Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-06-20

ceptng military appointment, presented his us &C.
ton as member OF the Convention to take "a s0a
Friday next. The same being read 1Ae elect On
Mr. Osborne moved that the President ~ a..
vention be requested to issue writ to the ~ l Coz.
county of Mecklenburg, instructing him t ~ o. The
election for delegate Saturday next tbo nod az
to supply the vacancy thus created The mo o%,a NS
vailed "Oa Pr
Mr.. Reid from the Committee to erori,o
expediency and necessity of the Legisauros u0 t
bling on rhe 25th inst, reported the following
which, being read, was ordered to be printed ''u'alS
Mr.. Ferebee, a minority report as follow. =.
was read, and also ordered to be printed winch
On motion of Mr.. Manning they were maao d
cia order for II o'clock tomorrow. NO' 0e p
Mr. Howard from the committee On mlito,r r.
to whom was referred resolution authorzng b aI1N
ernor to receive and equip volunteers that %ro O
their services for months, reported the same
the Convention, with slight amendments and ro@
mended its passage. ''07
RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED
By Mr.. Biggs resolution allowing the Same a.,
pensation to the Secretaries, Engrossipg Cpl WYE
Door keepers to this Convention as that allowed br -
to the same officers of the General Assembly. In;+a
one day under the rule
By Mr.. Kittre resolution requesting the Gor.
or to communicate to this Convention all iDfom&,
in his possession relative to the landing of foreign trn
on the eastern shore of this State.-Passed On nrr
of Mr. Kittrell, under a suspension of the rules
By Mr. Sprouse, a resolution to raise comm,,,
to enquire into the expediency of amending the Cog
tuition concerning free negroes.
Bv Mr.. Smith, of Macon an ordinance ia ru
three regiments of volunteers in Western North Can,
lima, to prevent the passage of troops Of the qqn,
through Iron or Smoky Mountains.
By Mr.. Edison, the following resolution, which W.,
read and ordered to be printed.
The above resolutions ordered to lie over one day. ~
der the rules.
Mr.. Biggs moved to take up for consideration d.
resolution introduced by himself a few days ago. r.
tive to the adjournment of the present session Q. e
Convention. The motion prevailed.
After some discussion upon it, Mr.. BiggS mOveia
postpone the further consideration Of the same, al
make it the special order for tomorrow afternoon al
o'clock. Agreed to.
MIR. Battle, of Wake, offered an amendment III
rules which was read and order to lie on the tabkO
day under the rules.
The unfinished business of Saturday being the oi.
nance to create a Board of Claims, was taken up
The pending question being On the motion Of NJ
Smith, of Halifax, to re-commit the same to The CON-
mittee.
MIR. Myers offered an amendment to appointa Tra
surer of State Comptroller of Public Accounts and
Attorney General as said Board.
The ordinance and amendments were then reCOmmit
ted to the committee.
RESOLUTIONS ON THE ID AND 81 READING.
Resolution of Mr. Headen to appoint a COMMITTEE to
enquire whether any, and if any, what amendments ar
necessary to be made to the constitution concerning tie
property qualifications for Office. Passed I'd time
Resolution of Mr.. Houston, of Dupin, to appoint
committee to enquire whether the act OF the late session
of the General Assembly authorizing the issue Of Irs
ury notes, ought not to be modified. Laid on the aby
there being similar proposition now IN the hands Ola
committee.
Resolution of Mr.. Washington, calling upontIeG@
ernor for information relative to the number Of Vol
teer companies received, and in service, &c, read a
on motion of Mr.. Bggs, passed over informally NJ
Washington being absent.
Resolution of Mr.. Ferebee, to establish Court
Claims laid on the table.
Ordinance of Mr.. Ashe declaring the existence Of o?
right Of the State to secede from Confederate olae
read and passed over informally.
Resolution of Mr.. Thomas of jackson, TO apPoL'i
committee to enquire into the expedeDcy o. amalls
the constitution to effect change in the basis oi'r
sentaton. Passed second time
Resolution of MIR. Smith, OF Macon, concdD''
claims of Sheriffs for holding elections for dF6a"
this Convention referred to committee h0ace
Resolution of Mr.. Gorrel to print 1000 COPE
army regulations of Confederate States, passed over
formally, Mr. Gorrel being absent.
Resolution of Mr. Graham, instructlng tne lFS's t
er of State to transmit to the Convention '1DD-
statement of the public taxes, for the last I'VE !'
&C., read. II
Mr.. Graham moved to strike out "lreaSnf"
State,' and insert d" Comptroller Of Public ArcO4-7
The amendment prevailed, and resolution paS%u. No
Resolution OF Mr. Thomas of Jackson re ;9:,.. NJ
appointment of additional clerks tor the ALI''''
partments i'll the State, read. .,r
Mr.. Thomas, of jackson, moved its reefeD"
committee on military affairs. -, ;,..,,
Mr.. Smith, of Halifax, moved to add, Will aras
tons to report the number Of clerks and ntau'
department and their compensation AcctPuu ts
Thomas, and be then moved to lay the TeSoIu"0''
table for the present. omrr
The President laid before the Convention |D
nication from His Exceency, the Governor tts
to resolution passed this morning, relaINe " N,l
ing of foreign troops Oh the eastern Sn CT. Rjy
Carolina, which was read, and on motion u H'
laid on the table, and ordered to be prInte'' or,
Mr.. Johnston of Meckenburg moved to 'a i ~ n
cons Iteration the ordinance concerning jewish '0
Agreed to. oa nospre
The same being read, Mr. Ferebee noEe e SoPpyelrs
ment thereof, until the next session OF ns Tbe o.
Mr.. Meares demanded the yeas anu n''
ton did not preva-yeas 49, nays 1o to. considea1.
On motion of Mr. Badger, its iurOat' II ocy5
was postponed until to morrow motu'0
and made the special order for that nUu' f,oviDe m
Mr.. Battle, of Wake introduced lno Jsv;
luton, which was read and laid over o uo en-
Resolved, That the Governor pe IeF' Jov as pta:f
municate to the Convention at as cary baoo made
cable, what appointments to office nave Jof0 gbela
him since the Sd Monday of NoVemoe g the Nitsf
by, and with the advice and consent u o'noonn1;
Board or otherwise, the duties OF Sucn rf and ras
and under what laws made, the names P"i will b
each officer, and also what appolntlen.5Io Law: 7"
cumbent on the Executive to make u1us ',r and r
General Assembly, passed at the last reSu''
cal sessions. , the Cor"
On motion of Mr.. Biggs, at oclocA'
ton took recess until this afternoon
AFTERNOON SESSION. D.. Ubon ~
Mr.. Rayner, from TIE select committee, oroue %
referred the resolution instructing them " II t No.
the expediency of amending the 46th 8ecllon and pD
sttution, relative to the calling OF the yea enotd "
both branches of the General Assembly fc tbs! "
ordinance to amend said section, to the 'brsncb
yeas and nays may be called in ei'ner hers pr
General Assembly by one-ffth OF the nelD' -.
The ordinance read first time. Cor The Hy
Mr. Ferebee moved to suspend the rultS third rev
pose of putting the same on its second anO
ings. Agreed to. ,.oa third f''
Read second time and passed. ordereu !" q,
ing and laid over until tomorrow. iOtroduoJ y