Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-12-14


Orange county, againstss repeal Of fhestay lay
asks the Convention to give that measure lair trial
for II months. Referred.
Mr. Schenck from the stay law committee, sub
United a report which lies on the table, ordered to
be.printe1.s-The committees while disapprovlng the
enactment, opposes its repeal by the Convention.
Mr.. Rayner from the finance committee, rep rtcd
an ordinance to'oontinue the Board of Claims Lies
over.
The following resolutions, ordinances, &c, passed
their first reading and lie over under the rule
Mr. Woodfn, a resolution in favor of q bank OF
the State. Proposes to establish hank on the faith
and funds of the State to he owned by the State eX
cusiYely, with a capital of 30, 100000 49,,
MIR. Ellison from the committee on the declaration
Of rights, submitted a report, proposing sundry
amendments to that instrument.
Mr.. Cannon a resolution for the dispatch of bust
Restricts delegates to Is minutes in debate
Mr.. Woodhn an ordinance to modify the ordin
for the relief of the treasury passed at the pre-
sent session.
Mr.. kittrell, resolution calling on the Governor
for information concerning the deences OF the State.
sM Mr.. Manning, an ordinance to encourage the mill
ing and manufacturing Of salt in the interior OF thu
State
The special order. viz: - the ordinance to define
and punish sedition," was announced the ques-
ton being on Mr.. Graham's motion to postpone in
definitely.
Mr.. Rayner addressed the Convention in defence
Of the measure giving at length the reasons which
at first induced him to support that portion which
prcscrbeS test oath, and ultimately, in that re-
gard, to abandon the position he had assumed. lie
argued with much ingenuity and eloquence IN favor
Of the rcNt Of the ordinance relating to sedltion
MeSSrs. Brown, GiIner and Long, opposed the or
dinance and the discussion was prolonged until the
hour Of adjournment g.. ..- ... ... ---
Prior to adjournment, dispatch read from
ID. d. Ferebee, ESQ Commissioner at Richmond, to
4 u Al. l. II
from the Secretary of the Treasury before whom he
| had lain the objects of his mission.
| 4 communication from the Adjutant General con-
tanning information concerning troops, &C., was laid
on the table and ordered to be printed. 81
The Convention then took a recess
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention proceeded to consider the unfn-
shed business of the morning session, the question
pending on Mr. Grahams motion to postpone indie
! tinteiy " the ordinance to define and punish sedl
! ton"
! Mr.. Badger concluded the discussion with an ar
gument against the ordinance luminous, logical and
convincing, felicitous in style, and pervaded with
! the TacleSt humOr.
+; The clerk proceeded to call the roll and the Con-
ventiOn voted follows, and the ordinance to de-
! fine and punish sedtiOn" indefinitely post
! ponel:
| Yeus-Messrs. Armfeld Arlington, Atkinson.
! Badger, Barnes, Battle of " AXE Berry Bond, Brod
! max, Brown, Bryson, Galloway Cannon, Christian,
/ Dick, Dickson billiard Douthil, Durham, Filler, Eli
son. Foster of Ashe, Foster of Randolph, Foy, Full.
Ter, Glmer, Gorrell Graham, Green, lIamlin, Hair
/ glove, Hearne Headen, Hicks, Holden, Houston,
Jones of Caldwell, Jones of Currituck. Jones of Ro
wan, Joyce, Kelly Leak of Arson, Leak OfRichmUnd,
! Long. Lyon, Mann, Manning, Mcneil Of Harnett,
Meares, Mebane, Merritt, Miller, Mitchell, Myers,
! Osborne, Patterson, Rhodes Roystcr, Ruifn. San
Sal prih Snii
| Of Halifax, Smith of Johnston Smith Of Macon,
Speed Sprouse, Spruill of Berthe, Sprmll Of Tyrre
| Thomas OF Carteret Turner, Warren, Whtford,
! williamson and WiSon-77.
| Nays-McSSrS. Bachelor, Cunnin sham Darden,
/ Edwards, Holmes Johnston, Mcdowell of Burke
/ Mcdowell of Madison, Mcneil of Cumberland, Moo
dy, Moseley, Penland Rayner Reid Strange. Strong
! Thompson, Thornton, Ward, Williams WOodhn
I and " Ooten-22.
On motion of Mr.. Badger, the Convention then
adjourned
WEDNESDAY Dec. IL, 1861.
The Convention called to order.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Broadus Of the Baptist
] Church.
! The journal of yesterday was read and approved.
Messrs. Kittrell aud Boyle were allowed TO record
their votes in favor of the indefinite postPonement
of the ordinance to define and punish sedition VI
! they having been absent when the vote taken
on yesterday.
! Mr.. Setter from the committee concerning the de-
lay in printing and distributing the acts of the Gen
| eral Assembly, reported that the committee had
learned from the Public Printer that the laws were
! now ready, nearly ready for distribution and
asked that the committee be discharged Lies over.
! Mr.. Strong from the committee on enrolment re-
ported for ratification sundry ordinances and rcso
! lutions.
/ Mr. Rayner introduced an ordinance to define and
punish SeditiOn Passed first reading and lies over
! under rule.
! Mr.. Smith of Halifax submitted a report from
the finance committee concerning the claims OF GER
tain Railroads and counties which have been allow
! ed by the Board of Claims .......
!! On motion of MIR. Rayner, the subject matter was
| recommitted with instructions to the committee to
report sl,eciEcdlly. .......-s. .... .f..H'"- ''s
! Mr.. Thomas Of jackson, introduced ian ordinance
to amend, and carry into effect act of the Gen.
eral Assembly entitled an act to raise military
force for the defence of the State and for other r
poses" Referred to the committee on military
! affairs. ~. ...,..... ..... ... . ....
Mr.. Satterthwaite, moved to take up for corsid.
Grafton the ordinance heretofore introduced by
himSelf) to continue the Board of Claims, and in.
crease Its powers and duties. .- ~
After some discussion this motion prevailed, and
the ordinance was read q second time. ~'' '.. -
Mr.. Rayner moved to amend by substituting an
ordinance he had introduced for the same purpose
Motions for partial amendment taking precedence
the original ordinance was now read by sections.
On motion of Mr. Satterthwaite the second sec
ton was amended by striking out in the 18th line
the words 4" be satisfied" and inserting the word.
"have reason to believe" r.'." 90. - -.' .
The same section was amended, on motion OF Mr.
Graham, by inserting between the words Court of,
and Equity" in the 18th line the words Law O,
the Court off, -.t.t..- ia = ~. -" -. :.
Mr. Brown, moved to strike out in the 9th sec
ton, 4th hne the words five hundred, "-reducin!
the proposed salary of members Of the Board 0
Claims to 81, 900 -r's+ - 80
Fencing the question on the amendment Mr.
Rayner, withdrew the substitute he had offered anc
Mr.. Barnes renewed it, ... .'.' a 'a,.s . 80 ,
Messrs Badger and -Satterthwaite opposed tn
decrease of salary proposed in Mr.. Browns amend
ment. ..rcu - .F-.... % e..-s O. ...- ~
Mr.. Wood6n, favored the amendment The Boar,