The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-10-11
AFTERNOON SESSION.

| october 9th, o'clock, +. NJ.
The Convention met pursuant to adjourn
ment, Mr.. Richard Tucker of Craven in the
chair.
| The business committee then continued
their report through their chairman Rev
George A. Rue.
The following resolutions were received
| and adopted.
Resolped, That it shall be the duty of every
member of this body on his return home
to form, or cause to be formed an Equal
Rights League, in or near the place wherein
such delegate resides, and to do all in his
power to promote their increase through
other portions of his county.
ResOlced, That the members of this Con-
vention advise the colored peoplein their re-
spective localities to form themselves into
joint stock companies wherever practicable !;
also, to patronize and respect each other in
their various branches of business.
Resoloed, That a vote of thanks be render
ed to the State Legislature, for the respectful
manner in which they received and acted
upon our petition at their last sitting.
ResoZued That the members of the State
Legislature have the entire confidence of this
Convention, and of all good colored citizens
everywhere in this State, and we shall ever
pray for their welfare and for the reconstruc-
ton and prosperity of our beloved State.
Committee on building reported through
their chairman, ]. T. Schenck.
We, your committee on building, after
careful and deliberate examination, find
that to build house that would be benefi-
cial for school house, and also, to serve for
all public or State purposes, would require
at least two thousand five hundred dollars
($2, 5OO.)
After considerable discussion on the part
of Messrs. Ellison of Wake, Page of Chow
an, ILeary of Cumberland, the report was
11oIf ,ro Al,
convention then pledged themselves to raise
the sum of two thousand five hundred dol
lars $4,000 for the above mentioned pur-
pose.
Rev. G. A. Rue chairman of the Business
Committee, asked leave to report resolution.
Resolved, That this convention after this
evening session shall adjourn sine die.
On motion, said resolution was adopted.
On motion, a nominating committee was
appointed to nominate officers of the State
E. r. L., to serve the ensuing year, consisting
of Messrs. j. r. Caswell, J. r. Good, James
Bowman, w. D. Newsom and Stewart Eli
son. After an absence of about twenty min
utes, the nominating committee returned and
made the following report, which on motion,
was received and adopted: j. III. Harris of
Wake, President; J. r. Good of Craven, J.
R. Caswell of Wake and Stewart Ellison of
Wake, Vice Presidents; W. H. Anderson of
Wake, Recording Secretary; j. Randolph,
Jr., of Craven, Corresponding Secretary
Jas. Bowman of Cumberland, Treasurer
The Executive board consisted of Jas. T.
Schenck of Mecklenburg, j. S. Porter of Da-
wilson, V. Mikeral of Rutherford, Wyatt
Outlaw of Alamance, and J. A. Green of
Gates.
On motion, committee on printing was
appointed to ascertain the expenses of print
ing the proceedings of the Convention, and
to prepare the minutes for the press, consist
ing of James E. O'Hara, James II. Harris
and j. r. Caswell.
On motion, the. convention adjourned to
meet at u o'clock, P. M