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

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/. That General Assembly of the State shall
be convened on the third Monday of November,
1865, the members whereof shall hold their
places till the next election of such members,
which shall be held on the first Thursday in Au-
gust, 1866.
2.@Be it further ordained$ That the Provi-
siona Governor is hereby directed to Issue forth
with to the Sheriff of each county, writ direct
iuQ that an election for Senators and members Of
the House of Commons of such General Assem-
bly, shall be held on the first Thursday of No
vember next, under the rules, regulations and pro
visions of chapter So of the Revised Code. 80 2
3. Be at further ordained, That Immediately
on the receipt of the writ, each Sheriff shall sum
mons the Justices of the Peace of the Courts of
Pleas and Quarter Sessions, to assemble at the
Court House on a day appointed by HIM, which
shall be as early as practicable; and they, or SO
many as may assemble, shall appoint inspectors
for each place of election, who shall be forthwith
notified of 4heir appointment by the Sheriff and
they shall conduct the elections and make returns
of the polls in the manner prescribed in said
chapter.
a. Be 1t further ordained, That the Sheriff,
or Sherifs shall proclaim the results of the cleo
tons and grant certificates to these elected, as
provided in said chapter.
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and voter. shall he qualified according to the now
existing Constitution of the State; provided, how
ever, that no one shall be eligible to scat or be
capable of voting, who, being free in an respects,
shall not before the 29th of May, s65, have vol
untarially taken and subscribed the oath of Am
nestv prescribed in the proclamation of President
Lincoln, with the purpose to suppress the insur-
rection, and restore the authority Of the United
States, and thenceforward shall have observed the
same, or who shall not have taken and subscribed
the oath of Amnesty prescribed in the proclama-
ton of President Johnson bearing date Goth May,
1865. And who, moreover, shall not in either
case be of those who are excepted from the AM
nesty granted by any of said Proclamations.-
But provided also that all persons who may have
preferred petitions for pardons, shall be deemed
to have been pardoned, if the fact of being par
doned shall be announced by the Governor, al
though the pardon may not have been received
6. Be 1t further ordained, That for the pur-
proposing to vote, the inspectors may, and 1t
shall be their duty, whenever the vote may be
challenged. or they shall have cause to suspect
that he is not duly qualified, examine him and
others on oath touching the question. .
7. Be 1t further ordained, That at the same
time and places elections shall be held FOR repre-
septatives in Congress of the United States, in
pursuance Of chapter sixty mine of the Revised
Code, which shall be conducted under the rules
and regulations therein prescribed for such cleo
tions, ard the voters in said election shall be
such only as shall be qualified to vote for MEM
bers of the House of Commons. And the Pro-
visiopal Governor shall give the certificates
quired by the ninth section Of said chapter.
BY Judge Manly of Craven, an ordinance in
relation to the authenticity of ordinances and
other acts of the Convention. The ordinance
provides for the proper attestation by the sig
natures of the President and Secretaries, and
shall bear date from the day of heir final passage.
BY Mr. Jones of Rowan, an ordinance provi-
ding the election Of municipal officers of the sew
era cities and towns of the State at an early day.
BY Mr. Jones of Rowan, an ordinance to re-
peal the ordinance Of secession
Whereas, A Convention Of the people Of
North Carolina did, On the Goth of May 1861,
pass an ordinance protesting in terms to repeal
the ordinance of 1887, sand to sever the legal
connections existing between the State of North
Carolina and the Federal Union, commonly
called the ordinance of Secession.
And achereas, While this Convention does
not in any manner endorse the theorx O. seces-
sion, yet due respect to the opinions of SO
many of our fellow citizens, who did, and in or
der to leave no impeachment in the way of cor
dial rehabilitation of the State, renders the xe-
peal of the aforesaid So called ordinance of Sc
cession, If not necessary, at least expedient and
proper:
Therefore, BE it ordained by the delegates
of this Convention, 10 Convention assembled,
and it Is hereby ordained by the authority of
the same, That the aforesaid, called ordi-
nance, Satihed the 10th of May 1861, be, and
the same is hereby repealed.
The President announced the following com
mittees under the resolutions from the Special
Committee Of nine, appointed to prepare bust
ness tor the Convention.
Committee in reference to the Secession or
dinance of 1861: Messrs Boyden, Rowan;
Warren, Beaufort; Brooks Pasquotank; Logan,
RUTHERFORD; Brown, Caswel; Nicholson, Du-
plio; Grissom, Granville; Rumlcy, Carterer;
Berry, Orange; Patterson, Caldwell; and Star
buck, Forsyth.
Committee on aboitiorof Slavery: Messrs.
Settle, Rockingham; Henry, Macon; Conig-
land, Halifax; Howard, Wilson; Norfeet, Edge
combe; Burgn, Haywood; jackson, Randolph;
Donnell, Beaufort; Russell, Brunswick Stew
art Buncombe; and Faircloth, Wayne.
Committee to revise the Constitutions: Messrs
Moore of Wake; Eaton, " arreB; Thompson,
BERTHE; Caldwell, Burke; and McCorkle, Stan
ly.
Committee upon General Amnesty: Messrs.
Gillian, Granville; Caldwell, Gulford; CLARK,
| Craven; Cowpcr, Hartford; Furches, Dayie;
Gahagan, Madison; Hanrahan, Pitt Jarvis,
Currituck; Jones, Columbus; Lash, Forsythe;
and Love, jackson.
|. Mr. Boyden from the committee ON the seces-
sion ordinance and Mr. Settle from the Commit
tee on abolition of slavery asked permission to
retire from the hall in order to hold imDedia
sessions of their respective committees, which
was granted.
The committee on the ordinance of secession