Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-12-18
The Standard.
NoRTH.CAROLINA STATE CONVENTION.
Adjourned Session.

approved.
The President laid before the Convention the res
ignation of j. H. Carson, Esq, delegate from lie
counties of Polk anG Rutherford, which YVES re-
ceiyed and the President directed TO issue
writ of election to fill the vacancy.
Messrs Allison and Ferebee were allowed to re-
cord their votes in favor of the indefinite postpone
.nent of the Ordinance to define and punish sedl
ton" and Mr.. Biggs was permitted to record his
vote against said postponement. These gentlemen
were not present when the vote was taken.
Mr. Osborne, from the committee on military al
fairs reported an ordinance to exempt the ,niItla
from other than monthly drills and reSmentai mus
tiers.
On motion of Mr.. Brown the rule was suspended
and the ordinance read second time.
Mr. Sanders offered an amendment, making it
discretionary with captzs of militia whether their
companies SKI be ordered out for drill more Ire
Que3':T or not.
Mr.. Bachelor moved that the ordinance and
amendment lie on the table.
On this question the yeas and nays were ordered
on motion of MIR. Brown.
The Convention refused to lay OH the table-yeas
10, nays a. ;,
The amendment was then rejected and the ordl-
nance passed its second and third readings.
Mr. Gilmer Il resolution calling on the Governor
for information concerning the Cape Fear and Deep
River improvement.
The rule was suspended and the resolution was
adopted.
The following is copy of the resolutions:
WHEREAS, In February last the General Assem-
bly enacted that the Board of Managers appointed
to repair and continue the Improvement of the Cape
Fear and Deep River improvement and for these
purposes placed at their disposal $780, 900; also au-
thorized and required the Commissioners OF the
Cape Fear and Deep River navigation works, to
sell SO soon they may deem advisable, the States
interest in said works And whereas, 1t Is repre-
scented that said works are likely to suffer great
damage for the want Of repairs that would cost but
a sinai sum:
Res5tred, That His Excellcncy, the Governor, be
respectfully requested to inform this Convention OF
the state and condition of said works, and all the
information in his possession as to what nath been
done or is likely to be done under the said act OF
Assembly.
Eesolced, further That said Board of Managers
be requested to report at the earliest day conve-
nient to his Convention, all that they have done
under said act Of Assembly, full and detailed &C
count Of the state and condition of said improve
ment and what in their judgment is best to be
done with the same
Mr. Osborne from the committee on military al
fairs, reported a resolution authorizing the payment
Of bounty to the soldiers OF Capt j. NJ SteVcnsons
Artillery company.
Mr. Biggs moved to amend so as to provide for
the payment of bounty to all companies mustered
directly into the Confederate States service, for
local defence
The President announced the special order, viz:
the ordinance to Incorporate the Piedmont Rail
road Company" LDanville connecticut
Mr. Badger moved poStponeuicnt vi the order.
Not agreed to.
Mr. Holden Thy leare) introduced ian ordinance
to authorize the raising of battalion OF six compa
nieS of troops for twelve months"
Mr.. Holden moved suspension of the rule, that
this ordinance might have its several readings now
I'm of AR RufiiD .ba 1sfS
amended by adding the following proviSo:
"Prooided, however that the said battalion
regiment shall be transferred within convenient time
to, and accepted by the government Of the Confed-
crate States"
The word regiment" in the above was inserted
after the adoption of the following amendments
On motion Of Mr. MeareS the ordinance was furth-
er amended by inserting after the words twelve
months " IN the 1st section, the words "or regi-
ment of ten companies > also in the second section
the words, land Colonel, if 4 regiment be formed"
after the word Major"
The ordinance thus amended passed its several
readings and ordered to be enrolled.
Mr. Ferebee made partial report concerning his
recent mission to Richmond. The most interesting
statement made by Mr.. F. that the Secretary OF
State, Mr. Memmnger, had expressed the opinion
that the blockade would be raised within thirty
days
The President laid before the Convention a CON-
muncation from John Devereux ESQ., Major and AS
sIStant Quartermaster n c. State troops, requesting
the appointment of committee to investigate the
accounts of his department.
This request was based upon the erroneous sup
position that the Convention had adopted the report
of a committee charging diSbursing officers with
" fraud, population and malfeaSance" In the dis
burSement of public moneys.
Mr.. Satterthwaite disclamed (for the committee
referred toy all intention of casting any imuutaton
OF a personal character upon any officer in any of
the departments
After some discussion the communication on mo-
ton of Mr.. Badger, was laid on the table
The Convention now proceeded with the special
order.
Mr. Brown moved to amend the first section by
inserting the 10Th line after the word ..Railroad'
the words "at the CompanyS Shops in Alamance
county"
Mr.. Strange moved to postpone the ordinance and
amendment until the 22d Of January next, and that
1t be made the special order for y o'clock OH that
day.
Messrs. Brown, Badger, Jones of Rowan, Reid,
Headen and others opposed the postponcment
MesSrs. Satterthwaite and Strange opposed pre-
sent consideration and urged the adoption of the
motion.
Pending the question the hour Of recess arrived
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention was called to order
DIR. Strange (by leave) introduced resolution to
postpone the publication of colonial records and 9th
er documents authorized by the last Legislature
On motion of Mr. Strange. the rule was suspend
ed and the resolution was adopted
Mr. Battle from the committee on enrolment re-
ported sulrdry enrolled ordinances and resolutions
for ratification by the President
Mr. RuthR 10y leave) offered a resolution reouir-
ing the Secretary of State to have the ordinances