Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-02-06
The Legislature.

We noticed in our last, that the two Houses
Convention. Since that time the House has
adopted the Senate bill, and it is therefore a
law. The bill provides that the election shall
be held on the 2Sth inst, and that ten days
shall be allowed the sheriffs to make their re-
turns. If a majority of the people vote for
the convention, the Governor shall issue his
proclamation fixing the day for the meeting.
If the convention is called, its action must be
submitted to the people for ratification or re-
lection. If a majority of the people vote
against a convention, the Governor shall make
known the fact by proclamation. The action
of the convention viii be confined to Federal
matters, and the members will be sworn to
that effect.
Both houses of the General Assembly pro-
ceeded to the election of a United States SEN
ator on Thursday last, when the Hon. T. L.
Clingman was reelected without any regular
opposition. Hon. Bedford Brown was put
in nomination in both houses, but at his re-
quest his name was withdrawn. The Union
and Wing vote was scattered among some half
dozen or more gentlemen.
The eight commissioners, appointed to go
to Washington and Montgomery, are thus
delegated
To Washington.-Hons. D. NJ. Barringer,
Thomas Rufin, ST., j. NJ. Morehead, David
S Reid, and George Davis, Esq.
10 Montgomery, Aa.-Hon. David L..
Swain, and Messrs. NJ. w. Ransom and John
l. Bridgers.
a The following are the resolutions passed by
the General Assembly on the 2sth ult under
which the commissioners are to go to Wash
ington and Montgomery:
Resoloed, That for the purpose of effecting
an honorable and amicable adjustment of ali
the diff that distract the country, upon
the, basis of the Crittenden resolutions as
modified by the Legislature of Virginia. ane
for the purpose of consulting for our common
. peace, honor, and safety, the Hon. Thomas
: Rufin, Of Alamance, d. NJ. Barringer, D.. S
Reid, inc. NJ. Morehead, and George Davis
be, and they are hereby appointed Commits
sieners to represent North Carolina in tn
IN proposed consultation to be held at Washing
II ton city, on the 4th of February 1861.
, And Whereas, The State of North Care
.k lima has been invited by the State of Ala
3 bama, to meet at the city of Montgomery 0
he the 4th of February, 1861, for the purpose {
forming a provisional, as well asa permane
government; and whereas North Carolina q
- a part Of the Federal Union, has no right
send delegates for such a purpose. Their
4 fore, be it
,er Resolved, That for the purpose of ~effectin
an honorable and amicable adjustment of {
on the difficulties that distract the country upe
~ the basis of the Ctittenden resolutions
r modified by the Legislature of Virginia, al
for the purpose of consulting for our commt
Apeace. honor, and safety, the Hon. David
rid Swain al. w Ransom, ana Jon L. Bridger
are appointed Commissioners to visit Mon
u a g,mery, Alabama for the purposes above
on dictated
Resolved, further, That his Exeellenc
of the Governor, be requested Immediately
md inform the Commissioner of their appoil
md ment and upon the refusal of any one
them to serve, report the same immediate
ant to the General Assembly
On motion of MIR. Haines'sfhe Montgome
commissioners were restricted TO mediator
,er. action