Qritr-A thtt the 'following mefige be
fent to the fenate :
Mr. Speaker ani (Gentlemen,
We h-ive received '.information of the
death of Mr. Richard Grift, one of the
members of this nnufe, and propof? that
th: members of both houfes attend the
corps to the place of interm:nt, at four
oJch.c tomorrow evtning -i
Received from the feaate the bill for
efUblirhing an infpeftion of tobacco, on
Dth riv-r, on the lands of Thomas H ar
xifoh, in Cafwell county. A bill to re
gulate theprartice of phyfic. A bill for
laying a tlx in N.-rrbern diftrfr for re
P uring the .gaol, Sec. and the bill to in
creafe thejuWTdiclion of the county courts,
en Jorfed, read the firft time and paffed.
4 A bill to regulate and fix the price of
infrjefting and coopering tobacco t bill
directing the entry-takers as to their du
ty i,n certain cafes a bill to revive and
amend an aft pa (fed in 1-715, entitled, an
act jfbr preventing difputes" concerning
lands already: furveyed, endorfed, read
the econd time and paffed.
"
Thurfday, December 9.
Received fiom the lVnatc trie follow
ing racifage ;
Mr. Speaker and gentleman, ,
W: have appointed Mr. Macon' and
M.-vHarget, on the part of this houle,
to examine and burn fuch of the paper
money, now in the hands of the trcafur
er, as is unfit for circulation.
Ordered, that the following mefTage
be fent to the fenatc :
Mr. Speaker and gentlemen,
We agree to your proportion in ap
pointing a committee to receive of the
treafurer fuch of the paper money as is
unfit for circulation, and to burn the
fame, and for that purpofe have appoint
ed McflVs. Scull, Lock, Folk, and Saun-
dcrs.
Mr. Hamilton moved, that th- houfe
enter into a refolution requiring all of
ficer's, Sec. to take the oath agrcably to
the firth article of the conftitution of the
United States, which being objected to,
the queftion wis put, will the houfe agree
to this refolution ? which was negatived,
whereupon the-yeas and nays were called
for, and were yeas 27, and nays 55-
Received from the fenate the following
meffage : -
Mr. Speaker and gentlemen,
Mr. G-ahm an.l Mr. Wynn, will,
on fne part of this.houfe, wait upon and
conduct rhe honourable Alexander Mar
tin, efq "sire, t "o the prefence of the ge
neral atfembly, in ordarforhis qualifica
tions RecelvH from the f:nate the bill em
powering the courts of pleas aad quarter
fe:Tnnato direct the fecretary of fHte to
' correfl certain pa:nts or grants therein
defcribed, when there have been ex tori
by the furveyors in making their returns,
or by- the fecretary i iTiing the lame,
read the third time, paued, and ordered
to be engroifed.
The bill to reguUte the practice of
phytic in this flate, was read the fecond
tisne and rcj;te I.
Mr. Lcign moved for leave and pre
fented a bill to amend an aft, sntided, an
act piif: 1 at Netvbern, in December,
1785, entitled, an act fn i crealing the
jmifdktion of the county cour s of -picas
an J qu irter feflrms, and of the j 1 Hces
out of court and directing the time of
holdintr courts in this ftate.
The fena:e and commons afembled in
conference. The fpeakers and members
b;ing feated, the members' appointed by
bo h houfes to attend his excellency the
governor, andcondu-t him to th? place .
appointed for his reception, a?c-rdhigly
attend ;d on and conducted him to the
commons hall, who thfcn and there, in
tho prefence of both houfes of the gene
ra! -alfembly, qualified as governor, by
taking the oath of allegiance, aad alo
-the oath of office. .
Friday, December 10.
Received from the fenate the follow
ing tnf ilage : j
Mr. Speaker and gentlemen,
Mr. Hirget; Mr. Mr. M'Dowell, and :
Mr. Dickfon, will, on ths part of this
hosfc, act with the gentlemen by you
named, tp confer and amend the bill re
lative to fraudulent certificates.
The bill for annexing part of Wilkes
county to the county of Surry, was read
the firll time, pallVd, and fent to the fe
nate. Received from the fenate thecllowing
mcFage : '
Mr'. . Speakerahd gentlemen,
Wc propofe that the aft cf -;he Virgi
nia airembl relativo to cutting a canal
from thisto'that ftate, be committed to
a fpecial committee, and have appointed
on -our part, Meifrs. M'Dowcii, Macon,
an J Johnlton.
Ordered, that tht following mtfcigc -be
fent to the fenate r
Mr. Speaktr and gentlemen,
We- agree that the act of. 'aflernbly of
the flats of Virginia, to amend the act for
cutting a canal, Sec. be committed as by
yu propcied. We have on our pan for
that purpot- appointed MefTrs. Jones,
Taylor, Perfon, -Leigh, acd Polk a com
mittee. '"
Ordered, that the pi '1 for obtaining a y
xr.Hp of thisQute. laid o .er: till v the
nzx t .ieiHon of th uliL. m I i.
v y
At d mating fthe Trujees of ths Umvcr
fity f tif JiuU of North Carolina, at
Fay:tigylff'. ibe'lth oj-Ntwnber. 170,
lit was.r unanirmujly. agrte4y tai the fol
Uoti)':hg 'refduiion of thanks , bt given ts
jBr-njaoun Sinih efyutre ? i '
XT 'RAS; Colonel Br kjami;.
SwiTHof Beivi-isre, i. the co nl
tyi oi brunlwick, aad'-iiare oi -Noiih Ca
rolina, was pbaf"d benevolently tonnt)
and hath by inarnmer.t of rrritme, uaaer
hijshand -and teal, bearing date the j8-&
diy of December, 1 789, made a donation
aqd conveyance, to the . truees ot fhe
. univerfity of fa'd ilate, of certain va'ua
ble land?, amouniiKg 10 20,000. act rs,
' to!be applied to the u e and diipofal ; f
th faid in'b' ution, agreeably to thejavr
in Huch-cafe made and provided. '
Re sOL-vtD, That thi board fo ac.-frt
the laid grant of lands, and that i$tty cn
terjtain a proper impreffion of the public
fpirit and liberality manifefted by Colo
nel Smith, in this his early and jraluable
donation. "'' . f
Resolvfd, Tliat the fecretary of :ho
board be directed to order theie rcfoiuti-i
ons to be pub'lidied in all the gazettes oil
the ftate, for the fpace of foar weeks.
! ALEX. MARTIN, Prefidcnt. r
yr&r, .
Jifs Taylor, Secretary. 65 68
A
Fiivettev-'lk. D?cemter ?i. i hrr,.
Tttnotiy BLujzvortb) clqUire, tas
larl Fcbiuary elected a member of
the j houfe of representatives in the Ccn
grefs or the United State's, and hk being:;
n.t f in Philadelphia, on that im'ponant
tr u-ft : We, the f: .bfcubers, men. bers of 1
the (general aifembiy fi qm the counties
of Onflow.-, New-Hanover, Duplin, jbla
den, Bmnfwick, Sampfon and Mcorc, in
iftejC.pe-Fear divifion, having the fei m- !
eft ieiiance on his ability, experience ar;d
inrciitx, and being fully fenhbre oi hi; ;
having faulifully diichared the many
andimportant Nations which he hasrlll-
ed, do recommend to our conP.ituerJts to
re-ejeel him their repreientative in'Con- ;
gfel for the divifion aroreiaid, which ;
trufwe areafluredhcwill accept cf, and 1
ferv' accordingly.
Robert Wf Snea'J,
jfohn Sjicer9
John rl. Cax:p1eUt
"John G ScutS,
Jcfcph Z)idfc?U
Sha4racb Staiii?:gt9
Dune an Stewart ,
William Lot 4.
Richard Clinton,
jfames Thof,n0
Ihamas Txok..