Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-01-24

Mr. Turner SPOKE in defence of his amendment
Mr. Avery thought the Senator was inclined 70 "a az
the Convention, Notwithstanding his deciaaOn W WIG
Mr. Thomas of Jackson thought the amendment was In
tended to defeat the bill -.
Mr.. Turner rejoined in favor of his amendment
Mr. Sharpe spoke in favor Of the amendment
Mr.. Turner called the yeas and nays
The amendment rejected-yeas IL, nays or ,.h &c
Mr. Ramsay offered an amendment naming the 7th OF
March the day for the holding OF the eecton' all Ia
MT Outlaw was in favor of tie amendment de SAID ne
ond vote for no bill calling Convention, unless gave
and fully. u,h.,har
Carolina left the Union not if civil war was nev
table she could not prevent it, and would De ioceu "
n part in it. He had hope for the Union ana hau
tanned none since the Charleston Convention lie sa tna
the South had always lost by making a"u ~
the day for and compromise had passed. %
Mr. Brown replied to Mr. Avery, expressing uefo'o" W
the Union and sangune hope OF IT'S continuance rIo
lie spoke length in statesman-llke and par,Se
MIR. Dockery said that he was OF the oPlnon 'nat
ing difficulties would be adjusted IN very snort une 1
he was opposed any that looked TOWARDS JUS
ssuon of the Union and its attendant evils, civil war ana
revolution He said that he wished the remark made by
the Senator from Burke that he was one OF me SS =,
Union in the Senate handed down TO p%ses a tho
his children as legacy. He thought 1t the duty OF tne
President TO collect the in all the seeding States
but did not believe it policy III the genera iht b
coerce seeding State although perhaps ne hisht u
the right lie would not discuss the question US 10 "nen
er the right exiStei or not.
Mr. Ramsnvs motion was lost-yess II, nays 49,
Mr. Turner moved to amend by having the votes cast
for Convention and Disunion, or No convention Hnu
Union" 40
After some debate the amendment reected-yeas 10
nays 49, 81
Mr. Sharpe offered amendment postPonng the SUD-
mission of the question to the people until the ordinances
of the Convention shall have been advertised one monIn
Mr. Slaughter moved to adjourn
Mr. Lane called for the yeas and nays
The Senate refused to adjourn yeas :, nays 81. ~
Mr. Sharpes amendment rejected-yeas ~ nays ~.
Mr. Eure's bill as amended then substituted Tor Inc
original bll-yeas 81, nays 10. .,,. .
The question recurring the passage 0t Inc OIL us nrs'
reading Mr.. Brown called for the yeas and nays
The bill passed its first reading-yeas ~, nays ..
Mr. Avery moved 10 suspend the rules, and put the bill
its second reading
Mr.. Outlaw moved TO adjourn
The yeas and nays were called
The morton lost.
The rules suspended
Mr. Slaughter moved 10 adjourn Rejected
The bill was read the second time.
Mr. Morehead moved to adjourn. Not adopted-yeas L.
navs 81.
The bill passed its Secnnd reading.
On motion the bill made the special order for to-
morrow at ~ O'Clock.
Mr.. Walker moved To adjourn.
Mr.. Slaughter called the yeas and nays
The motion was lost.
Mr.. Morehead moved to reconsider the vote
Mr.. BledSoc moved tn Law the motion "n the table
Mr.. Outlaw moved adj ourn. Carried, and the Senate
adjourned