Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-05-25


sal exultation by the waving of handkerchefs,
smiles and even by tears. The artillery in the
grove belched forth the announcement in around of
hundred guns, and all the church bells rang out
merry peel.
As soon as there was chance to be heard, Mr..
| Leake, of Richmond called for "three cheers for
South Carolina, the noblest Roman of them all, ,"
! which were heartily given.
Mr.. Smith, of Halifax, moved the appointment of
q committee on credentials, and the committee was
| appointed follows: Messrs. Howard, Thornton,
Barnes, Battle of Wake, and Biggs.
Mr.. Rayner moved that the ordinance of secession
just passed be enrolled parchment ready for the
] signature of the members of the Convention to-
morrow at u o'clock. The motion was afterward
amended by the appointment of committee to have
the ordinance properly enrolled and presented for
! signature as soon as practicable. The committee
consists of Messrs. Barnes, Rayner, Venable, Rufn
| and Crage.
Mr.. Barnes presented papers concerning the con-
| tested election in Halifax which were referred to
the committee on credentials.
On motion, committee to report rules for the
Convention was appointed as follows:
Messrs. Reid, Graham, Meares, Gilmer, and
Biggs.
Mr. Meares introduced an ordinance providing
for the adoption of the Constitution of the provision
al government of the Confederate States of America,
| and the same was read as follows:
AN ORDINANCE,
To ratity the Constitution of the Provisional Co..
| ernnent of the Confederate States Of america.
We, the people of North Carolina, in Convention
assembled, do declare and ordain, and it is hereby
declared and ordained that the State of NorhCaro-
lima does hereby assent to and ratfy the "Consttu-
ton of the Provisional Government of the Confeder-
ate States of America" adopted at Montgomery in
the State of Alabama, the eighth day of February,
| A. ID. 1861, by the Convention of Delegates from
the States of South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Ala
bama, Mississippi and Louisiana, and that North
| Al Ill ,Of
States upon the terms therein proposed when adj
mitted by the Congress or any competent authority
of the Confederate States.
Done at Raleigh, the twentieth day of May, in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-one.
Mr.. Graham moved that the Convention now ad-
journ.
Mr.. Ashe hoped the gentleman would withdraw
the motion, that action might be had on Mr.. Meares
resolution.
The motion was not withdrawn, and the yeas and
nays. on motion of Mr.. Ashe, being taken, result
ed-yeas 80, nays Ga, so the motion to adjourn did
not prevail.
The question was then on Mr. Meares' resolution.
Mr.. Dick moved his amendment thereto that the
ordinance be submitted for the ratification Of the
people, and demanded the yeas and nays thereon,
which being ordered, resulted-yeas 81 nays 70, as
follows:
Messrs Allison, Armfield, Berry Bond, Galloway,
Cannon, Council, Davidson, Dick Douthitt, Filler,
Ellison, Ferebee, Foster of Randolph Gilmer, Ora
ham, Headen, Jones of CALDWELL Kttrell, Long,
Mann, Manning, Merritt, Mitchell, Sanders Smith
ofJohnston, Smith Of Macon, Speed, Sprouse, Spruil
of BERTHE, Thomas of Carteret, Warren, Wilson and
Woodfn-34
Messrs President, Arlington, Barnes Battle of
Edgecombe, Biggs, Brodnax, Brown, Bunting, Car
son, Cowan, Crage, Cunningham, Darden, Durham,
Foster of Ashe, Foy, Fuller, Gee, Graves Green,
Greenlee, Hamlin Hargrove, Hcnkle, Hicks, Hill,
Houston of Duplin, Houston of Union, Howard,
johnson of CASTOR, johnson of Mecklenburg Lam
der, Leake Of Richmond, Mcdowell OF Bladen, Nc
Dowel OF Burke, Mcdowell Of Madison, McNe Of
Cumberland, Mcneil of Harnett, Miller, Moody,
Mosely, Myers, Osborne, Pettigrew, Rayner, Reid,
Rhodes, Register, Rufn, Satterthwaite Shaw, Ship,
Smith of Halifax Switzerland, Spruil of Tyrrell,
Stewart Strong Thomas of jackson, Thompson,
Thornton, Tracy, Turner Venabe, Walton, Ward,
Washington, WhitfOrd, Winslow and Wooten-73.
The vote then taken on Mr.. Meares' resolution,
and it was adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Venable then introduced an ordinance to
adopt the Constitution Of the Confederate States of
America which was read and made the order for to-
morrow at II o'clock.
The Convention then adjourned to meet again to-
morrow IL o'clock, A. NJ.
TUESDAY, May 81, 1861.
The Convention called to order bu the Pres-
dent at II o'clock. Prayer by the Rev. Charles F.
| Deems, ID. d.
The journal of Monday was read and amended.
Mr.. Rufin stated that Mr.. Mebane who was too
i'll on yesterday to attend the sitting of the Conven-
ton, was in his seat, and desired to have his vote
recorded in favor of secession, and the request
| granted
| Mr.. Gorrell also appeared in his seat and by his
colleague, Mr.. Glmer, desired to have his vote re-
corded in favor Of the ordinance of secession and it
! was agreed to-
Mr.. Reid, from the committee on rules, reported
the rules of the Convention of 1885, with a slight
amendment-the report was read.
Mr.. Lander proposed to strike out the clause re-
quring all ordinances to be read on three several
days He said the Convention would sit perhaps,
only few days, and this rule would necessarily ope-
rate to the delay of business
Mr.. Biggs thought the amendment unnecessary,
as the rule might be dispensed with by twothrds
| of the Convention.
Mr. Ashe suggested that the rule applies only to
| propositions for changing the Constitution.
| Mr. Reid said this is time to be considering
changes in the Constitution. We are not in a stu.
alton for such work-the exigences of the times do
| not favor such deliberation.
Mr. Gilmer understood the rule to apply to all or.
dinances considered in the Convention, and he
| thought it a very important and should be re-
tanned. He differed from the opinion that the bust
ness ofthe session was nearly completed he thought
there subject at least that ought not to be
neglected. change in the Constitution in regard
to taxation, a neglect to attend to which would be
unfortunate at this particular crisis.
Mr.. Reid replied, that the subject to which the
gentleman (Mr. Gilmcr) alluded, was not now en-
gazing the public mind-the question of ad ualo
rem taxation was scarcely thought of-every body
is thinking of defending our rights and not about
money.
The question was then put on Mr.. Lander's amend
| ment and 1t was adopted.
Mr.. Ferebee offered additional rule, provi
ding for the opening of the daily sessions with
prayer, and it was adopted.
And as thus amended, the rules reported by thu
committee were adopted.
Mr.. Leak, of Richmond, offered resolution il
response to the greeting from South Caron,
! thronph her Commissioners Hon Z / Moses which