Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-02-15
NoRTu-cARoLINA STATE CONVENTION
Adjourned Session.

...- Adjourned Session.
MONDAY, Feb, 10, 1862.
The Convention was called to order. $3.50.
Prayer by the Rev. j. NJ Atkinson of the
Presbyterian Church!
The Journal of Saturday was read and amended.
Mr. Green presented the credentials Of a. }. Muir
rlI ESQ, delegate elect from the county Of Onsow,
to nil the vacancy occasone cd 10y the resignation Of
DR.. Ward.
On motion of Mr. Sc!rnck, leave of absence for an
indefinite period, MAS granted TO Mir. Mcdowell OF
Burke -, -...
On motion of Mr.. Holmes leave of absence was
granted TO Mr.. Cunningham until Wednesday next
Mr.. Galloway presented memorial from citizens
ef Wilkes county, against spectators and diSters
Filed with the report of the committee on dstillcries
Mr. Foster Of Ashc, a resolution. that the Con-
vsntion adjourn sine DIE on the 23d inst Lies over
Mr.. Rultn, a memorial from the directors of the
Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad to-
gether with an ordinance in relation to said COM
pany.
- The memorial was referred to select committee.
The ordnance was Withdrawn, and being subSe-
qucutly introduced by Mr. Ruiiin, passed its first
reading and was referred 10 the same committee.
On motion of Mr. Ruftin, twas ordered that this
ordinance should not be printed.
Mr. Hicks, ordinance authorizing the holding
OF special court of oyer and Terminer at Waynes-
vile IN the county of Haywood, for the trial Of
criminals.
On motion Of Mr. Hicks, the rule was suspended
and the ordinance passed rs several readings.
Mr.. Battle of Wake, Al ordinance authorizing GER
tam persons to open books for subscription To the
capital stock Of the Chatham Railroad Company
PaSs"a its several readings under suspension of
the rules.
Mr.. Thomas of Jackson, resolution proposing
that committee be appointed TO inquire concern
ing the military defenceS Of Western North-CarO-
uD,a SEI of he ri,lp
On motion OF MIR ferehee, the ordinance concern
ing the payment of bounty to Nor,h-CaroIina vel
unlecrS vas put on It's second reading.
After much discussion. toe ordinance was amend
ed on motion of Mr. Howard and then passed is sew
eTai readings under q suspension OF the rule.
Us motion Of Mr. Scheuck the Convention went
into secret session the ordinance to raise North
C3r0ns's quota of Confederate troops.
At The close Of The Secret session the Convention
TOOK a recess until ?. ".
TUESDAY, Feb. II, 1862
The Convention was called to order at 10 o'clock
Prayer Jy the Rev. Dr. Mason. of the Protestant
Episcopal Church.
Tie Journal OF yesterday was read and approved.
Mr.. Thomas OF CarteTtt, flor Mr.. Armfield who
was a0Seut) presented petition from citizens of
iadkln county, against the passage Of an ordinance
taxing DisLlieTs or gram used for the purpose Of
disti!i2t'un. Laid on tie table.
Mr.. Williams, from the committee on Free Per.
sous Of color, reported an ordinance authorizing
ttc voluntary eESlaycment Of free negroes. Lies
over. Ordered to be printed
NJ. Warren introduced resolution, asking Of
the Adil-aEt General, whether the Hater.s prison
had been paid in compliance with resolution
passed the last session OF the Convention. Adopt
Cd under suspension Of the ruls.
Leave OF absence was granted TO Messrs. E!ler,
Walton and Bachelor. '.-.
On motion of Mr.. Satterthwaite the Convention
proceeded TO consider in secret session, the ordi-
nance to raise North Cardinals quota of Confed-
crate troops.
Ate. the secret session the Convention adjourned.
"WEDNESDAY, Feb. IL 1862
The Convention was called to order at II o'clock.
Prayer by the Rev. 7. {. Skinner, of the Baptist
Church
The Journal OF yesterday was read and approved.
Leave of absence from and after to-day, for the
rest of the session, was granted to Mr.. Smith of
Halifax.
Mr. Reid introduced a resolution to the effect that
during the residue of the session delegate shall
speak more than twice on the same subject, nor
longer than fifteen minutes in the first speech-ten
minutes in the second; also, the Convention take q
recess on Friday next at o'clock, p. NJ
Messrs. Reid, Setter, Thornton and Schenck urg-
ed the passage Of the resolution. ...-..r
Messrs. Graham, Jones of Rowan, Smith of Ma
con, and others opposed It, 49,. =
MesSrs Leak of Richmond and Gilmer, favored
that clause Of the resolution which proposed TO re-
strict delegates in debate but opposed the taking
recess on Friday, there being so much important
business before the Convention which could not be
disposed of properly in so short time.
The resolution was laid on the table on motion OF
Mr.. Miller. Ayes 81, noes 30. 49,,
Mr. Graham (by leave) introduced an ordinance
to establish Treasury department.. Passed first
reading. and lies over.
Mr.. Satterthwaite (by leaye) reported an ordi-
nance from the committee the Confederate States
tax. Passed first reading, and lies over. p.
Mr.. Leak of Richmond, a resolution authorizing
the appointment by the Governor of Chaplin to
the North. Carolina Hospital at Petersburg, Va
The Convention then proceeded to consider the spe
! cial order in secret session. .s