Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-02-07
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Wepublish below the Convention l;r
HOUSES of the Legislature on the evening - bH
ult We take it from an advance COG VI The Bon
Jou' nal of the I'd inst, sent to us by Dan " Tie &
member of the House of Commons from n. 'oaW, Eo
We are indebted to Mr.. Shaw for ~ ~" haOOvs
other acts of kindness since be has been - and ns,
AN ACT Concerning Conven,,on 80 naieigh:
WHEREAS, The present periIous co,d;,. me PeOp.
demands, in the judgment of this general Of the Conn.,
sovereign people of this State should assembly g
to effect an honorable adjustment of exisn Convens
whereby the Federal Union is endangered sung dicpIA
determine what action will best pfeserr, or Oherwis
promote the interests Of North Carolina The hopm
General Assembly, on matters of such grave whes %
ing the relation of North Carolina to her import ,
federacy, is reluctant to adopt any see SISTERS br
the sense of the people, in whom under policy wSE
all sovereignty resides, being first ascertain sOVs,S
SEC. /. BE 1t h refOre enacted bu the neu' wiz
of the State of North Carolina and ;t j., GENERAL Ass,
the authority Of the same t,oo-hifds of T coy acG
each house concurr'ng, That upon the passa a Members
the Governor of the State be- and he is t
issue proclamation, commanding the Say required "
spectve counties in the State to open noI Of e@
election precincts in said counties, on the 2s the Severn
ruary, A. D., 1861, when and where all 1h DAY P%
vote for members of the General Assemhv w qualfed
against State Convention those who vvt LAY Vote r
voting with printed or written ticket Cn eOnVenjS
those who Go not wish convention votir entlonn ana
way, "No Convention; also, to open senos the SIM
said time and places for the election of debate polls attn
venton, to be assembled on such times as asa
provided said polls to be superintended I are hereiah
pointed by the sheriffs with the advice Of inspectors
the peace, of the respective counties who l Justices
according to the provisions of g. chan "a O
Code. 'O-' u Resj
SEC 2. Be 1t further enacted, That il shall,
of the sherts TO make out duplicate satr ue the dot,
polls in their respective counties the quesoa Of &
vention and No Convention, sworn ~ dbseOn Con
of the county court one copy Of which SHAH bo The
said clerks office, and the other CODY transr uepo
Governor of the State, at Raleigh under the @a
reg uations, and under the penalties 90 ius
in the of the returns of the vote for aIoo Pf
dent and Vice President now prescribed b Of P
diately after said election. " law, nne
| SEC. 3. Be 1t further enacted, That il sboI IN
the Governor soon as he shall have receives e dgd
OF the sherifs, in the presence of the secrea e %
Public Treasurer and Comptroller to comnaf VI e State
of votes for and against convention and tit 81 nlane
that maory of the votes polled are in favor aR
tion be shall forthwith issue proclamation n CoVa
ner he may think proper, summoning the de Dua nR
ed to said convention, as aforesaid to conypne tet
on such day as he may designate in his said nroae
Prouided, the day designated be not eaII Uri t
eleventh of March: and if majority OF the Votes @
against convention, the Governor shall in Ike
sue proclamation of that fact and in that o ak
sembng of the said delegates elected as aorl ls
the provisions OF this act is hereby declared to h. s
| and of no effect. ''Nfg
SEC 4. Be 1t further enacted, That the election O. ,
gates aforesaid, shall be held and conducted IN % e
manner election for members of the General t a&
and the vote shall be counted and the scrolls cOmnar
for members of the House of Commons. |M
SEC. 5. Be 1T further enacted That if a vacoro i,
occur by the death. resignation removal from Is qua
by the refusal to serve of any person elected d
aforesaid the presiding officer of the Convention
his writ tie sheriff of the county in which nS @4
may have occurred, after such notice as the copypn
order, to open poll to fill such vacancy under f g
rules and regulations as hereinbeOre prescribed r %
election of delegates.
SEC. 6. Beit further enacted That the said coDvgs
shall consist of one hundred and twenty daIa VOn.F
each county shall be entitled to the same number @
gates as members of the House OF Commons under fs
apportioEment
SEC. 7. Bet further enacted That the mlesre ar3,
diem ray of the delegates to said convention s6sT bS
same as that of members of the General Assembly nS
paid in the same manner and said convention shall l,
power to fix the pay of all its officers and of aDy rena
tive to any convention State, and shall provide for Gr
expenses, to be paid out of the treasury IS NAV M
SEC 8. Be 1t further enacted, That the said convent
shall have power to elect its officers and prescribe qH
cations for It's members not Inconsistent with the ne
| tent of this act.
SEC. 8. Be ii further enacted, That the said eonsar
shall have power to consider all grievances affecting N
Carolina, as member of the Confederacy accordngbd
true intent and meaning OF this act; the assent dSa
OF the people to the propositions herein contained BENZ
respectively expressed by the votes, Convention
No Convention, at the time and in the mode LertaM
provided.
SEC 10. Be 1t further enacted, That no ordinance dx
Convention shall have any force or validity until aL
have been ratified by ajority 81 the qualified voeH
members of the General Assembly, to whom shall begk
mitted according to the mode p. escrbed for elections
members to the house OF Commons, the assent end
the people hereto being expressed preceding section
| of this act
SEC. H. BE 1t further enacted That no delegate eb
shall be permitted to take hie seat in said convention u
he shall have taken and subscribed to the following OATH
before any judge Of the Supreme Superior Courts GG
justice of the peace of Wake county, to wit l. A. B.
solemly swear affirm Gas the may beg that Em
do any act contrary to the act of the General Assembly,
der which this convention is called and that will dym
faithfully discharge my duties as a member of this
tion according to the best of my knowledge and ability
help me God
Sec. II. Be 1t further enacted, That this act shall a
force from and after its ratification"
Read three times and ratified in General Assembly h
day Of January, A. D., 1861
HIT CLARK, S.
W. 7. DoRTCH, GHC