The North-Carolinian., 1861-02-16

WHOLE NUMBER 1247
, STATE OF NoRrE-cAR cLsAA.
WHEREAS, The following law has been enacted by
the General Assembly OF the State of North-Cato-
Ina, to wit:
THE PEOPLE-
WHEREAS, The present perilous condition OF the
country demands, il the Judgement Of shis General
Assembly, that the sovereign people o. TINS state
should assemble Convention 10 effect an honoTa-
bic adjustment of existing difficulties whereby the
Federal Union is endangered, or otherwise TO &C.
ernine what action will best preserve the homo:
and promote the interests of North Carolina; and
whereas, this General Assembly on matters OF
such grave import, Involving the relation Of North
Carolina to her sisters in the coniedefacy, Is feiuc
ant to adopt any settled policy without the sense
of the people, in whom, under our government all
sovereignty resides, being first ascertained
SEC 3: i ere'ose enasfe@ e. ~ me g .e1g,as
hese6y enacted 6y tie aatk9fity II te same, tooo
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he State bc, and he is hereby required to issue
proclanation, commanding the Sheriffs of the re-
pectiyc counties in the State to open polls at the
several election precincts i'll said counties, on the
2Sth day of February, A. D., 1861, when and where
al persons qualified to vote for members OF the Gene
raj Assembly may vote for against State Con-
vention; those who wish Convention, voting with
printed written ticket, Convention, and those
who do not wish ,nton, voting in the same
mo convention, also, TO open separate pOllS
1T the said time and aces for the election OF dele
gates to the convention, to be assembled on such
times hereinafter provdcd said polls to be su-
perntended by inspectors, appointed by the SheriHs
with the advice of three Justices of the peace of the
respective counties, who shall be sworn according
to the provisions of section g. chapter 81, OF Revs-
I'd Code
SIC , Be it. tttrthcr euactea That it shall be the
lutv of the shefs make out duplicate statements
Of their polls, in their respective countess on tho
question of ''Conycntion'' and :. No Convention
sworn to before the clerk Of the county court one
copy of which shall be deposited in said clerks Of
fee and the other copy transmitted to the Governor
Of the State, at Raleigh ulrder the rules and
regulations, and under the same penalties, as are
prescoed in the of the returns of the vote for
electors of President and Vice President,
prescribed by law, Immediately after said clectlen.
SEC 3. Be it farther eaacted, That it shall be
the duty of the Governor, as as he shall have
received the returns of sheris, in the presence of
the Secretary of the State, Public Treasurer and
Comptroller, to compare the number OF votes for
and against convention and if it snail appear
that majority Of the votes poeti are in favor of
convention, he shall forthwith issue proclam ttion
IN such manHer as he may think proper, Sunmon-
ing the delegates elected to said convention,
aforesaid. to convene in Ralcign on sucn day ne
may designate in his SAID proclamation: Itor3eH,
he day designated be not earlier than the elev-
enth OF March; md if majority OF the votes police
are agtlnst convention. the Governor shall,
like manner, issue a proclamation OF that fact; and
in that the assembling of the said delegates
elected aforesaid, under the provisions of this act
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SEC. i. BE it further suacte,l That the election
for delegates aforesaid shall be held and conduc-
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ed and the scrolls compared and certificates fGdd
IN the same manner as prescribed by law for
bers Of the House of Commons.
SEC. D. Be tJit1ther en0ctea, That if avcancy
shall occur by the death, resignation removal
from the State, by the refusal to serve of any
person elected delegate aforesaid, the presiding
officer OF the convention shall issue his writ to the
sheriff OF the county in which such vac;.nc5 may
have occurred, after such notice as the Convention
may order, to open poll to fill such vacancy
der the same rules and regulations as heretofore
prescribed for the election of delegates,
SIC. 6. Be U1"rtter enacted, That the sail con-
ycntio shall consist of one hundred and twenty dele
gates and each courty shall be entitled to the same
number of delegates, as members ol tie House
Commons under the last apportionmen!.
SEC. l. De Il fiertAer enncted, That the mileage
and per diem day the delegates to said convention
shall be the that Of members Of the G Gcner-
al Assembly, to be paid in the manner and
sad convention shall have power to fix the pay of
al; is Officers. and Of any representative any
vention or State = shall provide for other expen
81 5 to be paid out Of TIC treasury it may direct
SEC. 8. Be UfurLtcr enactea That the sad
venton shall have power to consider ali grievances
o.tecting North Carolina, a member of the Con-
lederacy, according to the true intent and meaning
of this act the assent dissent Of the people TO
the propositions herein contained, being pcctyeiy
expressed by the ''Convcntion or No Con-
venton' ut the time and in mole hereinbeorc pro-
vided,
of said Convention shall have any force validity
until it shall have BEEN ratified by majority Of the
qualified voters for members Of the General Assem-
bly,. 20 whom it shall be submitted according to the
mode prcscribe@ for elections Of members to the
House of Commons. the assent dissent of the
people hereto being expressed in proceeding
tons of tiis act.
SEC. II. Be fnrtier eEacted, That delegate
ciec.ed shall be permitted to take his scat in said
convention until he shall have taken and subscribed
to the following oath, before any judge OF the Su-
prerslc Courts, any just of the peace of Wake
county, to Wit | \ Il do soleInnly affirm
Gas to he ma be) that viii not do any
Contrary ,o tns Sc ol !ae GeHeral Asssnhy unde
dt n and i;,l Ifutly discharge my duties
bcl this cor yerion according to the best of my
knaH ledge an.. ability, help cd (!
; y. 12 BE fJusthcr euncted, HAT this act shall
be i siorce from, and its ratification.
Read three ines and ratified in General Assem-
bly, Che Is day ofFebruary, \ ID 1861.
W L d ,RTcn. S Ii c.
il ! CLARK. 5 S.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
OFFICE SECRETARY or STATE
/, RUFUs II PAGE, Cecretary of the State in and
for the State of North Carolina 30 hereby certify
that the foregoing is true copy OF the crignina on
tlc in this office.
Given under ny hand this lst cay Of February,
1861.
RUFUS II PAGE, Secretary of S tate.
\qw Therefore tnis is o command the : nerifIS