Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-02-05
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SATURDAY. February LIST, 1852 "a
The Convention was called To order.
Prayer By the Rev. Frederic Fitzgerald of the Prot
Episcopal Chnreh. --l>s- - 'SS'--,,tT'.'r ~ 4.
The journal of yesterday was read and amended.
Mr.. Graham from the committee OF the Legisla-
tive department. reported an ordinance embodying
such propositions for Legislative reform, as had ob-
tanned the sanction of the committee The report
asked the discharge Of the committee from further
consideration of those resolutions and ordinances re-
ferred to it which were not embodied in the accom-
panying ordinance. ~. .- a.----.~-- o.
Phe committee was discharged, the ordinance
passed the LIST reading and was made the special
order for ~ O'clock on Wednesday next
|. On motion OF Mr.. Bachelor, leave Of abseDse was
granted to his colleague, Mr. Smith of Halifax, until
Wednesday next ''-- .
On motion of Mr.. Ellison, the report of the
committed on the Bill of Rights heretofore made,
was made the special order for half past eleven
O'Clock, on Wednesday next 80. ~
Mr.. Howard, from the committee on military af
fairs, reported an ordinance to raise ant organize
North Carolina's quota of Confederate Troops"
which passed LIST reading and was made the special
order for Tuesday next.
Mr.. Rayner from the committee on finance re-
ported AN ordinance concerning levying of taxes
by the County Courts" Authorizing the Courts
OF Pleas and Quarter Sessions to postpone the levy
from the term OF court now fixed by law for that
The rule was suspended and the ordinance was
put on It's second reading ..' p
After some discussion, Mr. Howard moved post
ponement OF the subject until Monday next. Not
agreed to.
Mr.. Ellison offered a substitute for the ordinance
reported Sundry amendments were offered. and
after protTacted debate the whole matter was again
re committed on motion OF Mr.. Hargroye.
On motion Of Mr.. Cunningham, leave of absence
for three days granted to Mr. Edwards Assistant
Secretary of the Convention
The Convention now took up the special order,
viz: the Piedmont Railroad Charter on its second
reading
The ordinance was read by sections, and the
question required on the amendment offered by Mr..
Brown, viz: to add to the 10th line of the first
section the words Ito the Companys Shops, in
Alamance county"
Messrs. GiImer Reid and Leak of Richmond OPP
posed the amendment
Mr.. Brown replied urging its adoption.
Mr.. Kittrell moved to strike out the words "at
the Companys shops in the county Of Alamance,"
and insert 1.-THE town of Lexington in the county
of Davidson
Mr.. kittrell stated that he considered the question
before the house the location of terminus of this
Road on the North Carolina Road. He had given
notice before, that whenever the merits of the
struction Of road as recommended by the Presi-
dent came up for consideration he was prepared to
discuss that question; but he did not believe the
merits OF this question could lie discussed on an
| amendment to locate the termini of the road.
He was satisfied that any member who would take
the pains to examine a map of North Carolina
would find that it nearly an air line from Lex
ington to Danvllle. lie not disposed to press
this matter now, as he agreed with his friend from
Guford that the best way was to leave the question
of the termini open, to be decided by rhe Confede-
rate government when the charter was granted.
Mr.. Mebane at some length urged the adoption of
the amendment proposed by Mr. Brown, recon-
mending the cheapest and shortest route
Pending the question, the Convention adjourned.
Tn the proceedings of Monday, the name Of Mr..
Smith of Johnston was omitted in the record Of
yeas and nays on the repeal of the 4th section of
the revenue law, which exenpts $500 worth of the
assessed value Of each taxpayers properly from
taxation. Mr.. Smith voted in the affirmative.