Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-12-20

ted against it, anu entered his protest on the !
Journal.
Dec. 9. Mr.. BruE!ing offered a resolution
to vacate thc seats Of Jos. Mcdowell, \.
Dorkcv, and VIM. Albright, Senators from
Ru.herEordon, Richmond, and Robson,
and Chatham, because they were Poslmas-
tors at the time of their election. The res
olu,on was amended, on motion Of Mr.. Ed
wards. SO is 20 direct the committee on priv
iIcces and elections to enquire mo the facts,
emnowcrinr them also TO send for persons
and papers. A further amendment was
odopted to enquire into the right of DR.. S.
Reid TO his .seat. The bill to receive the
surplus revenue passed its third reading, DR..
Hail alone sill voting against i.
Dec. 10. Mr.. Mccormick presented a
memorial from the Donaldson Academy,
praving the aid ofthe Legislature. Referred.
The Judiciary Committee repor,ed a rcsolu-
ton empowering the Courts Of Equity to
change the names Of persons. \ resolution
was offered by Mr.. Taylor that both Hou-
scs sDcn! The afternoon on the Revised Sat
utcs. Laid on the table. A bill to form a
7,b judicial district passed its third reading.
A bill passed lis third reading that when no
limit is fixed to corporations, IN their char
tcrs, they shall expire at the end of3O years;
and that neglect to exercise corporate priv
ilegcs for years shall work Il forfeiture.
Monday, December II. A resolution was
adopted requesting the Governor 10 COM
municate any information in his possession
relative to a profitable investment OF the
surplus revenue, and any offers TO borrow
any part of it. Mr.. Mosey introduced a
set of resolutions dcclarative Of constitution
al qualifications for a scat in the Legislature,
on some points which gave rise TO a pro-
traced and somewhat acrimonious discus
sion. after which the resolutions were Iald
on the table.
House of Commons, Wednesday, Dec. I.
A petition was presented from 400 cltl.
zens of Cumberland. Moore, Chatham and
Wake asking new county to be found
from a part of these. A petition was pre-.
scnted numerously signed by citizens OF
Macon county, praying that John T!mson,
Il Cherokee, who is unwilling to remove
with his tribe. be entitled to the privileges of
citizenship. Referred. A resolution, moved
| by Mr.Fisher,was adopted, TO appoint joint
committee Of l3 from each House on the
surplus Revenue. The bill to ascertain
the mode of proving book debts passed It's
second and third readings.
Dec. 8. Bills were reported from the
committee on Revised Statutes, Concerning
Oysters; TO prevent the abatement ofsuIts
in certain cases; Concerning the Secretary
ofStac; Concerning Mad Dogs Concern
ing entries AMI grams of Land; Concern
ing Religious Societies and Congregations
Concerning quarantine and TO prevent the
! Introduction of contagious diseases; provl-
ding for the support ofthe Poor. and bill
concerning bail in Civi! cases. Read the
first time.
Dec. 9. Mr.. Caldwell presented resolu-
lions to vacate the seats of MesSrs. Harris,
J -Pnksion, and Clayton Of Montgomery,
Davidson ard Buncombe, because they
were Post Masters when elected. Refer
red. A Bill 10 form 4 new county out Of
part of Rowan to be called Davie passed lis
third reading ayes G5, nays 40. \ bill
70 incorporate the Eden;on and Norfolk
Rail Road company passed its third read
Dr.