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JV. Carolina Legislature senate: ' Thursday, Nov. 18. Mr. Wellborn presented a re solution refering: the Governor's Message 'to select committees; which was agreed to. After several ballotings, Charles G. Rose, of Person, was elected the 2d Engrossing Clerk. Mr. Frinlr nrocftnted the OC- tition of Josepli Williams, of Columbus county, praying to ue released from the payment of an execution, founded on a forfeited recognizance; Mr, Boddic, the petition of John Rice, .of Nash county, praying that the Secre tary of State be directed to issue a grant in his name for certain Land Warrants; which petitions were referred to the committee of Propositions and Grievances. Friday, Nov. 19. The following persons were appointed on the several select committees ordered on the mes sage of the Governor: On Internal Improvements. Messrs. Forney, Wilson, Da vison, Legrand and Peebles. On the Judiciary. Messrs. Seawell, Bryan, Welborn, John bun and Baker. On the Indian Reservations. Messrs. Shober, Ilogan, M' Lcod, Montgomery and Brit ain. On Agriculture. Messrs. Barringer, Love, Pool, Black well and Shipman. On Education. Messrs. Hill, Carson, Williams of Moore, Mathews, and Nuttall. On Free Persons of Color. Messrs. Bryan, Bethune, Fisher, Gibbs and Parker. Mr. Seawall presented a bill further to advance the adminis tration of justice; and Mr. Bar ringer, a petition of sundry in habitants of the county of Ca barrus respecting the Morgan ton road; which were referred to the standing committees. Saturday, Nov. 20. 0;i motion of Mr. Williams, of Beaufort, a Select Committee was appointed on the .Militia Laws and Public Arms. Mr. Hill presented a bill to prevent actions from abating in certain cases; which passed its first reading, and was referred "to the Judiciary Committee. After several ballotings, John C. Ehringhaus was elected third Engrossing Clerk. Mr. McLeod presented a bill to repeal an act, passed at the last session, to amend the laws making provision for widows; which was read the first time, and referred to the Judiciary Committee. Monday, Nov. 22. Mr. Bryan presented a bill to advance the administration of justice in Courts of Equity, and to establish a Court for that pur pose; which was read the first time, committed to a committee of the whole House, and made the order of the day for Mon day next. Mr. Blackwell pfesentcd a bill to designate how hands shall be appointed to work on reads in this state; and Mr. Montgom ery, a bill to change the mode of calling rezimont.-d nn,l u. talion musters within tuic .fnJ (. . , Hues aiaiu j in future, and for other purposes-! iicu wuu icau me hrst time and passed. Tuesday, JSbv. 23. A message from the othcr Bouse, proposing that a select jomt committee be raised on the aui)jeet of Di A1(JUSe. Mnsci'B T?airr 31 noon, i? ' Slyron Ail?coc Burgm and WcHron m,t 'l,un iMessrs. ' "I'Uary, Uiddick, Ward and Marshall were ap pointed on the part of the Sen ate. - Received from the other House, a message from to Gov ernor, in relation to the visit of General La b ayette, accompa nied with a proposition to refer the same to a select joint commit tee, and appointing, on the part of that House, Messrs. Jones, Stanly, Iredell, Carson and Til lett. Thereupon Messrs. Da vison, Seawell, Wilson, Hoaran and Hargrave were appointed on the part of the Senate. Mr. Bryan, from the Com mittee appointed to conduct the balloting for a Senator to rep resent this state in Congress, reported that Nathaniel Macon was duly elected. Mr. Carson presented a bill to repeal the act of IS 18, enti tled "An act fixing the sum to be paid hereafter to the state for vacant lands;" referred to the committee of Finance. Mr. Blackwell presented a bill to compel the Banks of this state to pay specie in certain ca- scs; reterrcu to a select com mittee. On motion of Mr. Barringer, Resolved, That the commit tee on the Judiciary be instruct ed to inquire into the expedi ency of restricting the power of the Governor to grant pardons in certain cases, where the pun ishment is discretionary with the Court. Wednesday, Nov. 21. Mr. Peebles presented a bill to alter the time of holding the Superior Courts of Northamp Inn :inil TToliHiv foofl inil rnfutr red tntho. Konntnix rnnrnntinw - - - the counties composing the third judicial circuit. On motion of Mr. Montsro- mery "jLnt..,i committee be appointed for the ; Fcrmi! c sSpst pro purgose of inquiring into the P1? 01 !hc Legislature's ma expediency of regulating and kmS suc1h Proion, a may defining the salaries and fees of sccm to thcrm consistent, for the ali the officers undeiUhe-ovcm-;rcccI)tlon of 50 Srcat and good a ment of this state. ilOUSK OF COMMONS. Thursday, Nov. IS. The II ousc proceeded to con sider the resolution, introduced yesterday by Mr. Vail, relative to the escheated property, See. in the hands of the Trustees of tiie University; which, being again read, was agreed to, and a committee appointed to inves tigate the subject. , Frid ay , Nov. AO. Mr. Picott presented the fol lowing resolution: Resolved, That a select joint committee be appointed to in quire into the expediency of re taining in the employment of the state, the present Civil En gineer, and the propriety of keeping up and ; sustaining the present Board for Internal Im provement; and that they re port accordingly. The Speaker laid before the House, the Annual report of the Public Treasurer, which was referred to the committee of Finance and ordered to be printed'. The Report will be published in our next paper. Saturday, Nov. 20. On motion of Mr. Skinner, it was resolved, That the Judicia ry committee be instructed to inquire into the expediency of authorising the County or Supe rior Courts to sell any lands or parts of lands, which any of them may have, when his or her personal property may not be sufficient to maintain him or her, and the personal estate shall not be sufhciently productive lor that purpose, report by bill or otherwise. Monday, Nov. 22. Mr.Whitchurst presented the memorial of .Manumission Soci ety of North-Carolina for pro moting the gradual abolition of slavery; which was referred to the special committee appointed on so much of the Governor's message as relates to the emi grants from the island of Hayfi. Mr. Alston of Halifax, pre sented the following resolution, which was laid on the table, and made the order of the day for Monday next: Resolved, That it is expedient to repeal the act passed in ISIS, concerning the Supreme Court, and that a committee be ap pointed to bring in a bill accor dingly. The object of this bill is to abolish entirely the Su preme Court. Received from his Excellen cy the Governor, the following communication: To the Hon. the General As sembly of the Stale of North-Cifl'olina. Gentlemen, When the il lustrious Guest of the nation, Gen. La Fayette, was at York Town, in Virginia, I anticipated his arrival in North Carolina; and, in order to make such ar rangements as would comport with the dignity of the state in the reception of one, whose life and fortune have been devoted, not only to the establishment of liberty and independence in the United States, but to the sub version of despotism and the melioration of the risrhts of j man in Europe, I despatch ed Major General Robert R. Johnson to wait on him with a lletterof invitation to visit our Capital and other populous ci ties in this state. Gen. John- son has informed me, that Gen. j La Fayette accepted the invita tion, and will prOpably visit this place about the 530th Dec. next. Gabriel Holmes. Executive office, ce, 2 1.S Nov. 20, is; Mr. Miller, from the com ;mittee of Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Jarad Weaver, made a report adverse to the prayer of the petitioner, and prayed to be discharged from the further consideration thereof; which was concurred with. Tuesday, Nov. 23. On motion of Mr. Williamson, Resolved, That the committee on Internal Improvements be instructed to ascertain and lay before this House the amount of appropriations received and the amount of money expended by the Board of Internal Improve ment since 1S15, on account of Internal Improvement, and for what particular purpose; the a mount of money now in hand, and the amount owned by the state in the different companies incorporated for the purposes of Internal Improvement, and the amount expended in the pay ment of different Engineers cm ployed by the State and the Board, since 1815, and that they have leave to report by bill or otherwise. On motion of Mr. Hines, the committee on the Judiciary were instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing by law more effectually against associa tions formed between the white and colored population of this state, as man and wife. Mr. Ashe presented the fol lowing resolution, which was agreed to: Whereas it is expedient and will be productive of public good to establish a school or schools for the education of the poor, within this state, therefore, -Resolved, That the Commit tee on Education be particularly instructed to devise, if practica ble, and report some plan by which' a permanent fund may be immediately raised and sus tained, and exclusively applied towards executing so much of "the Governor's message and the Treasurer's Report as relates to this subject: but above all, in compliance with the 41st sec. of the Constitution of this state, & that they also report a system or plan for the establishment of said school or schools in every county thereof. On motion of Mr. Alston, the House re-considered the report of the committee of Claims on the petition of Jarad Weaver, and referred it to a special com mittee, with instructions to re port on the facts of the case. Mr. Alston, of Halifax pre sented a bill to change the mode of selling land under execution. This bill provides that lands sold under execution shall be sold on the premises. JFedncsday, Nov. 24. Mv. Picott asked leave of the House to withdraw the resolu tion presented by him on Fri day last, relative to the State Engineer, which was granted. Mr. Martin, of Rockingham, presented a bill establishing a Bank of the State of North Car olina; which was read the first time, passed, and ordered to be printed. FRIDAY, DEC. 3, 1824. Presidential. The follow ing arc the official returns of votes given for Electors of Pre sident and Vice-President, in this state, as received at the Ex ecutivc office: People's Ticket, 20,177 Crawford do. 15,396 In Ohio, the following is the official state of the polls: Clay Ticket, 1.9,265 Jackson do. 1S,4S9 Adams do. 12,2S0 No returns have yet reached us from any other western state. It is generally conceded that the election must go to the II. ot Representatives, and that lackson will be first and Ad ams second; but whether Craw ford or Clay will be the third is very doubtful. New-Hope Fall Races. Tuesday, the 23d ult. was the day appointed to commence the races over theNcw-Hope course: but, in consequence of the non arrival of horses, there was no racing on that and the following day. On Thursday, the Jockey Club purse, $250, three mile heats, was won with ease by Mr. Mayffeld's filly, Nancy Warren, 4 years old, by Timoleon, beat ing Mr. Long's filley, 3 years old, byArthur 2 heats. On Fri day, the Produce stake, $ 100 entrance, 5 subscribers, three drawn, mile heats won by Mr. Dancey's colt, by Timoleon, beating Col. Burton's Robin Adair, by Archv, one heat ! Robin Adair distanced by stopping. fils TfiNov.2Gflm Tuesday last, our venerable Ch zen Nathaniel Macon, elected by the Legislature out opposition, to represent state, in the Senate of Uni ted States, for the term of years, from the 4th of March next ensuing. a On the same day, John jj 7 WS! re-elected Treasu of the State, and Joseph C kins, Comptroller, without 0 position. r' Tuesday next, is fixed for balloting for Governor, fo. which office, we understand there will be a number of car didates. Register. Raleigh, Nov. oG Th rival of Gen. Stokes enabled the Board of Internal Improvements on Friday last, to form a Board On that and the following day' they acted on all the busies lie fore them, and prepared their annual report for the General Assembly. A communication was receiv ed from the Roanoke Navi--tion Company, stating that the meeting of Stockholders lately held at Weldon, owing to the thin attendance of the inccuV, postponed to a succeeding meet ing of Stockholders, consi deration of the question wheth er or not they will accept of the subscription of 25,000 by this state. t the last session, on con dition of locking into the river at Weldon. Upon reading which, the fol lowing Preamble and Resolution were proposed and adopted: "The Board taking into con sideration the communication from the Roanoke Navigation Company, on the subject of lock ing from the Basin at Weldoirs to the River below, and being solicitous that on object so high ly interesting to the Agricuitu ral and Commercial interests of this State should be accomplish ed as early as possible: Resolved, That this Board da not insist on anv other condi- tion or restriction in the addi tional subscription proposed on the part of this State, to the stock of said Company, except that a communication between the Basin at Weldon's Orchard and the River below shall be made by suitable locks. Resolved, That a copy of the foregoing preamble and resolu tion be transmitted by the Se cretary of this Board, to the President of the Roanoke Navi gation Company" The report of the Board was presented to the General As sembly on Wednesdaycommit ted to the Commmittee on In ternal Improvements, and or dered to be printed. Register. Tennessee Lands. Seventy tracts of land, consisting of from five to ten thousand acres, v.-erc sold at Huntingdon, Carroll county, Tennessee, on the 1SU and 19th ultimo, for taxes, at 43 cents per hundred acres. Raleigh Star. MARRIED, On Wednesday, 24th ult. -Mr. George Peebles's, in ;hiS county, by Rice B. Pierce, Ksc. Mr. Peter W. Drake to Mi Martha Peebles. On Thursday, 25th ult. at Mrs. Martha Pone's, m county, Dr. Robert F. Purring ton to Miss Sarah Muni". t Tn Srntlsinrl Xonlc. on W eu" nesday, 17th tilt, by the E- Dr. Hardv. Mr. Wilson t- Whitaker'to' Miss Agnc Hannan, all of this county.
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