The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-02-12

- The Convention assembled IN the CON-
mons Hall, at 10 o'clock, President Cowles
in the Chair.
The journal of yesterday was read and
approved. ----
The use of the hall was granted to the
Young Men Christian Association for lec-
ture. Ny Bishop Atkinson, this evening.
"a MIR. Harrie, Of Wake, presented o petition
from Ann Unllerdcw, praying a divorce from
herihusband7 Laid over.
-lE Mr.. McCubbius, a memorial from the citi-
+; zers of Rowan County, praying for change
ON the usury laws Referred -3- Gje Z ,
Mr.. Abbott, report from the Committee
on Finance. 4ff-a
y Mr.. Ragland resolution as follows:
- ReSo5ped, That the Judiciary Committee
DE instructed to report an ordinance declar-
!, ing valid all contracts the consideration of
(which was Confederate Treasury Notes, in
alleases where the Sane was offered to be
discharged in the same funds. Referred.
BRA Mr. Duckworth, an ordinance for the re-
lief of the Sheriff of Henderson County
Laid over
Mr.. Morton resolution that when the
Convention adjourn it assemble hereafter
at 10 a. m, and adjourn at 9.
, The hour Of adjournment was stricken
!, out, and the resolution as amended adopted.
no, Mr. Glover, resolution in reference to tho
present laws on bastardy Laid over.
- Mr.. Petree, resolution to raise COM
niittee to memoralize Congress. for the re-
a. ductioa of the revenue tax on tobacco.
sdf4 a3 ssis UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
ysi1l Harris, of Wake, called up a resolu-
hntion relative to appointment of committee
q Of eight for redistficting the State.
90 The resolution was adopted
An ordinance to revive debts, by Mr.. Clio
yer, was taken up when
-15o On motion OF Mr. Glover, it was indef-
aH nitely postponed
The ordinance in relation othe admission
of persons from other States to practice at
the bar in this, was referred to the Judici-
airy Committee.
7u5 The ordinance of Mr.. French of Bladen,
81 repeating that portion of the revenue law,
90 requiring employers and, corporations TO list
ID employees. was withdrawn because General
aCanby's order covered the case
s- The ordinance of Mr.. Gambler, repeating
2 the amnesty law-except SO far as applied
El to federal soldiers and females was read and
passed over.
$50 The vote by which the relief question was
postponed till Saturday was reconsidered,
% and on motion it was set for special order IL
j-I O'Clock tomorrow.
gsa On motion of Mr.. Heaton the bill of rights
"a was waived. and the ordinance in relation
- to the W. G. & r. r. Il. Co., was taken up,
I it being
THE SPECIAL ORDER.
The ordinance was amended and adopted
by the following vote:
.,.- For Messls. Abbott, Andrews, Aydlott
Baker, Blume Bradley Carey, Carter, Cher
i ry. Chillson, Daniel, Dickey, Dowd, Dur,
ham, Ellis Eppes. Etheridge, Fisher
French, OF Bladen, French, of Chnwan, Full
lings, Galloway, Graham, of Montgomery
Graham, of Orange Gunter, Harris. of Wake
Hayes, of Roeson, Highsmith, Holowell
Holt, Hood, King, of Lincoln, Latin, Lee,
Legg, Lennon, Logan, Long, May, Mayo,
Marer McCuhblns. Merritt. Mcdonald, OF
Chatham Mcdonald sf Moore, Murphy,
o. Nance, Newsom, Patrick, Petree, Ragland,
Rich, Rodman, Stiiwell, Tourgee, Tucker,
Watts, Williamson.
AGAINsT-liessrs. Barnes, Bryan, Chand-
Ter, Congleton, Duckworth, Forkner, Frank
lin. Gahagan. Garland, George Glover,
Chilly, Hare, Hay, Hayes, Of Halifax, Hea-
ID ton. Hobbs, Hodnett, Hotter, Hyman, Ing
Jones, of Caldwell. Jones, of Washington,
Kinney Morton, Mullican, Nicholson. Par
m ker, Parks Peterson. Pierson, Pool, Ray.
Read, Renfrow. Rhodes, Rose, SanGerlin,
Smith, Silly, Sweet, Taylor, league, frog
den, Turner, Wcker, Williams.
SD The Convention thsn adjourned.