Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-12-26

A BILL TO AUTuoRIsE AND REQUIRE THE
GOVERNOR OF TIE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
TO CALL A CONVENTION OF THE PEOPLE OF
THIS STATE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES THERE
IN NAMED.
WHEREAS, The present crisis in our nation
al affairs, in the judgment of this General
Assembly, gravely imperils the rights and
equality Of the State of North Carolina in
the Union; and whereas, it is the privilege
of the sovereign people to determine upon
the mode and measure of redress: therefore,
Section 1 Be it enacted by the General
assembly Of the State Of North Carolina
and 1t is hereby enacted By the authority Of
the same, That upon the passage of this act,
his Excellency the Governor, be, and he is
hereby authorized and required. to issue his
proclamation, ordering an election TO be held
in each and every county in this State, on
Thursday, the seventh day of February, 1861,
upon the federal basis, for delegates to con-
vention of the people Of this State. to con-
vene at the seat Of government, in Raleigh,
on Monday, the 18th day of February, in the
year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hun
dred and sixty-one.
SEC. That the said election for delegates
shall be held and conducted in the same man
ner and at the same places as elections for
n
held in this State, and the vote shall be
counted and the scrolls compared, and ccrtif
Gates issued to the delegates elect, ih the
manner prescribed by law in the case of ar
election for members of the House Of Com.
mons
Sec. 8. That in case any vacancy shall oc
cur by the death, resignation, or remoya
from the State or by the refusal to serve ol
any person elec'ed a delegate to said conven
ton, the presiding officer of the convention
shall issue his writ, directed to the sheriff O
the county, in which such vacancy may hav'
occurred; after giving such notice as may b.
. ordered by the convention, to open the pol
and hold an election to fill such vacancy il
the same manner and under the same rule
and regulations as are herein before prescribe
for the election of the original delegates
Sec. 4. That the said convention shall cor
sist of one hundred and twenty delegate
and each county in the State shall be entItle
to elect the same number Of delegates to sal
: convention as the several counties are no,
entitled respectively to members Of In
/, House of Commons under the last apEel
tionment.
, Sec. 5. That no delegate elect shall b
permitted to take his seat in the said cor
vention until he shall have taken and sui
: scribed the following oath or affirmation be
fore any Judge Of the Supreme or Superio
Courts or any jusice of the peace of Wax
county, to wit T. A. B. do solemnly swear
. Tor affirm, as the case may be- that viii M
do any act contrary. to the act of the Gene
. al Assembly under which this convention
: called; and that Will truly and faithful!
= discharge my duties as member of this COZ
" vention according to the best of my know
edge and ability: So help me God.
SEC g. That the said convention whe
assembled may consider all grievances in
:, pairing or affecting the equality and righ
4 OF the State Of North Carolina as menlb
: of the United States, and determine the mos
s and measure and time of redress.
: Sec 7. That no ordnance of said conve
SC ton dissolving the connectionsof the Sta
II of North Carolina with the Federal Cover
$, ment, or connecting it with any other, sha
J, have any force or validity until it shall ha'
IS been submitted to, and ratified by, major
E. ty of the qualified voters of the State (
er members Of the Generpl assembly, to who
ID it shall be submitted for their approval
rejection according to the mode proscrib
for holding elections for members oft Hou
of Commons.
le SEC. g. That the said ordnance or ordinanc
a. shall be advertised for at least thirty days
IS the newspapers of this State before thepe
" pie shall be called upon to vote on the san
! Sec 9. That the members of said conve
ton shall be entitled to the same mileage a