The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-01-08
North I arOi,Da Legislature.
EridGy December 1.
NINAIL.


On motion Of Mr. NohJarn, the Judiciary Com
m.ucr were instructed TO examine into tae expo.
digpcy Of reducing tar iJ,s OF Couuty Solicitors,
.u al case, whore the party indicted submits.
Tho cngrc5aed bill to Jucnd at ACi, goucsruiug
the draining Of low lands, passed IN 1873, was
read taeslcouG and thlsd times, passed aud or
dcrcd 10 be- eiio.,ed.
The Dbl. more c.itotually to suppress the vice o.
gaming iu the state. was read the second time
The hl, provide, that persons who shall be cor
y,tlrl u. koa ping gaining table shall be fined
wmrpcG. aud imprisoned. Persons permitting
such table 10 be KEEP, in any house on their prem
I,c. aud any person playing At any such table,
shall be fined aud Impri-oUea.
Ne Wilson moved to gmtud iEc bill 50 as To
substitute imprisonment instead OF whipping .
which was ucgauycd, - TO -
Ou'hls proposition considerable discussion arose,
"a which Mossrs. Nilsson, Cooper OF Martin, Mere
head, and M,tluecu loos part for, and Mcssrs I'd
wards, Mcb4n,, aud Bryan, ogainst the amend
mgnt
MIR Wilson moved further amendment the
Oh ct og which was TO place all gaming on the
same footing, VIZ 20 insert after the list OF game,
which were denounced by the blll, the words, " tl-
lizards and backgammon tables, and all gamo al
cards where money Is lost or WON which was
not agreed tn, 80 tu p. Mr.. Hogan moved 10 u
mend so as 10 make II discretionary with the Court
~ respects whipping; winch was not agreed 10.
Nh Mcqueen moved to amend 50 10 prus Idp
hat i any female should be ipund gully OF keep
rng table prohibited by this Act, the punishment
o; whipping should be- dispensed with, ana hHe
sui ,utu,cd not exceeding two thousand dpia.S, at
ia, discretion of the Court; which was also mega
tlvcd. The bill was further A~-e4 -on MrN II
sons notion and pending the discussion on the
passage 81 the bill, motion was made to ADJOURN,
which was carried
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The cugrcsscd bin 10 repeal so much Of the Act,
incorporating the Charlotte Fire Company, as eX-
rtn3ts ITS members from Military duty, was read
the first second, aud third time and ordered TO be
enrolled,
The bill 10 incorporate tho North Carolina Rail
Road Company, was read the third time aud sent
go the Senate for concurrence.
The Speaker announced that there were on his
table - Bills, which had passed only their first
reading; whrrtupon, number OF Private Bills
were taken ~ and read the second time.
The House then entered upon the Orders OF the
day, being the Land Resolutons-the question
pending being on the adoption OF the substitute Of
iercd by Mr.. Jordan.
Mr.. Jordan took the floor in support vi his a
mcndmcnt, aud in reply To Messrs. Chngman and
GorrcI lie was followed by Mr.. Graham, IN OPP
position to the amendment and IN favor OF The ori
rina Resolutions. In concluding, Mr.. &. called
for a division OF the question, and the Speaker
stated the question:" Wil the House agree to
strike ont the original Resolutions {" On tins
question the Ayes aud Noes were demanded and
stood as follows
YEtS-Nessrs Thos, Bell, Braswell, Brown,
prynn. Byrum, Canslcr, Coor, Dcbcrry, Dodson,
Dunn. rllzrandoph, Frink, J. w. Quinn, ]. larrl-