Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-06-05

ine the Constitution as to provide for spnual ses-
sions of the Legislature to be restricted to fixed
period and also, whether the superintendent Of MEM
6ess:of the General Assembly should not be made
3 NJ Batsls IF Wake, offered an amendment, ex-
tending the enquiry as to the proprety Of eecting
members Of the General Assembly annually, and the
amendment was accepted BY Mr. Osborne.
= The resolution was then adopted So
5 Mr. Leake of Richmond introduced resolution
fixing the daily sittings Of the Convention from TO-
A. NJ, till P. NJ, with recess Of from to 8, P.
II. Lies over under the rule x.
4. Mr.. Gorrell introduced resolution for commit
tee to inquire into the propriety Of procuring and
publishing the army regulations and articles Of war
Of the Confederate States.
Mr.. Biggs thought it unnecessary to incur the
expense as the articles and regulations will be pro-
mulgated by the Confederate States government
Some discussion ensued, as to the relation which
the army Of this State sustains to sthe Confederate
Government participated in by Messrs. Bggs. Ruff
fin, K,ttrell, and johnson, of Mecklenburg.
The resolution was adopted
Mr. Graham introduced . resolution to instruct
the Military committee to inquire and report in re-
gard to the propriety Of continuing enlistments by
State authority, and also what quota of troops it
will be necessary to raise in this State under any
superintendent Of the Confederate States and other
matters pertaining to the military.
Mr.. Howard said he was glad the resolution had
been introduced and that the inquiries were specific.
He said some misconception existed in regard to the
nature Of the troops now being raised that the ten
thousand troops to be raised under act Of the recent
Legislature, are not in the full meaning of the term,
regulars-they differ from other volunteers only
in the fact that they enlist for the wal, while those
raised under the other act only volunteers for
twelve months.
The resolution was adopted.
Governor to communicate certain information con-
corning arms for the militia.
Mr.. Craige moved to modify by requesting the in
formation to be communicated confdentially
As thus modified the resolution was adopted.
The hour for taking up the special, order being
the resolution for the election Of delegates to the
Confederate Congress, having arrived,
Mr. Yenable moved to postpone the special order,
and take up his ordinance for the adoption Of the
permanent Constitution of the Confederate States
and the motion prevailed.
The ordinance was then considered, the question
being on Mr.. Graham's motion to postpone until
the goth day of August next at 70 o'clock, NJ.
Mr.. Battle, of Wake, took the floor in favor Of
postponing action. We may give bis remarks at
length hereafter
Mr. Speed followed on the some side; and was
succeeded by Mr.. Brown, who argued in favor Of
immediate action and against submitting to the pop
ular vote. We will give an extended synopsis Of
these speeches when We can command room.
Mr.. Pettigrew moved to adjourn. Not agreed to-.
Mr.. Thomas of Jackson, then made few remarks
in favor of immediate action and against submitting
to the people. He said the people had given evil
dence Of their wish in the matter by tearing down
the old flags, and elevating the new, all.over the
State.
Mr.. Graham then moved to adjourn and the mo.
ton prevailed.
So the Convention adjourned to meet tomorrow
| morning at II o'clock.
CONVENTION PRINTER--The following is the vote
in the election of Printer to the Convention, which
has been inadvertently omitted, until now:
For Aessrs Syme & HalL-Mr. President, Messrs
Ashe. Battle Of Edgecombe, Biggs, Brodnax, Bond
Brown, Bunting Carson Christian, Cowan, Cunning
ham, Eller Foster Of Ashe, Foster Of Randolph, Foy
Fuller, Grimes, Hargrove, Hearne, Hicks. Houston
of Caldwell, Lander, Long, Mann, Mcdowell OF Bla
den, Meares, Mebane, Mitchell, Mosely, Osborne
Patterson, Pettigrew, Rhodes, Royster, Ru6in, Sat
terthwaite, Shaw, Shipp Smith of Halifax, Smith o.
Johnston, Switzerland, Stewart Thornton, Turner
Venable Walton, Ward, Washington, Whitford
Williams, Winslow and Wooten-56.
| For Mr.. Wilson-Messrs. Allison, Armfield, Bad
ger, Battle of Wake, Berry, Galloway, Cannon
Council, Davidson, Dick, Douthitt Ellison, Gilmer
Gorrell. Graham, Headen, Holden Kittrell, Manning
McNeill of Harnett, Merritt Myers, Sanders Smith
rell, Thomas of Carteret and Warren-29.
For Mr. Spelnan-Messrs. Arlington, Bachelor
Craige Darden, Durham, Green, Greenlee, Hamlin
Hill, Houston of Dupn, johnson of CASTOR, Leakt
ofRichmond, Dowell OF Burke, Mcdowell Of Madison
McNe of Cumberland, Miller, Moody, Pcndland
Phifsr, Reid Strong Thompson, Tracy and Wood
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