Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-05-04
The STANDARD.
LEGISLATURE OF. NoRTH-CAROLINA.
[ExTRA SESSION.
SENATE.

-..... ga SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, May l, 1861.
Pursuant to q proclamation of His Excellency,
Gov. Ellis, converting the Legislature IN special ses-
sion on this day. the Senate assembled in its cham
Der and was called to order by Mr.. Speaker Clark,
at IL o'clock.
PRAYER by the Rev. j. NJ. Atkinson of the Pres
byterian Church.
The roll being called it was ascertainea 'iia'
quorum was present
Proclamation of the Governor read
On motion of Mr.. Avery, a message was orueLeu
to be sent to the House Of Commons informing tuas
body that a quorum of the Senate was P'esei!I aNu
ready to proceed to the dispatcn OF puon ~. Wo,,so
similar message was received from the house
of Commons.
On motion of Mr. Avery, message was sent 10
the House proposing to raise committee OF two on
the part of the Senate and three on the part OF the
House to wait upon the Governor and inform nun
that quorum of the two Houses was present and
ready to receive any communication he may wish to
make to them.
A message from the House was received concur
ring and the Speaker appointed Messrs Avery and
Arendell as the Senate branch Of said committee.
message was received from the House of Com
mons transmitting the message of His Excelency,
Gov Ellis, and proposing to print twenty copies Tor
the use of each member Of the General Assembly.
The message of the Governor was read and the
proposition of the House Of Commons concurred IN.
Mr.. Avery introduced a bill authorizing and re-
curing the Governor to call a Convention OF the
people of the State. The yeas and nays were called
upon the passage of the bill its first reading BY Mr.
Avery.
Mr.. Turner moved the reference of TIE bill to
committee, as he had a substitute to offer, as an
amendment to it.
A message was received from the House, trans
hitting resolutions passed by that body giving the
Governor power to tender troops from this State to
the Governor of Virginia the Confederate Gov
eminent.
The resolutions were read, and laid over for the
present
Mr. Turner withdrew his motion to refer the bill.
The bill then passed its first reading, 46 (the
whole number) voting for it.
Mr. Avery moved that the rules be suspended,
so as to pu. the bill on its second and third read
ings. Agreed to.
The bill was read the second time.
Mr.. Outlaw introduced the following amendment,
which was adopted-Yeas 81, nays 5, to be inserted
the 9Th section:
Be it further enacted. That the authority of the
convention hereby called, shall in two years
from the time it assemblies.
Pending the consideration of the bill
A message was received from the House of Com
mons, transmitting bill to authorize and require
the Governor to call Convention of the people of
this State announcing its final passage in that body
and asking the Senate's concurrence therein.
Mr.. Worth introduced amendments, pending the
consideration of which
On motion of Mr.. Avery the bill and amendments
now before the Senate were laid on the table, and
the one from the House taken up. The same was
read the first time and unanimously passed.
On motion of Mr.. Avery, the rules were suspend
ed, so as to put the bill on its second and third
readings. Bill read second time.
Mr.. Outlaw presented his amendment introduced
to the other bill, and adding to it. unless it shall
rodi lie Nor oIO pta1
nays 3d.
Mr.. Worth then offered his amendment and ad-
dressed the Senate upon its passage. Not adopted,
yeas II, nays %.
Mr.. Outlaw then offered an amendment to the eff:
feet that no ordinance passed by said convention
connecting North Carolina permanently with any
r. other government or State, shall have validity
force until ratified by msjority of the people of
this State in such manner as the convention may
prescribe The Speaker ruled the same not in or
der on this reading of the BILL
The bill then passed its second reading, every
Senator voting for it except Mr.. Turner, who voted
against it Bill read the third time
Mr.. Outlaw then offered his amendment Not
adopted-yeas Is, nays 81.
Mr.. Turner offered an amendment to the effect
that the Convention be requested to alter the State
Constitution so as to tax slaves property.
Pending vote on same, Mr. Turner Withdrew it
The bill then passed its third reading every Sem
ator Totlng Tor IL except NeSSrS. Sharpe, Turner,
and Worth, who voted against it. Ordered to be
enrolled.
Messrs Hall, Eure, and Walkup were appointed
as committee enrolled Bills for the present week.
AT o'clock and 10 minutes Mr.. Ramsay moved
that the Senate take recess until o'clock this
afternoon. Not adopted: Yeas 8, nays 81
A message from the House of Commons trans
mitted resolutions concerning the equipment pro-
visoning and transporting of troops raised in this
State out of the of $500 900 appropriated at the
recent session of the General Assembly for arming
the State
On motion of Mr.. Outlaw, the Senate at o'clock
% minutes, adjourned until to morrow morning, at
10 o'clock.