Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-12-18
The Stanoato.
N6RTn.cARoL1NA STATE CONVENTION
Adjourned Session

Mosp4Y. Bee. 9, 1861.
The Convention was called to oaaer.
PRAYER by tie Rev. Mr. Atkinson Of the Presby.
terrain Church sat-.
The Journal cf Saturday was read and amended.
, Mr. Strange presented memorial from New
Hanover county, praying the Convention to lays
tax on dstllers Referred to the committee on a's-
tilleries.
Mr. MITCHELL petition for tic npes, Of the stay
law. Referred to the stay law committee.
Mr.. Satterthwaite from the committee Of inquiry
into army contracts made since the LIST of April last,
submitted report, together with ian ordinance to
contuuc the Board of Claims until the LIST Of Janu-
AIRY, 1853, and to enlarge its powers. The report
stated that no committee could fully investigate the
subject during the session Of the Convention. In
the opinion Of the committee thorough mvestiga-
ton would develop great deal of fraud, pcculaon
and malieasance in the disbursements of public
moneys, and such examination should at once DC
made.
On motion of Mr.. Jones of Rowan, the report Of
the committee was ordered to be printed with the
ordinance.
Mr. Mitchell introduced an ordinance to repeal the
stay law. Read and referred to the judiciary con-
mittee.
Mr. Hicks an ordinance to authorize certain re.
pairs on the Western Turnpike Road Lies over.
Mr. Battle Of Wake, a resolution in regard to the
militia lnstructs the military committee TO en-
quire to the prOpricty OF excmptlng from militia
drill clerks of the county and superior courts. Lies
over.
RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCE ON THEIR SECOND READ
4 resolution authorizing the Secretary Of State to
furnish maps of the State for the use Of the Con-
venton. Laid On the table on motion of Mr.. Ora
ham.
The ordinance to increase the salary Of the chief
clerk in the treasury department. and to give the
Treasurer additional clerk at salary of $3.50,
was amended SO as to give the &. mptroller clerk
with the salary, the ordinance to take effect
from the LIST of January next The ordinance thus
amended passed its several readings.
On motion of Mr. Headen, a resolution proposing
the appointment Of committee of inquiry concerning
property of alien enemies liable to sequestration,
was taken from the table and passed
Sunlry ordinances and resolutions introduced by
Mr. Thomas of jackson, were passed over informal.
Lyle not being present.
Mr.. Reid introduced an ordinance to fix the sala-
ry Of the public Treasurer at 81. 800, and that Of
the Comptroller at 81 $50 per annum Lies over.
The unfinished business, viz: the ordinance to
define and punish solution, was now announced, but
was postponed for half hour on motion of MIR.
Woodfin, Mr.. Rayner being absent who was entitled
to the floor
This interval was employed, at Mr. Gilmer's sug-
geson, in reading the ordinance 10 incorporate the
Piedmont Railroad Company Danville connection.
Mr.. Speed moved an indefinite poStponelnent of
the ordinance; he was utterly opposed to the mea-
sure and should vote against it so long as he could
speak.
Mr.. Satterthwaite said that the ordinance was
merely read for information, 10 save time, and was
not open now for discussion on It's ucrtS.
Mr.. Speed Withdrew his motion, and the Conven-
ton proceeded with the unfinished business the
question being on Mr.. Graham's motion to postpone
indefinitely.
Mr. Rayner being quite unwe and consequently
unable to speak at length, desired temporary post
ponement unless some other gentleman wished to
discuss the question.
NJ Woodtn addressed the Convention at consiL-
cradle length in defence of the ordinance, and pro-
posed the following amendment to the ordinance,
which lies On the table, ordered to be printed the
motion to postpone indefinitely taking precedence
be 1T FURTHER ordained, That no one shall be en-
titled to vote for any member of the General ASSEM-
bly, or at any public election in this State until he
shall take oath or affirmation to support the Con.
stitution Of the Confederate States Of America -
Prorided that this Shall not apply to those who
have heretofore taken said OATH And every Justice
Of the peace and every judge or inspector Of any
election in this State shall have power to administer
such OATH
When Mr.. Woodfin concluded, the ordinance was
made the special order for to morrow IL o'clock re-
tanning It's precedence over other special orders
The Convention proceeded to consider the uniin.
ished business Of the 9TH inst. namely the resolu.
tons Of Mr. Thomas Of Carteret, "dlScountenancing
party spirit during the war and declaring the mill
tary subordinate 10 the civil power" and the ques.
ton required on Mr.. Badgers motion TO Law them
On the table. The roll was called and the motion
prevailed by the following vote:
leas-Messrs Badger, Bachelor, Battle of Edge.
connie, Boyle, Brown, Galloway, Carson, Cunning
ham, Darden, Dickson. billiard, Edwards, Fuller
Hargrove. Hicks, Holiness Johnston, Jones of Cur
rituck, Jones Of Rowan, Kelly, Lyon, Mcdowell o.
Burke, Mcdowell of Madison, Mcneil Of Cumber
land, Merritt, Mitchell. Moody, Osborne, Patterson
Penland Rayner, Reid, Rhodes, Ruttin, Schenck
Setter, Smith Of Halifax, Strange, Strong, Suthcr
land, Thompson, Thornton, Turner, Ward, William
son. Woodfn and Wooten-47
Ndys-Messrs. Arlington, Barnes Battle of W axe
Berry, Bond. Bryson Cannon, Christian, Dick
Douthit, Eller, Ellison, Foster of Ashe, Foster Q
Randolph. Gilmer, Gorreli, Graham, Hamlin, Hea
den, Holden, Houston, Joyce, Leak of Richmond
Long, Mann, Manning, Mebane, Myers, Phi'er, San
GERS oattei thwaite, Shipp Smith OF Johnston Snit
Of Macon, Speed Sprouse, Spruill of BERTHE, Sprul
Of Iyrrell. Thomas Of Carteret, Warren, Washing
ton Whltford and Wison-43
On motion Of Mr.. Sanders, his resolution concern
ing the daily sittings of the Convention was take
FROM the table
Sundry amendments were proposed and rejected
and the resolution was finally adopted.
1t requires the Convention to meet daily at 10 4
NJ, adjourn at P. NJ, meet at p NJ and adjour
at discretion.
The ordinance for the suppression of oppressi,
speculation was put on Its second reading.
tt,o Gil.
additional section:
Be further ordained, That any person or pc
sons who Shall buy any or wheat with thu il
tent the same to convert into ardent spirits shall
liable to indictment and upon conviction shall |
punished as for misdemeanor.
Mr. badger regarded the fate CT the ordinan
with Indifference, and only desired its decent int
ment. He thought that it had been SO amended,
rather altered that its passage now would be Who'll
useless.
>. Mr. Woodfn thought that the passage of the q
dlnance was desirable even in its present shape
Messrs Battle of Wake and Schenck, concurr
IN thinking that the ordinance by the amendmen
adopted had merely been relieved of its most obje
tOna6le features They urged its massage i'm