Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-05-29

Of restricting the Legislature 10 laying tax upon
slaves and the resolution lies over under the rule
Mr.. Osborne offered resolution for the appoint
ment Of COMMITTEES Of -, 70 whom shall be refer
rcd al proposed amendments to the Constitution,
except such a relate to taxation and revenue NJ.
o. said he thought it highly proper to have such
committee ~ thereby the business of the Conven-
| ton would be greatly facilitated
Mr.. Graham thought the duties that would de-
volve upon the committee too comprehensive; ne
opposed the resolution.
Mr.. Osborne accepted suggestion TO fill up the
blank With Q, and the question being put thereon,
| it was not adopted.
| Mr. Barnes said he preferred the plan suggested
by Mr.. Rayner aday or two ago, that if any member
should bring forward any proposition of amendment
to the Constitution and if fvorably entertained it
should be referred to a committee to be put in the
proper form for the final action Of the Convention
Mr.: Osborne then withdrew his resolution.
Mr.. Rnfin introduced a resolution for commit.
tee Of Finance who shall inquire into the resources
Of the Treasury, to make an estimate Of the sums
that will be needed for one year, and report addl-
tional means il airy be needed, to raise the same
ard the resolution was adopted
| Mr. Reid moved to reconsider the vote by which
the last resolution adopted for the purpose Of
charging the number of the committee, and the
| motion prevailed.
The resolution was then amended by inserting
'of 9" after the word COMMITTEE" and as thus
amended the resolution passed
Mr. Osborne introduced an ordinance to so amend
the Constitution to provide for the election of
Lieutenant Governor. Read once and placed on the
| calendar.
! The President announced the following committee
on Mr. Houston's resolution concerning an embargo:
| Messrs. Houston, of Dupln, Leake, Of Richmond
Gilmer, Thomas, of Carteret and Warren.
Mr.. Myers introduced resolution pledgng the
State to make good mail contracts in this State SUBJ
sequent to the goth May. 1861
Mr. Osborne suggested that this resolution ought
to be referred to committee, as it was probable it
might involve the assumption of an amount of which
the Convention could have no definite conception.
| Mr. Brown informed the Convention that the Leg
islature at the recent session. passed act author
izng the Governor to do what is contemplated in
| the resolution.
Mr. Leake, of Richmond favored the resolution
He alluded to the inconvenience that is suffered by
localities of the great thoroughfares, in obtaining
mail matter.
Mr.. Craige said it was unnecessary to adopt such
resolution, as the Confederate States government
had made arrangements to furnish mail facilities
agreeaby to contracts existing under the old Union
from and after the first OF June.
! Mr.. Badger made some remarks in favor of the
resolution He said he had heard no good reason
given for rejecting the resolution. -
Mr.. Myers defended his resolution. He said it
had been offered At the suggestion Of post masters
in his section of the State That mail contractors
| were abandoning their contracts because they had
that they should get paid for their
services; that on many lines which had been aban-
doned the mails were carried by private enterprise
in consequence of which postage had risen from
three to fifteen cents letters. That assurance
of pay to the contractors would induce them to re-
sumo and thus afford to those of the railroads the
same facilities enjoyed by those on them.
NJ, ToLo A.. xl~kk Al
circular from the post Office department of the Con-
federate States agrees to do what it is proposed IN
this resolution this State shall do-that agreement
had been entered into with certain railroads for mail
service, and that North Carolina had, by adopting
the Constitution of the Provisional Government Of
the Confederate States, abandoned her control of
these matters.
Nj. Leaks of Richmond, again urged the proprie-
ty OF the resolution, and said it was IS much the
duty of the State to furnish mail facilities to the
people IS to furnish powder and ball to the army.
| That although the Confederate States might agree
to pay, yet it would not at present, give the same
assurance to contractors as for the State to do it
Mr.. Armfeld offered an amendment to the effect
that this guarantee shall continue until such time
charge of this department
Mr.. Smith, of Halifax, asked if the Confederate
States government would pay contractors for the
time between the Goth Of May and the LIST of June
if not he thought the State ought to do it
Mr.. johnson thought the resolution ought to be
so modified as to the hiatus between the time
the old government ceased to pay, and the 1st day
of June.
Mr.. Craige said this proposition makes the matter
worse, so far as assuming an unknown sum is con-
cerned.
Mr. Myers moved to lay the matter on the table,
until Monday, and the motion prevailed.
The President announced the committee of Fl
nance under Mr.. Rufin's resolution, as follows -
Messrs. Rayner, Gil,1er, Smith, of Halifax, Wood
in, and Bggs.
Mr.. Ruffin then introduced an ordinance to de-
fine treason against this State, (which is in the
same words those in the Constitution of the late
United States, only using this State" for "United
States.D The ordinance was read and placed on
the calendar.
The committee on the constitutionality of the
stay-law was then announced Is follows: Messrs
Jones Of Rowan. Graham, Arlington, Green, Battle
4 Of Edgecombe, johnson of CASTOR, Carson, Miller,
Strong, Holden and Spruill of BERTHE.
The hour having arrived, the special order was
taken up 1t being the ordinance Tor the adoption Of
the permanent Constitution of the Confederate
States
The ordinance not having been printed
Mr.. Badger moved to postpone its further con.
sideration until Monday, and it was carried
Mr.. Dick moved that the act admitting North
the motion prevailed
Mr.. Barnes offered . resolution that the President
Of this Convention be requested to instruct the
Messenger from this Stat. TO Montgomery, to pro.
cure and transmit to this Convention certified
copy Of the Constitution Of the Confederate States
Of America and the resolution WAS adopted.
Nj. Dick moved to have printed for the Conven-
ton, the Constitution Of the Provisional government
of the Confederate States; and the motion pre-.
vailed.
Mr.. Battle introduceda resolution requiring the
State Treasurer to prepare and commitments to this
Convention 3 statement Of the public debt, actual
and contingent including the debts that may accrue
under recent acts of the General Assembiy-the
kind Of debt whether by bond or otherwise; where
payable and also statement ofthe means At the com
msnd of the State to meet the same. Adopted
Mr.. Craige moved, that when the Convention I'D
journ. it adjourn to meet on Monday next At 10
O'Clock.