The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-12-09

plaintiff or plaintiffs either of them, or their
gent or agents, shall make oath before su,ne jus
tce OF the peace OF the county where such dei1n-
dant or defendants snail reside, that be OF they
believe that the defendants have 30 concealed or
emb lzl,d has or their property, IN fraudulent
manner, for The purpose of preventing him or them
from the recovery OF their Just debt; and that
they report by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Polk presented bill 10 alter the
mode OF appointing certain general and field
officers Of the militia OF the State which
passed It's first reading, and was referred.
On motion of Mr.. Reid,
I RtsOlred, That the committee on Military AZ
fairs be Instructed TO inquire into the expectancy
OF amending the militia laws Of this State as 10
compel the captains OF companies OF militia 10
muster their respective companies Tour times
year and tina, they report by ball or otherwise.
Received from the House OF Commons a
message, concurrng IN the proposition to
raise JOINT select committee on The subject
Of the Cherokee land, and informing that
Messrs. J. 4. Gyuxnn fawtord, Hill, Nil.
Ter Of Burke, h,erlhwalte form the
committee 8 part OF the Commons.
"hereuz ssrs. Gudger, Relnhardt,
Docks 'son and Baker, we're appoint.
ed on ~ I'art Of the Senate.
Mr. Carson presented memorial from a
number Of the citizens OF the counties Of
Rutherford and Llncoln, praying the cree.
ton OF ne~ county oul Of part Of those
counties which was read, and referred to a
JOINT select committee, consisting OF Messrs.
Carson and Reinhardt on the part OF the
Senate.
ca motion Of Mr.. Bryan, Of Car,eret and
Jones, the message from the House Of Com
mons, with proposition that POINT select
committee OF tye on the part OF each House
be raised, to whom shall be referred SO much
at tho Governors message as relates TO the
proportion ollhe public revenue uccrulng to
North Carolina, with Instructions to report
bill accepting the same, and providing 10
Whit manner the same can lie most profit
ably invested, was taken 20 Tor considera.
ton, and adopted. Whereupon Messrs
Bryan Of Careret and Jones, Mosely, More.
head, Joyner and Hawkins were appointed
on the part Of the Senate.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Received from the Senate a message,
transmitting the resignation Of Willie f.
Mansum as a Senator 10 the Congress oil
the nIled States which was read and nc
cepred.
The Speaker la:d before the House CON.
munica,Ion from John b. Muse, the member
elect from the county OF Pasqualauk rrsigu.
Ing has seat 10 tins body. Nhercupou, IT
was ordered that a writ OF election be issued
10 the Sheriff Of said county, Commanding
HIM to hold an election 10 supply the vacan.
cy on Thursday, the slh day Of December
NEXT.
Mr.. Graham presented a petition from
certain citizens Of Orange County, praying
a division Of said county, together with a
bill 10 lay of and establish a county By the
name of Jefferson; which bill passed It's tirt
reading, and vas made the order oi the day
for Wednesday next.
+ Bilis presented. BY Mr. Moore, bill
making shertis officially liable 10 certain
cases also, bill allowing sheriffs or their
deputies to administer oalhs IN certain cases.
i BY Mr.. Fisher, bill for the erection oi
Bird re over the South Yadkin riyer, al or
near Halls Mills, ~ Rowan. By Mr. Gran.
berry, a bill to Incorporate the Norfolk and
Edenton Rail Road Company. Tn sc ball,
seserally passed their FIRST reading aud we're
referred.
i On motion Of Mr.. J. ". Quinn,
ResO!rtd, That the committee on Internal I'm.
proycment be instructed to inquire iaio the e1pc.
dency Of laying cut and constructing road from
the osn Of franklin, IN Macon county. the near.
est ard best way to the place where the county
site ior the public buildings shall be located in the
territory recently acquire by treaty from the Che.
fosse Indians and IRON sad place To some poin,
on the Georgia line that will be., afford com.
muuicaiion ~iih the State Of Alaban a, having
due regard TO the interest Of the State
On motion Of Mr.. Fisher,
/ Rsso!rs5, Tha, the committee 90 Internal m.
/ proyepent be instructed 10 inquire into the srp,.
diency Of making turnpike read Of the IIlckory
Nut Gap Road, IN the county Of Rutherford and
! Bancombe-the State 10 appropriate the whole o.
+ the funds necessary to make the road aud The
/ tolls arising thersirom 10 90 exclusively 70 the
Stale; aud that sad committee report BY bill or
DtherSlve.
Mr. Fisher presented the following rcso.
luton, which was read and rejected:
RssoiUed Tha, the committee on Internal In
prosemcnt be instructed 70 inquItr into eIpsd.rn.
cy OF the State purchasing up the stock 10 the
turnpike road Leading from Ashvllie, IN Bnncomhe
county. 10 the Tennessee hns TO the end that the
State may become sole proprietor Of the road
On motion Of Mr.. ID. Jordan,
| R,soiu.d, That message he sent to the Senate
/ proposing to raise JOINT select committee. con.
slsllng Of three members on Inc part ofesch House
! % hon shall be referred the suhect Of The unh