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330 000 .f nf li5 Literary Fuo4 das !.y t
t it Mwnil Rl ih II il , It-" I"nn
BM.d "hub lbs KieietSHlc.rcd.Wli.s Bank
,r i-.p F-r .,, ; - .. -
"11m rean'ui ons in reliimn to ihe ap
; -ninthen nf an eeehl M iuveaigatr Use af
'frirs of tlw Wilmington and Raleigh R.il
,'Jnad ft termor were ftwl second lime
end r jectrd, 2 3 to 22. . '' ...
'I he rverossed resolution from the ;nm
I it Ji.hu H. W Iwler. Tres-
ffrtr elect. i.-ihrv time to give hi official
hood, was read three times, passed and or-
- dcrrd to'J'e enrolled. '
- The resolutions relating to ihe Ba.tk of
(he fui7 were taken up. and were under
ennnderation when the Senate adjourned.
vv HOUSE OF COMMON?. .
' at- 11!-. ilik. f.iiti&iMWiVmilMl
tee, to whom the subject wis referred, re
ported t ill concerning executors anil sd
ministratnrs; which passed its first reading.
M,r. Unwell prcaer.led a resolution in fa
vor i-f Leslie Gilliam; which panted ita first
rtsding and wa-referrs.d.
Mr. Caldwell, of Burke, presented me
morial, prating for a new county, out of
portions of Iredell, Wi.kes and Caldwell,
Ijtid on the table.
' Mr. Whiuiker introduced the presentment
nf in (irand Jury of I Vtnkre, rrlative to
fhrtukea lndiatur: which wi referred to
the pommiilre on that aulijerU
- Mr. Hic, from dw joint eeleet eommtt
tre, M wlxim waa referred the romiminira
the Governor and Ppeaker on the
taTyrtTnf th- i rfMurc r i homi, reponea a
rranhiikm. nroridinc that the time allowed
to John II. Wheeler, Treaaurer elect, to
friya hia offieinl bond, be extended to Mnn
li.y. th 23rd i-iauint; wlii.-h paased iia firat
teannf, ami nrta reaj me aeconu lime,
hit. nrrineer moved iTalibatitiite therefor,
aettinf forth by preamble that the Treaaurer
rlccl hatrinf tendered hi bond; and that there
Krinc a difference of opinion between tht
flnrernor Mid peakera aa to the validity of
ii I liond and to Nie aumcieney ni t e fon
iiiion thereof. &e. rewdved, therefore, that
i lie ixid Jno. II. Wheeler be allowed until the
S3rd day of thia month, itc. ' The amend
inenf wa adopted; Mr. T. Wilaon," moved
in a trike out23rd, and inaerl 2 lat; which waa
negatived; and the revolution waa then read
the eeeitnd and third times, pasted and or
dered to he engrossed.
The Sgreaker announced aa the older of
trie dartlie eproaHl hill to ly off the State
- into fifty Senatorial Diatrirti; whtrh waa read
thflior.ond time. Mr. Avery moved to a.
mend said by striking out and inserting
his amendtm nt. viz. so aa to mnke the 4th
diatricl, consist or Rowan; 4 4th of Lenoir
and Dnvie; 3th of lncoln n I Catawba;
48ih. of Ashe. Wilkes and Caldwell; 49th
of McDowell, Burke and Yancri 50th of
Olierokee, Haywood, Henderson and Bun
combe.. Mr. Caldwell of Burke offered an
amendment in said mendment; which was
rejected. The question learning on Mr.
Avery's amendment, Mr. Caldwell called
for a division of the question; and the House
dtcided agntnst the firat branch of the ques
tion, striking out
, At this stage of the business, the Speak
er announced a message from the Governor,
relative to the official bond of die Treasur
er elect. It communicated . a letter from D.
W, Stone, desiring to withdraw his name
from die bond; and stating dial the Tieasur
r elect, believing hi bond had been accept
ed and that he was authorised to enter upon
the duties of his office, had takea the oaths of
office and made a format demand of the late !
Treasurer. The Governor concludes by
slating his opinion that "die Treasurer ele t
is not now the Treasurer of the State." His
message was sent to the Senate, with a pro-
siiion to refer to die committee on the sub
ject " '
The House then resumed the considera
tion of the burin- as aupendcd by the an
nouncement of the tnfteage from the Gov-
t eroor. vii. the bill to lay off the Slate into
fifty Senatorial districts. Mr. A very moved
an amenilmetit, making the 40ih district to
cnnsisl of Buncombe anil Yancy, and die
' 60ih i.f Cherokee, Macon, Haywodd and
tlenderson; which was negatived. Mr.
Caldwell of Burke moved to amend, by
tanking the 49lh district to consist of Witkes,
Nurry and Ashe; and the 44di of Buike,
Mcuowell and Caltlweu; wincli waa ncfa-
tived. Mr , Moore moved to amend, by
Redding to the 4th diarict after the word Lin
coln, "and Catiwba;' which was ratried;
when die House , adjourned until half after
8 o'ebick . this evening; at which hour the
House again met, and resumed the consider
ation of this bill; the question being on an
amendment proposed by Mr, Ashe, which,
. uigetner wan an atnenumeni proposed oy
Mr. Williams of Beaufort, was negatived.
Mr. nioore moved an amendment to toe Bret
section of the bill, providing that all that ter
ritory included in the counties cf Mecklen
burg. Rutherford, and Anson, as the said
counties .were known on the 3rd Monday of
November, 1 842. Shall be deemed to be in
eluded under the names of said counties
wherever the same may occur in the bill:
which was agreed to Mr. f .ord moved an a
. mendmenU which was also adopted; and the
bill passed its second read n?. The bill
foi relief of the purchasers of Cherokee
lauu", auu ins iiii i"r wis iiiihb m-cut an-
ininlstMiioii of jus'iee. were read the thiid
time, pasned and ordered to be engrossed
The last nsmed hill was then renonsidered, a
mended, on die motions of Messrs Barring
r and Nash, and rejected, 60 li 43. , The
bill was then again reconsidered, and a
mended, on motion of Mr. Biggs, finally
passed m .third reading, and was ordered to
be engnwsed, 70 to 30. , " , , f -
Mr. B iKter precnted a hill in relation to
the counties of Union and MeDuwell; which
passe I its first reading. V f
Mr Br jfg presented a bill to repeal - t'it
ana passed at this sev'mn of dia General As
ein'i!y, hit ing off the counties nf Union
and McDowell; which passed its first read-
g. ; . .
IX SSKNATE. ' -Thundcy,
Jah'g It.
I'tt. Jo i s tnored di t die. r ile r y which
f I .1.. IL. .1 i '
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M3 rejected the resolution in relation to Ihe
appointment of an agent to investigate the
sirirs of the Wilmington and Raleigh Rail
Road Company, be recoiinidered; which
was nega'ived, 23 to 22.
- Mr. Brown presented a petition from sun
dry eitizeiui of the viciti'ty of Raleigh, re
monsuaung against being taken into the cor
porate TtmiU of said city. Laid on die ta
ble. Memorials were presented by Messrs.
Ali son of Iredell, sad Joyner, which were
referred .
Mr. Dockery presented a bill to incorpo
rate the A Ifredville Cavalry or dragoons, in
the county of Rabe.on; which passed its
first reading.
Mr. Shepard presented a bill t require
puUlie officers to give- receipts; which passed
iu firat reading.
The proposition of the Commons, to re
fer the message of die Governor, with the
letter from D. W, Stone, Esq. relative to the
official bond of the Treasurer elect, to the
joint select committee on die subject, was
agreed to.
The resolution relating to the B-ink of the
Slate, fthe unfinished business of yesterday, 3
was taken up snd read l'e" third time; when
Mr. Edwards moved the (following resolu
tion as an amendment thereto:
tttinlrtit. That the Speakers of the two Homes
nf it is Uei-eral Astrnibly eommrnnicats to III
President and Directors of lha Dank of Ihe
Suie of Nor ib Carolina a copy of the foregoing
resoltitione.
I he amendment was adopted; and die
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Mr. Biggs, from the Joint select commit
in it tee appointed to obtain the names of die
several debtors to the.Literiry and Internal
Improvement Boards, the amount due. iic.
made a report thereon; which waa ordered
to be printed and the committee was dis
charged. .
Mr. Bragg, from the Judiciary committee,
reported a number of bills that had been re
ferred to th.it committee, recommending their
rejection; several of whkh were rejected ac
cordingly and others passed their second
rvad-ing.
Mr. Bragf, from the same committee, re
ported a bill to apportion the members of
the House of Commons among the sever
al counties in lhi Slate according to federal
population, with an amendment to strike out
Ihe words, "a cording to federal population;"
which was adopted; and after several other
ineffectual motions to amend, by Messrs.
Avery, Card well and Ashe, Ihe bill waa laid
on ihe table until to morrow.
The Congressional apportionment bill,
entitled bill to amend an act concerning
the mode of tliuosing Senators and Repre
sentatives in the Congress of the United
Slates, was read the aecond time, amended
in an unimportant particular, and passed.
The Speaker presented a communication
from Charles L. Ilinton, Esq. late Treasur
er of the State, requesting that a committee
be appointed to setde with and receive from
him the money and o.her effects in his pos
session aa Treasurer) which, on motion of
Mr. Moore, was ordered to be sent to the
Senate with a proposition to refer it to the
committee on finance, with instructions
dial they request C. L. Hinton, Esq. to con
tinue in charge or Ihe same until his successor
is installed; and that said committee be in-
s'ructedlo prepare a resolution making such
compensation as may bejust and proper for
any sacrifices he may have made in remain
ing in said office to die present time and for
his continuance in the same until his success
or be installed.
Mr. Karner presented the following reso
lution, which was read and rejected:
IlcttlveJ, That the committee on the Judicia
ry lie instructed to inquire Into lbs expediency
of repealing or -modifying lha law relative to
aauiyt and that they report by bill or oUier-
wise.
The Speaker submitted to the House a
communication from the Governor, lelative
to Standard weights and measures; which
was trad and referred to a select roinmitace,
consisting of Messrs. Barringer, Menden
hall. Walker, Cardwell, and Brnndon.
After reading several messages from the
Senate, and passing several bills on their
first reading, the House adjourned until half
after X clock.
The House met at the hour appointed for
the evening session, and passed a number of
bnls and resolutions, on their second read
ing. '
Mr. Brummell presented a resolution in
strurting the Military committee to inquire
into the expediency of exempting enmmis
sinned officers from working on'public roads;
wnicli waa tejecicd.
Mr Jackson presented s bill to incorporate
loiumbos lxMige wo. 102, ritttboroughi
wuicn paasru ii nri reauing-- - - '
Mr. Jones of Orange presented a memo
rial from James Ki win; and a communica
tion from G. R. Morrow and John Jones,
which were referred.
Adjourned.
IN SENATE.
FridmjtJan. 13.
- Mr. Pasteur presented the resignation of
R chard D'obb Spsighl, as one of die Coun
sellors of Stale; which was read and accept
ed.
Mr. Cathev presented a memorial from
Cherokee Indians, remonstrating against any
law to remove llicmio the west. Refer
red. . . ' , ,
Mr. IYihann renmled a bill for ttu. rmt
of R i-haid Cox; which passed its first-reading.
' : " '"'-,'-.
Ml. Hester nresented lha folbtwinar ni.
amble andresoluuonr, which passed their
nrsi reading. . . .. v ,
WhMaa it Ll llMirMtnkniLI nn a i, A-
, in ib our own Btato, and from Ins quantity of to
bioro annually carri-dto the town of Hniic.-n,
Hl"h a market m L. lUm U n 1-
nrrxir-rd, and Um aarMaarY banUug (acililies W
attonlnL
Jirtutrt.i, tkerrfurt, That a bank ought to be ra
tahlidied in die Iowa of llenuersoa, . with a rapiul
of one hundred thouauul dollar in shares of oris
L .1L.I I II .. a . '
j a.iiHirrn uuiiara eacn i:i Iwiiik to fo Ulta ojxraUoa
,Wa-nrr Cfly tlot-aod Jlla-s arias stork shall
hava Wen lakff sail tnsiOj-nv tbonasnd ooUars
adnally paid sakin gold or silver, or iU equivalent, f
JUuhtd, fuhher. That the iudividual praperty of,
Sbt atoekaoideis omrM to US bouim m proporuoB w
the amount cuhsrhbrd.
kaohtd, further, That die committee on Banks
be inatrueted to report a bill to carry out the pro
viaiona of the feregouig rcaolutioni. :.. ;
Mr. Joy ner presented a bill audiorising
lha Porunteuih and Roanoke Rail Road
Company to charge toll on their bridge over
Roanoke riveir. arWeldon; which passed its
first reaJing.'
The proposition bf die Commons to refer
the Communication of C. L. Hinton, Esq.
to the Committee on Finance, was agreed
to. - .
The message of the Governor, transmit
ting a letter from D. W. Stone, Esq. rela
tive to the bonds of the Wilmington and
Raleigh R il Road Company, endorsed by
the State, was laid on the table.
The resolutions presented by Mi. Ed
wards relative lo closing ihe business of the
Bank of the State, were read the third time;
when Mr. Dobson moved the following
substitute as an amendmeut thereto:
"That this Legislature, by no means, wish s
dissolution of the Bank of the State, particular
ly at this lima, when the cttrxens of the S tale
are laboring under th most alarming pecuniary
distress ever experienced." Mr. Allison of
Iredell, moved toiay die resolution and a-
mendment, on the table until the first day of
April next; which was negatived, 23 to 21 .
The question was then taken on Mr. Dob
son's amendment, which was rejected, 23 to
21. The resolutions nf Mr. Edwards were
then passed by the following vote, and or
dered lo be engrossed:
Ka Messrs. Arlington, Allison of Orange
Boykin. Boyd, Brown, Cooper, Edwards Kn
nott, Kxum. Hester, Larkins, Melvin, Mitchell,
Aontt. Pasteur, Ray. Shepard, Speight. Staf
ford, Stallinjrs, Swinson, Tomtinson, Walker,
Jno. W. Williams, snd Wm. P. Williams.
5.
JVayj Messrs. Albright, Allison of Iredell,
Ilurgin, Cathy, Dobson, Dockery, Klliott, How
ard, Hodges, Jaeocks, Jonea Joynsi, Morehead,
Moye. Myers, Pharr, Ribelin, Kogeis, Bpruill,
Thnmaa,.anuVWorih 81.
The bill to prevent the suspension of spe
cie payments by the banks, was read the
third lime; when Mr. Edwards offered a
substitute by way of amendment; which
was adopled; and laid upon the table and or
dered to be printed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS
Received from the Governor a communi
cation, enclosing a letter from D. W. Stone,
Esqi stating that a bond of 335,000 due
from the Wilmington and Raleigh. Rail
Road Company on the 1st instant, and en
dorsed by the Stale, is under protest; in the
Uank or Cape tear, for non-payment, and
desiring to know to whom application shall
be made for payment; which was ordered to
be sent lo the Senate.
On motion of Mr. Pope, the vote taken
yesterday, rejecting die bill to amend the
Revised Statutes concerning crimes and
punishments, was reconsidered, and the bill
was laid on the table.
The bill lo eiect die county of Gaston
wss postponed indefinitely.
The bill supplemental lo the act of the
present session, to establish a new county,
by the name of Catawba; and the bill to re
peal that part of die revenue law which re
quires the Comptroller to furnish the S'ler
riffs with blank licenses, passed their second
and third readings, and were ordereJ to be
engrossed.
Mr. Mendenhall presented a bill appoint
ing clerks snd masters commissioners to
laka depositions; which passed its first read
ing and was referred.
Adjourned.
IN SENATE.
Saturday, Jan. 14.
The following Bills were severally read
and passed their third readings and were
ordered hfbe engrossed: ,
A bill to incorporate the Albemarle Swamp
Company; a bill to incorporate the Alfredville
Cavalry or Dragoons in the courtly of Robe
son; a bill lb alter the lime of collecting the
corporation taxes in the town of Washing
ton; a bill to amend the 109th chapters ol
the Revised Statutes, entitled an act concern
ing sheriffs.
On motion of Mr. Rogers, ths Senate took
up his lull, authorising the President and
Directors of the Literary Fund lo issue Out
Million of dollars in notes of the follow
ing description, 9200,000 in notes of one
dollar; 3200,000 in notes of two dollars;
0200,000 in notes of Jivt dollars; $200,000
in notes of ten dollars, to be loaned out in
every county of the State according to their
federal population, by an agent or loan officer
in each Senatorial district, in sums not ex
ceeding $300: one ifourdi of which, with in
terest repaid annually. Notes to be receiv
able in payment of taxes and all debts, due
the State; and if not sufficient funds in the
Treasury to redeem the notra promptly on
demand, the Treasurer lo issue certificates
of deposito for ths sme, bearing 6 percent,
interest, Ate. tie. The bill was read the
second lime and passed by rota of 23 to
22. .
Those voted for (be Rill were Messrs. Al
bright, Unykiti, Burgin, Cooper. Dobson, Kn
aett, Hester He fgea. J -works, Mitchell, Moore,
Pharr, Rea, Roger, Spruill, Stafford, Ktsllings,
Swinson, Tomlinson, Thomas, Williams of P.
Williams of F. Worth S3.
Those voted against It. were Messrs. Arring
ton. Allison of O.Allison of I. Boyd, Drawn.
Cathy. ' Dockery, Edwards, Klliott, Kium.
Howard, Jonea, Laikiua. Melvin. Morrhead.
M. ye. Myers, Pasteur Ribelin, Shepaid, Speight,
rv inn 3.
On motion of 'Mr Brcwn the bill
offered by Mr. Edwards on yesterday as
a substitute to Mr. B's bill to prevent the
snspension of specie payments by the Banks
of thia State, was taken up and read ihe
second time, and rejected by the following
vole:
Those rho voted for Ihe passsge cf the bill,
were Messrs. Arringtoa, Allison of O. Iloykin,
Brown Conner, Kdwards, Khnrti, Kxam, Lar
kin", lies. Shepsrd, Speight, Ktsflord, Swinson,
Y alker, t tiiiams of P. Williams ol r . 18.
Thnsw wh voted a trains! the bill, are Messrs.
MlbrigU, Allioa of I. Boyd, Margin, Cathey,
Dobson, Dockery? Elliott, Howard. Hodges, 1
jaeoexs, J ones, piiicneu, aionre, nwenfif,
Moye, Myers, Pasteur, fbarr, Kibelin, Kogero,
Spruill, Stalling, Tooilioson, Thomas, Y it li
ve.
The engrossed bill, supplemental to an
act passed by dio present General Assem
bly entitled an act to lay off and establish a
new county by die name of Catawba, was '
read three times, passed and ordered to be
enrolled. .
Mr. Spruill introduced the following res
olution, which was adopted.
Runhtd, That a meaaags bn sent f die
House of Commons proposing to rescind Ihe
joint Dider for adjournment of the two Houses
on Monday next.
HOUSEOF COMMONS.
Mr. Candler presented a memorial, ac
companied by n resolution in -favor of RVr
Robert Jourdcn. Referred.
Mr. Bower presented a bill to amend an
act of die present session extending the lime
for perfecting tides to lands heretofore enter
ed ; which passed its three leadings'and was
ordered to be engrossed.
Mr. Wilson, of Perquimons, from die
committee on Claims, lo whom was referred
the memorial of the Commissioners of Wil
mington, praying the refunding of the mon
ey expended by them in defence of the said
town during the last war reported favorably
thereon, accompanied by resolutions, which
were read the first time and passed.
A message from the Governor, accompa
nied by a communication from the Histori
cal Society of New York, -c. was sent to
die Senate, with a proposition to refer the
documents lo the committee on the Library.
The Congeressional Apportionment bill
was put upon its third reading. Mr. Ilalsey
moved to amend, by striking Tyrrell and
Washington from the 8th and attaching
them to the 9th district; and striking Mar
tin from the 0th and adding it to die 8th dis
trict; which wai negatived, 80 to 23. Mr.
Biggs moved lo amend, by striking out ihe
words " the fourth of March next." and in
serting " its ratification ;" which was adopt
ed. Mr. Iach moved to strike out all the
bill, except the enacting clause and insert the
following substitute by way of amendment:
1st distiict shall be composed of Ihe coun
ties of Cherokee, Macon, Haywood, Bun
combe, Henderson, Rutherford, Cleaveland,
Burke, Yancy and Ashe.
2nd, of Caldwell. Wilkes, Iredell, Lin
coln, Cabarrus and Mecklenburg.
3rd of Stokes, Guilford, Rockingham and
Caswell.
Xh, of Randolph, Davidson, Davie, Row
an. Richmond, Stanly, Anson and Montgom
ery. Sth, of Moore, Cumberland, Robeson,
Bladen, Columbus, Brunswick, New Hano
ver, Sampson and Duplin.
6th, of Person, Orange, Chatham, Wake
and Granville.
7th, of Warren, Franklin, Nash, John
ston, Edgecomb, Halifax and Northampton.
8th, of Wayne, Pitt, Greene, Lenoir,
Jones, Onslow, Carteret, Craven and Hyde.
0th, of Tyrrell. Washington, Martin,
Bertie, Hertford, Chowan, Gates, Perquim
ons, Pasquotank, Camden and Currituck.
(The remaining part of the amendment,
establishing places for comparing the polls,
we omit.T
Mi. Cardwell railed for a division of
the question, which was taken on strik
ing out, and decided in the negative, 40
to 03. The House refusing to strikeout,
the amendment falls.
M r. Moore moved an amendment, to strike
out the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th dis
tricts, and insert the following:
2nd dial. Stokes, Surry, Ashe, Wilkes,
Iredell and Davidson.
3rd, Lincoln. Mecklenburg, Rowan, Da
vie, Anson and Cabarrus.
4 ill, Cumberland, Chatham, Moore, Rob
eson, Richmond, Montgomery, Randolph
and Stanly.
0th, Orange, Person, Caswell, Rocking
ham and Guilford.
Cth, Nash, Halifax, Warren, Fianklin,
Granville and Wake.
7th, Columbus, Bladen. Brunswick, New
Hanover, Sampson, Duplin, Lenoir, Onslow,
Wayne and Johnston.
8th, Carteret. Craven, Hyde, Tyrrell,
Washington, Beaufort, Greene, Pitt, Edge
comb and Jones.
TheTaihendment was lost by a rote of 63
to 43.
Mr. Barringer moved to amend by insert
ing a provi, that all ' the territory tnclnded
in the counties of Mecklinbttrg, Burke, Ruth
erford, Anson and Lincoln, as said counliea
were known on the 3rd Monday Nov. 1842,
ahall be included under the names of sain
counties wherever they may occur in the
bill ; which was agreed to. The bill then
passed its third and Inst reading, by the fol
lowing vote, and was sent to the Sena'le fur
their concurrence in the amendment.
- JVs Mesfcra, K. Barnes. J. Barnes, Biggs,
Onwei, Brackin, Bragg, Brngden, A. Bryan,
Byrd, Bannerman, Cardwell. Conrad, Davia,
Dickson, Krwin, Fills. Gavin, llairingten, I las
kins, H outer, Marshall, Massey Milrhell. Mun
roe, Nelson, Nixon, ttayner, Regan, Richard
son, Roaa, Riiaeell, Satierfiuld, Scs ts, Shank
lin. Shahs. Siockard, Siowe, Street, Skinner,
Talieferro, Herring, Hollows. C.Jones, J. B.
Jonea, Kelly. Kirk, Lee. Mcltilyre, McNair,
MeRae, F. Tavlnr. J. K. Thomas. Ws-.kr,
Watson, Whits.' Willey, J. W. Williams, Wil
liamson, T. V ilaoo. Yon I 60.
Aoyt Mesor. Allen, Ashe, Avery, ftairin-
Sir, Baxter, Brandon, Brower, J. J. Bryan,
runimell, Burgin. J. P. Caldwell. T. R. Cald
well, Candler, Cochran, Doak D -ekery, Ering
haus, F reman Francia. Ilalsey. Hill Jefferson
Joyner. Kootice, Lamb, Laaaiter, laeb. Locke,
Lord, McLean. McLaughlin, Martin, Menden
hall, Mills, McT'ollum. Moors, Nash, Neal,
Noreom, Odom, Sharp. Steele, J. W. Taylor,
Waleer, Whi.aker, Wilder, F. Williams,
.Yoang 48.
The House adjounrned until 3 o'clock this
evening.-;:;' " ; ? ' vv y
EVENING SESStO.
The resolution to lend to Floral College,
in Robeson county, one thousand dollars, to
be renewed annually, and die interest to be
paid annually, upon bond and good security,
passed its secoad and third readings, and
waa ordered lo be engrossed, 76 to 26.
The bill to lav of diis Stile into fifty Sen-
stofiat districts, was amended, on motion of
Mr. Biggs, passed ita third and last reading,
and sent o the Senate, asking their conCur
repee in die amendments.
Mr. Avery from die joint selcr. committee
to whom was referred the ' "memorial rof
Mecklenburg Monumental Aasosialio'n, re
ported, in d;t present stain of 7lhe Public
Tr asury, that it is inexpedient lo make any
appropriation for effecting the object con
templated, but recommended thai they be
incorporated, and reported a bill for that pur
pose , which passed its first reading.
Bit i prtttnltd. Dy Mr. Herring, a bill
to amend the 3td section ol the art of 1831..
to appoint commissioners for the town of
Clinton. By Mr. Nixon, a bill for the eman
cipation of Bella, Cans and William. By
Mr.Dewey, a biH to incorporate the New
hern Ice Company. - These bills passed liicir
firs! reading.
The bill to establish the connty of Alex
ander, was rejected on its second reading.
Ms Caldwell of Iredell, on behalf nf him
self and oiheis.'n minority nf the joint select
committee on Finance, made a report relative
to the investment of a portion of the Litera
ry funnd in the bonds of the Wilmington
and Raleigh and Raleigh nntl Gaston Rail
Road Companies: which was ordered to.be
printed.
Adjourned
IN SENATE.
Monday, Jan. 1 6
Received front the House of Commons
a message, transmitting a communication
from his Excellency the Governor, relating
to Books for the Common Schools, hich
was referred to the committee on the Libra
ry. ' The Preamble and Resolutions to autho
rise jlte printing of Indexes lo Colonial Doc
uments, relative to North Carolina, and -the
procurement of copies of said documents in
the proper offices in London, were taken up,
and read the third time, passed and ordered
lo be engrossed.
The resolution relating to the President
and Directors of the Literary Fund was read
the second and third limes, passed and or
dered to be engrossed.
This resolutions providing for the estab
lishment of a Bank at Henderson, weer read
the second time and rejected, ayes 17, noes
22.
The' Senate 'concurred in the amend
ments of the House to the engrossed bill
of the Senate, to lay off this State into 30
Senatorial Districts. Also to their amend
ments to the Bill choosing Senators and Re
presentatives in the Congress of the United
States, excepting the 3rd Sec: in which they
propose to strike out the words "the fourth
of March next," and insert die words, itt
ratification.
The bill to authorise the President and
Directors of ihe Literary Fund of N. Caro
lina to issue One Million of Notes lo loan
to the people, waa put upon its third read
ing, and was rejected.
On motion of Mr. Howard, the Senate
adjourued until half past 3 o-'clock.
KVEMIKO 8F.8SIO.
The engrossed bill to restore Jury trial to
the County Courts of Anson, was read the
third lime passed aud ordered lo be enroll
ed -
The bill lo amend the act for the belter re
gulation of Common Schools, was lead the
aecond lime and rejected.
The bill extending the time for Sheriffs
to settle their accounts widi the Comptroller,
was read die second and third limes, passed
and ordered lo be engrossed.
The bill concerning fisheries in this Slain,
was read the second lime and on motion of
Mr. Stallings indefinitely postponed.
Adjourned.
HOUSF. OF COMMONS.
Mr. Caldwell of Burke presented a bill
supplemental loan act of 1840 41, to layoff
and establish the county of Caldwell, which
passed its three readings, and was ordered lo
be engrossed.
Mi. Haskins presented a resolution for
improving the navigation of New River,
which waa rejected.
The proposit on of the Senate, to rescind
the joint order to adjouir sine die on this
day, was concurred in, 83 lo 20.
Mr. Satterfkld presented a resolution,
providing that no new bill shall be introdu
ced hi thi House after to-day ; which was
laid upon the uibb'. . ..
Mr Cardwell presented a resolution res
cinding the resolution, of the last session in
iavor of James Erwin, which passed its fir-t
reading.
Mr. Wilson of Perquimons presented a
resolution that the legislature adjourn sine
die on the 23rd instant. The resolution was
modified by the mover by striking out 23rd
and inserting ID h, when ft Tras laid on ihe
tab'e until Thursday.
The bill in addition to the Revised Statute
concerning the University, wss smended.
passed the third .reading and ordered to be
engrossed.
Mr. Jackson presented a bill to revive an
act of 1770, to lay off and establish a town
near Chatham court house, iic.', which pas
sed its first reading. The rngiossed bill to
apportion the members of die House of Com
mons s.nong the several counties in this Slate,
was amended, passed its second and third
readings, and ordered lo be sent lo the Sen
ate, asking their concurrence in the amend
ment. '
On motion of Mr. Cardwell, a message
was sent to the Senate proposing, to go into
an election to-morrow for Counsellor of
Stale, tice R. D. Spaight, Esq. resigned and
staling that Messrs. James Walt, of Rock
ingham, and Jidien S Bracking, of Orange,
are in nomination for the appointment.
The bill to amend an ai t for the releif of
ihe Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road
Company, passed in 1840, was read the
second lime, amended ant passed.
On motion of Mr, McRae, the resolutions
of instruction to our Senators in Congress,
introduced by Mr. Jones of Orange soma
lime since, were taken np and put upon
their second reading, Mr, Guthrie moved
that they be laid upon tl e table, M
r. McKsu.
that they be indefinitely nosinnned. the laU?
ter of which molienr, ike Speaker decided
to be nnt of order; and the former wss n 1
atived by die House. Here all further pro
ceedings then on were arrested by a messaga
from the Senate; afier the reading of wliM
the House adjourned until half past 3 q
clock this evening.
. KTXXiXO SEf sios. -The
House continued in session until 3
o'clock at night in debate on the instruction
res ni u lions ; and adjourned without arriving
at any decision on the subject. V
iiE.-ri inns or ni k.- tiioji is.
. J or DAVIDSON, 'Jr ' '
h tlte Senate tfartk Carolina, on Salurtluif tl
Hth Tnitant, on the bill to prevent the tuptn
mom nftpecie payment by the Bank$y wultr m
ijf tirtumtianetyhateter. (
M r.peaker, nirtwithslaJuig it U now
late nod the Senate much wearied, on ae
count of the long discu-sion, f et I am un
willing to give a silent oie upon -the bill
now befote mm. Sir, what will be the con
sequence of passing a law to prevent the banks
of this Slate from suspending spoi-ie payment,
under arty and every emergsnc)- Assu
redly il will be to1 drive all the banks into
liquidation, and to draw from among die
people what paper money there, is now in
circulation; and in proportion to the decrease
of the circulation of money, so will be the
increase of the suffering and disirexs of the
people; and I ask who is willing to add in
still to misery! I know, Mr. Speaker, that
whoever dare" to say a word in favor of the
Banks, places himself nmler t!a charge that
he ts Bank bought. But certainly this will
not apply to me, I owe no Batik. one cent,
nor have I ever borrowed one dollar from
any Bunk: Therefore I shall be innocent as
to that charge. ,
1 suppose. Sir, it. will be proper to reply
in order to remarks made out of order.
I listened this morning to the Senator
from Caswell, (Mr. Brown.) and was sur
prised, at his failure. I had expected to
hear not only' denunciation but argument
and fact i overwhelming. I had coma to'tliis
conclusion from the fact mat ne nni matia
several fine bank speeches, on subjects little
and irrelevant; and 1 did suppose when the.
Bank subject should como tp in order, ihmV
he would make a fine display ; but in thia
I was disappointed: nor can I account for
the failure only upon the ground of his hav
ing leaked nut die best pails of his speech
on this subject on other matters not in point
or order. But, Mr. Speaker, J have taken
the trouble to gather up some of the frag
ments that escaped the honorable Senator
from Caswell, as he delivered them on ths
different, subjects, and ask leave to call the
attent'on of the Senate to a few of them.
Early in the session, that gentleman re
mark oil, that the Banks were the cause
of Ihe distress under which our country is
now laboring. A short lime afierwards, the
Senator from Wake introduced a. bill to re
lieve the people; and during the di cussion
of thai bill, the Senator (Mr. Brown) re
ntal ked, in opposition to the bill, that the
Legislature could not relieve the people by
any law which it could pass. But thai the
people must look to the banks for relief -
Yes, Sir, at one time, he charges the banks
with mining the country; . and at another
time, recommends the people to look to the
banks for relief! 1
Again, the Senator from Caswell says he
very much desires to see all the tnnnied
corporations put down, arid to see the coun
try return back ta the hard money curren
cy, and that he should look upon thai event
as a second declaration of independence.
Mr. Speaker, there are two classes that are
independent in a monied point of view in
our country. One is independent on ac
count of the wealth they posbess; the ether,
by reason of the poverty they endure; and
I feci sure that die Senator tun allude only
to the taller, when he speaks of a hard mo
ney currency. And, I ask, who, except
himtetf, is willing to declare such Sn inde
pendence? Sir, while honest poverty would
be pitied by the people ol North Carolina,
the same people would scorn the individual
who would dare to declare himself independ
ent nn ihe ground of his poverty.
The Senator from Caswell lias taken oc
casion to say that the present question was
not merely one of dollars and cents, but it
is whether the people or die Banks shall
rule? This I deny. There is no such ques
tion at issue. No, Sir, if is diisr Shalt
the plighted faith, the eacred pledge, of the
State be preeerveJ, or thall it bt violated?
Mr. Speaker, the gentleman the other day,
in speaking bf this great warfare, look oc
casion to explain himself in figura'ive I in
gnage. In one instance, he compared ihe
Banks to a lion, that was now made fast in
his cage; in another figure, he represented the
Bank as a monster dial was now underfoot.
Yes, Sir; and if the Senate will indulge me
a little, I will extend or , amend the figure in
relation to thia mighty, battle. . Imagine, if
you can, that yon see this monster, in the
form of a Lion, prostrate upon the gionnd.
and you also see his antagonist, in the form
of a monkey, if you please, with sll his gi
gantic strength, upon this mighty beast of
the forest What would be youi conclu
sion? Would you not any poor fellow I yon
are too small! And so in regard to the pre
sent batde with die banks. Yes, sir, in rain
may the Senator try to put down the banks.
The people have tryed them, and found
them useful end good; and every (Tort, tv
gainst them will only raise them in die es
timation of Uteir country. , -i-'V
The Senator talks of putting down diese
monied corporations. Has he yet to learn
that money is power! Sir, this was one of
tho first lessons of my youth and money ia
not only power, but il is useful, and we can
not get along without it; and shall the sources
from which we get money, be destroyed tn
gratify misguided or disappointed ambition!
I hope not- .' ,.-;,. ' ' '; -
It is tiue dtere r-re the poor and the rich in
our country; and iv is also true that diese
ere helps to each other; and he; who would
try to excite unpleasant feeling between the
poor and the rich, for party purposes, is the
bssevt demagogue. 31 r. Speaker, it lias seen
said that duvwbiirs and ihe democrats have
each a party rn l! is floor. But where is