Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-06-19

amendment, and it was rejected yeas 10, nays 49,
Mr. Rufin then offered his amendment.
Considerable discussion ensued thereon, when the
question on the amendment was put.
Mr. Biggs asked division of the question.
The vote was taken on striking out, and it was
carried-yeas 85, nays 10.
Then on inserting Mr.. Rufin's amendment, and
it was carried A. nays %.
Mr. Biggs then offered his amendment, which
strikes out the section and declares that no religious
test shall be requisite to hold Office in the State and
it was rejected-yeas SO, nays So.
The ordinance as amended was then adopted
yeas 95, nays TO-
The Convention then took Q recess until four
o'clock, p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The resolution to fix the day of adjournment be-
ing the special order was taken up and considered,
the motion to refer to a committee being the first
question in order.
Mr.. Biggs moved 10 fill the blank in the resolu-
ton with TUESDAY next o'clock, A. NJ"
Mr.. Arlington was of opinion that the business of
the Convention could not be accomplished by that
time and moved to substitute Tuesday 18th inst
Mr. Barnes moved to postpone the further con-
sideration until tomorrow, II o'clock.
Mr. Pettigrew alluded to several important mat
tiers yet to be acted on and that it would be mpos-
sible now to fix day for adjournment He moved
to lay the subject on the table.
On this motion Mr.. Washington demanded the
yeas and nays, which being ordered, resulted-yeas
IS, nays 40.
The question then REQUIRED on the motion Of Mr..
Barnes, to postpone until II o'clock.
Mr.. Meares moved q call of the House. Not
agreed to.
Mr.. Houston moved to amend the motion to post
pone by making the hour o'clock tomorrow, and
the amendment was accepted by Mr.. Barnes.
As thus amended the motion prevailed-yeas 40,
nays 3d.
A telegram was read by the President, from a
gentleman of Petersburg, announcing an engage
ment between the first regiment of North Carolina
volunteers, Col Hill, and superior force of the en-
envy, near Newport News in Virginia, with result
of character to call forth enthusiastic and prolong
ed applause, not only in the lobby and galleries, but
on the floor of the Hail..
Mr.. Venabie from the committee appointed this
morning to receive the marble bust of John G. Cal
houn, presented to the State by Wharton j. Green,
ESQ.,, reported that they had attended to the duty
assigned them, and that the bust was now present
in the Hall. The committee recommended the
adoption of the following resolutions, which Mr..
Venable accompanied by few handsome and ap-
proprate remarks, on the life, character and death
Of the great South Carolina Statesman:
Resolred, That the Convention accept the bust of
John c. Calhoun presented to the State by Whar
ton j. Green, Esq, and orders that the same be
placed in suitable niche in the Senate chamber of
the capitol.
Resoised That the thanks of this Convention are
due to Wharton j. Green, Esq, for this memorial Of
a patriot and statesman, whose name is SO justly
honored in the memory of his countrymen.
The report of the committee was unanimously
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Leake, of Richmond, the letter
of Mr. Green, and the report of the committee were
ordered to be printed
Mr.. Rayner, from the committee of Finance. re-
ported back resolution to create Board of claims
with an ordinance shaped in accordance with in
structions of the Convention. The ordinance gives
the Board cognizance of all claims for the susie
nance, uniforming and transportation of troops, arr
sing prior to the Goth Of May, 1861, and Of all
claims since that time not provided for by law
The Board is to consist of three members, elected
by the Convention, at salary Of six dollars day,
while engaged in their duties and Clerk, at four
dollars day. to be appointed by the Board to con-
tlnue until the 18th of December next
The Convention resolved into committee Of the
whole, (Mr. Sattcrthwaite in the Chair,) upon the
above ordinance and after some time spent therein,
arose, reported the ordinance to the Convention,
and recommended its passage.
Mr.. Durham offered an amendment, concerning
the authorization of claims, and it was rejected
Mr.. Bachelor moved to abjourn--not agreed to.
The report of the committee was then received
and the ordinance passed to third reading.
Mr.. Badger moved to suspend the rules, and put
the ordinance on its third readins-agrced TO.
The ordinance was then read the third time, and
passed.
Mr. Badger offered a resolution that seat in the
Confederate Congress, and seat in this body are
fhofs Tho, oc ft,of
vacates the latter. Lies over under the rule.
Mr.. Shaw asked to change his vote from the
negative to the affirmative, the Jewish disability
bill, as he had voted under misrepresentation; and
it was agreed to.
The Convention then adjourned.