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: I ! I it f 1 ; i tLXJ. Li. 'J GEffERAL. ASSr.MBLT. ' fENAie. C II Tuetday, Dec It. Mr.Ehnrn introduced bill 10 amend the , 10th eciw-ef tho-l02d chapter of tne Revised Staton concerning Pedlar. Re Jered to th Committee on the -Judiciary.' Mr Lillirigic-n presented n memorial a.f 4heOffirer of ihe 63d Regiment of .Nctih Carolina Military Law. Referred to the Committee on M ilitary A flair. Mr Thoma e.f Haywood presented a memorial, fraying Cor a Turnpike Koad ficm Waynrtvitle to tlo Tenne line: Abo, i petition of citizen of Cherokee Crsyiiig for n-Turopile road up th Nanti P river; both wrre referred to tho Com iitee on Internal Improvements. Ml 8 milk introduced Resolutions on the Mbjett of Common School which were referred lo the Committee en Education. ' BiPf presented and read first time: By Mr Eborn to incorporate Midway Male aid Female 'Academy, io the Connty of Pitt, near Paetoloa. By 'Mr Gilmer con retainer tho practice of the law. By Mr Smith to incorporate the Traaieea of Clovn Female Institute at Murfreesb Mr Conner presented a bill to repeal an Act phased in 183U, entitled an Act ron twrr.ine the Warden ol the Poor in the County of I.ir.eoln. Pjsed first reading and referred io (he Committee on the Judi einrr. . '1 lie Chair announced a jmetfaira from ilia House of Commons, transmitting ' Resolution for a Jxint Select Commiiee, to consider the expediency of' altering the rime of holding the General Am- rnbly. Concur red in; and the following gentlemen constitute the Senate Committee, viz: Messrs. Conner Washington and Walker. The followingbill were read the third lime and pasted: To nnite the Roanoke Ksilrord and Seaboard and Rownoke Rail road and for other purposes. To empower the Roanoke Navigation lompsnjr to be com common carrier of Agricultural produce, good wirea and merchand'xe, npon Roanoke, Dan and Staunton river. 'I o incorporate tho Town of Shelby, in Cleareland Cnuntr, To alter the time of lidding the Spring and Fall Term cfWMr Thomas of Hay wood presented a lee- I'leaveland Counts' Courts, reincorpo rate Macon Academy, in the County of Wayne. Mr Kendall called op th bill to pay wit nesse for their attendance before a Clerk t M, Maac C.ommiaainner lo lalte an ac U count etc., which, after torn I discussion, n as rejected. ; A message wt rrceired from the Hons of Common informing the Senate that they have laid upon the table their reeolu lion to go into an election for United Slate Senator on th COth instant and pro posing to go into that election to day at It 'Cloek'v :,;b' ''. ' . The question being- on concurring , in this proposition; Mr Gilmer called for the Aye and Noe. They were taken a followax Yew 25; Naya S3. -; ?'vf" The 8ent.then - voted. When th name ol Mr .Thomaa of Haywood, was called be arose and aaid s that hi position was a peealMf one. He believed the will of his constituent waa in favor of -T. L, Clingmtn; and he therefore gave their vote tated of hisown. . : v The bill to amend the Revised Statutes, chapter 104, concerning poblie bridge and ferrtee, wit indefinitely postponed. The bit! to limit the term of Sheriff, vii Isid upon the table. Yeas 32; Nay 17. And then on motion, th Senate adjourn HOCSEOF COMMONS. . Mr Hicks' introduced a bill to facilitate ih coHretion of certain debts &c Refer rtd to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr Ferebee introduced a Resolution to end a message to th Senate, proposing to raise a Joint Select Committee, of one on ibe part of the Senate and two on the part of the Honse, to wait on Charles Manly, and inform him of his election as Governor of the Slate, 4c Adopted... Mr Hargrove introduced a bill lo exempt the Warden of the, Poor, and the County Tmstee of the County of Anson, from Mil itary duty. Referred to the Commitie on Privat bill. ;" Mr Palmer offered a resolotion instruc ting the "Judiciary Committee to- inquire ioio the propriety of establishing mode for removing Justices of tb Peace from office for misbehavior. Adopted A message was received from the Sen ate, transmuting Resolution of thanka to Mia Dit.' Adopted. .. . Mr Caldwell, of Guilford, introduced a Reaolaliop instructing the committee on Finance to inqoire into the pruprienr of at test ing the Bank ol the State te ieaue srasll bill. Adpted. ; , ' Mr Sbi.f)ird introduced a bill to provide for Tax Collector In every County m ih 8ute. Refered to the Committee oa Fi nance. '' . - ; Mr Nixon in'roduced a resolution for the relief of the Clink of the County Court of Ntw Hanover Referred te the Comoiit- . ' lee ftt) Jadicitr . 'J'- ;"VAv "' A - The rcifolurion in favor of Abraa llan anaw passed it Xrd reading. ' The following bill passed their 3d reel ing Th. bill to incorporate Male A cade-i-' my, in the County of Iredell. The bill to ' incorporate the Forestville Female A cade mr. ' The bill te incorporate Female Col- ledge io the County of Anson. .To lay offl " a Koad irons iewie to Morganton. I o ' authorize th County Coons of Mecklen-'- burg to py etrer certaia funds to the Court . of Union. To condemn pari- of Hatne , 8uet in lheJow efton.-ve for the put- Eo-e i'f ereetmg a Jail. ,To inenrpotate Hunt Creek manufacturing Company, in - ihe iownof Faetteri!Ie. To incorporate - the Bertie Gaards.VTo amend an Act en- "X titled an .Act to KguLtte the Inspection of Turpentine. , -f m"" '"-'t 'Mr fiCch, of Davidson nominated Hon, Geon e E Hanger for Senator of .United t laics and njored t nend g wmige te the Senate Informing that body of aid noro inal ion, -Carried. , - 1 lie Speaker announced lb arrival of the hoor for the execution of the Joint ordei the election of United Stale Sena tor, , Committee on the part of Hon to u-J nerintend the election ol senator aier. Long and Sander. . 'I lia Honao then proceeded to vote. The Resolution in favoi of Isaiah Cock an other pasaed 5d reading. Mr Long Irom the Committee In super intend the election of Senator, reported a follow: I OH roles caat. Badger 6?; Clingman 6; Ravner 1; Dohhin 7; Edward 13; Ja B. Shepard 18: McKay 18t Fiaher 6; Verable 3, Bigg 2, Leak 8: Read 4; Eaton I. No election. SENATE. HUnttdoy, Dec. 13. 1848. Mr Patterson from th Committee on Inienul Improvement, reported the bill to provide for making a turnpike Road from Salisbury west to the line of tho State of Georgia, without amendment, and re commended it psssage. Mr Halaey presented a reso.ution pro viding for a Select Committee of one from each Judicial District, to ronaider th ex pediency of forming additional Jndicial District. BUI pretexted. --By Mr. Worth, lo a mend the act of 1846-7, entitled an act In provide for a re-aayessmenl of the land of the State, and moie accurate enlistment of taxable bills. Paired first reading. By Mr. Washington, to amend an act passed in 1 840-7, to incorporate Atalntic Fire Company, No 2, in the tn of Newbern. Liesover. The following bills passed their third resiling:- To incorporate Ml Lebsnnn Lodge, No 117. in Edgecombe. Tn in corporate Island Port Manufeetaring Com pany, t Franktnaviile. in Randolph. To amend an act rn authorise, ihe Governor t establish a depot of Arms at Newbern. To emancipate John Good a Slave. When thie Utter bill came on, Mr Hal- - , 1. sey rose anu saia ne was aesirns oi Bear ing from the gentleman wno introduce!! tne bill, tome good reason lor ita passage. olution, to proceed tj the election of a U- ntted States Senior on the zzd of this month, snd for a Circuit Jndgs on Ih 23rd of the tame month, at one o'clock. On thia motion a very diseirsive debate tnLlhprois-jjIJlsiiffidj Gi'rner, VVoodfin, Lilhngton, and 'i homat of Davidson. Finallr. Mr. Lillington moved that the preamble and Resolution be laid upon the table, which motion prevailed, Ayea 26; Noes not counted. And then the Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. A message from the Senate, transmitting Ihe ressignaitonTof the Hon R. M. Pearson. is Judge of the Supreme Court. Mr. epivey introduced a resolution 'or th relief of Young Patterson, Cleik of the County Court Franklin. Referred to th Committee on claim. Mr. Gambill introduced a bill lo author ize Andrew tarmicnat, iai onerm oi Wilkes, to collect the arreara of taxes due him. - Mr McChtnnahan introduced a bill lo improve the Cape Fear and Deep River above Fayette rille. Referred to the Com mit'ee on Internal Improvements. Mr. Mebane from the committee on Fi nance, reported unfavorably to the bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to increase ihe Public Revenue , On motion of Mr. Chis, the bill wt postponed for ihe pres ent. - i The Sneaker announced th. arrival of the hour for taking up the order of the dsy Mr. Steele's Resolution. Mr Mebane offered the following substi tute lo all but the last '. : Re$ot?td, ' That tho Just and rightful method of settling the question of extending Slavery over tk Territories ot the United States, ac quits by Ibe'rsesM tisaly with Mexico, would te by the eoniiouition of the line of lbs Mis souri Compromise to the Pseifie Ocean, Mr Steele then addressed the House at some length, w hich after the qestion on the motion oT Mr Mebane to strike oat all hut the last and insert the amendment offered by him, recurred Mr Ellis, when ealled for a divi ion r of the quesiioni and th llous te fused io stake cot. Mr Mebane then pioposed the following amendment; r . -' ' RtKilord, That hi Eseslleaey the f lesident of (ha United Stales, did not violate lha const!, tution In giving.hl ofRoial sanction ta th Or eon bill, aotwitbdsmling the clause la ssld bill, prohibiiinK Slavsry in th Tenitory of Oregon. Upon the qoenton ol in adoption of this amendment, " th Ate snd Noes were demanded, and decided in th negative 83 to 20. - c: : .- The question on the passsr e of th Re- oluunns csmeap, when Mr; McDowell, of Iredell, expressed hi view relative to the Erineiple involved hem. After which, lr Miller moved for their Indefinite post ponementand ponthi motion there ws.tontiderabte discussion which was participated in by MeasraTMeban. Rayner, Stanly, Dobbin, Jones, of Orange, and Leach, of. Davidson. - . The House refused lo peslpon by a vote ef72to 33. - -.-"..'.'; On snoiwn of Mr. Bigp tlie tloes tlen adjoarnea. i"-". Thvusbat, Der. 14. . v'-,.- SENATE- Tlia fiillnwliiff liilla' naaaiut lh!r tkSrl aw J" " . " I resdine: To incorporal Mecklenburg Ag. rsrultural Society, In explsnatien of the lOih Section Clispter 34, Kevwed statute,' relating to Crime and punttimenU To in- corporate " Chowan 1 rrmale . Institute. ! Concerning the Practice of the Ijiw. To itirorporate Midway Male and Female A-j Leademeyiin PiiU t ' .1 i Also proposing ibat tne two Housea vote r.ivlhnrilk tnf Pukl!. T.UUra, x Ctntr rtd in; and tie House mformcd by message lhatCharW L. INnlon t in nomination. The Sentto then voted for Hinton 41 Scattering 7. - , ' . ' iU Patterson called up, umn it second reading, the bill loestsblith a new County hy the nsme of Watsuge. Thia bill gave rise to a discussion, between Messrs. Thompson, of Bertie. Bower.l hepsrd and Patterarn. A motion for k recommitment tn . the Commitie of Propositions and Grievance, with instructions, prevailed. The bill foe ibe relief of Executors and Administrator, with a Substitute reported by the Judiciary Committee, cam op, and substitute waa adopted and ordered to be primed. Mr. Bell introduced a bill to authorise the Board of Internal ' Improvement to makeaale of the Glubfoot and Harlow Creek Canal, which passed us first resding, snd was referred lo the Committee on In ternal I mproreroenti. And then the Senal adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. f b Speaker announced the following gentlemen, Messrs. Ssttenhwaite, Grigfs nd Nicholson, committee on the part of Ibe House lo enquire into the propriety of altering the time of the meetiog of the Gen eral Assembly. Mr. Mebsne, from the committee on Fi nsnce, reported lhat the commi lee had ex- amined the books snd vouchera in ihe Ol fices of the Comptrollers! Treasurer, and found them lotorrespond witn me prroien Reoorls. and tha the duties of these office had been faithfully discharged. On motion of Mr Mebsne, the report or ihecommiMee waa aent to the Senate. Mr. Sntterthwaite submitted a report from the Joint Seleel Commil'ee to whom was ttfened tho Resolution of th lgi. latum of Rhode Island. Carried. Mr. Ballard introduced a bill to amend an act relating to the appointment ofClerkt and Mailer iriequit), " Referred to Com mittee on the Judiciary. Mr. Spivey introduced a bill to amend an act in relation to Common Schools. Referred to Committee on Educslion. Mr. Shuford introduced a bill to amend the 17th Section of the Militia laws. Re ferred to Committee on Military affair. Mr. Pigrnit introduced a bill . concerning Pedlars. Referred lo Committee on Pro positions and Grievance. Mr Mcintosh introduced a bill in relation te Weight and Measure. Referred lo Committee on Proposition and Grievances. -JlMjJjhjgpeni from the Commiliee to superintend ihie eleciion of TretlnWr,"" W" ported aa follow' whole number of vote 158. for Hinton 145; scattering 13. The Speaker announced the order of the day io be the unfinished business of yesterday, the Resolutions of Mr. Steele. Mr. T. R- Caldwell offered ihe follow, ing amendment: RfhJ, That nothing in the Resolations con tained isintended or shall be so construed aa to fiord sny aid f tsjW lo th doctrine of Bullifiesilot. T Mr Stanly offered n amendment to ir seit ,(o(ou and abominmbk doctrine i a a whica wss accepted. Mr. Miller moved toreier me uesoianona to Select committee of four. Carried by a vote of 57 to 83. Mr. P. It. Caldwell moved to refer lo the same committee the following amend ment, offered by Mr. McDowell of Bladen: Xssecsfrf, Thai in order to nettle the question ol Ibe power of Congiess over Slavery in the Territories, snd to secure permsneocy to ths U oloru It is ihe opinon of ibis Legilature thai the Miisoarl compromis linetkoaldbe sxieud ed to ths Pseifio Ocein Mr- Paine, ficm ihe Committee on the Judiciary, reported back to House with a mendments, the bill for the more speedy and certain administration of Justice . On motion of Mr. Saiterthwaile, the bill was laid on the tnble and ordered lo be printed. Mr. Courts, from the Committee on Pro position and Grievances, reported unfavor ably lo the bill for better regulation and goverrment of slaves. On motion of Mr. McCleesc, the bill wnt indefinitely post, poned . Also favorably to the bill concern ing the County ol McDowell, The bill pstsed it 2d reading. Mr T. R. Caldwell moved lo take up the bill to annex a part or Burke to Cataw. ba. Carried. On motion of Mr.Satlerthwaite the bill was re-committed to the Committee on Pro portions and Griavancea, SENATF. Friday, Dec. M. MrWoodfin, from ihe judiciary eommitiee, reported adversely lo the proposition to lay a isx on the black polls to psy patrols. Con curred in. . Mr Woodfin, from the same Committee, i sported a bill concerning Register and Clerk and Mailers in Equity; which pas sed first reading. - Mr Wooafin also made several addition, al reports, on various tubject refeired lo the Committee. ; On motion of Mr. Milh r, the eommitiee on Education were int'ructed te inquire inte the expediency of giving the several County Court discretionary power to lay a Tax on their teabectiv counties, a sum quel tn the amount leceived from th Lite rary Board. Mr Joyner introduced n bill lo make better and mora suitsble provision for feme rovtrt. Mr Reich, a hill supplemental to Ik act dividing the county or Stokes. The Senate voted tor Comptroller as folr Tows: For Collins '25, for Cfatk 25. Mr. Moye repioied tlat William F. CoDina waa' duly elected Comptroller. " . 'i , . r . , ' t ne out u "menu an an lor in reassess- J ment of lands,' passed it third reading and was ordered to be engrossed. The engrossed resolution in favor of O. A. Beck, passed it third reading, and wss ordered io be enrolled, The two' Houses voted lor Counsellor ol State. For result see House proceed mgr I - Mm PUm.. ZnTfAimA m AnfntTn.. posing that the tw Ileuses proceed forth- with to the election of a United State Sen'. tor. ! ;.' ,"' v ' ' "" rr I M, Tknmu of tfavwood' moved to a- mend by inserting ihe third day of Janua. 1 ry next. Negatived. - I Mr Rogers moved lo add,ihat' each member should vote in accordance with the a wishes of his consiugeD', as expressed in his election on tit 3rd of Aapusi last. Mr. Halsey moved to smend the amend, ment by striking out the word Ai before Ihe word election, snd insetting the word the." The question was decided in the negative 25 to 23. .And ibe Senate ad journed. ' c HOUSE OF COMMONS. On motion of Mr- Oglesby the commit tee on the Jadicitry were instructed to in quire into the expediency of compelling by lsw all constsbles to retern wsrrants in the Captain's district in which the defen dants inar reside. Mr. Gambill presented a bill to lay off a road in Wilke county; nu ruewsom a bill lo incorporate the Vake county Rifle Comyany; Mr 8. J. Person, s bill to incor porate the Grand Lodge of the Indepen dent Order of Odd Fellows of North Car ol ins; which bills severally passed first reading. ' Mr. Ogleaby presented the following resolutions: Bs it resolved, ss lo the sense of ibis House, That the Constitution ol this State he altered and amended in the lollowing particulars, to wil: 11 f o aa to dispense with ihe fre hold qualification of members in both Houms of in Assembly. 8. So to pr'.vide that ihe Senstorlsl dis tricts shall beiesfier ba Isid effby the General Assembly accordino; lo Ih whit population of iha State, and not in proportion to ths pub l.c taxes paid into ihs Treasury of th Slat. 3. So as to provids that after allowing to eseh county out member ia th Hose ef Com mons, that ia making the apportionmer.t of the balance of lha members, Ihs ratio of repreaen ia iloa Wan be": ascertained by: aiiaiiig::tiie : mount of free white population in the State, af ter deducting ihst comprehended within those counties which do not severally contain ths one hundred and twentieth part of tho emirs free whit nopulstion aforesaid, by the num ber of representative less Ihsn the norabeis askigned to sai eouatie. B it further resolved. That these resolutions be referred to" lbs Committee ea the Judiciary, with instraetions lo reportby bill or otherwise. On motion of Mr. Kelly, these resolu tions were rejected, 64 to 48. Mr. Rsyner offered a substitute for the hill heietofore introduced by Mr. Sheek, providing for the amendment of the Con- strtntion-of tho -iS4a4 whkh. . w.asfadaptcd nd ordered lo be printed. The House voted for Comptroller as follows: Collins 60, Wra. J. Clark 57. Mr Keen reported thai ihe whole num ber of volea given was 167, of which Col linaieceived S3, and waa therefore duly elected. Concurred in. The bill hereiofore introduced hy Mr Sallerthwaite, lo amend and consolidate the several act relating lo fishing with seines and net in Tar . and Pamlico rivers, after an ineffectual motion of Mr Stanly to amend, passed its second reading 89 to 28. Mr Mcintosh, from the committee to superintend the eleciion of counsellors of stale reported that mu liond, Josnns Tayloe, Nathaniel T. Green. Charles L Payne, Thoma A. Allison, Adolpbu L Erwin, and John Winslow, had ach re ceived a majority of the whole number of votes given and were duly elected Coun sellors of State; in which report the House concttt red Adjourned. SENATE. Saturday, Dec. 16. The Senate proceeded to the consideration ol the unnfiished business being the a mendmenl of Mr Roger lo th resolution offered by Mr Gilmer yesterday to go into an election of United State Senator. Mr Gil met moved an amendment, that the Senator to he voted fur and elected, in hit political opinions, should reflect the polit. cat opinions of a majority of the people of tne State. 1 he whole subject was finally laid on the table. Mr Smith introduced a bill to amend the acts now in force on Ihe subject ofCommon schools. Mr. Rogers a bill to amend the 7ih section of the Revised Ststules, entitled Guardian and Ward; which bills', pasted first reading. The following engrossed bills passed their third rev ing, snd .were ordered lo be enrolled: To incorporate Snow Creek Male Academy; to incorporate the Fore ten, in Richmond ounty; to incorporate the trustees ef Dallas Academy. The bill lo emancipate Lewi Williams; passed its third reading and waa ordeied to he engrossed. The Senale voted at follows for United States Senator: Badger 24, James B Shepard 7; Wm. B. Shepard, Messrs.' Graves, Bethell. Bower, Collins, Marchisoo, and Woolen, 6. Clingman, Mean Ashe, Reich. Speight Thomas of Havwood and Ward, 5. W. F. Lrtke, .. McKay 2, Edwards,?. Rayner 1. No election. t Senate voted tor Superior Court Judge a follows: Battle 24, Ellis 25;' John W Eltia waa elected. . - The bill to ooppreu vice, passed its tec end reading, 40 io 7. ' . ' On motion of Mr Thoma of Davidson the eommitiee on Education were instructed to inquire into the expediency of ao chang ing the existing law which give escheated property lo the University of N. Carolina, lhal hereafter all such property ehall pan lo the common school land; and that they report by hill or otherwise. . ; J- Mr. Patterson introduced a resolution in relation to ih Clubfoot and Harlow's Creek, Canal; which paired firat reading, and wan .referred.. .. , ,. ',:, ' ' On motion of Mr Graham, the commit tee on Finance were instructed to inquire i into the expediency of reducing the tax on loijiisraisDira iron the sum or five hundred ! . - a . . " r . 1 ' a a nam .fAU. ft. .I... C L L .1 I .1.11 " The Senate then adjourned. HOUSE OP COMMONS. Mr. Miller p reseated reeolnwon pro Dosin tecointoan eleeu'onof United Stale Benator tj day at It o'clock; which wss amended and earned. The Senate having agreed th House eotd u follows: For Badger 58, For Wm. B. Shepard, Ballard, Brown, Conrts, . Uickson, iveen, xveuy. nixon, froe'.er, enerara, Dterenson, l. William. For Clingman, Alkln, Cole man, Ellis, Fsrmer, Shetk, Shutotd, J. H. White, C. Williams, Lave. For J. B. Shepard, 10. ForMcKsv8. For Lesks6, For Edwards 4. For Fisher 4. For Swain J. for Dobbin 2, Reid I, Venable 1, Steele I, Daniel 1. No election. Mr Brown introduced a bill msking compensation to juror in the county of Sampson in certain cases; Mr. Cherry, a bill to provide for taking depositions of wit nesses in other Stales, to be resd in court in thia State; Mr Biggs, a bill to incorpo rate the Martin and turtle 1 urnptke Com pany; which oills passed first reading. Mr. A. J Le ch presented a resolution proposing lo hold evening sessions afar Monday next. Laid on the table. Mr. Ballard introduced a bill concerning fishing in the Albemarle dr. Coratan Sounds, and in the river and creek emptying there in; which wa referred to a select commit tee. ' Mr. Mebane, from the committee on Fi nance, introduced a bill to provide for the payment of the debt of the State to the Bank of Cape Fear, the Bank of the State and other debts due on account of endorsement hy the State for the Raleigh and Gaston Rail Road; which passed first reading. Mr. Dobbin presented a bill to establish the Bank of Fayetteville; which passed first reading and wa ordered to be printed. In execution of the joint agreement, the House voted lor a Judge of the superior Court; when th vote of this House stood ai follows: For J. W. Ellis 60, for Wm, 11. Battle 587 Mr. Elli was elected. Mr. J. H. White introduced a bill to extend the limits of the town of Lincolnton; Mr. Caldwell a memorial against the pas sagejef said bill. Referred. House adjourn'd. Monday, Dec 18. SENATE Mr Gilmer, from the joiut select commit tee to whom was referred so much of the Governor' message aa relates to a day of Thanksgiving, reported a resolution for lhat purpose, and in accordance with the recommenda'ion in aaid message. Ordered tgjjojo.w.t.he table. The engrossed bill to aulhorizeihe County Court of Mecklenburg to pay over certain funds to the County Court of Union, and the resolution in favor of A Hanahsw were read the third lime, amended and passed snd sent to the other Honse for their concurrence in the amendments. The following engrossed bill were resd Ibe thnd time, pasaed andr-otdered to be enrolled to wit. A hill to incorporate Utoenl ureeK Manufacturing uompany in Faveltville; to Isy off a road fromJNewton to Morganton; to . incorporate the Bertie Guards; to condemn a pail ol Hay street in the town of Monroe to erect a public jau inereon. The bill to clear out Lumber river in the counties of Richmondand Robeson, wae rejected on its aecond reading 28 to 18. The engrossed resolution relative the State's claim sgsmsi the General Govern ment passed its third resding, and was sent to the Commons for their concurrence in the amendment made by the Sennte. The bill to suppress vice waa. read the third time, passed, and ordered lobe engron ed. - Mr Gilmer introduced the follow inr res olution, lo wit. Helvttl, By th Senale, Iks House of Com mons concurring, Thai lb two Hoose adjourn ta dit oa tba second day of January next. Which was adopted Yea 31 nayes 1 5. Those who voted in ihe negative are Messrs Bethell, Davidson, Hsrgrove, Haw kins, Joyner, Miller.- Patterson, Shepard, Smith, Speight, Thompson of Wake, Ward. Washington, Woolen and Worth. On motion of Mr Joyner, the committee to whom wss referred the Governor me age and plan of a rail road from Gaaion to Charlotte, were, inalructed to inquire in to the expediency of commencing the aaid work at Weldon, on Roanoke river. On notion of Mr Thoma of Davidson, a message wa ordered to be sen' lo the Commons, proposing (list the two House vote forthwith for Senatoi of the United Slate. " '-: ' ' , , Mr Rogers moved aa edjoornmtnl which waa negatived 28 to 24 On motion of Mr Halaey, the Senate ad journed. Monday. Dec, 18. : HOUSE OF COMMONS. Mr. Erwin introduced a bill, with a me morial, to authorm A. H. Erwin to estab lish a toll bridge over the Catawba river, in Burke county ; Mr. Wilkin, a bill with a memorial, to locate the county teat of Polk county on the land of Mr. Elix beth Jones ; and counter memorials were presented by Mr. .Logan ; Mr. J. M. Tay lor, a bul to amend the 19th section of 35th chapter of the Revised Statute; M. Broa den a bill, with a memorial, to authorise Hillorr Coot, n free man of color, to eman cipate hi wife and children. . The bill paased first reading, and, with the memori als, were referred to the proper commit tee.".. . "f ; " Mr, Mebane, from the commitie to whom wa referred the resolution of inquiry as to the expediency of allowing the . Bank of this State to issue bills of a lesa denom ination thsn three dollars, reported that it waa inexpedient to legislate on thi subject. Concurred in. J-,,. . Tt,r.--it'.-.-Mr. Paine, Irom' the Committee on the Judiciary, reported, with amendment, the bille more effectually to prevent traffic with lave ; and to regulate the duties ot Sher iffs ; which pasaed their second reading a amended. Mr. Court. ' froisi th miiu."!: n 'i . . .rv-.u. v it. i .ante, rcporiea the nut so amena ine act to lax the venders of . foreign made riding vehicles, and reeom- ' mcnueu too auopuoD oi an amendment a a " substitute therefor, which provide that no ' person shall hereafter peddle any foreign made ridinar vehicle isi arv eountv. nn;i L. shall have first obtained from the Sheriff aa license, for which he shall par one hundred v dollar, under a penalty of two hundred dollar, with further liability to uditfmenC'' fine and imprisonment; and also repeal i mw, v viuivr c rvijuim any ped lars of foreit-n nsade riding vehicle in a tax for keeping any common depository.'! a ue Huimiuiueui wa oaopteo, Vo to 10 tr iad th bill, as amended paased its aecond reading. Mr. Rayner, irom tho committee oa Jtw temal Improvement, reported the bill to sh mend the act to incorporate the Orapeake Canal Turnpike Company, with an amend ment, which waa adopted; also favorably' to, Ihe passage of the biD to , improve the" Cape Fear and Deep rivers above Fayette-' ville ; and the said hill naased their u vvwuv reading. The proposition of the Senate lo go into an election of U. S. Senator immediately,' on motion of Mr. Love, was laid on the ta blei The Honse then took op the special or-' der of the day, being the bill to increase! the revenue of the State, with the amend ments reported-from the commitrt on Fi nance. Pending the consideration thereof, J the House adjourned. - , THE STAR; RALEIGH. DEC. 0, 1818. It was said by John Randolph of Roan oke, that a majority of two waa the best majority ia the world, for the reason that il necessarily produced onion and concert; isaeeway there waa troth and wisdom in the remark. The course of our Whig friends in the Legislature, who have exactly that major ity. "Uggere our laith in this aphorism of the illustrious descendant of Pochahonta. Wehaveaeen then, in the election of a Judge of the Supreme Court, pulling wide apart in fifteen balloting, a almost to lei bitter Democratic partisan ron ia between them ; we have seen them scatter, after as many trial for a1 Superior Court Judge, so as to enffer the eleciion over Judge Battle, of a Democrat, who, ho we er promising hi talents, is acknowledged, from his want of age and experience, to be vastly inferior in qualification to hi dis tinguished competitor ; and we bow see them, with a majority of near nine thousand of the sovereign people' of th State, and 82 to 9(!) of their representj tires in the Assembly pointing lo the man npon whoa the high trust of United Stale -Senator should be conferred,' likely to defeat the cherished hopes arid desires of the' great Whig party of the Slate, and even to give a vital alab lo the party itself. But this fearful responsibility rest npon die ftro r three who cannot rarrrnder their prethlet- i tions to the opinions of the eighty-tw, nor even to those of the people themselves! We doobt not, as we stated last week, they think they have justifiable reasons for their course. But where, i the repoblicxnista, where the fairness of the thing f W21 not seem a little extraordinary to these gef tlemen themselves, npon I reflection, -that they should persist ia their course, and re quire eighty two harmoniou Whig t yield to th discprdant opinion of jthretf xvigbty three united, nil of one mind, yield to fArec, who have no agreement mong themselvest Jnst think of kl g b i The course of our Whig friend is toon ded upon, the conviction, no doubt, that ev ery one ought to maintain spirit of inde pendence, and think nod net fcrhmwelf.-- This would be right and manly when act' Ing in their individual, but not to associated capacity. In th' fetter, ' i the diversity f human opinion? notluog can be done without empromu eo cession. . and , rarrender of individual judgment. In thi ' case; alt at re quired ja to act ia obedience, lbs wUl of the people;' and thia ibe faithful tej presenutive will al way do, where noma; ter of eofueime U involved wbate'w rosy be his ownperaonal wishes or op ion. f.J- i:- tvTi.- vriiv k it si eVNATDRS. Pk W..t.:-4- TTtnn nnblifhe T egnphic i dispatch,' dated St; Louis, Dee 19. announcing that the Hon. A. G. and Cen. G. WJone have been to the U. S. Senate from Iowa on the nr.. ballot over Low and - Waflace, Whig. . strict party vow. lAberttu el nziale Mohtm.
The North-Carolina Star (Raleigh, N.C.)
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