The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-01-08

membered. In every point OF view, the
bill was inexpedent, unjust, and lmpolltic.
Mr.. Hoke disliked TO interfere III these
private matters, but felt lmpeIled, by sense
of justice, TO say word IN opposition to the
bill. The effect would be TO tax Rowan
county with new set OF Poor Houses,
which he understood had cost the county !
about 81 900. The Legislature would not
certainly do this.
MIR. Brummel referred 10 the provisions
of the bill TO show, that Il was contemplated
TO pay to Rowan county the foil value Of
the land and improvements taken from it 4;
though the buildings, be said were not
worth S25. More than that, Davidson
county was willing TO take and support such
Paupers as belonged TO their side OF the
River.
The motion 10 postpone was negatlved,
and the bill passed It's second and third read.
ing, and was ordered 10 be enrolled; II IS
therefore law.
On motion of Mr.. Sanders, the Commit.
Tee on the judiciary were instructed to Ell.
quire into the expedlencv OF amending the
law in relation 10 widows dover.
On motion of MIR. King, Select Com
mittee we're appointed TO enquire into the
expedency of altering the time of holding
Iredell Superior Court, so as 10 follow that
OF Mecklenburg.
The bull 10 regulate the practice of Hawk.
ing and PedlIng, in this State, was read the
second time.
Mr.. Manly moved an amendment pro.
yiding that no person shall hawk any aTti.
cIes manufactured in this State, the materl-
ais composing which are not the growth
or produce of the State, under a penalty OF
$40. He regarded all Pedars III seine de-
gree as a sort Of nuisance; and any PROV.
! sion that will diminish their number Will
prove salutary.
+ Mr. Graham thought the amendment i'm.
posed a restriction on the people not al all
demanded, and the practical effect OF which
would be 10 place an embargo on our me.
chanIcs peddhng their own goods.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr. Waddell moved an amendment, the
effect of which was to prohibit any but resi-
dent Booksellers from pedling without Ii.
cence and regular examination BY the Coun.
rs Court, &c. He SAID, as the object OF the
bill, as ayowed was to obylate The danger
arlslne from ,he circulation OF lncendlary
pamphlets BY Northern Pedlars, il was We.
nv strange lis provisions had not been eS.
tended 10 itnerant booksellers, who, OF all
others, might with the greatest facility, scat
ter these irebrands. Some gentlemen seem.
ed TO think there were Constitutional dtiii.
culues in the way Of his amendment. Ii
: fact, no question could be discussed here
but a Constitutional ghost sprung up tC
alarm the umld. But IN this case, II wa,
e perfectly absurd. They derived the rlgh
9 Of thus leglslatIng, from higher Conslltu
ton than that of the United States-lhe
Constitution Of God and Nature-that o.
, sef.protecion.
Mr.. CIngman said, if the bill was intend
ed as a side blow at the Aboltlonlsts, he
! was against it; for he was not for meeting
. that question in an indirect manner. lie
was however opposed 10 the amendment
+ because he feared no danger from booksel
: ers selling improper publications 20 slaves
. Mr.. Deberry advocated the amendment
. with much earnestness, and spoke OF the in
b sdious manner resorted to by these PedIar
$ to circulate their fanatlcal productions. |
was high time for the Legislature to taxi
decided stand upon this subject before TN
n evil was too greatly magnlfed.
b Mr.. Waddelfs amendment prevailed, ant
!, the bill passed its last reading, and was sen
to the Senate.
is A Communication was received iron
l. Governor Swain, transmitting Memorla
d from the citizens Of Charleston and CoIuni
;. bra, on the subject Of the contemplated RAJ
c. Road from the former place to Cincinnati
forwarded to this City by special Dele
Is gate, Mr. Elmore. The Governor relterate
,e the favorable opinion entertained by hIT
of of the project, as expressed in his first Me-
5. sage. The Memorial was referred to tn
III Select Committee on that subject.
h. The engrossed bill from the Senate, id
III the better regulation Of the Patrol, was rea
to the second time.
Mr.. Manly moved its indefinite postpone
rs ment. Ii the Patrol laws needed amenc
he ment, which he dId not admit, this bill ";
n. so complicated IN its details, that the Cou'
nd ty Court would never comprehend then
he 1t had 20 sections, and almost 70 Iash'
ri. IN every sectIon--it might emphatIcaIly
on called bill of sections. Besides, from +;
estimate which he had made--lt might n
be entirely accurate howeyer-this syste
he of Patrol would cost each county from s3l
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