Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-02-14
State Of North Ca.

state Of North Carol,n.
D., PROCLAMATION
BY JOHN w. Ellis GoUernor of Nort r.
WHEREAS The following law b %o'n Carol nm
General Assembly of the State of Non "ee6 enacto,
AN ACT o0NcERN1Na CONVENTION nn Carolina OyG
WHEREAS, Inc present perilous rnrS ar TIE Prov VII
try demands in the Judgment Of condition Of tP&
that the sovereign people of this ststa General S
Convention to effect an honorable ad should asss
d,thcultles whereby the Federal onion uSInent Of
otherwise to determine what action will endap 4
honor and promote the interests of NJ best prese
whereas, this General Assembly, on o ootth-CaroI&
import involving the relation of Nnrb ers of soc5 ID
sisters in the confederacy, is reluctant - carolina M
policy without the sense Of the peone ~ adoptar,
government, all sovereignty resides hei whom m %e
SEC BE 1 hefore enacted BY he G nrst
authority of the same, tooo, thirds of an coy eaac
house cOncurring, That upon the T U ae Members
Cove nor of the state be, and he is berge Of this "a
sue proclamation commanding the Shy rtquhe5 y Il
tive counties in the State to open non, Of the
tion precincts in said cOunies on tb a. az The sevp,
ry, A. d., 1861, when and where all M n Gay Of n
vote Tor members of the General Assembly ms ms Ga
voting with printed or written licked :. ~ CoDys
those who do not wish convention ColVeltion ~ "l
way, No Convention; :" also, to open se ing tie s
said time and places for the election oPae polls @t
convention, to be assembled On such tn ueegaeS lie
ter proyided said polls to be superntandSsS are be w
appointed by the sherfs, with the advice & oy nsneg
me peace OF Ine resPec1Ve counties who sbaT Jc
according to the provisions OF sec. g. chan % be sr
Code. P' o. Of Po2
SEC. 2. Be 1t further enacted, That t.h,n, '
of the sherffs to make out duplicate snail be The
polls, in their respective counties on tbe ~
veniOn and mo Convention" sworn 70 IuSeSuOnOf
the county court, one copy of which shah lure he cE
said clerks office, and the other COW r W depOsei
Governor of the State, at Raleigh under sNted a
regulations, and under the same penait same rules
in the of the returns OF the vote for as are pr
dent and Vice President, as prescribeS eofs Of &
diatey after said election. 'u ~ law, nr
SEC. 3. Be 1t further enacted That If Sbou
the Governor, soon he shall have rs oe The dur
OF the sherlfts IN the presence of the Secreta ING
Pablo Treasurer and Comp roller to comparys 81 the S
of votes for and against convention ana e tae him.
that me ority of the votes pOlled are in t snail ap
ton, he shall forthwith issue procamat " o. Cow
as lie may think proper, summoning the dl ~ sach n,
to said convention as aforesaid, to convnna eg
such day he may designate in his SOFA ~ haeRh
Prouided the day designated be not earlier t
enth OF March and if majority of the y tuSl '1e @
against convennon the Governor shall in Ike p pa
proclamation of that fact; and in that mt all
sembling of the said delegates, elected as af ra The
the provisions OF this act is hereby declared ~ a0
and of no effect. pe lie;
gates aforesaid, shall be held and condnctS ": N del
manner elections for members of the Gener, le
and the vote shall be counted and the scrolls Gowns as eG
certificates issued in the same manner as G
| for members of the House of Commons '|''OSO R aE
| SEC. 5. Be 1t further enacted, That if a vacoro.
cur by the DEATH resignation removal from 1 SSlO
by the refusal to serve of any person elected 5Ss
aforesaid, the presiding officer of the Convent;or
his writ to the Sheriff of the county in which eUb N
may have occurred, after such notice as the %
order, to open poll to fill such vacancy
rules and regulations as hereinbefore IrasH I' sane
| election of delegates. '' IAG
SEC. 6. Be 1t farther enacted, That the said co,u
shall consist OF one hundred and twenty delegates -N
comfy shall be entitled to the same number Of t1
members OF the House Of Commons under the syt A
| tiOnment. oRFh
SEC. 7. Be further enacted, That the mleara o.,
diem pay OF the delegates to said convention sb,r ~
same that of members of the General AsseTUr VS@
| Lr,'N
power to fix the pay Of all its officers and of any ]
tative to any convention State, and shall proyja
er expenses to be paid out of the treasury as m9r
SEC. 8. Be 1t further enacted. That the said cor
shall have power to elect its officers and pyescrba
cations for its members, not inconsistent with The them,
| tent of this act. ~
SEC 3. Be 1t further enacted, That the said coDr,
shall have power to consider ali grievances gacp y
Carolina, as member of the Confederacy according G
true intent and meaning of this act the assent or dissent
the people to the propositions herein contained hp
pecuvely expressed by the vote, Convention Or IN
Convention at the time and in the mode hereinbee,
vded. 'F'
SEC. TO- Be 1t further enacted That no ordinance Of sri
convention shall have any force validity until 81,
have been ratified by majority of the qualified voters
members Of the General Assembly, to whom it shall be mi
mtted according to the mode prescribed for elections
members OF the House,Of Commons the assent or disD
the people hereto being expressed in preceding se
| of this act.
SEC. Ii. Be 1t further enacted That no delegate elect
shall be permitted to take his seat in said convention
he shall have taken and subscribed to the following cat
before any Judge of the Supreme or Superior Courts
any Justice OF the peace of Wake county, to wit A.
do solemny affirm Gas the may beg that "
not do any act contrary to the act Of the General Assent
under which this convention is called; aud that will %
and faithfully discharge my duties member Of this ca
vebon according to the best of my knowledge and a5
so help me God.
SEC. II. Be 1T further ced That this act shall be
force from and after its ratification
Read three times and ratified in General Assembly Ii
lst day OF February, a. D., 1861
| W. T. DoRTCH S. H. C.
| H. 7. CLARK :. S.
| STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, /
| OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE
RUFUS q. PAGE, Secretary of State in and for The Stat
OF North Carolina, do hereby certify that the tOTegorgE
| true copy of the original on file in this office.
Given under my hand this LIST day of February, 1851
| RUFUS 81. PAGE, Secretary Of State
Now, therefore, this is to command the Shefs Of eE
pective Counties of the State, to election to
held in the manner prescribed by said Act the 18th d.
of February, A. D., 1861, when all persons qualified W
| for members of the General Assembly may vote tM
against State Convention, and for delegates thereto
they are furthermore enjoined to conform, in all respects
| to the requirements of said Act
rSp1 Given under my hand and attested by the Urea
tNNAAI Seal of the State.
Done at the City of Raleigh, this lst day of February
D., 1861. By the Governor
JOHN W. ELLIS
| GRAHAM Dawes. PriUate Secretary.
BIS EueTy paper IN the State will copy the OTeSoD.
with this notice, one time.
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