Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-12-18

Mr. Schenck from the stay law committee sub.
mitted report, which lies the table, ordered to
be printed The committee while disapproving the
enactment opposes its repeal BY the Convention.
Mr. Rayoer frem the france committee, reported
al ordinance to contiaue the Board Of Claims. Lies
over.
The following resolutions, ordinances &C., passed
their first reading and lie over under the rule:
Mr.. Wooddn resolution in favor Of bank Of
the State Proposes to establish hank on the faith
and funds of the State, to be owned 10y the State eX-
clusively, with capital Of S5,00OOG0.
Mr.. Ellison from the committee on the declaration
Of rights, submitted n report proposing sundry
amendments to that instrument.
Mr. Cannon resolution for the dispatch Of bust
ness Restricts delegates to Is minutes in debate.
Mr. Woodfin, an ordinance to modify the ordn
ance for the relief of the treasury passed at the pre-
sent session.
Mr.. Kittrc, resolution calling on the Governor
for information concerning the dctences Of the State
Mr.. Manning, an ordinance to encourage the min
ing aud manufacturing Of salt in the interior OF the
State.
The special order, viz: "the ordinance to define
and punish sedtion," was now announced, the ques'
ton being on Mr.. Graham's motion to postpone in
definitely.
Mr. Rayner addressed the Convention in defence
of the measure, giving at length the which
prescribeS test oath, and ultimately, in that re.
gard, to abandon the position he had assumed. lie
argued with much ingenuity and eloquence IN favor
of the rest Of the ordinance relating to srdition.
MesSrs. Brown, Giluler and Long, opposed the or
dnance, and the discussion was prolonged until the
hour of adjournment.
Prior to adjournment, dispatch was read from
D. d. Fcrebce, Esq, Commissioner at Richmond, to
the effect that he had not yet received an answer
from the Secretary of the Treasury before whom he
had lain the objects Of his mission.
\ communication from the Adjutant General, con-
tanning information concerning troops, &C., was laid
on the table and ordered to be printed
The Convention then took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention proceeded to consider the un6n-
iShed business of the morning session, the question
pending on Mr.. Grahams motion to postpone indie
tinitely the ordinance to define and punish sedl-
ton"
Mr. Badger concluded the discussion with an ar
gument against the ordinance, luminous, logical and
convincing, felicitous in style, and pervaded with
the raccst huinor
The clerk proceeded to call the roll, and the Con-
vention voted follows, and the ordinance to de-
fine and punish sedlton" was indefinitely post
poned:
Yeas-Messrs. Armield, Arlington, Atkinson,
Badger, Barnes, Battle of " axe, Berry, Bond, Brod-
max, Brown, Bryson, Galloway, Cannon, Christian
Dick, Dickson, billiard, Douthl Durham, Eller, ELL
son, Foster of Ashe, Foster of Randolph, Foy, Full
Ter, Gilmer, Gorrell Graham, Green, Hamln, Ilar-
grove Hearne, Headen, Hicks, Holden, Houston,
Jones of Caldwell Jones of Currituck Jones OF Ro.
wan Joyce, Kelly, Leak Of Arson, Leak ofRichmond,
Long, Lyon, Mann, Manning, Mcneil Of Harnett.
Meares, Mebane, Merritt, Miller MITCHELL Myers,
Osborne, Patterson, Rhodes, Royster, Ruf6n, San
S,t ;,l,
| Of Halifax, Smith of Johnston, Smith of Macon,
Speed, Sprose, Sprull of BERTHE, Spru of Tyrrell,
Thomas OF Carteret, Turner, Warren, Whltford,
! Williamson and Wilson-77
! Nays-MesSrs. Bachelor, Cunning CHAM, Darden,
! Edwards, Holmes, Johnston Mcdowell of Burke,
Mcdowell of Madison, Mcneil of Cumberland Moo
! dy, Moseey, Penand Rayner, Reid, Strange Strong,
Thompson, Thornton, Ward, Williams, Woodtin
! and Ooten-22.
! On motion of Mr.. Badger, the Convention then
adjourned
! WEDNESDAY, Dec. II, 1861.
| The Convention was called to order.
! Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Broadus of the Baptist
! Church.
! The journal Of yesterday was read and approved.
! Messrs kittre and Boyle were allowed to record
their votes in favor Of the indefinite postponemeni
i of the ordinance to define and punish sedltion,
tney having Ueen absent Wnen The vote was taken
on yesterday.
/ Mr.. Setter from the committee concerning the dc
lay in printing and distributing the acts of the Gen
eral Assembly, reported that the committee hat
learned FROM the Public Printer, that the laws wer,
now ready, or nearly ready for distribution, an(
! asked that the committee be discharged Lies over
Mr.. Strong from the committee on enrolment, re
ported for ratification sundry ordinances and rcso
lutions.
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punish sedition. Passed first reading and lies owe
under rule
Mr.. Smith of Halifax, submitted report iron
the finance committee concerning the claims of Ger
tain Railroads and CO miles, which have been allow
Ell by the Board of Claims.
On motion of Mr.. Rayner, the subject matter wa
recommitted with instructions to the committee t
report specifically.
MIR. Thomas of jackson, introduced ian OF dinanc
to amend, and carry into effect an act of the Ger
eral Assembly entitled act to raise a mtar
force for the defence of the State, and for other pu
poses" Referred to the committee on militar
affairs.
Mr. Satterthwaite, moved to take up for coEsic
Grafton the ordinance heretofore introduced
HIMSELF to continue the Board of Claims, and il
crease its powers and duties.
After some discussion this motion prevailed, an
the ordinance was read second time
Mr.. Rayner moved to amend by substituting a
ordinance he had introduced for the same purpos
Motions for partial amendment taking precedenc
the original ordinance was now read by sections.
On motion of Mr.. Satterthwate the second Sc
ton was amended by striking out in the 18th lin
the words &" be satisfied and inserting the wore
shave reason to believe"
The same section amended, on motion of NJ
Graham, by inserting between the words Court Of
and Equity" in the 26th line the words Law ,
, the Court Of"
, Mr. Brown, moved to Strike out in the 9Th Sc
ton, 4th line the words "fvc hundred, "-reducir
= the proposed salary of members of the Board
Claims to $4,000
Fencing the question on the amendment, M
Rayner withdrew the substitute he had offered ar
Mr.. Barnes renewed it.
. Messrs. Badger and Satterthwaite opposed Il
decrease Of salary proposed in Mr. Browns amen
ment.
$ Mr.. Wood6n, favored the amendment The Boa
. hac been receiving per diem compensation of S
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