The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-06-19
North Carolina state Convention.


Thursday, June ..
PRAYER by the Rev. Mr.. liensle, delegate
ron the county Of Catawba.
Mc. Wilson introduced resolution 10 a.
mend the Constitution Of the State by strik
NC out the ssh section, and 10 provide for
he election " Judges and Justices Of the
Peace BY the people. Referred TO the spe.
eial committee on this subject
NJ. Arm6eld, a resolution 10 50 amend the /
Constitution as to remove The restrictions on
cIecgYmen having the care Of souls, TO hold
civil office. Passed the first reading.
Mr.. Green moved to t,ke up and consld- |
er his resolution to 90 into the election OF
delegates to the Confederate Congress. and
The motion prevailed.
After considerable debate. FIVE was slrick>
en- out and eight inserted as the number Of
delegates 70 be sen, to the Confederate Con.
gress.
The hour Of eleven having now arrived,
the Convention took up the SPECIAL order
the ordinance toadopt the Confederate States
Constitution.
A long debate in which several members
participated was had.
Mr.. Dicks amendment Ii refer the crii.
nance to vote Of the people, was rejected
yeas So, nays IS.
! Mr.. Warren's amendment. asserting the
| right Of State to secede when the people
decide that their interests require il, was ii
1 so reiected-yeas 20, nays 80.
! Finally, the ordinance to adopt the Con-
sttatoa Of the Confederate States passed the
third reading BY unanimous vote.
Friday, June I.
Among the resolutions offered hi. morn
ing, was one By Mr.. A,he, explanatory ol the
ordinance passed yesterday, adopting The
Constitution of the Confederate Slates--as
sorting The righl Of secession.
Mr.. Ashe moved 10 suspend the rules FOR
the purpose Of considering The resolution Of
fered By him this morning.
| Mr.. Satterhwalt objected. He said IL
would lead 10 debate and consume Time that
ought to be devoted to other matters.
I Mr.. Ashe defended his motion; he said
members wished 10 record their votes Oh this
subject.
/ MIR. Rayner said, he thought members had
recorded their votes in regard % lie right OF
secession yesterday On THE proposition Of the
gentleman from Beaufort.
MIR. Craige said that VAS not test, he
himself had voted sgalnst tie amendment
/ YESTERDAY, although he was in favor Of the
] principle il embodied.
He thought he saw in the faces Of mem
beers, that they imagined that Tie introduction
Of that resolution aas anice legislative trick.
i Mr.. Wairen said that in offering lha, res.
aluton, he had 10 design Of any trick, but
had offered il in good faith. lie did not be.
live that the principle Of secession existed
in the Constitution Ol the United States, b1i
that it does IN this; and that he wished Il
give formal expression to that opinion.
Mr.. Asbe demanded the yeas and nays on
his motion, WHICH being ordered, resulted
yea ~, nays SO.
the ordinance for TIE better defence Of lhC
sea coast. Agreed to.
Wherenpnn, on motion Of Mr.. Nenabe
the uoors we're closed and the Cunyentioi
went into secret session anil cOntinued there.
in during The remainder u the nurnln. ses,
sion.
In the afternoon the Convention met and
continued in secret session until seven
o'clock, when the doors were opened. Va
rious amendments were proposed aud de!Iai.
ed. The amendment proposed by Mr. Ruff
I'm 10 strike out tie clause providing 'ur a
regiment VI artillery, and increasing III
number Of infantry rrgim MS 10 four; Mr.
Petngrews amendment to stake out the prp
! 80, winch allowed the tr0ups TO be raised Ii
any uther portion 81 the sac than that tir.
mentioned 10 the ordinance; aud Mr.. Barues'
J. amendment to include IN tie regiments, ii,
companies already 10 service from that sec
: ton. were adopted.
50 amended The ordinance passed by
vote Of IS 10 81.
Saturday, June 2.
PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. Daran,. Chaplain /,
the 5th regiment ). O. volunteers.
Mr. Ferebse introduced tie following res
Z oluton, which was read AMI laid Oh tie table
Rtsoissd. Inst , committee te appointed 10 ialuit
into TIE stpslieny 81 establishing court % be .,e
Count 81 Gums, aal that ihey repIft by ord.nane
o. o,heiuie. fbe Court shall haze posef to hear an
decide al srsDg from the 10. II slaves ana oihs
i pflpefiY oc asi1acl b The brutal wagsl On IL
. s1Ih w tde Ngrthefn Government, II dsefet Div
Z neat i5r 81 9s, oai q any fgaI. tie fe,.afy
North Gr1liua TX sprH fpf the payment u nv iehi
d1s q The citizens Of Norh if9m iai. staie n an
y eorprsiju III il PrOridsd Thai ihe sam u uaI .
i niIns n sns On scar. g m8fe tlsD the liabilities
I ibe sac D ihe N5ah SD demtaJi5le ~ th4t 80
II sl-a payment. made shtl b. hsl1 AMI dsetes
b il sstslsci'aa tlgs ftf D The debts anl ialiti.
\ due q out Northern enemies.
Mr. Thomas, pfJaekson, res1Ilon re
quirlng the tpnnittee On taxation u n1iiir
into the expedieney VI change 10 the 6l,i
81 representation, 10 csc there hall s. ;
change IN the subjects 81 taxation. Rpa,
and laid on lie table.
: VI. spriili 81 BERTHE, from re Commute
Z on the resolution to elect delegates 90 M
= Confederate Congress. reported an ordinanc
2 70 eject by The Convention. two delegate, lo
!. the State q large. and BY The people one del
egaie iOr each u the present Congres.oD
y distress.
Aher considerable discussion, it Vas de
cidsJ that I'll tie delegate. salall s. eIer,e
BY Inc Gonsenlion. aud iat iIe sleetjo
should be held on Wednesday next. aud :