Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-06-01

The journal OF Tuesday was read ana approved
On motion of Mr.. Howard, three additional names
were added to the military committee by the Presi
dent as follows: Messrs. Ferebee, Pettigrew and
Meares
The President announced the following commit
tees
Committee on resolution to AMEND the Constitu-
ton concerning the appointment Of magistrates:
Messrs. Thomas of Jackson, Leake of Anson, Dick,
Grimes, Thornton Moody and Davidson. q IF
Committee on the resolution for connecting the
Coalfelds with the railroad system Of the State
Messrs. Manning, Meares Brodnsx, Battle of Wake
and billiard.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Christian, resolution ofinqury as to the
propriety of amending the Constitution so as to
provide for the election of magistrates by the people
Referred to the special committee raised yesterday
on that subject.
By Mr.. Houston of Duplin, a resolution requiring
the Governor to arm and equip six months volun-
teer companies that have been rendered, quartered
and accepted and to have them mustered and officer
ed for immediate service. Referred to the military
committee.
By Mr.. Galloway, a resolution for special CON-
m:tee of seven, to consider the propriety of amend
ing the Constitution, as to provide that no able
bodied white man shall vote for members Of the
House of Commons, unless he shall have paid poll
tax for the year preceding nor for members of the
Senate, unless he has paid property tax equal to
the tax on 800 value of real estate, for the year
preceding; and that the right to amend the Consti
tuition by Legislative enactment shall be abolished.
Adopted.
Mr.. Headen introduced resolution to instruct the
special committee to whom referred the subject
of connecting the Deep River Coalfields with the
railroad system of the State to report also the expe
diency of establishing manufacture of arms and
munitions of war at or near the said COalheds, and
the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Smith of Halifax moved to take up the reso-
luton offered by him yesterday to provide for the
protection of the Eastern portion of the State and
the motion prevailed.
The resolution was read the second time, when, the
hour having arrived the special order taken up,
the question being on Mr. Dicks amendment to re-
fer the ordinance to the people.
The ordinance was discussed at length by Messrs.
Badger, Graham Rufin and Sanders. MIR. Rayner
had the floor when the Convention djourned to meet
tomorrow morning, II o'clock
We will give the speeches on this question, or
cooious notes thereon, soon as we can make room
for them.
THURSDAY, May 80, 1861.
The Convention was called to order by the Presi-
. dent at / o'clock.
Prayer by Rev. r. s. Mason, d. d.
The journal of Wednesday was read and approved
The President announced a communication from
the Messenger sent to Montgomery, transmitting
letter from Hon. R. ToombS Secretary Of State, the
proclamation of President Davis, admitting North
Carolina as member of the Confederate States, an
authenticated copy of the permanent Constitution Of
the Southern Confederacy; together with other in
formation, to be considered in secret session.
On motion of Mr.. Crage, the letter Of the Presi-
dent of this Convention to the Executive OF the Con-
federae States the letter of Secretary Toombs and
the proclamation of President Davis, were ordered
to be printed.
The President then announced the following CON-
mittee on the resolution of Mr. Galloway, on the
subject Of suffrage, which was adopted yesterday:
Messrs. Galloway, Ruffin, Rayner, Barnes, Wash
ington, Fuller and Shipp.
Mr. Badger called the attention of the Convention
to the fact that the Printer to the Convention had
omitted to print the name Of the mover of certain
resolutions that ordered to be printed, contra
ry to the custom; and said if the printer had CON-
mtted the mistake he ought to be required to print
them again without charge; and that if the mistake
owing to the fault of the clerk he ought to stand
reprimanded therefor and he asked the President to
give orders to that effect. The clerk explained
that the omission was owing to no fault of his
Mr.. Badger introduced an ordinance providing the
manner in which the ordinances of the Convention
shall be authenticated. Read once, and placed on
the calendar
On motion Of Mr.. Biggs the doors were closed,
and the Convention went into secret session.
After some time spent therein, the doors were
again opened, and the Convention adjourned.