Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-26
GENERAL Assembly.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.


HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The Speaker laid before the House the resguatio of
Neil Mckay, Esq as Principal Engrossng Clesk OF
the General Assembly, which on motion was seat to
the Senate with proposition to go into an election to
6ll the vacancy, and list oftte names, Messrs Hill
Huske and Phoil.
The Senate concurrpg, the House proceeded to said
election, but with result neither candidate receiving
majority of the vote cast.
Mr. Hanes introduced the following f-
Resolutions on the subject Of a general C3n vantiob
of the Confederate States.
WHEREAS The present system of legislation by tie Con
gress Confederate States by hich the
i've and unconstitutional laws have passed time
tne by of irresponsible repreaen
the Staes Of Missouri. Kentucky and other States
OF whom have secseded from the government OF
Usi,ed states this THAR iu quota the
srn!t OF cur enemies, and who therefore have sons
tueuss upon the laws passed by operate
end some of whom dare not show in he
State which they profess to represent is outrage q
which no free people ought t. submit, aud =
WHEREAS, Article v OF the Consi ion of thu Conftd
crate States provides that the scy three
states legally mbled in their conventions the
Congress shall summou convention Of he Confederate
States TO take into consideration such ndnents to the
cossGtuio the said Sta IN Suggesting
time said demand ia made and s1ou1 any Of The PRO-
posed amer dments to the CONSTITUTE be agreed by the
said ~oavsnton-vonz by States, by Conven Es il
two thirds thereof the the 9th mode of rai
cation may be proposed by The general Convsnon-they
shall the nceor form part This Censti ution But
s. shall with ut it's deprive OF its
sen'ation in the sepste," Therefore,
Resoosd, That the 'in selsct mttee Gu Colte3eT
ate Teatltn ne be instructed to frame and brig in bill
TO thwith, calling conventi' OF the W ops OF this ate
submitting the question to them, to enab them
to -semble in convention should majority than
sac TO d. sofor the purpose of amendl g Copsi
10 to rVVde that he eater tbs representatives. f
81 States whose territory is in the h4nos If the
eDemy that the Confederate can4ot enforced
t. sin shall not, daring the continuance OF such occupa
ton by toe enemy be permitted to aay que
OF ess ion, but shall have only such rights
10" cd to the delegates from he Territories Of
sa's states aid consider ing such other amendments
Lac sdid three 8 ates shall concur suggesting.
ReSoLoed, further, That sovereignty beng the
pfii ciple whchNo1th Carolina AID the other sta
wrhdres from the Federal Unon the States compost
the Southern COME 'er cy sove egns and the Con
fadersle government is only their agent SUI
their CONTROL and that the states in their soverean
PaCty III General Convention assembed have hight to
oiata peace with the vernment OF the Un ted
~i,tout cutting with the con.
States but SUBJECT only to The subseque ra
Of the several states in their separate State CoEyeu
! ions.
In support OF these resolutions Mr.. Fl 1nes argued at
length (nis remarks being unavo;daby crowded out)
and at the conclusion of his speech
| MIR. Phillips moved the resolutions be printed, but
Mr.. Person moving thew be laid on the table, the
ordered by yeas So, nays 80, the vote being
| as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
heesrs. AstoL, Am Austin, Baker, b. injury B0nd Of
Gae Boyd Ben Of Madison BoTn Of Of
lord OF Wayne, Cq1nrg6am' Darg Az PAWS OF aatax
George, Gtdney Ger. Gud er. Harring Oh, HARRISON,
Has sell. H We joiner Jeuki s, Lane Latham, Lewis 1t
ps1toO' Pace Person, Pool, PIX POwsr Rose shsp
haId skpp, shober smith OF Caba rus, Smith of Dupln
| -t5 neil and Wooten--ayes So.
Those who voted III the negative are
Measrs Allison, Aslwo.th, Banks, Best, Bl&ic Bond
Berte caldwell, Calvert, Carson OF Alexander, Carter
! Ciapp, Cowies Craig, Flint, FOwle, Grisom, Radley
Rsnes, Henry, 10 ton. Horton Of Watauga, Horton o
wilkes. Jordan Lowe, McGehee, Mcnilan, Murrl Pat
terson Philips Rodgers, Russell Sharpe, sfmm 0ns SIN i'll
of Johnston, sti.e, Waugh, Wheeler aid Young-nay'
| 50.
A second vote tor Expressing Clerk having no re-
sui,
Mr.. Smith, OF IN son, introduced "a bill to call
Convention OF the e which was read AMI referred
to the Committee the judiciary. This DlIl, whict
states the PRESENT condition of the country Gem amos
that the sovereign people of this State should assemble
n Convention to effect, if possible an honorable ter
minaton of the present war; is in form essentially th
same as the Convention Bill of 1860 and provides tina
40 elteion shall be held the 1871 of February 1865
the vote TO be for Remuneration or " No Co"Ue"
ton - that il majority of votes be cast fer OonVen
op said Convention to be held 10 Raleigh the sec
ond Monday in March, 1864 and consist of enc hun
d.el and twenty delegates
| L. shortly FUJuuru6u
Consecutive, Isl inst.