The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-12-18
The state Convention C Condensed from III
Raleigh STANDARD

On Friday. Dscembei Q. NJ. 0sbofns submitted
report from the eommitiss snenJnsn, 10 the Con.
s,s,on, together with an ordinance for the repeal Of
that clause Of the Constitution suhorIing amendments
By lesisissise euseiment. Lies over
NJ. Switzerland presented an oidihsnee 10 prOhibh
the nls q whiskey during the wsr ., greater price
than thirty CENTS pr gallon under penalty d kns and
Imprisonment. I.les over
nsoluiien was adopted requesting The delegates ii
Congress 10 vote fo increase Il psy u common sol.
Jsn in The consJefsse s,s,rs army provided The Re.
% The Confederate Treasury viii JUSTLY Il
The resolutions. introduced by NJ. Thomas ol a..
tsfs di'eountsnaneing party 'pinI during The ~r end
declaring The military Subordinate to lbe civil power
esJ the second time. aud elected much discus.
sion. IN Which aesa. Thomas Rsynet Badger. and
others, participated mdon 10 strike %, The seeond
resolution wsa decided IN The negative yeas H. na,.
O.. W. Badger then moved 10 lay The resolutions %
che sbs; pending he question. lhs order ~ he ~
vas announced.
On motion u Nj. Fetebes the special order Va. pO.,
Poned. and Inc Convention Proceeded 10 consider The
resolution proposing that The Convention should take
recess nom Saturday The lih insisn. 10 the 2olh Of
Jsnusfy merit Tue resolution being smsndsd BY sut-
si,s,iag Fr,lsy The lsh Tor Saturday the lsh Il wss
pss.sd W yeas So. nays 81
The spseisl order "a. iunh1 postponed, and the
Convention proceeded 10 CONSIDER The resolution 10 s
pom, commls.ianef % Richmond d confer with he
Cenisdsrse suihonlies concerning the Confsfsle ,ar
and ascertain wha, kind q payment he Go,enmen,
~ill accept. A motion 10 substitute our members ii
Congress for The Commissioner rejected and The
Fesolu,ion passed BY vote Of yeas So. nays 20. sp
pointing d. d. fsfebse Commissioner.
On Saturday. the resolution In favor Of Dr.. W. r.
Pool Of Mutiieesbotoush captured Al Hslietas, and
nov prisoner 81 FoH Warren, SLOWING him tho pss
Of ssssisn. surgeon during biz improvement. Vas re
ported back fiom he committee 10 which il wss refer.
red and he Jules bsias suspended the resolution vas
adopted.
The special order, being the ordnance 10 define and
punish treason, vas snncuncej motion 10 lsy il on
the table wss feiscisd-yes %. nay. 50.
NJ. Osborne, Of Mecklsubuts then addressed The
Convention With much force and ability, 10 opposition
10 The ordinance. He was followed by Gov. Otsh.m
10 one Of The sbis and mos conclusive ,pssehs. Of The
session Gov. Grshsm occupied The whole grouns and
shoued IN striking light no, only the absence o. III
sound reason Cor such ordnance al this time, bot IL
injurious and dangerous tendency. The sisndard does
10, attempt sketch o. these able speeches. bot hopes
soon 70 have tbs pleasure q laying them 10 foil before
%. readers On ihsi, sppessncs shall sndsssof 10
10. our readers have soms Of the benefit.
On Mondss. December 9th, Nh. ss,isrthwsiIs. from
The committee Of Inquiry Into amy contracts. submitted
report, together with an ordinance TO continue he
Bosd Of Claims until the la Of isnu.,y, lss5 and 10
susfes he powers The report and ordinance ware
efdsfsd 70 b printed.