The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-07-03
lime. and On motion Of Mr.. Biggs. laid on the

time. and on motion Of Mr.. Biggs. laid on th,
table. M sk
The .stay Law" came up as the order d
the day, and the Convention resolved itsel
iato committee Of the whole for Its consd,
Grafton. ~.
Mr.. Speed offered an amendme at az sab
stitute. which was read for informstion.
The original ordinance was considered By
sections. Aa l.sa s Z
After considerable discussion, Mr.. How
ard moved that when the committee rise Il
recommend the posiponement Of the further
consideration Of the ordinance until future
session of the Convention. So
Mr.. Long thought II the subject is 10 be
postponed il would be better to postpone il
now than TO consume any more time ON ii.
On mot,on Of Mr.. Rayner, the committee
arose End through its chairman. reported back
the ordinance, and asked to be discharged
from It's further consideration, aud the report
was concurred IN.
Mr.. Rsyner moved that the whole matter
be laid upon the table.
Mr.. Speed demanded the yeas and nays.
The motion did not prevail. Yeas IS, nays
46.
The hour Of . o'clock having now arrived.
The Convention took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
MIR. Manning from the special committee
on the Coalheld Railroad ordinance, report
ed back the subject, recommending its sub
miss,on to the Legislature. and asked to be
discharged from its further consideration, and
the report was adapted.
Mr.. Saith Of Johnson. from the committee
to whom was rc.committed the ordinance pro-
viding for soldiers 10 vote 10 camp. reported
back the ordinance amended. and recon-
mended its passage. The same was ordered
TO be printed.
The unfinished business Of the morning
the stay law--was taken up, and discussed
by Messrs. Satterthwaite. Myers, Manning,
venabIe. Gorreli. Osborne. Badger and
Wood6n.
Monday, June 20.
At an early hour, Mr.. veuable moved to
go into secret session. to receive the report
of the commissioners to the Confederate
Government At Richmond, and the motion
prevailed. After remaining In secret session
ior some time. the doors we're opened, and
the morning business was taken up.
The srdlnance reported by Mr.. Gilmer,
from q special Committee. concerning the ba.
sis Of representation. was read, and laid on
the table.
On melton Of NJ. Smith Of Johnston, the
ordnance on the subject Of Soldiers suf.
frsge was taken sp for consideration on IFS
third reading.
Mr.. Speed was opposed TO the whole mat
ter, but offered m amendment that the cleo
ton should be conducted By three freehold
ders Of the company.
Mr.. Satterthwaite obtained the Aoor and
the Convention took a recess.
AFrkRsoos SESSION.
The ad ralorem ordnance was takea up.
being the speeiA order.
On motion u Mr.. Gorrell, the committee
Of the whole was discharged from the further
consideration OF the subject, and the original
ordinance was CONSIDERED. Amendments
sere proposed. and considerable debate en-.
sued. Alter which the special order was
postponed until to morrow. and the Conven
ton adjourned.
Tuesday, June IS.
The SPECIAL order. being the al yalorem
ordinance. was ,akea up, and the debate was
continued.
srTxxSoos Sessions.
Sundry concentrations we're received
from the Adjutsnt Generals Office. in rela-
ton 10 contracts for equipments. Read aud
LAID On the table and ordered to be printed.
The consideration Of the ad raiorem ordi-
nance was resumed.
Several amendments were proposed and
rejected, aud considerable debate vas had.
A metien 70 postpone 10 the 18Th Of Noyem
Der was rejected Sc. nays &c.
The eniiaaeee finally passed BY vote u
yeas Sc. nays III.