Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-01-03

cccAing three years, for a false entry on
his book designed 10 deceive, and passed
the third reading.
DEC. 21.--A bill making compensation
10 the Treasurer was reported by COM
mit,ce 10 whom i, had been referred, and
who recommended to make the compcnsa-
ton $4,000. Not agreed to; ayes ~.
noes SO, The sum of $500 was then
moved and agreed to, ayes 25, nays 23.
The bill then passed its third reading :;
ayes %, nays 20. A bill was received
from the other House and passed its third
reading, au,horising clerks, and clerks and
masters to make titles 10 real and personal
estate sold by decree in equity.
The Speaker presented to the Senate a
communication from his Excellency the
Governor, transmitting letter from Louis
McLane, on behalf of the Morris Canal &
Banking Company, relative to borrowing
that portion of the surplus revenue which
may fall to North Carolina, which was
read, and ordered TO bc sent to the House
of Commons, with a proposition TO refer it
to the Committee on the surplus revenue.
Dec. GA resolution passed the first
reading authorizing the Treasurer to pay
TO the Roanoke Navigation Company
$1,000 for interest on a delayed payment
for stock subscribed.
Mr.. Dockcry introduced a resolution in
favor of establishing free schools, and di-
recting the Committee on the surplus reve.
nue. to inquire into the expedency of ad-
ding - dollars 10 the Literary fund !;
and of distributing the interest of this fund
among shc counties, according to their
federal population, to educate INDECENT
youth.
Friday, Dec .23.-A Committee appoint.
ed 20 wait on the Governor elect, repor;ed
note from him, stating that he would be
qualified On Saturday the 3lst.
Saturday, Dec. ga memorial was
presented by the delegates to the Knoxville
convention from N. Carolina, praying aid
from the State for that work.
House of Commons. Dec. 19.-Thc
bill to form new County out of part Of
Rowan passed its third reading, and is a
law.
Dec. 2O.-Nothing worth reporting.
Wednesday, Dec. 2l.-A resolution was
passed TO raise joint Committee on the
subject of Penitentiary. The bill to give
lessons Of land lien upon the growing
crop was indefinitely postponed.
Dec. 22.-On motion of Mr.. Fisher the
Committee on the " surplus were instruc-
ted to inquire ino the expediency ofinvest-
ing part of it in the stocks of cer;ain rail-
road companies. The bill to erect new
Judicial circuit passed its second reading.
Resolutions introduced on a previous
day by Mr.. Lane to ask the opinion Of the
Judges on the questions, What offices dis.
qualify a man from holding a seat in the
Legislature and Whether the disqualif.
cation relates to the day Of election or the
day of taking his seat :? were on motion Of
Mr.. Moore, amended and laid on the table.
Dec. pa bill appropriaring $4,000
was reported from the Committee on Inter-
nal improvement, 10 construct road from
Franklin in Macon Co., to the Georgia
line.
Monday, Dec. 26.-Resolutions were
introduced by Mr.. Rayner in favor Of dis
tributins the proceeds Of the public lands
among the States, and by Mr.. Walker in
favor of establishing free schools with the
"surplus."
Election. +. w. Collins has been elec.
ted Comptroller. The other candidate was
r. McNair, who received rs votes, MIR.
C.. 90.
A resolution 10 adjourn on the 10th JAN
vary has passed the Commons. A private
letter states that the Committee on the sur
plus revenue had determined to recommend
the appropriation of one half Of it to purpo-
ses of Internal improvement.