The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-10-10
N. c. STATE CONVENTION.
lSee first days proceedings on lst Pagel
Second Day.
October 8, 1865.


F. Deems D. D., of the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
Mr. Mebane from the committee on rules, re-
ported twenty nine rules for the government of
the Convention, which were adopted, aud on mo-
,tion $50 copies were. ordered to be printed for
the use of the Convention.
Mr. Winston called up his resolution, introduced
yesterday, but which at his own instance, was
laid over until to-day. The resolution is as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That a committee of nine be ap-
pointed whose duty it shall be to report the
subject matters proper for the action of the Con-
ventonJ and the number of. committees neces
sary for the proper disposition OF the same.
The resolution was adopted.
The President appointed the following mem
3 bers to compose the committee, viz:
BIZ Moore, Wake; P II Winston, Franklin;
VIM Eaton, IT,, Warren; S F Phillips, Orange;
Me Ma9ist ASren; W P'Bynuvm, Lincoln; W
A WrightgE I'D y Hanover; o H Dockery, Rich
mond; and D Ferebee, Camden.
AT IL o'clock, NJ the Governors message
was read and ordered to be printed 1T will be
found 10 another column
Mr. King, of Lenoir, introduced the following
resolution
Resolved. That.the President of this Conven-
;GlOu De auCnOrlZeu To procure d u
be raised over the Capitol during the delibera-
lions of the Convention.
By Mr. Coniglaud, of Halifax
Resolred, That the Governor be requested to
communicate to this Convention, information as
to the specie value at the time when issued, OF
the bonds and treasury notes, issued by the
State, in aid of the rebellion against the govern
meat Of the United States.
morrow.
On motion of Mr. Settle, the Convention ad-
jougned until IL o'clock, tomorrow.
T.. Third Day. -.
. Wednesday, October 4.
The Convention was opened with prayer, by
Rev d Nicholson, one Of the delegates from
.Duplin.
The resolution of Mr. King, of Lenoir, concern
ing the purchase Of a national flag, was passed.
The resolution of Mr. Conigand, calling upon
the Governor for information in regard to the
specie valuation of the State war debt, was called
up, when Mr. Grissom, Of Granville moved to lay
on the table, but withdrew for Mr. ConigIand to
make an explanation. Mr. Conigland stated that
the resolution was offered not for the purpose Of
introducing any question Of finance in this Con-
vention, especially any in regard to what is
known as the war debt He was opposed to the
assumption of that debt by this body, but the
people of, the State wanted information on the
subject Mr. Grissom's motion was then passed
Mr. Jackson, of Randolph, introduced the fol-
lowing resolution
Resolved, That the Governor be requested to
communicate to this Convention whether he has
received any information from the President of
the United States, relative to the States assuming
the debt contracted during the rebellion. for the
prosecution of the war before she can be admit
= led again into the Union; or whether he has re-
ceived any information from the President, in his
official capacity on the suhject,of the State war
debt. Lies over
Mr. Moore of Wake chairman of the committee
to prepare subject matters proper for the Conven-
ton, made in behalf of that committee a report
in part as follows:
1t appears to your committee that the business
proper for the Convention will be most conve-
niently brought before the Convention under the
heads of the following resolutions, which are re-
ported simply as plan of operations, and not as
indicating an opinion on the merits of any of the
resolutions
/. Resolved By the delegates in Convention
assembled, that a committee be appointed, con-
sisting of two members from each judicial dis
trict, to inquire into the proprety OF limiting the
number of Justices Of the Peace for each county,
and the most efficient mode of doing the same
and if they shall be of opinion that the number
ought to be limited to report an ordinance to that
effect.
2. Resolved further, That a committee of five
be appointed, to revise the Constitution of the
State, by collecting together and arranging un-
der-artcles sections and clauses, all such parts as
belong to the same subject matter, with such
changes in the language as are made necessary
by The amendments adopted at various times,
emitting all such parts as are obsolete or in con
f1ict with the Constitution of the United States
presenting the Constitution as one instrument
without essential change in substance.
8. Reso7red furthers That committee Of
eleven be appointed to report the proper action
of the Convention in reference to the secession
ordinance of May goth, 1851. =
4. Rtsoiued further, That a committee o
eleven be appointed to report the proper action
of the Convention in reference to the abolition Of
slavery.
=, 5. ResolUed further, That committee of two
from each present Congressional district be ap
pointed, whose duty it shall be to lay off the State
into seven Congressional districts -
6. ResolUed further, That committee o
eleven be appointed whose duty it shall be to re
port what acts of the Convention, the Legislator,
and the Courts, since I'd May 1861, shall be de
clared in force by this Convention.
:. NeSotocu y"FHeT, IHdt a coHiulittec y
. eleven be appointed whose duty it shall be t.
enquire and report what steps, if any, shall b
taken by this Convention in procuring genera
amnesty for having participated in the late war.
6. Resolvsd further, That a committee of TIVE
from each Congressional district, as now consti
tuted, be appointed, % whom shall be referred
amendments to the Constitution not otherwise
referred. "a III.
Mr. Phillins moved that the rule be suspended