Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-05-07
STATE CONVENTION
Third Adjourned Session.

Prayer by Rev. Henry Hardle
The journal of Saturday was read and approved.
The President announced the special committee
on the subject of soldiers burying ground.
Mr. Howard introduced an ordinance to amend an
ordinance "to secure to certain officers and soldiers
the right to vote which passed the first reading
and was placed on the calendar.
Mr. Warren offered a resolution to raise COM
mttee of inquiry in relation to the assessment and
collection of taxes in certain countless which was
adopted under suspension of the rules.
Mr.. Schenck introduced resolution concerning
the report of Congressional committee of inves,
CATION in regard to the fall of Roanoke Island which
lies over day under the rules.
Mr.. Howard moved to take up the ordinance in
troduced some days since, "amendatory of an ordi.
nance to raise the States quota of Confederate
troops the motion prevailed and the ordinance
was read the second time
Mr. Williams offered an amendment but after
ward Withdrew it.
Mr.. Smith of Halifax, offered his amendment en-
tending the provisions of the ordinance to such
scripts as may be called into the service from the
militia.
Mr.. Badger moved to refer the whole subject to
the committee on military affairs.
The question was discussed at some length. du.
ring which Mr.. Badger declared it as his opinion,
that if all the States of the Conlederacy had done
well in furnishing troops, North Carolina has,
there would have been necessity for the conscrlpt
act, and it would never have been passed.
The motion to refer the ordinance and proposed
amendments, was then adopted-yeas 45, nays 90.
MIR. Gilmer introduced an ordinance to complete
two brigades and tender them to the Confederate
government, which passed the first reading and was
placed upon the calendar.
Mr.. Jones Of Rowan moved that the Convention
will go into secret session today, at $780, p M, and
the motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Leak, of Richmond, moved to take from the
table, Mr. Towards resolution fixing day of adj
journment
Mr.. Badger moved to lay that motion on the ta-
BILE; not agreed to-yeas 2s nays 40, the yeas and
being ordered on motion of Mr. Leak, of Richmond
The question being then on taking the resolution,
pending which,
The morning hour having expired, Mr.. Graham
called for the orders of the day.
Mr. Leak, of Richmond, moved to postpone the
orders of the day until his motion be disposed Of;
not agreed to-yeas "a, nays 81; the yeas and nays
being odered on motion of Mr. Leak, Of Richmond
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
/ The ordinance to exempt Quakers from perform
ing military service was taken up the question De-
ing on Mr. Schenck's amendment, "required by
the laws OF the State" and it not adopted-yeas
81, nays 80; the yeas and nays being ordered on
motion of Mr.. Schenck.
Mr.. Schenck then moved proviso, that in lieu of
military service, they shall pay one hundred dollars
as an equivalent, and if unable to paw that sum.
shall be detailed to assist in making salt or tending
| in hospitals.
MIR. Rayner offered an amendment to the amend
ment providing that the communication shall be paid
TO the Sheris, as other taxes and it was accepted
The question was then taken on the amendment,
ana 1t was adopted-yeas 81, nays 81; the yeas
ana nays being ordered on motion of Mr. Badger.
Inc hour having arrived, the doors were closed
anu Inc convention went into secret session pursu-
ant to the motion passed this morning.
Alter some time spent in secret session. the doors
were opened, and
The President announced some special committees
linen on motion of Mr.. Badger, the Convention
adjourned to 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
TUESDAY, April 20, 1862
The President called the Convention to order DUR.
suant to adjournment. wv pN'-
Prayer by Rev. R. s. Mason. D. n
The journal-of yesterday was read and annroved
/ The President announced the sneci.l cdrpn,;t.se
raised by resolution yesterday, on the Governors
communication in regard to the subject of salt.
l Mr.. Strange from the special committee on the
OF speculation, reported an ordinance on the
suG}ect, which was ordered to be printed together
VIZ Inc GoVernors communication
St.; w.. howard from the military committee sub.
ior an ordinance amendatory of an ordinance
the States quota of Confederate troous and
'IWUu a its passage
tho edward moved to suspend the rules and put
= Agreed to upon its passage now, and it was
After some discussion. I'll
Mr.. Barnes moved r. s,.n.,, -. e,..... ..,,.;s
Grafton, and make it the snec;a order for Th"rsda,
nextat 10 o'clock, and r. es.oos :. ~ OF ..