Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-02-01


byterian Church.
The journal of Saturday was read and approved
sp-hirs kong Of Randolph presented petIticn ron
citizens Of that county against the repeal OF thestay
law, Referred to.the judiciary e9mppttee. l9s
Mr. Ellison an ofdinancs 20, siheerporate the
Washington and Tarboro railroad company. Pass
ed first reading and ordered TO be printed
Mr. Ellh on stated that though, he was opposed to
a general assumption Of legislative powers by the
Convention, there existed so large Surplus of Ia
Dor available nnR for the construction OF the pro-
posed road, that its friends were 10th TO wait until
che meeting Of the Legs latrc for the grant OF
charter. He regarded, moreover, all railroads as
military necessities now, thoogh he did mot base
this application merely on that ground.
rhe Reporter failed to state In Saturdays pro-
ceedngs that Mr. Smith of Johnston, introduced an
ordinance to amend the 34th sectionof Militia law,
SO as to give power to the rank and file 70 select
their places Of drill and review.
!, This ordinance was noH7 referred onsitS second
reading to the committee military affairs
- On motion of Mr.. Woodfr, the Convention re-
considered the vote by which the ordinance legali-
King The proceedings of certain terms of the Supreme
Court held by his honor Judge French, had passed
It's tliri reading on Saturday, and the ordinance
was amended by extending its provisions to the
cunrt hoidrn under like circumstances IN the county
-ot IaDcey. s-~rH r.-.
The special order for eleven O'Clock, A. NJ, viz;
the report Of the committee on amendments to the
Bill of Rights, was now considered. .,. e-.~
The report proposed the following amendments !:
list Add to the 9Th section the words, ''nor shall
any person. for the same offence, be suffered to be
twice pat in jeopardy Of life or limb.
a. "a. Add ia the 18th section the following: "nor
shall right or Justice be Sold denied or delayed to
any 0n,.; nor shall private property De taken for
public use without just compensation"
81. Omit or strike out the 25th section. This
relates 10 State boundaries. r o. -h ...
After discussion, (pusSessed Of but little gen.
eral interest and mainly relating to the last amend
ment) the report was rccomnlitted and the commit
tee instructed to report by ordinance.
The Convention now proceeded to consider the
special order for u o'clock viz: Mr.. Badgers ordi-
nance to repeal ia part the existing stay law This,
after some dScuS>ioIi WAS referred, together with
ulesnendments proposed tothe Judiciary committee
Au ordinance to annul the Eth section of an act
passed at the last session of the General Is
Scmby entitled revenue reported by the finance
committee on Saturday, was put on its second read
ing
THE section which the ordinance proposes to re-
peal reads follows:
SEC ). Every individual whose estate shall be
assessed at five hundred dollars OF less sum, shall
pay no tax thereon; and five hundred dollars of the
assessed value of the estate of each taxpayer shall
he exempt from taxation" (ActS second extr. SeS-
sion, chap. 81
Gnrrell addressed the Convention in favor Of repeal
and MesSrs. Woodfn and Thomas, Of Jackson
against il. s. ....-.....--
The question recurring, the yeas and nays were
ordered on motion OF Mr. Thomas, and the ordinance
passed its second reading.
Those who voted in the affirmative were McsSrs
Allison Arlington Badger, Bsgley, Bachelor, Bat
tie of Wake, Berry, BOgle Brodnax, Brown, Bry
son, Bunting, Caldwell, Galloway, Cannon Chris
tian Council, Cunningham Darden, Dick, Dickson,
Diard, Douthit Durham Edwards, Filler, Ellison,
FereLee, Foster Of Ashe Fuller, GOrrell Graham,
Harnlin, Hearnc Headen, Hicks, Holden, Holmes,
Houston, Johnston, Jones of Caldwell, Joyce, Leak
of Richmond, Long, Manning, McDufie, MeNiell Of
Cumberland, Mcneil Of Ilarnett McareS, Merritt,
Miller, Mitchell, Moseley, Phfer, Rayner, Reid,
Rhodes itufin Sanders, Satterthwaite, Setter,
Smith of Halifax, Smith of Macon, Sprouse, Spruil
Of Tyrrcl StarhucS Strong of MecS Ienburg, Thorn
ton, Warren, " williamson, Wilson aud NOoten--T0.
Those who voted in the negative were MCsSrs.
Barnes, Grecnlee, Hargrove, Kelly, Leak of Arson,
Lyon, Mcdowell of Burke, Mcdowell of'Madson,
Mictial, Penland, Strong of Wayne, Sutherland,
Thomas of Jackson and WoodiiD-1+.
The rule suspended on motion OF Mr.. Badger,
and the ordinance passed its third reading,
Mr. Starbuc6 having FIRST offered and withdrawn
amendment cXemptIng $500 worth of soldier $
property during the war from the payment Of taxes
a message from the Governor relative TO the
ferred to select committee a.
The resignation of the Hon. A. II. Arlington, del
eCate from Nash, was read and accepted, and the
President was authorized to issue his writ Of cleo
tion to fill the vacancy.
The Convention then adjourned.
-s.... TUESDAY, Jan. 28 1862. &
The Convention was called TO order at 10 o'clock
A "
Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Mason, of the Episcopal
Church. The journal Of yesterday was read and
approved
The President appointed the following committee
on the Governors Message concerning :he Indian
trust Pund viz MessrS Graham, Thornton, Dick,
MoScley and Council 81 --f ,'r
81 Sir. Battle from the commtte on enrolment re
ported qualification duly enrolled the ordinance
egauing the proceedings Of certain courts held by
His Honor Judge French. ...-
Mr.. Holden submitted minority report from
the committee OH the modes of amending the Con-
Stltuton, dcPrccatng the abrogation of the legis-
latye mode Of amendment, proposed by the mjori-
ty Of SAID committee This report was signed :
". W, Holden, Irriu ~ Thompson. Liesyoyer
under rule. Ordered to he printed together with
the majority report.
Mr.. Ellison from the committee on amendments
10 the Bill OF lights reported (under instruction.
an ordinance cmbodying the amendments proposed
M the previous report from that committee. Passed
lst reading aud lies over. .'-
Mr.. Ellison introduced the following resolution :
Resotecd, That the committee on military affairs
be directed to enquire into the proprety Of paving
to Capt y. p Jones Company Of Artillery of Beau
fort County, and all such other companies as were
received directly into service by the Confederate
STATES, the same bounty authorized by law to be
paid to volunteers received by this State and that
they report by ordinance or otherwise. -.-
Adopted under suspension of the rule .'.,st
NJ D,,H, H.
back the ordinance to repeal in part the existing
Stay Law, with Sundry amendments, recommending
its passage, g, p y .,..-,.s4 .-,.g
This report together with an additional amend.
ment proposed by Mr.. Battle Of Wake, was ordered
to be pruted and lies over. -.s.. T- z7ssSi ~
Mr.. Leak Of Richmond, from the committee to
which was referred the memorial of the officers Of
tlsn Pax Al. ~