Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-06-19
The STANDARD.
NoRTH.CARoLINA STATE CONVENTION.

The Convention was called to order by the Presi-
dent and opened with prayer by Rev. Thomas T.
Skinner, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
The journal of Tuesday was read and approved
Messrs. Battle of Wake, Rayner and Smith OF
Halifax were appoiateda committee on contingent
expenses.
A communication from the Comptroller in answer
to 4 resolution of the convention requiring tabular
statement of taxes &C., was received, in which ne
stated his inability to comply In consequence OF the
accumulated labor and want of assistance IN MS
department. The communication was referred 10
the committee of finance, on the motion OF MI
Graham.
RESOLUTIONS, &C., INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Smith of Johnston, an ordinance to amend
the Constitution to provide for the election OF
Judges by the people Laid on the table and or
dered to be printed.
Mr. Arlington moved to take up his resolution to
allow volunteer soldiers of this State $15 per month";
and it was taken up.
Mr. Osborne said he had no objection to ncreas-
ing the pay of volunteers, but the Confederate gov
ernment which will have to pay the soldiers, has
fixed the price
Mr.. Arlington was aware of that fact, and intend
ed by his resolution to pledge the State to make up
the difference.
Mr.. Biggs moved to refer the resolution to the
committee on military affairs
Mr.. Sprul, of BERTHE, said he was in favor of in
creasing the pay of the privaes and also reducing
the pay of the officers. In the ranks, he said,
many men Of talents and learning who are fully as
capable of commanding troops and Of conducting
our defences as those under whom they serve; yet
these get but eleven dollars month while the Off
GERS average over hundred dollars month These
volunteers have left their homes their families and
employments to fight, not for the money, but in de-
fence of the rights and liberty of their country and
as these are times for the exercise of patriotism he
could not see why that virtue should not be exhibit
ted by the officers as well as the soldiers the ranks
There was too much difference, he said, between
the compensation paid to privatcs and that paid to
the officers and therefore he should vote to increase
the one and cut down the other.
Mr. Satterthwaite moved to amend the motion to
refer by requiring the committee to report if any
how much addition should be made to the pay of
privates and if any and how much deduction in the
compensation of officers. The amendment was &C.
cepted by the mover.
As thus amended the motion prevailed
On motion of Mr.. Badger his resolution that a
seat in Congress vacates seat in the Convention,
was taken up and put on its passage
Mr. B. demanded the yeas and nays, which be-
ing ordered reSulted-yeas SO, nays Is.
The following resolutions heretofore offered were
taken up and disposed of as indicated:
The resolution requesting information of the Gov
ernor concerning the arms in the State and what
progress has been made in arming the militia
Adopted.
The resolution for committee to inquire into the
vi UT dUTOSdllOn OF the ldle act
for theissue ofteasury notes Laid the table being
superseded by another resolution on the same SUBJ
ject
The ordinance of Mr.. Ashe, decarative of the
constitutional right Of secession read.
Mr.. Satterthwaite moved to lay the ordinance on
the table.
On this motion Mr.. Ashe demanded the yeas and
nays, which being ordered, resuted-yeas 53, nays
So, so the motion did not prevail.
Mr.. Ferebee raised the point of order that SINH
lar proposition to this had been offered and voted
down by the Convention and that according to the
rule, it could not be entertained again during the
session.
The Chair decided that this is not the same prop
ositon, and therefore in order.
The question was then on the passage of the
dinance, on which Mr.. Ashe demanded the yeas and
nays, and the call was seconded Before the yeas
and nays were taken,
The hour having arrived, Mr. Headen called for
the special order being the ordinance provide for
a regular session of the General Assembly
Mr.. Ashe raised the point of order that after the
yeas and nays had been called and the call second
ed, the question could not be displaced by the spe-
cial order until the vote was taken.
The Chair decided adversely.
Mr. Bachelor moved to postpone the special order
for half an hour.
On this motion Mr. Badger called for the yeas and
nays, which being ordered, showed-yeas a. nays &C.
The ordinance reported by the majority ofthe COM
mittee read the second time also the ordinance
reported by Mr.. Ferebee, the minority of the CON-
mittee.
THE Chair announced the reception of telegram
from Norfolk, conveying intelligence of the engage
ment between our troops and superior force of the
enemy, in which the latter was repulsed with great
loss, which read at the Clerks desk and was re-
ceived with graduation.
Mr. Battle, of Wake, opposed the majority report,
arguing that the session of the LEGISLATURE to be in
fho nf lima ha do A,,
merely calling it so; and required to some of the
acts of the last session to show that it should not be
if it could.
Mr.. Biggs favored the reported ordinance-it
would do away with objections in regard to the cleo
ton of Confederate States Senator'S
Mr.. Howard moved to postpone and make the
special order for Saturday II o'clock Not adopted
The question was further discussed by Messrs.
Badger, Biggs, and Reid Mr.. Badger had the floor
in reply to Messrs. Biggs and Reid when the hour
of recess arrived.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The unfinished business of the morning was re-
sumed
Mr.. Badger continued his remarks, taking and ar
guing the position that an election of Senators to
Congress by the present General Assembly would
not be legal under the Constitution of the Confed-
crate States.
Mr.. Graham followed, taking substantially the
same grounds
Mr.: Rufin argued that the present General As
sembly could not elect Senators to Congress. and
that there are but two alternatves-either to re-
main without representation in the first Congress-
or so amend State Constitution as to provide for
annual sessions, the first to be convened prior to
the meeting of Congress
a message from his Excellency, the Governor
was announced, transmitting dispatch from Col
Hin, Of the first n G, regiment giving intelligence
Of the battle at Bethel Church in Virginia
Mr.. Badger moved resolution that the President
tender the thanks of the Convention to Gov. Ellis,
and assure him that the Convention will concur
with him in any testimonials of respect and honor
for Col Hill, and the brave officers and men under