Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-05-21
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rhiras Adjourned; tIlssisn.
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Tho President called Ne Couss ntion 70 order pnf.
suant to adjournment - IS 81, "a ): Z
Prayer by Rev. Henry Hardie. -
The journal of Saturday MS Rad and approved
The following were introduced and passed the
several readings under snspension % the rules S.
An ordinance to pay certain 6Isims allowed "
the Board Of Claims, reported ~ Mr.. Mebane non
the select committee on the subject S IS. 3. \.
redeem mutiated treasury notes, introduced ~ nj
Battle Of Wake. - s,
Mr.. Osborne offered resolution % postpone tns
day Of adournment from Tuesday 70 SsIosoAy nsns
and moved to suspend the rules and put the resola.
ton on its passage, and 1t was not agreed to-yess
So, nays 81, two-tbirda not sussan.os" 3
Tn, ordinance concerning the payment Of bounty
to soldiers was taken up on its third reading.
Mr. Rayner offered an amendment requiring those
volunteers over thirtyive years Of age who tesaaa
the bounty, to be organized into special corps
transferred to the Confederate government but tsps
Iess.s. arh.m> Long and Rum, opposed NE
amendment 3
Mr. Raynsr earnestly savo0seaN
The question wss put and shs amshdnsns wss ~
By Mr.. Ns,ehea, IN amsndsueas . 1imis the easss
who shah receive she bounty, sad il ~as NOT
agreed To-
The Question was then put on the anal passage
Of tie ordinance, and Il passed ana It vas esoeaeo
to be enrolled
NJ. Michel offered resolution concerning the
payment Of bounty to soldiers, which hes over one
dag.
II ha Ia re
neoaes, bsxaAse the Convention had made sppropri-
anaas that could no, bepaA He believed the State
would and ought to repudiate the debt incurred to
raise means Of paying bountes to men Tor services
never rendered
Ir Barnes said the debts had been incurred-the
contract entered into and it would he reputation
sos to refuse to pay them. and be did not believe
the State would hereafter refuse to pay the tx
necessary to meet the appropriations she had made
nor repudiate any claim upon her.
After some further debate and explanations, the
question was put and Mr.. Rayner was excused from
further service on the committee.
Mr. Mitchell then moved to take up his resolution
in regard to paying bounty to soldiers, and put tho
same upon its passage and it was agreed to-yeas
A, nays 20.
Amendments were introduced, when,
On motion of Mr.. Graham, the subject was refer
red to the committee on military affairs.
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committee of finance in place of Mr. Rayner
Mr.. Battle of Wake, introduced an, ordinance to
pay certain additional claims allowed by the Board
of Claims, and it passed as an amendment to the
ordinance on the same subject passed this morning.
By Mr.. Rufin resolution to publish the ordi-
nahces Of the present session, and
By Mr. Badger, resolution in favor Of the door
keepers-both of which were passed, under sus-
pension Of the rules.
Dir. Speed introduced an ordinance to repeal sll
amendments to the Constitution, adopted by the
Convention, except those absolutely necessary in
our changed federal relations, which passed the
first reading.
Mr. Battle Of Wake moved to take up the ordi.
nance to create the Office of Lieutenant Governor.
Mr.. Graham said if constitutional amendments
to be considered be would call for the orders
of the day.
Mr. Battle moved to postpone the orders Of the
day for the purpose Of taking up the shove ordi-
nance, and it was agreed to-yeas 81, nays 20.
The ordinance concerning the Office Of Lieutenant
Governor was then read the third time
Mr.. Speed moved to amend, by providing for sub
hitting the ordinance to the people.
Mr.. Barnes offered an amendment to the amend
ment making the ordinance absolute for the next
election only, unless ratified BY the people, and it
was not agreed to.
The question then recurring son Mr. Speeds
amendment and it was adopted-yeas IS, nays 80.
Mr.. Badger moved to lay the subject on the tasle,
and the motion prevailed-yeas a. nays 30.
The committee on enrolments reported sundry
ordinances and resolutions IS duly enrolled which
were duly ratified.
Mr.. Wilson moved to take up and consider the
ordinance to provide for the election of Justices OF
the Peace by the people, on which motion he asked
the yeas and nays. The call was seconded, but a
quorum did not vote
The hour having arrived, the Convention took ,
recess until 4 o'clock.