Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-02-07
STATE OF NoRrH.eARoL1NA. 3.
A PRoCLAMATIoN.


- A PROCLAMATION.
BIZ JoHN W. ELLIS GOvstnOr of North Carolina +
WHEREAS, The following law has been enacted by the
General Assembly Of the State Of Eorthoarolna to wit
AN ACT CONCERNING C. 4 CONVENTION OF THE
WHEREAS The present perous condition of the country
demands in the judgment Of this General ssemby that
the sovereign people of this State should assemble Con-
to effect an honorable adjustment Of existing dill.
culties whereby the Federal Union endangered 9TH
ewse to determine what action will best preserve the
honor and promote the interests of Eorh-Carolns; and
whereas this General Assembly, matters of such grave
import involving the relation of Carolina to her
sisters IN the contedeay reluctant to adopt any settled
policy without the of the people, in whom, under
our government all sovereignty resides being first ascer-
tanned. $3.50. -
Sec l. Bei. therefore enacted by the General A.senby Of
the State of Ho'h-Cs0Snd and is hereby enacted By the
authority OF the same t.OOird Of al tie members Of each
Governor of the State be- and he is hereby required to is
proclamation, commanding the Sheri Of the respec
I'VE counties IN the State to open polls at the several cleo
ton precincts said cnuntes the 18th day of Februa-
~, A. d. 1861 when and where all persons qualified to
vote for members Of the General Assembly vote for or
against State Convention; those who wish convention
voting with printed written ticket, Convention,
and those who do wish convention, voting in the
same No Convention; also to open separate polls
at the said time and places for the election of delegates to
the convention to be assembled such times are here
matter provded said polls to be superntended by Dspec
TORS appointed BY the shers with the advice Of three
justices of the peace Of the respective counties who shall
be sworn according to the provisions of section chapter
50, of Revised Code.
SEC O. Be further enacted That it shall be the duty
polls IN their respective counties on the question Of
vention and No Convention, to before the clerk
OF the county court one copy of which shall be deposited
in said clerks office and the other c0py transmitted to the
Governor of the State at Raleigh under the same rules
and regulations and under the penalties are pre-
scbed IN the of the returns of the vote for electors
of President and Vice President prescribed BY law,
Immediately after said election.
SEC. s. Be further enacted That il shP be the duty
of the Governor he shall have received the re-
turns of her in the presence of the Secretary Of the
State Public Treasurer and Comptroller to compare the
fur nd nSt II
shall appear that majority of the votes oed are in favor
OF convention, he shall forthwith issue proclamation IN
such as ne think proper summoning the dele
gates elected to said convention aforesaid to convene
in Raleigh such day be may designate in his said
Frncanatlon POOidd The day designated be not earlier
than the eleventh of March, and if majority of the votes
poed are against convention the Governor SHALL in like
manner proclamation of that act and in that case
the assembling of the said delegates elected aforesaid,
under the provisions of this act hereby declared to be
illegal and of no effect.
SEC T. Be it further enacted That the election for dele
gates aforesaid shall be held and conducted in the
manner elections for members of the General Assembly,
ana Inc vote Shall be counted and the scrolls compared
and certificates issued the prescribed by
law for members of the House of Commons.
SEC S. Be it further enacted That if vacancy all
occur by the death, gnation removal from the
State by the refusal serve any person elected del
egate as aforesaid the presiding officer Of the Convention
shall issue his writ to The Sheriff of the county ill which
such vacancy have occurred after such notice the
convention may order open poll to fill such vacancy,
under the rules and rguls herenbefOre pre-
scnbed for the election Cf delegates
SEC 6. Be it further enacted, That the said convention
shall consist of one hundred and twenty delegates and
each county shall be entitled TO the number of dele
gates, members of the House of Commons under the
last apportionment
SEC 7. Be 1t further euaced That the mileage and per
diem day of the delegates said convention shall be the
Same that OF members of the General Assembly to be
paid the manner; and said convention shall have
TO fix the Of all its officers and of represen
tative to any convention State and shall provide for
other expenses to be paid out of the treasury as it may
| direct.
SEC Be it further enacted That the said convention
shall have power to elect its officers and prescribe qua
cations its members inconsistent with the true
| tent of this act.
SEC g. Be it further enacted That the said convention
shall have power consider all grievances affecting North
Carolina member of the Confederacy, according to
the and meaning of this act the assent dis
sent the people the propositions herein contained. be-
ing respectively expressed by the votes "COnventon or
NO Convention at the time and in the mode hereinbe-
fore provided.
SEC TO- Be further enacted, That ordinance of said
Convention shall have any force or validity until it shall
have been ratified BY majority Of The qualified voters for
members of the General Assembly to whom it shall be
submitted according to the mode prescribed fer elections OF
members the House of Commons the assent dissent
of the people hereto being expressed as In preceding Sec
SEC H. Be it further enacted That no delegate elected
shall be permitted to take his seat in said convention until
he shall have taken and subscribed TO the following Oath
before any Judge of the Supreme Superior Courts or
any justice of the peace of Wake county, to wit A. b.
do s0lemny affirm las the may be) that
will not do act contrary to the act of the General AS
semblv under which this convention called and that
will duly and faithfully discharge my duties member
of this convention according to the best of knowledge
and ability, SO help me God!
force from and after its ratification
Read three times and ratified in General Assembly the
list day Of February, A. D., 1851
W. T. DoRrcH, s. H. c.
! H. T. CLARK, S. s.
STATE OF NORTH-CAROLINA, |
OFFICE OF SECRETARY STATE.
Rufus H. Page Secretary of State in and for the State
of North Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing is
true copy of the original ON file in this Office
Given under my hand this list day of February, 1851
RUFUS H. PAGE
| Secretary of State.
Now therefore, this to command tine Sherifs of the
respective counties of the State TO election to be
held in the prescribed by said Act the 2Sh day
of February A d. 1851 when all persons qualified to vote
for members of the General Assembly may vote for or
against State Convention and for delegates thereto and
they furthermore enoined to conform in all respects,
to the requirements of said Act.
| r, Given under my hand and attested by the Great
t"hALI Seal of the State
Done the City of Raleigh, this LIST day of February,
| A. D., 1861.
By the Governor,
GRAHAM Dawes Private Secretary.
Feb. 8, 1861. lit. .
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