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IVABIABl1V IN ADVANCICtfc
T W ENTI ETH DAY.
Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1875
Convention met at 10 a. m., Ires-
i.l.-nt Ilans4ini in the chair,
i'ruyer by 11 v. Mr. 8nke.
tjih Jounml of yestenlay was
r.-.il and approve!.
L-avi of absence was raiitetl to
,-ssrs. Mt-Canli.-M, lias-!! and
lilai-k.
HE POUTS OF COMMITTEKS.
MfSnrs. Manning of Chatham,
,,i.l IU;nnett, fioui the Oi-nmitU-e
,n the Judicial l)epai tiiM-ni ; and
lr. Sintfeliary, fnrni th Cmmit
on MiMvbaiicoua Provisions,
itjHirtiti.
.jr. RoU-ris, of Gates, Dcm., of
f. ml a resolution to allow delegates
i.o hmpT than live minutes od
,,u, Mionsof j. it. ual privilege.
l lit- motum i -uspend the rules
i,, iiiusider ih- milution was lost.
iMiaiDL'tTIoN OK ORDINANCES
AND KfcOlUTIONS.
liy Mr. Smyth, llep. : Ordinance
provide for collating mortuary
iiiid irth statistics.
Uy Mr. Cioer, Dem : Ordinance
I,, tmiMui sn. U, art. 1 ; relates to
I .lining out convicts.
t altiflltl . an. o; ricica
hat electors shall not swear to sup
,. n National and State Constitu-
li MIS.
T.y Mr. l MKr, Dem. : Ordinance
loaiiiriiii an. 2, si c. 7 ; entitles In
,1 .h. u ritiAMihip and represetita-
i - . I . . . IS..I.I.. lit .
I II.,, aiul iiiaKi- iin-ui imuit- uj
liy Mr. Turner, iK-in.: IU-rolu
li.m n om -sting the Public Tn nsurer
1 1 1 i.a iimler ihe direction of
s. rvuiiit- i Arms, a bond issued in
in iavor of the V., C t It. U.
K L'mler a suseiisio.i of the rules,
i in- resolution passed.
DKDIXANt'KS ON T1IIHD UEADINCi.
O -diiiaiui: relating to the public
mIuhjI fund changing the jeruia
i.fnt fund ; allows ctriaiu moneys
iu U? keiit iu counties
where col-
inletl.
Mr. llowman moved to table.
L -i-i-ayes 2-1, noes tvi.
Mr. Avery offered an amend
Hu nt, which gave rist li much diu-
4-uiou, participated in by Messrs.
1 , U'ibbins, Bowman and others
Mr. McCabe called the previous
nutation.
Mr. Avery's amendment wi.s
I t.
The ordinance theu passed its 3d
r.-.iding lyes 82, nays 27.
.Mr. Avery moved to reconsider
the vote just taken and to postpone
th motion to reconsider till Fri
day, 12 o'clock, and make special
order at that time. The motion to
rei-onsider was postf.oiied.
ordinance to amend sec 14, art.
-1; relate to Judges rotating, and
d-.ii, once in four years. Pass
il third muling.
Ordinance to provide for working
public roads by taxation. Post-l-oued,
ordered to be printed, and
made sjiecial order at some time
fixed for consideratiou of a kindred
SUbjfCt.
Ordinaiu-e to amend art. 7, sec. 6;
prohibits board of township trus
t from assessing their own prop
rty. Tabled.
Oidinance to amend art. 7, soc
2; relate to voting. Tabled.
SEtX)ND READING.
Ordinance to amend sec. 24, art.
1 ; dieountenance3 the carrying of
"i'0-aled weapons.
After considerable discussion, the
ordinance was recommitted to the
Committee on Bill of Rights.
On motion of Mr. Bowman, the
r dilution in relation to the regis-ir-dion
of voters was taken from the
1 ile and recommitted to the Com
Hiithvon SulTrage and Eligibility
toOfliee.
8PECIAL, ORDER.
1 solution in relation to the
Illes4n County contested election
Mr. Jarvis, Dein., offered a reso
Jution, that the. majority and minor
!ty reports in the case be recom
mit ted to the Committee on Prlvi
s and Eloctions, who shall have
lower to make rules governing the
to send for persons and papers,
l administer oaths and take evi-le-.
lie did not offer this' as a
suiiitute, but simply as bearing
uI"n the subject.
Mr. Buxton, Rep., thought the
proposition to recommit came too
The committee had taken
full time, and reports have been
'de by the majority and the mi
n"rity. Further "postponement of
'his matter would be trifling with
1 e right of franchise and of reufe-
station, as the Convention would
wjourn before action. ' lie earned
e Coaventlon against setting such
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nuopuon oi me resolution of the
ul,r;oic"",u anu
mere mignt tnen he no more free
elections In those counties in which
there were corrupt commissioners.
iicnjiuicuw wie consciences oi
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"uuvig o aiiuweu WU-
i..v govern mem in uie case
ui vjuv. nuiuen, anu 10 me aeiegaie
irom ivocKingnam xur. iteiai, wno
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in uays gone oy was me cnampion
I'lvvMiciib nr wuuhi nuir mini i mm
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-oir. xuanix, rvep., in view oi me
fact that the resolution of Mr. Jar-
vis, if adopted, would put aside this
matter forever, as adjournment
would come before action contem
plated by it could be had, moved
that Mr. Norment, one of the con
testants, be heard on the floor.
Mr. Turner, Dem., opposed the
motion, as did Mr. Jarvis, Dem.
Mr. Chamberlain, Rep., ably fa-
vorcd seating the contestants.
Mr. Barringer, Rep., followed
Mr. Chamberlain and coincided
with his views.
Mr. Manning, of Chatham, Dem.,
was not disposed to consider the
register's certificate and seal of of
fice as evidence.
Mr. Albertson, Rep., said the
first question was, who should have
received the certificates of election ?
and he ably argued this point. The
Commissioners were not author
ized to go behind the returns.
ilr. withers, Dem., spoKe in
favor of the sitting members.
Mr. Barringer, Rep., offered a
resolution, vacating the seats of the
sitting members, and providing for
a recess by Convention until an in
vestigation can be had.
Mr. Jarvis, Dem., again spoke in
support of his resolution.
Mr. Ma nix, Rep., impressed
upon the Convention the impor
tance of hearing the contestants.
Mr. Buxton, Rep., again spoke in
favor of action at once.
Mr. Tourgee, Rep., then address-
ed the Convention in an able man-
ner. He alluded to the fact that
the sitting members vote in their
own cases, while a hearing is denied
the contestants. An attempted re-
port would do Mr. Tourgee injus-
tice.
Mr. Ciingman, Dem., followed in
favor of the sitting members.
Mr. Badger's motion to adjourn
was lost ayes 48, noes 59.
Mr. Jarvis called the previous
question, and the ayes ana noe3
were called on sustaining it.
The vote on sustaining the call
stood ayes 5G, noes 43.
Mr. Smyth's motion to take a re-
cess for two hours, was ruled not in
order.
Mr. Barringer made tho point
that the sitting members from Rob-
eson should not, under the rule,
vote. Ruled not la order.
At 3:30, Mr. Badger moved to au-
. a I
journ, and the ayes and noes being
demanded, the vote stood ayes 4b,
noes 5G.
The question recurring on the
fTprfvl hv Mr. Jarvis.
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Mr. Tourgee raised the point of
order that Mr. Jarvis' resolution
could not be considered as a simple
motion to recommit.
The Chair decided that it was
such, from wmcn aecision our.
Tourgee appealed, when the Chair
was sustained ayes 54, noes 40.
Mr. Bowman, at 4:08, moved to
adjourn, and the ayes and noes be-
ing called, the vote stood ayes 2,
noes 51 no quorum voting.
The question immediately recur
ring upon me resolution, n was
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declared adopted.
At 4:16, the Convention adjourn
ed until 10 o'clock, a. m., to-morrow.
TWENTY-FIRST DAY.
Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1875.
fYinvention met at 10. A. M.. Mr.
President Ransom in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Hassell. of
the Convention.
The Journal of yesterday was read
and approved,
Several delegates who were absent
fin Mnnriav obtained Dermission to
record their votes in the affirmative
nn ihA school Ordinance.
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report OF committer.
Mr.: Coleman, from the Com-
oi popular representation, ana asKea liy Mr. uurham, Dem., resolu- European States and countries hav
at their hands nothing but justice, tion for printing ordinances for use Dg but one house and in these
mittee on Punishments, Penal Insti- twenty-four, elected for six years, lr- Avery, uem., movea w re
tutions, fcc., reported. one-third to go out every two years, commit the whole- to the 'Commit-
introduction of ordinances Mr. Ciingman, Dem., 6pposed on Legislative Derjartment
and resolutions. -
By Mr. Bingham, Dem., ordl-
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nance to amend art 4, sec 17, of the
ConsUtution.
By the same, ordinance to amend
art 4, 8ec35. :
Mr. Bell, Rep., rose to a question
of personal privilege In relation to
an article in yesterday's issue of the
Daily Xew respecting his vote on
the school question. He said he I
i nmmidPfi ni nunniu r Tutrnp nnrn.
i mm mo fwaa , VI mKMh,AM
log looking to an alteration of the
tonsmuuon. adu nis vote in UUS
connection was only keeping that
pledge.
By Mr. Green, Dem., ordinance
autnonzmg -resiaeni oi ine con-
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VenuOU UJ UeSlgnaie Uie IieWSpa-
pers in wnicn me proposea amena-
ments are to oepuDiisnea. iteiieves
lire uovernor ana secretary oratate
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oi mis amy.
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oi memoers. unaer a suspension
of rules, nassed.
liy Mr. Wilcox, Rep., ordinance
to strike out the amendment to the
Constitution making sessions of
General Assembly biennial and re
quiring it to meet once in four
years.
Mr. Turner, Dem., moved that
the rules be suspended and the or-
dinance to repudiate the special tax
bonds made special order for 1
o'clock. The rules were not sus-
pended.
8ECOND reading.
Ordinance affecting sec. 10, art. 3.
Amend so as to authorize Governor
to nominate and the Senate to con-
firm all ofllcers established by this
Convention whose appointment is
not otherwise provided for. Passed
second reading.
Substitute of Committee for ordi
nance to abolish the office of Lieu
tenant Governor and reduce terms
of executive officers to two years in
stead of four.
The substitute was received and a
minority report was submitted.
On motion of Mr. Buxton, Rep.,
tho report was considered by sec
tion.
JYlr. Tourgee, icep., onerea an
amendment, to strike out that part
abolishing the office of Lieutenant
Governor.
Discussion followed participated
in by Messrs. Tourgee, Reid, Bad
ger and Bowman.
Mr. Bowman, Rep., was opposed
to abridging the right of the people
to elect their officers.
Mr. Tourgee, Rep., showed plain-
ly that the change would save noth-
ing to the State; besides, the people
having become used to electing
their officers wuld not tamely sub-
mit to this abridgement of the right
to elect.
Mr. King, of Lenoir, Rep., said it
conflicted somewhat with his no-1
tions of free suffrage, -as set forth
some twenty-five years since by the
delegate from Rockingham, (Mr.
Reid.)
Mr. Buxton, Rep., said he had
the honor in 1865, of introducing the
first ordinance looking to the estab-
lishment of this office. The Lieu-
tenant Governor was selected from
the people for his qualities. He re-
gretted to see a disposition on the
Dart 0f the majority to retrograde.
l
. rpnQ amendment was adopted
ayes 57 noes Mr. CooperJDem.,
voted aye ; the noes were all Dem-
ocrats.
An amendment offered by Mr.
ht tho
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terms of executive officers shall
commence on the first day of Janu-
ary opted.
On motion of Mr. Cooper. Dem.,
the vote by which the amendment
of r. Tourgee was adopted was
reconsidered. Ayes 58, noes 55
all Democrats voting aye.
n mAt;nn nf Aft- Vantrhan tho I
wnole matter was recommitted to
the Committee on the Executive
Department.
Mr. Chamberlain, Rep., moved
to reconsider the vote by which the By Mr. Holton, Rep: An ordi
resolution recommitting the Robe- nance to submit the question of the
son county contested election case
was adopted, on yesterday.
Mr. Manning, of Chatham, mov-
ed to lay on the table.
Mr. Tourgee, Rep., objected to
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the interested delegates (Messrs. uyiur. vauguau,.. iV.w.u
McEachen and Sinclair) voting, nance to amend sec. 9, art. 2. Re
and asked a decision from the chair.
Pending the call for the ayes and
noes and the decision asked for, the
hour for the .
special order
arrival heiner ordinance to reduce
the number of State Senators to
fr.flVo
inuvj tw.
Mr. Barringer. ReD.. offered a
substitute, making the number
O A 1
lessening the number. . . . .
air. Badger, Rep., called atten-
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tion to the fact that early in the
session the delegate from Bun-
combe proposed to pay legislators
only $3 per day. He snowea mat
the Senate was no check upon hasty
legislation, and that much of theras-
cality was helped through by, that
body on the last day of the session..
He favored the veto power In the I
i w . .
check upon legislation, but the
Snnato n now ennstitutfid did nrfc
nwpr th nnrnrA. Hp mnvwl ti.t
the nrdinRnPR be recommitted, with
instructions to report a substitute
ohnlwhincr thp RpntAHnd irivinirfo
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th Onvomnr nimlifipH vpta:i
bare majority to pass over this veto.
3jr ciingman again poke in op
position to the nroDosition
Mr. Badger called attention to
there were liberty, protection to the
' i Lvt muu aa V Vxa a va aava a ta
tion.
Mr. Vaughan, Dem., said he had
introduced the first ordinance bear
ing upon this subject. He favored
reduction if he could not get total
wiping out of the Senate.
Mr. Turner, D., opposed change.
Mr. Barringer, Rep., favored his
substitute.
Mr. Albertson, Rep., was not sat
isfied with the reasons civ-en for
opposing the ordinance, and pro-
ceeded to address the Convention
In one of his ablest efforts. He de-
sired to be placed among the eco
nomics when the roll should be
called ; and if economy could re-
I duce the Supreme Court from Jive
to three, he could see no reason
why the Senate should not be re-
duced.
Mr. Manning, of Chatham, Dem.,
moved to lay the whole 'matter on
the table.
Mr. Wheeler, Rp., called the
ayes and noes. Ayes 52, noes Gl.
Mr. Badger withdrew his m )tion
to recommit.
On motion of Mr. Price, at 2
o'clock, the Convention adjourned
till to-morrow morning 10 o'clock.
TWENTY-SECOND DAY.
Tiiursdav, Sept. 30.
At 10 a. m. Mr. President Ran
som called the Convention to order.
Prayer by Rev. John Smedes, of
the city
Journal of yesterday read and ap-
proved.
Mr. French presented a petition
from ladies of Wilmington, Fay
etteville and surrounding towns for
the Convention to make laws to put
down the sale of liqnor,
On motion of Mr. Tourgee, the
petition was rejected on account of
not being signed.
Mr. Manning, oflNew Hanover,
submitted a report lrom the com
mittee on amendments.
Mr. French again offered the pe
tition from the ladies of Wilming
ton in regard, to the sale of Jiqnor,
saying that the objection to it, on
account of being anonymous, was
removed as he and the delegate
from Henderson, Mr. Woodnrr, had
signed it in, behalf of the-.ladies.
The petition was received uana ap-
.
proprtateiy reterrea. . (
reports from committees.
Mr. Reid, from the committee on
Revision ; Mr. Roberts, of uates,
from the Committee on Enrolled
Bills: Mr. Shenherd. from the
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Committee on Municipal Corpora-
tions ; Mr. Durham, from the Com
mittee on Revenue, Taxation; fcc;
and Mr. Shober, from the commit-,
tee on Suffrage, fcc, submitted re-
ports.
On motion of Mr. Durham, Dem.,
the rules were suspended and the
various ordinances in relation to
special tax bonds made the special
order for Saturday next at n a. m.
introduction of ordinances
and resolutions.
pardon of W. W. Holden to the
people of the State at the election
upon the amendments or tne exjn-
stitutlon aaopfea oy mis umven-
tion. Referred.
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ferred. , .(This ordinance maKes age
for Senator 21 instead of 25.)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS,
the bill to reduce the number of
State Senators to 25.
The question recurred upon Mr
Barringer's substitute, making the
number twentyfour, elected for six
years, one-third to go out every iwo j
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tion was sustained by a vole oi
yeas o nays oo. -
The question then recarreu on tne
motion to recommit, arm u pnsvaii-
ed by a vote or, yeas o,. nays oi.
..The announcement oi me vote
taken yesterday on the motion to
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lay on the table Mr. Cliamberlain's
motion to reconsider JMr. Jarvis'
resolution recommitting the Robe
sou county case to the Committee
on Privileges and Elections was an
nounced as tho next thing. in order.
Mr. Tourgee said that he raised
the same objection which he did on
yesterday, to-wit : that Messrs. Mc
Eachen and Sinclair had . no right
to vote, and asked a decision-of. the
chair.
The chair said that he had al
ready decided some four or five
times and would reiterate the de-
cisiou of the chair.
The Chair ruled that it wa3 not
the proper time for an appeal and
that the vote must be announced,
and was about to so announce it
when "object!" "object!" "object!"
came from the Republican side.
Mr. Tourgee withdrew his appeal
and the Chair announced the vote
as standing ayes 59, noes 57 ; so the
motion to reconsider the vote by
which Mr. Jarvis' resolution recom
mitting the Robeson county matter
was adopted lies on tho table.
Mr. Tourgee moved that the ba'-
Iot be verified by expunging the
names of Messrs. McEachin and
Sinclair.
A long debate arose, and at sev
eral times a number of delegates
were speaking at once.
Mr. Manning, of Chatham, Dem.,
demanded the previous question.
The yeas and nays were called
and the eail was sustained by a vote
of yeas 56. nays 52.
The question recurred upon the
motion of Mr. Tourgee to disallow
the votes of Messrs. McEachin and
Sinclair, and on the demand of Mr.
justice tne yeas ana nays were
called.
During the ballot Mr. Badger,
Rep., objected to the votes of
Messrs, McEachin and Sinclair.
The chair ruled that the objection
could not be made during the call
of the roll and not until the an
nouncement of the vote.
Mr. Tourgee's motion was re
jected by a vote of ayes 54, noes 56.
Mr. Chamberlain, Rep, from the
minority of the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, presented
a protest against the action of the
Convention in recommitting the
Robeson county contested election
case. The protest whs ordered to
be spread on the Journal.
The following is the protest :
We, the undersigned members of
the Committee on Privileges t and
Elections, representing the minor
ity report on the Robeson county
contested case, do hereby enter our
solemn protest. against the action of
the Convention on the 28th day of
September, 187o, in the recommit
tal of the above mentioned case,
with all tlie papers therewith con
nected, on the following grounds,
to-wit:
.. 1st. Under art. 1, sec. ,5, of,. the
Constitution of the United States,
(the supreme law of the 4and,J a
majority of. the members of each
house' shall constitute a quorum,
anu said quorum is "essential to the
transaction of any and ail business.
And, hence, said action of this Con
vention, on yesterday, in the ab
sence of a quorum, is unconstitu
tional revolutionary and void.
2d. Such action is unprecedented
in the history of all parliamentary
bodies, under our system of govern
ment or elsewThere, so far as your
committee is informed.
J. L. Chamberlain,
J. W. Bowman,
Allen Jordan,
J. O. Wilcox.
By Mr. Boyd, Rep.: An ordi
nance to amend article 4 of the Con
stitution ; provides that the Gen
eral Assembly shall levy no tax to
pay any part of the Public Debt,
'until, the act levying the same shall
have been ratified by the people.
The rules were suspended and the
ordinance was made special order
for Saturday, at 11:10 a. m.
On motion, the Convention ad
journed until to-morrow at 10 a. m.
TWENTY THIRD DAY.
Fkiday, Oct. 1, 1875.
The Convention met at 10, a.'m., Mr.
President Ransom in the Chair.
. Prayer by lie v. Mr.' Kerr, of the Con
vention. 4 '
. The .Journal of yesterday was read
and approved. ,
Mr. Jones, of Yadkin had his vote
recorded in the affirmative on the pas
sage pf the ' school ordinance ; and Mr.
Hoffman had his recorded in the affirm
ativ'e on the" question Ot removing Gov.
Holden's disabilities. ,
; KEPOirrs from committees-.
iiMr. Shober, from the Committee on
Snffrage and Eligibility to office; Mr.
Jurham. from the Committee on Rev
enue, Taxation; Ac.; and Mr. Shepherd,
fmui the Omimiuee on Municipal Cor
poratloiiH, reported. . The" .alter report
;was against Jevying specia) , tax to es
tablish and repair public roads.Passed
I over informal ly-
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By Mr. Durham, Dem., ordhaance to
confer upon th General Assembly
p met to regulate chargesr for5 'frefihuj
and travel on carrying comoanlebini
this. State.' and to protect fccainst mo
uopqlios. Referred. t t;.
s. Kererred. ?; t . t;. i !
Mr., Bennett, DemM. resolution
nins the etieravr and Salisbury'
By Mi
concernii
By '-Mr.' Baiter, Rep. resolqtion
asking" whether the, Convention , has
power to grant 'divorces 'Xroiii matri
mony. ; ' - "' '!: 5
USFIKtsHfer' BtfsrAESS. ' !
Resolution in regard ! to' Roticson
cou h ty contes ted kjase, ' ! u t rod uced; hy
Mr. Albertson. . ' n- i ' ' " - 1
Mr. Albertson, Rep. ; said the Con ven-
tion should remember ' the circum
stances in which they are placed. There
was a majority against onvention--the
number of that majority, was, imma
terial to himself. It was, however.. a
thing to be respected ; it was a respect
able aflair. this fihrsirri rf tUa will rt
tiA nAAt.in wi tn rritMi, r o
Court was against him, he abided by IL'
Had the party with which he acts the
majority on this lloor, whicli an inves-
tigation would show, the Convention
would adjourn. Instead of that, they
were here, and how ? by the votes of the
very gentlemen whose seats aro doubt
ful. Ho wished the question of their
rhzht to seats settled so that the Conven
tion could adjmrn, in obedienco to the
popular will. If tho report of the major
ity committee be adopted as a precedent,
a revolution would be worked in tho
election laws iu North Carolina. The
principle therein held is that commis
sioners may exercise judicial powers.
This question of granting ccrtiiicates
and exercising judicial powers should
be settled. Without a settlement of ir,
the peoplo would have tho empty power
of voting, but no power to enforce the
return of the officer of their choice.
The rules were suspended and the
resolution. was adopted.
The Convention refused to excuse
Mj-. Withers, Dem,, from serving lon
ger on the Committee on Privileges
and Election. ,
THIllD , HEADING.
Report of the Committee on tho Ex
ecutive Department. To amend art, 3,
sec. 10. Governor to nominate and by
ands with consent of majority of the
Senate shall appoint -all officers estab
lished by this Ccstitutiorr-wijose ap
pointment is not , otherwise provided
for.
Mr. Barringer, Rep., thought that the
Convention should say what officers
are to be elected before passing this. ;
Mr. Badger, Rep., said that there was
more in the remarks of Mr. Barringer
than probably struck some. . Certain
courts had been authorized to be estab-
lished by the Legislature, and it might
be that the power to elect the officers pf j
these inferior courts would be given to
that body, who would put burdensome
officials upon the people.
Mr. Tourgee,. Rep., called attention
to the fact that some days since an
amendment had been offered, providing
that officers of tbe inferior courts should
be elected by' the people. .. This had
been voted down by a party vote. By
this proposition power would be given
cers they might choose and to fill
them-to establish one or fifty courts
In a county, prescribe terms and ap-;
point the officers thereof, n ; 1
The i previous question was ordered.
Mr, French, Rep., orierecj . an amend-
ment' making confirmation by jofot
ballot of Legislature.
Mr. Falrcloth, Rep., an amendment,
that Legislature shall not elect judicial
or executive officers.
Mr. Tourgee, Rep., complained of the-
hot haste in calling previous question
Mr. Smyth, Rep., rose to a question
of personal privilege respecting an ar
ticle in the Daily News of this date.; j ;
Mr. Turner, Dem., said he had inr
structed writers for the newspaper un
der his control to make no attacks upon
delegates. ' "
Mr. Justice, Rep., also rose to a ques
tion of privilege. ; r .
Mr. Boyd, Rep., had offered a resolo-
lion and one of the papers had given the
creau tnereior w wr. iyru.
Mr. Blocker, Rep., made an explana-
tion to the Convention, as did Mr. Bad
ger, Rep.
Mr. Tourgee, Rep., objected to the
Sergeant-at-Arms exercising authority
properly belonging to the Chair.
Mr. Turner, Dem., hoped that officer
would continue in the exercise of such
authority, and if necessary use a
"billy." , ? ,
Leave of absence was granted to Mr.
Barringer. , ' .
SPECIAL ORDER. .
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Ordinance to amend art ?, sec, 4.
Mrl! Badger raised the point: that the
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nothing else could be considered just
now.- - '
previous question naving oeen oruereu,
a motion to adjourn was' decided not I
in order. " 5
Points of order were here-discussed
by ,Messrs. Dixon, Jarvis. Tonrgee, i
Coleman, Mani and Badger.
Mr. French's amendment was lost'
ayes 37, noes. u.?.u e ' ' " i
Mr. Fairclpth'samiandment was Voted (
down ayes 57, noes 54. 4 i m
Mr. Mrniden, who-ua? given noUce,
offered an amendment, that no execu-
tive or judicial officer, shall be appohit I
el or elect 3d by the General Assembly.
Jt-ayes50; noea oif r ' t , ;
The quesMon recnrfltigon the passage
ofthe drdinance-oh Its third reading,
Xf- TUrrliKwr l?fn nnnosed it as
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e m. k rifrVif in, oiAt. I
ufj t"t" - -o
He took occasion to 1
their officers.
spesilf. highly o the system of towhshh
r goyernmenL
- IT if Bowman, Rep., regard od this as
Ml"?, entering wedge to a series ojr
eoienng weuge to ..a , series or
amendments, vert though UieyareL
to 'deprive the' people of their right.
He1 warded the majority against taking
power from the people.i 1 '
. t The ordinance passed third reading-.
ayes 65, noes 51. ; . i .
AI r. JBadger rose to a question of pur
sbnal privilege in relation to a comtnul
nfcatioh in "a newspaper whose editor
holds' a seat in the Convention. j
Mr. Stall! ngs said the article-was
wrateri by another than hhiiaelf. ' I
Mr. Badger then charged the cormi
pondont with having dono hhn tnlusl.
tice.. .t . j
1 Leave , of absence was granted to
;Messrs. 8 tailings, Dixon, Pslrclotl),
Jlinnant, Crosby, Kirby and Principal
Doorkeeper. ; , " . . , j
1 M Tourgee moved to reconsider the
T wmcn lue oruinance in
?atI?n trms of officers passed thh
T05"11 ad mol,on be poat-
luw uuui xuesuay next, so as 10
make special order for 12 o'clock of that
day. The motion to postpone prevailed.
SECOND SPECIAL ORDER, :
Ordinance in relation to the iermar
ncnt school fund, the question being (0
roconsidor the vote by which it passed.
: Mr. Avery withdrew his motion t
reconsider. . ' j
On motion of Mr. Withers; tbe rules
were suspended and the ordinance pro
hibitiug vacating of terms of officers
named in art 4 was taken up, and after
being; slightly amended, passed second
reading. . . j
The rules were suspended and the' or-'
dinance put upon its third reading.
' There was objection to Mr. Chamber
lain's speaking at this juncture.
Mr. Tourgee moved to adjourn, but
before the completion of the rpll-cal ,
tithdrew the motion.
Mr. McCabe having mado the same
motion, the point of order was raised
that no business had Intervened since
tho motion made by Mr. Tourgee. t j
i This gavo rise to long debate upon
the'point that Mr.1 Tourgee's motjon
having been withdrawn, the piotlon to ,
adjourn could not be considered as hav
ing been made, , t .
Mr. McCabe, before tho completion
of the roll-call, withdrew his motion.
Mr. Manning, of Chatham, renewed
it, and the Convention by a vote 601
to 7 refused to adjourn. j
Mr. Tourgee had no desire to' obstruct
tho passage of tho ordlnanco,' but he
did object to seeing Mr Ctiamberlain 1
stopped in his remarks. ,; n, , j
Points of order were .discussed by .
several delegates. f f j
Mr, Man mug, of Chatham j demand-
ed the previous question ayes 74, noes
,2C
Passed third reading-ayes PC, noea
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At 8:25, on; motion1 of Mr. Mnnden,
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the Convention adjourned until to-mor
rcw morning 10 o'clock. ''
'JBut jXou See I Can 1 - :
- Once upon a , timq 1U, Montes,
traVfeiline'. . was rjufllne nwnv Atln
Jtfe when , cwiaacl0P , np.
proached he and gently remarked
tQat 4,ahP pould not Jjmoke Ion Aho
cars."; . The . . Qountess of Lansfeldt
replteflut you see I ; can, sir I, V
:and suited. $he, action to the word.
propriety, and modesty, and a rulo
of the Convention sav.- that tho sit-
ting delegates j from Itobeson can't
vote 5 Where they . aro , interested ; .
notwithstanding, , when Mr. . J ohn:
stone Jones calls the roll they re
spond to jt,hcir names and voto to
retain seafe for which, i they wero
beaten; in, j August last by thirty
eight majority. h; ,!
AVe are not revengeful, but we do
hope, that no JiepubJiran of stand
ing' will bq so lenient hereafter, as to
place name to petitions asking
pardon for any of the murderers be -
omn to th0 Ku Klux, Invisible
T?m1rA ntUo nomrwrH-nnIlt.
- nn.aata t. ,
infestel with .several of these out
laws 'who are roaming about by
virtue of the clemency of a kind
hearted Republican President.! ii j .
The scoundrels have no gratitudo
nor magnanimity,; and i one of the
great duties we owe tho country Js
to fight them out on their proposed I
line. Lei us heat no more talk about
leniency for. the unhang villains;
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Oen J. Q. A. Bryan.
'Whenl the ; v?te . was taken
on
Thursday, oti, the motion of Mr.
Jarvis to recommit the i Itobeson
matter, and after the voto was an-
nounced; Gen. -Bryan, or Wilkes,
arose and said: i "i :? -
; Mr pjDENT :--I arise for in
formatlon. , Did, the Iroaut delegates
from Robeson vote on this ques-
tion 7 ; . . ,
The President then"whispered 10 '
tne SecrJUiry, knd 'the Secretary
whtrror1 Krib the President.
n. wainf.ml flnn.1 Ttrvftn that
u . . f.j " ' 1 ! ;
,i 7"MJT. t., Jl .
L 'e uerai men .,
1 and r solemnly said. , "That 8 all ,1 ;.
Want to klidW." , "
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ine SDeciG increase iu
The specie increase in
am junUjo 2,000,000 franca.
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