Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-01-29

military necessity existed for making this Railway,
the proposed ordinance was unnecessary, as Presi-
dent Davis could build it anyhow, with or without
/ q charter.
Mr.. S. further opposed the ordinance, because by
| passing it, the Convention would anticipate alike
the action Of Congress and of the Virginia Legisla-
ture He alluded to the great difficulty of proc1Ir
ing the iron rail and the requisite rolling stock for
the equipment of the road and adverted to the ex-
istence Of the GAINESVILLE and Keysville route
shorter-wholly graded, and partly laid with iron,
which when completed would subserye, lat least in
military point Of view the purposes contemplated
in the ordinance now under discussion.
Mr.. Rayner warned those who demanded post
| ponement as right not as a courtesy, against be-
ing deluded into committing themselves in any way
| To support Of the measure. This Convention
usurplng powers of legislation for which it would
| be Indignantly rebuked in thunder. tones by the
people of the State from the sea-board to the
tains. Questions of finance and Legislation neces-
sary to our military defence legitimate sub
jects for the Convention to act but the passage
OF Railroad charters regarded by him a
patton OF power. II remained to be proved wheth-
er in reality the alleged military necessity existed
for the building Of this road, and this matter he
was open to conviction.
Mr. Rutfin said that this, and all other impor-
tant questions Should be brought up and decided
when the sense OF the body could be fully and fairly
aScertalned, So many delegate were absent that
the impartial sense of the Convention could not now
be had He should vote for postponement, though
friend of the measure.
The question recurring, the yeas and nays were
ordered and the motion prevailed.
Those who voted in the affirmative were MessrS.
n Allison, Bagley, Barnes Bachelor Battle OF Edge
combe, Battle of Wake, Berry, Brown, Bryson,
Bunting Caldwell of Rowan, Galloway, Cannon,
II billiard, Edwards, Ferebee, Fuller. Graham, Har-
'grove Hearne, licaClen, Holden, Holmes, Howard,
Kelly, Leak Of Arson, Leak of Richmond, Lyon,
Mcdowell Of Burke, Mcneil Of Cumberland Nc
Dufiic, Meares, Mebane Merritt, Moseley, Rayner
Register, Rulin, Smith of Halifax, Thornton, Will
hanson and WOotcn-45.
Those who voted in the negative were Messrs
Brodnax, Christian, Council, Cunningham, Dick,
Douthit, Durham, Eer, Foster of AShe, Gilmer,
Gorrell, Hicks Houston, Johnston, Jones of Cald-
WELL Jones of Rowan, Joyce Kttrell, Long Man.
ming, Michal, Miller Mitchell Myers, Phifcr, Reid
Schenck Setter, Ship, Starbuck, Strong of Meek
lenburg, Wilson and Woodfn-33
The President announced the next special order
viz: The ordinance authorizing exchange of
bonds and for other purpose, for the construction
of the Chatham and CoalfedS Railroad"
Mr.. Rayner moved to postpone it and make it the
special order for Thursday next, at noOn-thc hour
already set for the Piedmont Railroad charter.
Mr.. Manning opposed the pOstponement and
secuted the idea of collusion between the friends
Of the two measures which were wholly diSsimilar
In reply 10 inquiries made by Mr. Rayner, Mr. NJ
ready been obtained. The ordinance merely pro-
posed exchange of the bonds of solvent corpora
TONS unSaleablc at present, to amount not cx-
ceeding SSn00 for n. {. Treasury notes without
interest The road would run through a section of
country which presented but few natural obstacles
to its construction.
Mr.. Barnes opposed the postponemcnt lie was
a friend Of the road to the COafeldS. The road
should have been built Years ago. Had North Car
DINA developed the Chatham mines of coal and Iron
she would now occupy much Sher position in
the Southern Contederacy. With regard to the
Danvllle connection his judgment was suspended
He could not say at present how he should vote
Mr. Rayner had said that he too open TO convIc-
ton, but he appeared to him to be in fct IFS enemy
Adverting to Mr.. Rayner'S declaration that there
existed in the State deep though smOthered indig-
nation against tie Convention because of its usur-
patton of legislative powers, he asked Mr. r. if dur
ing the late recess lie had visited and cunrersed with
his constituents?
Mr.. Rayner. % have"
MIR. Barnes. lid you hear any expression of
their Indignation?
Mr.. Rayncr. g did"
Mr.. Barnes then said that he too had mingled
with his own constituents, and had also been into
the gentlcmanS county. lie had heard no such
feeling expressed. Mr.. K. was a gentleman of in
uence and position, and this public expression of
the belief by him, in the prevalence of such dSSatis
faction among the people, tended in his opionion,
to encourage the feeling If it really existed.
Mr.. Barnes yielded the floor to MIR. Ruffn, at
whose instance after discussion the rule pass
ed at the last session, requiring that the Convention
should take recess at and Te-aSSenble at Z NJ.
was suspended until the close of the ensuing week
Mr.. Rayncr withdrew his motion 10 postpone
the order.
Mr.. Michal renewed it, but subsequently modified
the motion, by proposing postponemcnt until II
P. NJ, on Monday next.
This motion rejected and the Convention adj
journed until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
FRIDAY, January o. 1862
The Convention was called TO order at IL clock.
The journal of yesterday read and approved.
The President announced the following commit
tees
On the memorial received from the S+th reg. \.
c. V.-Mcssrs. Leak, Miller, McDutlie, SProuse and
Bagley.
On the construction of the Western n. c. Rail-
road to the Tennessee lneMeSSrs. Smith Of Macon,
Mebane, Starbuck, Strong of Mecklenburg and llar-
goye.
Mr. Gorrell to the judiciary committee in place of
Judge BgGS, resigned
The President laid before the Convention the resg-
nation of Mr.. Ward, delegate from Onslow.
On motion of Mr.. Woodtn, Il writ of election will
issue to supply tue vacancy thus occasioned.
Mr.. Foster Of Ashe, presented resolutions adopt
ed by the Magistrates of Ashe county, concerning
the stay law. Referred to the Judiciary committee.
Mr.. Hicks introduced an ordinance with regard to
certain disloyal citizens of Madison county. Lies
over.
Mr.. Galloway, resolution concerning the Con-
federate tax. Referred to the committee on that
subject
The Convention resumed the consideration of the
unfinished business of yesterday, viz the ordinance
authorizing exchange of bonds and for other pur-
poses-being an amendment Of the charter Of the
Chatham and Coafclds Railroad.
The question being on the passage Of the ord-
nance its second reading, it first read for nfor
nation and then by sections for amendment
On motion of Mr.. Manning, the 9th line of the
4th section was amended by substituting the word
may" for the word "shaI," at the beginning of