The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-12-17

1hh STATE CONVENTION adjourned on Friday last 10
meet again On the goth of January. Why could not
the Convention have finished its business by this time
and adjourned forever2 1t would have done so were
1t not for the fact that few of the members
the time in useless speech making The State needs
all the money she get for supporting the war and
has none to spare to keep 100 gentlemen in Raleigh
50 per day doing almost nothing. 1t is time to econo
mze IN every prudent way.
From the proceedings of the Convention for the past
week, we condense the following D. D. Ferebee
member Of the Convention from Camden county was
unanimously appointed to proceed to Richmond and
inquire what arrangements be made with the Gov
eminent about paying the war tax of North Carolina
from the State Treasury, instead of collecting it from
the citizens at present The Ordinance introduced by
Judge Bggs requiring every citizen of the State not
in the army, TO take oath Of allegiance to the Con-
federacy, discussed at length by Messrs Graham
and Osborne against it, and Nessrs. Woodfn and
Rayner for it, Judge Osborne submitted an ordinance
from the committee amendments to the Constitu-
tion repeating that clause of the old Constitution
authorizing amendments by legislative enactment
Mr. Sutherland of Robson introduced an ordinance to
prohibit the sale of whiskey during the war at a
greater price than 30 per gallon Dr. Johns ton
of CASTOR, presented the petition of Mary n Rankin
free person of color asking be all owed to enslave
herself and children Various petitions praying for
the repeal of the Stay Law, presented Mr. Reid
presented ordinance increasing the salary of the
Treasurer to $4,000 and the salary of the Comptroller
to $1,000. Mr. Green Offered the following an
amendment to the ordinance to prevent speculation
Be it further ordained, That any person who shall
buy any wheat with the intent the same to
convert into ardent spirits, shall be liable to ndic-
ment, and upon conviction shall be punished for
msdemeanor."
On Wednesday, the ordinance in regard to specula-
ton being again under consideration, the above
amendment offered by Mr. Green, rejected. The
ordinance then passed its final reading What shape
1t is IN we cannot tell.
The ordinance to continue the Board of Claims at
salary of $4,000 each, was finally passed The Con-
vention rejected proposition to allow the members Of
the Board So per day for services while actually en-
gagged.
On Tuesday, Mr. Schenck from the stay law COM
mittee, submitted report which lies the table,
ordered to be printed. The committee, while dsap-
proving the enactment opposes its repeal by the Con-
vention. Mr. Osborne introduced ordinance pro-
vding for the punishment of treason" Mr. Leake Of
Richmond an ordinance laying tax upon distilled
spirits. Mr. Woodfn resolution in favor Of bank of
the State. Proposes to establish bank the faith
and funds of the State, be owned by the State
clusively with capital of $5,0oo,OoO.
The Standard of Saturday says:
"On Thursday the Convention passed ordinance
exempting the militia of the State from other than
monthly drills
The ordinance introduced by Mr. Holden, providing
fu" the raising of battalon regiment for twelve
months to be composed of returned volunteers of the
First North Carolina Regiment, (the Lafayette Light
Infantry and the Independent Light Infantry, of the
of Fayetteville included and such others may
enroll themselves with them, passed through its
several readings, (he rules having been suspended
and ordered to be enrolled.
Mr. Ferebee, the commissioner to Richmond the
subject of the made partial and interesting
report the Convention. The hope is INDUCED that
arrangement will be made by which the war tax
will be paid without bearing heavily on the people in
NGy nezt.'