May 6th. Passed Secession Ordinance—yeas 69, nays 1. Authorized her delegates to the Provisional Congress, to transfer the arsenal at Little Rock and hospital at Napoleon to the “Confederate” Government. TEXAS. January 21st, 1861. Legislature met. 28th. People’s State Convention met. 29th. Legislature passed a resolution declaring that the Federal Government has no power to coerce a Sovereign State after she has pronounced her separation from the Federal Union. February 1st. Ordinance of Secession passed in Convention—yeas 166, nays 7. Military bill passed. 7th. Ordinance passed, forming the foundation of a Southern Confederacy. Delegates to the Southern Congress elected. Also an act passed submitting the Ordinance of Secession to a vote of the people. 23d. Secession Ordinance voted on by the people; adopted by a vote of 34,794 in favor, and 11,235 against it. March 4th. Convention declared the State out of the Union. Gov. Houston issued a proclamation to that effect. 16th. Convention by a vote of 127 to 4 deposed Gov. Houston, declaring his seat vacant. Gov. Houston issued a proclamation to the people protesting against this action of the Convention. 20th. Legislature confirmed the action of the Convention in deposing Gov. Houston by a vote of 53 to 11. Transferred forts, etc., to “Confederate” Government. 23d. Ratified the “Confederate” Constitution—yeas 68, nays 2. NORTH CAROLINA. November 20th, 1860. Legislature met. Gov. Ellis recommended that the Legislature invite a conference of the Southern States, or failing in that, send one or more delegates to the neighboring States so as to secure concert of action. He recommended a thorough reorganization of the militia, and the enrollment of all persons between 18 and 45 years, and the organization of a corps of ten thousand men; also, a Convention, to assemble immediately after the proposed consultation with other Southern States shall have terminated. December 9th, Joint Committee on Federal Relations agreed to report a Convention Bill. 17th. Bill appropriating $300,000 to arm the State, debated. 18th. Senate passed above bill—yeas, 41, nays, 3. 20th. Commissioners from Alabama and Mississippi received and heard—the latter, J. Thompson, by letter. 22d. Senate bill to arm the State failed to pass the House. 22d. Adjourned till January 7th. January 8th, 1861. Senate Bill arming the State passed the House, yeas, 73, nays, 26. 30th. Passed Convention Bill—election to take place February 28th. No Secession Ordinance to be valid without being ratified by a majority of the qualified voters of the State. 31st. Elected Thos. L. Clingman United States Senator. February 13th. Commissioners from Georgia publicly received. 20th. Mr. Hoke elected Adjutant General of the State. Military Bill passed. 28th. Election of Delegates to Convention took place.