The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-07
Tho Ordnance Of l7S0 Has Alwuys Been in
Force Since Its Enactment.
EleCaion 10 be Held On the 2ds0f
%s NOvembec.
Esrsennel Of the Members Of dhe
Convention.
Eos1tion Of the State in 1854 und
1895.
DO. &c. &c.

,1ppofntment and Reports Of O0nssnit-
tees-Provisions for the Election OF
Members OF Congress and Legisla-
tere,- SO.
~ RALEIGH, Oct4, 1865.
mo Convention metat eleven O'Clock.
resolution hoist the national flag over the Capitol
was adopted
N impertant report embodyng work for the Conven-
sen, and among Others resolutions for the appointment
of committees reference the secession ordinance
70 the abolition OF slavery and the procurement Of
general amnesty
The rules suspended and report was at once
'sdopted. N..
Tho President appointed committee on the ordinance
81 secession who retired and after returned
end reported ordinance declaring null and void
cessson ordinance Of 1851. The report unanimous
The ordinance laid for day under the rules
The President appointed committee abolition Of
slavery, with Mr. Settle, strong Union man. as chair.
man, and committee procuring general amnesty,
with Judge Gillian chairman.
M. BIZ. Moore introduced important ordinance
providing for the election Of members Of the State Legs
latare, 10 convene the third Monday Of November
90 fer members Of Congress, MD election to be
hosd g he nrss Thursday Of November. Under its
psovsions one Is 70 be eligible 70 capS>
4ss. - voting who, being free In al rsspccts shall
~ before the 9th OF May 1885, have Voluntarily
snd subscribed TO the oath Of amnesty prescribed the
Dsoclaation Of President Lincoln with the purpose to
suppress the insnrrecton and the authority
United staies and thenceforward shall have observed
enc same who shall not have taken the oath pre-
sbed In President Johnsons proclamation Of the 10th
~ Nay 1885, who shall be excepted from tho amnesty
Laid over for one day. as
Several other ordinances for the election Of municipal
easers, Ac, and several resolutions introduced
The Convention 10 wholly and thoroughly Union.
Mr. settle, from the Committee on the Abolition OF
Slavery, viii tomorrow report the following
An oRpdnAScs yRoBrprrNa sLAvHRY IN rHn srA1x OF
$1,000 " NoRrH CAROLINA
Be H. declared and ordained by the delegates OF the
Seople q the State Of North Carolina in convention
sembsd and " y hereby ordained, That slavery and
voluntary s,rvitude otherwise than for crimes whereof
The parties shall have duly convicted shall be- aud
y hereby, forever prohibited within the State
Despatch from Governor Holden 20 Pre-
'saaent Johnson-The Ordinance OF seces-
saen Declared MALL and Void, Sc.
WASHINGTON, Oct g. 1885
ne President ths evening received the following
despatch from Governor Holden
RAlnoa N. G., Oct. e-e:ls p n
10 IN PRnlfDsn o. UNITED 6fArEs:-
nn-rhs Convention has just passed the following by
. snAniHeusvote:-
mat The ordinance Of the Convention Of the state OF
North Carolina ratified the slst day Of November
l5oo which adopted and ratified the constitution OF the
United 9aass and also all acts and parts Of OF the
0sasrsl Aassably rasying and adopting amendments
sraA ssnstiniion, are nov, and . Gil times since the
fApos end rstncaiion thereof have been In full force
&40eA snofushstandtpg The supposed ordinance Of
- 80 % Nay 1881, dsari.g tec same 70 Be repealed
seepA1eed and sbrogatte; nd lhe said SUPPOSED osd
Gnssbees, ssd - siltmo hash been, nun ssd void
Ne cswsnsssa wSp<Skjoss Of the slavery question
OLDornw. -
- saAs elections WIN bshsd on sne nrss Thursday
= MsSussE. Very respectfully,
. : SMsW H0LDEN5 Provisional Governor