Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-02-12
soRrH.cARoLINA STATE. CONVERSION.
Adjourned Session.

Adjourned Session.
MONDAY, February 8, 1862,
The Convention vas called 10 order at 10 O'clock
The Journal Of Saturday was read and approved
Mr. Rayner introduced resolution concerning
the banks and treasury notes. [instructa the com.
mittee on finance to enquire what ca!rse the eanks
of this State will pursue with regard to receiving
and paying out of NC. treasury notes.1 Passed
under . suspension of the rules.
Mr. Thompson, an ordinance regulating the ap-
pointment Of company officers
Mr. Graham an ordinances relative 70 expenses ln-
CURED by the Board of Claims. -
Mr. Ferebse, q resolution asking information as
, to what arrangements have been made by the gov.
eminent Of the Confederate States for the auditing
and settling North Cardinals claims against said
government for war expenditures. Passed undera
suspension of the rules. ,-r4,e.e ~''-' 49,
Mr. Walton introduced the following: -
. Resolrsa, That the military committee be in
structed to enquire into and define the words (" or
pay and equivalent" as found in the 9th section,
18th chapter Of the military law passed at the sec
ond extra session of the Legislature Of 1851. Lies
over. 80
Mr.. Osborne, resolution instructing the Judicial
ry committee to enquire as to the expedency Of al
lowing executors, guardians and other fiduciary
officers, now in the army of the Confederate States,
to make schedules and other returns of trust funds
now required by law, upon oath taken before some
regimental officer. Passed under suspension Of
the rules. .
Mr. Howard presented petition from citizens of
Wilson county, praying relief against dstillation Of
grain into whiskey. Lies on the table.
Mr.. Mcneil of Cumberland, resolution that the
Convention adjourn on Monday next, at o'clock,
o. u., and providing for its re-assembng on the
happening Of certain contingencies Lies over.
Mr.. Rayner from the finance committee reported
fu,e lin 10
taxes. Lies over ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Leak of Richmond, the ordi.
nance taxing distillerS, made the special order
for Monday next, eleven O'clock
Mr.. Bachelor introduced resolution ;nstructing
an inquiry by the finance committee into the expe.
diency of amending the revenue law, so as to pro-
vide some other mode of ascertaining the value of
slaves than by valuation made by the owner or his
agent Lies over
Mr.. McDufiie. resolution asking the Adutant
General to furnish the Convention with list Of the
officers from this State now in the Federal service
Lies over
On motion Of Mr. Michal his resolution that the
Convention consider in future only propositions to
change orr End the Constitution was taken from
the table and discussed.
Several amendments were then offered.
On motion of Mr.. Graham, the resolution and
amendments we're laid on the table-yeas 50, nays
IL.
Mr. Leak Of Richmond offered resolution pro-
posing that the Convention adjourn on the 17th Of
February, and that until then, it should conine it..
self to the consideration Of measures demanded by
the ex;gences Of the times. Lies over.
The Convention resumed the consideration of the
unfinished business Of Saturday, viz: the Piedmont
railroad charter-the question pending on the amend
ment offered to the amendment proposed by Mr..
Brown, viz Mr. Kttrell's proposition to substitute
1.-THE town Of Lexington" for "the Company S
Shops" as the n. c. terminus Of said railroad.
Mr.. Gorrel addressed the Convention. He thought
that the conflict Of opinion concerning the terminus
of the road was strong argument in favor Of leav
ing it an open question, (as the ordinance does. to
be decided by the chain and compass. Mr.. Gorrell
argued at length, to show the absurdty Of the prev
alent impression that this connection would prove
injurious to the North Carolina railroad, and con.
tended that it would attract to that railroad 500
worth Of freight for every dollars worth Of which
i, would deprive it. He adverted to the powerful
influence which the constitution Of this connection
would exert in developing the great mineral wealth
Of the Dan river coal and iron mines.
Mr. Badger said that he should vote both against
the amendment and the amendment to the amend
mcnt. He should oppose any proposition to fix a
terminus but advocated the ordinance as originally
introduced on the score OF military necessity, and
dwet at some length the fact that both the Eas-
tern and Western railway lines which were so es-
sentia to the Confederacy in the transportation Of
troops and munitions, were menaced with destruc-
ton and on the further fact that these even were
they safe, were wholly inadequate for government
transportation. Mr. 3. was opposed to fixing the
terminus because the Convention was unable to de-
eide that question properly. Three several places
had been proposed aud it was somewhat singular
that Mcssrs Kittrell and Gorre desired respective.
ly their own county seats as the terminus, while
Mr. Mebane advocated the Company Shops distant
but miles from Graham, the county seat of Ala.
nance Each honestly believed that he had indica-
ted the proper route and terminus and were salts
fled that they were wholly uninhuenccd by selfish
considerations.
Mr.. Mebane replied to Mr.. Badger, and was fol.
lowed by Mr.. Glmer, who desired that the question
of terminus should be left open The contest for its
location would benefit the road, as they who sub
scribed the most literally would doubtless have the
selection of the route and terminus
The Convention took recess until o'clock, p. m
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
! The Convention resumed the consideration of the
unfinished business of the morning session, viz
| The charter OF the Piedmont railroad.
1 The question required on the amendment to thu
amendment, viz: tho proposal of Mr.. Kittrel tt
strike out the words "Company's Shops" and in
sert the word Lexington instead.
! Mr.. Howard opposed the charter Of the railroad
in any shape, but preferred the location of the ter
mini at the Company's Shops and at Barksdale, fol
the that such location would conform to for
mer legislation on the subject. To leave the loca
ton of the termn to those who build the road would
be virtually nothing more than to charter the ole
| Danville and Greensboro connection.
Mr.. Reid replied at some length to Mr.. Howard
He was opposed to fixing arbitrarily upon any ter
minus. He should vote for the amendment to tn,
amendment, but would vote against the amendment
ITSELF
Mr.. Brown defended his amendment and the route
which it indicated.
The question recurring, the amendment to thu
amendment was rejected.
The question now being on Mr. Browns amend
ment-tixing the terminus on the North: Caroln;
railroad at the Company's Shops, in Alamauct
! county,