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T-H77 ) fenate, when in its Initiative capsciiy. Second To! correfpeffd constantly and regularly with the executive . during therecefs of the leriffoiive. Third- To exert themfelves Whave fuch of the journals of the fenate print ed as are. not of . a fecret natuie, and tranfmit the fame to the executive once a month during each fcfUon cf Congrets, and on fuchj other matters , as the com-' mittee ma y think proper to inftroft the faid fenatoijs. Thuxfday, November i x. Mr. Madon moved. for leave and pre fented a bill to repeal all afts, claufes, and parts of afts of the general aflembly of this ftate as relates to clatSng tobacco, which was read the firft time, paffed, and ' fent to the (Senate. The bill to repeal an aft, entitled, -an, aft providing means for the payment of the domeHe debt, for appropiiating cer tain monies. therein mentioned, and to amend an ail, pafled the laft feffian of the general affembly, entitled, an aft for le vying a tax for the iupport of : govern ment, and for the redemption of the old paper currency, continental money, fpe cic and other certificates ; and alfo part of an othei aft, entitled, an aft for open ing the land office for the redemption of fpecic and other certificates, and dif charging the arrears due to the army, was read the firft time, pafled, and fent to the fenate The bill to authorife the fhcrifFs cf Bruniwick or New-Hanover counties re fpeftivelytoerve writs or other procefs on Cape-Fear river, or the branches thereof, which divide the faid counties, was read th fecond time, amended, pafl ed, and fept to the fenate ' Mr. Prjde moved for leave and prc fented a bill for prohibiting the importa tion and admiflion of black perfons into this ftate, which was read the rfiift time, pafied, and fent to the fenate. Received from the fenate a fupplemen tal bill tojtbe aft, entitled, an aft con cerning olc' titles of land, for limitation of aflions, and for avoiding fuits at law, cndtjrfedj'icad the fecond time, and pair ed, j 9 - ' Friday, Nrvembsr 12. - Mr. Macon moved for leave and pre fented a bill to direft the mode of pro ceeding in fuits brought by per ons de tained in jfiavery, for the recovery of their frecdom, which was read the ftfft time, paffed, nrtd fent to'the fenate. Mr Jones mcved for leave and pre ferred a bill to alter and amend the aft for regulating the pilotage, and factiirst inthe navigation of Cape-Fear river which was read the firft time", faffed, and (cut to the fenate. 1 ."' ', '! ..!'."'! i . j i--jiddrefs cf his excellency jilexander Martin, efquite, governed of this fate, prefented to hit b Loufes of the general ajjhmbiyl the id infant. 1 r - -,: . ( "; T the hmouralle the General ' jtffemily cf the fate cf Nrth-Carolina. , ,4 -t Gentlemen, . . p AGREEABLY to your meiTage of this day, I do myfelf the honour to lay before you.the feveral communications come into my hands in the recefs of your body that art. of a public, or important nature. ' : K "'M The authenticated copies of the feveral arts of CongrelSpalTed at their laftlfef ficn, tranfmitted to me by the fecretary f ftaie-for the -United - States, firft'me rit your attention. Seme cf thefe afts concern the ftatcmorc immediately, par ticularly an aft to accept a ceffion, of the claims of the ftatof North-Carolina to a certain diflrift of weftern territory," the deed of which, purfuant to direftioxs of an aft of th general aFembly of this Hate, paiTed for this purpofe at the laft feflion was executed in due form by our fenators in Congrefs,. and the fame,' with the firft recited aft, I havecaufed by - proclamation to be duly promurged.- As the ceded territory contains nearly one of the diftrifts of the ftate, late in titled to reprefentation in Cengiefs, it . will be neceflary that the ot,her diftrifts be new-modelled by Jegiflative aft, that the number of reprefentatives this ftate . claims by the federal conftitution, be ap- I portioned to fuch.parts as will make that representation equal and juft. The time I r of our reprefentatives ferving in Con y grefs having nearly expired, as by refol tion of the houfe of reprefentatives, it will be alfo neceflary that legiflative pro vifion be made for another eleftion be : fore the fourth day cf .March next, as mentioned in faid refoluticn,that the new clefttd members be in -readinefs to take , their feats in Congrefs at the time aforc- faid. - ' The aft of Congrefs for the aflumpti m cf the debts of the individual fiates, AMthout their particular confenr, or ap plication of their citizens for this pur pofe, feems to exhibit at an early period, a new and unexpected precedent cfJegift laticn in the federal gcven ment ; kow far the fame may involve in it the inde . pendence and internal fovereignty cf the ftace, I fha.ll rot undertake to difcufs ; but muftprefnme thr principles of pure and equal juftice ciftated in that honour- j able body this extraordinary meafure. I By this aft taking eScft, it may be ad; I iicible and proper that force part cfj- your revenne'fyftem be altered ard .mzee conformable to it. Our agents fcr fettling " the accounts cf the (late with the ccm, mi(Tioncrs of the United States, by thejr Communications now before you, inferrrj, that in cenfequence of the f aft to provide more effeftually for the fettlement of trie mccynts1 between the United States andl ! individual ilates," cur accounts are ,o! Wear a new drefs: by undergoing adifTcx-' 'tetit ftatement from the former, and other 5 claims admitted greatly iri favour'of the ;jltateHf-:;: ' - !: ': ' j The judiciary fyftem of the flate has j; been kng the fubjeft of legiflative atten tion. A fefcrm hath been frequently attempted, that hath as joften failed.f-r ; ; 7'he daily increafe of litigation in the Courts of law and equity, feems to de- jfmand fbme relief to our Judges in the' : growing burthens and complicated duties of their cfEce, by additional aid t their number. How far the fame is expedi ent at this time toj undergo: again yju'r-. deliberations, is fubmitted to your vlif dcm. ' ; - : J--? ; - ; ;;. , I beg leave to calH ycti atterkion to the frauds daily praftiiing on the public credit of the ftate; by iiefaricus villain in -the neighbouring J ftatesi as well as, in this. The counterfeiting cur public 'bills of circulating currency : in fuch an -artful manner as almoft baiHes deteflion, . and the infamous traffic carried on with thelame, require- fbrhe new jexertiens jof 'legiflative j authority to! fupprefs; tifeefe ' evils, j Though' the laws in force beiieem- red adequate to the punilhment of perfons I cffending in the ftate, yet thefe crimes committed cut of. the government ; defiance to thefe laws, and pafs witij punity. I febmit to youriwifdemj i expediency of calling in the who) e of our prefent paper medium, and exchlaig in the fanrx w-ith another prepared and executed with greater accuracy ane art, under the direction j ef characters equal to the trufl, and poiTcffingycu hiheifl confidence. That the fame be not ccn-' fidered a newtmiffion,; bu a rreer ex- change of our prefenf paper curi ericy to fecuie the pubhc credit: of the (late. your fenfe of thefe great crimes - bp prefled imrefolves or ctlierwife, anil executive be authonfed to trarfmijt fame to the neighbouring, or ail the in the unien, requeuing thcm.tc laws infliftirg punifi B'ents as to fhall fecm juft, on fuch of their citizens . guilty, cf the above cffenccs, fo dejfiiuc-. live to pvblic crec?it nd cemme :ce in general, as wt 11 as to oerewn. - The general aflembly, at their hfi ftfr fieri, were pleafcd, by n !aft to cf tl V.fn ar uKiverfify ir. this flate j" tut tie furds allotted bcirg How in the colk&ier . hz c l?id itn- the ex the the flatcs pafs them
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