The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-06-26

4 5Biggs. tostrike out the LIST section Of the mi
Inorityreport which dissolves the Legislature,
Il and The same being put, vas decided in the
Acknowledgements So, nays "a.
j Mr.. Strong offered an amendment to strike
out the remaining section Of the minority
report and iusert, to the effect as follows,
that the. resolution of the General Assembly
authorizing that body to re-assemble on the
25th inst, be repealed. and that it assemble
IN regular session on the Sd Monday in No
vember next, unless sooner convened by the
| proclamation of the Governor.
Mr.. Strong advocated his amendment at
length.
Mr.. Brown was in favor of postponing the
session oil the Legislature. No considera-
tion Of the public good calls for the assem-
bling Of the Legislature on the 25th inst.
He was in favor Of leaving it discretionary
with the Governor to call il together when
the necessity OF the times required il. He
defended the action Of the Legislature in the
passage Of the Stay Law" which had been
pronounced unconstitutional by several del
egates on this flocr, and argued against its
unconstilutionality, because at the time it
was passed, North Carolina had resumed
and was exercising the right Of sovereignty,
and consequently it could not have been in
violation OF the Federal or Confederate Con-
situations.
MIR. Rufin replied to Mr.. Brown. He had
not considered the Stay Law critically in a
legal point Of view. He argued that il was
contrary 10 the old Federal Constitution, at
the time it was passed into law, as this
State had not Withdrawn from the old gov.
eminent. II was also in violation OF the
Confederate Constitution, North Carolina
having now adopted that Constitution.
BY consent, MIR. Strong modified his a
mendment by inserting in place of Sd Mon
day in November" the Sd Monday 10 Au-
gust"
The amendment was rejected--ayes -,
nays 81.
Mr.. Rufin now moved to amend by slrik-
ing out all after the ordaining clause Of Mr..
Reds ordinance. and insert as follows !:
/" Fiat the General Assembly shall hereafter
meet at least once in every year. and each
meeting shall be on the third Monday Of No
yember, unless they shall by law appoint a
different day; and at its first annual ses-
sion after the year 1861 and from time 10
time thereafter, shall elect by joint vote Of
the two Houses. a Secretary OF State, Treas.
urer. Comptroller and Council Of State. who
shall continue in Office for the term Of two
years.
Mr.. Ellison moved the following as sub
stiiute for the amendment Of Mr.. Ruffin
That the resolution passed by the General
Assembly at its late session providing for an
adjourned session Of the said General As
sembly on the 25th Of June. 1861. be and the
same is hereby abrogated and annulled."
This amendment was adopted-yeas 81 !,
nays ~.
Mr.. Stewart offered an amendment. that
The present General Assembly shall meet in
regular session on the second Monday in No
vember next. Rejected--yeas 81, nays 81.
The ordinance was then ordered 10 third
reading. and the Convention adjourned.
Tuesday June is.
Mr.. Gilmer. from special committee, re-
ported an ordinance providing for annual ses-
sOns Of the General Assembly, which was
read and laid over.
Mr.. Bachelor introduced an ordinance
providing for annual sessions OF the General
Assembly.
On motion Of Mr.. Ruffin, the ordinance
defining treason against the State, was, un-
der a suspension Of the rules. taken up, pass.
ed its several readings, an ordered TO be en-.
rolled.
The special order, the election Of Dele
gates to the provisional Congress, was taken
up. The result will be found 10 another col
umn.
In The afternoon session. the Convention
proceeded TO elect three commissioners Of the
Board OF CLAIMS. when b. r. Moore, Esq,
Of Raleigh. Samuel Y. Phillips. Esq. Of Or.
ange, and 2. II. Winston, it,. Esq, Of Ber-
tie, were elected.
Mr.. Jones, Of Rowan, moved a reconsider.
alton Of the vote BY which was rejected this
morning, the ordinance to prorogue the Leg.
stature.
II was moved to lay this motion on the Ia
BILE. pending which question the Convention
adjourned.
"Wednesday, Iune 10.
Prayer BY the Rev. Thomas Z. skinner.
After the consideration Of business Of mi-
nor Importance, Mr.. Bachelor moved TO fur
Their postpone The orders Of the day, to take
up the motion of Mr.. Jones Of Rowan. 10 re-
consider the vote had yesterday on the or
dinancc concerning the meeting Of the leg
islature. After considerable discussion Of the
motion. the question was put and decided 10
the Affirmative. yeas So, nays 81.
The motion 20 lay on the table was with
drawn. and Tie question " shall the vote be
reconsidered" recurring. discussion Of con-
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