r
".'V
.'i'
" Tm -.Or, Jivury U.
ttr. Matthew. r onafce eoa-Ts'ttfacJI
Divorce a&d A ty, reported
tjitdri to S'i J r jiniU,w ake, sac
" p-pertv at She taay keearter arcjatre;
and b:i ta divorce lUchiet Dckry
' (Vo-s her auUod; Uk t-ile peJ
: tHeir first readirj. . ' .
Mr. IMI. f Frat Vila, from the Select
eoittr U wlvxa wa referred the
ti!l relative to lotteries reported th
' bill it"Wtamendinef, and it was
made tie order of tS day fc ta-enor.
Mr. IIL'l, af Fraain. from the
Iat t rnmnilt re tO whom was referred
' V the memorial of CdvVi Worthans.of
' ' AYarTen, proposing to !! to the Sute
the ri?ht to ae his " combined screw
jyar. re-ported aufavoTably to the
pnrtf ofthe memorialist. Concurred
. : Mr. Fweef . from the committee of i
, " Propositions and Orievincea, reportH
nfoeorabl? ta th petition of twndry
' ntirena o f Naih. Warn. Johnston and
. Kdgeombe counties. on the subject of
establishing a new count, concurrwi
JMr. TWrier. from the Mme commit
'. te made o rerWrtlSvorable to the pe-
titionof JohrJkot. of Ashe, praying
, that the prirfleges of a citizen be resto-
r Mr St.Jtea, from the 'cewmtttee of
Jtnanee, rented a ua supplemental r
.t'i act oflat tesaion. eetlinito the U
! ir-a RutM Bankat which wat
V reai tho first time an J pasaod, V -'
f,U Mr. Hill, or Stokes, from the commit
74U Inpointed to eondart the balloting
for Cognaellort of State for the enauing
earreported that William JJ. Lock
hart, Methack Franklin, Gideon Alston,
. George V. Jeff!j, JoliB M'Dowell,
WlliamRlackledw ml John Oweft
'ry are dulr elected; which report was con
venmd ih.'";. ? ; ':
Tha oill eoneernint; the County Courts of
' Hydoaitd tht bill to ablirt two epn
1 sloctiona in Hyd county, wero read, the for
" Z jner the thirt tiira, and tha latter the second
. , - 'and third limta, pasted, and ordered to be en-
':'-''roied.' ! :?n:" 4'?--;'..'v.
. " The bill reaervinjfcectain lnda fofo ben
" tfit of Rosvireir Kinr. of Monteomerr eourrtr.
.'v'rnd for otherpurpoaea, u amended on tno-
ponnf Messra. pebertyana H'Kay, reao me
s'; cond and third times, passed, and ordered
to be enarotied.4 ?:. '. ' "
. The bill preacribina; the mode of auryeylng
AJ teltinir the Untti lateWaeouired from the
Clterekee Indiana, w amended on motion of
aleasra. Croom. Fomer and M Kay, read the
second and third Umea, passed, and ordered
'td.be enerowd. -'.t'
' 1 motion of Mr. MTIay, the Senate toot
iipthe bill to amend the act of 1819, to -pre-veot
the framlulent tradinjc with alavea, and
. the amendment thereto, submitted by Mr. M
Ka yesterday, a a substitnte for the bill;
ch amendment was' amended on motion ot
TKaY, Croom and Hawkins, and a
he bill then pamed its rocond
ordered to be printed., .
'n.ijef'endvts, before they
t, to except to auch
' might, alter con-
' in arrest ofi
H,amend--4re.
Mi-
I:.
'ioncurrei.
ft
MrfcVanIwoS K-
of Nancf Oaklefi prji.
- rl fi-nm hpp hiiKhand' ft.
" .aomtnittee of Divorce BTtdf Ali
wvv Mr. Pickett, fatu the Judiciary
krnittee,K reported i bill limiting the Umt!
rittuQ, w.hich deeds or trqst ana morf
rtges TiH le re sisteredand to prtvide
lor civinsi Publicity to the same; which
passed its first readjn p iV
' Mrl pickeU, from the same commiti
tee, to i whom was referred the bU to re-
- peal thiact of J820, entitled An sa
directing: ht Countj CoUrta to paj fees
to certiin Officers .thereia amed ; ib
f ' ' certaincases,'? .o: far respects the
- f . y. cobntibfOuilforti.Srf
i v . with nstructiohs t -teJort-a general
' bill, Irporfe4';tb:e!with -"m
f - . nmertilment; which was mot agp-eed.tav
The )tU referred to the ctMnmittee was
then amended on icbtioo of Mr M'Kay,
by atrtklng: .put ' the J wordi so. far as
respects ttie counties of Guilford, Surry
- , jjnd ydkesa4thdjaB4Sd,tiroe.
ahu ' ordered to be enrolled.
Tore nUuta U U e pc'jl.e ru-i in
W:krs countr; by Jlr. llall.tnon, a t.'i
taameeJ tbo'actof irG.malif? t-n-peoutjoa
to theoweeraofoutUar I t 1
execatrd e!aes foe thecoontieaof L a
dea. lial.fai. Grani ie. C6berl"d,
Peraisaoaa. CeBfirt and ntt; by Mr.
Forney, a biU ta restore Joha Tc, of
Aahe. U the pnIeM w a cit.rn; oy
Mf. Smith, a bill to amend th road
Ui; and by Mr. M'K.y.bi:l '"-'
cemin tha awamp and arai UikU in
th'ta State, and foe other pnrpmr.
Which bills passed their $rat eatlin?.
aad that lat taentiofiet! cotaailted
to a committee of the Whole, to which
aaera refcrreJ the resofotions relative L
marah and Swamp land a. and made tLe
order of the day for Saturday neit.
Mr. Direnport presented the petition
of Mary Turner, praying that the pro
perty ahe may hereafter acquire, be s.
cared to her Referred to the commit-1
to of Divorce and Alimony. -
The enrottsed btll to aathorisa the
Coonty Courts to permit gates to be -reeled
across the public rcadand to
impose a tax thereon, waa poatpooed
indefinitely oa its second readine. ; r
.The bill to amend the militia Taws of
the State, waa rejected on ita second
reading. V, "v . " ; " '
Tha bill to amend 'th laws reapect
ins; the sale of land and sUreS by Sher
iff and other officers, was amended on
mbtion of Messrs. Salyear and Bell,
read the second and third times, bash
ed, and ordered tone engrossed.1. , . -;
The following bills from the, other
flouae passed their first reading: The
bill to divide the militia of Richmond
coonty into twa regiments; and the bill
tor the relief ol Samuel Jones, late tne
riffnf Rowan. , r;-
The bill makins eomDensation tdcer-
oners in certain cases, passed its second
and third readings, and waa ordered to
be engrossed. k, v ' v: v
;k'The Senate resolved Itselfinto a com
mittee of the Whole, Mr. Wilann, of
Edgecombe, in the Chair, on the biU to
locate the Judges' of the Circuit Courts;
andi after some time spent therein, the
committee rose and reported the saw)
bill with an ameudment; when the Sen
ate adjourn edJ r rV:' C'-'&'
house of commons,;" -
.;V---',,?: jTlThVfSdmr, Jiwary t8r-
J,. Hie en(rroaed bill from the Senile to pre
vent fraud and perjuries in certain, cases,
oaasedita nrst rcaiUiialt .'v.v;,-.-v; .' ! v v.. :
. lohn D. Toqmtr, the Member fronvtay-
etteville in place of Robert Strange, resigned.
appeared and took his seas, v' " '
, Mr. Sriniill.from the committee of Claims,
to whom was referred the bill fcothortMng A J-
tred M. Gathn, esecutor ot Isaac Lamb, lata
sheriff of Camden, and John DeMta and Jere
miah D. Askew; administrators of Jesse Deans,
late Sheriff ot Hertford, 'to "collect arrearages
Of taxes, reported the said bill wild sundry
amendments: "The amendments were con
curred in, and the question,'- shall th. fcdl
nasi, waa decided in flie nenUv, r,vt ;v
John Nixon, the Member from Perqiiirrions
lit place of John Bogoe, deceased, appeared
ana toon ni ea(, : ;' -v . t. w
;. Mr. Fialier presented the pethiosf the
heirs of Joaenar CunninKham, JenA 8ceJ of
Howan. on the aubiect of a Diece of Copfisca.
tand. Bcferred to the committeo-of
I ' J Wilmington, presented ' a , biU
station ot .the town ot ih
' -"tya billtif. Incorporate
id their furat rea
su rr more etjec--'erpenter
in cer
, the' JatJiciry - cooiA
)
..
' Jlie tote on the passage of the bill was,
' yeaaj4,'haja l9,-5;lfV'
Mr. Spaight,. of Craven,; from the
committee on (he Patrol Laws, reported
a biU to declare 1 runaway : slaves, who
-arm themselves outlaws, and to punish
them for such offence;-and a bill to
amend -. tne patrol jaws: wnicn duis
passed their first reading, t
The llouse of Commons having eon
curred ins the amemlment-to the en
crossecrt;f X appointing commissioners
to erett UiliKling in Lmcolnton for the
- accommodation of jurora, the eaid bill
was ordered to be enroled
The bilttoamenu the act of 1825,
trantinsr to the Superior Court of Brans
wick original and exclusive jurisdiction
:' in all cases where the intervention of a
. iiirv mit be necesttarv: the bill to di-
vorce Rachel Dickey from her husband;
and the bill to aecurej to Siddy. Smith
anvli property a she may hereafter ac-
- quire; passeo meir i iimau reaams,
and w ee Wardered to be engrossed. '.v..
The .following bills were presented
j Tly Mr, Gilchrist, a bill further to re mi
Jate the reUiling ot spirituous liquors
committee of Divorce
ano, d unittverably To the pe
tition otv Ao,orrerson,prjHigtor
a divorce. arre in..s ; . ;
i Heeeitect frowi the Governor a,' messafre.
aecompauted by communication : from' the
Executive of tieoreia reiativ to the dltte
ences between, that State and. the General
Uovernmentj which fraa laid on the table.
Mr. 6t Clair, from lbe committee on Art
culture,- reported ' a- resolution : in favor of
I moces woreau, ot Wjitesj which waa adop
ted.i?:: rT . V':;. ' iif ' ' v--
Mr. Scott, from the committee to whom
was reten-ed the memorial of Archibald U.
MurpUeV, praying that aid be given to enable
(am to complete tne History ot the State re
ported a bill authorising the President and
Directors ot the Literary und to raise mo
ney by way of tottery; which bill passed its
firnt reading: :,f 'f : f :, J V
Mr. Webb presented a bill to extend the
time for the registration of grants, mesne
convt varices, powren of aHorncy, biUa'of atdoJ
and deeds ot gifti and Mr. Shipp, biU to
appoint commissioners to lay out a road from
Charlotte to Murgantonj which passed its
first reading.- ' ' fi;''.,.';;iv.V'-.':';'
- Mr. Hill, of Wilmington, piesented toe pe
tition of sundry merchanta of Wilmjnjrton,
stating certain grievances and Inconvemen- j
ci ci gmwing out o ine pre at in tuoue w p-
pointing iDspectorsi ana praying for a revi
sion of tho law on the' subject, deferred to
uie committee On the Judiciary.- i f i f- --.
1 he bill respecting the County courts of
aioore, ws read the Jd ana 3d times and or.
dered to be engrossed'. ,
: me Dill to allow further time for the pay
ment of the purchase money on'entriea fur
vacant land made in 1824. which lapsed, on
the 15tb December, 18i6, was read and laid
oa the table. : ' '"TVy .j :
Messrs. Toomer. Swam. White, ShiDP and
Donoho wen appointed the committee, on
the part of this House, to prepare a memorial
to Con grew relative to the Clierokee land.
lb engrossed bill to make private acts
printed by the Public Printer evidence in the
Courts of this State, waa read the third time
and ordered to be enrolled. T U, - -V"
s. The following resolution was submitted by
Mr. Wyche, and laid on the tablet .- - ; :
RetdvtiL That a committee of three be So-
pointed by the Speakers, for the purpose of
curr3(unuiiif uu ibc oinereiH capiianata,
in ordti; 'to know on what term two millions
of dollars in specie may be borrowed by the
bytheamaU
tyaet iJ U I ii aJ UJ liry report
ts tW iwt Uenrfki AawaaUv. -'.-
kir. Jooti, of UarrM. fm t JCejy
sa.u3K, rep-rusl ibJM rerf ad aV
0"f b fK.ll e h'mtuir Lava of
UuJk r4 it. tn rb. sad f
rd aa be prtl ad aW Cm ardar of ttie
dr for Saturday sieit. - .
" Mr. Jra, fnsa U sai mmm, ww
r-orW knll to coaapcl lirwwnis gr. w
camf ,. rrua raa, wtucb waa re4 aad
nitre 3 to be wanted.
Mr. Taowce was aaVlea to cowai.ww
a the J noarr. - . . . "
- Ma Howie p Treated a dl to eaabb aa
Aetrmy a ike Wade af Jobn D. Uawkina,
mi rrakU county; ohicll paaaed iU firat
"na'resfiloai'hi fc-ree of ETxaWth liar
r wm rd tba Id ad Jd unvrs aad ordered
to be eoroiled.
Mn. Jmm. at Warratv from the V mr
eonioMtteei, aaade a report, recommewdiiig b
7rclMM of the fctU repeal utc oui
rbe aet of 180J, e steading tSe jiiniicto
of g tingle juauoe, ad amemline tho a vet-el
laws relative to toe recovery of debta before
a lattice of Um peace. Wb.ch repert waa
cqpeurred in. j"
Me. Jones, of VTorren, from trie same com-
mtUee, to whom waa referred a rcauJulioa
netructina? them to iaauire mto tb P-
dieney of m ameadtnf tho law aa to compel
heviifa and eoiMUblea to return warmnU in
the district in which the defendant livea, re
ported "That the oronoaiiMWi submitted by
the resolution under cotideration, if di-cided
the arlinnative, would cbnault the con
venience of the debtor to the entire etclu
fioij of that of tb creditor, and practically
layhiM under the oeceaaity of looking for
hw 'Jfba, end attending on kirn in his atcign
boriiJiod, to Obtain juauco and acouro bia
rights, whilst, by every moral as welt aa
legal obligation, the debtor ia bound ta look
foe bia creditor, and attend him wherever he
mav he' for die nurooae of Darin it that which
he baa a right to demand of him. - Your sora
mittee are therefore of opinion that it it
ineznrdient ta amend the law in the particular
snecifted. and recommend (he rejection of
the ; re solution.7 w hich report waa con
cunrred in, :" '.. v '
Mr. Saintclair presented a bill coocernuig
the Attorney and Solicitor General 'and
Solictors in this Statei which was read and
referred tn the committee on the Judiciary.
The bill to amend the 5th section of the
act of 1791. entitled w'An ct to amend the
revenue laws of this Smit- and the. bill to
regulate the feea of the Attorney -General and
Solicitors were reiceted on their Second
reading. X i A.
Mt fettle, from the committee of Propost
ttotWand tirievancea, reported bills to reatore
to credit. Thomas Small, of Chowan, and
Amos Umroon, of Wilkes; which passed their
nrav reading.' f ;.r., . ,
Mr Bain, from the committee of Pivorce
and Al'.moiiy, reported bill to divorce Eliza
H. V-v, of rCravent Susannah Tindel!, . of
Hy wood; John Trugate,' of Wilkes; James
W. ' MilW of Mecklenburg and Elizabeth
Oare ot Cuilfoidj which waa laid on the
UbW.. k
. . ' $ , y - Friday, Jan. 19.
On.' motion, of Mr. Blount, the Judiciary
committee were instructed to inquire into the
expediency of making a trespass upon lands,
by pillaging the timber, an indictable offence.
Mr. Carson presented the petition of sundry
cititens of Riitherrord, on behalf of Hiram
Milton anS Villi Bradley: i Referred tv- the
eommibee of Propositions and Grievances'.
The bill aopointinir commisslonera- to iar
Oat road from SaLsWy t LMalntoaaaa.
read the second and third times and ordered
f The, bill for the relief of Samuel Jones of
Rowan, waa rejected oh ita Second reading.
' Mr; bain, presented, a bill o permit at-
torrnes trom ither states to practice in tne
Ceurts of this State in certain cases-, which
pifWd its first readitig-J,:; -.,fv. -ttr
4 lie oiu .( KKinniaic ano aner aiaiuc
of Charlotte Fell, of Lenoir,'wiB read the
thud time and ordered to be enrolled.- ' ;..
'The bill to alter the name Of Henrv Brown,
of Robeson and to legitimate him, was read
the third time and ordered to be engrossed..
The bill to establish a poor'hotise in Wayne
county, waa read the aecomi'sjid third -times
and ordered to be enrolled. ,-.s r'.-'-.T-i.
Iftr; Htpina presented the petition of several
cititeiia j't Ashe; praying that James F.steep
be restored to the: privileges o atCitiaep
Referred to the committee of Prepositions
and Grievances.-' ' V-'-.-'-i rsii :.:, .-'',"
''.Mr. Hill of Wdmington; waa added iottie
committee on the yesoiutiona of the Legisla
ture of Georgia, and Mr. Scott to the Library
committee-S.:-:-'' 't'-i 'V
i Mr, Fisher presented ft bill to appoint road
commissioners, and for other purposes; which
waa read and referred to the committee on
Internal Improvement V
t Mr. Jones, of TVwren, from the Judiciary
committee, made a report, recommending
4 the rejection of the bill to prevent litigation
by regulating costs in certain actions; wnicn
repon, was laia on mc lauic. . -;
The following bills received their second
and third readings, and were ordered, to be
engrossed: , The hill to appoint commissioners i
to erect a building iit Lincolnton fqr the ac
commodation of jurors the bill uppointfng
commissioners to lay out a road in ' Lincoln
COuntyt and the bill appointing commissioners
to lif bfTa road from Lincolnton to HutbtT-fordtorj.
The engrossed bill allowing mileage to
the special justices of Richmond county,
was read the third ume ana oraerea to oe ent
Mr. Saintclair presented a bill fixing the
sum hereafter to be paid to the State tor Va
cant biidsf: which waa rejected.".'. - VV'.U
. i i -. t r - . J- ...
s 1 ne lioine resoiveo usen uuo aconinunec
of the Whole, Mr.. Donoho in the phair. on
the bill to advllice the administration of jus
tice in Courts of Equty, and to establish
courts for that purpose; and, after aome time
spent therein, tle committee rose ana report
ed ae-unst theeipediency of the said bill. On
motion of Mr. Potter, the further considera
tion of the bill was postponed .indefinite.!'
yeas 86, nays 36,"X-t-.:-$ i
On motion of Mf.' Swain, theiwhciary
Committee weie instructed to hioire he
ther any, and, if any, wbat remedy is neceSsa
rv to Drovide aeainst an-unequal and insuffi.
cient adnjinlatrion of justice within this
V , .. T 'Saturday. January 20,
f ' The following engrossed bill and resolu
tion trom the Senate passed their prst read
ing. The bill to alter the names of, and to le
gitimate John B.v. Cook and Mary K. Cook;
Uie biu.to estbnah ftachelora' Academy, in
MarUa countyj the bilt to establish poor
house in Pitt county; the bill to divorce John
, Gibson, of Stokes, from bis wit'ii tho bill to
prevent the falling or timber l i, or obstmct
lm ,K r i li,.i. r-m.r :n r-tn;,lrA.
cwoatr; Out to al
awal Bw .rg f tae 1
Ury re" -
baati aJ U- rr
lt.
Tbe aa t pmt
trom aa.gralirg iaikD i
owrpoaea. paseej ita a.
dered fo be petnted.
The tooowinr b.J s
aeae-a, paaaed their fcrtt r
alter too twoeeof ool i eg t
ml RrawWkr the tUl
MLillrv. of fUdas. mtk
aaay boreal : ecO,mri tlx
graats Hwoed by te ere
Noe. 29. to De. 79. t
for free ferries in Morxicw
tbi resolution infav of 61m.
The naotutton oflrrea by ,
Thnmlay Lar. and laid oa the
ca up and rcireted. 1
On motion M Mr. Creen,
relief cf Aareael lones, of Row
eidered and paaard to ita sece,!
.!e of (la aa.
Vrei tbe b.H ta
fr "i Her boa.
f or U L :;.-ibetb
ra t-f co't
' , ed f bt
f ad aaa or-
t '
ia.
iiadriw Lis petlUon. Cv.
Mr. Swain, Cot t'5t cor;
Cherokee lands, to vAnni ,
tha tnetnorial if John 'sftephr
liaywimd, wade a report. rVs
be diacnarr'i fvnvi the fjrther .
.e6atnJ.r,ti f "Vet. and rrcom
Tbbaio":,n5 t oereierretf to th- comr.
ountv Coun of Finsnre, wkh intruc(i'ms to m
Tt to MOdred: itto the fwoprifly of providio It
Vrre 'fof the p-ifffiaae of.the land. bVlu,
fsufrai!1 McH CV",k' Hav
'aprenkbog wJMa coavey a Talid ii
roontyi ewdl the Slate.' Concurr. in. .. ,
-4 Fort, J Mr. Jones, of Warren, froni the
Wycha vs eiary cammittee, to whom was ref
i-.wasuk- (he relation instructing thera t
.;n for tha V , v 1 ' ''P'ency ci amn
"waareeoia;.",e,'4r' reapectins; runaway a!
dinr. 1 mtfle a report, recommendin tho
ii u'Mw nrwnted a bill au anainr the ' ti.m of Said resolution. I'lmi-.r..
Counte Conrta of Rxbmood to p certain of- jP J0pes, from the Same coram
Mr. Alestndrr preaeated the petition of regulated aihl f fii cient patroL ini
sundry citiaens of Mecklenburg count)-, pray, ol pnviles, liljjher penalties for
iiiff that fractional parts f a tract of rand, Ko. rct of duty, anda proper remunen
Xin ..id c.nty, be wdd Heferred to the ; repofitil U f0.iLjient
committee of I ihance ..-'" .n. .1, .L- i.' V.
Mr. Martio preoentrd the petitioaof Daniel -;'" ""'v-aaion me
Peck, of Raleigh, praying to be divorced fiin J". Concurred IB. ' - ,
his wife. - Referred to the committee of In- sir. Jonea, from the smecomm
vorce and Alimony. also reported anra?orabry to the e
Mr. "bipP rMMnte4a bdl g;v.wgto the R,, of g Board of Auditora U
State the mrht of challenge! ami Mr. Ell.soo, -.,,,, m . , "
a bill tolegkimate Pr Oprtl. 1 1 alter if. hUt'r "rm I
the names oft anl lee-itiif? V.ey and Sid-1 al.rr A Mooro from ,the cotnw
ry HaaaeU which paaaed sW.t'firat tiiigt on mtrtal Improvements, repor
Received from the Gotemot the Annual ! resolution io fjvor of Green. U. pm
Report of the AJjutant veera. ."un waa . wtueh rtsolatioa passed it first
edta be sent to the Senate, with a propoakio"
to have it printed. , ' .
' On motion of Mr. Hill., M Wilmington, the
Public Treasurer waa directed to piaachase
carpeting to cover tbe steps and platfotjn of
the Speaker's seat.",
The following resolution, submitted ay Mr.
Best, was rejected .
ArteSieeV That thva House proceed to hold
evening sessions from and after Wednesday
aetv - . ' ' ' ;:
The following wsoIittionofTcreJby Mr.
For,-was also rejec ed. v
Ktiofoed. That no businew of a private
nature shall he reeeived in this Houro after
Saturday ftext. ".-;' ';'.'-'-'; vv:'-i'.''-":v
Mr. Jones, of Warren from the Judiciary
of the bin concerning ew6utC nd minUt; tnn of Jolir) Galloway, of Hay
tors and gnardianst which report1 and bin - county, n reported . unfavorably to
a . . .. ,' , .t. I'll , ..L--r
were oraerea to lie on. tne taijie,
be printed."-'''''-; '
The Sneaker laid before the I
i -M- r t
.vuri.!---:-.t ac ii,. t,..kf.vi-,- ;.. , a TmII Sir, the support or. sick and
last five year, which a seat 'to the Snate bled eaman of the Ufitfed'Stafesj
wim ii propoaidon io reicrine icucrinu net; r- . .j , inn; iimiunx I'lo
visal to a select ioint committee, f. " ,. '. '; within whjch acttoria'rhalV be bn
The fun wrthe rcner of samuei jonea, w aiirif twardians, esecutor ar.d a
"J Z vzTr :;r;:i::7.; lOwntn! wwli were, read 'the.
oay. .uu-wa, V.Wn:u r - J
.'The retiort. which was" wade, some
days' sg adverse to the petition- from
the counties of Jonea -
the subject of antif .
meriathe JatteVcpi
and concurred in., -
The Senate haviti
nmendmeot to the et
taWihh a poor lirius
coiintv, the said bill wee ui ueieu to ue
enrolled " '';!.vH-;"'vv 'tr
7' Mr,. Pdiler presented a'Wtl to esta
Wish a Political College for th State;
, Mr. Moore, from the same eon
tee, reported favorably ,to the passi
thtf bill further to inrretse the ca
stock of the Clubfoot and liar
Creek Canal Company. .Th n
and bill were laid on the tableyV :
'' t ". . ', '' - TuetdatfJan. i
.- Mr," Settle, .from the. committt
Propositions and Grievances, rep
unfavorably to the petition of Jno L
and .wife, and t the petitioaof J
Esteep; which report wa cdritutn
' Mr. Lore, frora the select joint.
mittee, to whom Was referrei the
eport : and bin - county, n reported, . un favorably tn
le,and the bill prayer- of; the petitioner. 'JConct
lompaiuert dv a , - ;.. f ',. 2 . r
terreu it? tne juuiciary coromtttre"
Rect-iv'ed from 1 th Oovernor tht
nnal f Report f 'the' iioard of J"
which was read and ordered to be print
ed.'-' - v ,-
M r.' Jones, trVarren , from the .com
mittee on the 'Judiciary, to wliom was
referred theresoltttionttrstrucling them
to inqtiire into, the expediency. of ,o a
mending the laws relative to inie'states.
than an equal dfstribtttinn of tdnds tihall
lak e 'place between theiieirs of tlie.'rfe
ceased intestate in. proportion to ajlrtin.
?e made to thera irthrsor her lifetime,
made a repof t recnmmertdihj the reject
lion of tlvejegoiation which report was
laid on the table.' .' j t -.r'X-y
.H Mr,' Jones, Trom the same rommittW,
to whom .was rHerred thr bill f rhnnje
the form of proceedings in actions of.
jectment made a report recommending
that the wit be rejected; whfeli bill and
report were laid on the table. -X
Mr. Hardy prert)ted a bill to amend
the militia Jaws of this Stater and -Mr.
Dockery, a bill to qi'vide the Richmond
militia into two regiments'. .J-Tbtf first
mentioned. biU was read the first time,
and. the Utter, , the first,: second and
third timesj and ordered to be;engroB8-
Mr. Adama' presented a bill to a-
mend the act of 1741, for the better nb
"ervance' 'and. keep'm? 'ft the,' Sabbath,
and for Jlie mere effectual siippmssiori
of vice and Tmnioi:atitywhich , passed
ita" first readipg,;and was referred to the
Judiciary committey .-T;'f-i;; $vfa
vMe'srs; Swain, bettle, fisher, Carson
and Gary Were appointed the commit-n
tee, on the. part ol (his lloDee, to whom
was referred the letter, and, Re vtsal of
Chief JusticeTavlor-iH;'-'.-'
'; M r.' Swain presented the ' petition of
lbomas Mills, Sen. ol Haywood eoun
ty, stating -certain Rnevances ifjrowiri
out of the purchase of Cherokee lands,
and praying for redress. 'Referred to
the eommittee of Finance. J
;5 Mr. Richanlson ;nf Rutberfortpre
sented the betition of Undrr citizens
of his toiinty, praying that Jon Loan
anu wuc ue. piaceu pn iner penguin jiri.
Referred , to the conimittee of Proposi
tions and GrievancesG CclS'-v
' Mri Bain, from tjie com mittee of Di
vorce and4 Aliment, to whom was re
ferred the petition of .WiHiam Smjth, a
man oi colour, nrariiis io no -uivorpen
from tits wife, made a report, recom
u port- ur ine- President an
rectors -of .the Literary fuit; hicf
reierreii to tne conimittee on ccuci
an4. onlered to be sent '.to-' the Se
- i i.: i!: Lj-i . '' .
wun priiposiiion i -.nave it prttiii
"Mr.fifcher presented, a iu djrtt
how strays shall be advertised in fu
which passed its first readi2. . v" ;
rTthe bill to allow furthe,rtlme fo
nav ate nt C the rDu-reliaseinoiiei
enrie for; vacant Jand,' made in 1
whif h lapsed . on, itbe . 15th .'iJDecei
1 826,-; passed its third trading, 'am
ordered to be enrolled.' -r;
Mr. Clayton presented a bill fa r
tatft the' County .Courts of Bunco
and Mr, Cooper,,' a bill preset 'bin
time and places; of eleclin the 3
bere of the General Assembly in 1
County, Members, of ConRresi,
Electors ot Presidentand Vice 1
dent; vhiclv . bills passed Jhcir
readings ? -
'MriMartiif presented the petiif
t!e commissiiuieis for cleann;
Perquimons" river, praying forau;
to raise a sufficient sum by lot!
enable theio? to clear out bii'k! r
Rtfred ttr the committee of dV
Improvemen"t.; . - ':!$$ f
- .The engrossed bill from tlie !5
SuppTenieutal ndjapL fory
act nf 1825i'authoriing tlie C
Courts .of Beaufort to appoint i
rnittee of Finance,' -wa read ilie'
time and postponed ntijefinite.
vf"he following engrossed ..bills
the' Senate passed their first re
The bill to unite the office of
Master in Equity to tbe offic4?
of tbe Superior; Court; the bill tn
lished Cedat Grove Academy,
ham; the bill to establish an aca
the landa of Joseph VV. Ila
Warren; and the bill limiting I
withia, which ceetair 'offences -prpsecijted,
and prescribing t e
of grand jurora relative there!
1 The bill, to limit the Cou' J
ef, Surry in making allowanr;
county officers, was read and 1
table. C-'?'. i
v M r. Jone, of Warren,' r'"
bill to emancipate Sally an'l
formerly slaves of Joseph U-5
of Granvillef which was rt y
time; - Mr. 'Stedman rnovf !
bill be- postponed indefii'i;
motion was negatived.. 1'
then put on J its passage, an
by a vote of 79 to 41.. . (