Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-06-26
The Staqaato.
NoRTH.CAROLINA STATE CONVENTION.

NoRTH.CAROLINAs STATE CONVENTION.
g"7 MONDAY, June II, 1861.
The President called the convention to order at
10 o'clock.
The journal Of Saturday was read and approved
The committee on enrollments report as duly en-,
rolled the following ordinances which were signed
by the President:
An ordinance to dissolve the Union between the
State of North. Carolina and the other States united
with her. under the compact Of government entitled.
"The United States"
An ordinance to ratify the constitution OF the
Provisional Government Of the Confederate States
Of America
An ordinance to provide for the appointment Of
Board of Claims.
The following committee on the memorial from
Wilmington was announced, Messrs. Holmes, Ray
ner, Warren, Battle of Wake, and Meares.
Mr. Howard from the military committee report
ed an ordinance giving to the Governor the power
to confer brevet rank on officers for meritorous SER
vices.
Mr.. Venable offered resolution to allow the first
regiment of North. Carolina volunteers to inscribe
the word Bethel on their banners. The resolu.
ton was read second time and ordered to a third
reading
Mr. Biggs offered resolution that when the Con-
vention adjourn OH Friday next it adjourn to meet
on the first Monday in October next unless sooner
convened by the proclamation of the President.
Mr. Rayner thought that it would be impossible,
in view Of the business before the Convention, to
adjourn on Friday next He mentioned several
measures that cannot be postponed without the
most serious detriment to the public interest espe-
cially to make some provision for the administration
of the government of the State during the recess of
the Convention because Of the condition Of the
health of the Executive.
Mr. Biggs was anxious to have the necessary
work accomplished Legislature can attend to
the financial affairs of the State. He had no wish
to evade the subject of al ralorem, and considers
that almost the only important question demanding
at present. the consideration of the Convention. In
regard to making arrangement for the government,
he was opposed to the Convention taking charge Of
the executive and legislative department; that the
constitution makes provision for such cases.
-, Mr. Ferebee contended it would be impossible to
fix day now for adjournment with due regard to
. wise disposition of the business before u.s. He
enumerated many matters yet undisposcd Of which
required mature deliberation-he moved to lay the
resolution on the table, but withdrew it at the re-
quest of members.
Mr.. johnson of CASTOR, was in favor of an early
adjournment-he thought the Convention had &C
complished the work that was expected at their
hands by the people; and that it would be better
that members should return home and learn the
will of thei: constituents.
Mr.. Graham thought more progress would be
made by gong on with The business before the Con-
vention rather than discussing the subject of ad
journment and when it is finished the Convention
will adjourn by unanimous consent He alluded to
the expenses accruing that must be met and of
the inadequacy of existing means for the purpose.
He was as anxious as any member to adjourn, but
he had accepted trust and would endeavor to dis
charge it.
Mr.. Ellison thought the subject Of adjournment
depended in some degree upon the pending question
of dissolvng the legislature, and as that was spe-
eal order for the present hour he moved to take it
up:
Mr.. Biggs moved to postpone the special order
until the question Of adjournment is disposed of
and demanded the yeas anG nays, which being or
dered resulted, yeas 4a, nays o.
The special order was then taken up.
Mr.. Rufin thought something ought to be matur-
ed that the engrossng clerks might have something
to 60 to work on; and he would therefore move to
postpone the special order to take up two ordinances
that would give rise to no dscussion-the ordinance
to define treason, and the ordinance to remove Jew
ish disability to hold office.
Mr. Holden, by consent, introduced an ordinance
to amend the 4th section of the 4th article of the
amended Constitution of the State, so as to strike
out !" United" and insert Confederate" before
the word Estates, lies over one day.
Also, by Mr.. Bachelor, by consent, an ordinance
to alter the jurisdiction Of the Courts and the rules
Of pleading, and for the relief of the people lies
over one day.
Mr.. RuHin's motion came up but objection being
raised BY Mr.. Biggs.
The special order was taken up.
Mr.. Ellison had an amendment read for informa-
ton, and which he would offer at proper time to
indefinitely postpone the meeting of the Legisla-
ture.
Mr.. Kittrel made allnsion to remarks of Mr..
Thomas Of Jackson, on Friday last in regard to the
powers of the Legislature, and would enter his
protest against the position taken by that gentle
man. He could not conceive of there being two
supreme bodies in session at one tine. He continu-
ed his remarks in opposition to the proposition to
constitute by ordinance, the special into regular
session of the General Assembly.
Nj. Crsige agreed with the gentleman from David.
son (Mr. KittrelD in regard to the powers of the
Convention, but he doubted the propriety of exer.
cising the thinks the Legislature ought not to
be dissolved-the Convention ought not to legis
hte-the Convention was not called for that pur
pose.
Mr. Badger followed, defending the position he
took on former occasion, that this Convention has
not the power to render any subsequent session O
the present General Assembly regular. There car
be but one regular session of one General Assem-
bly,; all others arc special sessions He differed
from the gentleman of Alamance (Mr. Rufin) tina
it might be made regular by making it the first of
series of annual sessions-he thought there wer,
but two alternatives; the one to 60 unreprcsentec
in the Senate branch the first session of the Confed
crate Congress which should meet under the per
manent Constitution the other, to dissolve the pre-
sent Legislature and order an election for new one
He said We might be reconced to the necessity O
the latter alternative, if it We thought important
elect Senators, by reviewing the actions Of the pre-
sent Legislature He went on to enumerate obiec
tionable acts passed by it. and in the course of hi
remarks, he alluded to incident that had occurre
in this city, Of the SEIZURE by the Military Board
of rolling machine belonging to Mr.. Lee with
out paying him for it. He said he would not assa
the Executive for this exercise of bitrary powe,
because it was well known that he was in feebl
health, and, perhaps had not sanctioned what ha
been done by the Military Board; and that he a
luded to it here because he saw that a member {
that Board, who is a delegate here, was in his sea
and could state the facts correctly if they had bee
misstated