Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-12-05

We ARE indebted to the courtesy of Robert Strange,
Esq, and John L. Homes Esq. our delegates in Con-
vention for copies of sundry important ordinances al
ready introduced into that body.
1t is now conceded on all hands that e convention
will probably be in session for weeks. terbaps months
We fear that the indications such as to show that
the convention intends to assume and exercise all the
powers of ordinary egsaion in addition to rewriting
and altering the constitution, and dong other things
too numerous to mention. The following has been in
troduced by Mr.. Graham ard shows that be not only
proposes 10 re-wre the constitution, but that it is evil
IDENTIFY in contemplation to propose important amend
ments to that document
Resolution Referring raj Pants of tn" Com
s,ItutIon TO Committees.
RpsOlUed That committees be appointed to whom shall
be made the references following, namely:
LIST. committee # ten mbels, one from each con-
pressonal district to be led the Legislative Committee
to whom shall be referred all such parts o. the
IF the state az to the LEGISLATIVE departing the
Governmenthe appointment and election Of it's mbers
its powers and the lotions hereon-the rules of its
proceedings, &C. and that all propositions of Amendment
| in this department be referred to said Committee
I'd committee Of ten members, one from each congress
district be styled the Executive COMMITTEE to
shall be referred all such pa Of said Constitution
as relate the Executive Department. Including those
which relate to the offices of Secretary Of State ard Treas
urer and that all propositions OF amendment III THIS Depart
ment be referred to said Committee
3D. committee of ten members, from each congress
sonal district styled the Judiciary Committee, TO
whom shall be referred all such parts of said Constitution
as relate the Judicial Department including the appoint
such parts as relate the office of Aorne eneral the
exemption of honest debtors for imprisonment and bail to
prisoners and that all propositions of amendment IN these
several particulars, be REFER. to said Committee
4h That much of said Constitution as relates 10 u-
ces of referred to the Committee on ostce
5h That as much thereof relates to modes OF amend
rg Constitution, be referred to select committee OF
| ten, one from each congressional district.
9Th That 80 much thereof relates to the condition and
rights foreigners in this Sateto schools and unlvers
ties and other subjects not IN the foregoing reso
| utiOps be referred to a select committee ,
And that said several committees have leave 10 report py
Ordinance to this Convention
To the Ordinance introduced by Mr.. Badger, " for
suppressing excessive speculation ETC., already puo
lshed Judge Rufin proposes amendment, that its
provisions shall extend to producers tits said that
the law although stringent only provides sum-
mary mode of furnishing that which an offence at
common law.
There is resolution before committee raised tor
that purpose to enquire into the proprety OF the State
assuming the Confederate war tax.
! On Monday series of resolutions Introduce by MIR
Jones of Rowan were adopted. These resolutions eX
press confidence in the justice of the for which
the South has taken up arms pledge the country to the
prosecution of the war at every sacrifice of life pro
perty reiterae the closing sentence of President Davis
and for the independence have asserted we will &C
cept no alternative and conclude with a vote of thanks
to the officers and soldiers OF the army.
We learn that Judge Ruf1u, as chairman OF selec
committee to provide the ways and for the de
fence of the State, &c. to report yesterday (ant
no doubt did report recommending the issue of three
and half millions of Treasury Notes, to three
years and to bear interest of six seven per cent
the interest not to be dmandabe until the Note fall
DUE These ots are tupdable in State bonds at pc
cent!
The estimate for the expenditures for the year ending
ls January, 1868, furnished by the different Depart
ments is about three millions and half. This Include
S the civil list and the war department. If the Stat
' should decide TO assume the tax a million and
half to two millions would have to be added to thes
: estimates.
OF course large proportion of this will be refunde
o by the Confederate Government after the war, but
has to be provided for now. Que of the largest item
of the expenditures of the War Department is clothn
If for the soldiers This the State has determined to fu
nsh in all cases where the soldier assigns to the Stat
his communication for clothing allowed by the Confed
If rate Government but this amount 1.-THE Communication
is rot sufficient and the State makes up the decenc
which cannot be repaid her until after the war;
d even the communication money cannot be realized f
j. some time.
N The State must provide the clothing the
suffer, for the Confederate Government has
10 hands than it can attend to-
1t was apprehended by the committee of which Jud
IS Rufn is chairman that the act of the last session
CO the Legislature would not meet the wants of t
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to be redeemed until 1867 did not bear any intere
and could not, by the terms of the ac issue until
90 February, 1862 which last provision was inserted
order to avoid clause in the Provisional Contedera
- Constitution, which is not in the permanent one til
IL no State shall issue bills of credit. he committee
Al of opinion that the ordinance presented is fran
III so as to avoid that constitutional provision.
Judge Biggs, from the committee on oaths, repo
ed on Saturday last ordinance to define and punt
p sedition."
81 On Friday last, Mr.. Woodfn moved for spec
committee on the subject of salt.
as The Ordinance reported by Judge Biggs is as f
nd lows:
u An Ordinance
bo To Define and Punish Sedon and Prevent the Dang
which may arise from Persons Dsatected to the State
n Be Ordained, That any person within this State sh
attempt TO convey negence TO he enemies OF the 70
We write against public Defence shall malciousy
advisedy endeavour excite the people to resist the G.
49, of this State the Confederate States
suade them to to dependence the GOvernm
of the United States; shall knowingly spread false
dspiriting news; maliciousy and advsedy terrfy
discourage the people from enstng into the service of
State of the Confederate States shall stir up
i've tumuts disorder Instructions this State
M pose the people to favour the enemy oppose and
o' deavor prevent the carrying in support
are the freedom and independence of the said Coneder
States every such person being thereof legally convict
hu by the evidence OF two credible witness
civ other sufficient testimony shall be adudged guilty
high misdemeaner and shall be fined and imprisoned
the discretion of the court and shall into
with good surety, in such the court may
to be of the and good behaviour toward
people IN the State for three years thereafter
- I'd Any Judge or Justice of the Peace complaint