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VOLUME IV. NO. 30
GREENSBOROUC?!, N. C. WKI)NA 26, 1832
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Mr. Sea well from tin- committee on (lie Judiciary,
to whom was referred the resolution enquiring into
the expedie ncy of requiring Superior Courts to pro
ceed lo business on some one of thc.ir dockets on
Ijie. ffrtt daof. .Iter rjy;iivrfliprjted that no legisla-
tion on the. suljoct is necessary, which "wr concur
red in.
IMr. Montgomery, of Orange, from the committee
to wh tn was referred the resolution instructing;
them to enquire into the aff org of the several Banks
and I he funds and Bank stock belonging to the Slate,
made a detailed report, thereon, which was laid on
(he t hie and ordered to he printed.
On moloioii of Mr. Wellborn,
Resolvtd, that the Senate tin adjourn on tomorrow,
at 12 o!ock. and thai the ue of th ir chamber be
tender d to the Electors ot President and ice Pres
ident, aller thai hour.
A joint jfdect committee Was appointed to wait
upon the governor elect; and ascertain when it will
he convenient for linn to qualify. Thev tuibseqently
reported that be would attend for thai purpose, on
Thursday at 1 2 o'clock.
Mr. Sea well, from the Judiciary committee, to
whom a resolution on the subject was referred, re
ported a bill authorizing widows of persons dying
intestate to tile their relitions for a year's support
before letters of administration are granted which
Houston, Howell HiHsey, Lamb, Lathirn, Lock, . pliu nd S.i npson, prnyiu for the erection of n w
Lindsay, Martin, Mascey Velvin, Motiit, Montgom-. county out of p irl of thoe counties. Tliete P ti
eiy of 'Orange, Moore, Morris, Norman, Pirbain, ' twn were roud and referred to appropriate Com-
rarker, Kay, Khndes, Simmons, Speucer, btedman, I mitties.
lyson, Vanhook, Uellborn, Wilder, Williams.
.Nys. Mers. Akew. Bailev. Bell. Carson. Col-
tins, raison, Kiir, Ulley, iil Uowell, Marnm, Hat
thews. Mongomiy of II. Moye of G. Moye of P.
Spaight, J'oouier, Wilson.
( Saturday, December 8
IJOLTSE OF COMMONS.
1 ti ., k.u ..... . i ... .t i n.ni.;i,:t
J nr lllll III r t, rt I .,11 ill IU ,IVIIIIUII .17 llUin
tion of noie? under $5 of other States, passed its
THE LEG! SLA TUfiE
Hlmtriuif ai1 aifirared.
Who rui d Hiiftrrmr i n.fifv
O hf-i 'rifn-o-- ilac' in l idfi n-c ilnd'.'
third reading ind was ordered to be engrossed,
The eirnsied bill derlaatrtry-of tlw Uw- uowJa
force. the Count Cxirts the power to alter
and fix sep .rate place of election, tc. was ordered
to be enrolled.
and
H'rdncfftay, December 5.
Rills presented fix Mr. Ilmlon, to secure a
H .uie-tead (n ehold io evrrv ( it izen owning lands in
Ibis stab . l .Mi. li !y to athorie tbe Adminis
Irator of Samuel Pemlitilon, dec. late Sheriff of
Montgomery county, to collect arrearages of taxes.
The firt bill passed and wa ordered to be prin
ted, and the last nmed was i ejected.
Mr. Montgomery, of Hertford, from the Commit
tee of Proportions and Grievances, -made an unfa
vorable report on the petition praying that Ralph
Freeman, a free man of color, be permitted to ex-
en ise the functions of a preacher, toncurred in.
Mr. Lilly submitted a resolution in fa or of Dm
u l Hants, of Montgomery, which was read the liist
lime
.Monday, December 3.
Mr. Homier presentl a lull to hftve the . ilitia
' laws of tins state digested, revised and pubh-h.-d.
Mr. I ) dicrt v nreseiileil ;i mil to evlen.l rtiM.iirn.
Mr. Wellborn, from the seh-t co.nm.ltee t vis,m,s of an act pissed in 1 8.W. to prev. nl si , e,
whomvya- referred the bill to repeal an act passed frmn h((rn()ni, mll.((.r or eleriion grounds in tha
in J 830 entitled an act to repeal part of the second . C0U1,KM o( tllover, Sampson, c.
section of an act, passed in 1800, entitled an act to j v)r Vlnug i n, from the select committee, to whoa,
revise the militia law- of ihe late, reported was referred tliu bill f..r the i-rfc.rio:, of a new coin
same with an amendment, which was agreed to. (y , the IVcb ,ni(je a (. taiied report thereon,
Mr. Sea well, from the committee on the Judicia-( wlich WHt rea,, anJ or(jt,rui lo nril,,,; tha
ry to .ibom w.s referred the resolution instructing bi) w;(, m,f ,f,(. ol-.t.r 0f ,,0 (j ,y fr Frul.y.
inr.li to inquire it any, anci wnai provision ny law is vlr V1o;ik introduced the following Kenoiutions.
m cessary to enable parlies to mits when grants for
land isued by Um state shall be investigated, to
show thai such grants have been obtained fraudulent
ly, d;c. made a report thereon accompanied by a
bill; which was read the first lime, and ordered to be
printed.
Mr. Senwell, from the same committee, also re
ported a bill lo provide for the registration of copies
of grants for land; which was read the first time and
ordered id be printed. "
Mr. Senwell presented a bill to amend the second
section of an act, passed at the last session, entitled
an act for thejjetter regulation of the rondurt of tie
rmsr slaves and free persons-of colors which wag
read the first tune and passed.
Mr. Stedman presented a bill lo appoint Commi
which were ordered lo be printed and referred to a
select Committee
Whereas, The Union of the States of this eonfrd.
erary ought to be a subject near and dear lo every
merican bcom: And, whereas, iti.mv parts of the
present Constitution of the United States are sus
ceptible" of ilitP rcut construction, viz: the riirht of
the General Government to make woiks of Internal
hnproyemciil, within the seyeal stales; the riht to
erect a Bank; the rihi to upproprirte money for
works of Internal Improvement; the right. U dispose
of the public lands or common domain; tbe right of
laving duties and i.nriostj on Foreign imports, having
h lendeiiy lo tlie pr4lectioi4f l)timttic JUai.uiJ.;i:iw.
lures: And wherea-, Congress have passed laws,
believing the n lo be in conformity with tht i rue
aontr lr the town of ILvwddH in thf numtv nf i : . .j r .i... f . . .1 .
c Bnm im 1 yrnrt:! Vile tm : r- v-,.w --tj--- i' - i- ;
Mr. lhnm ineseiUed the. fjlloNVing Preamble and ' The bill to repeal the act of 1 830 co flpellu.g Q
rd tiu.- Mr
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SEN A : E.
Monday Dec 3.
Mr. . Allen presented a bill to repeal an act pass d
in 1830, to repeal part ot the second section of an
set passed i'n 1806, to revise the milita laws. Bead
three times anJ sent to the hou-e of commons.
Mr. Hawkins, fom the com niJtee on military af
fairs, to whom was referred a resolution, -uggt sling
(he propriety of exempting officer fmm further mil
itary duty vho may have held a commission for live
years, reported that it is unnecessary to legislate on
the suiject. " -.- .--
The bill to repeal the act prohibiting the circula
tion within tins slate, ohiott of other states under fiv
Joll'rs, was taken upPshd nficr discussion, passed
to a ihird reading by a vote o 31 lo 28.
Mr. Haw kins presenteii II e Annual Report of the
Adj .Ut General of ihe State, which, with the ac
comtMiiying docuirn i.Js, were ordered to be prioteo.
On motion of Mr. Hinton,
Remixed, that the committee on Militar) Affairs be
instructed to enquire into the xpedicney of passing
oine general law whereby Companies of Cvalr.
Ligiit Infantry, Rifle Corps', and rnll r companies
Oiay obtain the bcut'llt ot corporate now- rs.
Mr Martin submitted the following PreambU
Risohitions, whit h .vas adopted;
Whereas many of the good people of North Caroli
na entertain the opinion that Ihe Con-tiiutiou of tin
State is defective in some of its provisions, more
especially in the present mode of represent! ,
Vdmih instead of being on the just and equitable basis
of taxation and population, is according to gc graphi
cal limits, unequal in size, and pently disproportion
ate in wealth and inwibera thai the right of electing
the Governor of the State ought to be vesied in the
free people thereof, od lht lha bieuuial meetings of
the Gleneral Asse nbly, subject to the call of the Gov
ernor, would enable'it lo discharge all its necessary
duties to the country and be of gjeat sating to the
State; And whereas, many of Hie people of this Stale
likewise entertain ihe epmion lhal the Seat of Gov
ernment should be removed to some place uniting
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( more advantages man u.e cny o, u , f(jrher C01Jslut.ratl(M ,ht.ie0,
lieving they Have retained in .r ow n . m ms , .,w
power of altering or au.endmg .he Cons itut.on and 1 y a(llhorii.tf tbe widows of persons dying
of removing tne Seat o Gove.nment, without be . to fi pe.ion for a yean support, be-
strained in the mode or maimer .,, w -.ch s. rh 0 aduniVtr,tioo are granted, was read
amendmenU are to. be made, ,t is believed to be the e(
Tnosepetitunder eitii.g ai cmi.stances,io submit J .
thee several questions' directly to tbe people of tins p ' '
Statt: Therefore. ' Friday. December T.
Resolved, that the joint select committee n the prt,Uer presented a bill to regulate the col
ubicctof a contention, be, and I hey aie hereby in ; tH.llo ,, stale witness tickets, so tor as respects the
count) ol Ijuiiioiu. lieau trie tirst, secona ana uuiu
tiiiHs. and oiden d to be engrossed
Mi. Martin moved that the committee of lie
w hole bouse, lo which w.is referred the resolution
disapproving the doctrine of Nullification and the
poiicv of a southern convention, and the resolutions
on the subject ol Nullification and the tariff, be dis
charged from the lurtbec consideration of, the said4
resolntions; winch motion was laid on tne tame
Yeas 34 Navs 27 and tbe further consideration
rheieol was postponed until Friday next.
.The bill to vest the right of electing the Clerks of
the County and Superior Courts in the several coun
ties within this state, in the free white men thereof,
ws read the second and third times, and ordered to
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( blh:.m ai,A A,, uie Detler TPgUiattriTr Ol oic
hich was read the first second and third tunes and
ordered to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr. Hell, the committee on the Ju
diciary were instructed lo inquire. iuM the expedien
cy of ami nding or repealing an act entitled an act to
amend Jhe law wrih respect to the tol (lection of debts
lorn Ihe estates of deceased persons, land the law in
relation to levying of executions issued by justices of
the peace. .
Mr. Scawell presented the petition (of John Dunn,
five man of color, of the county of Wake, praying
permission to emancipate, his Lson, a slvy; which was
referred to the committee on Propositions and Grievances.
Monday 'December 10
Wherkah, many f the t-d people of the State
regard that provision-in tle 32o section of our Mate
Co'i-f itiition, wl.ich requires a attet eligibility lo
oftn , the belief ol the truth of the Prolesta- I Uc
hiiinn, a loo intolerant for the preM-ut enlighiened
state of Society as no iong r necessary to guard
against imaginait danger, and as operating as a con-
BCieiitioiis barrier l' anv participation in the oflices
of the tve. ol a respe tal)l- d nomination ot Chris
lians residing among u-, ossessing ability and mor
al worth, well calculated to adorn , and benefit the
Sf:,-e:
V it therefore Resolved, that the Committee on
the siilj' ' t f a Convention be insttm ted, il they
conclude to reromnu nd any alterations in the Con
stitution, to outsider the expediency of expunging
therefrom the aloresaid provision...
Thursday, December 6.
On Motion of Mr. Hogan,
Rrsolxtd, ! hat to prevent fraud and corruption,
in clci lions, the committee on the Judiciary be
instructed to inquire into the expediency of so alter
ing, amending or explaining the law touching and
concerning the-holding of elections, as to define
clearly the powers of SheriUs holding elections and
inspectors appointed to superintend elections, also to
inquire when and under what circumstances a Sher
iff has right to give a casting vote.
The bill to secure a Homestead freehold to every
citizen owning lands in this Stute, was read the se-
stiucted to enquire i. the expediency ol preparing
amendments to the Constitution ol tins Stale on
the several subjects herein contained, wiili a view
to their being presented to iht. free people of this
State, at the next August elections, for then ratit'ica
tion orrgeetion.
Mr. Montgomery, of Hertford, moVed the following
amendment, which was agreed l: , ..
Resolvedfurther,A the said committee be also
' Instructed to enquire into the expediency of limiting
the right of sulirage in the ele ction of Member ol the
General Assembly to ihe free white n en el this State,
Tuesday, December 4.
Mi. Montgomery, of Hertford, from the committee
iKmnbMitniWitmwuuiii
of propsihons and grievances, to whom was referred W reaa t ie secona a,.u ,
L1 "L:i ,,1,,,,. of U.,vvi,. nravimf ' be enrolled Aes 43, 17
0,1 aluiuation of a part of that 'com.ly to DavrdV.,,; , Avks - vUsms. Allen, Allison, oddie, Britta.n
.a .i , i. ..i-iuiinn i. ,,ec. .u., v ,,n tne suhiect. I Uull- k. Carter, Cowper, Dishongh, Uobson, Gam
Wilsrtn',inveit mi amendment which nrfvaned mak
ing it the. duly of Mditiiv Captains to enrol Quakers,
Moravians, c. but exempting them from duty except
m cases of invasion. The lull, as arciidsd, then
passed its thud reading, and was ordued to be cn-gros-eil,
.i4 to 27.
thcse who voted in the affirmative were,
Mrsseis. Allen, Allison. Askew, Bell, lhittaia, Rul
oek, Cai-on, Collins, Debsoi . Faison, Harrison,
Hiutoiu Hogan. Howel, Leak, Me Dow tl, Marshall,
Martin, Ma.-M. Maltht w$, Melvm, Mofl'-t. Montgom
ery of Hertford, Morris, Moy of Pitt, I'ai M r, Scawell,
Skinner, Spaight, Spencer, Tooiner, Tyson, Weil
boru, Wilson.
Those who voted in the negative were.
Messers. Boddic, Carter, Cowper, Disbofgh,Gavn
Hall, Hawkins, Hoke, Houston, I lussty , Kf rr, I ,umb,
Latham, Ltlh , Ijndsey. Moutgomerj 4 Orange,
More, Mo of Green, Norman, I'arham, Kay, Kode,
Simmons, Stedman, Vanhook, Wilder, Williams,
On motion ol Mr. Martin, the Senate resolved its
self into a Committee of the whoje House, Mr. Wil
son in the Chair on the bill to establish the Bank of
North Carolina; and after some .time spent therein,
the Speaker refmned the Chair and Mr. Wilson re-
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ported the bill with sundry amendments, ami recom
mended Us passage into a law. Further amendments
were made by the Senate, and on motion or mr.
Wilson, the further consideration ol the Din was
postponed until Wednesday, and with the amend
ments ordered to be pnnttu.
Tuesday Dec. 1 1 .
Mr Wilson, from theY committee of Finance
whose duty it is made by aw to examine the Report
of the Public Treasury, the statement of the Compt
roller, and in general, into the state and condition of
the Finances of the State, made a detailed & satisfac
tory Report thereon, which was sent to the House
with a proposition to print. - "
On motion of Mr. Montgomery, of Hertford.
Resolved, that a message be sent to the House of
Commons proposing to raise a joint select committee
to enquire what arrangement may be necessary to
provide for the accommodation of the Governor du
ring the next year.
Mr, Wilson submitted a resolution authorizing the
the Public Treasury to adjust certain conflicting
claims betw en Ihe StMe and the Banks of New hern
and Cape Fear, growing out cf Ihe tax of one per ct,
paid by those institutions lo me mate, on me siock
held by the President and directors of the Literary
Fund. A full statement of the merits of this contro
versy appeared in the Annual Report of the Public
Treasurer, at the commencement of the Session.
Wednesday Dec. 13.
Petitions presented By Mr. Spaight, ot W.lie A
Walker and others pray ing an iucaease of allowance
made by la w to witnesses in behalf of the Slate, ah
tending Courts out nft.e county m w hich they re.-nie.
f thf irooil citizens of thi m il" do
viM. -, j w. r - ,
believe and entertain the opinion tint there is no tri
bunal wnich can amicably and satisfactorily decide
and ajust the foregoing contested articles, nut by re
currim to first principals,
Therefore, Resolved, By the General Asembly of
the State of North Carolina, that our Senators in Con-,
gress he instructed and our Representatives be reques
ted to use their best endeavors locall a General Con
vention of the States of this Confederacy , io take into
c ousidertioti all articles in tbe present Constitution of
the Uoited States susceptible of iiuscou-truction, and
give s n il ui interpretation of the same, as will save
the Union from anarc iy.
And lie. it further Resolved, That the Governor of
ilhis State be, and be is hereby requested to lorward
'a copy f ihese lt.hitions to the Presi ient of the
1 II .ited butes, to ine executive ol each Male, ana io
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each of our Senators and Represe itatives in Con
gress,
Mr. Daniel subnvt'ed the following Resolutions,
which were read, ordered to be printed a id releired
to Hie Com niltee on Lie foregoing It 'soluiio.is:
Resolved, That in tin opinion oi this Legislature,
the la ws enacted by -Congress for the protection of
Domestic Manufactures arc unconstutioual an.luu
iiisi as well in the dilfu iyt clisise ol Society, a to
life ditlerent sections oi tti i union.
Resolved, That the said I ws h,ive tended lo weak
en the Uiiiou of these States, by impairing; the confi
dence of a large portionof tbe Southern people in the
justice ol the General Gover itneul, and that the per-
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maneiit estanlisnmcni oi moe iao is iih,uiumuuic
wi h ihe integrity of Ihe Unit n,
Resolved, I hat although wo witness with painful
mutely, the opposition made b) the friends ol pio
teclio.i to the sbglit relief which the act ol Congress of
the 14th of July I83J allords tuihe South, we have
not yet lost all confidence in Ihoj-isticc of the (Jene
ral (jovernment, and will not thoiefore, yet an tion
any measures tending to tbe dismemerbt nnent of the
Union.
Resolved, That while we sympathise with the peo
ple of South Carolina, we do not approve of their
doctrine of Nullification, believing itUo be erroneous
in theory, and calculated to pui in jeopardy thecivil
and political liberty we eij y.
Rt solved, That the Governor of the States be re
quested lo transmit a copy f of these Resolutions to
the President of the United States, an I to the Exe
cutive of each of the Statet.
On motion of Mr. MoLaur n,
Resolved, That the Coinmittce on private Bills
be lystructed to enquire into the cxp diency of ves
ting the power in the County Courts, a majority of
the acting Justices being present, to authorise the e
Ttctwvf Ga testae r.s the j ublicwadsiiwiir Cfc
nective counties.
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A couimunicalion was receiveu nom nis r.xcei-
i- .
lence Gov. tokes, covering llie onginal.Teturns ol the
voles given in the several counlies in thiV stste, at
the late Presidential LleCUon, together will) llie
names of the Electors chosco, Read and transmit-
led to the Senate.
Tuesday, Dee. 4.
Mr. 0' Brien, from the majority of the ( 'ominittrc
on Privileges and Elections, to whom-was referred
the pelilion ol HiChard tl. AU'Ttnder conlrtS'ing Ue
seat of Burton Craige, thp sitting member fiom ihe
Boro. of Salisbury, made a detailed Rep.it, coiv
eluding with a Resolution that the silting member
be alowed to retain his scat. Mr. Davidson, from
the minority of the Committee, made a c a inier r
port in favour of lr Alexander. On motitm of Mr.
Pomdexter, Mr. Alexander xvas permitted tf be h 'ard
i ihe. luir-of the II oust.' In arc ordl . lU M'ixcaked
..i.i i.' ij. e, tt e
the House at some lengtn, anu was tej ne.i m uy inr.
I t. 1 1 . .' i. lisi.. .
Uraigc to yvnorn -nr. a. suauu a; i,rjmuvi
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