The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-11-18
From the Raleigh Progress.
CONVENTION OF COMMIssI.NERs.

CONVENTION OF COMMISSIONERS.
IN accordance with the requss, VI the
Secretary Of War. the Commissioners ap.
pointed IN the different States. under the
act Of Congress Of the Confederate States
to regulate lmpressmen.s." met IN Con-
ri, len IN the Council Chamber ui the City
La, II Augusta. Ga, Oh Monday the 26,h
Or t,ctober. 1865.
We are indebted 10 n. X. Butgwyn,
Esq, Tor copy Of the proceedings, from
which we make such extracts as our space
will allow. !.
On lse,ioa Of Col. G. ID. Mosre Of Miss.
Col. 4. W. hub.rd was called to the Chair,
and Gel. A. II. Bradford and Col. c. J. Ell
lord requested 10 act rs Secrstsries.
The proceedings Of the Convention were
opened With prayer BY Rev. Mr.. Potter Of
the N. 4. Chsrch.
Che President explained the objects Tor
saieh the Convention was Assembled..
TN melton sf Commissioner Perry, Of 8.
Carolina. IL was resolved that the Com mis-
sioners in attendance do enroll their names.
sllh the States for which they are sppein-
ted. asd their Post 0licss.
Under this resolution the following en-
trllment VAS made;
vmglnis -E.. ". Iisbard, Curdsyilie +;
'Rebert Gibbeny. wytheville.
Noria Garallrs ~ ". X. Bugwyn. Gar
r,,bufg; X. v. Blaekst.eks. Stscks,ilie.
soulh CsroIina -. r. Perry. Green.
,ills.
Georgia -. 2. Marean. Lagrange; u.
n. Wilkinson. Newman.
Alabama--W,le w. Mss.n, Tu,kegee
ilabsri &. Farris, Montgomery.
Mssissippi-J. w. Watson, Brooksvlllr;
&. D. Moore, Bfook.s,lle.
Tennessee-W. Y. Trssis, Newman, Ga
Amahg the reports OF eommIttess. ~s
find The following:
The ceamiisss Of one from eseh ei,te. 10 when
rsief.oj lhs plesnbie .oi nssolsisus sa.res b
t.an'ss onsf bs'g-yn. sfNorh Csrsiss. k.,s hsl
ibs sane usdsf esssidssiiss. s.d 30 i.s,e 10 re
Is.it h,enbly thereon. ssd recommend their ado,
it.a BY The Csnsenit,a.
wyIiE W. MASON. cs.hnss.
rEEAnsIk AND sKsalrTIoss.
Whrreas. IL is obviou. that IN the strug,
gle brtweea the speeslsisr, 90 the one par
I. grailfy their s,srice. e,en to jespardiz
~ The safety Of our country. snd'i Go
s.rnmrnt 90 the ether, TO protect the cos a
tfy. il becomes important 10 strengthen III,
am OF the Gossrnmsnt b, the acton =
tas legislatures and the people; therefore
be IL
Refoirsd. That the several States Of thi,
rsnIedsrac' be requested 60 pa. such law
md take such msssutss a. siil most eEec
tuslly cause the prices 6rsd ~ The rnn
customers OF sppraissment ~ their S,airi
4 be observed BY sellers and pnr, hasers
Nod t'ls Gonveniisn - Of rpinien that ~
most elective nsde Of d.ing this would \,
iar The Legislature 20 impose tar 90 az
ucles sold over the schedule prur for IN,
zane rqusl 10 the amount % the diHcrrnc,
between the scheduls price. AID that >
wA'eh the sriicle Is sald.
Rsssiped. That the Commissioners sf ih
several States be requested 10 have thes
sssolstions laid before their respective lie
gislstures.
Tn. preamble snd resolutions we're ups
htmnrsly adopted.
The Convention sdjeprued after q bar
moni"us session 81 three days. and we trus
that lie deliberations may result 10 nue.
good to the country. lmpre.ment is
ihing 20 which we must submit in time q
var, but IL is the duty Of those having Oh
management Of affairs TO make il fall q
lightly and equally IS possible.