Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-06-22
AFTERNOON SESSION.


The business Of the forenoon resumed-the
question being on Mr.. Biggs' motion to strike out
the first section of Mr.. Ferebees substitute in order
to insert his amendment The motion prevailed -
yeas So nays "a.
Mr. Strong offered an amendment the substance
of which to repeal the resolution of the General
Assembly to meet on the 25th June, and TO require
them to meet in regular session on the third Monday
in November. He opposed the proposition for an
nual eections-thinks that too frequent elections
have miSchievous tendency.
Mr.. Brown was opposed to so early reassembng
of the legislature thought it hest to rescind the
resolution for the session of 25th June and leave it
to the Executive to call them together when neces-
sary; he defended the consttutionality of the stay
law.
The subject was further discussed by Messrs.
Ruffin, Strong and Wilson
The state of the question was then explained
Mr. Ferebees substitute had all been stricken out
Mr. Bggs amendment pending, to which Mr..
Strong's resolution was offered as an amendment,
but was in the nature of substitute to the commit
tees report. A number of points Of order were
raised and argued, which the reporter acknowledges
his utter inability to record.
A division of the question was demanded, and
the question put on striking out and carried.
A division was then asked on the resolution of
Mr. Strong-first to vote on the clause resembling
the resolution of the Legislature to meet the 25th
of June and then on the clause calling it together
in regular session on the 3rd Monday in November.
The Chair decided the question not divisible at
this stage
Mr. Graham appealed from the decision of the
Chair and the vote being TAKEN the decision of the
Chair was sustained.
The question was then on Mr.. Strongs amend
ment, and it was rejected, yeas Is, nays s5.
Mr.. Ruffn then offered an amendment to strike
out all after the ordainng clause of Mr. Reds (com-
thnE Ac
sembly shall hereafter meet at least once in every
year including the presen: year, on the third Mon
| day in November unless, by law, a different day
shall be appointed and at the first session after 1861
shall elect certain State officers who shall hold their
| office for two years as at present.
Mr. Bachelor demanded division, and the ques-
was put on striking out and carried-yeas Ga, nays
| SO.
Mr. Craige then moved to lay the wAole matter
| on the table-lost, yeas o. nays 70.
Mr.. Ellison moved an amendment as a substitute
for that IF Mr. Rufn to annul the resolution of the
General Assembly to meet on the 25th Of June.
The amendment was discussed by Messrs. Thomas
of Jackson, Brown Rufin, and Rayner.
The question was then put on Mr.. Ellison's amend
ment and it was adopted--yeas 81, nays AZ.
Mr.. Craige moved to adjourn, not agreed to-yeas
"a, nays So
The question then required on the adoption of the
report as amended.
Messrs. Craige Brown, Gorrell, Rufhn, Reid
Rayner, Bachelor, Galloway, and Ellison discussed
the resolution.
Mr.. Stewart moved an amendment that the Leg
islature shall meet in regular session on the third
Monday in November, unless sooner convened by
the Governor.
Mr.: Howard moved to adjourn-lost yeas %
nays 20.
The question was then on Mr. Stewards amend
ment, and it was rejected-yeas 81, nays 81.
The question then required on ordering the ord
nance, as amended, to third reading and it was
carried.
Mr. Ferebee moved to suspend the rule and put
the ordinance on its third reading, but afterwards
withdrew it.
Mr.. Badger moved to make It the special order fol