Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-12-11

county, praying repeal Of the Stay Law. Referred
Mr. Graham, a resolution asking leave OF abSence
for the assistant Secretary Monday aad Tuesday.
Adopted under a suspension Of the reie "a s.
Mr.. Gilmer, resolution concerning tho Cape FEAR
and Deep River unprcSemenS tReqiires the com
mitee on finance to enquire to the exPediency OF
transfer of the works to some corporation or M
corporate town. on guarantee being given for their
being completed and kept up Lies eser.-.'.--
Mr. Battle Of Wake, from the enrolling committee
reported sundry ordinances and resolutions for ra-
fscatuA by the President.
Mr. Warren from the committee to which was re-
ferred the resolution in favor Of DR. W. T. Pool re-
ported it back recommending its passage.
Ga Rsetion of Mr. Giimer, the rule was suspected
and tire resolution adopted. Z n III N
l. Mr.. SatteFthwaite moved that the yeas and nays
be again ordered the resolution passed on ester
day appointing q Commissioner to RiehmondY It
having been stated by the clerk in hIs Journal that
he had lost the record he had made Of that vote
To this motion, Mr.. Jones Of Rowan, was oppos-
ed, and Mr. Satterthwaite, (having been informed
that one Of the Reporters could supply the missing
vote, moved that the vote taken down by nm
should be entered the Journal the vote Of the
Convention. Agreed to. ..I w.. -a. So -
The resolution concerning the manufacture OF oil
cloth, appointing committee to enquire as to the
expedency of encouraging its manufacture, having
had its day, was read and adopted L
The resolution authorizing the establishment Of
hospital at Elizabeth City, was amended on motion
of Mr.. Rayner, and then rejected.
The President then announced the special order,
viz: 1.-THE ordinance to define and punish sedtion."
Mr.. Badger moved to postpone the order for tif-
teen minutes, that the Convention might first dis.
pose of the resolutions of Mr.. Thomas Of Carteret
dscountenancing party spirit during the war, and
asserting the supremacy of the civil authorities
Not agreed to. -. s-r .. r.-.....
Mr.. Rayner stated that Mr. Biggs Chairman Of
the committee who had reported the ordinance) was
now absent and would not return in several days.
He thought the Convention through courtesy to
him, should postpone the further consideration Of
the ordinance for the present
Mr.. Graham moved an indefinite postponement Of
the ordinance.
Mr.. Badger moved that it be laid on table, and the
yeas and nays were ordered.
The roll was called and the Convention refused to
lay on the table by the following vote:
Teas-Messrs. Badger, Battle of Edgecombe, b.
gle, Brodnax, Bunting Caldwell of Rowan, Dickson,
billiard, Edwards, Fuller, Green, Hargrove. Hicks,
HOLMES, Houston, Kelly Mcdowell of Burke, Nc
Neill of Cumberland Mitchell, Osborne, Patterson,
Penland Pettigrew, Rayner, Reid Rhodes, Register,
Strange, Thompson Thornton, Ward, Williamson,
Woodtin and Wooten-34. ... ..
Ndys-Messrs. Armield Arlington, Barnes Bat
tie of Wake, Bachelor, Berry. Bond Bryson, Gallo
way, Cannon, Carson, Christian, Darden, Dick, FL
Ter, Ellison, Foster of Ashe, Foster of Randolph,
Gilmer Gorreli, Graham, Hamlin Headen. Holden
Johnston, Jones of Currtuck, Jones of Rowan.
Joyce, Kittrell, Leak of Arson, Leak of Richmond
Long, Manning, Meares, Merritt, Myers, Phi'er
Sanders, Sattel thwaite Setter, Shipp, Smith of Hall
fax, Smith of Macon, Speed, Sprouse Spruill of Ber
tie, SpruIll of Tyrrel, Sutherland Thomas of Carte
ret, Warren, Whitford and WilSon-52. i-
MeSsrs Osborne and Graham then addressed the
Convention in opposition to the ordinance. When
Mr.. Graham concluded the Convention adjourned
on motion of Mr.. Rayncr, the Preside 1t having first
announced the following committee the resou-
ton concerning the manufacture of oil cloth, viz:
Messrs. Holden, Strange Jones Of Rowan.