Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-01-16


committee on federal relations and the re-
ports aud resolutions Of the minority of the
same were read.
Mr.. Person took the floor. lie gave some
exclamation OF the reasons for the report Of
Tcrcd 10y the committee that 1t was a com-
promise Of sentiments entertained by those
of the committee G~lvoring q convention; that
the report did not embody his individual
views on the subject He was ia favor OF a
convention unlimited rs to its action; he did
not believe this GeRefal Assembly had the
power to restrict the action of the people in
conversations; he would, therefore, OTTER a sub
stitutc to the bill reported, free from these
Objectionable features,
The substitute was read. IL provides for
the holding Of an unlimited convention ofthc
people &c the State, leaving the time for the
election OC delegates aud Of the time Of the
meeting Of the convention, blank.
NJ. Person continued his remarks To some
length, and asserted the ri .ht Of a STATE to
Seccdc e om the federal Union. Mr.. Davis of
Rutherford asked Mr.. p. if the people have a
right to seize the forts Of the Federal gov
ernneut before that stare scccdes = Mr. Z.
replied" not conStitutiouaIly." Me-. Davis
then asked-in case they should take a fort
would they be justified in retaining it by
force of ayuSy Mr., Person replied, that he
thought when the general government was
about to put au armed force in the forts for
the manifest design oil c~oercing the State into
Submission to unjust measures. the peop'e
would be justified by the Las Of sclEpreser-
walton, If Mt by the constitution, in resist
ing the attempt by any means in their power.
Mr. Folk movci that the committee rise,
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row at ~ O'Clock. The motion prevailed.
Mr.. Davis, OF Rutherford, moved to priu:
the substitute orMr. Person, reported by the
COMMITTEES OF the whole, which was agreed
%.
On motion Of Mr.. Bullock, the House adj
journcd.
SENATE Jim. 10-A number of bills, re-
ports Of committe $, 4 wee read but no
definite action taken. At II o'clock the
Senate went into committee Of the whole on
the Convention bill, and the question was de-
batcd by Mcssrs. Ba%rriugcr, thomas Of Jack
son. Erwin and Avery. The committee then
rose. reported progress, and asked leave to
sit again to-morrow at IL o'clock. Agreed
10. \ ILL vas introduced to amend the
State constitution so as to remove the jewish
disability clause. Adjourned.
lIorsE-Jan ia ltrgc number Of bills,
memorials, reports OF committees, &c, were
read. nut no final action taken on any. The
House went Into committee Of the whole, al
IL o'clock, ia the Convention, and was ad
dressed hy Me,srs. Crumpler, Foy and 9th
crS. Mr.. Dortch offered an amendment to
the bill, giving an expression Of the opinion
of this Legislature that the convention talle,
by the bill should not in any manner inter
frrc with the present basis Of representation
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and that the action Of the convention shout,
be submitted to the people for their %ratitica
ton or rejection, 10y the Convention.
Mr.. Mcares moved that the committee rise
report progress and ask leave to sit again tC
morrow at IL o'clock. Concurred in. Th
Speaker resumed the chair.
Jan 1l-.SENArE.-Th bill to proven
the telling of timber in certain ST. cams i
lrcdell passed third reading and was ordere
70 be engfossed. Other bills on their thir
reading were passed over informally, and &
IL o'clock the Senate went into committt
of the whole on the Convention bill. M
Bledsoe made remarks at length opposiu
the substitute of Mr.. Avery. He was in f
vor Of the bill as reported by the committe
lie thought the will of the people on tn
important question should be ascertained-
wished the Convention, if called, to consid,
our federal relations, and not to NEEDLE wit
the State Constitution.
The debate was further continued
Mcssrs. Avery, Erwin, Brown, Burton, an
Sharpe-at the close of which the commit,
rose, reported progress, and asked leave
sit again. The question will come up aga
on Monday the l4th, in committee of Il
whole.
llousE-Jan. 11--No,hing of %importan
transacted in the Ilouse until the hour of
when it went into committee of the whole
the Convention bill. Speeches were ma
by Mcssrs. Folk, Bowman and Harris. SevC
al amendments were proposed but no VIC
taken before the committee rose and ask
leave to sit again on Monday. Agreed to.
Jan. l2-No business of general inter'
transacted in either House, not even the CO
t%inuation of the discussion on the Convent
question.
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