The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1861-01-26
THE CLARK CONVENTION BILL,


WHEREAS, The present perilous condition of the
country demands in the jud ncnt OF this G eIcrul
seinoiy tht the sovereign people of this State should
assemble IN convention to effect an honorable ad-
Justment OF existing dific cues whereby the Federal
Union Is endangered OF herwise to determine what
action will best preserve the honor and promote the
interests of North Carolina and qchcreus This
General Assembly, on matters of such grave i'm
port involving the relation of North Carolina her
sisters in the confederacy is reluctant adopt any
settled policy without the of the people, in
whOm under our governments all soytro .nty resides
being first asccrtained.
SECTION L. BE 1T Meret:,re enacted 5y the Genei-
a. dsscabty Of the State ef North Cefroliaa unet
1t IS hereby enacted by tae authority ot tie SAME
That upon the passage OF tins act IN Govesno,
OF the State be- ana he is hereby required 10 Is
sue proclamation colnnagi.ng ti.e tc,,s.l
tire s.:tcrai eoction precinct, in saii contics
on The day of-- when and where al persons
qualified to vote for members OF the General :As
senhly may vote for or against State convef-
ton these who wish convention votin5 with
printed or written ticket ''tonventon, and
those who do not wish convention voting in
the same way mo Convention :: also, to open
separate polls at the said tne and places for the
election Of delegates to the convention, To be as
senblcd on such terms as hereinafter provi led,
said polls be s,,perintcnGcd by inspectors APP
appointed by the sherfs. with the advice OF
three justices of the peace of the respective counties;
who shnl be sworn according to the provision,
See. g. chapt. y, Of Revised code.
SEC. ?. Be ii Turthe- enuctcd, That it shall be
the duty OF the Sheriffs to make dlI ,licate
statements of their polls, IN Their respective
counties, on the question OF ConNeIit"h' ana
nc Convention, sworn before the clerk "i the
county court, copy Of which Shall be dvpos-
tied IN said clerks office and the other copy
transmitted to the Governor of the State at I'd
elSh Immediately after said election.
SEC. }. BE 1t furtter enacted, That 1t SHALL be
the duty of the Governor, as soon aS he shall
have received the returns of the Sher:tia in the
presence Of the Secretary of tlc Stat, Puzzle
rci'surcr and Comptroller, to compare the mum
nj f,v.
il ;t shall appear that majo ity OF tie votes Io-
led are Ill favor of convention, he shall forth
with issue proclamation in such MANNER lie
tn nix proper, sunmoning the delegates elected TO
sad convention, aforesaid c,nve1a ii Il ign.
on ---- day OF -, in the year one thou*a ii
eight hundred and Sixty y-one. And if the rsl,oritN
OF The votes polled are against Dnventp.l. the ,fov
ernor Shall, in like manner issue pro -lt:n ton oi
that fact and in that casc the a>sembhl. 0: the
sad delegates, elected aforesaid, under the pro-
visions of this is hereby declared be of tfct
SEC. !. Be It TtEther enacted, / hat the c.t:, n
for delegates as aforesaid shall he h id and conduct
cd III the same m lincr elections iers of
the General Assembly, and the shtl be count
ell and the scrolls compared and certificates; issued
IN the Same manner as prescribed by law for mem
bers Of the House OF Commons.
SEC D. Ds U.further en0ctea, That if a vacancy
sh Ill occur by the death. Ss,,atinr removal
from the State, or by the refusal 10 serve, Of any
pss,r 8 seT d r,tr, sli , III. writ to The
sheriff OF the county in which slch vacancy may
may order to open poll to fill such vacancy under
tue same rules and r'gula ions h-finbctore pre-
scllbed for the election of delegates
SEC. .. BE it fuFtber enucttI, II at the said con
venton Shall CONSIST of one hundred ami twenty del
eates, and each county shah be entitled to the
nuin;,er OF delegates members Of the House Of
Commons under the last apportor,ne,t
SEC g. Be It Turther euurffI That the tnilct re
and per diem pay of the delegates OF si,ii
shall be the that of members of ,l. q neral
Assembly, to be paid in the same mannc: aild
SAID convention shall have power to fix he pay OF
all Its officers. and of any tatve to
vcnton or State, and shall provide for other x;,r-
ses, to be paid out of thu treasury as it may direct
SEC s. lie ii furthcr ca1ctcd, That the sail
venton shall have power to elect officers aud pre-
scribe iua 'ationS for its members, not uconsis-
tent with the true latent of this act
SEC y. Be NrurNer cuurtrfI, That the said con-
shall have 20 ver to consider ali grievt1
ces affecting North Carolina lS Il member OF the
c"nfe'tericy according to intent and
ing OF tins act-the aSSent dissent of the people
to the pr'po>i;ion herein contained bcin:, respect
lvey expressed by the votes, "Convenventlon aud
NO Cenventiou ct the time and n the mu;l he.--
lnbcfore provided
SEC. 10. BE it .further cnacted That no or.li-
nance said convention shall have any force or val
idity until it shall have heen ratified bv mai rity
the qute'l voters for members of tue ,.snela!
Assembly, to whom it shall be submitted according.
to the mode prescribed for eecion of member, T.,
the House OF C"mnonS-hc assent dissent of he
people heret" being expressed il: pre- e,ilns se-
tions of this act
Sec. IL. 81 It furiher en- tctcI That this act s, II
De IN forocc from and immediately after its I,til:
cation.