The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-05-26
Proceedings of the Convention.
ADJOURNED SESSION.
THURSDAY, May gath, 1866.

| North Carolina assembled at II NJ, In the
Commons Hall, when they were called to Or
der by the President, Hon. E. G. Reade.
After prayer by Rev. L. L. Branson, the
roll was called, and the following answered
to their names:
MIR. President Messrs Alexander. Allen,
Bains, Barrow, Beam, Bell Berry, Bingham,
Brady, BrickeIl, Bryan, Buxton, Bynum,
Caldwell of Burke, Clark, Cowper, Dickey,
Eaton, Ellis, Faulkner, Furches, Gahagin,
Garland, Garrett, Goodwin. Grissom, Harris
of Guilford, Harris of Rutherford, Harrison,
Haynes, Henry, Hodge, jackson, Jarvis, Jones
of Davidson, Joyce, Joyner, Kelly, King,
Lash, Logan, Love of Chatham, Love OF
! Jackson, McAuey, McCorklc, Mcdonald of
Chatham, Mcdonald of Moore, MCGEE, Me-
Moore of Chatham, Moore of Wake, Muir
ply, Odom, Phillips, Polk, Rumly, Rush,
Little, Smith of Arson, Smith of Wilkes,
Spencer of Hyde, Spencer of Montgomery,
Starbuck, Stevenson, Stewart, Swami, Thomp-
son, Williams, Wilson, Winborne, Winston
and Wright-75.
The chair announced that there was quo
rum present, and that the Convention would
now proceed to business.
A communication from Gov. Worth was
then read, in relation to the election OF sun
dry delegates to fill vacancies which occur
red in the interim between the adjournment
and re assembling of the Convention. The
communication being read,
MIR. Allen asked leave to present the ere
dentials of Jere Pearsall of Duplin, rice
! Nicholson, deceased.
Mr.. Caldwell of Burke presented the Gre
dentials ofGen. SAM F. Patterson of Caldwell,
rice r. L. Patterson resigned.
Mr.. Moore of Wake moved that his col
league Mr.. Harrison be allowed to qualify,
having been detained by sickness from at
tending at the former session and his certi-
ticate being now mslaid. No objection was
made.
Mr.. Winston presented the credentials of
D. w Bagly of Martin. cice Stubbs, resigned.
Mr.. Wright presented the credentials of
DR.. Person of Wayne, rice Kennedy, resign
ed also the credentials of Mr.. Foy of Ons-
low, cice Saunders, deceased.
Mr.. Rumly presented the credentials of
Hon A. II. Jones of Henderson, cice A. II.
Jones resigned but rc-clected.
A communication from r. W. Best, Esq,
Secretary of State was read, asking lnstruc
tions as to the distribution of 500 copies of
the laws of 1S64-5, printed by order of the
Convention.
Mr.. c. c. Clark then offered the following
preamble and resolution:
RESOLUTIONS TO ADJOURN.
WHEREAS, This Convention was called
and did assemble at the instance and under
tie authority of the President of the United
States, as the Commander lin chief of the
Army and Navy, thereof-to the end that
the State of North Carolina, by altering
amending its organic law in conformity to
the ncccsSitating results of the late war,
might in fact exercise and enjoy the consti-
tutional rights and privileges of membership
in the federal Union:
ind, trhereds, The Convention did, at its
former session, fully and satisfactorily accom-
plish the purpose for which it was called and
did assemble, at the instance and under the
authority aforesaid.
Ind arhereas, This Convention was moved
to assemble in present session, by the posi-
hiity that in the course of events further
ton in the premises might be required or
demanded by the President of the United
States, by reason of his official military posi-
ton as atOresaid
-iaH achereas, No further action as afore-
said is required demanded;
.iad arherpas, All ordinances and enact
ments, further affecting the organic law of
the State or attempting to regulate the inter
nal government and police thereof, passed
by a Convention, called and assembled as
aforesaid, and which does not derive author
ity therefor from the people, through the
mode prescribed in the Constitution by the
people would be subversive of the Constitu-
ton and revolutionary in effect, dangerous to
liberty, and incompatible with free institu-
tons: therefore,
Resoiced That this Convention do now
adjourn sine die
! The President announced that this reso.u-
ton would lie over one day, under the rnles.
Mr.. Clark gave notice that he would call
UP the resolution tomorrow at IL o'clock.
Mr.. Grissom moved the re- lection of the
resolution. The Chair ruled the motion out
OF order.
Mr. Furches moved that a committee of
three be now appointed to wait upon His
Excellency the Governor and inform him
that the Convention is now in session pre-
pared for the dispatch of business, and ready
to receive any communication he might deem
necessary to make. Adopted.
Whereupon, Messrs Furches, Logan and
Wright were appointed committee, who
waited upon the Governor, and returning,
Reported, through their Chairman, that
Governor Worth desired to send in special
communication tomorrow morning in rela-
ton to revenue.
On motion of Mr.. Mclaughlin, the Con-
vention adjourned till tomorrow morning
10 o'clock.
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