Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-01-30

Mr. Hoke replied to Mr. MerdenhsA as was Of opinion
TINT Commissioners might as well Dc sent to consult win
the South with the BLACK Reps%Soans % e. sns NORM y
ners to 90 to either but It any 10 be sent North,
he thought they ought tn be sent south also. - -.
Tbe discussion was some further continued oesWeeo
Nsssr, Hoke and Mendenhsll. t
Mr. Wright thought this Legislature ought to act With
in order 10 reconcile conflicting opinions on the
rt ought to be made and should fail would have the
GOOD effect ofuniting the people on tho subject -
Messrs Bachelor, Fleming, Person. Crmper and Sler
continued the discussion.
Mr. Hanes offered an amendment that the Commission
.rs to Montgomery shall act only medators to sndeavor
to bring about reconciliation of sectional difficulties
The question being the amendment. Mr. Yeates de-
manded the yeas and nays which taken follows:
YsAs-Messrs. Albrtton Alfred Darringer, Barrow.
Blue Booth Bowman BrsnEs su,gnG Gss syna n.p Uass n
Dickson DonueI, Ewe Faison, Farrow, Fersbse Folk,
Fuust Foy Gather Galloway, Gorre Green, Of Chatham,
Green Of san Guthrie ne,.an aanfs Jcrdaa R9s Kev
Latham iiles Love Of Haywood, Lave Of Jackson Nc
Geese, Mcmillan, Marsh. Martini Mendsnhan. Merrimoo.
Potts Rogers Russ Shober sler sirnont"n. Small Ward,
Waugh, Whitehurst Wnslow, Wrish and Yea!es-6g:
NAYs-Messrs. Au,ry. Bachelor Baxter Bridgers, Bu:
FDse Fleming
Hall, IIill Hoke, Jenkins Lemmonds Logan, AltcSsnsr
Mordec. Padgett Pearson. Pope. kansSu SHAW Sisds
land Williams Of Nash, Williamson, Wishart, Woodard
and wooten-Ss
so the amendment of Mr.. Hanes was adopted. -4.
Mr. Fleming then moved to lay the resolutions aud
amendment on the table 3
MIR Merrinon asked for the yeas and nays which being
ordrred-resuted, yeas 2S, nays 81. r.
After some desnory discussion and propositions to re-
conclc conflicting views of the subject, f- -..-s
The question recurred on Mr.. Hoke's amendment -
amended by Mr.. Haynes.
Mr. Yeaes demanded the yeas and nays, which bring
der.d-resulted, yeas lU7 nays ID.
The question then REQUIRED Mr. Newbys resolutions
as amended
Mr. Person offered amendment to the effect that The
commissioners should agree peace propositions but
such as are based Mr. Ctendens propositions and tue
Virginia resolutions recently adopted ON this subject
Mr. Hoke moved to amend by requiring. basis
of settlement the acknowledgment and protection Of slave
~ South of 81 deg 30 min North attude-tbe repeal Of
antifugtive slave laws by the orhern States and that
these should be agreed by the delegates from sufficient
number of States to incorporate the same as an amend
ment TO the Constitution. -....-
Mr. Yeates moved to amend by adding that "never.
theess no proposition shall be rejected that does justice
to the South"
Pending the discussion of the above,
Mr. Mendenhall, from the committee on enrolled bills
reported the resolution for the distribution
the Geologists report and the was signed by the
Speaker, and sent for signature to the Senate.
Mr. Latham asked leave Of absence FIR MIR. Kelly until
next Wednesday, and the same was granted.
The hour of . having arrived the House adj urned.
We will insert explanations given on the vote on thu
convention bill practicable.