Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-05-07

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tribunal when the accused is unconnected with the
military service.
Mr.. Smith of Halifax, said he had heard nothing
of these resolutions until today and was unprepared
to give them the consideration winch the great I'M
portancc of the question demanded-we might De
premature in deciding on the resolutions ho"-ne
Thought the facts in the of the arrest we're not
sufficiently known, and it would be better to defer
vote ON the subject until the Convention shall be-
better informed as to what the man Respass was
CHARGED WITH and the proofs sustaining the charge
MIR. Satterthwaite said the facts were generally
known as to the arrest and transportation OF Res
pass to Richmond; what more does the gentleman
desire? Does he want the testimony of witnesses
as it would be taken on the trial before he would
act? 1t would then be too late, far as the rights
of that man and others similarly situated are con-
cerned.
Mr. Leak OF Richmond, said be was unwilling to
make decision on grave matter on mere e1
parte statement-he wanted more light on the SUP
ject-he would not say he would vote against the
resolutions hut with the lights before him, he could
not now vote for them. lie moved reference oil
the subject to select committee.
Mr. Warren said he had not been aware of the in
PRODUCTION of the resolutions but he was GLAD they
had been introduced He had intended to introduce
similar resolutions. lie said the fact stated in tue
second resolution of the arrest of ReSpaSs and his
transportation to Richmond notorious, and that
was sufficient to warrant the assertion of right EN-
braced in the resolution. The question for the Con
vention to decide not whether ReSpaSS was
guilty or innocent but whether he has been selzed
contrary to law and the Constitution and taken out
of the State for examination and trial lie might
be guilty of treason-he knew not, but if he was
manifestly So it did not justify his removal from
the State for trial 1t is not the individual cause OF
Respass that the Convention is called upon to de-
fend, but the cause of constitutional hberty-the
of law, and the cause OF every citizen OF the
State.
Mr. Speed alluded to similar seizures of persons in
this State and their transportation to lrglnla and
also to the violent seizures of private property by
those properly authorized to make Them and said
that when those who had been thus injuredapp for
redfess they only met insult, at least cool dis
miSsal He particularized several cases of this char
acter in his own county Pasquotank,) and il the
county of Hartford.
Mr. Howard opposed final action on the resou.
tons now-he was surprised to find that gentlemen
were so anxious to push the question to a vote so
hastily-he wanted more time to think about it and
inform himself of the facts
Mr.. Badger disclaimed any intention or desire to
push the Question to a vote-he only wished it to
be considered to day for the reasons he had given
before, namely, that it might be discussed before
the minute rule took effect which it will do to-
morrow.
Mr.. Schenck moved an adjournment Not agreed
to-yeaS 81, nays Al.
Mr. Badger then moved that the resolutions IN
der consideration be printed, and tie motion pre-
vailed
The Convention then, on motion of Mr.. Badger,
adjourned to " o'clock to morrow morning.
FRIDAY MAY ,. 1862.
The Convention was called'to order by the Presi-
dent at 81 O'clock
The journal Of yesterday was read and approved.
On motion Of Mr.. Dick, writ of election
dered for ladkin county for delegate to the Con-
vention.n place of Col. r. F. Armfeld resigned.
Mr.. Bagley introduced a resolution for a commit
tee to investigate the facts in relation the burn
ing of the schooner Jennie Hunter and cargo, and
it adopted.
Mr.. Battle of Nash, introduced an ordinance to
provide for the COLLECTION of and for other pur
poses, which passed the first reading.
Mr.. Howard moved to take up and consider an
ordinance to amend.an ordinance to secure to GER
tain officers and soldiers the right to vote, and it
was agreed to.
Mr.. Graham offered substitute.
After some discussion, on motion Of Mr.. Barnes,
| the ordinance and amendments were committed to
a select committee.
\ communication was received from the Adiutant
General, which was read and ordered to he printed
The remainder OF the morning session was deyOt-
ed 10 the consideration of the report of legislative
committee on amendments to the Constitution
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Bachelor asked few days absence for his
colleague (Mr. Smith, and it was grancd-yeas Il
nays 20.
\ number of ordinances and resolutions were
taken up in their numerical order on the calendar
and were laid upon the table and others ordered Ia
be placed upon the calendar Of constitutional amend
! ments
| The ordinance to define and punished sedition
| was taken up on the second reading
| Mr. Graham moved to lay the ordinance on the
| table, and it was not agreed to-yeas %, nays 3d.
| a lengthy discussion of the ordinance ensued the
length of which fOrbids anything like fall and fair
report IN our usual summary. The remarks Of gen
tlemen on the subject may appear hereafter.
| Messrs. Wood6n, Howard, Rayner, and Ruffin ad
! vocated, and Messrs Graham, Barnes Brown, Speed
and Thomas Of Careret, opposed the passage OF the
ordinance.
Pending its consideration, on motion of Mr. Jones
of Rowan, the Convention adjourned to % O'Clock
! tomorrow morning.
i SATURDAY, May 8, 1862.
The President called the Convention to order pur
suant to adjournment. The journal of yesterday
was read and approved.
! A report from the Board of Claims was received
and, on motion of Mr.. Satterthwaite referred to
! select committee
Mr. Howard offered resolution instructing tn,
committee of finance to inquire and report in re
| gard to the expediency of issuing an additional
amount of Treasury Notes Of small denominations
and it was adopted
Mr.. Myers introduced resolution to 90 into Sc
cret session today at o'clock, to consider the or
dlnance concerning supply of Salt, and moved tC
suspend the rules and act the resolution now
which was agreed to.
! Mr.. Howard moved to amend by substituting
o'clock, a. m, for 8, p. m.
Mr.. Rayner was opposed to breaking into the or
der of business so recently adopted and hoped tn,
Convention would not do it, but ic any class of bu
siness is to be superseded let all be- and instead
giving the subject of Salt precedence over miscela
neous business only, let it take precedence owe
Constitutional amendments too and after it is dis
posed Of, let the regular order be resumed again.
On motion Of Mr.. Gllmer the whole subject wa
laid upon the table, yeas As, nays 80, the yeas anC
nays being ordered on motion of Mr. Howard.
Mr.. Starbuck introduced an ordinance to preven