Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-02-12
NoRTH-CARoLINA STATE CONVENTION.
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NoRTH-CARoLdNAs STATE CONVENTION:
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Il =, s. .< SO TioasDxss, Feb, 6. 1863.
The Convention was called e order at 10 o'clock.
, Prayer Blythe Rev. III. Leag, sof the Methodist;
Epscopaf Church. ~
The journal Of yesterday was read and approved
Mr.. Strong, of Wayne, presented petition from
citizens Of Wilson county, against the oil
grain into whiskey Read and filed vita the re-
port of the co.nmittee on disteries. e. -;
Mr.. Mesres presented similar petitions from citi-
seis Of the town Of Smithville, and the officers OF
the 2eth Regiment n. g Troops Read and re-
ferred to a4seIect committee.
Mr.. Darden introduced ian ordinance concerning
Distilleries.,s Passed FIRST reading-lies over.
Mr.. Christian submitted minority report from
the committee on the ordinance to repeal the Attn
section of the charter OF the Cheraw and Coalfields
Railroad company Lies on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Walton, the resolution hereto
fore introduced by him, instructing the committee
on military affairs to define the words "pay an
eeuiyaent" as found in the 5th section of the Mill
tia law was taken up.
After some discussion it was modified SO as to in
struct an inquiry by select committee in heu OF
the military committee as first proposed. and was
thus adopted Mr.. Osborne introduced the following
resolution, WHICH WAC duoptCu uhuCA q SuopcuSiou
of the ruiz: -; 49,.
- Resolred That, in the opinion Of this Conven-
ton it is of the highest importance to- the interests
of the Confederate States, that the minis situated
within their limits should be placed in operation at
the earliest practicable period, and that the Sena
tors and Representatives in Congress be requested
to use their best eXertions to attain this object"
Mr. Howard, from the committee ON the Execu-
tive Department, reported, an ordinance embodying
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the Executive, as had received the sanction of the
committee Passed first reading, and lies over.
Sundry resolutions of inquiry, heretofore intro.
duced having had their day, were taken up and
passed. - -
A resolution introduced by Mr.. McDufie asking
ofthe Adiutant General list of the names of Off
GERS now in the Federal service from this State,
with view that steps may be taken to hand them
down to posterity as infamous persons, was now
read.
Mr. Badger moved that the resolution lie on the
table, but Withdrew the motion temporarily.
Mr. NcDufEe urged the adoption Of the reso-
luton. 80 -
At Mr. QSborne's instance, the resolution was
modiS>1 50 as to restrict it to an inquiry merely
Mr.. Nster thought that the resolution should lie
on the table
Mr. Ruffn renewed the motion to lay on the table
Mr.. Rayner thought that the object proposed by
Che resolution already attained by an ordinance
which was yet to be acted on, defining the political
status of dsloyal citizens.
The motion to lay on the table was again with
drawn, and the resolution referred to the CON-
mittee already raised on the ordinance, to which
Mr.. Rayner alluded.
The hour having arrived for the consideration of
the special order
Mr. Leake, of Richmond, moved its temporary
postponen,ent that resolution, heretofore intro
duced by himself fixing the time Of adjournment
might he taken up and disposed Of.
Mr. Leake urged the poStponement at length.
Messrs Badger and Gilmer opposed it.
On motion of Mr. Jones, of Currituck, the yeas
and nays were ordered ~,
The Convention refused to postpone.
Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs
Arlington, Atkinson, Bagley, Battle of Edgccombe,
Bunting, Caldwell, Dagden, Dickson, Foy, Fuller,
Hargro,e, Holiness Howard, Johnston. Jones of
Currituck, Kelly, Leak of Richmond, Lyon, McDuf-
fie Mcneil of Cumberland, Mcneil of Harnett,
Miller, Moseley, Rhodes. Royster Sanders, Setter,
Strange Strong Of Wayne Sutherland, Thompson,
Thornton, Walton, Washington, Wooten-35.
Those who voted in the negative were Messrs
Allison, Ar,nfeid, Badger, Barnes, Bachelor, Bat
tie Of Wake, Berry, Boyle, Bond, Brown, Galloway,
Cannon Dick, Douhit, Durham Eller, Ellison,
ferebee, Foster Of Ashe. Gilmer Gorreil, Graham,
Greenlee, Hamln Hearne Headen, Hicks, Holden,
Houston, Jones Of Caldwell, Jones Of Rowan, Joyce,
Kittrel, Long, Mann, Mcdowell Of Burke. Mellow
ell of Madison, Meares, Mebane, Merritt, Michal,
Mitchell, Myers Osborne, Penland, Phiter, Reid,
Rufin, Schenck, Shipp Smith of Halifax, Smith of
Johnston, Smith of Macon, Sprouse, Starbuck,
Strong of Mecklenburg, Thomas of jackson, Tur-
uer, Warren, Williamson, Wilson, Woodfin-62.
Mr.. Howard asked leave to introduce " an ordl-
nance authorizing the Governor to accept and or.
ganze regiment of Artillery Objection being
made, Mr.. Howard moved postponement of the
special order, and that the yeas and nays be Or
dered.
The Convention again refused to post2one-yeas
II, nays so.
Mr. Hicks, By leave reported IAN ordinance
from the committee on the memorial from Haywood
county establishing Courts of Oyer and Terminer !"
Passed first reading and lies over.
The Convention proceeded TO consider the special
order, viz: the "Piedmont Railroad Charter" on
its second reading.
The ordinance was amended on motion Of Mr..
Graham by the substitution of another name IN
lieu Of his in the appointment both OF general COM
mssioners and the commissioners chosen to open
books of subscription.
Mr. Graham desired this amendment because ne
was opposed to the measure. ~
The ordinance then passed its second reading.
Mr. Gilmer moved suspension Of the rule, that
the ordinance might have its last reading.
On this question the yeas and nays were ordered
on motion of Mr.. Howard and the rules were sus-
pended. Yeas Co. nays so.
Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs.
Allison, Armield, Arlington, Atkinson, Badger,
Bagley, Barnes, Bachelor, Boyle Bond, Brown,
Caldwell, Galloway, Christian, Dick, Douthit, Dur
ham, Eller, Ellison Ferebee Foster of Ashe, Foster
of Randolph, Gilmer, Gorrell, Greenlee Hamln
IIearne, Headen, Hicks, Holden, Houston, John
ston, Jones of CALDWELL Jones Of Currituck, Jones
of Rowan, Joyce, kttrell, Leak of Richmond, Long
Mann, Mcdowell of Burke, Mcdowell of Madison,
McDuifie Mcneil of Cumberland, McNeill of Har.
nett, Mebane, Michal, Miller, Mitchell, Myers, Os
borne Penland, Phifer, Reid, Rufin, Schenck Set
Ter, Shipp Smith Of Johnston, Smith of Macon
Sprousc, Starbuck, Strong Of Mecklenburg, Thorn
as of jackson, Turner, Walton, Warren, Wilson
Woodtin-69. ~.
Those who voted in the negative were Messrs
Battle of Edsecombe, Berry, Bunting, Cannon
| Darden, Dickson Foy, Fuller, Graham, Hargrove
Holmes, Howard, Kelly, Lyon, Meares, Merritt
! Moseley Rayner Rhodes, Register, Sanders, Smith