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HALEIGU, (N. (J.) FBIDA.Y, FlIUKUARY VtSTT, "So. Yd. XVI II. .i.. .... ; THE STAR,- id .Ybrik-CtroliA Plate Gaztllt, LAW UK.N t K, A LEAT. m Xsp-Jer 01 U tort Joui " I so a mm! a BrmM-n, lr'J He4, UuttiM oyuo de Mitort. H-wea J- .W"ri. , l,E trUea L. Wrvr4 tfc el tatj-e Ur ' . . AJ1 letter U the eUor ma bo ? ,X. ; ' ' SESTB Or KOBTU tA80U!A.;: Ujrl -lAe cWmttef ' finance t relative to ! GOLD AND SILVER ORE. TV committee.of Finance, to whom , referred the resolution of the Sen- ?, i..slrocting thca to "ennuire into expediency t wearing to ine buw, kcne&t ef the Gold an J Silver Ore, .r, ta the K.in2 of Greit Britain or the, Ionl nronrietor of Crolioa.J;i- . . I, I- ! . . ..I ...... ma,) nor to mc year it 4 u. cp it ie S5tb section of the Declaration of iahti, which is appended to, and made rt of the Constitution of this Slate, k is declared " that the property of the oil in a free government is one ot the isential rights of the collectiye bod y of he peopled And that " therefore all he territories, seas, waters and Jiar- fours, with thelappnrtens cs, within lie limits of the State, are the risht and bronertT of the people of this State.'lo (to held by there in sovereignty: Pro rided that nothing herein contained shall 'affect the titlcs-or possessionsof individ uals holding or claimiug under the laws heretofore m force, or grants heretofore mane ny me jate -inx worge nw om or" Ws , predecessors, or ine late ijorus Proprietors, of any of them." if 1 The committee farther report, that h the charter of K.tn diaries the 2d made in ine year w , w .wii wonriefofs f Carolina, ateienratiofl is ' X - . . t it -J S.H. riij made n onejovrm part tg w troj and Silver ore, which, within the Hmitt grdnledt 'thaU from timt to lime happen be found 'w. .. 4 'This reservation appears to be made solely for the benefit of 4he crown, the vords used m the charter; being "to OS, our heirs awl lutcessor. , i: In the year 1744, th heirs of all the JiOtda Proprietors, except Lord Gran na foTthe crown, aBUre,linijui8lied all their riehtt and claims to the ' territory fxranted .to J0!m oy tne saw cnarier 01 , Kiifg Charles the 2nd. And in the 8am yeari ir44, King' George the 2d granted to the said Iitrd Granville one igntn part ot.tne. territory lormeny ranted to the said Lords Proprietors. n this r-ant to Lord Granville. " one "imrth partoj all Gold and Silver Ore," 19 also reserved to the crtwn,the words uled being these, yielding and paying to his said Majesty, hia heir and uc- The xommUtca , further report, that after the surrender of the other' Pro prietors and the confirmation of the grant q Lord Granville, a considerable Ert'ion '"of 'the lands lying" south of ranvHfei-line was granted to infti Fiduals ia ihe Qsuarform 6f Kind's pa rents to 'Wulersi:', throne half of all iGold audSilver Mines excepted.' ' In nhe granJs for ! vruSs iftade by Lord Gran ville to !n;:!;:sl wjthin his district, one fourt'i of Bll'the Gold and Silver Ore U 'tesri-ved to tht King"' most excellent iMajestyi jind one moiety orl nail 01 me. remaining mree lourtits 01 all euch Gold nd Silver jlines is re sprved to Lord Granville and his heirs." IT1)U9 the commijLtee has exhibited a ,true state ment of the reservations con-i gained in the tespective, charters and lratrtsv atd the- conditions upon which (the owners of land in th'w state held the same under Jhe crown',' and under Lord Granville. Tlie committee Jcon Vider. t! V the reservations made in be Ualf of the crown as a part of the rega lia 01 me njonarcny, anu not made lor the beneGt of the people of Great Brit ain; and that all. such droits of the crown or. reservations to Lord Granville are incompatible with the nature and -cua-toros' rZ.pL republican government; and became void as soon as the farmer rights of the King or of the Lords Proprietors became vested iri'the people of this State V (heir sovereign capacity. And the State vhas invariably granted the vacant lands to itf ; citizens, without making any such reservations, indicating thereby that no uch special rights to minerals. or metals, imbedded in the oil, is claimed by the State as a separate and distinct property from the soil itself. The committee, acting under these impressions; deem it inexpedient to re commend the passing of a law to secure to t.he State ibe benefit of the reserva tions of the Gold, and Silver Ore, as "tonteof lated by the resolution. referred to their consideration j and do recom mend that the tame be rejected. t , Submitted. . AL STpKggC Lcslature of N. Carolina. SENATE. -. ; Mr. M'L'-ary offered the following fcolotioni, vrt kh passed their first likI second readiogv ' ' t')erei it U represented t this Oaeral iMmbljr lbt kSeW are Mmtrjr pbu aad prrrfciir of tarrey," 0 tuch patents were mnl prevkMu it the Bevolutioa, now la (he lotrft uf Nowtn-m, hicli, for M beite&l and sonreoienc W pertoiu owninf Tnd under oci patents, outrt to be p!ib4 in the office of Stcreurv of buie - ' . ItmtvfJ, iVrrm Tht the Secretary of suit or, ana d m sereoy airectcv w cnoww or to proctre ud file m repikr rdrr ia bit (Tice all suck riiinal plets and eertincste of sunrev on vhich patents mar barerUwed i forcMid from which, wben to filed, he !aU be. -eid i berebv autberited to make and crtV cooiei a in other cates. Ktifurthef. That the Seeietary of Rtjte " allowed a'l aecetary epeiwes w e. j 4 ',lw;r o t ! tumetii and should it be necemmrr lot him to jo to Nevbern on said business, be abH be allowed dollars per day for every day he may be necessarily absent from borne in (joint; to and returning from tfewbern, and ia coUectwifnd arranging- said paper. , . Mr. Matthews, from the committee of Divorce and Alimony, reported a bill to secure to Mary Turner, of Washington county, such property as she may here after acquire; which passed its first reading. Mr. Matthews, from tVe same com mittee renorted unfavotablr to the petition of Nancy Oakley, of person county. Concurred in;' ....... . , '! Mr. Matthews a40 reporteu a did further to extend the jurisdiction of the Superior Courts on the subject of di vorce; whtcn passed us nest reading. Mr. Pickett, from the Judiciary com mittee, reported, toll to provide for he final settlement of executors and admi nistrators; which was read the first time, passed, anil ordered to be printed, . --" M rs-Live i from tne- committee 01 Claims, reported a resolution in favor! of the ecu rites - of Janps A. Means, late SheritF of Cabarrus; which' passed its first reading, v ' - ' XMr. Stpke9, from tiie committee of jTinancereporfed resolotion.'directing tne secretary tt state to contract lor hikH Jirs wood aa may be -necessary for the nse of the General Assembly; which passed its first reading, f ; "? tee, aifto reported a 0111 10 perpetuate the evidence of the claim' of State to such sKares or stock in the several Banks and other corporations, as have been, or hereafter shall be purchaved for the use of the State; which was read the fii&t time and passed. , v . Mr. M'Kay, from the committee on Education, reported a bill to transfer the stock owned by" the State " itaf the Banksnf lewbern and Cape FearTahd purchased since. 1821, to the Presfilent and Directors of the Literary Fund; which passed its first reading. Mr.i Bell presented a bill jo compel the. clerks of the, Supeqor and County Court9tlie clerk and master in equity, and tlie register, id Pasquotank county, to keep their offices at, tr vithin half a mile , of the court house; which passed its fist reading. . .- The Senate proceeded to the consi deration of the amendment made by, the House-of Commons to the engrossed bill to alter Jhe time of -the annua! meeting of the General A ssembly; viz. striking out " the second Mondsy of December,", and inserting " the third Monday of Hovember." Mr. Speight," of Greene, moved to amend the amend-: incnt, by substituting the w6rd "De cember" for that of November:" which motion was negatived 48 to; 12 and the amendment' 01' the other House edopteiU "j . -'','?;,.' ,;;The tlouapofBipOtii havingcon--curred in theamendniffcct;. to the.bill to appoint' commissioners to lay off. a town at Korthamptoc Court Jlouc, atid to the bill allowing talismen jurors in tlie County nd Superior r Courts of Orange to receive pay for their services, the said bills were ordered to be enroll ed, '.i-;:;, ;-,-., " . Tiie engrossed resoTution in favor of the heirs' pf Wwi. JHulme, was read, a dopted, and ordered to be enrolled ;' '' i The engrossed bill to restore to cre dit Thomas Small, of Chowan,' passed its first reading. ... , - .- The bill to amend the act of 1823,0 prevent persons, who haye been, or may be appoiuted commissioners on the part of the State for. any! purposes, from be coming contractors; .'.the bin to incorpo rate the Ebenezer Library Society; and the bill to incorporate Oak Forest Aca deniy, passed tlieir second and third readings, and were I ordered to be en grossed, . , -. The Senate resolved itself into a com mittee of the Whole; M r. Beard, of auwap, n tne Chair, on the engrossed bill ..to authorise the County Courts io B; Palmer, was read the second j permit gates ro oe erected across the an J, after some time tpect tSerrin, the committee ree, and rptrd e bill with an ameaJment. - The iiVl V.ll V smenJrnent were then, en motion of Mr. Fpciit, 0 Greene, iuJetla.ftlj potcwJ. . . . , Toe Senate a Is rewlvej itstlf .nto t committee of the Whole, Miller la the Chair, ear the bill to locate lit Judges of the Circuit Court v. aidy af ter tome debate, the eooimitti reported progress, and efkajind leavt to ait a rain. . - ' ; The bill to amend the net of 170C. making cnmpeawiUon to the owners ol outlawed and eiecuted ,4Ucs in the counties of Bladen Halifax, Granville, Cumberland. Perauimbos. Beaulort and. Pitt, waa amended, on motion-"cf MrJ Hollimofl, br strikm out all Ascent; the orda "A bill." and inserting tWo substitute by him aubmitled.' fd thrand of Conp-e'st in Martin county: the third time, pis and rd ;tk . i TEVIXO ItSSIOK.'' Thefol lowin bills and resoTuUn, from the other Hu,se, passed their ttrse re adinr. The bill to aid the Cliiblbit and Harlow's Creek Canal CompanV in the cpmpletion of their catial; U bill to repeal the act for thi; better f ep lation of the town ot L.uinberton;,ii bill to establish an'academj.. upon tl lands of John D. Hawkins, in Franklin the bill authorising the County" Codrt of Richmond to pay certain officer therein mentioned, and to regulate th poll tax thereof; the bill to iej-itiiirjt Peggy Orrell, and to alterjhe nanies.ol. and legitimate Lovey and Sidney lias sel; the bill to permit attot'nic Irom o ther States to practice in the Courts 0 this State in certain cases; the bill tU regulate the County Courts of- Bun coinbe; the bill to after the boundary! line between the 1st and 2d 2d regiment ill imiM.uiuuc vvniiii vuu viu v vuiu-i r u ,u k:ii . .. i pel executors to give security in certain caser: the bill to appoint commission! era for the town of Rinston; the bill td appoint commissioners to establish a dividins line between- Burke and i,inf cojn; and a resolution in favor of Greed B. Palmer. '-VW.'-'; I Mr. M'&ay presented a bill to amend the -act id 1822, . declaring what hogs-, head and barrel staves shall be merchant able; .vhich pasted its first reading. tv Hid engrossed bill to restore toe d i 1 Ttvrt Small . jw unJ.ilmJM ;M - The bill to secure to "Mary Turner stich property a she may hereafter ac quire; the bill appointing Commission ers to build a-new court house' in Sur ry; the bill compelling the clerks of the superior and County . Courts, thfe clerk and muster in equity and tlie re giter, in Pasqotank, to keep their offi ces at, or Within hall a mile of the court house; and; the resolution relate to the Secretary of Stale; were read the 2d and 3d times, and the last fhentioQr ed bill waa.: amended on motion of Mr. Bell, Thereupon the said bills ad re solution were ordered to be engrossed, i Mr. WKay presented a resolution concerning the reservation of the State in the Tu? carora lands; which was a dopted and 01 tiered to be engrossed.:- HMr,- Baird, of Burke, pieoeuied a bil to amend the several acts of 1823, iocorpora't.ing Morganton Ai ad emy ; M r, MMer, a bin to alter the times of hold ing jhe County Courts of-Du pi jo and Mr, Locke, a bill to alter., the. time of holding ths elections in Brunswick pounty; which bills passed their first read in The iollowing engrossed bills passed their d and Sd readings, and . were ordered to be enrolled: A The bill tii ap point' commissioners, to e$tablwlv the .. ... . . , . y. riuauw, iuui icu wc iviivviue iyiuiu- drdmle.lw Ifae coin; the bill to alter the boutidy MnlVne'ros'sed; -' ' r : :P -between the' 1st and 2d regtmeuta of , tJSmt Th iil!n tkk nri Buncombe county; the bill to appoint commissioners for the town of K.inston; the bill to regulate the County llorts of Buncombe; , the bill . t legitimate Peggy Orrell, and to alter the names of, and legitimate Lovey and Sidney Has "sel; the ; bill jiuthorising the"' County Courts ' of Jtichmond to; pay "certain officers therein mentioned, and to regu late the poll tax thereof; and the bill to establish aqj academy upon the lands ot John p. Hawkins, iu Franklin county. :. The bill to authorise the building of 4 steam boat pn the Koanoke river, and to- incorjwrate a company for that mt' pose; the bill to repeal the apt of ' 1, entitled "An act directing the CJiity Court; to pay fees to cenajn olilcer tliefein nsmed "in Certain' cases', jso far as relates to the counties mentioned in thin bill; and the resolution in favor of the kecurities of James A. Means, were read, the first mentioned bill the third time, and .the last men tioned bill and resolution the , second affd third time. and ordered to be engrossed, The engrossed resolution in favor l time, arkl.osj mo'ioe if Mr. f pe'tt ef Greene, iudeEnitely istpoaetU . . Mr, Seawell predated btll to ex empt practising phyiurUon froai ajtend ,nr. M 'Ulw out of 0e tiHiniy in which they resiJc; which MncJ iu'Crst reading. ' , . , ; Air. UilcKri4 prettnted the petition of Mary -fe. Row ar,,t, 0f Rdbeson, prey ing that such property aa ahe mayiere ailtcr acquire, be sccoretl to her. Re ferred to 'he erm mitut of I'ropositloiis and Grievancea. ; . . ' Tle following engrossed bills p&sscd their first reading! The bill t repeal the act of 1824. entitled "An ectto regulate tie ptnd the counties cf Ashe and New Uaoovec.w so fr as relates to the atter .cuurty; the bill prescribirtthe time ami dace of electing the Memlert of the General Assembly fridge acn i Ik-en rivrr. the hill d'trmct jrA n.. : . r "a. ft - ht continuance of the geological and wivralogical survey of the State; the i bill for the relief of sick andilisabled seamen of the United -States; and the bill relating to the exercise of the right of challenge in c t'ain cases.' , , - . Mr. Bullock presented the certificate of the County Court of Chowan in (avor of Eleanor Trulovc ; which was counter signed by the Speaker and seut ta the House of Commons, .' ' ? The bill to amend the several acta pT 1823,, Incorporating Morgaoton Aca- demyf the bill to alter the timee of holding the County Courts of Duplin; and the bill to alter the time of holding the election i in Brunswick county, were read the second and third times, and th,e last mentioned bill - was amended, on motion' of Mr. Locke. ' Thereupon the said bills were ordered to be engrossed. - ''v, ..v.M ...y-.v, ,j vu.u- i ir. ncaeui irom me juniciary com- iiiiucc, rcporxeu a 0111 10 amenu ine aci r.oio .1 i rt . n r '.mr' -o -7 vu.t, n,!lus 8 te l? J henffto sell any slave that may be taken up and connnea m any jaitjis a runaway ajter f s w w-. 1 - certain tengin 01 imprisonment and public notice;, which passed its first read inc. The bill prescribing the manner in which clerks of the Superior Court shall berenfxer be appointed, was reject ed on its second reading.' y ., , ,. - The ll6use of Commons having rece- rd.friiB 1ip'vr e&te of urm-coiicoi renceil iu ine emeuuweni 10 tne ensroscd bill to divide the militia .of Richmond coun ty into two regiments, the said bill was ordered to be enrolled.-:.'-'. I' The follow ina: eherossed bills nasi-d their, second and-third .'-readings.- and were Ordered to be enrolled: The bill to repei the act of 1824.' for" the better regulation of the town of Lumberton; the bill to repeal the act of 1824; enti tled" An act to regulate the patrol of ine counties 01 Ashe ana xxew iiano- yer' so far as respects tlie coun.y of Ne iianover; the Dill prescribing the time and place of electing die Members of .Jhe General Assembly; and of . pon- gress au Martin. Couqty; and the bill authorising Wm Boy Ian to 'erect a bridge across Deep river.T " . 4 Tlie bill, to amend the act of 1818, concerning the Supreme' Court was amended ' on. motion of Mr. Seawell. read the third time, passed, and ordered to be engrossed. t ,. .v 1 f ;';The "bill, limiting actions on judgi ments, bouds, and other sealed instru ments, was read the third time, amend ed ; on motion pf Messrs: fci'Iyay and Pickett, antl, rejected 30 to 7. -- Mr. Seawell presented a bill to alter the time of hoh'ing the Superior Courts in the third judicial circuit; Which passed ita ftrst-readingVf-i;:':; fi . aturduy, lebruary 3. Mr. Stokes, from"the committee of Finance, reported the lol lowing resolu- Ettulvedt That bu Excellency the Govern. or be, and he is hereby authorised to 'receive proposals fojp purchasing the right of all such peraons aa cjaim lands under' titles derived from Iridium, ' to whom reservtitn were made by tlie treaties pf 1817 and lttl?: and that eucb proposals, containing the t'uett in even case, De auoquuea Dy Hi Kaceuency the Governor to the next tteneml Assetubly. M c,, Spaibq mi Craven, irom . the committee Ou the Patrol Laws, reported a bit! topievent flie owners of slaves, charged y.rth a felony without the ben efit of cterry, from sending them away to avoid a trial; which paused its first reauing. . , . . . Received from the 1 House' of Com mons a message .from the ;Governor hi relation to Jituie N Foisylhe, accom panied with; proposition to refer the name to a select-joint committee which was Agreed; to,; and Messrs. 'M'lZiy, King, ilil! ot Stokes, liili of Drank. ln and "Wilson of Edgecombe, were appointed said cOroatilUsoa-tbe part of the nenatei apa a . .,.r-;v.-. - Received from the oilier House a cer tificate of the County Court of Meek lenburg, in favor of Patscy Thompson; which, on motion of Mr. M'Leary, waslxh counters'ned by tie Siaker of tie, Senate. . Th rtsolation pmcriUng the daty of Ue Sferetary ei Sute in relation t crrtainsld plats and cerucatea f aar vey, was anended, on iBotk of Mr, Saijht, of Craven, reid tHe (birdlime passed and ordered to be engrossed. . The fuUotring eesrossed Ul'.i paated thefr Srst readinn Ibe bill to al.er tim act of 1816, establishing and incorpora ting an Academy iaflhe town of Greens boriMigh; the bill to regulate thetime of appointing overseers of foads in Anson county tlie bill extending the time for Hie registration of "Tints, meeee eon yeymces powers of a Home ney", bill cf- ' bill authoria- vl , blifaxtoaell , 9 I sale; and deeds of rift; the Kt the commUonen of Ibl. the Academy louand their snnurtenaa- cea iq Mid .town; the bill for the better,' regulation of the County Courts of Mar t other odcers thctein ramed to, keep their cftices at the courf bouse ia tlie coenties of Lincoln an4 Wilkes;-th ' ' bill to alier the names of, and legitimate, the persons therein mentioRsd; the bill to render valid certain official acts of " Llihu Chamber or Haywood county; and the ,bill authorising the "penona . therein named to erect gatei at the pla- cs,, anu on uie'puuiic. roaas.thereta . specified. r- . . ', -;. -'- The bill to appoint commissioners to run and mark the dividing line between ' the eoUtities of Dunlin knd Warne. waa '"'' amended on motion'of Messrs, Miller -' and Ward, read the second and third times, ptiacd & ordered to be ensrosst " v 5(1, , ' .,- - . , .. . w Ti'.ehill tn . dprlar iiiimiimt Tv ' who arm . themselves, oultlawa, and ta ',;' punish them for such ofTence; was read ' ' .l-!. 1 i: i-j . - - .' i inc uuru time.- anienuea on miuon or - ' J, Mr. Seawell, and rejected by thf ckst " ing vote" of the 'Speaker : ' -' ; : V ' - i: a lie oiu ni amenu ine emancipation . laws, was rejected onlts third readg.,:' '' - air, 1'icKett presented a bill prrm- ; ; inrfthS time in which- nretmrnoton . of . . u' .t payment satisfaction or abaudnenttf - , . claims bUrlsef and Uf," SJanders, a I V- biit ror uie wtter impruvemeni 01 ine: j 1 . 1. ,i . . j. . a .1 - . J navigation ot IN euse Tii ver. Hie. lolt' iner bill passed i ts first reading, and the ' latter was rejected -; ;" " ;. - ( "' Mr. Sneed. from 'tlie committee sp- ointed to conduct the; bjlloting for eV-X 5 -in rdof I n tnn a 1 1 worurp-virtIi, al that Cad wallji der iones, jame J, - M'Kay and David Clark were duly e- r " lected: which . report was concurred with, in: -..A- '- "'t ..' .Y..V:;. - ':,! The bill, to compel children, who an ; of sufficient abiljty," to maintain their - poor parent;fieI it, ecnd and third readings,aud tfas ordered to be engross,-. - eJ.--.-. -;,.,.'.."' i ' ' ' ;" , . 4 Mr. StokrsWefented the petition ol sundry iimabitants.of Wilkes coqnty; V on" the, subject wf altering 'the time of .. holding the Courts of said countysnd Mr, MLearyY the' )Ctition of simdry ' : citizens of Mecklenburg countypray ing that HenryIjrgett be placed on the (leiiaiuu. nsi, wuicn peiiiionsywere Te " errtd to the Committee f rDositkna ' and Grievances. - ;:. v V - , Mr ;opeteht, of - Green, fronv the , committee of Proposition and Griev ances,' reported a bill tocore to Mary. u nowiaiiu, oi uooespn, sucn property as she; may, iicreatter acuutre: ' which " passed its lirst reaoyng The engrossed to regulate the tur.fi bf 8pMintin overseers of roads ia Anson county; iM the engrossed bill to compel the reg&ter and othef officers 2 tnerein namey to Keep their oilices at -the court houses iri the counties of Lin-''- coin and ylkes,f were read the second ahd third yfimes, amended, (the former . on motioi of Mr. Pickett, npd the latter on motion of Mr.4 stokes,) anil passed.. - Finante.i reported a resolution, au- iiioriMiig me x ressurer i to empwer -somi nersou to renew lhe; bonds )vn by Thomas; Welch, ' Andrew W eltb . ni I iK y o i e in a n a n a Wm. Welch, for , the purchase cf Cherokee lands;. and tUt,, upon -snQicient ; security for the , paynient of the balance being given, th 4 said bonds shall be tshcelled 'and de livered tip to the saul Thomas' Welch;, 1 provided that the costs (if anv)' cf i a newing the bonds, shall he pa'id by tho said Thomas Welch. Which resold- " tion was adopted, and ordered to ba engrossed.'. :s:r" :'W "; ; ' Mr.SeswellpTcseoted a bill relalive to advancements; also a bill for the bet- ' terpi-otecWon of Raleigh from losses by fire; 'and Mr. King, a bill for ,the en- ouiagement of Sunday " Schools; which passed their first reading. ; --t ' Mr.' Speight, "of Greene, trom;the - , committee ci PfoK)siuons,and Grievan ce!, t whom was referred the bill au thorising Isacc Lane.-iate putrilTof Kan-" -dolph, to collect arrearages bf taxes, reported said bill without amendment, : and moved that it be indefinitely post-" boned; Mhicb motion was tienatived ITjebill was then amepded; on motion. . ) V w ... 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