Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-06-05
The STANDARD.
NoRTH-cARoLIsA STATE CONVENTION.


The journal Of Thursday was read and approved
REPORT.
Mr. Jones, of Rowan, from the committee to in
quIre into the constitutonaty of the stay-law, re
ported that the committee had failed to to an
agreement the matter, and asked to be discharges
from its further consideration; and the report wa
adopted
BY Mr.. Green, resolution proposing to 20 int
the election of five delegates to the Confederate
Congress, tomorrow, at - o'clock.
Mr.. Holden offered substitute, providing for the
appointment of committee to report an ordinance
lor an election of ten delegates to the Confederate
congress, one from each Of the old Congressional
districts and two for the State by the people of the
State.
Mr.. Smith, of Halifax objected to the substitute,
because the number it proposed was too large
Mr. Holden said he proposed the substitute, be.
cause there is ample time to elect by the popular
voice The people are entitled to and ought to have
this privilege, and it would Danish the matter, and
with 1t party spirit from the Convention.
MT CraIge said, the adoption of the substitute
YOU'D involve the necessity of re-districting the
state, and this is not the business of the Conven-
ion, out OF the Legislature. He said that Virginia
nad sent but five and it is more economical to send
OUT nVe lie was in favor of the original resolution
Mr.. Badger agreed that the number proposed by
tne substitute was too large, bus he thought the
election should be given to the people. The difficult
ty, he said, of re districting the State might he
avoided 6y allowing the people to elect their dele
gates by general ticket There is ample time
ana the election can be held without any difficulty.
MT dreen agreed as to the principle of the right
OF the people to elect their public officers but he
thonght that in this instance they did not expect
or demand the exercise of it; that at the time of
tne election, large numbers of the voters of the
o'ate would be in camp, and could not vote lie
contended that five delegates were enough, and
would do as well as ten
IL, Mr.. Holden said, the Convention certainly had
the power TO elect the delegatCs-it had all power;
put ne said ne thought should be Just in exerci-
sing IL The people sent their delegates here, to
IlssolVe the connection of the State with the old
union, and to unite her with the Southern Confeti-
eracy and to take steps to have the State repre-
sented IN the Southern Congress- He said he had
prepared resolution to make provision for the SOL
diers to be allowed to vote wherever thew NAV he
encamPed and intended to submit it to the Conyen-
on Ii his substitute and this resolution be passed
eectlon could be held on the 4th or the 10th of
y and at the same time, the ordinance adopting
Ine constitution of the Confederate States could be
suomisted for the ratification of the people MrH
SAID ne was not particular as to the number of dele
gates; some of the States have sent the number
1rey were entitled to under the old government
Hglnia mad sent but five. He thought the num-
per proposed in his substitute preferable but was
%iliing 70 accept the amendment of Mr. Badger. and
mango ms substitute, so as to provide for the cleo
ion Of five delegates
Mr. asne was in favor of sending ten delegates
ne sald all the seeded States except Virginia had
ent the number they were respectively entitled
Q under the old government He said there is more
'isaom In ten heads than in one: he therefore
opea ten would be sent but he was in favor of
lectlng them by the Convention
mr.: batchelor moved to lay the resolution and
u6stItute on the table Not agreed to-
Barnes bo |
ne opinion that we should send ten delegates-tbe
rgument against ten would be valid against send
g nVe, or any number more than one
MT humn said that in the Convention of the Con-
ate oIates, the vote on questions was frequent
taAen per capita, although, by the rule each
Iate was entitled to but one vote-he therefore
lought 1t better to follow the examine If the other
tates and send the number to which we voro 49, Q
lore entitled. He in favor of electinp the del
aIes oy the ConVention-not that he was opnosed
'he principle OF the people electng their public
lcers; out thought the exigency of the times re- P
lired departure from the usual course c
mr. Osoorne was IN favor of eecting the smallest
nioer, on the score of economy. If the Conven- o
N OF the Confederate States ever voted per capita
was departure from the rule, that on al imnor.
II questions the vote is taken by States He was
FAVOR OF selecting the delegates by the Conyen 81
Mr. Rufin moved to strike out from the ORIGINAL
oiueion, i've, ana insert ten VI
l ne question was put on the Amendment and CO
Yeas A, nays 3d. b.
Mr.. Gorrell moved an amendment bv STRIKING out eli
, and inserting eight. Wv tn
DIT. Patterson suggested that Virginia had sent
commissioners not delegates and that no doubt WI
So S soon elect full deegaton-that all tie IN
er states had sent the numbers to which thew te:
e entitied under the late United States govern GU
NJ and he thought North Carolina shou6 follow ella
example -Oo'N 'oiio" pu
lr BOND spoke in favor of the original resolution.
'nought nVe sufficient number, and that the res
Nent'on should elect them-the people were not no
ectng and did not desire to elect the DELEGATES tn
new Congress- to
IT. Ferebee asked why there should be so much wo
g ~ IniS matser-are there not important mat no
10 De considered? there no measures of NH Vld
license to be attended to? He thought there to
ample time to provide for the election of dele. llg
5 70 Congress, and therefore moved to postnone
urther consideration of the subject until Monday me
at II o'clock NJ -O'O' obi
he question was put and decided in the afirma- prl
r Badger introduced resolution ;ns+r,,,.; "p
committee of finance to enquire into the nronrio
no expectancy OF modifying altering or abolish cLd
an act passed at the late session of the Genel bet
moiy, Tor the issue of Treasury notes and tba say
luton was adopted N"N '"e
Badger remarked in regard to the act that il the
ia take the proper officers about three wears tn OF
the bills and prepare them for circulation even Gus
hey We're now ready, but that the plates for n
ing them of had not yet been prepared. he
r. Osoorne made an explanation in rnoorJ - war
omission, by the Printer to the Convens;on ~ this
It the name of the mover of certain resontionU ed
red to be printed, to which the attention. of tt hav
'entlon was called yesterday The COW sent fairs
e office, he said, had not the name affixed tabi
e hour for considering the special order having He
ed Gus
= Smith moved to postpone the snec;.I o-do. erro
axe up his ordinance providing for tba Iot.a,
zee of the seaboard. ''-- the
e motion prevailed, and the ordinance Of NJ mus
b was read the second time -'' Mar
e question was thec put, "sha this ord;no,,, clau
dered to third readingT' OF re
siderable discussion ensued and several amend read
were proposed, some Of which were accantoI I'll
q mover, and some were rejected Tbo "a; Ruff