The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-07-10
North CaroIIna STATE conyestIon

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On motion Of Mr.. Rayner. 500 copies oI
the ordinances and resolutions passed by the
Convention were ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. Howard offered the following:
Resoired. That q message be sent BY the
President Of this Convention to the Hon.
Henry I. Clark. Speaker Of the Senate. mo-
tifying him Of the fact that the Hon. John
w. Ellis. Goyeraor Of the State, is now alb.
sent from the State. and unable from sick
ness. 10 discharge the duties Of his office, and
requesting his presence ia the City Of Ra.
leigh to assume the discharge Of the duties
which. under the Constitution. now deyOlye
upon him.
After some discussion the resolution was
referred to select committee, but the COM
mittee did not report 10 time for the sclion
Of the Convention.
Mr.. Graham introduced an ordinance pro,
viding Tor the transfer Of the public fortI6-
cations. arsenals. lighthouses and mint Of
the State. TO the Confederate Government.
The rules we're suspended and the ordi-
nance passed the several readings and order
ed 20 be enrolled.
The order Of the day was taken up. il be-
ing the ordinance, considered in secret ses-
sion yesterday, for the transfer Of the army
and navy forces OF the State to the Conied-
crate States Government.
The disposition Of the State volunteers
was the question under consideration, the
proposition being to disbsnd those volunteer
regiments that do not enter the regular SER
vice by specified day. The 2Olh day Of
August was agreed on.
Other sections Of the ordinance we're con.
sidertd and adopted. when
The hour arrived and the Convention took
A recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The ordinance for the transfer Of troops.
&C.. which was under consideration at the adj
Journment, was resumed.
After some amendments. the ordinance
was passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Shaw, a committee OF
three was appointed 10 report an ordinance
20 withhold the payment OF interest on State
bonds ewned by alien enemies. The Presi.
dent appointed Messrs. Shaw. Wood6n and
Leak Of Richmond.
On motion Of Mr.. Barnes. the ordinance
allowing officers and soldiers to vote in camp.
was taken up. aud after being amended, was
passed. aud ordered 10 be enrolled.
PHdsr. June %.
Prayer by the Rev. J. NJ. Atkinson.
Mr.. Shaw from special committee. report.
ed an ordinance instructing the public Teas
urer 10 withhold the interest on such State
bonds as are held by the United States, or
BY alien enemies. and moved 10 suspend the
rule in order 10 put the bill on its passage,
and the motion prevailed.
A lengthy discussion ensued wien. on mo.
tian 81 Mr.. Miller. the further consideration
Of the subject was postponed until the Sd
Monday in November neat.
The special order was taken up. being the
ordinance 10 provide ways and means ior the
defense Of the State, and after some debate
and the adoption Of an amendment postpon.
ing the issue Of treasury Mates until the lst
ol March, the ordinance passed is several
readings; was enrolled and signed BY the
President.
NJ. Houston ef Dsplin. iron the commit.
tee on The subject Of an embargo. asked 10 be
discharged. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Rayner introduced an ordinance sup.
elemental TO 40 ordinance passed al an ear.
lier day Of this session. concerning q Board
Of Claims. providing that the Commissioners
ID Claims shalt submit their action TO the
Legislature Al its next session for 6nsl &C.
ton--psssed its several readings, enrolled
and signed by the Speaker.
Mr.. Smith o. Macon. introduced resolu.
ton Of thanks 10 the Clergy Of the City. for |
conducting religious exercises al The open.
ing Of tho daily sessions. which passed unani.
mousIy.
Mr. Holmes moved 10 take Up an ordi.
nance 10 relation 10 property 10 this State