The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-05-07


.< THE CONVENTION ACT.
We publish below the act passed by the Legislature
of this State Wednesday last calling Convention.
The House of Commons voted for il unanimously, and
but three votes against it in the Senate viz
Worth of Randolph, Turner of Orange, and Sharpe Of
Irede
The election for delegates will be held on Monday,
the 18th inst, and the Convention meet on Monday
the 2ist
BILL TO authorize and require the Governor Of North
Carolina to call ConreRoa Of the people Of this State.
Section J. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
the State of North Carolina and it is hereby enacted
by the authority of the same-two-thirds OF all the
members of each House concurring-thas upon the
passage of this act His Excelency the Governor, be-
and he hereby authorized and required to issue his
proclamation ordering election to be held in each
and every county in the State Monday the thirteenth
day of May, A. ID. 1851 upon the federal basis, for
delegates TO Convention of the people OF the State,
at the seat of Government in the city of Raj
eigh on Monday the twentieth of May in the year of
our Lord: thousand, eight hundred and sixty-one
Sec q That the said Convention shall consist of one
hundred and twenty delegates and each county in the
State shall be entitled to the number of delegates
to SAID Convention it has members of the House
of Commons under the last apporiionment.
Sec g. That the said election of delegates shall be
held and conducted in the same manner aud at the
places a elections for members of the General
Assembly held in this State and the shall
be counted and the scrolls compared and certificates
issued the delegates elect in the prescribed
by law in the of election for members of the
House Of Commons.
SEC 4. That in case any vacancy shall occur by
the death, resignation removal from the State by
the refusal of any person elected delegate
said Convention the presiding officer of said Convention
shall issue his writ directed to the sheriff of the county
in which such vacancy many have occurred after Civ
ing such notice be ordered by the Convention to
open poll and hold election to fill such vacancy, in
the manner and under the rules and regula-
ons herenbefore prescribed for the election of
original delegates.
,ba 90 .o;1 shall
be entitled to the mileage and per diem pay recei
we'd by the members of the present General Assembly,
to be paid of the Treasury in the manner
the said members are now paid and said Convention
shall by fix the pay of all their officers and of
delegates representatives whom they appoint to
Convention Congress- and shall provide for all
other expenses incurred by said Convention be paid
out of any money in the Treasury in the they
may direct.
SEC. 6. That this act shall be in force from and i'm
mediatcly after its ratification.
REGIMENT FOR THE WAR-The following companies
have been organized into Regiment by the authsri
ties at Raleigh for service in Virginia or wherever cir
cumstances may require. 1t is to be designated the
First Regiment of North Carolina Volunteers :"
l. Orange Light Infantry, Capt. Ashe;
2. Warrenton Guards, Capt Wade;
,. Hornets Nest Rifles, Capt Williams
4. Enfield Blues, Capt. Bell
5. Lumbcron Guards, Capt. Norment;
6. DIplin Rifles, Capt Kenan;
I. Charlotte Greys, Capt. Ross;
8. Thomasville Rifles, Capt. Miller: 80
0. Granville Greys, Capt. Workman;
10. Columbus Guards, Capt. Ellis.
On Friday last, the Regiment voted for Field Officers.
Col. d. II. Hill elected Colonel, Lieut. Lee
elected Lieutenant Colonel and Lieut. Lane, Major; all
of the N. C. Military Institute of Charlotte We learn
that Col Hill declines accepting
The Adjutant General in his order for the formation
of this Regiment says:
'sThe Cadets of the North Carolina Military Insti
tute be attached to this Regiment, with the consent
of their parents and guardians.
The Seat of War is the destination of this Regiment,
and Virginia in all probability will be the first battle
ground. The services of the Regiment will not
coed six months, but the men should be prepared
keep the field until the has ended"