T le powers ^ranted wider the Constitution, being derived from the People of the United States, tnay be resumed by them^ whenever perverted to their
injury or oppression.’^—Madison.
VOLUME 2,!
F.DITED, AXD PUBIJSHnD WEHKI.V, BV
CHARLOTTE, N. C., DECEMBER 13, 1842.
NUMBER 90
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A. BETIIUNE
Begs leave lo inform his
IriciKls and the public,
that heconiinues locarrvonthe
711IL on I Mi n I SLXKiSS,
in the South-east \ving of
Sprin^’t? brick liouse, where
he will be ready to accommo
date those who may favor iiim
witJi tlunr patronage. Beijig
regular in the receipt of the
New York and Philadelphia
Fashions, his style shall not l)o
' any at the South.
all and Winter Fashions far 1812-3
'n'd.
fe, Sept. .07, lSi2.
rr.t'i
rh)f
Caroliiiii Ism,
HXRLOTTE, NOIirUCAIlOLINA.
TIIE a!>''vc Iv-tablifhmonl, silua
B iil ^ ia:rt!i-r.{ret t, north oi'the (*o»ut ]|iil
. IIi)use, in the I'own oi’ Charlotte. IV. =J=iL
iy btill kepi open by tiie undcPiiigned ibr the ac
•'inmodation ot the public. Th*' })rnj)rietor feeld con"
lidt.-nt of his ability to give; entire salislaction to all
Itr-. may patronise his House. The travelling piib-
■ will find at the Caioiina Inn ever\'’ coniforr. con-
nience and attention necessary to refresli aiul re-
ilignrato hoih man and hor.se’. Particular pains
v;l he bestowed on the Table, Bar, and Beds—
a ;l every thing shall he in the most sumptuous and
i-.p'f order;—and the -Stables will always he sup-
j-ii‘d with abundance and attended by iaithfiil, ex-
i^erienced Ilostlert. In short, the subscriber is de-
’'•rmined lo keep up t!ie accommodations at his
lour.e in a style unsurpassed by tiny fiimilar estab-
shmcjit in rhe interior country.' AH he asks from
iM. [»ublic is, to give iiini a r'ali.
J)n>rrrs can at all tinu'.s be sup])licd W’ith conve-
ii.. ut :uid well enciostul F^OTS, on mod-'rate terms,
. nd lurnished with grain xit a low price.
JEXM.XGS B. KEPvR.
♦ 1-'’"Me, June 2, ISI3.
TBAYELLERS,
TAKE XOTICE!
B
One Hunched and Fifty Dollars
REWARD.
ROKE the Jail of Lincoln count\- North Caro-
Inia, on the night of the first June last, a woman by
he name ot Alary llinkle, who was conv^icted of
murder at the Spring Term of Lincoln Superior
Court, 1842. Mary Hinkle is the wife of Lewis
Hin.ie ; she is a srwall w’oman, fnir complection,
black eye.^, black hair, and supposed to be about 30
^ T. he above reward will be given for
the delivery of the said Mary Hinkle to me in Lin-
colnton N. C. PAUL KISTLER, Jailor.
October 27, IS 12.
84...F
la- ^
J>r. J. 31. llappoldt
removed to the Office directly op
posite ^laj. Joseph Smith’s Hotel, whore
he niay be found by his friends and the
public, and consulted at all times, unless
professionally engaged.
, A report has been industriously circulated
lor pjfect, relative to his (tharges. They have been
pronounced oxtrav'agant. He takes this opportunity
to state to the public, that he holds himeelfready at
anytime to compare charges, and w^eigh his service
with any of the Faculty. He w’ishes it to be dis
tinctly understood, that his CHARGES shall in all
eases be Reasonahlk.
Jan. 4, 1842. 43
Stfftrsontan
Old Poiist-Coiiifort
RE-3PENE0.
H.W !\c; It :>S( (! ibe CHAIITJJTTK JfOTKL,
. {■.;iii'rly k'cjif byj)r. Joshua D. I3oyd, and
v.i .Ti'M iMMUly by Maj. Joseph Smith, announces to
.! • tri'Mids and the ]>ublic generally, that he has i-e-
'j iiod it as a HOUSE OF ENTERTAL\MENT.
I'ht; Ibtuse atul enclosures have been newly and
T...>rou;4'lily r('paircil exj^ressly’ br the use of the
.'’i!:r,criber. Intendingto (b''^ote hi.-^ whole time and
• Htcnlion to his House, the undersiiincd will spare
1 pains {o render comjortabU' all who mav give him
>i (”ill. ll will bo his constant endeavor * fo keep a
I able Bvipplieil with tlie best that can \»e alVorded bv
5t bountiful country ; a Bar of choice Liquors ; neat
Jvooms and c!('an J^eds ; polite and attentive Ser
vants, an experienced Hostler and such accomoda-
! ms aihis StaVdes as will not be overlooked by tra-
^idlers and (tihers. To the travelling public he
'Uid say, call a.nd test tiie accomodations at the
liarlo!:e Hotel. His charges shall be moderate, to
Jhe 'inl)ariassed slate of the times. Tho Char-
5 ''U‘ Ih ttd is on mams treet. just one square South
>'l thf. ^''iurthouse.
1';inulies accommodated with private dining
Jxoums when desired.
AI.EXAM3ER ROBERTSON.
^’Jiair tte, X. ( Ort. 23, 1S12. S3., .r
T1310TI1Y II. IILGIIES.
H AVIXG obtained the MANSION HOUSE for pub
he acconunodation. intbrms his fricMids and the pub-
lit* generally, that he is now prepareI to receive and
‘ ntertain all who mav favor him with their patron-
1 lis TABLE shall always be well and plentifully
> ipplied with every thing the country alfords, to
please and satisjy the palate even of an epicure.
His BAR will be found furnished with a choice
f lection ol Liquors. Wines and Cordials, both for-
* gii and domestic.
f shall be constantly attended, by
"uilul and attentive hostlers and supplied with
■»bnnd;in provender.
lTon\:n ' Oflicc is kept at the Mansion
louee,
Clni
Cl. Om
RELIEF—STOP LAWS.
We see the suggestion some time since made by
tlie Standard^ has been followed in both Houses of
our Legislature by the introduction of propositions
for relief laivs, or sta?/ laws. We have, however,
but slight fears that any such absurd propositions
can pass any legislature in North Carolina—much
less a Democratic legislature. But \vcWould direct
the atfention of such of the members of the legisla
ture as may sec thfs paper to the following strong
and sensible article, on the subject of relief and stay
laws. We extract it from a Virginia paper, bat
its forcible objections to these unconstitutional and
disastrous acts of legislation have a general appiica*
lion :
A STAY LAW.—RELIEF TO THE PEOPLE.
In 1314 amidst griev’ous burdens of debt, a law
was passed, that property should not be sold under
any execution, if th^^ d»'btor wnnld giv^e bond with
good security for paying princix)al, interest and costs,
at the end of one year. This measure prevented
much sacrifice of property. Before the year expired,
most of the debts thus suspended w^ere paid or in
some way arranged ; and such'signal relief w\as af
forded, that many gooil minds deemed it an atone
ment for the strain, if not the breaking of the Con
stitution, in thua interfering with the enforcement gf
contracts.
The reason vv'hy the slay law proved salutary,
was, that a great expansion of the currency and a
great betterment ot the times, occurred before the
t ime expired. When the law passed, we w^ere at
war with the most powerful of nations. In the next
January, news of peace came; and with peace,
came such a Hood of apparent prosperity as few
countries have experienced. An inmiense expan
sion ol the currency took place; w-heat sold in the
Summer and Fall of 1815, for 12,15 and 16shillings
a bushel—tobacco, for 15, 20 and 25 dollars a hun
dred. Tiic debts bonded under the stay law, with
iheir accumulated costs, Avere easily paid olf, be
cause two dollars and a half then, were obtained as
easily as one dollar had been obtained the year
before.
The posture of thing,- is now totally ditTerent. There
is no war, soon to end in a peace, which will bring
a sudden springtide of prosperity over the land.
The times are hard, if is true; but (although they
will not grow harder) no expansion ol the currency
can very speedily take place, because our banks ha-
ving just resumed specie payments, will have to is
sue as little paper money as possible for fear of ha
ving runs made upon them. Instead of an expan
sion, it is more probable that the contraction will go
on further lor some time lo come; as some capital
ists will be gathering in their moneys through dread
of insolvencies, and others hoarding, to watcli for op
portunities of speculation. This at the end of the
year during which the stny is to continue, will find
the principal debtors as little able to pay as now,
probably far less able: so that hundreds of thou
sands of innocent securities will iiave become in
volved ; and the crash of fortunes will be doubled.
Indeed, the main eftect of the stay law will be to get
men entangled as securities, who are now dear”of
debt.
Credifors, availing themselvcpof this consequence,
will instantly bring suit upon all their demands, to
havo them made as safe as j)ossible. We shall have
thrice as many .^uits as we ever had before. The
limbs of the law (of v, Iiom I am o’.ie) will profit great
ly ; but it will be an unhealthy thrill to them—a dis
eased fatness—because, whatever is bad for the
comnumity, is bad in the long run for every class
in it.
There w’ill be a gross inequality, and a flagrant in
justice. and a ruinous oppression, in one part of the
working of a stay law. Tlic Vjrginia Legislature
cannot stay the liands of the judges and Marshals
of the U. S. Courts*. In those courts, therefore, the
jnerchants and others of our State, who ow’e debts
to citizens of other States, will be sued, and made
to pay ; while their hands are tied up, from collect
ing their dues from their domestic debtors. Thus
many an honest and strong house wall be made to
topple down headlong, crushing many an humbler
one in its fall.
Creditors by deed of trust, too,—is it contemplated
to stop them to prevent their trustees from selling?
If not, those who have given trust deeds will be pull
ed down, like those who may be sued in the U. S.
Courts; without the power to avert their ruin, by
exacting what is due to them. If the stay law is to
embrace them, will it be pretended that this is not
“ impairing the obligation of contracts.” If ^v1e Vir
ginians, thus flagrantly, palpably, violate the Fed
eral Constitution through a fancied necessity, must
vve not ever blush to oppose any stride Avhich the
advocates of a Bank or Tariff may take? If \vc do
not wish to furnish usurpation with a silencing reply
to all our future arguments in behalf of the Consti
tution. let us not ourselves give it this open, this fa
tal blow ?
Instead of a remedy thus atoncc miscbievdOS aiK
''*5c0nstit’'’^'''na\ lot us ^
all we can—work hard—apply all our earnings, over
and above our livelihoods, 10 the payment°of our
debts—and my w^ord for it,•creditors will be inspired
with confidence, and wrfit with us. We shall soon
cease to ieel the hardness of the times, and in a
year, all wishes lor any interruption to the regular
course of justice, will liave disappeared. When it
is considered that Virjjinia spends, far worse than
uselessly, in strong drink, five times the amount of
her revenue—one advisable retrenchment is obvious
to the dullest mind. M. L.
In addition to the above, w'O would invite attention
to the following remarks of the Petersburg Intelli
gencer, an able w’hig paper. The interests and
honor of Virginia and North Carolina are identical,
and aflccted alike by the same policy of legislation:
A STAY LAW.
On a former occasion we expressed our views of
the destructive nature of the remedy of a Stay La w,
w'hich some individuals suffering under the extreme
presure of the times, have been rash enough lo ad
vise.
There is no aspect in w’hich a Slay Law can be
viewed, that is not, in the last degree revolting lo
those who properly appreciate State pride or State
interests. For, independent of the indellible blot
which it w'ould place on the character of the State,
it would inflict irreparable injury on its interests—
its pecuniary interests.
Do those who advocate the passage of this law
reflect what will be the fate of the banks, and the
state property w’hich is connected with them, under
this remedy ? .
Do they propose that the banks shall be included
under this livv. or be excluded from its operation?
If the Legislature shall include the banks in the
reliefto be extended, then depreciation of bank notes
must be the consequence—and to what extent no
no one can calculate. Without pretending to be
wiser than others, w’e may be permitted to suggest
that the result must be calamitous and ruinous to
every interest and class in A^irginia.
*#*#**##
Turning from those consideiations of Slate poli
cy, and looking at a Stay Law in its efTect upon in
dividuals, the reasons against it are almost too numer
ous lo be mentioned in detail.
In addition to the reasons already stated, the indis
putable fact that such a law woald have theeflectof
dptroying the Trading Community, should bcsufil-
cient of itself to prevent its passage.
As the law would only affect citizens of Virginia,
there could be no commercial intercourse carried on
between \'irginia and other portions of tho world j
for what merchant would buy abroad to sell at home,
when he would be obliged to-pay his foreign credi- j
lor without having it in his power to coiicct from |
his domestic debtor? And how could the present
lia6iliiies of our merchants abroad be met? Una-
jle lo collect what is owing to them, how can they
pay what is owing by them? With the mercantile
community bankrupt, where will the agricultural
00k for purchasers of their products? And being
unable to sell their produce, how can they prepare
or the awful day of account when the Stay Law
ceases, and when their debts must be paid?
During the existence of the law, the rich man
will be carefully hoarding up his means, or “buy
ing up the paper ” of those who have availed them
selves of the Law, in order that when “pay-day”
comes, he may step into a glutted market and buy
3roperty at his own price.
These are some of the conscquences which must
ensue from the passage of a Slay Law. If any man
can contemplate them without shuddering, ho must
be made of sterner stufT than we arc.
Nortli-Carolina Legislature.
STATE FINANCES.
The following is a recapitulation of the general
Statement of the Finances of North Carolina, sub
mitted to the Legislature by the Comptroller at the
beginning of, the present session. Besides its pre
sent interest, it will be found useful for future re
ference.
PUBLIC FUND
Peceived from the following sourccs:
Public Tax received from
Sherifis for 1841, - 79,094 40
Additional Return by Sher
iff of Public Tax, - - 16 41
Wiiliam Thompson, (Bal
ance Note for Land) - - 33 42
Bank Dividends, Bank of
Cape Fear, - - 25 GO
Bank Tax, Bank of the
Slate, - - - . 2,250 00
Bank Tax, Cape Fear. - 2,339 00
“ “ Merchants’Bank,
Newborn, - - 502 50
Richard P. Finch, Clerk
Wake Superior Court,^
R. W. Ashton, Agent
collect Claims due the
State, - -
Deduct Balance due Pub. Treasr- *
Nov. 1st, 1811,
Deduct
31, 1841,;
Bal^
the part of each House, so much of the Governors
message as refers to the University, was agreed to,
and Messrs. Brown, Shepard and Elliott iTamed as
the Senate’s Committee. The other, proposing to raise
a Joint Select Committee of three on the part of
each House, lo be denominated the Committee oo^
Public Buildings, to inquire into the probal
of fitting up the old Office of the Secretary
for the use of the Supreme Court; also, fol
for the Library and Clerk’s Office, an(
report what disposition ought to be mi
fices on the Public Square ; also conci
Messrs. Moore, Melvin and Stallinj
the Senate’s Committee.
Mr.
which,
that a
day t
for
Grafi
le ap
Mr.
made a re
JReca^
Entries of Vacant
Interest on loans by
ry Board, - . .
Principal on Loans bj' Lite
rary Board, -
Interest on loans by the In
ternal Improvement
Boanl, - . - _
Interest on Bonds oftheW^il-
mington and II. R. II. Co.
Do Do Ral
eigh and Gaston R. R. Co.
Bank Dividends,
Auction Tax, -
Roanoke Navigation C o.
DividcndiS, - - -
Retailers of Spirituous Li
quors (by Sherifis)
Add balance due Literary
Fund 1st Nov. 1841,
2,496^
2,630 00
4.200
44,555
489 24
from the Select O^mi
for erecting a new cotw
well, and submitted severe
was then put on its seconci
es moved its indefinite
f^'^TJSaldvvell opposed the motion ii
^^raaks; and Mr. Barnes, at the
^^eiidenhail, withdrew his motioir.^
was then read a second time, amended,
m motion of Mr. Bragg, was laid on the table.
. Lord presented a bill to regulate the Ooun-
ourts of Rowan. Read first time, and passed.
^HOn motion of Mr. Byrd,
Resolved^ Thai the Committee on Propositions^
and Grievances be instructed to inquire into the ex*i
pediency and propriety of uniting the surplus
venue and proceeds of Public Lands belonging tl
this State with the Literary Fund,J and distributf
the same to Lo/m Offices or Agencies in the sever-
in this State, for the equal accommoda'^
^l^ns, by a general circulation of sai^
active accumulation of intere
^port by bill or otherwise,
f. Francis, the Judiciary Com*
^ to inquire into the cxpedie^
the punishment of maliciouii;
i manner as petit larceny, an(11
bringing .«aits for fdrger\ ^
give evidcnco.
n, V ^;
100,96
$208,287
150,289 59 57,993 30
“ South Carolina.—The semi-annual election in
this Slate look place on Monday last, and we have
returns from Charleston, and several adjoining Dis
tricts. There was no party contest, and a very light
vole; but the members elect are of course Loco Fo-
co, so long as INIr. Calhoun shall remain the head
of the parly.”—Bellows Falls {Vt.) Gazette
Look here, friend Moore! You are loo far up
in Vermont lo know much about South Carolina.
If you will just come a little farther south and warm
yourself, you will see that we do not hold semi-an
nual elections for members of the IjPgislature.
Do you know any thing about Mr. Calhoun’s
Stale? Look at the Slate of South Carolina !* See
how regular and smooth she gets along in all
things. Look at her banks, government, credit,
every movement that is made by her. In fact, there
is.nothing but what is carried on like clockwork :
even her Post Masters bear the praise of despatch
ing: business, and makinjr returns sooner than those
of any other Slate in the Union. What is the cause
of this? and vvho wields such praise-worthy influ
ence over her good conduct, and gently draws her
along lo deeds of honor and fame? According 10
the saying of the Whigs, it is John C. Calhoun.
If then, he is the prime mover of all things, let him
be President, and then our republic will be as South
Carohna—moving on in credit, and an admiration
lo the world.—Hamburg Journal.
The Indian's Opinion of Joe Smith.—The Indi
ans have the greatest possible contempt for Joe
Smith, and denominate him a Tshe-wallis-ke, w'hich
signifies a rascal Nor have other false prophets
risen more highly in their estimation. A few years
since, that notorious deceiver, Matthias, made his
appearance one evening at the door of Keokuk’s
(chief of a neighboring tribe) * waikeon,’ or cabins
He wore a long beard, which was parted on one
side of his ch?n; a long gun on his shoulder, and a
red sash around his waist. Keokuk demanded who
he was, lo which question Matthias replied that he
was Jesus Christ, the only true God, and that he
was come to gather the Indians, who we re the seed
of Israel. ‘‘ Well,'’ siys Keokuk, who is a very
dignified man. -p’rhap^ you ar^ Jf-sns Christ and
perhaps you art* not. you are J» sus Christ you
cannot be k?l'^'d If yon ate not Jesus Christ you
are a rascal ana d serve to be shot. Look at these
fine rifle pisi-'is ; they were made in New York,
they never miss their aim. Now see me sound
them with the ramrod. They have a tremendous
ly heavy charge. Now I point them at you. Now
I am going to fire.” At this Matthias suddenly bol
ted, being unwilling that his claims should be test
ed by so novel and striking a mode of theologi-
: CS.1 srgtJitseiit.
Deduct Disbursements
since 1st Nov. 1841,
Recapitulation of Disbursements
since November 1, 1841.
Purchase by Literary
Board, Bonds of W. and
Raleigh R. R. Co. - - 1.800 00
Do do R. and
Gaston R. R Co. - - 22,704 34
Expenses of Literary Board, 1,412 07
Common Schools, - - 65,297 21
Swamp Lands, - - ~ 49,945 04
Loans made by Literary
Board, - - - 9,070 90
§150,S89 59
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT
FUND.
Recapitulation of Ifeccipts since
Xovembcr 1, 1811.
Balance due Fund for Inter
nal Improvement since 1st
November, 1841.
not
On m
Resolv
proposing
quire how t
I ihe Governoi’s H
I that they have pow
pej's.
Mr. Candler presented
in the County of Ilendersc^
fiist time, and referred to t
Bills.
[^ii^iftSji^o the Bern
Commiitee to n
ted for the repair of;^
fiisposffd of; and"
persons and pu-
Bridjj
Cherokee Bonds, sale of
1836, and previous,
Cherokee Bonds (sale of
1838) - - - -
Principal on loans by Inter
nal Improvement Board,
Bank Dividends, Bank of
Cape Fear^ _ . .
D c d n c t Disbursements
since 1st Nov. 1841;
. 13,354 06
470 00
3,866 07
3,759 10
280 00
§21,730 13
1,300 47
$20,429 66 20,429 66
Uecapntidation of Disbursements
Since Xovembcr 1, 1841.
Commissioners of Road
iVom Blue Ridge, - - 1,000 00
Eixpenses of the Board, - 141 47
S. Birdsall, Clerk to Board
ot Int. Improvements, - 156 00
S1.300 47
Balance in the hands of the Pub.
Treas. on 1st Nov. 1842, - - §107,420 62
1x3^ The foregoing Statement is a true exhibit of
returns and vouchers on file in the Comptroller's
Office, November 1st, 1842.
W’M. F. COLLINS, Comptroller.
Comptroller's Department, Nov. 1 1842.
In Senate....Wee
Mr. Joyner presented ihi
I minglon and Raleigh Rail
the Legislature lo extend ihe^^l
I first two Bonds, of $50,000 eac*
j and 1849. Referred to the Conimi
( Improvement, together with the last annual
I of the Directors.
Mr. Miller ofTered a Bill, lo prevent the felling
of timber in, or otherwise obstructinij the run of
French Brpjid River in the County of Cleaveland,
which had its first reading.
The Speaker announced to the Senate the follow
ing Joint Commillets ;
On Congressional Districts.
Messrs. Moore, Joyner, Moye, Exum, Larkin?,
Arrington, Dockery, Shepard. Morehead, Albright,
Walker, Burgin and Dobson.
On Senatorcal Distruts and Mouse of Coniffions.
Messrs. Edwards, Spruill Howard, Boyd, Reid,
Ray, and Cathey.
On Electoral Districts.
Messrs. AV^illiam P. Williams. Jacocks, StafTord,
M iller and Pasteur.
In Relation to a L'u?iatic Assvlum
Messrs. Hodges, Rodgers, W'orih, Shepard and
Ribelin.
On Banks.
Mfssrs. Brown, INIorehead, Hester, Miller and
Allison, (of O.)
On the Renit entiary.
j Messrs. Elliott, Stallings, Myers, Cooper and
j Thomas.
J A proposition from the House to raise a Joint
i Select Co nmiitee to designate the time and manner
I of counting and comparing the voles for Governor
I at the late election, was agreed to, and Messrs.
Boyd, Spruill and Etheridge were named as the
S*male’s Connnitlee,
House Messjge, proposing to raise a Joint Se
lect Commitlee, to prepare a skeleton Map of the
Stale, also designating the Counties by name, their
population and the amount of Taxes paid by each,
as reported by the Comptroier. Concurred in, and
I .Messrs. Pasteur, Reid and Jacocks, announced as
i the Cominiiiee on the part of the Senate.
Senate....Tuesday, Nov. 20.
Mr. Spruill presented a Resolution,for empower-1 House of Commons.
ing the President and Directors of the Literary ]\lr Hoskins presented a bill, to prevent Sheriils,
Board, lo examine into the propriety o* making a \ or oilier lawful oulcers, with pio^ess from a Justice;
Road form the reclaimed Public Lands near Pungo,. from making return belore a Justice out of the Cap-
in Beaufort county, to some point ol the high lands | tain’s district in whichlhe defendant resides. Read
in Washington County ; and if expedient, that the j first time and referred to the Judiciary Commiitee.
Board be authorized to construct the road—tha cost j Mr. Walker, (of Caswell) from the Commiitee
to be paid out of the fund for recjaimin^ the &wamp | on Propositions and Grievances, made a report on
Lands. Read, and sent to the Committee on Inter-: for erecling a new County out of a portion
nal Improvement. j of Lincoln, by the name of Catawba, reconmjcnding
Mr. Moore, a Resolution, that the Committee j [is passage The bill was then put on its sccund
on Education and the Literary Fund, be instructed ; reading, and Messrs. While, N. Wilson, and Frari-
to enquire if any, and what alterations and amend-; (^,5 advocated its passage.
ments are expedient to be made in the act for the
establishment of Common Schools. Agreed to.
The Speaker laid before the Senate a communi
cation from the Secretary of Stale, in answer to a
resolution from the Senate, for a Tabular Statement,
showing the aggregate Population and Ft^deral Po
pulation of this State, and transmitting the same;
W'hich was ordered to be printed.
Two messages from the House, the one propos
ing to refer to a ioin^ Select Committee cl three on
Mr. Jones, of Orange, moved to lay it on the ta
ble; which was lost.
Ml*. Avery then moved, that its further consider
ation bo postponed until Saturday; v. hich WaS
agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Lamb, it was
Resolved. That the Judiciary Committee be in
structed to inquire into the propriety of so amending
the Revised Statutes, ch. 45, sec. 425, as to subject
personal property he!i in Tut /‘ab'Iv