the aea, frll, tcnlHrg
downward. The detached portion I cried
several hocsca built in the vkicity, aad
ovcrwhclraed earrisgc and ether convey
ances pawing on the highway at the no"
ment- The scene is raelancnoly and fstl
of rnin. The road running la ihe nr'-h
tor hood of the volcano is tiled with rocks
and earth which jaat lately formed part cf
the mountain.
This extraordinary event has a!o teen
attended with considerable leu cf life, 1st
the Dumber cf persons killed baa sot ys
teen ascertained,
-
m. a
a