Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-05-03
STATE CONVENTION
Third Adjourned Session.

MoSDAY, April %, 1862.
The President called the Convention to order pur
suant to adjournment
Prayer by Rev. Henry Hardie.
The journal Of Saturday 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 to certain officers and soldiers
the right to vote" which passed the first reading
and was placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Warren offered resolution 10 raise COM
mittee of inquiry in relation to the assessment and
collection of taxes in certain counties, which was
adopted under suspension of the rules.
MIR. Schenck introduced resolution concerning
the report Of Congressional committee of inycstl-
cation in regard to the fall Of Roanoke island, which
Mr. Howard moved to take up the ordinance in
nance to raise the States quota of Confederate
troops" the motion prevailed and the ordinance
was read the second time.
Mr.. Williams offered amendment, but after
ward withdrew it.
Mr. Smith of Halifax, offered his amendment en-
tending the provisions of the ordinance to such con-
scripts 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 Confederacy had done
well in furnishing troops, North Carolina has,
there would have been necessity for the conScrpt
act, and it would never have been passed
The motion to refer the ordinance and proposed
amendments, was then adOpted-yeas IS, nays 20.
Mr.. 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
,,,f0 To-
the motion agreed to.
Mr.. Leak, Of Richmond moved to take from the
table, Mr.. Towards resolution fixing day of ad-
journment.
Mr.. Badger moved to lay that motion on the ia
BILE; not agreed to-yeas %, 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 taken up the question De-
ing on Mr.. Schencks amendment, "required by
the laws of the State" and it was not adopted-yeas
80, nays So 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 hundred dollars
as equivalent and if unable to pay that sum,
shall be detailed to assist in making salt tending
in hospitals.
Mr. Rayner offered an amendment to the amend
ment providing that the Communication shall be paid
to the Sherfs, other taxes, and it accepted.
The question was then taken on the amendment,
and it was adopted-yeas 81, nays 81; the yeas
and nays being ordered on motion of Mr. Badger.
he havi hp
and the Convention went into secret session pursu
ant to the motion passed this morning.
After some time spent in secret session. the doors
were opened, and
The President announced some special committees.
Then motion of Mr. Badger, the Convention
adjourned to 10 o'clock, tomorrow morning.
TUESDAY, April 90, 1862.
The President called the Convention to order pur-
suant to adjournment
Prayer by Rev. R. S. Mason, D. D..
The journal Of yesterday was read and approved.
The President announced the special committee
raised by resolution yesterday, on the Governors
communication in regard to the subject of salt.
Mr.. Strange from the special committee on the
subject of speculation, reported ordinance the
subject, which was ordered to be printed together
with the Governors communication.
Mr.. Howard from the military committee, o SUBJ
stitute for ordinance amendatory of an ordinance
to raise the States quota of Confederate troops and
| recommended its passage.
] Mr.. Howard moved to suspend the rules and put
the ordinance upon its passage now, and it was
! agreed to-
After some discussion
l. Mr.. Barnes moved to suspend its further consid-
Grafton, and make it the special order for Thursday
nextat IL o'clock, and it agreed to-yeas 81, nays
Mr.. Badger introduced an ordinance for the better