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. i' . ih -n.f* Vv a> o j CJ 0»i(;i :S UiIK’( S, nn-.j !iii * , -i ■ ,i. i j); I* r> !'• iii thcntltt r ^*'!y{(^r ■•» iit. aiiJ it was j tlie lv*’poris made by the >ili:' rr. } ir::^i noith:n Knewn wlu-n ihoy \vouM rrstimc Specie j over ihosf Dt'paitiiuiils.’' liuili of thu't Uliic. is rf-poitcd i}ie purcliasf; of ’h(.'5o Ruii i'.i.i Is. Hrport oi llic Ci)mi!iiitee was rtctivcd bv l\ivr",.nts. nor had tlie lizard niuidi hope of largfi' (iivi*,l( lids tl'.v S^OlIv \n the Jjanks, and th(*ir j!id ! in ll-is r has been s^ustaitu’d by ihe dill’.' .'iu '' ihe^ ■' f’li. 1;’ did i;..: invr ‘li, „,ii H.', .■'.U.i pr. p,•'I- I,-r«vonulio pnrmfr.i Ol'any j Vulvih^' maucr-| ..I vi;ai iiii|)oaaiijc, auJ 1 T I Mi iioii of said 'J’ax out of the prolits or Dividends I averse to the Loinniiltee s being discharged b> the ' !)e!on^'iii^M(» ihe Stale. . *" ! presentation of a Report: he fully concurred in the -Air. from iho same Conimitlee. to whom opinions it expressed ; and as this suhj*^ct had been bill to transfer the fund of the ii.v of 3]- pi'r cent, and in if: ii' '1 Ut y alrrndy had npwafts ol . 1 * i>. il n> tii ihe two BardvS, and they 1* '' "ii lim .1'' Iii it prudent to m'lke iarg'M' th >r -'k of su.'pi.rided Canks. wljtn they i ci» v- il b^ It( r invistments could be made. '^h-re was i:.) Uniter! ?,ia(es Bank Stock, in M’hich to nuiko iijvtMn.cms, which might ha\e re- 5>Ut-,1 in loss, - vin ii ih' ic had bcf-n. There was | lar nonas, wiinou!; anv siicn joq^j.ry. ■no ►-'* ;‘!c cd the I,filled States, that was worth morf* j 'J'hi.s call uj. -n tii'.* for this inroriiiai; .n. I thi.-i than six per =•!: ’, arid some nnccrrainty. if that ; woulJ huve come moie r.r)propri'.j!-!v tiirnu£r!i Slock w-.s ;-ir'-a^S'-d a* to the pronip’nvss an 1 ! call from Ijfgislainre, an! approvtd, so fir as I am itjfurmfd. Aft»;r thf Se rep altd Legislative saiiCti';;;s, and liie sanction of the Con.mittee of Fmanc(', it-flt. I cun- f'.ss 1 was a little surprised,, when i wa> ‘’ailed up on by the Committee of FinnnC'% t.) sav ?/-^';and under ichat laic, the lalo investm'i/u rl hi; ih;in 8‘25,U0!I in these Bonds \ras made, u hen the sam'j Committee, at the last Scssioti. pass^.^! vuuchi ;s to the amount of 822.3.00), for the ji'ircliasc of si;n^ lar Bonds, without anv siicii inn pun.'-tnal’ty the IIjU: !? V. ;.:r-h the Principal and Interest | would iiave been in lii if)propna!v!v ihfn this c»-iiiiiuni'‘at po'session c'f ir:!^’;;l I*-; p-.i f i h jT ' DO liail Road or rSa- , But to avoid any d*,d;jv and to fxpf“dit-i vour i;;nui- sciuite proposing to vuit; ior S*jui vir'.'- n -k^. n ( :jr kStarf', that wore deemed safe | rics. [ have answered yoijr Com:n;:iee piomptlv. nioved l» a ljourn. and the Ayes mv. 'i'-’i !i-h_• |';cstivH was—In wlialshall f and request the favor that this Cornmunijaii^-;! m:!V call., 1 for, he withdrew the : me mv ruiU n*s I inade j accompany your Mi-poi!. an.l both f loupes b' th’ \-i'' a large amouvit of liiil Ivoad Bonds, j put in possession of its contents and rxplanatii.ns. 1 by th- S?atc ol ?xcirl!i Carolina—her faiih j 1 Iiave the Honor to be your obedi'nt st'rv;mL }. M MORKllEAD. Inler'.'t, and lh(S'i payrn* nis to be ■or—drauiijg six j)er ceril Interest. 'Iv. and to be purchased at ten • i * j'meiit IS is Ij iuia, whff;\rtU 88^, ibi the j>iighted fe itfa Kmeni 15 profUahU-. fi nt i?90 ui $KJO—tlwfr . vvhich is 6 2 3 per cent. ' ' pi' for the* promp* p-iyment of the .1 al ;.n at '.ur I'd^' sfmi prm? c> nt d; rount. W'i'h such an opporttmity for I ruid f(.|- profitable investnrient pres( nl d, thf* id ///rl ?!ot hesitate to select. In these Bonds, -§ne Son of North .-beiter t^iMatv d ^jjjjjHpl^e BondajH^pur- ldisyzJ^W$90 jyri^^ttent rtuin income, which is a very inip€^Di *r to the Miccess of the Common School^|||j "^‘foro, Tiore suitable for that Fund tnan k which somelirn* s yields a good difiden^^ ii iS, none-causing the nett am^aX in- iiuctuate gp^atly, and thereby deranging . of the School Corpmittee-men, and *'tits of Common Schools. . js civen you the reasons why the la- ti-ade in Hail lioad Bonds. !.'( ;id inquiry—‘-Under what law u.is made'’ I would direct your • L: uu—uTth Chapters of the Rev’ised I ;/ of St ilr.t's give the Board ample i M ;in " to the opinion of some of our . Ii...- Ill to invest the whoh* Fund, no '^‘1 i- 'i iiat .source the fund arises, in sucli d;.- i.fi i j'i .ti jil Securities, as th^v Jnay di em ’• r. ! Mil ih»- j ^culiar phraseology of the lat- pa:f ■ f i!.. 4'h Sfct’.on of the GTth Chapter, e li. Vi I;:. fi li ii to do:iht \vh(‘th*r the Board niitii 1/ it t iiivf.'t the profits and dividends iiig ti. .] 'Jic 1; u)k SU)(d{ mentioned in that Sec- , in ar.v :ng el.-^.- t.uan Bank Stock. This is langu.igc used: “ W^iiich profits shall herein fd by the s.iid i^rcskknt and Directors, from to ti’ne as they accrue, foi the u.«e of said id, as ih' y may judge best; subject, however, i:;n»s, to tiie direction and control of the Gen- As^eml^ly.” ’^ou will p^'iceive ihal this has reference only to its a:ismg nj>on the Bank Slock mentioned in t Se ction, and has ijo^hfh^jo da udlh any other Uon of ti>* Lii.ei'iifj' Board believe have th;^ power*j^-tJiese j)rofits, if they )se, in Raii Road Bonds,-or ofh«r suitable in- fnu nis byl, as the lan'guage is ambigJ20ug, leaves orJh-Uaroliiia In Sjl.nat;:... ..Mon.lay, I).,c. 10. r. Ilf’Sler. from tiin Joint Scl'.cl Cunirnllt-on was referred the Board of Internal Improvement to the President and [directors of the l.iterary Board, made a Report, recommending: its passaL^e wi'.h certain amendments. The bill and the an.enihr.ents were laid on the table, an I ordered to be prinle !. 'i’he bill to authorize the !nkingof depositions be fore Clerks and Citrks and Masters, in certain cases, passed its sl-co!i 1 readinsf, and was referred to the Commiltee on the .Tijjiciary. Mr. Mjore jMesmted a biil to amend the Revised Sla'.utes. rviating to (Juardians and Wards, which p;.^s; d i’s fir^t reading, and was refeired to the Ju- ■li -iarv ('omrni:tce. J .Mr. Avery moved fhat a M' ssage hr sent to the •jualoi*. Mr. Bower and Noes having motion. -Mr. Jones, of Currituck, renewed the motion, and it v?;.s negatived—*Vyes 42, Nays 72. The motion of Mr. Avery was then carried. Mr. McRae then uiovi, I to adjotirn, but tiio motion did not prevail. A communication was received from the Gov ernor re!:t:iv.^ 11 i le (Jlierokee Lands, which was rLi'-rred to t'le ‘ ).’nmjm;e on Claims. M-:'. .ioii! 5. Oi (-urrituck, put in nomination Mich- e’ll 1 ioivC, ol j/r.coli!. Mr. (.’aldweli. of ii'iri^e. moved that a message f.e sent '0 the Senatt', ;u\,po.?ing to go forthwith into an •ticetjon I )V 'I’reasurer. ;uul nominated the present Fiinton, for the ofTice. JO fully considered before this Coaimiitee. he should move to re-commit the Report, u’ith instiuclions to the Commiltee to leport a Bill in conlormily there with. Mr. Edwards mov'cd to lay the Report upon the tabit liiiiiee 10 mqiiiro into the expediency cf amcndu;g the Revised Statutes with regard to the private ex amination if fane coverts, staling that it was inex pedient, an;i asked to be discharged from its further consideration. Concurred in. Also, on the biil to amend the Revised Statute, relating to ( riiardians and Wards, recornrncnding its rejection. C>n motion of Mr. Halsey it Vv-as laid on the table, and together with the bill for tlio further Alter a few remark from Messrs. Joyner. | relief of insolvent debtors, ordered to be printed. Also, on ill'.* Resolution, instructing said Com mittee to inquire into the expediency of amending the Revised Statutes with regard to the private ex amination of jf'iRC coi'crL^ slating Inal it was iiiex- pedient, and asked to be discharged from its furlhev consiiteration. Concurred in. Also, on the bill to amend tlie Revised Statute, relatiiig to Clnardians and Wards, recomnunding its passai^e with ceitiin amendments. 'Ihe amend ments were adopted, and the bill passed its second )Ii(^.;^«s it for cav'jl, ai^ is not as clear and «ld he: In ihe.^Jir-pori of the Li| le lo ihe LegislatHTTD last week, il-*egisiafurt? is drawn to thi that tbey will cause Ian used, ftnd that they tment of the Vund on ^ference. The Board |jfc|pot nave or interest, in ir^kslflHpiie investment t of the Stale, interest of the Fund, and i„thcrrforo de^aml it due to themselves, that the il.-iturc langnn:;e so plain, that the ;ommoo^|jj^H|||Ung could compreliend its Icre might liave been as to the . . - slalure, in the language above .' Ihe cW^ruction >;iven it by the Board, fo havj L- gir'lati'c sanction. At the last S'lon. thr Liier;ii V i5'>ard reported to the Legisla- '' ■ ' y li ' in\ 'trd in t!i>j i^tleigli and Gas- ;; i.‘ . : 1 i’. . ^r-l iHjiio—and in the Wil- ' •• ' ‘*d ■ h i^ul Jvoad Bonds ftS.1,000. ^ I 0!t shewed, that that amount for tlwjn. and Iikewi:je slievved ^ n r- -eivrd upon them; and so ' ■ 1, not the slightest intimation 1 had not authoritv to make inclosing the Pubhc Sq^iare, repjit'j 1 a Bill th:; purpo'O. fl^reamlde states, that owing to the sure of the times, the inclo§ure ought to he m i i“ of ' ( *li*Tl--' wood; and the Bill proposes, that Frojjosals (or iur-^ ^ iVi ^ ( in--.' f , *v debate ol a vrry exciting character sprung up on this moiioii, in wlncli Messrs. (Jaldwell of Burke, i]i'agg, B.irriijg^’r. (,‘ardwell, _\v'erv, Khringhaus. Ijoacii, Fraiicis, .McRae, Lord,and Guthrie parlici pat^^d. On motion of 2\Ir. Bi^rgs. the House adiourned. nishing posts, shall on its passage be advertised ; the whole expeai^^ot to'^’xceed two thousand dol- l^r%| Mr. Ho^'es presei^d the foi'owing Resolutie-ns: Resok-od,, Thai 11 is the right and duty of the Peoples’Representatives, to k^p t!ie People advi sed how the money ol the Stale and of individuals. : is managed f»y the ofBcers employed for liial pur- ^ ^^'K-Vatk—i'uesday, Doc. 20. pose; and that the present is not the time for them Mr. Jacoe.ks presented a Piill to ren-niate private silently to submit either to be deprive,i of their just : v.'nvs. [i'.ovi le. th.u in-livul.’.als aggrieve,I, .nav ‘l‘e Hesolved, therefore, That Ihe Public Treasurer be, ■ l‘io Eaine.] Head, and re- and he is lierehy authorized and required to niakei^*^^*^ to the Committee on tfio Judiciary, an immediate call upon the President and Directors I ^ioore. from the Joint Select Coa\mittec up- of the Bank of Cape Fear, for the cau.^ses wherefore j on apj)oriionme‘ the S’ate njto 0 (Congressional Dis said Bank declared a seriii-annual dividend of only tricls, oliered a iie})ort and Biil thereon; which was read the lirsi time and ordered to be printed; but subsequenlly, asked {cuve to withdraw it for the purpose of amending. The Speaker said the prnpcs;)! was not in order; tTi6 Senator might, obtain the ol j(.*ct he sougiit for, by moving a reconsideraiiun of tiie Bill. Mr. IMoore thcii moved a reconsideration, raid 2 1-2 per cent, on the capital Stock, in January last, when the other Banks in the Stale ^ticlareU divi-. dends of 3 per cent, or upwards upon their Stock i and why said Bank declared no dividend at i^l in July last, when the other Banks declared dividend* of 3 per cent? thereby causing a loss to the S^V on her Stock, in said Bank, in one year, as conipa- rod with ihe dividends from the other Banks, of ^lS,- 627. anil a loss to individualsj owning said Stock, of ;^;:J3,873. And whether any part of said loss has been caused by the plunder of the Bank, by ajay of its own officers, and at wliat offices said feavfe- been conmiitted, and the amount so ^nd 1 » 1 ^ 7 •• whether any part of said losses have been caused i passed its final reaumg. by loans to build Rail-Rpads, and the bcwads lying I ^ Air. Edwards callcd up the l^ill, to lay off this over, without the payraeai.of the interealtliereonl I Stale into fi/ty Senatorial Districis; which Mr. and liow much of said interest's’Wtbs'lyiiig over and I Hodges m„ovcd to amend, by inserting the words unpaid. And, likewise, whm^rany part of saidlos- ' “and Hyde,'’ next after the words “ Washington scs has been caused by pejpitmg favorites, under j and Tvrrell,” in the 9ih line; and to strike out the pretence of keepmg o,ccot3tka^ith said Bank, to ab-1 n i • .1 1-.1 r n ,1 1. i- stract monies from said Banji^on tlioir nuked, or | 7, T' ^ c ' v insufTicienMy *e^ed check.'^, or drafts j R^^aufort Senatorial District and at- vvith \vhichTol«?iW^fhe'TO^henio.iiies,ihe promis’-i Hyde to Washington and Tyrrell. The sory notes North Carohna Merchants, to ^^nd Noes on the proposed amendment were thajt the Bill bo refer red back to ihe Joint Select Cofnmittee; which was agreed to. A Biil, to apportion the Members of the House of Commons uiuouir the sever-il Counties of this thrown into Sfii lost tey thikJB ces at whrch Resoled hud \ am iMt.-, ii, t rh t .,e 1 i; )d f lhal in? far as I was ma.i these inv But a£r;nn ;r !,, ;.Trn ■ ssion, a Resolution was passed t.quning ti-.e l^jblic Treasurer to furnish ti slale'mcnt ,)t tii. amount of Surplus R- venue, re ceived from the (i ni j.tl C jovermnent, and of the dispositions and investments of the same, and also a jiftttrni 111 of the whole Literary' Fund, specifying : whut pe-iinn of it has been deriVed from the GemT- ':ll V.Ti'f' /.-f’ -i.", Jn obedience to this Resolu- >hi 1 .ra-'Uri-r r('ported among other thinr^s, as -1e. r to the [literary Fund, these same Rail ! lids H. ve u is to be remarked, the call a statfUK'nl of the whole Literary Fund,” Ivi 1 Hi):ul t'utids are given as a part, and le p -I t i^. ai'quK .'C d in. B't? tn ir is another fa;-?, to which I will direct nj. n. wjjiefi perhaps will go further to : Course p^ursutil by the Board than any JKesolutions from the other House, nearly to the' ^ ^he j same effect, upon which a Committee wa5 alreadv ^ M'lcon and Che raised. “ ! ^ cas 19, Nays 28, wi k for collection; and theama\nit' demanded and by Yeas 11, Nays 33, it was rejected, isaid transactions, |)pened. That he Slate. ay the rc.spoiise inmH'di-; moving to lay'the Bdl on the Assembly. [table, which did not prevail, moved to amend, by to Kiy the Resolutions on the • 44th PJis'trict consist of the Counties of \nce of Mr. Morohoud with- ' W^iikes and Ashe; the 43th District, Cald- Ir. M. observed that there were i Burke the 49th District, Buncombe and \ ancy, and the 50th District, of Henderson, Hay- rokee. The amendment, by IS rejected. .Mr, Jovner moved to postpone ihc consideration * , piotracted discussion ensued on the printing of of ti\ese R esolutions until to-morrow, and that thev ! V-r aniendmems olTered by Messrs. Jones and be piinted, which motion was negatived, and the ^ which Messrs Jones, Edwards, Brown, Resolutions were adopted. * anu Morehead participated. Mr. Exum ofiered a Resolution, tiiat the Com- i /i ' moved to lay the Bill upon the mittee on Education and the Literarv Fund, be in- ! until the 1st of Alarch next, vvhich, by Ayes structed to t-nquire into the necessity of so amending ■ ’ rejected tiie School Law, pissc'd last Session, as to give tlie School Commiitees in any Districts, where the Inn l owner and Committnc cannot agree as to the value of three acres of land, (if necessary.) to erect the Scliool House upon, the right lo summon a Jury to assess said land, and that they report by Bili or otheruise. Mr. Cooper said as his County had voted a-ainst Common Schools, and b' ing adverse himself lo the condemning’ of invlividijal property in the manner proposf d by the Resolution, he should vote ao-ainst it, i^lr. Ex’im thought the Senator from Martin had mistaken the purport of ih plained its object more fully, adopted. IVlr. Milicr introduced a jjill, to grant an ad ii tional Court of l^leas and Ciuarter sessions an ! „ ind. which was reau anu referred to the Conimitlee oa the fu el iciarv. United j hition, instructing said Commiltee to inquire into the Itate into nine, instead of expediency of procuring a Bell for the use of tlie he said nine Districts shall Capitol, cheap carjM'ts lor the Halls, occ.. made a /ing Counties, to wii; report stating th:it il would be inexpedient for the 'i'homas, Edwards an>i Alorehead, on motion ol Mr. Spruil, the Repori was ordered to be printed, and laid upon the table. Mr. .Moore presi nled a Report from the Joint Se lect Committee on Congressional Districts, accom panied by ti)e following ITill, which w’as read, and on moli»;n of Mr. Speight, ordered to be printed, and made the oiderot the day for Wednesday next; Sec. 1. Be it cnacted by ike General Assembbj of the tStalc of yorth Carolhia. and it hcrchii euartcd btf the antkoritij of Ike same, I’hat the reading, third section of the said Act, be, and is hereby so | ^Ir. Francis, from I’ne Jjint Select Committee on altered and amended, for ihe purpose of electing | Public buildings, lo whom was referred the Reso Representatives lo the Congress of the States, as to divide the State into nine, instead ihii teen Districts. And the be composed of the follow The first District shall be composed of the Coun- present, and ask'ttl to be discharged from its further ties of Cherokee, Macon, Haywood, Buncombe, ' consideration, (dn motion of Mr. Moore, the Reso- Henderson, Rutherford, Burke, Vancy, Cleavei.uid | lution u'as recomniitteil with instructions to lepoit and Caldwell. nn estimate of the probable cost. The second District, shall be composed of the | Mr. Avery, a memorial from citi/.ens of Cald-" Counties of Mecklenburg, Lincoln, Iredell, D.ivie, ^ w'll, Wilkes'and Ired-^ll, praying the erection of a Rowan and Cabarrtis. i new County by the name of Alexander: also, a bill The Third District, shall ho composed of Aslie, ! carry iijio effect tlie prayer of tire petitioners. Re- Wilkes, StJrry, Stokes, Rockingham and (Jasweii. | fcrred to the Committee on Piopositions and Giiev- The fouith District, shall be composed of the \ anc s. Counties of Richmond, Montgomery, Anson, Sta.a-j Received from, the Senate a m’ssage, ngreeingto ly, Ruidolph, Davidson and Cruilfoid. The filth District, shai! he composed of the Coun ties of Wake, Chatham, Cumberland, Moore, John ston and Wayne. The sixth District, shall be composed of the Counties of Robeson, Columbns, Bladen, Bruns- wich, New Hanover, Sampson. Duplin, Lenoir, Jones and Onslow. The seventh District, shall bo composed of the Counties of Orange, i\*rson, Granville, Franklin, Warren and Haliia.x. The eighth District, shall bo composed of the Countiesot Nash, Edgeconib, Pitt, Beaufort, Wasli- ington, Tyrrell, Hyde, C.haven, Carteret and Green. Tiie ninth district, shall bo composed of the Counti(S of Martin, Bertie, Hertfoid, Nortliamp- ton, Gates, (Jhowan, i^urquimons, i^asquolanlc, Camden and Currituck. luach of which districts shall bo entitled to elect the proposition to go into an election lor five Trus ie(S of the University, and the two Houses proceed ed to vote: hut b-fore the result wus announced; the House adiourned. 00 Ix Si:XAT!'.....Thi;rslay. D. On m.oiion of Mr. Arrington, liit^ committee on Swarnj) Lari 1= were in?lructt:d to mquo'e in what maimer the appropi ialion made for r claiming the swamp lands has been expended, o.c. and report to this House. Mr, iMIller prr?;nt(d. a vesohition respecting the withdrawal iroin the post oflice of this city and (W- tention of a petition of sundry citizens of IJncoln county, in opposition lo tlie es’:\bl:siiment of a new county out of a portion of Lincoln, and addressed ti) him uiider cover. (It appi'ars that the petiiion was receivc'tl at the post ofilce ln.'ve. taken out. and diil nnt .'?oe the liglil until after the passage of iho and send one Ivepreseiiiative la the Congress of the bill Ij establish llu* county (if CaUvwba, some days after; and the resolution proposed the appointment United States. Sec. 2. lie it further eaactcd, That the eighth section of said act, shall be, and the same is here by. so amended, as to make it the duty of the Sher- , , • i 1 1 1 r • lY • cr f r* .■ queni y liiken tip, anien ted and passed: and refer- Ills or other returnmir oflicers of uie Counties of i ^ - - ' _ . ... of a commiiiee lo inquire into the cause of the u'e- ten tion.j The resolution was laid on the table and subse- Ihe linl, by \ eas 33, Nays 14, passed its se- d reading. 1 he Senate, after much discussion, pi’incipally^ on loint of order, determined to print the uinend- a point LM oruer, ocierrninea to print ments. And the Senate adjourned. Housi; CF Co:*iMo:-:s. each of ihe said districts, to meet together onjhe Thursday next, after each election, to compare the Polls, al the places hereinafter named, but in other respects under the same rules an 1 regulations as are required by said act—that is to say. m the first i^is trict, at the Court House in Asheville, in the Coun ty of Buncombe ; in the second district, al Mount I\Iou!ite. in the Cotmly of Iredell—in the third Dis trict, at the Court house in Rockford, in the Cotin- of Surry—in the fourtti district, at Montgomery Hanover—in the seventh district, at Hendt.ason, in the County of Granviile—in the eighth district, al tiie Court-house in the Tovcn of Washington, in the County of Beaufort, and in the ninth district, at the (Jourt-ho;i‘=e in the 'I'owa of Gatesvilie, in the County of Crates. Mr. Ciilhey introduced a Bill lo incorporate the Nantahala Turnpike Company. Read and refer red to the Committee on Claims. Mr. Edwards then called up the Bill for the re lief of the people,'’ but at the earnest request of Mr. Cooper, who said he would probably to-morrow have an amendment to make to the Bill which he trusted would render it acceptaide 10 the entire Sen ate, Mr. E. v/ithdrew his motion. .Mr. Joyner called up the Resolution directing the Secretary of State to commence suit against the Sheriffs of ijertie, Wilkcs and Chatham Counties, for illegality of returns made by them at the late Gubernatorial Election. [c»Ir. J. on a former d:iy, had movi'd to amend the red lo .Messrs. Morehead, and Buririn. dwards. Walker, Cathy^ The voles in tlie Senate for or liinlon, Wiieeler, \V; mn, 1 reasuTi'r were. 2nd 20 27 3d 20 On the third trial, i.ao votes were. For Hinton, lM‘Ssrs. Aioright, Allison of Iredelf, Burgin, r'alhy, Di)ck'ery. l^ltioll, Howard. Hodges, Jacocks, Jones, Joyner, Miller, Morehead, Myers, Pharr, R’ibelm. Spruill. Thomas, W'. P. ^Viliiams, Worth—20. For Whe( ler. ?>Iessrs. Arrington, Aliison of ( >r- angf^, Boyi-:in, Boyd, I3rown. C’ooper. Dobse-n, Ed wards, Ennett, ]:^i\um, Hester, Lukins, Melvin, Mitchell, ',i vore, Pasteur, Ray, Reid, Rogers, Speiirhr. Stafr>r.d, Stailingg, Swinson, Tomlinson. Walker, J. W. Wiliiams—27. Mr. Brown from the ioint sr iect committee on %r- Banks, reported a bill to prevent the suspension of sp«ecie payment by the Bank in l!iis State; which passed its first rea'Jingand was ordered lo he printed. (The bill provides that any bardi suspending specie p»ayments 30 days in the couise of one year, shall forfeit its charter, and be wound up by commission ers, who shall collect ifs debts and apply its assi t;-, 1st, to the paym: ril of note lu)Ide^s; anti 2dly, to depositors and other creditors ; and the remainder, il any. to the stockholdeas.) The votes for Comptroller in the S-'^nate stood: f For • n-.nent and w hat from other sources. Sen- bate Courts, in the County of Cleavelantrwhi'e^ county, which was read the first time and passed • also, a memorial on the same subject, wdiich, with out being read, was laid on the table. , . Mr. Fitts, a biil to amend an Act for the estab- Resolution, and ex- hshment and better regulation of Common Schools. A.tef- wiiich. It was ^ [provides for taking a vote in those Counties, in which no election has been held on the subiect^ of Common Schools, at tin? next Conoressinal elec tion.] Referred to the T’ommutee on Education. Mr. Biggs, from the Select Committee appointed to investigate tiie affairs of the Lrterary *Board made a detailed report, wiiich was laid on the table r,r. n V, , in . . 1 R^soIui^om by striking out the words SheriffofBer pJ'^scnted a bill to authorise Henry tie ; but the matter was laid upon the table, for more \vagoner to ma^ce a i urnpike Road m Buncombe particular examination into the Acts respecting the j lime for Rr-iurns to be made by Sheriffs. 1 i 1st 2nd 3rd 20 20 21 ■ S 8 17 8 8 Vv iihdrawn 11 12 10 1 y.eji •. .- J. i ,ia . I . . V I .' . ■! 11: F n iii . last session of ihe L'gislature, the Senate 1 (..il Us pail as members of the I’ommittee n-e. thf. tollowinir CJentlemen, viz: Messrs. IJ n. Albn ^ht, yLvye, llar- t Ward. Tiie Hous(> appointed M ss.s ,/ /». Caldwdl, Biirgs, Burns. C,j\ins, Rtid, Tnompson, J O. K. \VU- e nta men constituted t he joint Select Com- b iii.mce. It will be observed that Mr. I - i '. r. Mift', Ihc pv. sem S{H-.ilf,-r of the *»tr. (.tiav'cs of Caswell, the present H-use of Co;iimons. and Mr. Biggs .•^-If the present Chairm.an of the l\Kiti.-e, together with live other pM'St'nt Committee of I* inance were ■die Committee of Fin.-mce. at ihe pr. .srnt Committee was appointed, '-■'VO Speakers, who were mernbrrs 01 Finance at the last Session. nani’ee of FMv,noe, thus constituted ssion. passed upon voucher c 1 !ur trie s u i;-il an.; p.^J upon s ,,.r S' l(i.'t:.i- pllrchafen!'thoH;iiKl' il.'iuii. -.cii and ij.!!, is;h 1^„| IJoad _ That r. p. i -.J its i !„r,on,bic ( .hairiT-.nii. .,Ir. rrft:;!!. ti ,,v a m, „ib. r .if voiir Cominittu.- I l i;,porl. i; ,t one nori of'. b- jcction IS rai. d t.^ ■ii s. inv* stii-lUs, and it : xp ^s- iy ?:*ys. ‘Mb: t till y h.id cai( fuliy ( xamin.d 1 Books an 1 \ 'uchers, in tiio'i'r(.;e.:j,: ;'c i 'pie nil! to aiter the mcie of el.ctin. Constables • ottered to * irre^d-'r”"' H'.lUes passed its! ’MrNl'^r^^.ltta bill to aut in final Mr. Edwards called up the Biil to apportion tne oiemoersof tiie House of Commons among the sev eral Counties of this Stale. It was amended, on motion of Air. R. id, and passed its second readinn-. f establish a new County by the narne of McDowell, by Y.,as 23, Nays 10. passed its fi nal reading, and was ordered to be enrolled The Speaker annoi ker, Edwards, Elliott Committee on the Meckltnburi^ Mon ciation. • authorise Superior Courts to ahow Appeals to the Supreme Court, in certain cases, without security. Passed first read ing, and referred to the Judiciary Committee. A communication was received from the Comp troller, relative to the expenses of the different De partments of the State Ciovernment, from 1835 up «r.K-ra, to oe enrolled I ‘he Rpsolution n'.c.d Ai...ssrs, Morehead WiI ’ , r? ^ '™nce, and adop- :umental Asso- On motion of Mr. Vv alker, it was ordered that a The Bill to establi.h a new Coi.ntv bv name ^ II''!?'''?'! f if Union, by A)-cs -23, Noes 19, was I'cad a tiiir I 'II ' ■' ime and ordered to be enrolled ' ' ^ tnen uutndi A protracted discussion of the law upon this point between I\I(.'ssrs, Morehead, Edwards, Brower an I Joync^r enstied. The amendment finally, by Ayes 31. Noes IG, was agreed to. Mr. Albright moved to strike out the words ‘‘Sher iff of Cliatliam ^ from tne Resolution, upon which another debate ensued. The amendment, by Ayes 13. Noes 31. Was rejected. i\Ir. Jones, moved to lay the Resolution upon the table, until lo-morrou*, which, by Ayes 23. Noes 19, W’as agreed to. House Message proposing to vote now for five I rustees^of the LJniversjty. was concurred in. and Messrs. Spruill and Spaight appointed a Committee to superintend the Election. The Senate then nro- ceeded to vote. i\Ir. Dobson proposed to send a message to the ILousc to go into an Election for iVeasurer to-mor row at 11 o’clock, and that John H. Wheeler was m nomina'ion for tiio appointment, which wasa^rrecd 10 ; and on motion of Mr. William P. Vv^illTams the name of Charles L. Hinton was added to the nomination. I i t.j v.ucn*’ rd' the to the tiase of Rali itjh 0 time and ordered to be enrolled. Horsi: of Commons, Mr. ils'on. of Perquimons, from the Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the Re.soluiion in fa\or of Kichard U • Long, recommf nded its pas sage; which was read the second and third tune and passed. nn Committee, on I’inance, re- jin.tfd the lollou-in- I'reaniblo and liesolntion wnion n-a.? rend the tirst time,and on motion of Mr' i- ra.icis, referred to the Con.:nit;ee on the.l.idicarv' ^ j. is represented to th:.5 General -\--:.em b.y, tluu li.e (M;u-er. of r!ie Rank of Cape tV.'r^, ai'd rjr'n'' ‘’I’”’ ‘n''ivi.l!.al sto^k ^ aid h ink. as provided for in the Ciiarter t>anlc. iKive not charij! I tb.e same : message be sent to the Senate, proposh^gVo-go'Tin' to tie'HouL“ ie.^ion for Senator. • • i - ithdrew the name of Bedford thrown from nommation, and Mr. Jone.?, of Curri tuck, the name of Michael Hoke: and’a mcsstio-o U'as sent to the Senate to this tiTect. ^ ^ ^ A concurring message was received from the .senate; and the two I louses proceeded to vote as r hows. William H. Haywood, Jun. 95; William A. C.raham 69; Saunders 2. The the in of said vidual 5>t0('kh0ldcrs. hut at.oii u-hi.-l, ('orponuio,r,j,e S.; " Va Ste;!;,':.?':' the tax, ■’ i'roi'ori.on -,|' .■r.al be dirlV,'.’',! w ,r. I ,. byUv mcasarc. as r,i :v whole number given m was i(ju, and the majority beinT 84 AV’^il- liam H. H iywood, was declared duly elected! ■Mr Bragg, frotn the Cimxittco on the .Tudicia- ry, to •.ynoin was referred the Resolution in=truo>- ms satd rommittec to inquire into the e.vpendicncv 01 abohshtnj the ofnce ol eotr.ptroller, returned th'e KOio.uiion t) tne iloiise, and asked to bo dischar.red irort! Its fartncr ccnsidernlicn : which was niTeed°to and on motion of .Mr, liragg, the Resolution was laid on the table. . mg that at 3, i>. .I/-, on Satur- lU), the two Houses wiii proceed to appoint Jus- iices of the I eace, which was agreed to. Hou.'^e of Commons. .Mr. c.ild-.vell, of [Jurlcc, introduced a Resolu tion ,n favor of I3avid \V. Greenlee, which passed on Cllimt'‘‘''’°’ Committee ^ Resolution, instructing ihe ,Toint =>elec Committee on Cherokee Lands W m. F. Collins, ‘‘ 'I’oung P.itterson, N. J. Palmer. “ W. J. Cowan, ‘‘ C4eore;e, (7n the last tiial, :!'.ose wno V0it.i For Collins, wore Messrs. Albri^^ht, Ailijon. o: Iredell, Burgin, C.uhy, Dockery, Elliott, Howard, riodg{ s, J:icf>ck^, Jones, Joyner, Miller, Moore, 'Uoreiiead. Jfyer^, i^h.irr. Ribe'in, Spruill, Tomlin son. Thomas, Worih—21. For Patterson—.l/t ssrs. Speakei', Arrington, Al lison of Oiange, Biown, (.’ooper, E 1 wards, Ennett, Hester. l\isleur. Ray, l^eitl, Stafi’.>rd. Stallings, Swinson, Walker, J.'^W. Williams, W. P. Wil liams—17. For Cowan, Jfessrs. Boyk'in. Beyd. Dobson. E.v- um. Larkins. /}/«rlvin, il/itchell, Ro>!-i«rs, Shepard, ^ ’ ; o / I ' fcpeighi—lO. Hcu.se or C’o3i:-ioNs. Nelson presented a memorial rmd bill to es tablish a new county by Ihe name of Jefferson, out of parts of Stok'es, Davidsonand Guilford. Passt:d first readimr and referred. J/r. B urgin presented a bill appropriating the sum of one thousand dollars to make a road on Spring cieek in Buncombe county; Vvdiich passed its first reading and was referred; J/r. W ilson of fiincoin presented a biil 3uppl2- mental to an act of the present sf siion, lo establish a county by the name of Catawba; u’hich passed its first readino-. The two Houses voted three times for Public S ocktioljltTS. rt . „ , ^ -"uiei s;u; . Comp- , State: and that he take .uch Lv Slnati:—'Wedaesday, Dec. 21. --.ir. I nomas, from the Committee on Privileires and E.eciions, to whom was reft,*rred a Resolution ibe^ subject ol ille^f.il returns, made by certain ^henii. at the last Gubermu^nal election, presen. a lieport. M; Mo'.eiiead obst rve\i this was a R -^port ed iii sed^ai'^ repealing a"T{.>s;iulion'’p"s" sed at me last session in favor of James Krwin. and 0 repoit y bill or otherwise; w'hich w.as adopted of'.’.‘.i; recoveries 01 .ji„, on official bonds, which passed its first read- in and was referred to the Judiciary Commiltee. . ir, bragg, from the Committee on the Judicia- r> to whom was ri ferred a bill for the further re- it o. i.isolvent debtors, made a report recommend ■ng Its rejection, .Mr. Francis mived that the bill Sretld™ AUo, on tne biil to .abolish imprisonment for d*»ht rec(immcndmg its rejtction C)ii Halsey il xvas laid Al so. on thi motion of JVIr. and rt lief of insolvent IC-'solution. insiructing said Com- Treasurer, which resulted in the election of Col. John H. Wheeler of Lincoln The vote in this House, stood ; 1st 2nd 3rd For .Tosiah G. Watson, 3 1 Wiatt .1/oye^ 1 1 Henry I. I’oole, 1 1 1 ‘‘ David W. Slone, 1 “ Charles L, Hinton, f>7 58 57 John H. Wheeler, 5(5 50 GO “ Charles Shepard, 1 On the last voting, the votes were as folloVvS Fnr Charles L. Hmton, Messr.s. Allen, Ashe. Ave ry, Barringer, Baxter, Brandon, Rrov/er, J. J. Bry an, Brummell, Burgin, J. P. Caldwell, T. II. Cald well, Candler, Cockran, Dickson, Doak, Dockery, Ehringhaus, Foreman, Francis, Gee, Guthrie, Lamb, Lassiter, Learh, Locke, Lord, McLean, McLaugh lin, Alartin, Mendenhall, Mills, McColluni, Moore, x\ash, Neal, Odom, Pojie, Rand, Rayner. Russell, Shanklin. Sfiarpe, Steel, J. W. Taylor, Tliomas, Walser, Wiiitaker, Wilder, F. Williams, T. Wilson, Young,— 57. For John H. vVlieeler. Messri^. Speaker, E. Barnet?.^ J. Barnes, Bi-ggs, Bovver, Brackin. Bragg. Brogden, A. Bryan, lioyd. Bannerman, Cardwell Conrad rv
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