The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-12-21
.NOrth-Ca roIina Legislature.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Jpss1ay, Die. 4.
Mr.. Dockery, from the committee en-
Claims, to whom tie sublc vas referred,
reported a resolution IA tayoF % allowing
u. q. Smith Sl250, as n compensation tor
tie use ui h,s aJusc Tor the Legislature the
present session., asteeahiy So the esa.:szri
ii ln~ Goeeuor; Sh,ch passed Is tirs,
reading.
Tie rcpnr; Of the AdIuian, General Of
'. c. VA lald tctoFe TIE Senate, ordered
90 b. pno,sd, and referred.
lhr rnsru.scj ban IS nSicnd lie ,imo far
registering grants, bills OF saIc, nrsar con.
velane' ;, powers Of attorney, and dcrds Il
gift, ~as tead the lhud time, vassrd. and
orc~f-d 10 " Cafoli j.
The bill 70 amend 4n net passed n ! 81
toincurpurAte company entitled ill., X aa
rac inIcg Company, AND iur oiAsf purposes,
Sas t1krn up.
Mr. HiIsnn asked tho lnirodueer to atale
Tire pfuvls,nns or tho ohj~ct Of the act
which ihi, b ! sas intended to lm"od. H.
did not r"-p!.rct 4 anu i, s.fg, IL = Inform
ID, lna' be might vote Understandings
Nr. Shrplf1 rcp.,sd, that tie at NJ. .
scry I"Bg oac, aud he could not therefore
state al ~ provisions bu, IT. object MS
10 incorporate cuwpauy 10 open Roanoke
i"'c', "ih the usual ppSer- granted to sue b
corporations. |, provided that II the sufk
vas no, cuullsied N ten wears, these paw
ers should lhrn cease aud dstermoe. he
COMPANY bad never l.ecn or su.zsl, and as
most Of the commissioners we're dad The
object oi the present blli VI. to appoint new
commissioners, aud extend lh.. Term Of ~
Isieucc ot the corporation. Congress had
long refused 10 -ancltoa 10 the Law Il had
been repeatedly urged upon the floor OF The
House of Representatives that II you'd h.
granting privilege that bad never beiafe
been giveuto any state /; but us APPRECIATION
bad !inally been obtained sud the company
mi-htibersiare 10" proceed slI. Tie enter,
prisc.
Mr. Flol, moved ,hnt tho h,l b. referred
70 the committee 90 lnlernul ImprGi emeuts.
lie SAID Il was possible The tscnefal Goy
ernmcut Or the Sinie would be induced 10
undertake the work and the passage II
THIS brll might become barrier to such 40
undertaking.
Mr. Shepard replied, tho company had
already been chartered. II was not nov
10 commence de moro; il vas 10 new pro.
ret. The argument would have done IN
+ l-2l but It came too late nov. He did
not beIiev" Congress would undertake the
work. lie had frequently had the honor
OF pressing the measure on the floor Of the
House Of Representatives aud thrice had
II passed that House, but II was as often &c
ieaied IN the Senate. Il was not intended
10 open channel lor ships Of war bu, for
vessels engaged IN the coastlpr trade.
WHICH we're chiefly owned By the New En-
gland States, aud which would visit our
shores for the purpose Of procuring the pro.
ducts OF the AlbemarIo Sound. Ii would
be time enough 10 refer tins matter to n
committee when the assistance OF the State
was asked. II would he impolnlc far tho
state alone 10 execute this work. The ACT
of Congress grants tho right TO levy n tax of
% cents ton on vessels passing through
tho Inlet, to a company ]; and II may be
questioned whether The State could OK.
ofcisc that authority. The State NAV
come IN as par,ner inthe corporation, and
share in the profits of the work, winch
would no doubt yield revenue as sooo -
completed. The committee, ha presumed
would only report the facts rs he had stated