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RALEIGH WEDNESDAY MORNING DECEMBER II I860 TOL.LIX. 'i NO. 50 i ft ', v. ? "i j- t - a. J ! V l1 V jrfc iil7'iicl. .tt i -i'V ii corruraa rnw rva rset. 1 - j ' ' considered a recognition, on their pK of the ter ritorial government established by Congress." A better spirit, however, teemed soon, after to pre-' vail, and the two parties met face to face at the third election, held on the Ant Monday of Janu ' ary, 1&8, for member of the legislator and State oSeers nnder the Lecompton constitution. The result wu the triumph ot the anti -slavery party at the' poll,.' This decision of ue tallot- box proved clearly that this party were to the majority, and remoTed the danger of civil war. - From that time we hare heard little or nothing of the Topeka government ; and all aerioua dan ger of revolutionary troubles In Kansas was then atanend. ' '" "' ,"r " The Lecompton constitution, which had been thus recognized at this State election by thd rote of both political parties in Kansas, 'was trans mitted to me with the request thaCI should pre sent it to Congress. - This I could Hot hare re fused to do without violating my clearest and strwigesl conviction of duty. The constitution, and all the proceedings which preceded and fol lowed its formation, were lair and regular on their face I then believed, and experience has proved, that the. interest of the people of Kansas would have been best consulted by its admission as a Stat into the Union, especially aa Use ma jority, within a brief period, could have amended the constitution -according to their -wiD and pleasure. - If fraud existed in all or any of these proceedings, it was not for. the President, bat; for Congress, to investigate and determine the question of fraud, and what ought to be las con ' sequence. " If. at the two first elections, the ma jority refused to vote, it cannot be pretended that this refusal to exercise Xhe elective franchise could invalidate an election fairly held under lawful authority, even" if - they had- not subse quently voted at the third election. It la true that the whole constitution had not been sub mitted to the people, as I always desired; bat the precedents are numerous of the admission of States into the Union without such submission. It would not comport with my present pur pose to review the proceedings of Congress upon the Lecompton constitution. - It is sufficient to observe that their final action has removed the last Vestige of serious revolutionary troubles. The deperata band recently assembled, ' under a notorious outlaw, in the southern portion of the Territory, to resist the execution of the laws and to- -plunder peaceful citizen, will, I doubt not, be speedily subdued and brought to justice. Had I treated the Lecompton constitution as a nullity and refused to transmit it to Congress, it is not difficult to imagine, whilst recalling the position of the country at that moment, what would have been the disastrous consequences, both in and oat of the Territory from such a dereliction of duty on the part of the Executive. Peace has also been restored within the territory of Utah, which,- at the commencement of my administration, was in a state of open rebellion, This was the more dangerous, as the people, ani mated by a fanatical spirit and entrenched within their distant ' mountain fastnesses, might have made a Ions,' and formidable resistance; Cost what it might, it was necessary to bring them into subjection to the constitution and the laws. Sound policy, therefore, as well as humanity, re quired that this- object should, if possible,' be ac complished without the effusion of blood; This could only be effected by sending a military force into the territory sufficiently strong io convince the peeple that resistance would be hopeless, and at the aame time to offer them a pardon for past offences on condition of immediate submission to the government This ' policy was pursued with eminent success ; and the only cause for regret is the heavy expenditure required to march a large detachment of the army to that remote region and to furnish it subsistence. Utah is now compara tively peaceful and quiet, and the military force has been withdrawn, except that portion of it accessary to keep the Indians in check and to pro tect the emigrant trains on their wy to oar Pa cific possessions. - .,'"; ; " ' ' " rtssjicaa- Ia my first annual message T promised to' employ reduce the expenditure of the Government wdhin the limit of a wise aad jttdleiou ecoaesay. An over sowing treasury had produced habits of prodigality aa amrirun which comld only be gradually cor rected. The work required both time and patieaee. I applied myself diligently to this task from the be giaaiag, aad was aided by lb able aad energetic ef forts of the Heads of the different Executive Depart meats. , The result of our labors. la this good cause aid sot appear ia the sum total of our expenditures for the first two years, mainly ia eoaeequeace of the extraordinary expenditure necessarily ineurred ia the Cub expedition, aad the Very large amoaat of the ro d tin gect expense ef Ceagrese daring this period. These greatly exoeded the pay a 3 aaileag ef the members. - For Use year eadiag 30th Jane, U8, whilst the pay and mileage amounted to $1,469,314, the sen -tingent expense rase te S J.WMM T9, and, for the year eadiag Seth Jane, 1859, whilst the pay aad mil eage amounted to $359,091. 6S, the eoatiagect expen ses amounted to $1431,565 75. I am happy, how ever, to be able to inform yea that daring the last fis eal year endieg on the 30th June, 1S0O, the total ex penditure ef the ' Government ia all its branches legislative, exceauve, aad Judicial exchisiT ef the public debt, were reduced to Its sum ef $55, 493,466 46. This eonelmnvaly appears from the books ef the Treasury. lathe year eadiag oa the 30th June, 1856, the total expenditure, exclusive of the pa alia debt, amounted to $71,901,139 17, aad that fur the year eadiag 30th Jane, lS59,to $66(626 IS. Whilst the books of the Treasury show aa actual expenditure' of $59,645, 474 72 for the year ending en the 30th Juae.1860, including $1,94067 71 for the ecu tingent expenses of Congress,tbere must be deducted from this amoaat the sum of $4,296,009 2', with the interest upon it of $lfc4,W0, appropriated lj theaetof 13th Febraary, 1S6, "far the purpose of Mpplyiag the dt Ccieaey ia the tevaaaesaad defraying the expenses of the Pest OSes Department for thq year eadiag the thirtieth of Juae, one tbousaad eight) hundred aad at. ty-nute. This sum, therefore,. justly chargeable to the year 1S59, ust be deducted from the sum of $59,. 943,474 72, ia order to ascertain' the expen 3 i tare for the year fading ea the 30th Jan, I860, when leaTc a balance for the expenditures ef that year of 55,402, 415 46. The interest ea the public debt, including Treasury oee for the came fiscal year ending on the 30th Juae, IMS, amounted $3,17714 12, which, added totheaber saaa of 5MC2,4i 4t, makes Ue aggregate of $54,57930 . It eagal in jus tic to be observed that scTSral ef the estimates from the department fur the year ding 30th Juae, 1 So 0, were reduced by Congress below what was aad still is deemed compatible with the public ia tereet. , A Uowiag a liberal margia of 2,500,000 for this reduction, aad for other causes It may be salely asser ted that the rum, of $61,906,900, or at the most iSIOeS,, Is - amply - sufficient to adminis ter the Government and. to pay : the tnterest ba the public debt, unless ce a tin gent ere at should bereafter reader extraerduuwyaxpenditares accessary. This result has keen attained ia a considerable de gree by the ear exercised by the appropriate depart. ments ia entering into public contracts. .. I have my-, eelf never interfered -with the. award of any each eoa tract except in a sing! case with the Colonisation So ciety, deeming It adrisibl to east the whole responsi bility la each case on the proper head of the 'depart ment, with the general instruction that thea con tracts should always be give 16 the lowest aad best bidder.' - It has ever bt ea my opinion that fubli eea-(rs-u are not a legitimate source of patronage to be noufarred npoa personal oraeliueal favorites bat that in all sack esses a public officer Is bound to act for the Uoverameat as a prudent ia dividual would act for himself. ' r- ... , i araicAx stars tsadx, Ac" : ,; -f It Is with, great satisfaetkm I eommunicata th fasti that, sine the date of my met Aaaaal Message, not a single slave ha bee imported into the United State in violation ef tie laws prohibiting the African slave trad. This statement is founded upon a thorough examination aad investigation of th subject.' Indeed, the rpirit which prevailed se time sine among a portion of our fellow-citisen ia favor ef this trade seems ta have entirely subsided- ' ' -i.'t I also eongratalat yoa upon the public sentiment whieh new exists against tk crime of setting en foot military expeditions witaia th limits of, the Uaited t tales to proceed from thence aad make war apoa th people of unoffending States, with- whom we arc; at pcao. . Is this respect a happy change has been ef fected since the eommenceuteat of my Administration. It surely ought te be the prayer ef every Christian aad patriot, that such expeditions may sever again' or depart from w Itnroald be a asaleas repeUtkm to da more than re fer, w ith earn eat ooexmendaUDU, te say lormer reeesa Banaatinua tn favor af the Paeifto railroad f the rui af sawee to the Prasidaat to, employ the naval force la the vicinity, for the protectlen of the lives aad property of ear fuUev-eitisBS passing ia traasit over tae auiereat itrarAmneaa roacee, acaws aad lawless outbreaks aad depredations; and also to pre teat American merchant vessels, -their crews and cargoes, against violent and unlawful seirare aad con fiscation in the ports ef If sxloo aad the South Amar- teaa republics, when these may be ia a aistaroea ana rereleuesary eoadima. It is my settled eoavieuea, that wuheat swah aaower w do bo afford that pre lection te thoee 'ueraredia the eommareo of the country whish they have a right to demand.. v . .' , auwrrrea or stxasxaa or ooseaxss, , f ' I agaia recommend to Congress the passage efa law ia Dursuanoe of the nrovisiens of the Constita- tion, appelating a day eertain, prerious to the ith of Marcs, tn each year ol aa odd aamner, ior xna ejec tion of representatives throughout all the B tales . . , , , :i v A stnuiar power nas aireaay.oeen uxurciseu, wm mm) tnnmliilinn. In the aDDointmeut of the same day throughout the Union for holding the election of lectors Tor rreitdeat and .vie rresiuem ox i United States. My attention1 was earnestly directed to this subject from the fact, that the S5th Congress terminated ea the 3rd af Match, 1549, Withows mas in g the aeeeesary appro priatioa for the serrie ef the Poet Ot&oe Department. I was thea foreed te consid er the beet remedy for this essission, and aa isamedi at eall of the present Congress -was the natural re sort. Upon enquiry, howerer, I ascertained that fif teen eat of the 33 States composing the Confederacy were without representatives, and that, consequently theee fifteen States would he disrrancnuea oy suen a cell. These fifteen States will be tn the tame condi tion on the '4th March next. ' Tea of them cannot elect renreseatatives,' aeeordinr te existing State ltws, ttetil different periods, extending from the be ginning of August next uatu tae moath ei uetooer aml November. . . .y n- ' ' Ia my last message I gave warning that, in a time of sudden and alarming danger, tn salvation or our Institutions might depend upon the power , of the President immediately to assemble a fall Congress, to meet the emerges cy. . ; . TABjrr. , It is aow quite evident that the financial necessities ef the Qovernmeat will require a modification of the tariff during your present session, for the purpose of increasing the rerenue. la mil aspect, x aeiir to reiterate the reeonuneadatlon contained in my last two annual messages, in favor of imposing specific instead ef ad referee duties on all imported articles to which these eaa be properly applied. From long observation aad experience I am eoavinoed that spe cific duties are necessary, both to protect the reveaae and te secure to oar manufacturing; interests that amount of incidental encouragement which unavoid ably results from a revenue tariff. i am an assume prvpoeiuuit umj irm wm m ml raiorra duties would, in theory, be the mast just . . ... 1. v. k. and auaL But if th xpencne of this aad au otn or commercial nations ha demonstrated that such duties cannot be assessed aad collected without great frauds unon th revenue, then it is the part or wis dom to resort te snecifle duties." Indeed, from th verv nature of an od valorem duty, this mast be th result. Under it the inevitable consequence is, that fareirn roods will be entered at less than their tru value. The treasury will, therefore, lose th duty on th difference between their real and Scbuoae value, aad to this extent w are defrauded. - The temptations which md eeJevwdatie present tea dishonest importer ar irresistible. His object is to pass his goods through the eastom-house at th very lowest valuation necessary to save uem irom confiscation. Ia this be too often succeeds in spite of the virilance of the revenue officers. Hence the resort to false invoices, oac for the purchaser and an other for the custom-house, and to other expedients to defraud the Government. The honest importer produces his invoice to the collector, stating the ac tual price at which b purchased th articles abroad. Net so th dishonest importer aad the agent of the foreign maaufaoturer. And here it atay a observed that a very large proportion of the manufactures im ported from abroad are consigned far sale to commis sion merchants who are mere agents employed by the manufacturers.: Ia such cases no actual sale ha been made te fix their value." The foreign manufac turer, if he be dishonest, prepares aa invoice of the goods, not at their actual value, but at the very low est rat aeeeesary te escape detection. In this man ner th dishonest Importer end th foreign manufac turer enjoy decided advantage ever the honest mer chant. They sxe thus ensh led to undersell the fair tra der, and drive him from the market. In fact, th operation ef this system has already driven from th pursuits of honorable commerce many ; of that class of regular and conscientious merchants, whose char acter, throughout the world, is the pride of our country.-. . 1 . . ' . ' " Th remedy for these vils Is to be found in spectfio duties, so far as this may be practicable. They dis pense with aay inquiry at--th custom-house into the actual east or value ef the article, and it pays the pre cise amount of duty previously axed by law. -.They present no temptations te the appraisers of foreign goods, who receive but small salaries, and might, by ande rvalue en in a few cases, nnder themselves in dependant. . .-. . . - . --- - . Besides, specific duties best conform to the requisi tion in the Constitution that "no preference shall be given by any regulation f commerce or revenue to the ports of on Stat over those of another." ' Under ear o? valorem system such preferences are te some extent inevitable, and complaints hav eftea been made that th spirit ef this pro vis lea ha been vio lated by a lower appraisement of the same articles at one port than at another. . ,. . J , ' - .,' 1,, c. ' . An impression strangely enough prevails to some extent that specific dutie ara necessarily protwtiv duties. - Kothiag cast he more fallacious. .- Great Britain glorias ia free trade, and yet her whol rave nee from imports is at th present moment collected under a system of specific duties. It is a striking fact in this connection that, in the commercial treaty of 23d January, 1860, between France and England, one ef the articles provides that the ad valorem duties which it imposes shall be converted into specific du ties within six months from its date, and theee ar t b ascertained by snaking an average of the prices for iix months previous to that Urn. Th reverse of the proposition would be nearer te the truth, because a much larger amount of reveaae would b collected by merely converting the ad eedores duties, of a tariff into equivalent specific dutie. To this extent th revenue would be increased, and in the same propor tion the specific duty might be diminished. , jr " Bpecifie duties would secure to the American man ufacturer the incidental protection to which he is fairly entitled under a revenue tariff, aad te this sure ly no person would object." Th framers of th exis ting tariff hav gon farther, aad in a liberal spirit have discriminated la . favor ef large and useful branch of our manufactures, not by raising th rate of duty upon th importation of similar articles from abroad, but what U the same la effect, by admitting articles free of duty which enter lato the composition of their fabrics. ' ; V-V .7 .: . I1 . . Under the present system It khas been often truly remarked that this incidental protection decreases when the manufacturer needs it most, and1 increase when be needs H least, aad constitutes a sliding scale which always operates against him; Th revenues of the country are- subject to similar fluctuation.' 1 Ia stead of approaching a steady standard, a would be the cm under a system of specific duties, they sink aad rise with the sinking aad rising prices of articles in foreign countries. It would not be difficult for Congress te arrange a system of specific duties which woald ufford additional stability both to our revenue and our manufactures, and without injury or injustice to an v interest of the country.' This might be accom plished by ascartalning th average value of aay giv-' article for a sris of year at th plac ef export- I a MdbysbnpIyewavTttagtheratoferfs en tlou duty upon it which might be deemed accessary for revenue parposee, into the form of a specific duty. . , a . 1 . v Sueh an arrangement eonia no injure me cvusumer. If he should pay a greater amount ef duty oa year, thi would b counterbalanced , by a lesser amount th next, sad ia th end the aggregate would b the same. . ,-., .,,-t ...'.. j -- .-. - -. I dwlrc to call your .immediate attention to the present condition of th Treasury, so ably and dearly presented try the Secretary in his report to Congress J and te recommend, that measures be promptly adopt ed, to enable it t discharge Its pressing obligations' The other reeommcadatloa af th report are well worthy of your favorable eossidrstioB-;-y;-f " 'f , I herewith transmit to Con grass th reports of th Secretaries ef War, of the Navy, of the Interior and of the Postmaster General. The recommendation and suggestions which they contain ar highly val uable and deserve your careful attention.', - -" The report of the Postmaster General details the circumstances nnder which Cornelias Vanderbilt, on my request, agreed, in the month of July last, to car ry the ocean malls between our Atlantic and Paciie reeetreoaatenaace la oar ; eeantry coast J. I Had h net thus acted; this important inter eonunuaicatioa mast hare been suspended, at least tor a season. KXha Postmaster General had no power to make hint any, other compensation than the post ages en the mail matter which he might carry : It was known, at the time, that .these postages woujd fall far short of an adequate compensation, as well as of the sum which the same service had previously cost the Government. Mr. Yanderbilt,ln a commend able spirit, was willing to rely upon the justice of Congress to make up the deficiency j and I, therefore, recommend that an appropriation may be granted for this purpose. - ' ; : .-frji -1 should do great injustice to the Attorney Gene ral, were I to emit the mention of his distinguished services in the measure adopted and prosecuted by , hint, fbs the defence of the Government against an. merots and unfounded claims to land in California, purporting te have been made by the Mexican gov ernment previous to the treaty of cession. - The sue-t eessful opposition to these claims has saved to the United States public property worth maay mllHens ef dollars, and. to Individuals holding' title under them to at least an equal amount. -t o . tji : It has been Sep resented to me, from seurees which I deem reliable, that the inhabitants in - several por tions of Kansas have been reduced nearly te a state ef starvation.- on account ot the almost ietal fail or of their ;r Ust the barvestsia even other portion or 'are been abundant. . Xae prospect tf he.approacbmg winter is well caJou- is sympathies Of every heart., The srs to be so general that it cannot be re nvate contributions, and they are in nea. cuTumsrance as to oe unaoie to pur chase thoaeeessaries of life for themselves, I refer th subject to Congress. 1 If any constitutional meas ure for their relief can be devised I would recommend its adoption, t '-,.'" ? ? t, : -i I cordially commend to your favorable regard the interests of the tteoole of this District. Thev are eminently entitled to your consideration, especially . since, unlike the people of the States, they can appeal tn tin OnvvrnmpTtt niMtnt that nt the TTnian. i i ' T ' r ' J " JAMES BUCHAKAH.T Wismerox Cirr, Sd December, 1860. - PROCEEDINGS OF TUE LEGISLA TUKJB OF NORTH CAROLINA. .... . v ' U""J' i '. L--4 - . i - - i: ! : JIoitdat Dec, 2, 186O4 The Senate was called to order by the Speaker at it o'oiock. . " '1 -:' j - 1 1 " Prayer by Rev. J. M.' Atkineon.' ' ' Tne Journal of Saturday was read and ap- approved." ' ..! Jiir. Jbrwin tntroaucea a Din - to incorporate tne . - ... a . - 4 xkmcombe Junemen. ' jrassed its first reading ana referred to the Committee on Corporations. 1 : Mr. bhaw, a bill to amend tne cbarter or the Fayetteville & Western, Payetteville & Albe marle and Fayetteville 4 Northern, Plank Bead Companies. Passed it first reading and referred to tne Committee on Internal improvement.-'; The Speaker announced Messrs. Whi taker. Win stead and" Grist as the Cosamittee oa Knro'led Bills for the present week.''. . ;,,! ; i 1 ( f ilr. Bledsoe introduced a resolution requesting the Committee on Federal Relations to report at the earliest possible moment. Adopted. ' 1 ' 1 A message was received from the iloase of Com mon transDjitiiog an enrolled bill, incorporating the uardoer valley Mlnmir vJotnpany. ' ' f Mr. xntenrord sabmitted a series of secession resolutions passed at a public meeting in theeoun- ty-of Warren. - iwlorred to tne Committee on Federal Relations. " - ? ; j fit is doe to Mr.' Fitchford to state that he ex pressed Himself in favor or exbaustinr all conor able means for the preservation of a Constitution al Union before resorting to desperate measures. 1 Mr. T. nomas of Jackson moved tuat the resoiu lions be printed.'1-' . . ' !s 1 .' '' m Air. Uleddoe objected to tn motioa to print. unless all memorials of like character '' were also printed. ' ' 1 '- ' - ' Mr. Thomas withdrew his motion The bill introduced by Mr. Bledsoe on Satur day last to amend chapter 101 of the Revised Code, was read the second time, and, on motion of Mr. Dobson, referred to the Committeemen the Judiciary. 1 ' ! A message was received from the Governor transmitting to the Senate the report of the En gineer of the French Broad Railroad, which, 'on motion of Mr. Outlaw, was sent to the House of Commons. :.' i : -- it Mr. Turner introduced a bill to incorporate the Orange Light Infantry. . . Read and referred to the Committee on corporations. I 1 1 On motion of Mr. bhafpe. the benate then ad joamed. ., ; , .. ., -;j - ; HOUSE OF COMMONS ' ' "'" " ? .' , Mostdat, Deci"3, I860. The House met pursuant to adjournmpnt. Prayer by Rev. J.M- Atkinson. ' .... T The Journal was read and amended, ' , 1 T The Committee on Enrolled Bills for-the week was announced as follows : Messrs. Mebene. Pope, Greene of Chatham, Pearson and Kelly, -i 1 1 On- motion 1 of Mr. Hill, the memorial from Hon. R M. Saunders and other Judges of Supe rior Court, presented on Saturday last, was order ed to be printed. , . .- . v .,)'.- h Mr. Uorrell introduced a resolution to rescind the order to print 30 copies of the Governor's Mes sage for each member and 100 for the Executive. ; Mr. Gorrell said that the .Legislature bad been in session two weeks, and that these copies had not been brought in. That the papers of the . State had. published the message, and in this way the teotle had had an . opportunity of reading it That th only use members could make of it was. to distribute it, and the delay in getting it print ed for their use had done away with any neoce sity for it for any such purpose; and as he thought the. business of the .Legislature should -be trans acted upon the principles of economy, he hoped the resolution would pass. ,' . tit . 1 Mr. -Hill; was under the impression that the proposition to print com from the Senate, and was delayed oy layms on ue lactam tais ocuse on fort being: acted on. He had been informed that the printing was already done, and. waa ready to be stitched in pam-hkt fottn for the use of members; if so, We would Jiave it to pay lor, and we had aa well have, them in that "casv.t He.i therefore, moved to lay the resolution on the table.' 4i':r- Mn Gorrall called for the ayes and noes, rfi . . The motioa to lay on the table was then carried by ayea 40, Dees 32. - :;ui. i ui M 'JintJf.'-A . . ' msr -WV . 1 s e W hen tne name 01 Jar. x eaies was caiiaa, ne asked leave to state that ha Considered there! was legal, ooatract between 1 the printer, and both 1 nooses, and, as be understood from tne gentleman from Caswell that the message was already print-:. ad, ho would be compelled to vote aye. . y 4 a ; hlr. Jloke Introduced a resolution designating the room: Decupled by the reporter , for the Su preme Court for the use pf the Engrossing Clerks. nt. jaerrrmon suggested mat, in a lew as vs. the reporter would require his room in the dis charge of his duties. - The resolution was I then amended, designating the room at present oocu pled by the keeper of the Capitol, and passed.' jar. v uxerson introaucea a reaoiuuon ui rout ine the Publio Printer to fix op and deliver: such copies of the Governor's Message as he had print- ed and to print no more ; -and another resolution for the use of Ue AXecuuve ouice, ana uyiuiag uia reauuuucr equally amongst the members of the Legislature.. Mr. Mernmon uougnt uat mere naa oeen too much delay in this matter. . The rules, of order governing this Moose was not yet upon tne dean ot members, and ue Jjecwiaiure naa oeea in sea-- sion two weeks .There- was a namberoC new. member here, himself among them, that Were not familiar with the rules, aad it was important that they should be in the hands of all. r If the Prin ter elected did nut have sufficient force to do the printing with proper despatch;, it was his duty tq procure more. -;u fi: Mr. Person said he 'wanted justice done: that the order to print was made on Monday lastbut one week bad elapsed. : Us would like to be in formed' how long a; tima it. usually required hav the message printed oi t.l.ui-4ittx!:.-i-i Mr. Wright thought that-the message aoouid be printed in a good form for future reference He woald not rive a, button for ftBewnwperoopy ef iLj 'There was many an old farmer that would like tp have it in such form as ae could read ana refer to it at leisure. r .fi'-j. .n. - Mb. Wilkarson said that he understood it wa usual to have the nieesaire printed within two; or three days after being sent in J and it we now distributed throaghoot the country in ue papers. J- Mt. Yeatee said that when the motion was be fore the House to lay the resolution of the gentle man front Guilford on the table, he voted yea for ue reasons then stated: but the resolution of the rentlbaian from Person proposes to reoeiv the number of copies of the message' that are now printed, and to forbid th printing of any more That proposition wa fair one,' an j as the object in prtnttne had been defeated oy ue aeiay, viz: aendin p the mess&re- abroad Io i the people, he thontht that the resolution of the gentleman from Person ought to prevail on thescoreef econOmy,if for nothing else. Tn ganuemsnr worn v;umoer land bad said, that if you would strikeout that por 4 tion Of th message in relation to Federal Affairs, which teemed to givedsutis faction, that the other Sarte of the message was very valuable, and would o ta be placed in the houses of oar farmers., But, said Mr. Yeatee, it is true that portion of the message, relating to. oar rdsr nation w od- lecuonabie, bat there were other portions aiaooo jectionable to him, which woald serve as eh elee tioneerine document aeafnst the rights of the peo ple as embodied in the principles of equal taxa uon1 principles that he discusssed betore nis oon stitueots, and received their approval in his elec tion j There was no contract with the Printer until the work waa done, and be hoped the reso. lotion would prevail. ' . .ihT'- y -V- ';f L'fi - Mr. Flemmine said, that so far as the' cost of printing was concerned, the printing was com pleted, and would have to be paid for." ; That the usual courtesy hid not been extended to the Pub lio Printer by the press of this city. He moved to lay the resolution on the table, j m i & - Mr; Henry called for the ayes and now, which resulted as follows : Ayes 47, noes 3?. The mo tion did not prevail. rr-H-vr- 4-t tH"-'-M. Martin offered a resolution as ah amend ment directiner the Public Printer to give a por tion of the printing to some other office, if not in his power to print in time tor the use of the Legislature. "? ifti -;,"'-r 4 f . :;t Hjn.13t.it Mr. Merr.mon, a resolution as amendment to the amendment, to appoint a committee of five to superintend the Public Printing ordered by the House." '' "- ' ' ' ' : : ; !.;'.-. Mr. Merrimori" said that the " Legislature here tofora had deemed the printing of the Bute of sufficient importance to require the creation of the office of State Printer1, and one object had in view was to have all such Important matters as come before this body in such shape as to be convenient for use and reference without causing great aad unnecessary delay. ' ' It is, therefore, but reasonable that the Public or State" Printer - be required to execute the work sent to him within a reasonable ; time! '" Now, he did not hesitate to sar that rea- sonable diligence had not been exercised ! by the State ' Printer in furnishing1 thii House with the Governor's Mess aire ordered and with 1 the-' Bake of Oder of this House and the Joint Rule of this Bouse and the Senate. Two weeks had al ready elapsed, and the' work ought to have been executed in three or four aavs. it naa oeen saia, bv wav-of anolosr for the State Printer, that the usual courtesies of the press and printers naa, not been extended to him by the printers of uiscity. This body could not help this; and, besides, it is not ue duty of this House to iook aner mis mat ters When the Printer was elected and he ac cepted the office, he agreed to execute the work in good order and expeditiously-, and this he had failed to do. If he has not the means and appli ances to execute the work, then he ought to be re moved and some one appointed that could com mand the same. For one, he needed the Boles of Order. He was a new member of this ooay, ana It is difficult to understand the rules or business unless they are made known. He was not famil iar with the 'ld rules, the rules or ue last session, and it was difficult to find a copy or them.' " The Committee was neoessarv to see to the mint ing, and if the present State Printer cannot do the work, then the proposed Committee can "report this fact to the House, and proper action could be taken... . . . . , , U : . He could now besrin to see 'how and why the Legislature of thu State had to sit three months The printing is greatly delayed, and this delays the action of the Committees, and thus the action of the Legislature is retarded. If the Commit- mittees could, report, then this body, might sit more than two hours each day. and, it ue print ing were done, the Committees could act in very many cases with more promptness. .. u , . Mr. Person here interrunted. to inquire if the gentleman undertook to aay that these, rules had been two weeks in the hand of the printer. . I Mr; Merrimon replied that he did not ; but he thought one week was sufficient, ; r Mr. Merrimon continued : The gentleman from New Hanover, Mr. Person, called him to order. He could not tell whether himself or the gentle man was correct in reference to the point of order. How could he know, when the rules had not yet been made known to members? This interrup tion showed the necessity for the very proposition contended for by him. .ir -, ': . Mr. Person called for the reading of the resolu tion ordering the printing of the joint rules, &c. The Clerk was unable to put his hands on it, and the reading was dispensed with 'i fa f s f , . Mr. Person said, if his recollection was correct, the resolution required the Constitution of the U. SUtes, the State Constitution the Bules of Order governing both houses, and standing committees, &c., to be printed in pamphlet form. He thought it too much to be done in so short a time, taken in connection with the other printing ordered. The eentleman thought that the business .pf the House had been delayed .for .the want of these rules, fco-. He was ol the opinion that the gen-r tleman would find that the business, was 'delayed quite as much by speeches, made for bunoombeV , jir.. F leming moved to lay ue resolution ana amendments on the table rwhich motion was lost by nays 49, yeas 46. ;. .:m &rly.A The Question now recurred upon the amend-. ment offered by Mr.. Martin. ti r ; -itUt ; ,u Mr. Martin accepted the amendment, v-.,f - s o , Mr. Hoke inquired the effect of the. resolution. ir 1' : 1 ! J 11.. 1.1. .i.w..l. ted by the resolution. ,-.' j. ; . tr rt 1 .it. . 1 ' . r. : 1 i 3 i , i jar. xxoks ouiectea. j an unwunuuu uu s tleman to say that-the Committee should direct. ,vjhat should beprintecUw ..?vk 4 ir. . .aiarn mon again explained, ue genuemen, id misunderstood him.i . . t ! i t ' . i .-. Mr. Hoke was , opposed to taking the power from the. House, and . advin? it to the Committee to control the printing for the House. ; ; s Air-Jieoane said ueresoiuuon waa plain enougn; it merely appointed a. Committee to superintend (be printing. 7 tvt ,'-'Ut- 1. 1 Mr. rgz said that - he vas in hopes wsen ne came here .that- there would be no party spirit exhibited, and that all would go to work for the benefit of the State, but it seems it is not to be so; gentlemen seem disposed to draw party lines, up on, this subject. He would therefore aay. vue democratic party, "To, tby tents, Ohllsraey.and meet this question at once. . i tuiM'fi : Mt. ilerrimon said tnai: ne naa j.no.aesir,e to array parties in this House against i each . other. Nothing in the resolution.: indicates such a dispo-f si ti on.; .Indeed, it, was nonsense itoutolk abou parties now at this critical: juncture of affairs.--JPartiesare broken 'up and w; all -ought to-look to the public good, t, At bad been eaut uat ae waa 'a partiaan, that .- his action on this floor showed this.C This he denied The Journal showed that he had frequently .voted with these ityling.thetn selvee Democratav while, those sitting around; him thought him too generous In his votes. - Ai macb could not be laid for the ; gentleman, from Madit son. J He ia a hew ! convert to Democracy, and be votes ae the Journal will show, in variably with his party. s Such acharg comes with a bad, grace from one who knows nothing but his partyi,;.JSe deprecated party spirit, 'and especially now. It is said by the gentleman from New Hanover, (Mr. Person,) that he could explain how the la bora of this body are greatly delayed. ' That too many "speeches for. Buncombe"-- are made - He Concurred in this sentiment, but he ventured to say that there are more speeches made tor .Bun combe, than by Buncombe. We have just had an example of this.; It was well known that he al ways favored th dispatch of business, and that he regretted unnecessary delay j The gentleman is welcome to ail he takes by this motion. :-;.; . i.Ur;. Grumpier said he did not wish to engage in in this discussioD, but he was unwilling for it to go oat that his party; was offering factioos oppo sition to any measure, and thereby retarding the business of this House. ! The Journal would show to the contrary. ' So far from having done so, the party with whkh he had the pleasure to act, had um Dumber of instances, allowed the nomina tions, for officers,' dee., made by the other aide to be elected without making a nomination against them, and had done more, they had in several instances given taetrt nominees compnmentary rota, in stead of complimenting some gentleman of their own party;-j Wc-ii. a--'.. iri?.-ix- si " U. he resoiutiOB now before the . house, upon which the appeal has been made ! by the gentle meh from .Madison to the democratio party to rally, and vote down, was introduced by a demo crat, the gentleman from Person, j Does the gen tleman suppose that we are so doll that we do not know it ia our ' policy . to conciliate and that in proportion as partv lines are drawn, we must lose. He did not, as he said in the outset, wish to discuss this matter; -he arose merely to repel the charge of factious opposition. He hoped that the mem bers on the opposite side would vote for the reso lution, and not allow this blast from the trumpet to control their actions t; '.t? w y 4 Mr. Water was for tabling all of them, but wished to shy that he was willing to haven coqh mittee on the subject. ' v - 7 - . :y'v-,u-.uw Mr. F&gz sajd he knew something about Leg islative manoeavering, and that he could tell which way the wind was blowing when he saw the mo tion of the straws. ' '-. rffq Here Mr. Bridgers raised a point of order, and stated it, but the reporter was . unable to hear it with sufficient distinctness to undertake to report it TheSoeaker. however, decided it to be more a point of Law than one of order.' v r.f;; , ,i Mr. Bridgers then said he would submit the question how this House could raise a, committee to investigate a matter that was directed bv both Houses. , :, 1 l..:' :: t-: -:--' , The question was then r taken on the motion to lay en the table, and negatived, noes 49, ayes 48. - Mr. Person offered as an amendment, a resolu tion to send a message to the Senate, with a pro position to raise a joint committee of 6, three on the part of each House to superintend the printing. 4 -Mr. Davis, of Rutherford, moved a division of the question. The question was then put upon the motion to strike out, and' was carried by yeas hi, nays 39. r.. ;..-... ' Mr Martin nrooosed. the resolution orierinsllv offered by him, as an amendment. : i -. lf. .Mr Davis, of Mecklenburg, offered a resolution as aa amendment to the amendment of Mr. Mar tin, appointing a committee to enquire into the ability of the publio printer to do the printing; -" Mr. Person raised a point of order, which the chair decided against him. - 5 -sj 4 i .The question was then taken on Mr. Davis' res olution. It warrejected. ;;' V- ('" ' The question being now upon Mr. Martin's res olution, the reading was called for, and was had.. It was then negatived by 47 to 39 "I ; The question then recurring upon Mr. Person's resolution it was concurred in. : j? - A message was received from "the Governor, transmitting Documents connected with a survey of ! a Bail Bead from the French Broad river to Tennessee line. ' " 1 ' ' K-; A messagei from the Senate, ' informing 7 the House of theirSenate committee on enrolled bills, fo the week. 5 .-- i---. - The Speaker presented a communication from the Superintendent of the Deaf, Dumb and. Blind Institution. 1 ;:- :;:'v:.j-'"i'f"'' ' . The following resolutions we're then introduced and appropriately referred. '--Hff xy nr.; uunocx, a resolution to allow Jos. ii. uooch, late Sheriff,-to collect arrears of taxes in Urannue county. jsy jar. White, a resolution authorizing Jonas Cline, late Sheriff, to collect arrears of taxes! " By Mr. Padgett, a resolution relative to! Jus tices of the Peace, r . -: Mr. Cheek presented the proceedings and reso lutions of a meeting recently held in the county or warren, j Referred to committee on Federal relations. V- - 4-'-r--' .-..'-.-. Mr. Bullock presented a communication from J. A. Stan water. ; :' -- --; 'u-u- '': --' Mr. Hayes-presented a memorial, asking for a new county o at of part of Cherokee. - j ' 4 " ' y ! BCLS IHTEODuCKD. f - i - Mr. Cowles rresented - a bill nrovldiner for let ting out the public printing to the lowest bidder. : Beferred to oommmittee on Library. ' Ubeek, a but to prevent free negroes from hiring or controlling the time of Slaves, -j Jur. Wright, bill to allow the sureties of John S.Willis, late Sheriff of Bladen county, to collect arrears of taxes. Referred to Committee on pri vate bills." 'H ;j '. -; - - ?y : i ' Mr. Padgett, a bill to amend 4th article, sec 3rd of the State Constitution. ' Referred to committee on Constitutional reform. Mr- Kelly a bill to place on equal footing cred itors or deceased insolvent debtors. .Referred to committee en Judiciary;' j r? ''vM ' ;':: -"- tine resolution introduced on Saturday by Mr. Williams of Nash, fixing the time of meeting of ue xxouse at io ccioce, was taaen up and adopted. " House bin JNo. 13, to abolish tne office of State Geologist was taken up, and on motion of Mr. Folk was passed over informally rv 'Jj - House bin no. is, relating to Banks was taken up and read the 2nd time, and on motion was re ferred to the committee on Banks and Banking. ' House bus JSo. 2d, to exempt from taxation time pieces worn by Locomotive engineers, was taken up, read ue 2nd time, and on motion of Mr. Taylor, was indefinitely postponed. ' '- . un Mr. rope s motion, tne House adjourned. - C - - i SENATE!."" r-;---'i -' -'P" r ,, I ,.;.,:i'"-,r!" V.TuBsivtt, Dec.;4th". ;'. The Senate assembled 'at 11 o'clock, and was opened by prayer from the Bev. Dr. Mason. :. , ,' journal or, yesterday was read ana approved, .. Mr. Lane, from the committee on propositions and Grievances, reported back the following bills. Craven county to collect arrears of taxes, recom mending its- passage. m . ..''?: ? ::-l : - ; A bill to nrevent the cutting ot timber In cer tain portions of Iredell. Recommending its' pas sage. ! '- - ; :Vy -- A Hill to authorize j. l). Hampton, late sher iff of Davidson county, to collect arrears of taxes, recommending, that it do not pass,; t . Ja t, . jt ; , A message was received from the Governor, transmitting the report of Q. Busbeej Attorney for the State, in regard to the Chesapeake, and Albemarle Canal ComnanT. and suggested the ar pointment of an: Attorney resident in Baleigh, to be consulted by the officer of the State in the absence of the Attorney General. : ,tf7 U y ' ,; - Mr. Barringer asked to " recall the reference of the memorial from citizens of ' Iredell and Ca barus, presented oy him jin regard to th punish ment, for trafficking with slaves, from th commit tee on proposition and Grievances, and . its refer ence to the committee on the Judiciary. ' . ..v t The Speaker suggested the propriety of the mei morial being reported back by the Committee, to whom it was referred, recommending its reference to the appropriate committee. r. h rQ?A j The Chair annouhced the following committee ?n Agriculture: ' ( i" r. , Messrs. Dockery Laney Shaw, Watson, Dowi, and Grist, , A ' " ' - A message waa: received; from the Governor .transmuting a memorial trom John H. Haugh toft and others, recommending the favorable consider ation of the same. s v 7 Z' .f 4 , On motion of Jin Pitchford, said memorial was referred to the committee on' coaimsv ';0 j IsMri Lane, from the committee on propositions and Qrievances. reported back the memorial from tiie citizens of Iredell and Cabarrus, and asked to be discharged from, its further consideration., n ; ' Ohj motion of Mr. Baninger the memorial was referred to the JudioiaiT Committee. ? ' f A message i was. r received.-trom.! tne uouse 01 Commons proposing to raise a joint committee of tnreeiofl the part ot each Uouse tosupenataod tne .M& 'Avery moved to ; lay - the nMssage on the table," ;-:v.;-?-a W- '.. " . fi.'; ir-: a M Bamsay called for the yeas and nays. V The message was. laid on , the, table, yeas 34, naysjI8-'4 j -fcvi-1 . s-l it A fnessag ' wa; received from the House of Commons proposing' to assign to the engroesiag cuergs the room at present occupiea , by tne re porter or the Supreme Court. Uonourred m. - ; - Mr. Bamsay introduced the following resold wanes - .- -we? v st : su pi5 . ' Kmoivtct, That the Treasurer of the State be re quested to report to this body, ht as early a day as practicable, hit opinion as to the policy of this utatd making an increase of its present tnaebtea ness either by appropriations to works of Internal Improvements or! appropriations .of money fog tbe purpose of placing the State on a war footing. "; Resolved, That the Treasurer also communicate to this body his opinion a Treasurear, and one presumed to know-the . means of the State, what amount of money can be raised by it, at this time, either ' for meeting its present (and prospective obligations, or m warlike purposes... : i;'i v W Mr. Avery moved to lay the resolutions on the labia. . . . w . ...r.k.. . . Mr. Bamsay called for the yeas and nays. Mjf.Ayery's motion prevailed4Yeu 26. nays 15, . Mr. Faison presented a series of resolutions passed at a public meeting ia the county of Samp son, irrespective of party, which being read, werj referred to' the committee on Federal .Relations. " Mr. Turnerasked to have read the, message of the Governor,' and the report,1 accompanying it ironi y. jsusbee, in regard to tne ChesapeaRe and Albemarle Canal Com Dan v. ' l:' J ' The same being read,, were i on 'motiori of,'Mr.' Turner referred to the; Committee on Internal Improvements., Mr. Simpson introduced; the following resoiu tioni : -' rv;-. r. Jj':: r : Ruolved,, That the coutmittoe on Finance be instructed to enquire . into the' . expediency of so amehding the Bevenue Law, jsd as to exempt the owners. of slaves from tn payment of taxes on any slave "that shall die after he or she has been listed for taxation, and before the, time of colleo-' tion of the same, and that they report by bill otherwise. Adooted. C"i " . " V ' or Inspector for theTown of Wilmington.'Paesed its 1st reading, and oh motion of Mr. Hall, the rules wot suspended and the bill read the 2d and 3rd times, and passed. ' , , j t ; Received a message from th House of Com mons.announcing the passage of the following en grossed bills:., Y;: '.I-'" ,: ''r'".v " A resolution to amend a resolution in farof of certain entries pf Cherokee Lands. Referred to the committee oh lnternaLImprovements. r ; . A Bill to incorporate, the Duplin Biflemehlr- xMuarreu iu ipe juiiii. vummittee on jn.uuiary A.i- fair. a, : .": T " : ' " , . '.V ' A Bill to incorporate : the jSwananoa Lodge of i.ujj, u ,, in the town of Asheville, ia Buncombe county. .- . : 1 v: A bill to authorize the Chairman "of the county Court of, Chatham, to call together Justices of tne sreaee to transact county, Dusmess. iteierred to the committee on Judiciary. 1 :, 1 ; ; A bill to appoint a person to , take tax lisWin Beahfort county.; ; '' " A resolution in favor ot Thomas Dicks of An son county, BefeTed to the committee on Pro positions and Grievances. , j 'A bill to Incorporate the Female College in the town of Henderson. Kererred to the committee on Education and the Ltterarr Fund, A bill to incorporate the Edinburgh Male and Female Academy in the couaty of Montgomery. Beferred to the committee on Education- and the Literary Fund." " " ' j '. : ; -; A bill to authorize the sureties of Wm. Pol lock, late Sheriff of Jones, 1 to collect arrears of taxes. , Referred to cammltteeon Propositions and urievancee.,- . A bill to repeal an act, paged at the session of 1858 and 59 concerning constables ia Cherokee and Robeson counties, Mr. Lane introduoed a bill relative to the hire of Slaves. -Ordered -to be printed and referred to tne committee on the J udiclary. . ; . . ; . f. Mr. Hall, a bill to amend 3rd Sec, of the 85th Chap, of the Revised Code, concerning Pilots. Passed its 1st reading and referred to the commit tee on Propositions and Grievances. ' t Mr. Slaughter, a bill s to j prevent the felling of timber in certain stream jn Hertford county. iwierred to the committee on rropositlons and Grievances. - . - k,- . Mr. Avery moved a reference of the bills from, the House of Commons, which had not been re ferred typhy committee, to the committee on Cor porations. .. Adopted, , I ' f1;.;,, -f'r ;...' 1 1 Mr. Lane moved that the bill to repeal the act of 1858 and 69 ie supra be referred to the com mittee on Judiciary. Agreed to. ' ' ; ;. . - On motion of Mr, Dobson the Senate adjourn ed.' C J . h - ' :' ";i-.' - , HOUSK OF COMMONS.' f . -! tr' IJ-. ''.'.:. XS1"0' iyi -The House' pf Commons met pursuant to ad journment. ' . . ,;. .-. .' T; ? , r r' The journal of yesterday was read and approved. Mr. Baxter presented a memorial from a por tion of the citizens of Currituck county, relative to the. removal of free negroes , from the State, which was read, and 00 motion of Mr. Williams, 01 xxasn, oraera to ue printed. , ,. ', . . , 5 Mr. Faison presented a memorial, with resolu tions, adopted by citizens of Sampson, which was read and referred to the committee' on Federal re lations, with an order to print- i 'S, . Upou the motion toprint, Mr. Dohnell called for the yeas and nays. The vote resulted, y eas 56, nays 53..M.; ; -, r. . . . ':v. v'- Mr-Hill moved the re-consideration of the vote by which the resolution was adopted yesterday. designating the room occupied by, the, keeper of the Capitol for the use of the Engrossing Clerks Carried, and, on motion of Mr. Hoke, the resolu tion was. then, amended,, substituting , the room, usually occupied by-the reporter for the Supreme sjourt, ana paseeu. , i . . . , ., ,M 5 1. Mr. Cheek presentede pTOceeding and Reso lutions adopted by a meeting held in the county of Warren, relative to Federal matter, which were referred to the committee, on Federal, relations.--1 , .'..1' ;'., ..v.-., -';;-" :-t..' . i- - Mri Cheek moved that the. resolutions be Brinted. . . . . ' : ;' Mr Yeatos remarked that he had supposed the reason why the motion, was not 1 made to print when the reference was made, to oe uat tne reso- Lhitibas were' already inlprint-.They , wer read j ron a printed copy, by the Clerk and he could, therefore, see no necesuty 'for the. House to have themjwinted.;;;. My.fJ'i-.r'J-.: Mr. Marsh, was opposed to having these resolu tions printed. -Many counties had already held meetings, and others doubtless would, giving ex pression to their sentiments on the subject now agitating', the public mind. If we continue, in this way we will not dp much else than give orders o print ; and, took occasion . to say, that if . the printing was not done with . more dispatch; than t that which the 'House; had already ordered, ue public business would bn greatly .retarded. , ' He .was opposed to it, too, opon tne score ot economy. If members wanted to' preserve these resolutions, he would suggest that they procure a copy of some paper containing them.,.,' . -:" . '. r, v . '". '., Mr. Cheek said that the resolutions' were upon aa important subject ; other resolutions had been, Jirinted, and he thought; he. would . have $psa rom hia county printed also." But as objection had been raised, and if gentlemen, djd, not wish, tq. knojr! the sentiment of the people, he would with draw his motioa. v-r .. . ', ; ',,.", ' , ? Mr. Green, of Franklin, presented a memorial,, ;VVj ' : from Ellen Hansom, a free woman of color, ak-"' ;t i ing to be allowed to go into voluntary slavery., , e A message was received- front the Governor ia ' , response to a resolution of inquiry relative tof.,,'f arms peioDging to ue 9iate. , , ;. fj, ,f, ; Mr. Person, from the committee, reportea back . . , v (O u House ue ioiiowing.oius i . ;. i V ' : A bill exempting from execution Wuin" pro perty recommending that it do sot pass, - . ' -f ( r . A bill flxipg the time for opening the poll la ; , the town Balisbory recomiaending iu passage, ,t x with certain amendment: . ' ; :... ,.. -.'. A bill' to prevent emancipatioo 'of alaves by 4- ,' will, with amendments. Also, another upon the' .J.'r, . same subject, asking to be discharged from., iu ,' ..,,, r A bill extending the jurisdiction of Justices la Chatham Couaty, with a bill as a substitute. , . , . -. u A. bill relating to publio roads and creek--. , .r. V A bill fixing the fees of egutor--icommenda its passage, with amendment. - : -' A billrelating to Justices, and recommended that it do notpass. ' ' .; ' ', . , ,' . . Mr. Siler, from the Committee on Cnaroaee lands and, Westra .Turnpike, reported back a resolution in favor of Leah Coleman, with cer tain amendments, and recommended its passage. Also, a resolution in favor of Cooper Prince and John H. Harwood, with amendments, and rec , ..j ommonded its passage.' ' '. ' ' ,.' ' ' V . , .... Mr. Person, from the Select Committee ap- j,.,11 pointed to take into consideration the subject ot -J -. the organization of the House, made' 4 partial ) report, and asked for further' time' to consider. before making a more detailed report. , The r-. v. . port was concurroa in, ana ue time granted. The following resolutions were then Introduced. V and appropriately referred. .V ; J V " isr mi. i erguson, a rosoiuuon instructing uie , , Judiciary Committee to inquire into., the expe-. , , , diency of taxing all property for .county, a is ' now for State purposes.' ' t ". " , By Mr. Lemmond, a reaoiuuon instructing the t , Committee on the Judiciary to Inquire into the expediency of taxing Mining Companies, n By Mr. Williams of Nash, a preamble and a resolution relative to a charge that the1 Clerk of this House had violated the law in having had Certain printing for his office done elsewhere than at the office of the Publio ; Printer at th time. Theresolution requested the Special Com mittee on the organization of the House to .in :, r vestigate the charge, and, report ,the result to the , -. House for action in the premises.- . ,', , - j - Mr. Person saidl as a member of the Commit-:' ' . tee, he was unwilling to undertake thU invest!- , . ration. ; it. was nbt within the ranee of the duties of the SpeciahCommlttee on the organization of the House.',' . ' '.' ;.v-''rt'' V 'j',!"---- Mr-. DonneU, aa a member of the Committee; was unwilling . to have the matter, referred to , them;. if the gentleman wanted the matter in vestigated, he would suggest that a special, com- mitfon rui shvYmjtf nt? ' V !".''' ' "'" ""V W ajsvaA9VV i-v s J ,; . ' ( f , ; : Mr. Williams accepted the suggestion.- r Mr. "Merrimon said this was an outaida maltr ' entirely, and one which we had , nothing to do t with. It was a personal matter ot the Clerk's, 1 and; if attended to at all, must be done so . byV. mm. , xte aia not unaerstana uat any charge ot At.-u a v.. i. at j wit; juiu ikku lusububou utno, suiuuo waopiHieu i to detaining the House with Irrelevant niatter of,. this aud. . . : , The Question was then put upon the motion to 1 raise a Special Committee, and it was not 00 n- ' ; curredln.-., ' !: '.. ., .. . - 'J, The foUowihg bills were introduced, read first ,.f time and appropriately referred.; ' - " ' - i ny jnr jcuu, a duj. to mcoporate ue uasweu ir, Railroad '. Company. (The road to run from ... Milton to' Company Shopaj' on , North Carolina I ' ' By Mr. Hoke, a bill for the better organization - . ' Of the militia.". '.: ;'-,.. ui? '. t ...... , , ' Mr. Potts, a bill to incorporate, the Chatham I ' . Mining Company, . : ; ', , , ; . ;. ,;, By M. Cheek, a bill to'amend section 1. chap. j . " 67, Revised Code, concerning Lunatics. . . .. ; . . '' By Mr! Love of Jackson, a bill relating to, '!' , the distribution of the Common School fund in V the county of Jackson. , , , , ,' . By Mr. Greene of Franklin, for' the relief of Ellen Bansome, freeoolored woman. ' (Allows 1 ' her to select a master . and - go .into voluntary , 1 slavery.) . v ':'' H L' T -i1.-:'. . t By Mr. Ferguson, a bill, to more enoctually . 1 prevent the carrying of fire arms, &c., by froe : ; negroes, f , i , , ,,,' ! . , . A message wa received from the Senate con-. 1 , ' curring in the proposition of the House relative , j 1 . to the room for Engrossing Clerks. y; j ' Mr. Merrimon introduced a resoiu tion ins tru-' ting the Committee on Militarr Affairs to ea- i V quire into the expediency of esta&liahing a foun dry for the manufacture of arms at some point on Deep river.' Bead and referred to the Commit- tee on Military Affairs.,,,,, ....i.,. : , .;' The following bill were taken up and put 00 . their aecoad reading s' , jt ; .A; House bUL io. a, exempting on slave from 1 execution, waa, on motion, passed ever informally. , . House bill altering the time for. opening the ,, (J polls In the town of Salisbury. To committee V to whom this bULnad bean referred recommend ti that Wilmington and Asheville ahpuld be inserted,,, . 1 ' Mrr'Nw moved to amend the amendment bv .. t addinl ngton, which was accepted, and the . , .H 0111, as-feuianaed, passed Us second reading. - ., i: . House bill. No. 19, to prevent, the emancipa-. , tion of slaves by wilL , J '' Vv mi 'i , ' Mr. Henry moved an indefinite postponement.' , , , Mr. Fleming said that under the exis tins' law slaves were frequently left among us whose tafia- j enoe was iternicious among the slave population i ---u and, n addition to this, wills of thi kind were ,, generally contested, which led to protracted, liti- ; , gation, Ue thought if persons wanUd to free their negroes they ought to do so ia their, Uf time, and see that they are sent off, ,;'. . j . J . . ; .. j ' Mr. Newby said this was a rery Important bill , ana ne was very, muco in hopes it would paw. , ui county naa very muca aunered rrom the In -A convenience of having slaves liberated by will., ..1J One man, in his couotyr had . liberated a great ; ,u ' many slaves at one time, which had been a great, source of oorruption to other slaves of. the oounty -,. ' awt4 wn al f swai rLa aAwx1sat4 tt sa) It nsam eaaila amI..4 ' stUW VVtlSUUWMWew WWyiSHtflWIsu WZl Ts"1TT aWJiV sr -'i iboeo harln? them ia cbtfsa for not teadbtf them On. .' - . ',. - ' ' 1. .(.iv,!!!,.,!,..,,.. Mr. Davis, of Bladen, called for the yeas aad nays on Mr. Henry's motion, which was lost. k The bill then passed its second reading, . ;'. 'J, v'- , un motion or Mt JUavls, ox pother ford, the bill was put upon it third reading. '". .,- jar. winsiow calling ior the yea and nays. A - ' upon Its passage, the, biU .passed by yeas IQb j, nay ... ; ; I - j, -;-- , ... . w'j When Mr. Gorrell'i name was called he sUtod f V that the bill was an important one, and as it was,, being carried through with such haste he had net it time to give it the consideration be dehlred, and ne thereiore declined to vote. t ... vK K Bill No. 24. to amend the Revenue law. was V put upon its second reading; and,. after being ',' read, Mr. Cmmpler, moved its tndeflnita post- , ponement, ..-,. :' ' ' .. . . :;V ' t Mr. Faison explained the object he had in, . view In introducing it f whereupon Mr. Crumpn V ier wiuarcw ms xnouou ana mivea ue reier-v ence to the Committee on Finance. ',,. , House bill No. 25, to enlarge the. Jurisdiction." '. of the County Court of Chatham ' county, , A, substitute for thia bill was recommerufed by the , C6mmittee on the Judiciarv. which was sjwfit-1' ed by Mr. Bynum, and the bill ivwsed its second. ' reading. ." A ; ,; , 4 .,,:' - . 2 "Vuwvs M . JM aa,-vesj hM . J-l.JiM journed to 0 o'clock V-morrow morning. un motion 01 jut. iuuoca.- the . House ad . L j , -I'.O' 1& We learn, that ,Mj.,Gaither, pf .Iredell, . was suddenly caUed, home on .Thursday -on o I count of the extreme illness of one of his chil- X ' drenl'7' Mr, GreeneVof Stanlv. has been confined . 2 'to his lodgings for some days, on account of an ' ; apaca m measioev, . ,f v . , , . Si " ... I !- .1. .. -.. 'i ''i 4 ti A '4- t ' i .1 I i ! . t , i f