'
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Li
CUQUAS.JvLEMAY,
'..' lE 'dOR AND PROPKIE'.O.t
l(rTimiirTio, lhr dollar! per annui
, In aJvaiee Li
Per;Ji.weriliBfwtrt6tlli STife will be re
cti innlto pavlh WUOLiiaoiilDltliejrir'l sub-
' "rii'm't irtdvenee '
. , KATES OF ADVERTISING.
J'et rn itjearcflot esaeeriing 16 liaetthit tize
'irtmsrrtiOBr,ondoUar each ubaeqoent
inwrt on, twentj-nvtoeat.
, I .t 'xn-'iaemesll of Ulerki aad Sheriffs will
t charged JJ per aent.kighertand deduction o
j 4 iir cent, wilt be madefrora the regular pri
ce, l nr advertisere by the year.
l-tt rtu Ike KtitwMTST be poat-paM.
-- ru sh ArriTRlef Dry Goods.
Tlie ubcriber has jnet received, and it row
opening, the following deferable Goods:
. Ladir. long wKte Kid GLOVF8, for Parties.
" i.'w. l i l.t and dark col'd H. 8. GLOVES.
; Lol'd Worsted t do.
Fine white' EngKab Flannel; Hooka and Ejeat
Centtcmrn'l suefior Angola and heavy Bro
Col'n i Hov, -""'
6uirior Fonch BOMBAZlNE.
1 piece fins blue French Merino, for children
With a great variety -of other artc(p, which
"coiled to tiii (ormor (lock, will make, be thinks,
tety hsmWomcv cntlretion of article in hie lige.
Flcaa co J and esaniiti for yourtrlvee
- -, '':' ' T. II. SNOW. .
JjW--ish, NVv, .51,1849. 49 it
oi the Stiitf f N. Carolina.
'J lis Animal lietieral Meeting o( the Slock hold
erf of thi, Unkr whir be bcM at their Banking
lluc in lb.il City, n the first Monde; in January
Vf order, ''" . C. DEWEY, Ca.bier.
lUlfich, Dee., 3'. 49-4U
VnlJinftltf 1Mintr:in Tor ale.
The uhcriberollWi for alc that valuable plan
tation, ei r.'Wrt of Raleigh, called Oak tirute,
containing out 5K) ad-e, a part ejf .nhteh ii aa
it") J a a'tr in the county .There it a enugilerelb
inj ha.no on the premfjf. It ia onef the oet
d.iL'hif'il itimtioHa tut country reaidence any
where to lo fuuud. Apply to
; - f 4 A. NE WILLIAMS.
' ' ' ' , 83of
. . : axi'
t.mted states deuister,
row iia. .
ILL Bfl l-t'iiCHlll-iiloa Tt'ESUAY
,--;i;'nioer a, ana retor lor deliver? to
rrrW I' 'll iMvMattv
1. AN tl,WAXAt:M IMS, fttll and complete,
n a l uml clruntlfn. He eu.
8. Hi;-. CHIStJIPLKS AND MEASURES OF
T'! VVMIG.Sj A .Ui'i nl eondenaed aiatemeot
ot the o u o difference between the contending
. rwrilfi in thit eoonfrr, embracing an etpotitioo
and di'K-npe r( ihr h- the Wht (original i
" I. Aa lAI'OSIl l'JM'a?inl)EFKNCE DP lllB
1'ltO II..; t IOX Uf HO ME I OUSTHY. .how.
( ' biir, ri I'olief, Neeeaiity and. Bent file to the Id.
boriog Mc ot lhn C.niiiiy, nl bow itcontnb
; 1 H to the Pro:rii ami U'rK.,( of the People!
. A I IKK OF Ht.JfRY CLAY, clear aad gloaing,
written rnrlr tne'ibia wurk i
5. OI'Flf-lAU HBTDKXSOt AU, IMPOR
- TAN 1' Kl.ry;Tl'NS ia the aeearat Siatea and
C .ii.,Iib ot' the" Umuin Irom I8j0 ilonanatrdi,
hcluihriK etrMeiallj the ot ol evitrv 8i ate and
Oiiiitr in tb Prrtlih-iiMiil eomrn of taeUi
0, ANKCDOl E. MlSCELLAXltti, ka.
A cr'M rielT - '- v '
t TIMK-i )r HOU)l!U ELECTIONS m all
he siatea, the numbc o Meniitera of Coagreai
and Kl 'etora of Preaidenl to whHsh each it enti
; tied, M ete ''."v .-. --
TIIH U llurHrAIAKAfJ will contain about 04
i larRif and elnaelr printed pagva, nu gne white paper
Hir printed, anl fthched in a printed coarr. It
ill lie alffdrd for sub inftVaiMjr at 19 eema per
ii' T'e a -pf. $1 per dozen, $ J 50 per hunderea, or
,ii5 pnf thoutanil." Ordera eneluaing taili are re a
peeltulljr KiKieiird fbf . .
I, GUHELEY jr' "McET.n.tTJI PM.keri.
-Trlj,a DlSaer Ag, 10. IS44.
, 47 Three opi. will bo aerrt tn any Edi
.tor who will publiaii the above adrerliaetuent
'arid eend B marked copy of the paper.
' ' University of PnncjvRiia.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT,
;"i '',A sesBioBdr IH12-H.
A T lolnree will eommene on Tueadty, the 1st
ef November and be continued, under the follow-
ing arrangement, to tbe ratriille oaV.March ensuing
- 1'iaotioe ant Theory of Medicine, by NiTMaJnat
CHau. M 0.
V Cbi,trj, by KoataT Uaa M D. "
- Saigery, bf Wruiaa Giaaoa. (t. D.
Aaaio-njr, by Wiuitx K. HoaaiR, M. D
,;. Ihstitaiea of Medwioe, by 8tt7aa, Jackio. M. D.
t Wsten Mediea and Fharuiiwy, by fiao. U. Wood,
v,'. Ml). - a .
Obitetrwi and theiieeasci of Women and Children
' k bjr Hean L. Honea. l,1.
A course ot Cliiiwal Leeturei'aod Deraonatra
lltini, In connexion b ilb the abt.rr, ia given at lha
fl::.vei v .eenive and eiinvenicnt InCrrbary tailed the
Ihiladlphs tlaapital.
L'tiniaal Medicine, bv W . W. n. p
-'.V.CIiniaal forgery, by'Oan. Gjaeoa and HoaaEa. I
' Ik-xHoraer toniiiuet in pulilic attendance at lha
aaid HnipKal ginil Aneuat 11 j and aa the ticket! of
. ' admiaann are ttsuvtt lor one jear hom Nntreinber
f tir remain inlid for hi Courae, and lite Oiber
I ' rirf uifthe house, until the time rapirea.
K CtiKl Inttriiui i" in Mi dieine is altn givea from .
f the Isi tf.'y ot November o the lat day of March by
' (nr. Win d, in Hi-- PtHtmrlvauia Hntpital, aa inmm-
tvn whioh it known at one of tbe finest and
btst conducted Ihfii marie In the United Siatea.
' - I'he rooml Inr Pital Anatomy wilt be opened
. - October Ut, and eortthiacd n to the end ot March
" 1 Uey are under the charge of Paul Beck Gnddard.
. M 1) Uenmnsiraior, aiill auuerviaioa oo tbe pai
at l)r Jniarr,' -
- ' Cooiaua adilkiont to lha very eateaaive bibinet I
Anal mar, Materia Medic, Chemistry, Surgery, ana
Ultiirin, have reeetitlv been made, and are in pro.
" fretti tbe io'ny the salioni neint: 10 K'e to H m
' airsictHitia,. bulb lidaeiie and Clinical, a eharecter as
' .practical and li.njtniial a poatible in tmrtiog a
nmnd Medical eltietinn.
tl Tbe Piitor oi Materia Meoica, oettnea nw
r- Cibinet, ha an e-iiiv and well lurniabed Con
arrrainry, from which are exhibited, in the (reab
. 'nd. growing slate, the native al ooti Medicinal
. lUatV. W. K. HORNElt. M. O.,
; Dean ni the Melical Faculty.
t ' 463 Chetnnt Street, Philadelphia.
i . Aoeutt In. IMS. 56 lOw
L N'tii A jtiiitterjibreittberjf the dicUnguitlW
grililtra .ti.Ane.-aaiyw.. jrno. .erevr-us jeonnfesfssr
iih the Medical Department of the fiaariliaa ot
. tbe Pose, jiid tsjjtk J he difturvnl Oietaeie and
' : beiiefuiaey eatabliskrutiit oMke eitr, give Clinical
. a! P.lrwi irtarv lnatructsnn -ttuotigb Ilia year, bi
l-eiiraie, and in their toliudt of pmcttuc, 10 such gen
' tlevacn aa tlttire it. .
T(IItn UVXOUEO 'EUSOM9
1 lAVE hon'ht and. fairly niri the quality of E.
'P. XAHU'H PIANO FORTE, and hold
themaelve ready to recommend them to tboao who
y bem want of the article. . .
- Iool par for the Piano until yoo are what it ia.
fnd then jfou are ure of not bring impoaed upon
.. The Subscriber olTrr hia IrMtrumenla upon rii
; ;...y . E. P. NASH,
. ; 8rlletvof Uook and Piano.
.ti r ' . : r rrteraburg, Ya.
. " ' , i .'' " "
v . THANKSGIVING DAY,
' Xast TiiraiLiy wai Thanksgyrin? tlrty in
Massachiiseits. It was reprechtoii to hn
- befn one or the gloomiest tlayg ever Piperi
. M-J in piigtotu ItlniiteJ incc8Atitly tm
J til! about llirce o'clock, P. M whea hle-
tMo (now, nrtil it nl.cniniely blaw and
n?w, ot J thovr. They certainly had a
ptwyut tirac of in
) North Carolina
Vol. xxxiii ;
J
GENERAL ASSEIHLY.
IN SENATE.
Tueulay,' Dec. 6
Mr. Edwards, from the committee on the
Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill to
extend the time of registering grants, mesne
conveyances, powers of attorney, bills of
sale, &.; the bill to amend the act establish
ing the Mrchants Bank of Newbern; and
the bill to extend tiie time of holding the Su
perior Courts of Cumberland, reported the
same to the Senate without amendment;
when the several bills were made the order of
the day for to-morrow. '
Mr. Edwards, also,, from tho committee
to whom the subject was referred, reported a
but to provide for the assessment of real es
tate; which passed its first reading, and was
ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr. Worth, a message was
sent to the Commons, proposing to raise a
joint a lect committee to inquire into the
propriety of amending the law in relation to
inspection oi luuacco in nits ouic.
The resolutions relating to stationery and
the United State's Arsenal, were read the
third time, passed and ordered to be engross
ed. -
The bill to prevent the felling of timber
in the water courses, of Davidson county,
and fishing iriih fire lijht in Hambcy's
creek, was read the second time, and amend
ed, on motion of Mr. Thomas, by striking
out "water courses," and inserting the vords
"Rich Fork, Abbott's creek, Hamby's creek
and Muddy creek." As amended, the bill
passed its second reading.
The two Houses went into an election
for United States Senator, which resulted in
no choice. The votes of the Senate were, for
Graham 18 for Brown 18, for Saunders
10.
Mr. Brown was appoinled to serve on the
committee on-enclosing the Capiiol Square,
in place of Mr. Dockery excused.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Mr. J. P. Caldwell, from the committee
on Propositions' nnd Giievanees, to whom
was referred a resolution instructing them to
inquire into, the expediency of amending ,the
law so as more effectually to suppress the
preaching of slaves and free persons of col
or in public, reported that, in the opinion of
the committee, there it no TTecessnyTor Tuf-
ther legislation thereon. Concurred in.
Mr. Walker, from the same committee,
made a report on the resolution in favor of
Smith Patterson, recommending its passage.
Said resolution was read the second time and
passed. Mr. Walker alvo made various o-
ther reports; among which was one recom
mending the rejection of the bill to estab
lish a new county by the nam of Lafay
ette; also, one recommending the rejection
of-the bill oo the subjeet ol ine Dsnmbe
Turnpike Road, in Buncombe end Hender
son counties. Said bills were made the or
derof the day for Monday next.
Mr. Mills presented a bill to prevent un
lawful mining. Passed first reading and re
ferred. - Mr, - Rayner presented a memorial from
citizens of Bertie and Hertford counties,
praying the repeal or amendment of the laws
now in force applicable to . the fisheries on
Cashie river, in Bertie county; also a coun
ter memorial on the atme subject. Refer,
red.
Mr. Shanklin presented a resolution au
thorising the Sheriff of Hydecounty to col
lect all arrearages of taxes since his appoint
mem c dhift of said county. Referred.
Mi, Bragg, from ui j on ,he
Judiciary, to whom was referted is..jIt
tion instructing them to enquire into the ex"
pediency. of giving justices of tbe peace
ices upon proceedings, whether eivilor cri
minal, before them had, reported that, in
the opinion of the committee, it was inex
pedient o to do; and asked lo be discharged
front the further consideration thereof. Thi
report was concurred in 108 to 6-
Those who voted in the negative were,
Messrs. E. Barnes, Brummel, Burgin,
Candler. Conrad, and McLaughlin.
Mr. Bigg, from the committee, to whom
was referred the resolution of inquiry as to
J-lhe expediency of amending the law relative
to bigamy; the resolution as to me propriety
of prohibiting, by law, the public execu
tion of criminals: the resolution as to the expe
diency of amending the laws relative to ma
licious mischief, and evidence in prosecu
tions for forgery; the bill authorising Solicit
ors to adminiater oatlta in certain cases; and
the bilt toulhorisii "Ihtf CleTki 'jT county
courts to take the propate of deeds of con
veyance &c. made reports adversely to Idg
Islat'mg o't the several subjects referred" .to,
and recommending the rejecting' the bills.
The reports' were concurred in, and the bills
accordingly rejected. '
Mr. 'Whttaker presented the petition of sun
dry citizens of Cherokee county, praying an
amendment to the r barter of the Hiwasaee
Turnpike Company; also a bill to carry the
ptayer ot the petitioners into effect, entitled
a bill to amend an act of 1838-39, to incor
porate the II iwasaee Turnpike Company.
Passed first reailing and referred. '
On motion of Mr. Candler, the report of
the Judimary committee against cxtetuling
the jurisdiction of ju-lices of the peace,
which, on his motion, had bean laid on the
laWe, was now taken up; ami the question
on concurring therein was decided iu the af
firmative, 108 lo 5.
Mr. Uusscll introduced tho following res
olution.
Haolreil, That.O messaee be sen! to the Sen
ale, priinntng thai the two Mouses of thi Leg
iiiUture adjiMirn tine dit on Thursday, tho 3td
day of January, 1623-
Powerful in moral, in intellectual, and in physical resourcesthe land of our sires, and the
'
RALEIGH N. C. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1842.
Mr. Brogden moved that said resolution
belaid on the table; which was carried, 87
to 25. . .
The Speaker laid before the House' a
communication from Samuel F. Patterson,
Esq. President of the Raleigh and Gaston
Rail Road Company, enclosing a statement
of receipts and expenditures, &c. which was
ordered to be transmitted to the Senate, with
a proposition to print one copy for each
member. j
Mr. Barringer presented a bill to repeal'
in -part the Uth section of the 42nd chapter
of the Revised Statutes, Concerning entries
and grants of land, fixing the price at five
cents per acre. Read first time and pass
ed. The vote of this House for United States
Senator stood: For Saunders 27, for Brown
42, for Graham 40.
The bill to keep up a bridge in the coun
ty of Henderson, was read the third time,
passed and ordered to be engrossed.
The bill to incorporate the trustees of
Lane's creek Church, in the connty of An
son, a member of the M ria Missionary Bap
tist Association, was read the third time, and
rejected, 91 lo 18.
Mr Bragg presented the memorial of R.
B. Smith, citizen of Rhode Island, pray
ing the payment of a scrip issued in 1782,
in favor of Israel Campbell, for the iim of
XI9fs 3d, with o per rent, interest from us
date, for services rendered in the Continent
al Line. Referred.
The Speaker announced that Messrs J.
Barne, Barringer, Biggs, Francis and Bow
er compose the committee to inquire and re
port to this House the names of the debtors
toihe Literary and Internal Improremeut
Boards, &.
Adjourned.
IN SENATE.
IVtdnttday, Dec.7.
Mr. Reid, from the commitiee to whom
was referred the resolution in favor of Chas.
Fi-azier, reported the same with an amend
ment to strike out ' forty-five" dollars and
inaert "thirty," Mr. Reid also reported the
resolution in favor of John R. Harrison,
with an amendment to strike out forty, and
insert twenty-six. Also, the resolution in
favor of George Simpson and Richard Stub-
blefield , jw j lb an jimendmejiLTheao reao
lutions'were seveially made the order of the
day for to-morrow.
On motion of Mr. Ribelin, the commitee
on the Judiciary wet instructed to inquire
into the expediency of so amending the law,
as to compel overseers of roads to apply all
fines collected by them to the hiring of hands
to keep said roads in good repair.
Thj engrossed bill to prevent the felling
of timber in Second Rroad River, and tho
bill to direct the reference of suits on the
bonds of sheriffs and other officers, were
read the thUd tiuao. passed and ordered lo be
enrolled.
The bill to amend the 34th chapter of the
revised Statutes, concerning crimes and pun
ishment; the bill to prevent the felling of
umber in the water courses or Davidson
county, (fee; and the" bill to prevent the fell
ing of timber on First Bioad river in Cleave-
land county, were read the third time, pass
ed, and ordered to be engrossed.
, Received' from the Commons, the mes
sage of the Governor, transmitting the Re
port of Gen. Samuel F. Patterson President
of the Raleigh ami Gaston Rail Road Com
pany, with a proposition to print; which was
agreed to.
1 he bill to amend the act to establish tbe
Merchant's Bank of Ncwbern, was read the
aecond time and passed, 32 to 16.
,f "uerf. By Mr. Shepard, a bill
in rel.itton to '... ? Dt:
Men i- f'aiiiiiiio oi rituce "t
arriatrates of Police of Ine -.. rD , .
and the several corporate towns in Wis, '
and for other out noses. By Mr. MoreheaU,
a bill to amend the 4th chapter the Revised
Statutes, concerning appeals and proceed
ings in the nature of appeals. These bills
passed their first reading and were referred
Messrs. Joyner, Worth, Miller, Brown,
and Edwards, were appointed the commit
tee on a mnch of the Governor's message
as relates to the repudiation of Slate debts.
On motion of Mr. Cathy, the committee
on Cherokee Lands were instructed to in
quire into the expediency of surveying and
selling, or- otherwise disposing of the un
sold and unappropriated lands in the coun
ties of Macon and. Cherokee.
Some time was spent In the consideration
. , . . - - . .. ....
tif
into an election immediately for U. S. bea-
tor. It was finally postponed until tomor
row 12 o'clock.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Mr. J. P. Caldwell from the committee lo
whom it watt referred, reported the hiU to
establish a connty by the name
of Union:
and recommended in passage
Laid on the
uble until Saturday nexL
Mr. Shanklin presented the memorial oi j passeu ana oruereu to ue enroiieti.
sundry Ocracoke Branch Pilots, praying on Mr. Allison of Orange,. from ifce com
nltpraiinw in the. laws retruluiinir oilotaire. ! mittee on Military Affairs, to whoiik- was re
Referred, '
Tho bill to repeal an ant of 1835, lo abo -
lisb the office of county, trustee of floors,
itc; the -bill to establish a new county by the
nairia nf P.taw!: tho hill to incornorate
Ilttinn Aeademv. in the county of Lenoir tl
the bill for ihe belter regulation of the town
of Sjittcsville; the bill to alter the times of
holding the county Courts of Moore; the
bill tt) amend the Jjolh section of the SOih'
chapter ofthe Revised Statutes, for the esta
blishing of public landings, &e.: the bill to
incorporate the Independent Iredell Blues; the
resolution for tho relief of the Clerk of the
County Court of Fianklin; and the bill to
incorporate the New Hanover RUle Corps,
were severally read the third time, passed
and ordered to he engrossed, ,,
The bill to establish a new county by the
name of McDowell, passed it second read-
ing. 63 to 52.
Mr. Brarrg, from the committee on the Ju-
diciary. reported to the House the bills au-'
thntising the Sheriffs of Davidson to give and'
renew their bonds at November Term in!
..k ..... i. r... '
the author! IV of iWutv sheriff, and recom-'
wis ainw w v a -w (.fig l(,lt uitt,- OI I VI llt.llllUX
mended their rejection. Said bills were real cf,lc' WM rad 1 ' MC0AnI? ,,me
accordingly rejected. , amended, on motion of Mr. Allison of I.
Dills phiented. Bv Mr. Browcr. a bill , a" P""6"", ,. , ,- , ,
to provitfe a copy of Swaim's North Carol.-! . 1 Ule reyin- and
na Justice for each and every Justice of the clen.r,nff nl I-nniW"- were taken uP and
Pee in this Slate. Bv tor. Watson, ' ,am'' " mot,1n,n of Mr' I)ockcry. M'i,r"
bill to repeal an act of 1831, to abolish the j eJ ',.1,e 011 Uble'
offices of county trustee and treasurer of pub-i r-ntittAvg
lie buildings in the counties of Rich.nond.i , Oh UJMMUS.
Columbus and Robeson. By Mr. Brum- i ,. Mh f,r"e"'eil : "v Mft ffe' a b"'n"
n . l:m ; .... t ' thonsino; the Public Treasurer to njy Brv-
mrii. tun n iiii:iiriiiii lr inn laiiiirL .
Otmrdj in he county of Davidson. By Mr.
Moore, a bill to amend the Revised Statutes
concerning the Supreme Court. These
Kl 1 la mO 1aTa - 11 ar ft a . I ikiiis 4aB I rMlvail i n rr
Will-' iTIHIHII 'C0 VJ tll'll 1 . OUIH . I
The bill to authorise the county courts of
n...i,. uut, i.. r ki. - i.r
iiuiMi in tiaico ui puufit 9aic Ul
personal property uniler exerutiott, was a-
mended, on motion of Mr. illy, by strik
in? out the county of Gates, aud, on motion
nf Mr Itnrarin Kv eteik tmr Ant th iiM,nli..
of Buncombe and Henderson, and ordered;
lo lie on the table.
The Speaker laid before the House a com
munication from M. F. Bryan, of Iredell
county, on the subject of Common Schools.
Laid on the table.
On motion of Mr. Francis, the committee
on the Library was instructed to inquire in
to the propriety of having all the books in
tbe State Library stamped with the words
"State Library'" and prescribing such rules
for boriowing and using said books as may
be in accordance with the public interest -
On motion of Mr. Wilson, of Perquim
ons, the committee on the Judiciary were
instructed to inquire into the expediency of
altering or amending the stay laws, so as to
give longer stay upon all judgments hert af
ter given.
Mr. C. Jones, Jr. presented the memorial
of Isaac Hopkine, a aMldiertf...tbe.JIojdib.
tion, praying a grant of land. Referred.
The resolutions offered by Mr. Caldwell,
ef Iredell, on the repudiation of State debts,
were taken up and read; when Mr. Scales
moved they be amended by striking out all
after the word resolveJ, and inserting the fol
lowing: 'Thai the Legislature of North Carolina che
rishes a saeied regard for the public ctedit of this
State, and' will maintain inviolate tbe publia
faith.
" litsthcd further. That this Goneral Assem
bly strongly disapprove the doctrine of repu
diating pubtio of ptivate debts, and that the law
lately passed by Congress repndiating to a vp-
rr large extent private dehU between individu
als, is unwise in policy, Is destructive of the
principle of sound morality, and is in flagrant
violation L'Jlc.rigrita of ptlvale property.
Mr."KTc"Latighlin moved that tho said re-'
solutions and amendment lie on the table
and be printed, and be made the order of
the day for Tuesday next; which was agreed
to. "
On molion of Mr. Jefferson, the commit
ee on the Judkiary were instructed to en
quire into the propriety of exempting per
sons over sixty years ol age Jrotn serving
as jurors in civil causes. -
Orr motion of Mr. Wilson, of Perqnim
ons, tho same commitiee were instructed lo
inquire into the expedienry of passing a law
for the r)Uennrtla of -k- tawrtv aa ehe.ll
hereafter be sold by virtue of executions at a
sacrifice, or at least that species of property
which is most valuable.
On motion of Mr. Candler, the -Military
Commit... .... in.irncixil In innuire into
the expediency or . Krrjn? ,he regiment of
militia in Buncombe count), west
side of French Broad river.
The bill to repeal in part the 9lh section
of the. 42nd chapter of the Revised Statutes,
concerning entries anu grants or tuna nx-
ing ire price at hve rents per acre, was
read . e second time', and, on motion of Mr.
Card well, indefinitely postponed, 85 to 29.
The bill to authorise. Joseph Clause oCichinery erected therein for threshing of
Davidson to erect a mill on hia own land, 1
was taken tip; when Mr. Conrad presented
a memorial lioin sundry eitizens ot said
county, against the passage of said bill.
W "JI-4CitU, --aHUt -Wf ,MWMI
-a tliournrtl
which- was read, and, on motion -of -Mr-
e.
Adjourned.
IN SENATE.
Thurtiltiy, Dtr.
The engrossed bill to amendthe acts for
the better regulation of the town of Wrdiam-
ston: and the bill to extend the time for re-:
! gistering grants, mesne conveyances, pow- '
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CI oi aiMJiiit-v, ca-c. were reaii ute miiu liuir,
lerreu a resolution instructing ine j to ainenu
the milnia laws eo that they will iot con -
iflict with the civil Jaws .of the Gtate, report-
ed adversely to legislating on the .subject
Concurred in.. Mr. Allisou also repoited
he bill lo incorporate the TeveUeviUe Rifle-l
men, Willi an aroentlmcnt; which wt a men
read the second time and passed a amend-
ed. . '
Messrs. Worth, Hcsterand Joyner were, Mr. Brjcr, from the same committee, ic
nppoinlcd the Senate's branch of the com- fwjed the bill lo scenro a home'tcad froo
mitice on amending tho tobacco inspection liold lo the citizens cf North Carolina to the
law. I House, and recommfnded its rejection. Laid
The bill to extend t'le time of holding the
home of our affection
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, Superior Courts of Cumberland; and the
bill to amend the act establishing the Mer-
chants' Hank of Iewbern, were rend the
third time, passed and ordored to be engross
ed.
Two unsuccessful trials were made to
elect a U. S. Senator. The votes in the Se-
nate stood:
lt " 2nd
For OraTiam It U
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" Sstimlers 1? 14
.l7ic u,u P1""? f!'r ,,,e "?nnt
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ant t Maitland stornge on public onus, tc
By Mr. Nixon, a bill for the better rego'a'
tint) of the town 'of Wilmington. Bv Mr.
Bijrss, a bill, accompancd with a memorial,
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'horo.inff Jno. M C. Bogle and hors t.
keep floats or rafw of timber in Welch screc-k
to
cep Moats or raits oi timber in
By Mr. Patterson, a bill to incorporate the
town of Franklinton. By Mr. Nixon, a
bill securing to mechanics and others pay
ment for their Itbor and materials in erecting
J7 house or other building. By Mr f lar-
rington, a bill to alter the time of holding
full term of the Superior Court of Moore for
the year 1843,. By Mr. Burgin, a bill to a
bolish the county courts of Buncombe, Hen
derson, Haywood, Macon and Cherokee,
and to establish a special term of the Supe
rior Court in said counties. These bills
were severally read the first time, passed,
and some of them referred..
Mr. Francis, from the Joint Select Com
mittee lo prepare a skeleton map of the State,
made a report accompanied with a map ;
which was concurred in, and sent lo the Se
nate, with a proposition that the map be
printed.
, The bill to incorporate Cedarsville; the
bill to repeal so much of an act concerning
the Courts of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of
Moore and Sampson, as relates to Sampson;
the resolution in favor of Joshua Bullock,
were read the third lime, passed and ordered
to be engrossed.
Mr. Salterficld presented the following
preamble and resolutions, which was - read
ihe first time and passed; '
Whereas, in the month of January, 1815, a
tine of one thousand dollars was imposed npnri
and paid by Ceneral Andrew Jackson the hero of
New Orleans, on account of an order issued by
him as Major Goneral, commanding the Ameri
can forces, which resulted in the safety of lha
city of New Orleans and aided in the euccesa
of Ike contest which resulted in the memorable
victory achieved on the 8lh day of January:
Therefore,
Retolvtd, kc. That our Senators in Congress
be, and they are hereby instructed, and our rep
resentatives requested lo introduce and support
lha passage, of a bill to refund: to General A 0
drew Jjckaon the amount of the fine thus un
justly imposed upon him, with the legal interest
thereon.
Retolvtd, That His Excellency ilia Gov
ernor of this State be and he is hereby request
ed to transihit a copy of the above preamble and
resolution to each of our Senators and Repre
sentative in Conprees.
Mr. Walker, from the committee on Pro
positions and Grievances, to whom was re
ferred the memorial and counter memorial on
tbe subject of the Fsheries on Canine river,.
fec. reported adversely to legislating there
on. -Concurred in.
Mr. Russel presented a memorial from Jo
ttfe fid7v7u?ngyrJlX subject of
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ginia; and Mr. Kirk the memortiw
zens of Mecklenburg, protesting against al
tering the County Courts of said eounty;
both of which were laid on the Wble.
On molion of Mr. Halsey, the committee
on Education were instructed to inquire into
n expediency of so altering the public
school h. ns'to pi re the appointment ef
school committoe-men to the board of super
tentlents.
Mr.. Bragg, from the commitiee on the
Judiciary, reported a bill making it arson lo
(burn cotton gin houses and nouses witit ma
giain.. Read first time and passed. Mr,
Bragg also reported the bill to exempt cer
tain articles or personal property Iron exe
cution, with an amendment, which was fur
ther. atnendetU and rheibill as amended,:
passed in second reading.
In this House the volei for U. S. Senator
were ,
1st 8nd
For Brown 43 2
Gfnham 43 43
Saunders - 30 31 '
The bill lo provide a copy of Swaim'a
North Carolina Justice for each and every
justice of the peace in the State was read
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mo arcuuu iimv " '"7 i"J",i'"'"-,
70 to 45.
Mr Bra?. (rem tho commitiee on the
Judiciary, to whom was leferred the resolu-
runn relative to um rum:iup-mHi vi i.i. ,,
old under execution reported adversely to
jlcgislaling on the subject. Concurred i a.
M r. Bragg, from the J tid. Com. to wlrom
! was referred a restdutioo relative lo extend-
ini the stay law, and a resolution relative to
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exempting pers m over sixty irom ervtng
Us jurors, reported adversely to legislating On
I the subjecta. Concurred in.
on the table.
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'" Mr. DoVggjCreaeiitt'tl a bill lo amend a:i
ai'tfoh' ertiing cotonets. Parsed hist read.
ing and f-cferred. ; ' '
Adjouraed.
IN SENATE. '
Friday. Dec. fl
Mr. Elliott, from the committee on. tbfl
Judiciary, to whom was referred the rerolu- '
tion of enquiry as lo the expediency of com
pelling overseers of roads lo apply all fi.u-
collected by them to the hiring of hands to
keep s;iid roads in repair, reported a hill in
relation to the duties of overseers of roads;
which was reid the first lime and passed.
and made the order of the day fur to-inor-
as
w. i .
Mr. Cooper presented a hill (o amend lha
29ih sectionjOf the 31st rhaptrr of llie Re
vised StatuttTsf whicl) passed i;s first read
ing and was referred:
Mr. Miller presented a bill to incorporate
the town of Shelby, in ihe county of dense
land, ifcc. Passed its first reading and refer
red. The hour agreed Upon by the two Iloiisci
to assemble together for the pnrpoe of coun
ting the votfs cast for Governor, having ar
r'ucd.'thi Senate repaired to llie House of
('ommons for that purpose. Tin? couniing
having bcn finished, Mr. Sprnill, in be
ha'f of ihe tellers of both Houses, repbrtedj
upon which Mr. Wilson, Speaker of the
Senate, made the following announcement i
GmMeinen of the Srnte and limine of Con
miwi Thr r. turn, of vole, gi en nl Ihe etretinu
on thr first Thursday in August lt, for Goier
nor if thi Stale, hap bren oprnetl and pullish
r.l accidh)r lo law, in Ihe prraence of a tnjii
iy of boih IliNtaei ofthe Cenrral Aemblv Tlo
li-iler appi-ialc! by both H-ira to elamine tho
rtrtnrns and make a li,t of tjte vote,, have icpnrt-e-J
that Iblrtv-st-ven thoinand nine hundi-ed and
t'urty-thrre rcta were given for John M. More
head, of tire county of Gui ford, brief Ihe b'ph
est number givrn ft r any peraun; dial thirty four
t'.,onsa"it fn-ir hundred and, eleven votes were
K.jra for Louis 1). Henry, of ihe county of Cum
brrUnd; in hich it included the returns from lha
county of Chatham, which are not in conformity
un the reouirrn.enta of the Conatiiution, the
ume not bein under aeal; and that no returns
have bren received front Wilkes and Bertie cuun
tie. No objection having bren made to the
uid r-pott, I (lrrchre that John M. Morehrad
it duly elected Governor of the Ptats of Kor.h
Carolina, for two year from tbe first of Jaouaty
neat-
The Pcnalors having returned to their
chamber, on motion of Mr. Spruill, a mes
sage was sent to file Commons, proposing
to raise a joint select committee to wait ott
Governor Morchead, inform him of his elec
tion, and ascertain when it will suit his con
venience lo take the oaths of office.. This
proposition having been subsequently agreed
to by the Commons, Mr. Spruill was ap
poinled on the part of the Senate to wait up
on Governor Mondiead.
On Motion of Mr. Moore, the committee
of Propositions and Greivancer were dis
charged from the further considei alien of the
bill to establish a new county, by the name
of Catawba.
Adjourned. ;
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
liilli presented. By Mr. Haskins, a
hill to allow talesmen jnrora m the county '
and Superior Court of Onslow to receive
pay for their servicess. By Mr. McRne, a
bill to repeal the 12th section of chapter 91
of Reviaed Statutes, and otherwise amend '
the same. By Mr. Whiiaker, a bill fur the
relief of the purchasers nf the Cherokee
lands. These bills passed their first rear! in sr.-
Mr. Walkei.from the committee on Pro-
positions and Grievances, to whom was re
ferred a bill to prevent the obstruciion of
fish passing up the Roanoke and Cathie riv
ers and their waters, reported said bill to the '
House and recommended lis rejection. Said
bill was read lite second time. Mr; Rayner
presented a Counter meniortal oa the subject. :
Mr. Wilson, of Perquimons, moved to lay
the bill on the table until the first day of
February next Pending the question there
on, the Chair announced the arrival of the
hour at which, by a joint order, the two
Houses had determined to count and list the
votes cast for Governor at the last August e
lection. The two Houses then assembled
in (his Hal and proceeded to the discharge
of thnl duty, the Speaker of the Senate in
the Chair; when the clerk of the two
Houses, in presence of those bodies, under
the supcrintendec of the tellers, Messrs.
Spruill, of the Senate, and Brummell and
Kollr, f ,k "".Amnions, examined the eve-
iu'cVB? vo"riL'e ',er'"s ana occiarea Mw -
of the States when llie result Was" ?ep,V, . .
oy the tellers, onu annooccu oy mr. tthw
Ihe presiding ofheer; alter wjiicli the bena
tors returned lo their chamber, and the.
House adjourned.
IN SENATE.
Saturday, Dec. 10.
Mr. Spruill presented a resolution, dcclar- '
ing that the returns of the Governor's flec
tion, made by the sheriffof Chatham county,
not being under seal as required fy the con
stitution; were not made in accordance with
the 3d sevtion of the second article of the '
amended constitution of litis State, were in
formal and improper, and ought not to have t
been counted;' which was read the first time,
pitssed, ordered to be printed and made the '
order of the day far Monday next.
'r Mr- Spruill !o presefhed a resolution di
recting the Serretatv of State to commence
suits against the Sheriffs of Bertie end
Wilkes, for ihe penally in not making any
returns, and against Ihe Sheriff of Chatham,
for not moking returns of the votes given -for
Governor in the manner and form pre
tciibed by the Constitution; and against all
the sheriffs of llie Slate who did not make .
their returns as directed in the 25th chapter
of the aet of 1810. The said resolution
parsed its first reading, and was referred to
the Judiciary committee.
Mils presented. ; By Mr. Hester, a bill
lo pievcm (he selling of growing crops. By
Mr Cathy, a bill to alter and mend the act
for the. establishment and better regulation .
nf common schools, passed at the session of
1 84 0. . These bills were read the first time
aud passfd. !
The engroed bill to keep up a bridge in
the county of Hentleison, was read the third
time, passed and ordered to be enrolled.
Mr. Joyner ptesented a memorial accom
panied with, a bill to amend the charter of
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