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Carolina General Assembly. SKNATE. Thursday, Jan. 13. Mr. "Mat thews reported a bill to secure to Mildred M'Lillcy, of Halifax coun ty, such property as she may here after acquire. Mr. Croom, a bill prescribing the mode of surveying and selling the lands lately acquired from the Cherokee Indians. Mr. AVard, a bill to repeal part of the 3d section of the act of 1820, extending the jurisdiction of justices of the peace. A message from the other House, proposing that a select joint com mittee be appointed, to prepare a memorial to Congress, asking that an appropriation be made by the general government for the extin- in jail as a runaway after certain length of imprisonment and public notice," so far as to lessen the time of imprisonment before the Sheriff advertises to sell. Mr. Wilson, of Edgecombe, from the committee appointed to con duct the balloting for Trustees! the University, reported that Na thaniel Macon, Charles Manly, James F. Taylor, Win. A. Blount, John R.Donncll and Thomas Set tle, were duly elected. Concur red in. Isaac Croom, was subsc- mently elected, which completed Mr. Scott, from the select com mittee to whom was referred the memorial of A. D. Murphcy, who prayed for further aid to enable him to complete the publication of his History of North-Carolina, reported a bill to authorise the President and Directors of the Literary Fund to raise by way of Lottery 850,000. Mr. Wyche offered a resolution, stating "that a committee of three be appointed by the Speaker, for the purpose of corresponding with (different capitalists, in order to I know on what terms two millions -J i 1 1 1 ! I.n!i Monday, Jan. 22. Mr. Snood oi dollars in specie can oe juuuiiu- prcsented a bill to give additional1 ed, by her creating stock to that uiiiiuui&auiu in one-half in report to the laws respecting the sale of land , next tenernl Assembly. yn m and slaves by sheriffs and other jquiry, Mr. W. stated, that it was uHlpm-sj rPmVuliw tl.Mt : fc.nlpA ! his intention, should he be a Monday, Jan. 22. lr p presented a bill to cstabli!?: Political College for the : which was read and ordered m printed. Mr. Adams, a bill toamon.l.i j Mr. Bain, from the commit;, and for the more effectual Tirrsssion of vine nnrl ihi... ,1'' 1 -r. . . -""""rant publicity to mortgages and deeds . amount, one half rein of trust, and for other purposes, the year 1H40, and 3Mr. Pickett, a bill to amend the: 1850; and that they r on Divorce and Alimony, lowj was referred the petition of Smith, of Hertford, a vianofl ' lour, praying to be divorced his wife, made a report, record mending that he be allowed t withdraw his petition. CwJ red in. Tuesday, Jan. 23. Mr, jj of Wilmington, presented a liji for the support of sick and bled seamen of the United State Mr. Hardy, a bill limiting tje time within which actions shall L .Tiiishment of the Indian title to sniIi hinds in this St:ito :is nro vetlslinll ho. fmU nn SUnndnv of tbe! member of the next Legislature, occupied by Indians. Agreed to. I Superior Courts. " to propose the establishment ofi brought against guardians, execu. The Senate resolved itself into! Mr. Elliot, the petition of John the Bank of the State, provided j tors and administrators. a commuieu oi me wnoie, on me iu Jvae, soiiciimg a loan oi money, ne eum uuuuu iwi n a , - v.uyuuui bill to alter the time of the annual to aid liim in completing his Map meeting of the Legislature; and, of the State. after some time spent therein, the; Mr, Pickett reported a'bill mak- committee rose and reported the ing compensation to coroners in bill with an amendment, to strike certain cases. out the words "third Monday in Tuesday, Jan. 2f5. Mr. For- November," and insert "second nev, from the committee on Pro- ittempt was rejected on Saturday, by a very large majority. Mr. Webb presented a bill to extend the time for the registra- Monday in December." Agreed to. positions and Grievances, report-jtion of grants, mesne conveyan- riday, Jan. J if. On motion, ed unfavorably to the petition ofjces, powers of attorne the committee of Divorce and Ali- sundry citizens of Nash. Wnvne. sale, and deeds of irift. I1U ilUllI VlJLlllll kUi v . - v, , .... ... ijjji pital; but unless he could obtain Annual Report of the Board 0i specie for this purpose, he would internal improvements; also, the not attempt it. The resolution i Report of the President and ft monv were instructed to inquire Johnston and Fdrecomho conn-' Mr. Green, a bill for more ef- l - - into the expediency of extending ties, on the subject of establishing fcctuully securing debts due car thc jurisdiction of the Superior a new county. Concurred in. .pouters in certain cases. . Courts on the subject of divorce, Mr. Hill, "of Stokes, from the Mr. Si. Clair, reported a reso so as to embrace cases where ei- committee appointed to conduct lution in favor of Francis Morcau, ther of the parties have abandon- the balloting for Counsellors of of Wilkes. Giving him 500 acres ed or separated him or herself State for the ensuing year, report-. of land on the Irushy mountains, from the other. ed that Win. 1. Lockhart, Me- for the purpose of cultivating the Mr. MMvay presented a bill to shack Franklin, Gideon Alston, grape vine. require defendants before they are Geo. W. Jeffreys, John M'Dow-Mr. Jones reported a bill for re put upon their trial, to except to ell, Win. Blacklcdgc, and John vising and digesting the public such matters in the indictment, as Owen are duly elected. Concur- Statute Laws of the State; also, a might after conviction be assigned red in. " bill to compel executors to give as reasons in arrest of judgment. Vidncdaij,Jan.2A. .Mr. Pic- security in certain cases. Mr. Sneed, a bill concerning the kett reported a bill limiting the The" bill to allow Sheriffs 10 of attorney, bills of relative to the adjournment of the General Assembly, was ordered t-j rectors of the Literary Fund. Mr. Fisher presented a bill, dl reeting how strays shall he adver tised in future. The resolution of the S senate lie on the table. Wednesday, J an.2A. Mr. Har dy presented a bill to regulate tk hire of slaves. On motion of Mr. Allison, the Judiciary committee were instruc ted to inquire into the expediency of making some provision more effectually to suppress fraud ir the execution of deeds of trust, and to secure to creditors inequi table proportion of the estate of such debtors as mav make deeds oi trust. Mr. Poor presented a bill to X tween the lines of tracts hereto fore cnteTed." Saturday, Jan. 20. Mr. Mat-1 thews reported a bill to secure to Rebecca Ruffm, of Halifax coun ty, such property as she may here after acquire. Mr. Speight, of Greene, report ed a bill to amend the militia laws of this State. Mr. Mill, of Franklin, offered a resolution proposing "that the Se nate and House of Commons be adjourned, sine die, by their re spective Speakers, on Saturday, the 3d day of February next." Agreed to. The Speaker laid before the Senate a communication from the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, accompanied by a re visa 1 of the Public Laws for the last five years. On motion of Mr. Boddic, the Judiciary committee were instruc ted to inquire into the expediency of amending the act of KUtt, en titled "An act to authorise the County Courts in this State to di rect the Sheriffs to sell any slave that may be taken up and confined entry of marsh lands in this State, time within which deeds of trust cents a mile for travelling to Ra-i amend the act of 17o l, iixinatl 1 rovides that it shall not be law- and mortgages shall be register- lei'di to settle their accounts, was time for navinir the mirehase mu fti I for any entry taker in the sevc- ed, and to provide for giving pub- rejected. ncy on entries of land. ral counties in this State , to rc-Jicity to the same. " i Fridau, Jan. 19. On motion The bill ibr revisinir and de ceive any entry for vacant swamp j Mr. Spaight, of Craven, a bill of Mr. Blount, the Judiciary com- ting the public tatnte'Lawsofthe State, was amended, and ordcrcu to lie on the table. The bill to alter the time of the annual meeting of the General Assembly, was amended, on mo tion, by striking out the word? "second Monday of December, and inserting "third Monday ot November," and read the second time and passed. It is not believ ed, from the expression of senti ment in the Senate, when this bill was discussed in thai body, that the amendment will be agreed to. lands, except m cases where the -to declare runaway slaves, who mittee were instructed to inquire quantity does not exceed 50 acres jarm themselves, outlaws, and to into the expediency of makinn- a in oneoouy, ana mai situated oe- punish tliem lor such olteuce: al- trespass unon am s. bv r hicmo- so, a bill to amend the patrol laws.; the timber, an indictable offence. Mr. Gilchrist presented a bill Mr. Swain presented a bill to further to regulate the retailing of; permit attornies from other States spirituous liquors by the small! to practice in the Courts of this measure. Mr. llolliman, a bill to amend the act of 1 790, making compen sation to the owners of outlawed and executed slaves for the coun ties of liladen, Halifax, Granville, Cumberland, Pcrquimons, Beau fort and Pitt. The Senate resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Wilson, of Edgecombe, in the Chair, on the bill to locate the Judges of the Circuit Courts; and, after some time spent therein, the committee rose and reported the said bill with an amendment, vir tually rejecting it; when the Se nate adjourned. house or COMMONS. Thursday, Jan. 18. Received from the Governor a message, ac companied by a communication from the Executive of Georgia re lative to the differences between that state and the general crnmeut. gov- State, in certain cases. Mr. Fisher, a bill to appoint road commissioners, and for oth er purposes. Mr. St. Clair, a bill fixing the sum hereafter to be paid to the State for vacant lands. Rejected. The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill to advance the administration of justice in Courts of Equity, and to establish Courts for that pur pose; and, after some time spent therein, on motion of Mr. Potter, the bill was indefinitely postpo ned yeas 80, nays 30. Saturday, Jan. 20. Received from the Governor, the Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the militia of North-Carolina. Mr. Rest moved that the House hold evening sessions after Wed nesday next. Negatived. Mr. Foy moved that the House receive no business of a private nature after Saturday next. This motion was also negatived. ) Small Pox. We regret to learn, from the New-York paper that the Small Pox is great ravages in that city. public authorities, however, exerting themselves to arouse tl'c citizens to a'proper sense of their duty and their danger, and taking measures, in connexion with t'ie City Dispensary, to arrest the pro gress of the evil. Ohio. Wc learn from Ohio, that the Legislature of that tatc has a bill before it, the provision' of which are intended to opera as a check on the cmignrti011 : colored persons into that State Pdersburs
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