Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-11-30

Mr. Biggs moved to proceed to the consideration
of the special order and demanded the yeas and nays
| LoSt-yeas "a, nays 81. ,
Mr. Thomas resuaed discussing at great length
the whole question de Ror0. He finally moved a
reference of the ordinance together with his amend
ment to select committee of lawyers Pending
which a motion to adjourn was made and lost
The question recurring, q message from the Gov
ernor Was announced. which. together with the or
dnance for the relief Of the Treasury, on motion oil
Mr.. Rayner, was referred to select committee.
|. The question required, viz: Mr.. Thomas motion
! To refer the ordinance and amendment to commit
| tee. Lost.
Mr.. Thomas then withdrew his amendment, and
the ordinance passed its second and third readings.
| On motion of Mr.. Rayner, the ordinance for the
relief of the Treasury was made the special order
for Tuesday, at half past 10 o'clock, A. N.
On motion of Mr.. Ferebee, the Convention then
Islal''. TUESDAY, Nov 26, 1861.
The Convention was called to order and opened
with prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Hardie.
The journal of yesterday was read and approved
The President announced the following select
committees, viz:
On the Ordnance in relation to the political
status of Citizens Of this State aOho hold office UHder
the Gorernmont Of the United Stdtes-Messrs. Ray
ner, Battle of Wake, Williamson, Osborne, and
Bachelor
On the resolution relating to a change in the Bill
| of Rghts-Messrs. Ellison, Badger, Holmes, Rutfn
| and Dick.
On the resolution concerning lands in Hcyuood
County belonging to allan eRemieS-MesSrs Strong
Hicks, Fuller, Headen and Watson.
additional members Of Committee on the Coal
fields Ruilrodd-Messrs. Gilmer and Barnes.
On motion of Mr.. Biggs, the clerk was ordered to
prepare and have printed list of the existing CON-
mittees for the use Of the Convention.
Mr.. Ferebee offered resolution concerning elig-
| r y r
foreigners, &c.
The special order for half past 10 A. NJ. was post
poned until the same hour tomorrow.
Mr.. Graham introduced resolution requiring the
Judiciary committee to inquire into the eXpedency
Of establishing separate courts of justice for towns
having more than 1000 inhabitants. Adopted
Sundry ordinances and resolutions on their sec
ond reading referred to appropriate committees,
and the Convention proceeded to consider the spe
cial order, viz: Mr.. Badgers ordinance for suppress
ing oppressive speculation and the amendments
thereto.
The question required upon the amendment of
fered by Mr.. Rufin to an amendment previousy
proposed by Mr.. Badger.
Mr. Ruffin having proposed to amend that amend
ment by inserting after the word control" the
words, "by the means aforesaid"
Mr.. Badger said that all who would include
"specutatire prOducerS" well traders should
vote against the amendment.
The yeas and nays ordered, the clerk pro-
ceeded to call the roll, and the amendment to the
amendment was adopted by the following vote:
ledS-MeSSrS. Allison, Arlington, Atkinson,
Barnes Bachelor, Battle of Edgecomhe, Battle of
Wake, Berry, BiggS, Bond, Brodnax, Brown, Bry
son, Bunting, Galloway, Cannon Cunningham Oar
den, Dick, Dickson, billiard, Douthit Durham, Ed
wards, Filler, Ellison Ferebee, Foster of AShe, Foy,
Fuller, Gilmer Gorrell, Graham, IIargrOve, Headen,
Hicks, Houston of Union, Johnston, Jones of Cad-
yran NJ XII Ta,ly
of Anson Leak of Richmond Long, Lyon. Mann,
Mcdowell of Madison, Mcdowell OF Burke, Mcneil
of Cumberland, Meares Mebane, Merritt Miller,
MoSeley, Myers, Osborne Pettgrew, Phifer, Rhodes,
Register, Rufin, Sanders, Satterthwate, Schenck,
Setter, Shpp, Smith of Halifax, Smith of Macon,
SProuse, Strong, Sutherland, Thornton, Turner,
Walton, Ward, Warren Washington, Williams,
Williamson. Wilson, Woodfn, and Wooten-S3
Ndys-Armfeld, Badger, Carson, Green, Green
lee, Hearne, Holden, Kelly, Moody, Patterson, PEN.
land Rayner Smith of Johnston, Spruiil of TyrTell,
Strange Thomas Of Carteret, and Whitford-l7.
The question recurring on the amendment as
amended, Mr. Brown addressed the Convention
He said that the peculiar circumstances by which
we were now surrounded, could alone induce him
to give reluctant support to the measure pro-
posed in some modified shape. 1t had been
with him 4 cherished principle that trade and
commerce should be free as the winds and
the waves. He had great doubt whether the
remedy proposed to prevent exorbitant and oppres-
sive speculation in the prime necessaries of life,
would attain Its end, and feared it would have the
pernicous effect of preventing importation. lie
would briefly allude to celebrated in history.
When Europe was allied for the foul purpose Of
crushing Republican France, that country became
great military camp-the agricultural interests of
the country were neglected and starvation stared
the people in the face. At this juncture, the Ma
tional Assembly InterpoSed and regulated prices
nd off, al
mposed-etfecs, in the opinion of political econo-
mists OF later day, much more pernicious than
| the evil they were designed to remove. Our COM
merce now was paralyzed by the unjust blockade of
our ports-greed of gain was rife in the land-the
evil was crying one, and hence, although he did
| not approve of the measure he was compelled to
| vote in its favor if modified
Mr. Mebane said the Convention had thought
proper to exempt the producing classes. The strug-
| gle now was between the seller and the consumer
| He belonged to neither.
Mr. Badger. Did the gentleman say he belonged
| to neither?
Mr. Mebane. 81 am both producer and consul
mer, but am specially interested in neither" He
was opposed to the manner in which the ordinance
would punish the engrosser. The penalties were
severe, the ordinance was summary IN Its operation,
and from adverse decisions the parties convicted
had no appeal. He objected further to the COSTS
| The LAYERS, to be sure, would have fine time
| Court being always IN session, and twenty dollar
| fees being allowed where four would have been aul-
ply sufficient He would guarantee to clear any
one indicted under the ordinance, any where outside
of Wake county. In Wake, the law would be ex-
planned as it could be no where else. The ordi.
nance only consulted the stomach to the utter leg.
lect of the outer man. and could not stop 1.-THE c!
the evil complained of, since it didn't interfere with
the operations of spectators from abroad.
Mr.. Leake opposed the passage Of the ordinance
in its present shape, and thought its operation
should be confined to the single article of salt
Coffee and sugar, perhaps, might also be included
In conclusion, Mr.. L. alluded to the repeal Of the
law Tin England) Furnishing engrossers, as signf
cant Of the mpolicy of such enactments.
Mr.. Brown was impelled partly from reflection
and partly from considerations adduced by his friend
from Richmond, to withdraw the partial approval
he had given the ordinance. He believed it would
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