Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-02-08


which all or any of said troops transferred to
said Confederate States to be paid supported and
supplied at the expense Of said Confederate States
whenever organized into regiments, battalions
Companies, at any other stage of perfection for
service and if not whether any correspondence has
been had with the authorities of the Confederate
States in relation to such transfer, supply and sup
port Of NorthCayolma troops, called into service
and if so that he communicate the same to this
Convention
Mr.. Galloway offered an amendment tothe repor.
Of the legislative committee in the shape of :" an
ordinance To secure equal and Just taxation" Lies
over, ordered to be printed.
Mr. Leake of Richmond, a resolution concerning
adjournment. Land on the table.
Mr.. Gorrcll, resolution amendatory of the rules
of the Convention. Lies over
Mr.. Durham ian ordinance regulating the sal
aries of Judges" Reduces their salaries one half
Lies over,
Mr. Christian from the select committee on the
ordinance to repeal the th section of the charter of
the Cheraw and CoalGelds Railroad" reported
back the ordinance referred and asked to be dis
charged. This report, was laid the table after
some discussion relative to alleged iniormality in
the manner in WHICH it was made.
The Convention proceeded to consider the uEtin-
ished business of yesterday, viz: The Piedmont
Railroad Charter, the question pending on the
amendment proposed by Mr. Brown, to the 1St sec
.tlon, fixing the terminus at the ComPanys Shops.
Mr.. Strange addressed the Convention at length,
opposing the ordinance and was followed by MeSSrs.
Kttrell, Dick and Rufiin in its favor.
The amendment finally rejected.
Those who voted in the affirmative were MesSrS.
Battle of Edgecombe, Berry, Brown, Bunting, Gun
ningham, Darden, Edwards, Graham Green, Ilar-
grove, Holmes, Howard, Kelly, Mebanc. Rlyner,
Rhodes, Register, Strange, Strong of Wayne, Suth-
erlaud, Thornton, Turner, Washington and Woo
ten-24
Those who voted in the negative were MeSsrs.
Allison, Armfeld, Arlington, Atkinson, Badger,
Bagley, Bachelor, Bond, Bryson, Galloway. Can
non, Christian, Dick, Douthil Durham Eller, Eli
son, Ferebee, Foster of Ashc, Foster of Randolph,
Fuller, GIlmer, GOrrell Greenee Hamlin Hearne,
Headen, Hicks, Holden, Johnston, Jones of Cald-
WELL Jones of CHrrItucG Jones of Rowan, Kittrell,
Leak of Richmond, Mann, Mcdowell Of Burke, Nc
Dowel of Madison, McDufie, Mcneil OF Cumber-
land, Merritt Michal, Miller, Mitchell, Osborne, Pen
land, PhiAr Reid, Rutin, Schenck Setter, Ship,
Smith of Macon SprouSe, Starbuck, Thomas ofJack-
son, Wilson aad oodhn-58.
Mr.. Mebane offered the following amendment to
the lst section: THAT IN constructing the said
road the company hereby created may fix the ter
.miRUS thereof at Lexington, or any other point,
not exceeding one mile East of Haw River CT the
North Carolina Railroad" Rejected
- Mr. Starbuck offered the following amendmen to
be added to the lSt section: Beginning at Dan
ville Va running thence ola Leaksvile, Madison,
GGrnauton Winston and Salem, to Lexington on
the North Cal Railroad"
Mr.. Starbuck urged the adoption Of his amend
ment as indicating the best route for the proposed
connection, and dwelt at some length on the bene-
fits which would result from the development Of the
great mineral wealth of the coal and iron region
through which the road would run, should his
amendment prevail.
Pending the question the Convention adjourned.