The Hillsborough recorder., 1861-06-12

Mr. Pettigrew mpVeu 10 aulourh' wv a
greed to.
Mr.. Thomas Of Jackson, then made q few
remarks in favor OF immediate action and
apains, submitting to the people. lie said
the people had given evidence Of their wish
IN the matter by tearing down the old ilags,
and eeyallng the new, all overlhe State.
Mr.. Graham then moved 10 adjourn and
the motion prevailed.
So The Convention then a ijourned to meet
tomorrow moruing at II o'clock.
Tuesday, June A.
Prayer By Rev. J. W. Tucker.
Mr.. Ellison moved to take from the table
offered BY him some days s,nee,
fixing ,ibe daily snting, at y vclsck, with a
recess frumi f.s0 70 $50 p M, and the mn-
lion prevailed.
MrsGorrell, moved an amendment. that the
recess be lrom Q to 4 O'clock, p. M. and the
ame endnent was accepted.
After some debate, the resolution as amend
ed was adopted. '.' @
Mr.. Hicks presented resolution for a
committee to report an amendment 10 the
Constitution. providing that no one cnder
twenty .one years Of age, shall huld a seat in
the House Of Commons in the General As
sembly OF this State. and that 40 one under
twenty-five years oi age, shall hold seat in
the Senate. Adopted.
Mr.. Speed, a sesolution requiring the com.
mltee on Constitutional amendments TO in
quire into The proprie,y Of 50 amending the
Constitution as 10 make The number of Sena-
tors thirty two, and the number ol members
Of the House of Commons TO be one hundred /;
the electinn Of Senators 10 be so arranged a.
10 elect one e-lhird every two years. IN ca-e 81
biennial elections, or to .lect ane-iourth ey-
ery year, in case Of annual elec'iuns.
Mr.. Craige moved 10 20 inin secret session
10 consider a communication IRON his Ex-
cellency The Governor, and the motion pre-.
vailed.
After some time spent in secret session the
doors were opened. aud The Convention took
up the unfinished business Of yesterday. Il
being the ordinance ief The adoption Of the
permanent Constitution Of The Confederate
States.
Mr.. Graham took the floor and spoke at
some length on the provisions OF tile of,li-
lance. Tie was opposed TO The adaptInn OF
the Constitution al this thur, because u would
awe North Carolina. no additional rights To
tho,r already aeqsired by the adoption Of the
Provisional Constitution, nnr lay her under
ahy additional obligations, Al least Tor the
present. lie thought there was no provision
il. die Constitutes. inr admitting other States
into the coniedtrscy on an equal footing
with lho.e which originally framed and rall-
fie,l The onstitutl0n---ihal they atli have no
legal representation under IL. in The first Con
grrs, 20 assemble. nor n the hrsl election VI
President. va
Mr. Rsyner. from the committee TO whom
Mas referred the ordinance 10 create Beard
II GAINS, reported Substitute pro,Id'ng ~
Tie appointment ~ \ Board 10 cansist n
Messrs. John u. Dillsrd. of Rockingham,
l.aae B. sawyer 81 Buneombe. and Jnhn Nor
fleet Il Edgecombr. who shsll audit all claims
agalns, lhe State arising lor furnishing. EQUIP.
pins and Transporting irnaps. &c. The &c
p,tt Was laid nn tie Liable iur iuTlher consld.
.etalon, and the CONVENTION adjsumsd.
"Wednesday. Iuns 5.
PRAYER By Rev. Mr. Smith. deirga'e from
Macon.
Oh motion Of Mr. Badger. The ordinance
offered b, him yesterday. 10 provide Tor .lle
manner "a wbieh the o. dinante, oi this Con.
yenlinn shall be anihentitaird. was taken Up,
read the third time. aud passed.
Mr.. Craige showed 70 ~ lnso secret sessnn.
:" consider The report oi the commitler, 10
whom was referred a Communication ltnrA
te Governor. In seetet sesnun yesterday
and the moiiUn prevailed.
Alier an hour being spent 10 secret session.
the daor. we're again npcHed.
The unhnishsd business Of yesterday -the
ordinance Ior adopting the rermanent Con.
sillsI,aa u the Confederate States. Vas "a.
k.n up.
Nc. Baiger took ,hc aoor. and spoke Al
can .idtfsbie length. 10 favor oi the sfdinsnce
under ennsideTailon. Air. u. slated tl,s IN
propositions connected viih the question 20
rheh he would address his remarks; the
po.iponemrni 10 the sOth Il August, aud tho
amendment to submit the ordinance for raj.
hcsI"n to The pesple. Prom boih oi these
propositions, We nnst dissent With regard
10 the pesipunrmeni, he said nothing ,sulJ
he gained w IL. II Nsrlh Carolina could
MT 80 lnts he sosiherH Conlsdrrscy noic.
upan equal Terms slth the other Stale., there
we're 80 reasons lor suppo.ias she e.sld q
Tie lime proposed 10 po.ipene %. iie ~.
Euyd. lfvm safieBs considerations, th.t by
adpptbg the pcrmansat Constitution. Nstih
tslol,na 81 once eniers ppon ibs enjoy nicnl
d all the f,ghs pertaining ieIlie other Stats
Ut the cpnieaetsry but. i lh,s be not -. Il
cnBli possibly make no diBsrente. Gor she
coald not acquire those rights BY r.mainlng
Ont. lie SAID. here i bot me CDnledetaey
hat egdet lwn lofms ~ sVernment. pro.
1Isional and permanent i'nnstltuiion--ibr
latter 70 satcsed lhe fptmef that. under ll,s
isfmer i the right 80 admit States. aud that
q isllsws that North iafslina being admitted
under the provisions of The FIRST. wauld be
eaiIilsd 10 ~ the privileges si the last. By
dong Whist al Ihe others have dvnc. adopt.
Jog or Isnlying u.
Mr.. q. slludcd 20 the amendment 10 refer
The ordinsnee 20 the people. stating that he
thought The Convention thoroughly instfuet.
ed on this subject. ard hence. there was 10