Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-11-30
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NoRrH.caRoLrNA STATE CONVENTION.
Adiesrne4 session. >

MoSpAy, Nov. %, 1851
"a The Convention was called TO order and opened
with prayer by the Rev. j. N. Atkinson.
sy The jearnat OF Saturday was read and approved
The President announced the following commit
tees appointed under the resolution offered by MT.
Graham on Friday last:
Lsgislatipe Gsmmittee-hessrs. Graham, Rayner.
Smith Of Halifax, Strong, MeRres, Brown, Foster Of
Randolph Caldwell of Rowan, Mcdowell OF Burke,
and WoodRn. go
duSioie1 OOmmittes -Messrs. Rufin, Biggs, Bat
Gle Of Edgecombe Sanders, Strange, Mitchell Bad
ger, Kittreil, Johnston, and Mcdowell OF MaI,son
ReUcEti.e bnsnsitee-Messrs Howard, billiard,
Green, Leak of Redmond, Arlington, Glimer, fiea
den, Miller, Galloway and Greenlee.
Constitutional CoRaHlittee-Messrs. Osborne, Nc
Neil of Cumberland Barnes, Warren, Thompson,
Holden and Cunningham
Stay Lao Gomnaiftee-Messrs. Schenck, Walton,
Ellison, Ward, Holmes, Register, Mebane, Turner,
and Thomas of Jackson.
- Foreigners Schools, dc. C0mmittee.-Messrs. Pet
tigrew, Gorrell, Bunting, Thornton and Patterson.
army Contracts Committee.-Messrs. Satterth-
waite, Carson, Dickson Jones of Rowan, Setter.
Mr.. Ferebee offered resolution authorizing the
Governor to accept four companies of twelve month
volunteers to be attached to the six companies now
in camp, near Norfolk, under command OF Col -
Williams
VI.
armed by the Confederate States. lie moved sus-
pension of the rule that the resolution might pass
its several readings.
Mr. Graham suggested that some communication
from the Governor should precede any action on
the part of the Convention. twas eminently prop
er that he being the Military head should be con-
suited all matters relating to the disposition OF
troops.
Mr. Ferebee withdrew his motion to suspend the
rule and the resolution was referred to the cotE-
mittee on Military affairs
Mr. Osborne introduced resolution lnStructing
the committee on military affairs to inquire into the
expedency Of exempting from military duty all OPP
,eratves engaged in factories in this State, IN fur
nishing manufactured articles for the use of this
State or the Confederate States. Referred to the
military committee.
Mr. Manning, ordinance authorizing an eX-
change Of Treasury notes and for other purposes
Referred to the committee on the Coafelds.
On motion of Mr.. Manning, the number Of dele
gates composing this committee was increased from
five to seven.
Mr. Gorrell, an ordinance concerning the Supe-
rior Courts of Law and Equity, and the Supreme
Court of N. c., repeating the Stay-law, and author
izing the holding of two terms year as hitherto.
Referred to the Judiciary committee.
Mr.. Satterthwaites resolution proposing the ap-
pointnIeHt of committee of five, TO consider the
propr;ety OF the Conventions making provision for
the payment of the Confederate States tax,
adopted and the President announced the following
committee, viz: Messrs. Satter.hwate, Dick, Har-
grove, Ferebee and Long.
Sundry resolutions and ordinances were trans
ferred from committees Ito which they had been
previously referred) TO the committees appointed
under Mr.. Graham's resolutions, to whose jurisdic
ton they more properly belonged.
The ordinance introduced by Mr. Pettigrew rela-
tive to the appointing and commissioning of militia
ton Of Mr.. Graham, to the committee on military
affairs
resolution to appoint committee of 5, to con-
slider all propositions either to repeal to amend
acts passed by the Legislature, was passed over ill.,
formally, Mr.. Thomas of jackson, who introduced
it being temporarily absent frOrl his seat
The ordinance introduced by Mr.. Thomas of
Jackson) to enlarge the powers of Justices of the
Peace, was referred to committee on Justices.
Mr.. Jones resolutions expressive Of confidence in
the justice of our cause in President and army,
were again read.
Mr.. Satterthwaite urged their unanimous passage
Mr.. Holden said while he gave to the resolutions
his unqualified assent and approval, and while he
would willingly vote to endorse the integrity and
patriotism of President Davis, he did not approve
Of all the appointments he had made. With this
explanation, he should cheerfully support the
buttons.
On motion of Mr.. Satterthwaite the yeas and
nays were ordered. The roll was called and the re-
solutions were unanimously adopted.
An ordinance declaring the political status of cti
.ens of this State holding offices under the Federal
government, was referred to select committee.
Mr. Thomas of Jackson, moved to- take up for
consideration the resolution which had been passed
over informally owing to his absence (u6i sapra.)
Lost.
Mr.. Browns resolution to submit the acts of the
Convention to the people for ratification passed
over informally.
resolution relative to the sequestration of GER
tain lands in Haywood county, belonging to alien
enemies was, on motion of MF. Strong, referred to
q select committee.
An ordinance introduced by Mr. Smith of Ma
CON- to repeal an act passed at the second extra
session of the General Assembly, entitled ian act
to alter the rules of evidence relative to Indians"
was read second time
Mr.. Smith of Macon, argued at length in favor of
the proposed repeal and characterized the act refer
red TO outrage and imposition upon his people,
he said that the three counties in which the Chero-
KEGS resided had sent to the IA volunteer COM
panes to fight against the doctrine of negro equa-
.ty. The act which the ordinance was intended to
abrogate, would introduce an equality with Indians
as odIous to his constituents as like equality with
free negroes would prove to other sections of the
State.
Mr.. Thomas of jackson, opposed the repeal and
COMMITTEE
Mr.. Smith opposed such reference, and briefly re-
'capitulated the arguments he had previously adj
vanced and adverted to the social status of the In
dams, alleging their dehasement and ignorance as
additional reasons for repeal
Mr. Rayner moved to postpone the ordinance in
definitely.
On this question, Mr.. Smith of Macon demanded
the yeas and nays
Mr.. Woodfn said that should the Convention at.
tempt to annGl all acts Of hasty and injudicious leg
islation the Convention would sit until June. Had
he been in the Legislature he would have voted
against the act which the ordinance proposed to an
1nul, but as matters stood, the act could work no
great grievance before the next session of the Legs
lature, as but one court (superior) would intervene
and jury trials had been abolished in the courts oil
Pleas and Quarter Sessions in many OF the mountain
counties Tie hoped the Convention would post
pone indefinitely.
Mr.. Rayner withdrew his motion to postpone al