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saaTs.-c.RoIINA STATE CONVENTION.
Third Adjourned Session.

Third A0JOHIucU SCoSAVos !.
RALEIGH, April %. 1852.
The President called the Convention to order pur-
suant to adjournment .-sz
The roll was called and the following members,
in addition to those present yesterday, answered to
their names: sS
Messrs. Bachelor, Battle of Nash. Battle Of Wake,
Bunting, Galloway, Cunningham, Dick, Dickson, FL
Ter, Foster of Ashe, G,iAo Gorrell, Green Holmes,
Dufie, Meares, Mebane Mosely, Rhodes hoyste!'
Setter Smith Of Halifax, Speed Thomas OF Carte'e@
and Williams. s
A quorum being present, the journal OF the last
day of last session. Also the journal on yest"oayh
were read and approved.
Mr. Rayner introduced a resolution regulating tue
order of business of the Convention, which was reaa
and lies over one day.
and the titles of ordinances, &c. were read.
Mr. Gilmer moved to make the ordinance for the
completion of the Cape Fear and Deep River I'M
,royement the special order for Thursday next II
O'clock. which, after some discussion was agreed
The unfinished business Of last session was re-
sumed, being the motion of Mr.. McDnfiie to lay on
the table the ordinance to allow drafted militia to
choose their own officers.
By consent the subject was informally passed over
for the present.
Mr.. Graham introduced resolution asking, i'll
formation of the Comptroller in relation to the eoleo
ton of tax on distilled spirituous liquors. WHICH was
adopted under suspension Of the rules.
The special order, being the ordinance ~ s .s
the Constitution so as to provide for the once ol
lieutenant Governor was then taken up, the ques-
ton being on its passage upon the second read
ing, .,o,us. -, .h;s w.s ;ncornorated
with other amendments reported by the executive
committee it would be better to consider it in con-
nection with them, and moved its postponement.
In this opinion Mr. Graham concurred, and gave
some reasons therefor.
Mr. Howard favored action on it now, because OF
the shortness of time between now and the election
in August and for other reasons
The Convention refused to postpone.
Mr. Howard proposed some verbal amendments,
which were adopted and the ordinance passed It's
second reading.
The ordinance to amend the charter Of Cheraw
and Coafelds Railroad Company was taken up.
Mr. Christian moved to make it the special order
for Friday neXt-at IL o'clock.
Mr. Schenck moved to postpone TIE consideration
Of the ordinance indefinitely.
The motion was discussed at considerable length
by Messrs. Schenck, Leak of Richmond, Meares, and
waite and Badger in opposition, when the question
was put and the Convention refused to postpone.
Yeas 81, nays 81; the yeas and nays being ordered
on motion of Mr.. Leak.
The motion to make it the special order for Fri
day next II o'clock, A. NJ, was then agreed to.
Mr.. Badger moved that Mr. W. R. Lowell be ap-
pointed principal doorkeeper in place of MIR. Page,
resigned; aud that Mr.. John G. Moore be appointed
first and Mr.. Drury King second assistant doorkeep
ers, and the motion was adopted.
Then on motion of Mr.. Badger the Convention
adjourned to 10 o'clock tO.morroW morning