Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-05-14
md pri,.tss oftbs ourrituet Guards, which passed

official acts of the justices OF Union county, WuS1
passed its several readings under = suspension y
the rules. !, oo,.
corning tho Chefaw, and Ooal6elds railroads. was
taken up. and the same passed the thirdreAdng'e'
| yeas 4S, nays 19. $500 a.. ~,
ordinance TO enable the Western railroad company
to complete their road, and it was agreed 70 luz
ordnance then passed the third readinsr-yeas 80
nays 10 ~. -, ~, :,
d;n,nce to complete the Cape Fear and Deep River
Improvement on which motion quorum did not
W VI, 6ilmer then moved to postpone the next reg
ular order to consider the above named ordinance,
and the motion prevailed yeas 46, nays 80
The ordinance was then read the second time.
Mr. Badger moved to adjourn to o'clock to NOR .
row ming. and It was agreed to-Iyeas 30. nays
90 the yeas and NAYS being ordered on motion OF
SATURDAY. May 10, 1882,
Th. President called the Convention to order
pursuant to adjournment .rod
The ;ournal of yesterday was read and approved.
The President announced communication from
his Excelency the Governor, In response to reso-
linton OF inquiry in regard to the proprety OF re-
tanning certain officers in the military department
of the State, Laid on the table and ordered to be
printed. =,
Also, a communication again calling attention to,
and nreinp action in regard to the subject Of nOr
dinate Speculation which was laid on the table for
the present. ..
Mr.. Long, from the select committee on the sub
ect reported an ordinance to increase the salaries
Of clerks in the Adjuant Generals office, which
passed the first reading.
By Mr.. Speed, an ordinance in regard to the
printing of the Journals of the Convention. Passed
the first reading
By Mr.. Green an ordinance to allow refugees OF
the State to vote for Governor in any county IN
which they may sojourn Passed the first reading:
The following ordinances were introduced, and
passed the several readings under suspension OF
the rules, viz:
By Mr.. Graham, an ordinance in regard to cleo
tors for the Senate.
By Mr.. Rayner, an ordinance in favor OF persons
who may suffer from the burning OF the records OF
Hartford.
The following were introduced and passed the
first reading, viz:
By Mr.. Graham an ordinance to provide for the
calling of Convention to revise and amend the
Constitution of the State.
By Mr., Graham an ordinance declaring what or
dnances of the Convention may not be repealed by
the General Assembly.
By Mr. Woodhn, an ordinance to extend the time
to Sherifs for collecting taxes and settling with the
Public Treasurer.
Mr.. Battle of Wake offered resolution to raise
a committee Of three to embody the Constitution in
to ore entire instrument and moved that it be con-
sidered nov, and the motion prevailed; yeas 80,
nays H..
The resolution WAS then put upon its passage.
Mr. Speed offered substitute resembling the or
der for adjournment on Tuesday, and fixing Satur
day 18th inst, for adjournment
A lengthy discussion on the subject, in
which was embraced the proprety of certain amend
ments to the Constitution.
Mr. Manning moved to lay the whole subject on
the table, and it was agreed to, yeas 81, nays 3d.
On motion Of Mr.. Barnes, the ordinance to pay
bounty to soldiers was taken up.
Mr.. Graham moved to strike out the proviso In
the second section.
M Rayner offered verbal amendment, which
was not adopted.
Mr.. Rayner to amend by inserting the "wor'ls,
"on returning the bounty" after the word Con
greSs," in the proviso.
ment, by requiring those over thirty who re-
ceive the bounty to be enrolled first in any call for
additional forces, and it was not agreed to.
The question Oh Mr.. Rayner's amendment was
then put, and decided in the negative.
The question required on Mr.. Graham's motion
to strike out the proviso, which Mr.. Rayner de-
handed the yeas and nays, which being ordered, re-
suited, yeas "a, nays 3.
The committee on enrollments reported a number
Of ordinances as duly enrolled, and the same were
ratified.
A communication was received from the Board of
Claims which was referred to the appropriate COM
mittee
Mr.. Thompson moved to adjourn to Q o'clock Mon
day morning, not agreed to-yeas "a, nays 81.
The Convention then took a recess till o'clock.