Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-06-27
Proceedings of the North Carolina Stat. con,o.,,o

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MONDAY, June / 7th 1861
The President called the Convention to order at IN
O'Clock ~ o'o0' a. IL
The Journal of Saturday read and confirmed.
MI strong, from the committee on enrolment re-
ported the following ordinances and pronounced them
correctly enrolled ~
An ordinance to ratfy the Constitution of the Pro
vslona Government of the Confederate States of Amer
lea.
An ordinance to provide for the appointment of
BOARD OF Claims and ordinance to dissolve the Union
between the State of North Carolina and the other
States united with her, under the compact of Govern
ment, entitled the Constitution of the United States
The President affixed bis signature to the ordinances
Inc fTesldent announced as the committee on the
memorial OF the citizens of Wilmington Messrs
Holmes Rayner Warren, Battle, of Wake and Meares
Mr. Howard, from the committee on Military Affairs
reported the following ordinance and recommended its
passage which, being read, was ordered to be printed
and laid Oil the table for one day:
| This will be published when finally passed.
Mr. Venabe offered the following resolution.
ReSOUed That this Cow ntion apprecianp the va1or
DINA Volunteers d. Testimony of the same authorize
the said Regiment to inscrbe the Bethe upon their
Regimental cOlors.
On motion of Mr. Venable passed under susnen
sion of the rules
Mr.. Biggs said it was highly necessary and impor-
tant that some day should at be fixed upon for the
adjournment OF this Convention and would therefore
move that when this Convention adjourn on FRIDAY
next, 1t adjourn to meet again on the lst Monday 10
November next
MIR. Rayner said he was as much in favu. of adjourn
ing at as early day possible any delegate but the
public interest would not admit of an adjournment on
Friday next. He thought that some provision should
be mace for the administration of State affairs, owing
to the i'll health of the Governor. He willing to
vote TOR an adjournment on Monday next.
Mr.. Biggs rejoined
Mr.. Ferebee opposed the motion to journ. 1t was
not necessary to appoint day certain for the adjourn
ment of the Convention and would therefore move that
the motion be laid upon the table.
Mr.. Biggs demanded the yeas and nays.
MIR. Johnston of CASTOR, favored the motion to ad-
Ourn. He said the time set forth in the motion was
long enough The Convention should not interfere with
the military arrangements of the State Except to pass
the military ordinance now before the COnventon,) as
the Governor and Military Board were fully competent
tor taking those matters in hand Our constituents he
added sent here to pass ordinance of secession and
to adopt the Constitution OF the Provisional Govern
ment of the Confederate States The Legislature had
made provision for the finances of the State, and the
Convention, he thought, could adjourn the day desg
mated in the motion.
Mr. Graham remarked that with great diligence the
Convention might get through this week. but the public
interest would not admit of an ournment Friday
He thought we would make greater progress by the
discharge OF business, than by premature debate on the
question of adjournment. He said having accepted
public trust he desired and would endeavor to discharge
it. Was in avoH of remaining here long the pub
| lie interest required it.
Mr. Ellison said if the Legislature is to be postponed
that question should be finally disposed of first, and
therefore moved that the special order, (beng the
ports of the majority and minority portions of the
mttee concerning the dissolution Propagation of the
General Assembly, be now taken up.
Mr.. Biggs moved to postpone the orders of the day
until the question OF the adjournment disposed Of
and demanded the yeas and nays.
The motion did not prevail-yeas 43, nays So.
Mr.. Rufin moved that the special orders be pospon-
ed so to take up the ordinance defining treason OBJ
lection being made the motion not entertained.
The following ordinances were intfOduced:
| By Mr. Holden, the following, which read and
ordered to be printed:
| This will appear hereafter.
By Mr. Bachelor, ordinance to alter the jurisdc
ton of the Courts in the State and the pleading and
for the relief of the people Read and ordered to be
printed
The ordinance being somewhat lengthy will publish
it should it pass
The order of the day. being the unfinished business Of
Saturday, taken up.
Mr. Ellison offered substitute to indefinitely post
pone the resolution Of the General Assembly, authorz
ing its reassembling the 25th inst, which read
for information.
The question now REQUIRED upon the motion of Mr.
Bggs strike out the first section Of the minority
port, which dSs0lves the Legislature.
Mr. Kittre spoke in favor of the ght of this Con
vention to dissolve the General Assembly.
The discussion further continued by Me8srs. Ruff
fin, Spruili, of BERTHE, and Veuable
proceeded to address the Convention but the hour hav
ing arrived the Convention took recess until O'Clock
this afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention resumed the consideration of the
finished business Of the morning
The question being the motion of Mir. Bggs, to
strike the 1st section of the minority report which
dssoves the Legislature and the same being put was
decided ia the afirmative-Yea SO, nays "a.
MIR. Biggs demanding the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Strong offered an amendment to strike out the
remaining section of the minority report and insert to
the effect as follows: that the resolution OF the General
Assembly authorizing that body to reassembe on the
25h inst be repealed and that it assemble in regular
session on the Sd Monday in November next unless
convened by the proclamation OF the Governor
MI. Strong advocated his amendment at length !:
He said in support of his amendment, he believed 1t
competent for the Convention to call regular session
of the Legislation for the unanswerable reasons given
by the distinguished delegate from EdgecOmbe, and II
the proposed ordinance of the delegate from Rocking
ham were adopted the Legislature would meein regular
session the 25th of june and couu elect Senators to
Congress- Still be thought it proper to abrogate the
resolution adourning that body to that date even should
the said ordinance be adopted, to avoid certain ques
lions which might arise. An adjournment to Ger
tain time is like adjournment from day to day Up
on re assembling the unfinished business will be taken
up where it was left off, at common law all acts would
relate to and take effect from the first day of the first
Istting in pursuance Of the Governors proclamation
both sittings constituting together one session.
The difficulty therefore u.s. that new session is propos
ed to be called the midst of which, in legal con
temptation, is progressing. viii it be new or a
continuation of the old session? Will the unfinished
business be taken up not? For his own part, be
thought it would follow the higher authority Of its ere
alton and be session. somewhat similar case
had occurred in the history of the State The delegate
from Rockingham, while in the executive chair had
called special session. few days before the time fol-
the regular one After that time arrived, the Leg
sature in regular special session. There could be nc
doubt however that Senators elected under such cir
cumstances could take their seats under the new Con