Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-11-27
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HoRrR.cAteoIrNA STATE coNrExE4oS.
A,djSuiSea sesssOa,

ThURspAY, Nos, 81, 1861.
. The President Gallo; the CoRveHtian to order
ipurxaiant TO Adjournment Ne tas:tS,er present
The Journal Of Testerdays 't'SsSeedngs was read
sknd approved se.-- ~
J, The President announced The following gentle.
snen to -filf ESeaseies III dBhhfettees:
- TatGtt9R and RseeRte-Messrs. Sehenck, Cald-
well bf Necklenlurg sHd Holmes.
Hilitrry. A9;si,s-- qr. Lyon.
On SD SECT IN Gea~titntion-Mr. Atkinson.
cit in GshS%a:: ,sa+SssmSly-Mr Caldwell of Rowan.
On RssolaA0a concerning Kem6ers--Ar. Kelly.
q. On Ad@-esss-aessrs. Strange, Howard, Leak Of
IRichmoRd IND Setter
=. Mr.. Foster Of Randolph, presented a memorial
from citizens Of Randolph for repeal nodifica-
ton of tie STAY Law. --rr '
Nc SohnStOn, suHdry petitions from citizens Of
CASTOR, on the same subject
M. Schenck moved the sppoiatment Of a select
Committee of one froIa each congressional district to
pe styled the committee On the Stay Law, to whom
Nhese memorials and petitions together with the
memorial from the grand jury of Currituck, intro
dueed yesterday, should be referred and the motion
prevailed.
Nh. Christina introduced a resolution requesting
our members OF Congress to vote for increasing the
pay Of privates in the army
nj. headea, resolution to raise special CON-
mttee on the subject of the sequeStraon or coats-
cat,oa OF the property of alien eaemiesl
Ar. Hoodtin, q resolution to raise special CON-
Hittee on the subject Of salt
Mr.. Woodfn moved to suspend the rule and mt
the resolution on its passage. The motion prevail
ed and the resolution was adopted
MT. carson, resolution to raise special CON-
ntee OF one from each Congressional district to in
vestgate the aceOuas and vouchers of the disburs-
ng agents OF the State for transactions since the LIST
Of April last.
Mr.. Leak of Richmond moved the appointment of
committee to wait uDft ha o;t,,
ana invite them to open the daily sessions with
prayer, but upon his attention being called to the
standing rule on The subject Withdrew the motion
The resolution Of Mr.. Leak of H, htnond offered
on Tuesday last then carue up in order and the
sueStltaoe 81 the ceaRittee, proposing to adjourn
on the I'll Of December, was read.
- The resolution was discussed at some length nv
Aessrs. B'ggS and Leak of Richmond in favor Of
and MeSsrs Warren, Graham and others against
1he question thereon being put Mr.. BigsS asked
the yeas and rays, which being ordered, resulted
yeas 81, nays AZ.
Mr. Badger, pursuant to previous notice, intro
duced an ordinance entitled, an ordinance for SUD-
pressing oppressive speculation upon the present
necessities Of the people and for ena bling the Gov
ern0r to cause provisions to be seized for public
use, which was read and passed the first reading
and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Ruttn SAID ne wished, although little out
OF order, to make few remarks in regard to the
OF members while considering its provisions and
how they should vote upon it. The ordinance
ne SAID, was but an embodiment in technical form
Vi tns principles OF the common law on the Subject
ana ne congratulated the author upon the great cafe
IN which 1t had been drawn up He considered il as
iuiy meeting the exIgencies of the case on the one
band, white 1T did not infringe the lust rights of in
dlvlduals on the other: Mr. r. said that the specu-
Iations going in many parts of the State in the
prime necessities OF life, rendered summary proceed
lngs necessary, and this end would be met by the
ordinance proposed; he, therefore, bespoke the IA
Forsbe consideration of the Convention in relation
20 the ordinance, and hoped it would be passed at
an early day
The ordinance was made the special order for to-
morrow, ~ o'clock, NJ
An ordinance introduced by Mr. Rayner at the
last session. TO amend the Constitution IN regard to
calling the yeas and nays in the General Assembly
was then taken up on its third reading and after
enrolled.
Other ordinances and resolutions on the third
reading were considered, committed or passed over
informally.
ordinances on the second reading were taken I'D,
several OF which were referred to committees and
others indefinitely postponed
Ihe ordinance introduced by Mr. Smith of john
s'o at the last session in regard to test oaths was
reao the second time and discussed at some length
Pending the discussion, Mr. Ruffin moved that the
convention go into secret session, and the motion
prevailed
After some time spent in secret session, the doors
were again opened and the consideration of the or.
oinance concerning test oaths was resumed
Mr.. KUHN moved to refer the subject to select
committee. The motion prevailed and the presi.
dent appointed Messrs Biggs Graham, Badger
Rayner and Woodin. o.
Mr. Tracy obtained leave of absence from the
Convention from and after to- ay.
jourhed. "N