The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-10-10

THE CONFERENCE.-The N. C.. Convention
assembled in Raleigh Monday the Cd instant
The Hon. Edwin G. Reade of Person county, was
elected President, and James H. Moore Princi
pal Clerk
The proceedings, as far as received will be
found in columns. The Convention has gone
to work in good earnest, and disposition is
manifested to do the work PROMPTLY We Judge
from what has already TRANSFERRED. that the Con
vention will refuse to take any action in regard to
the war debt of the State.
On Friday, Mr. Bynum of Lincoln introduced an
ordinance establishing the white basis for represen-
tation in fire Honse of Commons. and providing that
each county shall have at least member of the
House of compons whether it has the requisite po-
Pulation or not. Mr. Dckey introduced ord-
nance for3RddlDg the assumption by the State of the
war debt. Nj Jones OF Rowan ordinance Pc
*ition the President for general amnesty.
On Saturday, October 7, much business of inpor-
lance transacted An ordinance providing for
the election Of members of General Assembly
Representatives in Congress- and Governor.
passed under a: suspension of the rules This ordi-
provides for the election of General Assem-
bly,, seven Representatives in Congress, and Gov
ernor, on the second Thursday Of November next
the General Assembly TO meet on the third Monday
in November, and the Governor elect to take his
seat the authority of the Provisional
Governor shall cease either before the lst of jan
uary, 1865, afterwards before the 1st of January
1901, IL 1urtnef PROVIDES tnat me Governor snail
hold office until the fst of January, 1867, and
powers the General Assembly to modify much Of
this ordinance relates the provisions for elect
ing a Governor and his OF office. Qualifca-
lions of voters substantially the same as those re-
quired in the election of delegates to the State Con-
venton.
Mr. Settle introduced ordinance recognizing the
just debt of the State and repudating the debt.
The committees ordinance prohibiting slavery in
the State Of North Carolina, passed unanimously its
I'd and Sd readings.
On motion of Mr. Settle the convention ordered
that a committee of eleven be raised on the subject
of public and private debts To this committee (yet
to be appointed) were referred the ordinance intro
duced by Mr. Settle, and similar propositions.
Phe following is the ordinance passed by the
Convention, making null and void the Ordinance
of Secession passed May GOTH 1861:
Be it declared and ordained by the delegates of
the good people of the State of North Carolina in
Convention assembled, and it is Hereby declared
and ordained, That the ordinance of the Convention
of the State of North Carolina, ratified the 2lst
day Or November, 1889, which adopted and ratified
the Constitution of the United States. and also all
and parts of acts of the General Assembly rat-
tying and adopting amendments to the said Const-
tuition, now, and at all times since the adoption
and ratification thereof have b. en- in full force and
effect, Notwithstanding the supposed Ordinance of
the goth day of May 1861, declaring the to be
repealed rescinded aud abrogated, aud the said
supposed ordinance Nv, and at all times ha tn
been, null and void.
Previous to the final passage of the above ordinance
effort made to the adoption of substi-
introduced by Mr. Ferebee (which is explained
another column by concspondent:) The substitute
received the votes of ;Alexander Allen Bedford
Brown Conigand, Eaton, Faison, Ferrebee Hanrahan,
Howard, Jarvis, Joyncr KENNEDY, Manly. Mccoy,
McIvcr. Mebane Murphy, Ward, Winburne & Wright.
TIE ordinance was then put on its second reading
and ADOPTED by a vote of IO5 to 8. Those who Voted
against it Messrs Allen Faison Ferebee, Howard,
Joyner, Manly, Mccoy, Murphy and Ward. This
vote is understood against the phraseology of the
repeating ordinance and not against repeating the orti
nance of secession.
On its third and final passage the vote for it was
unanimous.