Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-06-12

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| the seven regiment bill 81
| Messrs Leake of Anson and Bachelor obtained
| leave of absence for a few days. ,Ssa ..t,
| The following committees were announced: =
On the resolution to allow soldiers in camp 10
vote Messrs. Smith of Johnston, Holmes, Jones of
Rowan, Cunningham and Arlington.
On the resolution to amend the Constitution con-
corning clergymen holding Office, Messrs. Arm6eld,
| Leake of Richmond, Thomas of jackson, Brown and
| Stewart
Mr.. Biggs moved to suspend the rule requiring an
afternoon session. for this day and it agreed to.
Mr.. Ferebee introduced the following resolution,
! which was read and laid on the table:
| Resolced, That committee be appointed to in
quire into the expediency of establishing court to
be styled "Court Of Claims and that they report
| by ordinance or otherwise. The Court shall have
power to hear and decide all causes arising from the
loss OF slaves and other property, occasoned by the
brutal war waged on the South by the Northern
government; to decree payment for said loss out of
any funds in the Treasury of North Carolina set
apart for the payment of the debts due to the cti
of the North from this State, or any corpora
ton in it, Provided, the same do not amount, in
any one year, to more than the liabilities of the
State to the North, and demandable for that year
Such payment so made, shall be held and decreed
to be in satisfaction, thus far of the deots and liza
bilities due to our Northern enemies.
Mr.. Washington introduced resolution requiring
the Adjutant General to report to this Convention
on Wednesday next, the number of companies of
each class of volunteers, offered and accepted the
names of the officers. where stationed; also what
companies are not full, from what countless also
the progress made in the organization of the militia
Read and laid on the table.
BY Mr.. Thomas, of jackson, resolution requr-
ing the committee on taxation to enquire into the
expedency of change in the basis of representa-
ton, in case there shall be change in the subjects
l. of tayatinn Road and laid tho tahla
Mr.. Spruill, of BERTHE, from the committee on the
resolution to elect delegates to the Confederate Con-
grcss reported a resolution to elect on next
by the Convention, two delegates for the State at
large and to provide by ordinance for the election
OF one delegate from each of the present Congress
sional Districts, by the people.
MIR. Osborne moved to amend by providing that
the eight shall also he elected by the Convention.
The rule was suspended and the resolution put
on its passage.
Mr.. Spruill, of BERTHE, moved to fill the blank
with "wednesday" Agreed to-
Mr.. Osborne advocated his amendment. He de-
precated all to former party divisions
thought that by electng the delegates to Congress
by the Convention would prevent the stirring up of
party feeling: and that the people neither expected
desired to be disturbed with the matter at this
time.
Mr.. Bond was in favor of the resolution reported
by the committee. He said the people could select
their delegates to suit themselves and they ought to
| be allowed to do it.
Mr.. Spruill of BERTHE, said he too was in favor of
burying all party differences and of marching up
squarely and unitedly to meet the difficulties before
U.s. The people were united and would be found in
place when called upon. They had always, under
our form of government enjoyed the right of choos
ing their representatives, and he was in favor of
their continuing to do so.
Mr.. Barnes, suggested the propriety of determin.
ing first the number of delegates to be elected and
then the manner of electing them.
Mr.. Bachelor said he was as good friend to the
people as any gentleman this floor but he was
opposed to referring this election to them because
he did not believe they desired it.
The President stated the question: "shall the
amendment (Mr. Osborne's) be adopted?"
Mr.. Rufin opposed the election by the people at
this time, because of the inconvenience, and the
shortness of the time before the meeting of the pro-
visional Congress. He suggested as compromise
that the election of all the delegates be by the con-
venon, but that those for the districts be nominal
ted by the delegates from the districts respectively.
Mr.. Rayner opposed that plan Of selecting; it
would work badly and would be, in fact, transfer
ring the election from the convention to fractions Of
the convention.
Mr. Graham was in favor of popular election,
but would favor the smallest NUMBER to be elected
by general ticket
Mr. Leake of Richmond said he was in favor of
the principle of the people choosing their rep
resentatives. He objected to the plan proposed by
| Mr.. Ru6in, because 1t would tend to arouse and
strengthen party feeling He has seen exhibitions
of this feeling here and if these things in
the green tree, what may we expect in the dry. He
said that under the circumstances as wei;
qualified to select delegates as the people would be
at the polls and he was willing to take the response
bility of doing So believing the people would sus-
tain him in it Mr.. L. said he was at first in favor
Of electing only five but had changed his opinion;
was in favor of an even number, and that the con-
| vention should upon honor, take equal number
| from each of the former parties.
Mr.. Ellison said that he understood ours to be rep
resentative government; that he was sent here to
deliberate our federal relations and on amend
ments to the Constitution If this election would
engender party strife now, will it not in future? He
thinks those who off in camp will be better sat-
ised to have those they have left behind them elect
their representative than to have it done by the
| Convention.
! Mr.. Satterthwaite said there is much said here
! about burying the old party spirit he would pre-
fer to Sec it carried out in acts He will vote for elect
+, ing by the Convention and then it can be shown
whether party predictions will be brought to bear.
| Mr.. Jones, of Rowan, thought the question had
been sufficiently discussed; he was glad to see such
| manifestation of love for the people-we all love
the dear people, especially about the first Thursday
| IN August. lie maze some humorous alluSlouS "
the resemblance of the proposed delegation to a
tailor, who Is said to be the ninth part of man,
we have but one whole vote in Congress- and if we
send eight delegates to cast it. each will be little
more than tailor, and if ten, little less
! Mr.. Sprouse said it was objected that there is not
time now to elect by the people If the proposition
; not to select from the body Of the Convention be
adopted, he hadn't much to say but he could not
much difference between electng delegates to Con-
gress by the people and eecng delegates to this Con-
/ vention to fill vacancies so far as time and trouble
! were concerned
/ Mr. Dick had understood the gentleman from
Rowan, (Mr. Jones to say that this is too small
matter to submit to the people-t said the 9TH
or day that the adoption of the permanent Constitu
ton was too important-he would like to know
what, in the view Of the Convention the people
ought to vote upon.
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