Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-05-14
The STANDARD.
NoRrH.CARoLINA STATE CONVENTION.
Third Adjourned Session.

THURSDAY, May 8, 1859.
The President called the Convention to order
pursuant to adjournment. ,,
The journal of yesterday was read ana approved
~ Graham offered a resolution which was
.dop:ed instructing the committee on military al
fairs to enquire into the propriety Of adopting Capt
Edwards rife battery.
Mr.. Howard introduced an ordinance amendatory
Of an ordinance to raise North Cardinals quota Of
Confederate troops; provides that all those enlisted
for the war over thirty-ive years of age, claiming
their discharge, shall refund the bounty and in case
of not refunding shall be required to continue in
service.
Mr. Howard moved to suspend the rule and con,
slider the ordinance at this time and it was agreeu
to, and the ordinance was read the second time.
A discussion arose which occupied the remainder
of the morning hour, when r. ~.
Mr.. Osborne called for the regular orders Vi ZIG
day.
Mr., BADGER moved to postpone the regular order
for the further consideration OF the question last Up
and it was agreed to.
Mr.. Thompson moved to rc70mmlt the ordinance
together with several a:Iendments read for Informs
ton, to the military committee
The discussion was continued
The question to recommlt was then put and de-
cided in the npgative--yeas 81, nays SO.
There beirz some misunderstanding in regard to
the motion Tor recommitment,
Mr. Baynes moved to commit the whole subject
to a select committee, which he asked the yeas
and nays, and resuted-yeas As, nays, SO.
Z. Mr. Shipp by consent, introduced resolution
giving certain instructions to the Board oil Claims
in regard to q claim in favor Of Haywood county,
which was adopted under a suspension OF the rules
Mr. Smith of Macon, from the select committee
on the ordinance for completing the Western rail-
road, reported back the ordinance with amendments
and recommended Its passage.
Mr. Battle OF Wake, by consent, introduced res
the relative TO the Off.
cial report of the battle of Newbern, and it was
adopted.
Mr.. Woodfn asked leave to introduce resolu-
ton proposing to adjourn at o'clock Friday, the
9th inst.
Objection being raised, Mr. Woodfn moved to
suspend the rules to allow the resolution to be re-
ceved, and it not agreed to-yeas 33, nays IS.
Mr.. Schenck, by consent, introduced a resolution
providing for printing the journals OF the Conven-
ton, and the same, being amended was adopted.
Mr.. Osborne from the select committee on the
memorial from the Charlotte Manufacturing Comps
ny, reported by consent, resolution III favor OF
loaning the Company sum not exceeding twelve
thousand dollars, and moved to suspend the rules
and consider tile resolution at this time.
On this motion, Mr.. Merritt demanded the yeas
and nays, which being ordered, reSulted-yea' 40
nays IS, two-thirds not voting, therefor the motion
was lost.
The regular order was then resumed.
An informal discussion arose as to whether the
amendments 10 the Constitution shall be considered
any further at the present session. and several i'm
pcrtant matters were alluded to in regard to the
Constitution and suggestions thrown out as to the
best method of dispoSing of them.
Mr. Badger moved lit being hour and 55 min.
p. NJ that the Convention adjourn until o'clock,
p. III.
Mr.. Speed asked the yeas and nays, which being
ordered, reSulted-yeas IS, nays Is.
The Convention then adjourned to o'clock