Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-07-03
The Standard.
NoRTH.cARoL1NA STATE CONVENTION.

A'OAsA
s. THURSDAY, June a7th, 1861
The Convention was called to order at o'clock
The journal of yesterday was read and approved.
Mr.. Badger offered resolution to have printed in
pamphlet FORM 500 copies of the ordinances and 4,
olutions having the force of laws, passed by die
Convention; and the resolution was passed un Ter q
suspension of the rules
By Mr. Hargrove, resolution ordering writ of
election to be held ea the rst Thursday of August
to fill the vacancy occasioned in Granvi' Ie county,
caused by the resignation of A. w. We cable, and it,
was passed under suspension of the rules
MI. Howard offered the following:
tsoIred That message besent By tae Preside mt Of
tins Convention to the Hon. Henry L Clark, Speak
er of the Senate notifying him Of the fact that the
Hon. John W. Ellis, Governor Of the State, is now
absent from the State, and unable from Sickness to
discharge the duties of his office and requesting his
presence in the City of Raleigh to assume the dis
charge of the duties which, under the Constitution
now devolve upon him.
Mr. Howard said that in times like this it is nee
essary that the Executive should be present in the
State. He had always been opposed to interfering
with the Executive, and was equally opposed to the
Executive appointing depsty nos known to the Con-
stituton to exercise his fSnctous while absent from
the State.
Mr.. Brown thought this is case clearly coming
under the provision OF the Constitution for the
Speaker Of the Senate to assume the Executive
functions.
Mr.. Jones of Rowan, thought the Governor knew
his duty, and had been necessary that the Speak
er of the Senate should assume the Executive office
he would have given notification of that fact
Mr.. Bachelor moved that the rules be suspended
that the resolution be now considered, and the mo-
ton prevailed.
The discussion was continued at considerable
length and with some warmth, by MesSrS Brown,
Leake of Richmond, Howard, and Others in favor of
the resolution and Messrs. Lander, Osborne, and
Woodfn in opposition.
Mr. Rayner offered to amend by adding "until
the return of the Governor and the assumption by
him of his official functions" and the amendment
was accepted by Mr. Howard.
Mr. Lander moved further to amend by adding,
"that no notice shall be issued to the Speaker OF
the Senate until the Governor shall be notified that
his presence is required in the State"
Mr. Rutfin thought that a matter of such deli
cate and important character should not be passed
but upon mature elaboration and upon statement
of the for the action-he therefore moved to
refer the subject to special committee OF three ana
the motion prevailed.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Howard Lander,
and Satterthwaite, to constitute said committee.
A communication was received from the Military
Board in answer to a resolution of enquiry concern
ing the number of State troops received officers ap
pointed, &c, which was read and laid upon the ia
BILE and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Washington moved to have printed the re-
ports of the Adjutant General, the Military Board
&c, in relation to the number of State troops, and
the motion prevailed
Mr.. Graham introduced an ordinance providing
for the transfer of the public Notifications arsensS
lighthouses and mint of the State, to the Confeder
ate Government The rules were suspended and
the ordinance passed the several readings and order
ed to be enrolled.
Mr. Battle of Wake, from committee on enrol
ments reported correctly enrolled the resolution
for printing 500 copies of the ordinances of the Con-
vention, and the same was signed by the President
The order Of the day was taken up, it being the
ordinance, considered in secret session yesterday,
for the transfer of the army and navy forces of the
State to the Confederate States Government
The Reporter is unable to give consecutive re-
port of the debate this ordinance from the fact
that its consideration resumed in the midst of
the confusion of opening the doors, after occupying
several hours in secret session yesterday.
The disposition of the State volunteers was the
question under consideration the proposition being
to disband those volunteer regiments that do not
enter the regular service by specified day. The
goth day of August was agreed on.
Other sections of the ordinance we're considered
and adopted when
The hour arrived and the Convention took re-
cess.