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Brief summary of the proceedings of both Houses, omitting suuu I'diwaswc consider uninteresting to our readers. SENATE. On Wednesday, the 22(1 ult. IVlr. Guinn presented a bill to repeal the 5th section of an act passed in 1827, giving to Supe rior Courts exclusive jurisdic tion in all cases of divorce. Nearlv the whole of this day was consumed in eieuanng me Bank bill, which was finally lost,. as stated in our last, by the casting vote of the Speaker. Ori Thursday, the 23d, the bill to extend the jurisdiction of the Justices of the Peace in cer tain cases, was postponed inde finitely," on its second reading. On Friday, the 24th, Mr. M'- Farlandfrom the committee of education, to whom was refer red the bill to provide for the education of the poor children of the State, made a detailed re port thereon, expressing the opinion that it is inexpedient at this time to pass said bill into a law. The report and bill were laid upon the table. The engrossed resolution, concerning the re-opening of the old Roanoke Inlet, being taken up, Mr. M'Kay moved to lay it on the table, which was negatived, SG'to 16. Mr. Wil liams of Franklin, moved that it be postponed indefinitely, which was also negatived, 44 to 7. The question on its passage was then taken and decided in the affirmative, yeas 36, nays 21. Mr. Spaight, from the com mittee on that part of the Gov ernor's message which related to the University, to whom the memorial of the trustees of the University was referred, made a detailed report, accompanied by a bill, for the relief of the University of North-Carolina, which passed its first reading. The question for the re-consideration of the vote on the re jection of the Bank bill, was put and decided in the affirmative, 33 to 24, and the bill was laid upon the table. On Saturday, the 25th, Mr. Meares, from the joint select committee, to whom was refer red the resolution instructing them to enquire into the propri ety of establishing a fund to be appropriated to the removal of free persons of color from this State, reported a bill to accom plish this result, which passed its first reading. In their report the committee say, that "nil can perceive, that to the presence of free persons of color, and their intercourse with slaves, may be ascribed most of the un governable propensities of the slaves of the country. And at the same time, that their pre sence in the country corrupts the slaves, they themselves, from causes incident to the na ture of things, are, and must re main in a degraded condition; from which neither the policy or natural feeling of the coun try can ever permit them to emerge. From these causes a species of population is main tained among us, which acts as a nuisance to the community in which it exists, and which, at the same time, is deprived of the means of either improving its condition, or changing its situation. Your committee con sider this state of things the great root of all the evil in the present condition of the slavery of the country. It is in vain to legislate for the purpose of re moving effects while the cause continues to exist. Under such circumstances, policy and hu manity dictate that steps shoald be taken to remove the evil. A' removal to the colony of Libe ria, happily affords the means; and to etfect this object, so de sirable both to the free persons of color and to our white popu lation, your committee recom mend the passage of the bill re ported." It contemplates the imposition of a tax of 8 cents on every black poll, for this pur pose; the sum raised in each county, to be applied there, un til the whole of this class of in dividuals in such county are re moved, and then the assess ment to go to the relief of otiier counties wherv; a complete re moval has not been effected. Mr. Harris presented a bill concerning the salaries of the Supreme Court Judges. Pro poses to reduce i hem to 82,000. On Monday, the 27th, Mr. Howell presented a bill to am end an act authorising the County Courts in this State to direct the Sheriffs to sell any slave that may be taken up as a runaway, after due advertise ment. The engrossed bill to explain and amend an act passed in 1822, to provide a revenue for the payment of the civil list,&c. passed its third reading and was ordered to be enrolled. The amendment exempts from taxation, useful inventions and improvements in machinery, tho' exhibited for profit. On Tuesday, the 30th, Mr. Meares, from the committee on that part of the Governor's mes sage relating to slave, report ed the following bills, which were read the first time, viz: A bill to prohibit the meeting of slaves in the night and to res train their meeting in the day, to the presence of three dis creet white persons, and for other purposes; and a bill more effectually to prevent intermar riages between free negroes or fre e persons of color and white persons and slaves. . The bill to erect a rfew coun ty in the west, being called up, Mr. M'Kay moved to add an other section, providing that should any county be establish ed west of Raleigh, within the next ten years, with the right of representation (except in that part called the Cherokee pur chase,) then this act to be null and void. This amendment was rejected, 42 to 19. The question then recurring on the passage of the bill, the third time, it was necided in the ne gative ayes 28, noes 33. The bill to compel retailers of spiritous liquors by the small measure, to take an bath and give bond with security before receiving license, not to sell spiritous or fermented liquors, cvc. to any slave, being read the second time, Mr. Askew moved for its indefinite postponement, which was carried, 43 to 24. Mr. Dick moved for.the re-con sideration of the vote just ta- Kon, which was agreed to. Mr. Meares then moved to amend it, by restricting its provisions to New-Hanover, Brunswick, Bladen, Pitt, Wayne, Greene. Onslow, Carteret, Cumberland, and Duplin counties, which was agreed to, and the bill as amen ded passed its second reading. iVIr. Melchor presented a bill to amend an act passed in 1821, providing further punishment for harboring or mairitninino- runaway slaves. HOUSE OF COMMONS. On Wednesday, the 22d ult. The engrossed bill to prevent the teaching of slaves to read or write, the use of figures ex cepted, was read the second time. Mr. Worth moved to strike outof the bill, th6 words "to read," which was negatived more than three to one. Mr Moore moved that the bill be postponed indefinitely, which was also determined in the ne gative. Mr. J. Whitakcr mov ed to exclude Macon county from its provisions, which was rejected. The question was then taken on its passage and decided in the affirmative yeas 85, nays 27. The bill to exempt from ex ecution, a certain portion of the land of the citizens of North Carolina, was called up, and considerable debate thereon en sued. After undergoing sun dry amendments, the bill passed its second reading by the cast ing vote of tho Speaker. On Thursday, the 23d, Mr. Thomas Hill presented a bill to collect information relative to Schools, in the several counties of this State. TProvides that the Justices who take the list of taxables in each county, shall ascertain and report the number of Scholars iu the State. On Friday, the 24th, Mr. Stedman submitted a resolution which was adopted, instructing the select committee on the sub ject of prevcntingMisqualified persons from practising medi cine, to enquire also into the expediency of passing a law pre venting slaves and free persons of color from practising medi cine in this State. Mr. Blair moved that the House adjourn over Christmas negatived, 65 to 45. On Saturday, the 25th, Mr. O'Brien submitted a resolution directing the Attorney General of the State to commence a pro secution against Wm. Swaim, Hditor of the Greensborough Patriot, for the seditious and li bellous publications runtnined in his paper of the 15lh De cember instant, and his papers issued from that office of previ ous dates. Mr. Sawyer moved that the resolution be indefinite ly postponed after considera ble debate, this motion was car ried 80 to 33. Mr. Stedman moved that the said resolution and the proceedings thereon, be expunged from the Journal, af ter considerable debate this mo tion was negatived, 85 to 13. The paragraph referred to, re lates to the bills at present be fore the House, prohibiting the teaching of slaves to read and write, ifce. Mr. O'Brien sup ported his resolutions in a man ly and independent speech, in which he expatiated at some length on the liberty of the Press, but contended that when it degenerated into licentious ness and crime it should be checked. It was principally op posed, on the ground, that if adopted,; it would elevate the aforesaid Editor into a notice, which he would never other wise acquire the very thing he most desired. On Monday, the 27th, the House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the resolutions heretofore submit ted by Mr. Bynum, protesting against the. usurpations of the Federal Government, and after some time spent therein, the committee rose, reported pro gress and obtained leave to sit again. Mr. Wheeler submitted a re solution directing the Governor ot the State to transmit to the I resident of the U. States Sen ate, the Speaker of tho House ot Representatives, and to each of our Senators and Represen tatives, a copy of the preamble and resolution, on the subject of re-opening the Roanoke In i ;ct minuted.. Agreed to. n Tnnsrlav. the 28th, the bill to make husbands, after the determination of coverture, iia- l . 1 flirt not mpiit ot the dents UIU iu mi . . c of their wives contracted betore marriage, was indefinitely post poned. Mr. Moore presented several resolutions proposing that at the for members of the Assembly, that the people of this State, who are entiueu 10 vote for members of the House of Commons, be invited to vote at the said election whether they are in favor of a Conven tion or not, by writing on their tickets, "convention," or "no convention" which were inde finitely postponed, 74 to 53. Legislature. Tn the Senate, on Friday last, the engrossed resolution requesting our Sena tors and Representatives in Congress to endeavor to induce Congress to undertake the re opening of Old Roanoke Inlet, was taken up, and, after some discussion, in which Messrs. M'Kay, Williams of Franklin, Dobson and Sneed opposed, and Messrs. Askew, Meares, Williams of Martin, Beasley and Ilinton of Beaufort advo cated the resolution, it was a doptcd, by a vote of 36 to 21, and ordered to be enrolled. The vote taken on Wednesday, the 23d inst. on the indefinite postponement of the bill to es tablish a Bank on the funds of the Slate, was, on motion of Mr. Martin, re-considered, and, on motion of Mr. Hall, the bill was laid on the table. A bill, reported by Mr. Spaight, from the joint select committee on the University, for the relief of that institution, is now before the Senate. This bill propo ses to loan the trustees of the University 25,000 dollars out of the Literary Fund, for the term of five years, upon their giving bond, bearing interest from date; and the sum loaned is de clared to bo a lien on all the es tate of the University, both per sonal and real. On Thursday last, in the House of Commons, it will be seen on reference to the pro ceedings of that day, Mr. Saw yer introduced a bill to establish a Bank on the funds of the State; which was indefinitely postponed on its first reading, 64 to 47. On the same day, the bill to exempt a certain portion (50 acres) of the land of the citizens of this State from execution, passed its third reading and was ordered to be engrossed 64 to 64, the Spea ker voting iu the affirmative. On Monday, the resolutions heretofore introduced bv Mr. Bynum, protesting against the usurpauons ot tho General Go vernment, and denying to Con gress the right to prosecute a system of internal improve ments within the confines and jurisdiction of the States, were taken up in committee of the whole, Mr. J. A.' Hill in the chair. Mr. Bynum spoke a bout three hours and a half in uieir (leience. The host of distinguished ; authors quoted by Mr. B. and the abundance of testimony which he adduced to support his argument, evin ced great research; and the zealous and forcible manner in which he pressed them unonthn attention of th rnrnmittoo shewed the deep interest which u;u in nts subject, as.well as the clear conviction with voU'mU he was impressed of its justice. But before he had ponolnrl,i his remarks, the committee rose, reported progress and ob soon as practicable, we ir,tpnj to lay Mr. B's speech bcfor OUT ruauuis. : On Tuesday, Mr. Moore mitted a series of resolution., proposing to submit to the pej' pie, at the next election 0f members of the liPgislature the question, whether tK:ri! shall be a Convention cnllo( u this Slate or not; which, after an interesting discussion, jn which messrs. .Moore, V. j Alexander, Shipp and Barring er took part for, and messrs Bragg, O'Brien, Wheeler, J. Hill and Cooper against the re! solutions, were iudefinitoj, postponed, 74 to 53. Raleigh Star. ft TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 18.31. Suicide. We understand that i few days since, in this county, P rebe Fairclolh, a girl aged about is or 19 year, hung herself at the resi dence of her brother-in-law Samuel Reason, ot noon while the family were at dinner. It is conjecture! that improper intercourse with her sister's husband, and an abandonment on his part, was the eaue of this ra:h act. Internal Improvements. will he seen by referring to our Lrgisa. tive summary, that the resolution re questing our delegation in Congress to use their best endeavors to induca the General Government to rc-opcu the old Iloanoke Inlet, has also pass ed the Senate by a vote of 3G to 21 Messrs. Brower." Crump, Dolxon, Gavin, Gudger, Guinn, Harris, Hill, Kerr, M'DanicI, M'Kay, AI'Farland, Montgomery, Mosely, Moye, Ray, Sneed, Vanhook, Wiiliams of Frank lin, Wilder and fHtson, voting is the negative. In :he House of Com mons, those who voted in the na tive, were Messrs. Bragg, I3rpn, Honlder, Moore, Shipp, SpaigM, Wadsworth, Weaver, Whitley. Air. Hilliard of Nash, who was absent, ii a note to the Kditors of the Star has since declared that had he been pre sent,, he should have recorded his vote in the negative. From a private source we learn that on the 30th ult. Mr. liynumV resolutions passed the House of Com mons by a vote of 73 to 47. IV. Ibis he so? Is it possible that the Le gislature of North-Carolina has di rected her representation in Congres' "to use their best endeavors" to in duce the General Government to un dertake a certain work within he: limits, and only a few days subse quent thereto the same Legblat has declared that the exercise oi such power by the General Govern ment, is unconstitutional, impolitic and inexpedient? Surely such pro ceedings would be unparalleled i;1 the annals of Legislation. Congress. Most of the time oi both Houses, up to our last advice5, has been devoted to the trial of Jud? Peck, in which the progress is s1 slow, that three dajrs had been con sumed in the examination of a sin$. witness, without concluding it. Al ter the holydays, we presume, they will begin to dispose of the great mass of papers, which have accumu lated on their tables. Late and Important from Eu rope. By the packet ship Columbia . London papers to the 30th Nov. hve been received at New-York. Journal of Commerce savs they coB' tain intelligence of the highest impor; tance. A GENERAL WAR I ' EUROPE is, at least nrohnble. In deed a passenger who Ipft London 1 " few hours later than any of our pr'm1 nave?, i;ues inai just oelore parture, he saw an extra issued frorj the office of the, Courier, which slM that fiussia had actually declare fVar against France. Hussia i aS" sembling an army of 200,000 roeno11 mc it turners oi uermany vu and Prussia are collecting vast bod'e 1 of troops" an alliance between FrM
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