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

! Mr.. Cowpcr Of Gates, presented bill 10 abolish
the Offices OF County Trustee and Treasurer Of
Public Buildings, in Gates County the provisions
ofwhlch, on motion Of Mr. Bullock, were extended
to Chowan County and, on motion Of Mr. Fox, its
! provisions were extended TO Mecklenburg County.
1 Mcssrs Harry, Wyche, and Moore of Ruther-
ford, were appointed on The part Of the Senate TO-
gether with Ncssis. Carson, Canister, and Dudley,
on the part OF the Corlgnons--a loni select CON-
mlttee on the bill for Incorporating The Charleston
and Cincinnati Railroad Company.
The Senate then took up the resolutions submit
ted by hr.Waugh on former day, relative to the
public lands. Mr.. Waugh submitted the follow
ing amendment, as 4 modification OF the ID of his
series OF resolutions:
EeS0lred, further, That all the public revenues
are collected from the people, directly or indirect.
y, AMI ought never to exceed the amount OF expen.
dItures necessary to an economical administration
Of the Government; aud therefore, whenever the
proceeds OF the sales OF the territory or public lands
Of the l. States not required On aid Of other
revcuuesl or the legitimate purposes of the Ma.
tloual Government, We believe 1t the duy OF Con
gress 10 devise and recommend some sa .e method
for distributing, among all the States, any surplus
proceeds the public lands. which may, from time
to titnc remain III the Treasury OF the l. States,
after dcfraying is expenditures,
On motion Of Mr.. Edwards, the resolutions were
laid on the table till tomorrow, and the amend.
ment ordered to be printed.
The bid to repeal IN part the act of 1888 rechar
torlng the Bank OF Cape Fear, was taken up, a.
read the second time: the object Of the bill b. ms
to relieve the Bank from the obligation to es' s..sh
branch IN kaleIgh, as provided IN the charter
Mr.. Wilson moved an amendment, that after the
18th Of July next, the Bank should not he permit.
ted 10 issue any Hote under the denomination OF So
hr Wilson's amendment was negatlvod. After
which, the bill was rejected on lis second reading.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
NJ. Taylor presented bill 10 reduce the sala.
rics of the Judges of tie Supreme Court. Mr.. Ba.
ker moved that it be rejected; and on taking the
question, there appeared ior rejection 6j in favor
OF the first reading Of ,Ac oil -; 80 the bill was
rejected.
Bits Presented.-By Mr.. Hutchison, a bill to in.
corporate the American Gold Mining Company
in the County of Aeeklenburg Mr.. McRac, a bill
to abolish the Office OF County Trustee in the Sc
yeral counties Of the State. Read first time.
Nh. Dudley from The committee on Internal I'M
provement, reported bill to authorize the laying
out road from the South Carolina line, near the
ulu bloEk House N hGihtflOtC county, 10 Zane
Creek Bridge, IN BuacomLe. Read first time.
4 communication was received from Gov. Swain,
communicating al ollie a statement of the votes
given by the people OF tins State, for and against
the ratification of the amendments to the Consti-
tuition together with the Proclamation announc-
ing the fact, issued in Pursuance OF the ordinance
OF the Convention. The following is the aggre-
gate vote gwen in all the counties in the State
For Ratification, 2G,71
For Rejection, 2l,6U6
Majority for Ratification, 5,l65
The message, the certified statement of votes, |
and proclamation, were ordered, TO be spread upon
the journals OF the House.
The bill to regulate poddling, &C was taken up,
Hr. Clarke moved to TX the license at $50; on
which dscnssive debate took place; when that |
sum was rejected, SO to GO.
MI Thomas then moved TO fix the license at SOS; .
winch, after a long discussion was adopted, e. !
to 81.
Mr.. King moved, as an amendment Provided !
further that the provisions OF this act shall not ex.
tend to native citizens of this State, who may here.
after engage in hawking and pedding goods"
which was negativod.
Mr.. Guthrie moved for the indefinite postpone.
mdnt of the bill nogatved, ayes y, noes "a. AT.
ter which, the bill passed its second reading.