Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-06-05

inB tne CONSTITUTION as 70 provide Tor annual sc.
SONS OF the Legislature, TO be restricted to fxe
period, and also, whether the superintendent of men
bers OF the General Assembly should not be mad
} every ten years.
Mr.. Battle of Wake, offered an amendment. ex
tending the enquiry as to the propriety of eectin
members OF the General Assembly annually, and tn
amendment was accepted by Mr. Osborne
The resolution was then adopted
Mr. Leake, of Richmond, introduced resolution
xing the daily sittiDgs Of the Convention from 10
A NJ, till 2. NJ, with a recess of from to 3, P
n. Lies over under the rule
Mr.. Gorrel introduced resolution for a commit
tee to inquire into the propriety of procuring and
publishing the army regulations and articles Of war
of the Confederate States
Mr.. Biggs thought it unnecessary to incur the
expense as the articles and regulations will be pro-
mulgated by the Confederate States government
Some discussion ensued, as to the relation which
the army Of this State sustains to the Confederate
Government participated in by Messrs. Biggs, Ruff.
nm, klttrell, and johnson, of Mecklenburg
The resolution was adopted
Mr. Graham introduced a resolution to instruct
the Military committee to inquire and report in re-
gard to the propriety OF continuing enlistments by
State authority, and also what quota of troops it
will be necessary to raise in this State under any
apportonment of the Confederate States, and other
matters pertaining to the military
Mr.. Howard said he was glad the resolution had
been introduced and that the inquiries were specific
lie said some mSconception existed in regard to the
nature Of the troops being raised that the ten
thousand troops to be raised under act of the recent
Legislature are not in the full meaning Of the term
regulars-they differ from other volunteers ONLY
in the fact that they enlist for the war; while those
raised under the other act are only volunteers for
twelve months
The resolution was adopted
by Mr. Pettigrew, resolution requesting the
Governor to communicate certain information con.
corning arms for the militia
Mr. Craige moved to modify by requesting the in
formation to be communicated conidentially
As thus modified the resolution was adopted.
=, The hour for taking up the special, order being
the resolution for the election of delegates to the
Confederate Congress- having arrived,
Mr. Venable moved to postpone the special order |
ana take up his ordinance for the adoption of the |
permanent Constitution of the Confederate States
and the motion prevailed.
The ordinance then considered the question |
, GEM" 500 on mr. Grahams motion to postpone until
the 2Oth day Of August next at ~ o'clock NJ
Mr.. Battle of Wake, took the floor in favor of
postponing action. We may give his remarks at
length hereafter
Mr. Speed followed on the some side; and was
succeeded by Mr.. Brown, who argued in favor of
immediate action ard against submitting to the pop
ular vote. We will give an extended synopsis of
these speeches when We can command room.
MI Pettgrew moved to adjourn. Not agreed to-
MT. Thomas of jackson, then made few remarks
in favor of immediate action and against submitting
10 the people He said the people had given evi.
ience OF their wish in the matter by tearing down
The old flags, and elevating the new, all over the
State
Mr. Graham then moved to adjourn and the mo-
ion prevailed
So the Convention adjourned to meet tomorrow
morning at II o'clock
CONVENTION PRNTER.-The following is the vote
the election of Printer to the Convention, which
as been inadvertently omitted, until now:
For Nessrs. Syme HaL-Mr President, Messrs
Ishe Battle of Edgecombe, Biggs, Brodnax, Bond
roWn, Bunting, Carson, Christian, Cowan, Cunning
am, Eler Foster Of Ashe, Foster of Randolph, Foy,
uIler, Grimes, Hargrove, Hearne, Hicks, Houston
Union, Howard, johnson of Mecklenburg, Jones
Caldwell, Lander Long, Mann, Mcdowell OF Bla-
en-, Meares, Mebane, Mitchell, Mosely, Osborne,
atterson Pettigrew, Rhodes. Royster, Ruffin, Sat
rthwaite, Shaw, Ship, Smith of Halifax, Smith of
'hnston, Sutherland Stewart, Thornton, Turner.
enable, Walton, Ward, Washington, Whitford, ;
lllIams, Winslow and Wooten-56. !;
For Mr. Wison.-Messrs- Allison, Arm6eId. Bad.
II, Battle of Wake, Berry. Galloway, Cannon.
'uncll, Davidson, Dick Douthtt Ellison. Gilmer, !
orrel. Graham, Headen, Holden, Kttrell Manning !;
cNeill of Harnett Merritt, Myers, Sanders, Smith
Macon S2rouse, Spruill of BERTHE Spruill of TYR.
!! Thomas Of Carteret and Warren-29. d
For Mr.. Spelman-Messrs. Arlington, Bachelor p
aige, Darden, Durham, Green Greenee Hamlin' CT
u, Houston Of Duplin johnson of CASTOR, Leake in
Richmond, Dowell OF Burke, Mcdowell of Madison ell
NELL of Cumberland, Miller, Moody Pendland ii
fer, Reid, Strong Thompson, Tracy and Wood p
"a. th