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TWENTY HIXTH HAY." - ;
TuV-kdaV, Oct. t 1S75.
.Mt-t at 10 A. l. Mr. I'rebUlent
lUrirn in th ckfr.
lraer ly lt'V. Mr. Siki-, of the
('.HlM1lll'll.
Journal of sterday rvnd and ap
.Mr. lU'iiui'tt . off reU a j-r.ifest
nd iy iveitylelccats, against
iiiiowitig ihn ll-lHon County con-
ti slants Kiy.
IU'ptjrt. wrre submitted from
l.iii(liiig amiiiiitt s.
IXTKOlW-HTfON OF ORDIXAMCE8
AND ltESOr.UTION. ' " "
By Mr. Thorne, (Ko.jtordiiittiice
.r rtliff of KopU. , lxvh-n a tax, to
pun-liao bonds for baukiiijc ur-
By Mr. I)-ki'ry, Rep. : H.hoIu
li.m r. lntiiii: to cotiipletii g V K.
i:. II. R., and tnoiu raging iiiimigra
tiin and tnluc itton.
B Mr. Bennett, Do n : Ros:!u
tion of instruction respecting Che
raw ami .wili-nury Railnitd.
By Mr. Buxton, Rep., resolution
instructing th Couuuittee on Priv
ilege and Elections to report on
lloleson ami. Surry contested elec
tion cases on Wednc-sday, Gth Inst.
The Convention relumed, to suspend
the rules to consider the r60luiion,
nil the ayes being lt publieani.
By Mr. Badger, Iep., ri'soltition
instruct in the Commit lev o:i Priv
ileges ami lClections to inquiru
whether I). S. Iteid, D. Coleman
and John Manning, del gates, are
not trustees of the Uni versity.
By Mr. French, Rep., resolution
authorizing the Principal Secretary
to prepare for publication the Jour
nal of Convention.
On motion of , Mr. Bennett, the
rules were suspended and the reso
lution relating to the Cheraw and
.Salisbury Railroad was adopted.
Mr. Bingham, Dem., moved to
reconsider the vote by which the
sjKvial tax question was lost, on
yesterday
The ordinance In regard to bonds
of t he-Stale, beiiigsubMitute offered
by the Coiumitteoon Bill of Rights,
(ieneral 'Assembly to levy no
taxes for ptyment of more than 5
wr cent, of principal of special tax
bonds, and 3-J per cent, of all other
iHmils, until question of levy shall
be approved by majority of voters
nf State. No interest, past or fu
ture, to be paid ou any bonds.
This motion, on motion of Mr.
Clingman, was laid on the table
ayes 52, noes 4U.
Mr. Boyd, Rep., introduced a
resolution instructing the Commit
tee on the Judicial Department to
enquire and report if the Convm
tion has the power to adopt such
measure as may be necessary to
eomjiel the Public Treasurer to re
fund to the County of Alamance
certaid railroad taxes. ' '
The rules were suspendetl and
the resolution was adopted.
Oa motiou of Mr. Young, 1U -p.,
the rules were suspended arid the
resolution Inquiring whether the
Convention has the power to di
vorce from matrimony was taken
up and adopted;" - "
By Mr. Turner,' Demi? Resofd-'
tion providing for two sessions of
Convention daily. Lies over. ,
By Mr. Manning, of Chatham,
Dem. : Ordinance concerning public
debt. No tax to be levied unless d
question submitted to the people, i
SPECIAL ORDER.
Motion to reconsider the vote by
which ordinance to amend art. ii,
see. io, of the Constitution, passed
third reading. Relates to appoint
ments of officers by Governor and
confirmation by Senate.
The motion to reconsider was
tabled ayes 54, noes 48.
i st mutotrirn mtaTVrQ C
Ordinance to strike out sec. 33,U
art. 4, of ConstituUon. This is tl 0
section which gives juslv fxeUi-
sive original jurisdiction of certain.
civil actions founded on, cpnlxacn
and jurisdiction in crlm nal'mat;-:
ters where the punUhment caniut T
punishment cannot
oue month., ,:,
exceed a One of
prison ment for oue
Previous question called, lund
passed second readl iig ay es . ; 5, .
noes 49 ayes all Democrats.
THIRD , READING.
uruinance ,to, abrogate sees. 15,
16, and 17, of ph., 4 of-tej PuusUtueh
tion. Relates io power of IislaJ
tureover 'the Judicial Peiwir'nientM
Legislature io distribute that pgr
tion ot this rxjweiand cjurisdictior
which does not pertain tojSapreine
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liMiri Hiuio iiiher coarta ta bo-es-
IvtlilSlxail'liui ZlLtiMu I ' A amhmMm
....... ..i.. ..j v. unai vwTtiAjiijr.
3iw.sr. Blotker, BadgerBarrlrw
tferiMi"rurij MeuMviai.Tnyior
Ante Gwodwyiiv lUpabliant spke
flgflln THkinit-rrm'iKe't
ctmrin iht- Jurisdiction , now, exer-
piiKxl by tbtjui. t.tl , ., f,
Mr. Bennett.iDem! calkd the
iirevhn question. Bostalned ayes
o3anoc$.40. , .'' . ti'
Mr. Justice, Rcp.vi moved to atjy
Journ, but the President- decided
the motion not In order, the prevt-
ous question having been, ordered
lrP Badger,.,, Rep., ..appealed,
when the Chair was: sustained
ayes 54; noes 47. '' ' '
Division 6f the Question havlpg
bt-en called for, by ; JiIry,.Albertson,
Rei., the propositions l were adopt-
eI, and then the ordinance passed
its third reading. ', . 1 ! ,
,Mr. Badger mpyed to reconsider
the vote Just taken... ;...
Mr. ' Durham; -DemJ,lmoved to
lay the motion to reconMderj on the
tableland the; vot , stood, ayes pJ,
noes 1. Less than a quorum jvdtlng,
the motion to table railed. ' 1
' mil: ll if' :l 1 ' ;
me quesuon recurring on. "ie
motion to reconsider, , ,
Mr. Badger moved to postpone
th motion to reconsider till to-
morrow at olpck.
Mr. Clingman, , Dem., demanueu
the previous question. .
Mr. Justice moved to adjourn.
Ayes 45, n 08, 52. .' -
Mr. Badger, moved to take are
cem till, 8 o'clock. Ayes 20, noes 58.
Leave of absence was granted to
Messrs. carter, nennetr, ana bcoii
of Jones. ..
uVt-2:2- on motion of jllr. Re id.
the CJbnvtjntion took a recess till 4
if
T V ENT Y SIXTH P A Y.
A FTEKNOOJl . SESSION.
, .- r i i '
' Tuesday, Oci 5, 1 875. ' ;
. The Convention reassembled at 4
o'clock. .-. ; .
-The mdtion of Mr. Badger to re-
cnslder the .Vote by which the or-
dinance to strike outsecsJu, 16 an,d
17 of art. 4 passed, .was. considered.
ami after a considerable .number of
mntlimslllnM Of the roll, and a
Inrge numo'pl pointi'of prder, tho
motion to reconsider;, was declared J
lost.
The substltue :rerorted ' by J the
Cuininitteeon. Suffrage and EIig(-,
biiity to Oflice for ordinances lo
.? nd 232 was considered. It re-
nntnv. nt npf v VlA W iIdehcfi before
a . rrsoncan'ofe and1'
any person convicted of . felony or
other infamous crime from yotlfig.1
'Mr. Manhlng,x)f Chatham, Erity!
called the previous, question,. . . r
Mr. Smyth,. Rep., gave notice of
an amendmenl, as did Others. ; ul
Petiu1ngconsideratiotifJ 6 this 6r-
dinance, fthe (qyention adjourned
till 10 o'clock to-morrow . 1 : -
.5(1 J
TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY.,
; I ; 1
il: ii.
V EDNESDAY Ocf.! 6, 1875.
The (invention' met at' lO A. M.i
Mr. Jarvis in the chair. :
Prayer by Re v . ' Mr. . Hassell , of
the Convention.' ' ; ' , ; ; ; ; J , ;. ; '
TThe Jourriarofyesterday Was read
arid amended and then approved-
- Leave 'of absence was granted to
Mr Bell; ' 'n'l ',' " '
Mr Colman 'frqm' e.'tmlt
tee on the Judicial JDepartm'ent, re
DOrted.. 5 ! f V f ..I- IlHi!
4
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
;.p.
See above,1 the matter nijder con
sideration at adjournment last
night. " !
The Convention fproceeded under,
the operation of the previous ques
tion. Mr. French, -Rep, moved to take
a recess until Sat urxiay.
Mr. ii auger, ivep.,an ameuuuieut, i
naming Friday. : Aye$ 20, pays 85:
Mr. French's motion was Josi
ayes 22, nays 84.
Smyth's amendment making
. . . f tMre huj
atheism and malfeasance work dis-J
-oniiniT.;iiitwit)i ia
lo9t--rionein the affirms
.
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iJuiMi!iXl
Trt - iftiiiKT .-e.Mi . -ns. -n-k-oi h
, uu.vkt -'oi -WJ Vtl
'rr: A'ourigV Rep.; 4 in suppbrting
th'e'atnendmeriVof Mr. Justice, said,
by 1 way of explafaation,,!thai "the
rHlpnt !of -ninetv 'divsy resi
dence wbolddisfrarichlsmany who
wer coin pel led fluently tq change,
redence Jnprdeto Qbtain.meat
and bread. f!.i . t ...r .
The amendment 7 of Mr.1 Carey.
Rep.J'a pr6vl?o,' thatrirspndls
frfuichlsd ahiU jbcf reauicil, to pay,
1
.BXEIGIT, N. C,
.ublic tax, was lost -ayes. 41, noes
fifcfil ! ' T' ' '
I vw. ......
.Mr. Boxton, R p h.twntc. asked
Awja oj vision, the. first proposiUon
whW Uecided by the Chair as haying
Reid, from the Committee
amendment, Mr. Buxton favoring
thirty days. ,
-The second reposition, covering
everything ric'mmendel by the
cpmtoittt'e wm. thwi adopted ayes
C4 noes 44, '
In explaining hi4 vote Mr. Box-
tb'Rep.'i Vj .k he temptation
wniCil WOUli hc i out ti imrtU
- -. ., '
san grand jutiv-s hihI partisan judges
to disfranchise frsniall onVnees for
party, purposes
, ,Mr. ChamfK-rlain, Rep., by way
of xplainiiiL' Mi.s vote, spoke
against this attempt to disfranchise
he people;
vHessrs., Crosby f Smyih, Thome,
Woodfin; Page and Justics Repub-
llcans;in! explaining their votes,
regarded this as an attempt to de
prlvea great portion of the people
of a voice in the government under
which they live.
' The Ofdl nance then passed second
Ml ....... t . i " ;i.r r. T
reading -ayes fS, noes 49.
Mr, Badger, Rep , moved to sus-
pend the rules to put the ordinance
tust passed oU; :its third reading,
and asked the ayes and noes.
li ijvir. j'Tencn uwvea to tase a re
., r , a . a . a
cess till :4 o'clock.
Mr. Page,, an amendment, till
.
half-past 3.
Mr-Hoi ton, an amendment, till
3.'
moved to tabJe the motion to take
arecess.
4 Mr. Badger, Rep., moved to ad
journ ayes 23, noes 80.
The motion to table tho motion
to take a recess prevailed.
- Mr French, Rep., moved to ad
journ. Lost. ,
Mr. Manning, of Chatham, called
the previous question ayes 59.
Thequeslion recurring upon tl
motion of Mr, iJadger, to suehd
thai rules, aud only 59 delegates
voting, not a qlorum, several were
called out, when
.,-Mr. jbrench, not desiring to place
himself in contempt, voted.
Mr. Buxton, being called, voted,
an then others followed. The vote
stood ayes oa, noes j not a ma
jority ,of ejected aeiegates voting
in favor, the motion failed. 1
Ordinance to amend sec. 34, art.
4, of tho Constitution, was read by
title.
Mr. Badger, at 2:05, moved to ad
. aml P'
ay oe oo. j
till 4 o'clock.
Mr, French moved to amend by
naming 3 o'clock. LosL
Mr. Durham's motion -prevailed,
and the Contention, at J 2.-20,, ,al
journd ; ;' " ' ' .
TWENTY-SEVENTli DAY.
; AFTERNOON ; SESSION.
Wednesday, Oct. G, 1875.
, The Convention;. met at .r m.,
President lansom in the chair.
-Consideration of ordinance to
Btrike out sec. 33; art. 4, of the Con
stitution, was reuhjed.j ; This sec
tion relates to the, exclusive original
jurisdiction of magistrates.
Mr.1 fanning, of Chatham , Dem.,
ofiered a .substitute, , , iuterfering
with this jurisdiction giving Gen
eral Assembly power to prescribe
It,1 fecand t,Mjied the j previous
question,, which, was, sustained.
Mr; French, Rep., moved to take
a recess till 8 o'clock.
An aniendhent to make the hour
6'fajfre;;. v.-'.:
The. motion to take a recess was
then voted down.
,J-"p jDMlwuTfC' rt" f
was,, teri , adopted,; and ,the, ordi
nancei passed Its tnira reading.
; Mr1.1 Baer, lp(. ', r nye to sus
pend the rMies if tak up. a resol u-
ton introduced by hinelf relating
WOilB;ltlrt!ng sec. 5, aft.
5 M thJConstitutionJ ! It appearing
thaV the 'restrictions of the act call
ing the Convention prohibited ac
tion' irithts matter, the Convention
reiuseo iq suspeuu uitj tuics, uuuj
Mr. lUdger, asked to withdraw' the
resolution.
Leave of absence was granted to
Mr; 'Dixon.
Mr. Holtoh, Itep.f moved to sus
pend the rules to take up an ordi-
.nance introduced by . himself, sub-
mittingto tne voters oi otaie me
question of removal of disabilities
of V.r Y. Holden. Objection being
j,hefd,4,ihe,(CJonvention refused to
suspend tho rules, oy a voie oi ayes
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1 4, 1875.
4C, noes 5C-aIl the ayes being Ee-
....kill
I pUUII12U
: Mr. French, Rep., Introduced a
resolution, but objection was raised
to the reading of it.
on Revision, and Mr. Roberts,' 6f
Gates, from Committee on Enrolled
Bills, reported.
: Mr. French moved to adjourn
and called the ayes and noes. Lost.
Ordinance to add three sections
to art. 4 ; Legislature may remove
Judges and Judges may remove
iifrKs uj touns.
Mr. Jarvis, Dem., undertaking
to hold the floor during the reading
of the ordinance.
Mr. Badger, Rep., rose to a point
of order and asked a decision from
the Chair. The President decided
in favor of the delegate from Pitt ;
whereupon.
Mr. Badger appealed and asked
the ay is and noes, when the Chair
was sustained.
Mr. Jarvis called the previous
question.
Mr. Badger moved to adjourn,
and called ayes and noes. Lost.
Mr. Badger called the ayes and
noes on sustaining the call for the
previous question, and It was sus
tained.
The ordinance then passed its
second reading ayes 58, noes 33.
Ordinance to strike out sections
26 and 27, art. 4, of the Constitution;
relates to election of Judges of Su
perir and Supreme Courts. Passed
its second reading.
Adjourned till 10 o'clock to-mor
row.
TWENTY-EIGHTH DAY.
Thursday, Oct. 7 1875.
Met at 10 a. m., President Ran
som in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. Dr. Marshall, of
the. city. 1
Journal of yesterday reatl ahd ap
prove 1.
froin c-i.ens of' Wake countv
county
sgainst paying special tax and ben
itentlary. (Deep .River bonds, un
til ordered by a vote of the people.
Having sent forward an ordinance
looking to this end, he asked a sus
pension t)f the rules to consider It,
but the motion failed. - -
REPORTS, FROM COMMITTEES. "
Mrj Manning, of New Hanover,
and Mr. Shepherd, from Standing
Committees, reported.
INTRODUCTION OF u ORDINANCES
AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr. McCanlcss: An ordinance
providing that no county, city, &c.t
shall lend its credit unless ordered
by vote of people.
By Mr. Badger: Resolution to
alolish the Senate and give to the
Governor a limiietl veto power.
1 By Mr. Morehead : H -solution of
adjournment ine die on the 18th
inst.
By Mr. Turner; Petition from
citiKensof Wake county in regard
to the Chatham R. R., Co.
By Mr. Boyd : Resolution of in
struction to committee on the Judi
cial Department to report an ordi
nance relating to the payment of
special tax4bonds.
By Mr. Badger: A resolution
that the Convention do now ad
journ sine die.
By Mr. Thorne: Ordinance abol
ishing certain tests for eligibility to
office and suffrage.
By Mr, Kerr : Ordinance to sub
mit sec. 3, art. 9 of the Constitution
as'a.sparate proposition.
On motion of Mr. Reid, the rules
were suspended and the ordiuance
relating to submitting the amend
ments to the people was takeu up.
Provides for; publishing in,-, pam
phlet form and not in newspaper. ?
Mr. Badger moved to amend by
requiring publication in two neu-s-papers
in' Raleigh.. 1 ,i
Mr. Durham moved the previous
quest ion , wh left was qidjeted . y "
Mr. Badger i amendiheut , was
lost, ami the ordinance passed its
several readings.,., , . , . , i ; .
On motion of Mr. Boyd, the
rides were suspended, and' the reso
lution introduced by himself this
morning was adopted:'
' ft
CALENDAR.
Ordinance prescribing suniage i
- i
and eligibility to foffice. 1 Requites
ninety dajresidence in county,
and disfranchises infamous, persons.
. Messrs? O'Hara Crosby, Cary;
Badger,, Keans, pposefhe
ordinance.,. U: ut-f.f.i f
Messrs,. Jarvs,an4. mner, Dem
ocrats, favored the ordinance.. .The
latter gentleman, In a characteris
tic speech, which kept; the Conven
tion in good humor.
mor, said that Borne was intended -as a blow at thene- paying s '40;M;iyBrowejicoMnJl
-presldefnt3din hlrgro, they rxuld-n9tf$trikelhef
of the railroad
(Democratic)church had stolen more
than the eight hundred convicts In
the . penitent iary. - He , was , not' i n
favor (of disfranchising the tmd ne
grpk ool yw , but the, .thieves on a
larger scale should - suffer as well. -,
' Aftei;"an ; Jtereslhg t tfort . f rpiu
Mr. Thorne, Rep. in opposition to
the ordinance, ' v; : ! f ! ' '
Mr. Durham jitoved tle previous
question which;wasnstained? and
then all the'amn (itne'es ouert Ky
the Republicans, pending tnr offerfd
after potlbel had been.Vgi.ven, were
voted down by a party vote. Among
these, was one by; Mr. Buxton, re
quiring .'sixty days' residence In the
county instead of ninety. The or
dinance, then passed third reading.
Leave of absence was granted
to Mr. Taylor and to the Assistant
Doorkeeper. - s
The Convention, (t hen took a re
cess till half-past four o'clock. .
TWENTY'-EIGHTH DAY.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Thursday, Oct: 7, 1875.
The Convention met at 4 p. m.,
and remained ifesslonuntif :16
p; m.- 1 iS ' 'I ' ' , t -iiJin
-The ordinance 'giving 'the 'Regis
lafure bdwer fenrdve Judged dn
der certain circumstances, anif Ihe
Judges the power to remove Clerks
of the .Superior . Courts,, passed Jts
third reading.
The substitute from the commit:
, . . . . . ; .. . , ! ' . .
tee on municipal corporations rela
ting to the government; of cities,
towns and iiheorporated villages,
came up on its second reading. It
prpvldes. that it shall Ae the duty pf
the Legislature to provide for the
government and organization bf
cities,. towns and , incorporated vil
lages.ahd' to1 restrict their power Of
taxatiour assessments, i uorrowing
moneyL contracting debts, and loan
ing their credit :anjfqrer' prp
vides' that the Legislature shall
regulate aif county governkhents;.
Adjourned." '
TWENTY-NtKTH DAY, ;
Friday, Oct. 8, 1875.
Met at.10 a. m.. President Ran
som in the chair. r
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Spake, of the
Convention.
'Journal of yesterday read and
approved.
Reports were submitted from sev
eral standing committees. : . a i
Mr. Turner presented a petition'
rom tax payers, o'f, Wake ''; pouilty
respecting special tax bonds.
iwr. rurper rpse: .to . a j uueiuu 4oi ..
personal privilege regarding a
question of yeraelt between m
self and Mr. Tourgee m i
Messrs. Young and Jaryiy object-'
ed to the consumption of time, with
personal matters. ! ;; ; ' 1
Mr. Turner continued, his; re
marks. '
' CNFINISKKft BUSINESS. '
t.i. f t- - - 1 1
The ordinance reported by Mr.
Shepherd, from the Com nut tee on
Municipal Corporations, to add a
sectlo to article 7 of the; Const i tu
tion, to be sec. 14, providing tnat
hftJOeneraI Assembly shall have
full power ly .8tatute to inodifyJ
change and abrogate any and all of
the provisions ;of this article , aqdj
substitute others in their place ex
cept sections! 7 and 13. :".'
A minority report opposing tne
passage of the Ordinance Vvas sub
mitted . ; ! r."
Mr.'Massey, Rep;, offered the fol-'
owing amendment,: , But nothing,
herein contained shall operate' to
deprive the people i of t the right to
elect the officers now provided tor
under this article' I
Mr!. Block er, R-p., i opposedi t he
ordinance as sf ri kl ng af the root of
. . ; i - - ' I . i i .- -,. "t; j li fij B f i J i
popular government. ; ,i i. .
Mr. Manning,' of New Hanover;1
Rep.', pfrered the fol Idling amende ;
ment: -That : the General' Assembly j
shalhavetio ahthorJI'tJsin
the Boards of Cunty Comnilssion-
ers jior to estahl'fsi the old County 1
COUW. , ,r. ... ,.
f MrBuxton; Rj. 'an amendment
1 to5 exempt svv.tio troin ithe'pcrr,
ationsbf the ordinancei "
amendment to prohibit counties
from'Ieyyldgiacs meet 1
necessary expenses 01 ineir guvero
ment:,''',, '"4,i
rV'Xtbtsop, Rep-JJ'paw inC iheJ
ordinancearr attempt to take from(
the people all the powers theynp'w
have and to give it tofne hundred
and seventy men. Itas left to the
Legislature , tq , ,say , ,wnat ,forni .jJ
government the people of thecoma
tie3,hoMlt., h$ye .denpuged;
this tyranny and t reminded the
Ojriyeritlonthatthughfhe
wlth6ufuliya Vhc pporr
wnites. 1tetaespiseo;,this x indirect
.way. of , reaching ,ends.If it, was
the Durnose,of . the insiorlrv lr r!.
.... . . . v v
iri ve i the people.of their rights,
ay sojand not get atlt in them An-
ner proposed hr the ordinance W-
der consideration: 'life 'Was willing
to trust
people. There , are
thqu
dfi'h
lptpendltheur days at
the plow hnndles whose judgment
Whn'x&Ctte ihe'kaVestVilHln the
if he were talking to a packed jury,
as the ctrueas had atxeed that the
people should j bqdcprived of their
ightsraiKWte-wouid- sa
.Hr. O'Hara,! Rep;, followed lSlr.
Aibertson, in opposition to the "or
dinance,,andmade an nnanswera
bleBpeech ' u -
Mr. Smyth, Rep4 opposed the
ordinance., i He could not ;seo the
consistency in refusing to alloVv the
Legislature to fix their per diem
and then giving to that body the
power to ;sayt what sort of govern
ment the counties should have;
i Mr.jCham betlaln, Rep. addressed
the Convention in Opposition to the
passage of the ordinance. ;
, f Mr. Dockery, Rep j, fol lowed Mr.
Chamberlain, and. iu opposing the
ordinance, regarded it: as sounding
the death knell ofpopular govern
ment in the State. n v
. .Mr. Turner, . Dem. , livored the
ordinance, .., In reply to the charge
that the . long-haired tnen did not
vote againstcalling the Convention
M r Bo wman Rep., i informed, hi m
tiathis own is a white constituen
cy. and th4t ' he was tuianimously
5rY,wu a.sutjiegaiK,- , : j , , j tfi;. v -,i-.v
MrDurhani,, jpm., s moved the
previous quesfion, , which ,was sus
tained.. . ;; ,u . . ,,;f.p.1..t-n mi -Vj
t Mr.s MasseyJs amendment (was
lost ayes 55, noes 56, as follows:
Ayes Messrs. .Albertsjon,. Bauer.
Bitrrlnger, J?arrow, 'Batemari,. Beau,
Bell,' madkBliven,4 !rifocker,"Bowntan,
Bovd,,Bullpck,f;Buxtoa.' Brvn.! Carv.
Chamberlain, Crosby, Davis, . Dobson,
Dotokery, Dulaf,"' Fair6 loth ' French;
woawyu, .vmiiuianii Jtianiptan, liliv-
Yojw---. . . , ( u . .
Ha&sell; HendersOh'. Jarvlsi Jones' 'of
Caldwell, King . of i Pitt, ; KirbV ? Lov,
Manning of Chathain, ,AJars4a,-, Mc-
ii " Mnrhofli1 Afn, f v
Neat, Nicholson? Pattered, PiicefRedl
wine. Reid. Robbina. Roberta of Davids
son, Itpberts of (iates, Kumley. Scott of
Orislow. i Bliepherd . Slkibey. SiriclAf ri
Singeltaryj y Hpake, .. StaUiQgS,'. fStroud;
summers, .Turner, .v augbau, 4atts,
Party1 vote, HVitH the exceritloK 0
Mr.-. Dobson l air 4 the others4 'Iti the1
affirmatlVfef being Republicahs 'v !
-Theamendmeht,6f Mr.4 Manning,1
of New Hanover; wits then lost1 b
i party vuie iiyes u, noes to ; noes
Democrats." J siM" ' v;,siI '! ?"3
iM.Buxton's amendment Vlis5
accepted;' '4!r ; '; 1 ','!,"',Mur
The -amend ment of Mr. King; or
Lenoir,7. was decided not in order
rom which decision' he-appealed.
The Chair Was sustained. n Ji 1 ' 1 ' ' ; ' 1
The brdrnance theh parsed secbtld1
readlng--ayes 55-"rioes 52: allRe-
;pnblieans agamst.:i ? ,,l ';
'"ftfr1. BUxton fose fo quWllori'df
jpersonai privilege1' respecting1 alid-1
sibh5 made' to him 1 bV if fj Turner ;
and1 U:;i 't,i; '.,,:,l
-Mr. CareyV in1 regard toan 'article
inf the Daily 's2feits ' reflecting Uponf
himseir.1 iu:M r;;5 1 u''-'
lOh? motion of 'afr.'1 Durharpthe
ruler were susrended a'rid the ordT-
hance passeli'Its thidf 'reliifhg'iWa
parry vote, an me ivepuoiicans voi-,
ing" against Its passage 1 "V
AdjoOrned'tnrhO 'OIock' to-tno?-rOwrhoVnlh'J
"'V.'1 7iU " '""
o) TiliH,t t! vfn' - 'ii;,. U i , tsl"ni
tt'
TIIIRTIJ5TH D'AY.i!!' "3
SATt?BDAT, Oct. 9, 1875.
ThQiCpftYenUojo, merafelOi a u.
Presiden, Ransom Jn jthe chair. ,1
ftrayecbyiRev. Mr Atkinsonr of
t lie city. i" 7ii-i"i!M'Mi(!iv
Journal of yesterday read and ap-;
proved , .t- v-. .A ..' -a
Mr. Turner"t)fesehtetr artietltidn
tfrorn'-t;;.Jti
County relaMng 4oUhe special tax
kAwJ-V! M. III Iti ?!! i V. -,3r.J
, air,. Clingman, i.a petition from
'Iku Ma - rf fh a rt rt f rt 1 tr. VaWwtiMrl
.thi.re estWuhwent pf, theBranch
MitiMrt thfltrfrV: f ImU ,r
1 Y, iBepef t.JrpuithQ Cbramittee
ou''the?Jddlchti 'Depart m en tj re-
JjKiwer to grant diyorce from matrI-4
jniohjf. '''nC :
f jiy)iIr. aMger: An ordinance
to ameHd alft;; 7'of the CprjstJtutiori.5
resolution
nanc npogo, noumag, juoiton, jones lsiaiure to preserjpe ;nc manner ot
of Yadkin, Jordan, Justice,' Kerr, King aDnotntment or ' election ot'cierLja
of Lenoir. LehmiuilEK)we:3MAbson.' Man WvK'1 Ul PT Ciecuon.QI, .Cierka
, V" V. . ! .. .-.a - .i ..'
ning of N, Hanovert . Massey,, JklcCahe, Off such mfenor( Cpurtsn a, , mayi bb
McCandless, McDonald, JJunden, Now- tafahlishfld was onwldml - . I
eii,!?0'Hara. Page Smyth,' 'Taylor esiaPiisneuwa-s consiuereu. ... . t
Thorne, Wheeler,: Wilcoxi Woodfin and Mr Tourgec, Rep., .offered an
-7Ti
rdv fAff? !btv?.?-
tlcend in a jtyla. onjurpaMed by any
stinila'r'Ublisb'menlin tifaM "I
-; u 4iii ui 'in til, ni ,)
RATES OF ADVERTISING j
i
Contract: adrertisemnU taken at
proportionately Itrvr ratoej w : ! J
SPiPaMppEaaaDHMaHaHaHaaaa
By MrTBtyan i Ordlriimco'to ret?-
nlate'and ctabli.sh fealArles'of hde
Officers J 1 Oiont i -,e '.
i... . . . - r , i
1M.IU . IVSUlUllOll uu-
thotiilng Secretary of Stnto 16 cmV
Tloy? eachftdditlonal clerical1 force
asmay be necessary to prepare thb
trdinancesJbr publlcatidn. 'Ttdlcs
suspended and the resolution '"pass
.!.!. i 1 1 1 L'ALKXDAR.ii' 1 "
Ordinance to.aoiehd urU 11, by
the addition of a new section, was
considerexl; tAuthorites' the farm
ing out or .empjoypient of convicts
hi penitentiary, 4 . ... !
Mr. Tourgee. offered an amend
ment, prohibiting the punishment
of convicts so hiretl out except by a
responsible officer of the State. '
The ordinance then passed its
second reading.
Ape. rules, wero .suspended and it
was.put.upon its third, reading, u
. Mr. Bennett offered an amend-
menVprohibiting the farming out
of convicts-convicted' for murder,
mahslaughtef, rape ' Or attempt at
rape, and arson. ' ;; ;'- ; j
Mr. Young, au .'amendment., that
the government and 'supervision qf
the convicts shall be exercised by
the Penitentiary Board or some of
ficer of the State. ' '
The amendments were accepted
and the ordinance passed its third
reading.
Mr. Boyd Introduced a resolution
in regard to certain .taxes, paid Into
puhlic treasury .by tho. county. of
Alamance.
..Under a suspension of the rules
theordinanop to strike out sec. sL
art. 4, relating to tho appointment
of certain officers,' providing for ar t
ppintment by Governor unless otlj
erwige'provideti for, passed its third
reading. , , I
JXhe rules wero suspended and tho
ordinance prohibiting tho carrying
of concealed-! weapons passed its
several readings. ' n ' M
Ordinance to add 'an additional
t uddltlonajl
ng tlie Legj-
sectiori'tH art. ,4, 'allow!
amendment, pr0vldlng for tlrecl
Mr. Massey,., Rep,, , an: amend
ment, making term of office of sue ii
officers four years instead of eight:
as provided for in "'the Ordlnanct,
afhd elective fay the' people." Ijostf
aGs,'4D;''noes, 51 Party' vofej 'a 1
ueraocrais opposing. , , (
By Mr. Cobpef, Dem., an amend
nient, providing tliat the city, town,
or other municipal corporation shall
pay tho expenses of' tho- courts
established in it;k 1 - 1
Mr. Durham moved the previous
qnestibn. Sustained. ; ' '
' Mr. Coopers ""amendment was
lost, and the or ii nance then pas.se d
its, second reading. ., .
I. Under suspension of rules, IL wns
put upon its third reading, t
Mr. -ToUrgee' offered an amend-j
ment, inaklng term ' bf Office ! of
clerks, Acit wo years Instead 'of
eight.'1 Lost ayes '41. noes C3. I
! j Mr. Baciger, 'Rep., an amepj-,
ment as follows. : But no such offi
cer shall be elected by the General
'Assembly. or appointed by the Gov
ernor alone or' by and witifthead-'
vice' arid consent of : the Senate.
Losa-oSr.;'--' ' j v
'Mr.' Alhertson,' Rep',, ' offered an '
amendment, to strike out the wprd
k,cjerksl', jWherever it occurs. , I . . j
The previous question waa sus
tained, on motion of Mr. Durham.
1 Mr. AIbertson called the ayes and
noes, and his amendment was votid '
tlbwh ayes 46; noes 55. " " 1
thl reading ayeqt57, noes 49.. J. .
; Ur. -Jarvis; , in traduced, a i resof u-, ,
tionti pay ing. Secretary .of Conven
tion and 'Auditor each '$150.00 for
preparing this -amendments ordered !
to be riUblished ln' pamphlet form "
few days since. Under saspcnslon"1
.ae.fiP'es, tne jesoiuuonpaasea
itBAyeraJ readings. u U:ili rljJ;Jj
-On i motion ,ot Mr. i Durham, tho t
rules were suspended , and tho ordi- :
r i I U ! i.1 2 A. i m .
.nance prooauiwug cairmarriago oi
races was considered. .'--' t - ;
I Mr. hAIbertson Kep.; ' offered an
antehdment; stikrig, 'out the wird
Indian." ,.Tho amendment pro-'"
' "M "V" ' ' ',lti' " ' 1
ya.1 .1 ilul litnu a 4-j )': -L ';:.
j Mr. Smyth, Rep., an amendment,
'striking out the-wonl "negrf?
Lost ayesl(Mr. Thorne, white,)
noes Passed second reading.
L : Tho rules being ' suspended J and
the ordinance being 'Gn'Its4' third '
; M; P'JHara .Rep.,, offered j an
,
4
uicers
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