The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-04
THE N. c. CONVENTION.


The Convention adjourned Wednesday evening las.
to meet again the third Monday in April. We give
condensed sketch of the closing proceedings from the
Raleigh papers,
The following Ordinance to tax money on hand or
on deposit was passed by the Convention
Be it ordained, &c, That hereafter all monies on
hand and all monies deposit with individuals in
the Banks other corporations, shall be taxed
min OF one per cent. imposed money at in
terest; and all persons having money in possession or
on deposit aforesaid the st day of April in each
and every year, shall be required list the same
When they list other taxable property, under the
naohes and responsibilities now imposed by law
Ior failure neglect to list other taxable property
PROVIDED, That bank and Confederate Treasury
n9fs snail be considered money; Provided further
hI the provisions of this ordinance shall apply
TO those who have less than hundred dollars
to list And provided further That this ordinance may
be modified or repealed by the General Assembly.
The Ordinance in regard to Finance will be found in
another column.
An ordinance encourage the making of cotton and
the erection of u mandatory.
Mr. Gilmer presented petition from the clerks in
the military departments asking increase of salary.
This is no time to increase salaries Mr. Strong of
Meckensurg, presented a memorial against the dist!-
Iation of grain, numerousy signed By citizens of his
county.
Mr. Reid from the committee to which was referred
Char. Ruth Railroad, asked that the committee be
discharged from its further consideration which was
done
Mr Starbuck, from special committee, reported an
Ordinance to exempt persons forty-6ee years of
age from ordinary military duty. 1t passed its second
reading and was ordered to third reading. Messrs
Osborne and Fuller opposed its passage, and on mo-
ton of the former the and nays ordered and
the ordinance was rjectedyeas 80, nays 49, follows
Yeas-Messrs. Allison, Atkinson, Battle of Wake,
Berry, Boyle, Galloway, Cannon Christian Cunninp-
ham, Dick, Dickson Ellison Foster of Ashe Foy Gil
mer, Gorrell, Graham, Headen Holden, Joyce, Kelly
Long, Mann, Manning, McNeill of Harnett Murri
Setter Ship, Smith of Johnston Sprouse, Starbuck,
Williamson and Wson-33.
Nays-Messrs. Battle of Edgecomhe, Battle of Nash
Brodnax Bunting, Caldwell, Council, Darden Douthit
Durham, Edwards Foster of Randolph, Fuller, Green
Hearne, Hicks, Holmes, Houston, Howard, Jones of
Caldwell, Jones of Rowan, Kttrell Leak of Richmond
McDutfe, Mcneil of Cumberland, Meares Mebane
Michal, Miller Mitchell, Myers Osborne, Phifer, Reid
Rhodes, Register, Rufn, Sanders, Schenck, Sprui of
Tyrre Strange, Strong of Meckenburg, Strong of
Wayne, Thomas of Carteret, Thompson, Thornton
Warren, Washington Woodfn, and Wooten-49.
The distahon ordinance, (being the one offered by
Mr Gilmer as a substitute for others proposed)
passed by the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs Allison, Atkinson, Battle of Edgecomb,
Boyle, Broadnax, Bunting Cannon, Christian Cunn-
ng CHAM. Darden, Dick Dickson Douihit. Edwards Ell
lson, Foster of A<he, Foy, Fuller. Gner, Gorrell
Green, Hicks Holmes, Houston. Jones of Caldwell
Leak Of Richmond Lyon, McDuffe, Mcneil of c., Nc
Aeill of H., Miller, Mitchell, Myers Osborne, Phier
Rhodes Register, Satterthwaite Schenck Shipp Smith
of Macon, Spruill of Tyrre Starbuck Strange Strong
of Mecklenburg, Strong of Wayne, Thompson. Thorn
ton, Turner, Warren, Washington, Williamson Wilson,
WOodfn, Wooten-56.
Nays-Messrs Badger Battle of Nash. Battle ofWake
Berry, Caldwell Galloway, Council Durham. Foster Of
Randolph, Graham, Hearne, Headen Holden, Jones of
Rowan, Joyce, Long. Mann, Manning, Meares Mebane,
Mcha Murrl Reid, Rnffin Sanders, Setter, Smith of
Johnston, Speed, Sprouse Thomas of Carteret--3o.
Last week we copied from the Raleigh Journal some
remarks by Judge Osborne in opposition the ord-
to prevent dstillation but by the above
that he voted for the ordinance. We suppose he
changed his mind after making the remarks quoted by
way for fear that might be thought did the Judge
last week, inasmuch he finally voted for
the prohibition ordinance
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS d. aud Il. of the 7th
Regiment N. c. S. T., commanded respectively by
Captains Davidson and Taylor, and for the last
five months stationed in Hyde county, under Maj
Hall, arrived in this city. Their headquarters,
with their regiment is Newbern. The above COM
paues form part of Col. CampbelPs Regiment,
and have been detached nearly ever since the
Regiment first arrived here This Regiment, as
well as Col. Vance's Goth Vol has suffered very
much from sickness since coming from the up
but glad to learn, is pretty well
recovered and being again all together is in better
condition for active service than at any previous
time Col Campbell has been assigned, by the
commanding General, to the command of the post
of Newbern-Neacbern P,oqress