Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-04-30


country. babe, him goodbye expecting to meet
him again in a few days-but how inscrutaoe are
the ways of Providence! The Almighty Waiketh
in the waters, and none follow in his footsteps
was summoned to the grave of our departed fr,ena'
and as witnessed the long procession OF ms heign
5ors and friends, following his corpse TO ns iass
resting place, was forciby reminded OF the so!eu"
truth which we all know SO WE'LL but heeG so httle'
that sin the midst of life sce are On deatn.
Mr. Ellison WAS COMMUNICATE IN the protestant
Episcopal Church, and his life and profession have
left to his family and friends the consolation OF
reasonable hope, that ne mas exchahsea worlu,
where the resembling clash of contending armies
pains the ear, for one of peace and rest We can
onv offer to his bercaved family the consolation of
cur sincere sympathy, as expressed in the resou-
TONS
And now i: remains Mr.. President, to be seen,
whether we shall make wise and profitable use OF
the solemn lesson which the sudden death of our
departed friend gives-or whether, like the foolish
virgins, we neglect to fill our lamps with oil, and
when the bridegroom comes, We find ourselves in
utter darkness
Messrs Rayner, Graham and Badger, followed in
short addresses euogstic of the deceased and then
the resolutions unanimously adopted, and the
Convention adjourned.
SATURDAY, April 26, 1862.
The President called the Convention to order pur
suant to adjournment.
The journal of yesterday read and approved.
Mr. Battle Of Wake, from the committee on en-
rollments, reported correctly enrolled, resolu-
ton in relation to claim in favor of j. r. David
son. and ordinance concerning the holding of the
Courts in the county of Hartford, and the same
ratified by the signature of the President and
Secretaries.
Mr. Atkinson introduced an ordinance for the re-
lief of the Banks of the State which passed its sew
eral readings under suspension Of the rules, and
was ordered to be enrolled.
The resolution for adjournment, offered by Mr..
Howard yesterday, was taken up for consideration.
Mr. Satterthwaite moved to lay the resolution on
the tablc and the motion prevailed yeas AZ, nays
40; the yeas and nays being ordered on motion of
Mr.. Howard.
The ordinance to provide for the election of Gov
ernor, CHR. Grahan'S) was taken up on its second
reading
Mr.. Gorrell moved the ordinance on the same
subject introduced by him yesterday, as a substi-
tute, and it was accepted by Mr.. Graham.
number of verbal amendments were proposed
and adopted
Mr.. Green moved to strike out the 9th section,
and it was not agreed TO- yeas ?, nays So the yeas
and nays being ordered on motion of Mr.. Howard.
Mr.. Ruihn opposed the adoption Of the ordinance,
because, in his opinion. the present incumbent is
Governor in fact until the qualification Of the Gov
:rnor to be elected in August.
MIR. Graham cited precedents showing the con-
strEcton that has heretofore been given to the Con-
stitulon on this suhjcc', and hence advocated the
uaSsage Of the ordinance.
Mr.. Brown said, though he had, heretofore, been
of opinion that the Speaker of the Senate was, dc
Juct0, Governor, until the qualification of the per-
son elected as his successor, but that different
construction had been given, and he was in favor,
by the adoption OF the present ordinance, to endorse
that Interpretation, and thus settle the question for
the future
MIR. Barnes was of opinion that the Convention of
1885 did not change the of filling vacancies
in the Office Of Governor and that the Legislature
is yet the proper power to ill such vacancies
The discussion was further continued by Messrs
Rayner, Bad ger and others.
Mr.. Howard offered to amend the ordinance by
striking ont all after the enacting clause and insert
ing declaration that the Speaker of the Senate is
lie ticto Governor until the first Monday in January
1861
Mr.. Battle of Wake asked division of the ques-
tion and the Convention refused to strike out yeas
80, nays 81, the yeas and nays being ordered on
motion Of Mr.. Howard.
Mr. Rayner offered to amend by striking out and
inserting substitute nearly similar to that of Mr.
Howard
Mr. Badger asked division of the question. and
the Convention again refused to strike out yeas So,
nays 40 the yeas and nay being ordered on motion
of Mr.. Battle of Wake.
After some further slight amendments, the CUES
ton put, and the ordinance passed the second
reading yeas -. nays S; the yeas and nays being
ordered on motion of Mr. IIcaden
Mr.. Badger moved to suspend the rules and put
the ordinance on its third reading to day. The mo-
ton prevailed and the ordinance passed the third
reading and was ordered to be enrolled,
The President announced communication from
His Exceieney. the Governor transmitting report
from the Salt Commissioner, also a letter from Dr.
Enmons in relation to salt well in the county of
Chatham, which was ordered to lie on the table and
TO be printed.
Mr. MeareS introduced resolution to raise n
committee to inquire into the proprety of purchas-
ing burial ground near Raleigh for the soldiers who
may die in that vicinity, and it was adopted
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Inc ordinance to exempt members of the Society
OF Friends from military service was taken Nh ON its
second reading.
Mr. Gorrcll offered substitute for the ordinance
Mr Howard moved to lay the whole subject on
taoe, ana 1t was not agreed to--yeas 80 nays a.
the yeas and nays being ordered on motion Of Mr.
Dick '''O'''' "a t"'
Mr.. Smith, of Halifax, offered an amendment that
the exemption shall only extend to the bearing Of
arms, ard it was not adopted the yeas and navs
oe,ng ordered on motion of Mr. McDufiie and re.
suited--yeas 26, nays SO.
MI. ochenck moved to amend by adding after the
WORD service" the words required by the laws
" tlis state, and on it asked the yeas and navs
Mr: Jones, of Rowan moved to adjourn to 10
O'Clock Monday, and the motion prevailed-yeas 80,
nays 90 the yeas and nays being ordered on mo-
ton of Mr.. Speed
lFrom the Richmond Dispatch
The BATTLE OF SHILOH