The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-12-30

new county out OF SAID counties, was reiefreu,
reported bill for that purpose. Passed lis
first reading.
Mr.. Moore, from the committee on Pri.
yate Bills, reported a bill, heretofore refer
red 10 that committee 10 incorporate the
Salem Manufacturing Company, and recon.
mended i,s passage. Read the Secondume.
The engroSsed bill TO incorporate the Nor.
folk and Eden,on Rail Road, read the first
time.
Received several revised bills from the
Commons VIZ: \ bill concerning consta-
bles a bill concerning attornles at law; a
bill concerning the election OF Senators and
Representatives IN Congress, (Which latter
was amended on the several motions, OF
MesSrs. J. W. Bryan, Edwards n Moore,
which passed their first, second and third
readings, and were ordered 10 be enrolled.
Mr.. Mebane introduced two memorials
from the county OF Orange, against dlNIs.
ION Of that county. Referred TO a commit.
lee Of the whole House.
Ga motion Of Mr. Bryan, Mr.. Taylor Of
Granville obtained leave Of absence until
Saturday morning.
A bill fixing the time for pcriectng titles
to land, heretofore entered and paid for, was
read the second aud third times and passed.
On NJ. Bryan's motion the ball establish.
ing a seventh Judicial District, was taken
up, amended, on his motion, and passed lis
third reading.
Mr.. Hall moved 10 take up resolution
introduced by HIM on yesterday, declaring
the meaning Of the term eligible IN the con.
S,iuton. MIR. Bryan deprecated the taking
up the resolution, The House was harmoui
ously cooperating IN the despaich Of business,
and he trusted tina, nothing would be done
10 disturb this harmony. The discussion
of this resolution would produce excitement.
Mr. Hall did not think II would produce any
excitement. II was the mere construction
Of a word IN our yenacular tongue. lie
wished The construction which ought 10 be
placed on the word eligible, TO be decided
by the Senate for hls convenience, aud that
Of the other members. Had he supposed
that his resolution would have produced any
excitement, he would have bad nothing lo
do with 1t. Mr. Joyner expressed the same
views with Mr.. Bryan. The motion va,
lost-ayes -. noes 20.
Received from the Commons sundry re
ylsed bills, which were ordered 10 lie on
The table,
The bhI declaring that shares Of stock 10
Incorporated companies shall he deemed and
taken as personal property, ard the bill 10
creaslng the liabilities Of sherii,, pass,
their third readings.
The bill empowering courts Of record Il
change names passed us second and hirC
readings.
The revised blIl asceualning the mode o
Y proving book accounts, passed lis secuHl
aud ihlrd reading.
HOUSE OF COMMONS
\ David II. Kenyon, the meuber elect from
the county Of Pasquoiauk, 10 SUPPLY the "a
f cancy occasioced by the resignation q Johl
B. Muse, appeared and took h,s seat.
4 Mr.. G:llam, from the committee on the
revised code, reported the following balls
which were read the first time, M 4 bII
X concerning Strays; a bill concerning the A.
torney General aud Solicitors and bl
prescribing mode for the partition d rea
and personal estate.
message from the Senate, transmitting
a memorial and report from the Whining
ton and Raleigh Rad Road Company, which
were rcad aud referred 10 the committee Of
Internal Improvement.
MIR. Graham, from the committee on iht
revised statutes, reported the following bills
! which passed their first reading, VIZ: 4 bal
7 concerning Iunallcs aud IDIOTS; ball con
cernlng iron aud gold mines bill concern
lng fences bill concerning weights an,
measures and hlll authorizing attach
tpents to issue for the recovery Of debts, an,
directing the proceeding thereon.
The revised biI concerning quarantine
and to prevent the introduction of con,agi
Gus diseases, and the bill concerning rell
Gious societies and congregations, were reat
the third time, passed, aud ordered to BE-
sent to the Senate.
Mr. Fisher introduced bill to amend tn,
charter Of the Cape Fear, Yadkn and Pc
dee Rad Road Company, which was read
the first tine and passed, and on motion %
+ Mr. Fisher, referred to the committee OF
Internal Improvement.
MIR. Hosklns presented the following re-
solution, which was read and adopted
Resolcsd, That the Committee 90 the Judiciarr
be directed TO inquire into the e1pediency Of 20
mend,ng 'he laws Of this State with regard to III,
election Of Electors for President and Vice Pre-
sdent Of the United Siates. the election of mem
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