Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-06-12

& Messrs Houston of Dnplin, Thompson and Moody,
Z who were absent from the hall yesterday evening,
asked and obtained leave to record their votes on
the seven regiment bill.
Messrs Leake of Arson, and Bachelor obtained
leave Of absence for few days.
The following committees were announced:
On the resolution to allow soldiers in camp TO
vote, MesSrs Smith Of Johnston, Holmes, Jones Of
Rowan, Cunningham and Arlington.
On the resolution to amend the Constitution con-
corning clergymen holding Office, Messrs- Arm6eld,
Leake of Richmond, Thomas of Jackson, Brown and
Stewart
Mr.. Biggs moved to suspend the rule requiring an
afternoon session. for this day and it agreed to.
Mr.. Ferebee introduced the following resolution,
which was read and laid on the table:
ResotUed, That committee be appointed to in
quire into the expedency of establishing court to
be styled "Court of Claims" and that they report
by ordinance or otherwise The Court shall have
power to hear and decide all arising from the
loss of slaves and other property occasoned by the
brutal war waged on the South by the Northern
government; to decree payment for said loss out of
any funds in the Treasury of North Carolina set
apart for the payment of the debts due to the citi
zens of the North from this State, any corpora
ton in it: Provided the same do not amount, in
any year, to more than the liabilities of the
State to the North and demandable for that year.
Such payment, so made, shall be held and decreed
to be in satisfaction, thus far of the deots and liza
ulllIieS uuc U OuT NOTlneTH eUelnleS
Mr. Washington introduced a resolution requiring
the Adjutant General to report to this Convention
on Wednesday next, the number of companies of
each class of volunteers, offered and accepted; the
names of the officers, where stationed; also what
companies not full, from what counties; also
the progress made in the organization of the militia
Read and laid on the table.
By Mr.. Thomas of Jackson, resolution requir-
ing the committee on taxation to enquire into the
cxpediency of a change in the basis of representa-
ton, in there shall be change in the subjects
of taxation. Read and laid on the table.
Mr.. Spruill of BERTHE, from the committee on the
resolution to elect delegates to the Confederate Con-
gress, reported resolution to elect on next
by the Convention, two delegates for the State at
large, and to provide by ordinance for the election
of one delegate from each of the present Congress
sional Districts, by the people.
Mr.. Osborne moved to amend by providing that
the eight shall also be elected by the Convention.
The rule was suspended and the resolution put
on its passage.
Mr.. Spruill, of BERTHE, moved to fill the blank
with "Wednesday" Agreed to.
Mr.. Osborne advocated his amendment He de-
precated all recurrence to former party divisions;
thought that by eecting the delegates to Congress
by the Convention would prevent the stirring up of
party feeling; and that the people neither expected
desired to be disturbed with the matter at this
time.
Mr.. Bond was in favor of the resolution reported
by the committee. He said the people could select
their delegates to suit themselves and they ought to
be allowed to do it.
Mr.. Spruill of BERTHE, said he too was in favor of
buryng all party differences, and of marching up
squarely and unedly to meet the difficulties before
The people were united and would be found in
place when called upon. They had always under
our form of government enjoyed the right of choos-
ing their representatives, and he was in favor of
their continuing to do so.
Mr.. Barnes, suggested the propriety of determin.
ing first the number of delegates to be elected, and
then the manner of electing them.
Mr.. Bachelor said he was as good friend to the
people as any gentleman on this floor but he was
opposed to referring this election to them because
he did not believe they desired it.
The President stated the question: "shall the
amendment mr. OSborne's) be adopted?"
Mr.. Ruffin opposed the election by the people at
this time, because of the inconvenience and the
shorness of the time before the meeting of the pro-
visional Congress. He suggested a compromise,
that the election of all the delegates be by the
venton but that those for the districts be nomina-
ted by the delegates from the districts respectively
Mr. Rayner opposed that plan Of selecting it
would work badly, and would be, in fact, transfer
ring the election from the convention to fractions of
the convention.
Mr. Graham was in favor of popular election,
but would favor the smallest number to be elected
by general ticket.
the principle of the people choosing their own rep
resentatves. He objected to the plan proposed by
Mr.. Ruffin, because It would tend to arouse and
strengthen party feeling. He has seen exhibitions
of this feeling here, and if these things seen in
the green tree what may we expect in the dry. He
said that under the circumstances, we well
qualified to select delegates the people would be
at the polls and he willing to take the response
biity Of doing So believing the people would sus-
tain him in it Mr.. L. said he was at first in favor
of eecting only five but had changed his opinion;
was in favor Of an even number, and that the con-
vention should upon honor, take equal number
from each Of the former parties.
Mr. Ellison said that he understood ours to be rep
resentatve government; that he was sent here to
deliberate our federal relations and on amend
ments to the Constitution. If this election would
engender party strife now will it not in future? He
thinks those who off in camp will be better sat-
sed to have those they have left behind them elect
their representative than to have it done by the
Convention.
Mr.. Satterthwate said there is much said here
about burying the old party spirit he would pre-
fer to carried out in acts He will for elect
ing by the Convention and then it can be shown
whether party predictions will be brought to bear.
Mr.. Jones, of Rowan, thought the question had
been sufficiently discussed; he glad to see such
manifestation of love for the people-we all love
the dear people, especially about the first Thursday
in August He made some humorous illusions to
the resemblance of the proposed delegation to
tailor who Is said to be the ninth part of a man,
we have but one whole vote in Congress, and if we
send eight delegates to cast it, each will be little
more than a tailor, and if ten, a little less.
Mr.. Sprouse said it was objected that there is not
time to elect by the people If the proposition
not to select from the body of the Convention be
adopted, he hadn't much to say but he could not see
much difference between electng delegates to Con-
gress by the people and electng delegates this Con-
vention to fill vacancies, far time and trouble
were concerned
Mr. Dick had understood the gentleman from
Rowan, (Mr. Jones) to say that this is too small
matter to submit to the people-t was said the 9TH
er day that the adoption of the permanent Constu-
ton was too important-he would like to know
what, in the view of the Convention the people
ought to vote upon.