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(general Assembly. f Abstract of such f the proceedings " as arc considered intcro-ting t our readers. SKNATK. Monday, Dec. 29. The Senate, alter ti ans;ieling some private business, filtered up on the orders of the day, and proceeded to the consideration of the hill to make an appropriation for completing the capitol in the city of Raleigh; which, being read the second time, was ordered, on motion" of Mr. Welborn, l be re ferred to a select committee, con sisting ot Messrs. Holmes, Kd wards, Wilson, Montgomery, of Orange, and Snvyer, with instruc tions'' to inquire whether any al teration cm he made in the plan of the capitol, which will require a less expenditure of public mon ey to complete it, and what will he the probable cost of the build ing; with leave to report by bill or otherwise. On motion of Mr. Sawyer, the bill defining and limiting the pow er of courts in inflicting punish ments lor contempts, was taken up. and, on its third reading, was rejected. Tuesday, Dec. 30. The bill to give lurlher lime for paving in entry money, piss ed its lat reading, anil was order ed to be enrolled. Mr. Lockart presented a bill to incorporate the Northampton Manufacturing Company; wnich was read the first time and parsed. Mr. Hogin, from th1 commit tee on the Judiciary, reported the, following bills, which were read the first lime and passed. To a mend the several ads heretofore passed to vest 'the rihtof elec ting sheriffs in the free while men of this Slate, and to prescribe the mode of their qualification Changes the mode of taking sher iff's bond Amendatory of the usury laws KxempN persons lending at the rate of more than G percent, from forfeiture or penal ty, and entitles them to recover the principal, with 6 per cent in terest. Supplemental t'j the sev eral acts giving the Superior Courts exclusive jurisdiction in all cases of divorce Prescribes cases in which court shall grant -divorce. Mr. Lockarf, from the commit tee on Finance, reported a bill in addition and supplemental to an act, passed in the year 1S22, en titled "an act to provide a revenue for the payment of the civil list and to defray the contingent char ges of government;" which pass ed its first reading, and was order ed to be printed. It provides that a tax be levied of 25 cents on each wheel of carriages of pleas- ure, or for transporting persons; of 4 dollars on each pralicing law yer, physician and itinerant den tist; and of 10 per cent, on the estates of persons dying without lineal descendants. ll'ednesday, Dec. 31. Mr. Hawkins, from the select Committee on the expenditure of the Capitol, to whom was refer red the bill to make an appropri ation for completing the Capitol in the city of haleigh, reported the bill without amendment, and recommended its p;iss;rgr appropriates ihe sum o' S75,00O. After inefT-ctul motions to a merul and to lay the bill on the table, it passed its second and third reading, and was ordered to be engrossed. On the second leading, the ayes and noes were . taken, as follows: ayes '31, noes 25. Thursday. Jen. 1 . The following bills were read nnd rejected: The engrossed bill to provide for the payment of the instalments on the shares re served to the State in the capii;d stock of the Rank of the Stale North Carolina -33 to 23; the bill to amend the several acts heretofore passed to vest the right of tie-cling sheriffs in the fiee white men of the State, &e. Friday, Jan. 2. Mr. Reard, from the joint se lect committee to whom was re ferred that part of the Governor's 'Message which relate to the out rage committed on American cit izens at Nassau, made a detailed leport thereon, accompanied by 1he following resolutions, which were read three time?, unani mously passed j and uidciid to be engrossed : Resolved, That the forcible deten tion, by the authorities of the British Island (f New l'rovidcnce, of the propei ty of American citizens, thrown upon that island by ship wreck, was a breach of the rites of hospitality, and an infi action of the laws of nations. Resolved, That the General As sembly v.i North Carol in i will not recognise any distinction in principle between property in persons (;u known to the Constitution of the Uni ted Suites) and property in things. Resolved, That the General As sembly rf North Carolina has full confidence in the good faith cfthe respective members ot 'ih Union, in regard to all those rights guaranteed to each by the Federal Compact, and doubt in, that the Geiier;:l Gov ernment, at the common agent of the States, will take such measures, at i the present juncture, as may be wise and expedient. Resolved, That his Excellency the Governor be lequesred to transmit a copy ot this Report and these Reso lutions to the President of the Uni ted States, to the Executive of each of the States, and to the Senators and Representatives of North Carolina m the Congress ot the United States. On motion of Mr. Move of Pitt, the Senate agreed to re-consider the vote on the rejection of the bill to provide for the pay ment of the instalments on the shares reserved for ihe Stale in the capital stock of the Hank of the Slate ol North Carolina, char tered by the act of 1833. The engrossed Resolution, from the other House, declaring the nflire o Attorney General vacant, was J a j ! upon the table. The Senate entered upon the the ordeis of the day, and pro ceeded to consider the bill con cerning a Convention to amend the Constitution of the Slate. Whereupon Ihe said bill was icad ihe second time and amended on the motions of Messrs Edwards and Mebane. Mr. Arlington then moved that the bill be inde finitely postponed ; u hich was neg atived 33 to The question then lecturing on the passage of the bill, : vas decided in the a Hi rma live 31 to 30. Saturday, Jan. 3. The bill to provide lor the pay ment of the instalments on the Shares reserved to Ihe Slate in the Capital Stock of Ihe Hank of Ihe State, was again rejected 39 to 'JO. Nearly the whole sitting was occupied in the consideration of the bill concerning a Convention, to amend tiie Constitution of Ihe Slate. A great number of amend ments wi io proposed, and a very animated discussion arose on their respective merits. Finally, about G o'clock in the evening, the hill passed its third ream rig 31 to 30, (Mr. Flowers in the negative,) and W3s sent hack to the House of Commons for their concurrence in the amendments. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Monday, Dec 2.9. Mr. Poindexler, from the com mittee on ihe Judiciary, to whom was referred a resolution direc ting an inquiry into the expedi ency of altering the law to punish while persons by whipping, and of establishing a penitentiary, re ported that it is inexpedient at this lime to legislate upon the subject. Concurred in. Mr. Uarringer, from the same committer, to whom was referred a resolution directing an inquiry into the expediency of providing by a general law for the punish ment ol all breaches of Irusl; and also ihe bill o provide for the more convenient administration of justice in Carteret county, repor ted unfavorably on both subjects. Whereupon the corn mi I lee was discharged from the furtl ler con sideration of the former, and ihe bill was ordered i0 lip on Ihe table. Mr. Henderson presented the following resolutions, which were ordered to be printed and made the order of the day lor Wednes day: Resolved, as the opinion of this General Assembly, That any act by which the Congress of the United States shall give the public lands to the States in which they are situated. or any act by which the minimum price at which these lands are now sold shall be reduced, would serin.w- ly effect the prosperity of all the old ! oi.ue., ana go great injustice to these States by whom they were originally ceded to the Confederacy. Resolved further, as the opinion of this General Assemhlv. TW th public debt having been extinguish ed, and the objext for wnich th ces sion of the respective portions of the public domain by the States which originally held them, having thus been accomplished, that such distri bution of the public lands, or the pro ceeds thereof, ought to be made a mong the States ol the Union, as shall be proportioned to the respective sacrifices and expenditures incurred by them in support of the United States, or, at least, in proportion to their federal population. Resolved, That tl) Governor be, and he is hereby requesteh to trans mit copies of these resolutions to the Senators and Representatives from this State in the Congress of the Uni ted States. Mi. L. A. Gwyn presented a resolution, proposing that the Le gislature adjourn sine die on Mon day next; which was adopted ayes 59, noes 52. Mr.-Harris presented the fol lowing resolution: W hereas a report is in circulation highly injurious to the reputation of Robert l'otter, a sitting member from Granville county, and deroga tory to the dignity of this House, touching nis conduct since he took his seat as a member of this House: Therefore. Resolved, That a select commit tee of five be appointed to investigate j the matter, and report the facts to ! tins House; and that said committee i .,. . n .. ..,i I papers, and to examine persons on oath. The said resolution was read and adopted, anil Messrs. Poin- dexter, Dockery, Allison, Hoke and Dudley, appointed to consti tute said committee. ' The House now took up the order of the day, being the reso lutions introduced by Air. Craige, declaring the office of Attorney General of this State vacant', when Genera! Saunders appealed and was heard at the bar of the House in vindication of his right to hold the appointment; ailcr which the House adjourned, with out taking any question on the resolutions. Tuesday, Dec. 30. Mr. Harringer, presented a bill prescribing in what manner copies of administration or returns of property of deceased persons in another Slate shall be read in evi dence. Mr. J V. Guinn, a bill giving the Superior Courts of Law exclusive original jurisdiction of all applications for divorces. Mr. Uarringer, from the com mittee on the Judiciary, who were instructed to inquire into fhe ex pediency of amending the Jaw re lative to the execution and rejjis tration ot deeds of Irusl, reported against further legislation on the subject. Concurred in. Mr. Haltle, from the committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill concerning the liabilities of sheriffs for claims put into their hands lor collection, reported unfavorably thereon; up on which the bill was postponed indefinitely. Mr. Kittrell moved that the House do now proceed to the or ders of the day, being the unfin ished business of yesterday, viz. the resolutions declaring the office of Attorney General vacant; which was agreed to by a vole of GS to GO; and, after a discussion of considerable length, in which Messrs. Craige, U. H. Alexander, Graham, Manly, Outlaw, Hay wood and liragg participated, the resolutions were adopted, and or dend to be engrossed and sent lo the Senate, for concurrence yeas 6S, nays 53. Messrs. By mi m in the affirmative Potts in the negative. Wednesday, Dec. 31. The Speaker laid before the House the following Communica tion from Komulus M. Saunders, E..,: Raleigh, December ?Ut, 1834 Sir: When I accepted from the President the appointment ot Com missioner, under the act of Congress for carrying into effect the Conven tion between France and the United States, I had no thought I was there by violating the Constitution, or any law of the State. But as the House of Commons by its vote of yesterdav, Resolved, that the office of Attorn,' v- General, which I have had the honor to fill, is vacant inconsequence of my acceptance of the said commission. I feel impelled, by a sense of proprie ty aim sen respect,' thus promptly iw siguuy my acquiescence in that determination. This I feel at liber ty the more readily to do, as neither the preamble or resolutions adopted by the House, or any thing urged in their discussion, ascribe to me any moral offence, or any dereliction of duty in the discharge of the business of the office. Whatever, therefore, may'be my own views in regard to the matter, 1 am compelled to recog nize this as the legitimate expres sion, cf the opinion of a minority of1 the most numerous branch of the Legislator e; and as such, I am iin-j willing to trouoie me senate wun any action upon the subject. To a void any future difficulty, or embar- dsstnent, 1 hereby tender this as my i esignation of the olfice of Attorney General of the State. 1 have the honor to be, With due respect Your ob't serv't R. M. SAUNDERS Hon. Wm. J. Alexander, Speaker of the House of Commons. The bill concerning a Conven tion to amend tire Constitution of the Slate, was read the third time and passed.. .GG to G2, Messrs. Bynum and Potts in the nega tive, and sent lo the Senate lor concurrence. On motion of Mr. Outlaw, it was resolved, that the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to report a bill repealing all laws au thorizing divorces for any cause subsequent to marriage, should they deem it expedient. Thursday, Jan. 1. Mr. Uarringer, from Hie Com mittee on the Judiciary, reported a bill concerning divorces, which was read the first lime. Mr. Dudhy, from the select Committee, to whom was refer red the Resolution of enquiry in to the conduct of Robert Potter, reported the facts of the case, whereupon Mr. Harris submitted the following Resolution:--- R'-solved, That Robert Potter, a member of this House from the coun ty ot (iranville, be and he is hereby expelled from his seat. Considerable discussion ensued and the Resolution was laid on the table, on motion of Mr. Hay wood, until to-morrow. Friday, Jan. !?. The House proceeded to the consideration of the Resolution, yesterday submitted by Mr. Har ris for ike expulsion of Robert Potter. Mr. Swanner moved for its indefinite postponement, which was negatived - 65 to 50. Some discussion ensued, and the Reso lulion was ultimately pased---G2 to 52. f Messrs. Bunum in flw negative... Potts in the affirma tive. Saturday, Jan. 3. The Resolutions from the Sen ate in relation to the outrage at Nassau, were ununinwusfa adop ted, and ordered to be spread at large upon the Journal. The bill to incorporate tiie Hi- ble Society of North Carolina wa read the second time. Mr. G. H. Alexander moved for its in definite postponement, which was negatived. .51 to 15. Considerable discussion took place on the Resolutions submit ted some days ago by Mr H-n derson, in relation to the public Lands, but the subject was not disposed of, when an adjournment was moved and earned. Communications. FOH THE TAKJJOKo' PKEsS. Raleigh, Jan. 5, 1S35. Mr. Howard: Dear Sir: Please give the en closed insertion in your next na- per. It is my valedictory to the fcoou people ot JvJgecombe, and nothing but a high sense of duly. growing out of my new relations, lias elicited it Irom me. We have passed, or rather then have passed, a bill providing for tne calf ot a Convention, as you will observe from the papers the instructions have passed and Pot ter has been expelled these, I believe, constitute the whole of our labors. We shall adjourn in a lew days. l ours, &c. JNO. W. POTTS. Raleigh, No. Ca. Jan.5,S35. TO THE FREEMEN OF THE COUNTY OF EDGECOMBE. Gentlemen: The political rela tions, that have existed between us for the last three years, will terminate with the close of the present session of the Legislature; and 1 cannot permit the occasion to pass, without tendering to you, in this public manner, my ac knowledgments for the repeated manifestations of kindness I have received al vour hands. In the discharge of the duties that have devolved upon me, I have been called upon lo act upon many grave ami important questions, ns well in reference to our internal and domestic policy as the not less interesting relations we occn py towards the ulr.er members ol Ihe confederacy. Claiming no exemption from the common in firmity of our nature, I cannoi flatter myself that I may not on some occasion have committed er rors. These, however, have ne ver been wanton, and are to be ascribed solely to my want of abi lity to detect them. "During the present session, an adjustment has been made of the question that has for so long a pe riod distracted our councils, and proved so serious an obstacle to wholesome and salutary legisla lion. A bill has passed both branches of the Legislature provi ding, that the sense of the people of the Slate be taken upon the propriety of amending the Con stitution of the State, and in the event of a majority of the people declaring themselves favorably to the measure, directing the call of a Convention lor that purpose. After giving to this subject the most deliberate and impartial ex amination, my own mind became entirely satisfied that the interests of the whole Slate requires that the question should be settled: and ii would have been a source of gratification to me, to have felt myself at liberty to have aided in adjusting it. Hut I was aware that hitherto a majority of you had been opposed to any altera tion of the present Constitution, and having determined not to pre sent myself as a candidate at the next elections, I was unwilling to subject myself to the imputation of having, in the last hour of my trust, betrayed the confidence which had been so generously re posed in me. Influenced by these considerations, I voted against a Convention, not without stron" doubts however, whether reasons so entirely personal should have been permitted to operate in the discharge of a high public duly. Hut the bill has passed and I trust it will result in all the ad vantages its friends have so confi dently predicted. If' its provi sion are executed in good faith, as I doubt not they will be, it can not fail to reduce to c very con siderable extent the annual ex penditures of the State, to give more character to your Legisla ture, and to impart to its delibera lions an energy and a spirit of harmony without which nothing can be accomplished that will permanently advance the interests or elevate the character of the State. In conclusion allow me to re new the expression of my srrati tude for the generous confidence you have heretofore extended to me. New relations and new re sponsibilities C3l! me to different pursuits. But wherever my des tiny may he cast whether my pain through life be cheered bv prosperous fortune or dimmed and obscured by disappointment, I shall never cease properly to appreciate your kindness and to cherish for you the same feelings ol esteem and friendship you have so repealed!)- indicated towards myself. I am, respeclfull'-, Vour obedient servant, JOHN W. POTTS. FOR TIIE TARBORO PRESS. Mr. Howard: In submitting to your readers the following re marks, I disclaim any wish to re flect upon the mora! character of the Commissioners of the Town of Tarboroujrh. Thev are Gen tlemen above the imputation of dishonest motives. Uut. Sir. the truth should be told, and told it shall be. During the session of 1831 -.12. certain over-wise and over-tem- I perate persons procured the pas- j Se; in an act oi me legislature. ! as our northern brethren posses . . . . . .'ir :...,:n i.. ... i i -.v 1 i that no persons should be entitled to license to retail spiritous liquors within the limits of said town, without having first procured a recommendation from Ihe acting Commissioners. Hv v i rt i if tC this special act, I understand thai 'he Commissioners have deter mined to give no such recommen dation unless they be keepers of punnc inns: Why it is that Ihe keeper of a public inn necessarilv has a heller moral ehuracter. m- for what reason he is more entitled io certain privileges than other men, I am at a loss to ronrpivp Nor can I comprehend why a man is not a. suhjn i lu g. t i( at a bar, as. at .a confection. Neither cm I conceive why a , could nut as easily get Min spirits for which he shout,, ten . cents the h tlf pii.i, ;i, ,', for which he gave tvvenfv n the half pint. Now, I am uu vacate for inlempeiaoee, but j an advocate for equal riht. s pose it he law that ceriain n, chants in Tarhorough, ni,i ( alone, should be entitled privileg of selling certain art . Would any man say such ,t . was not iniquitous? Nay, wr not such a principle, il ei.f.j. to its legitimate extent, give i, tal stab to civil immunities;, beseech ihe Commissioners lo fleet a moment upon what t have done. Is there any u . lion to the moral character oh of the retailers of ardent spirit. ' Tarborough. I understand i and I apprehend thai they o. as fair in point of honesty i morality as any body in lown, Commissioners themselves noi cepted. Why then disrobe tU of fhe very privileges exlemli-t. their fellow-townsmen? Is it the purpose of preventing in;,, perauce? Is it for the pur-pa- promoting Ihe morals of the tow If so, a moment's reflection on to satisfy every one, tint hou,v commendable the motive. 1 he ject is perfectly niiattaiiu Vou might as well 4'sin p;r to a dead horse," or 'show lures to a blind man," as an,.,, to arrest the progress of im perancc by such means, is a rnnrd evil, hut an c which is not lo be cured f restraint. Free men will , in this regard as they please, w although ihe Commissioners Tarborough may prevent ceri. persons from retailing, thetf" t. not prevent others from drinki, ardent spirits. In short, Sir. conceive the principle dan-ru in theory and iniquitous in pr .. t ice. Fiat just it ia ruut ca?lu A FKKK MAN. FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 183J. JyIn the preceding columns be found the valedictory of l'r Polls, confirming the report recent circulated that he contemplated ri moving troni this place. During 1. residence here the Doctor has v for himself the esteem and conhder.f of our citizens, the best eidencc which has been thrice repeated his obtaining the highest number votes for a seat in the Ceneral A sembly commencing after a peix al acquaintance of only about tw years. We doubt not they will c dially reciprocate the kind cxptc sioriiof their talented repi escntatn mingled with .sentiments of regret, the probability of their being hemi forth deprived of his piv.vence, I. counsel, and bib services. CV.wrtw. During the lioliuY. nothing of con.stquencc 1ns bet transacted in either llmbe of Cos. giess. i fact it is generally sup! sed that this will be one of the mo- uninteresting sessions that has bci neiu tor several vears. The Ctni tution limits its duration to the 4tli March, and we presume the inurir will be m-inciijallv octuoied inanrt fitless discussion of tiie merits an demerits of the renoits of the Hani and Povt Office committees. On th 3lst ult. Mr. Adams del ivertd V Oration on the life and character Lafayette, in the presence cf bui. Houses. Show. On Monday last we had : fall of miow to the depth of ten t: twelve inches. The weather con tinuing severe, it has enabled our ci tizens to enjoy the northern pasting of sleigh-riding on as iieod bottom :i -------- - -j . .i.v ni'v n mi jiu " convenient and elegant conveyance- could be desired, but not with suci. . is anil iwiciiaciy com, wnn snivel ing indications of more snow. Tlit mails have become very irregular, in consequence we presume of the snow and the severity of ihe weathc: Baltigli, Jan. G. Adjournment. ..The I legislature will doubtless adjourn sine die de ring the present week. Pleasant W. Kittrell of Ansnr, was elect a Trustee of the Univer sity of this Stale, on Thursday last. General Cameron and Mr. Alboon, have resigned their situa tion as Commissioners forsuperin-. tending the re-huihiiug of.ihs
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