Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-01-17
NIGHT SESSION.

NIGHT SESSION.
House sat at = o'clock, +. NJ.
The amendment of Mr. FeTebee was announced as the
question for consideration.
The amendment read.
Mr.. MerTImOn asked for division of the question: and
the amendment to the first resolution was put.
Mr.. Ferebee demanded the yeas and nays; which being
ordered, resulted yeas 81, nays -.
Mr.. MerrimOn on the Imendment voted in the negative
and explained that he did because it stated that North
Caroua ought to secede certain contingency and he
opposed to secession.
The question was then striking out the amendment
proposed BY the committee.
Tue yeas and mas having been demanded resulted yeas
Al, nays 50.
The question then the passage of the resolution
upon It's Secund reading.
Mr. Marsh regretted that the House had refused strike
out; that more acceptable expression of the intended
declaration against coercion might have been inserted He
had hoped that upon the question Of the express
sion Of this House might have been given with
But be would sooner that it should 90 forth To the country
that portion of this Legislature is in favor of coercon
than commit himself in favor of secession. lie appealed
to the other side To meet him upon common ground.
Dir. Sade followed. He prompted TO ufer the
luton he did in order To obtain nanmty of expressun
He relracls position he has heretofore assumed he
secesSonls per Sc But he offered the amendment
act Of justice those who differed with his party.
Mr. Meares said he had always acted in opposition to the
Democratic party but IN the subject of The resolution under
consideration, he knew no Democracy Whggery. He
could nothing in the language of the resolution
be construed declaration of the right of aud
he hoped those his side of the House come
ward and with him. give their Tor the resolution.
Mr.. Henry had hoped TO that the professions of de-
NOT this He alluded To the which his name
had been used because he and others had dared
they thought right certain question. He said he could
not vote Tor the resolution under consideration having
taken the oath he has to support the Constitution vi the
United States.
Mr.. Wright said he of those who believe in the
right of secession and hc cre he favored the resolution
reported by the commttee yet he would without
derng his precOnceiyed opinions go for resolution
upon which all agree tie read part of his speech
the substance of resolution that will resist any attempt
at coercion, and asked if such resolution would be
ceptable TO the other.
Mr. Folk moved to reconsider the vote BY which the
House refused 10 strike The resolution reported by the
committee The yeas and nays being demanded, resulted
yeas so nays So. So the motion ay ON the table did
not prevail.
The question was then put for reconsideration
Mr. Galloway by leave made address in favor of con-
clatiou and unanmity His remarks were conservative
and produced pleasant feeling bewee those
entertaining different views.
Mr. Bachelor in casting his vote in the negative gave his
reasons therefor.
Mr. Bullock opposed to any concation and desired
that those who opposed coercion should say and those
sentiments $50