The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-12-06
THE LEGISLATURE.
Monday, November 9e.

polntment OF q l0anI seieeh commlllee On
Ibe public buildings. and directing the said
committee 10 inquire whether The money
already appropriated Tor rebuilding the
capitol has been iudIeinusly expended.
and what amount will be further required
Tor It's completion.
IN The Senate. on motion OF Mr.. Car
son, tie judiciary committee were in
sIrutied TO inquire il any and what amend
mems 10 the revenue laws Of this state are
necessary 10 relieve persons fIom the pc
naliy Of q d"ub.e tax, and IN provide for
more convenient mode Of listing taxable
property. and such other amendmens as
may be deemed useful.
In The Commons. Mr.. Patton present.
ed bill. founded on pelitinn. TO lay off
and establish a comfy by the name Of
Henderson.
Mr.. SIockard presented bill to incor-
POraIe JunlO Academy. in Orange county.
Tuesday. November ~.
In the Senate, the resolution from the
other house, proposing To raise a joint Sc
lsct eornmiGlee 10 take inio consideration
the expediency Of authorizing limited CO.
partnerships. was read aud laid on The
table.
On motion Of Mr.. Hill. the CON niliee
on finance was instructed TO inquire into
the expediency Of so amending the reve.
nue. laws, as 10 redure the amount Of re-
venue derived from land and poll tax. to
the amount received from the same source
pri"r TO the tnscImen. Of the assessment
law Of 1896.
Ia the Commons, petitions were pre-
senIed from citizens Of Lincoln and Ruth
erlord, praying the erection Of a new
county out Of parts Of those counties.
On motion Of Mr.. Hiil..so much OF the
Governors message as relates 10 the pay
ment Of the fourth instalment Of the stale's
subscription 10 the stock of the Whining
ton and Raleigh rail road. was referred 70
the committee on thermal Improvements.
On motion Of Mr.. Hoke, the commit
tee on the Judiciary were instructed to in.
quirc into the erpediency Of establishing
branch Of the Supreme Court in tho
western part Of the state; and report by
bill! or Otherwise.
On tie mo'iOns Of Messrs. Boyden and
Hill. so much Of the Governors message
as relates 10 education and TO the hindran.
ces which prevent ihe wholesome exer-
else OF iiie high prerog'.ise Of the Execu-
i've in cases Of criminal prosecution and
conviction, was referred 10 the aprropri
ate committees.
Several o;her propositions were refer.
red TO appropriate committees.
Mr.. Trolinger presented bill to esta
blish The counIy Of Jefferson. out of 4
part of Orange; and Mr.. Pember,on, ,
bill to erect county by the name of Stan
ley, Out Of portion Of Montgomery.
We'd 'csdsy, November %.
In The Senate, Mr.. Whitaker present
ed the memorial of the Raleigh and Gas
ton Railroad Company. requesting tina
their capital stock be increased tn 500
600 dollas. and also asking the aid Of the
state in completing the work.
Certain portions of the Governors mes
sage were referred to appropriate com
mi,tees.
III the Commons, Mr.. Farrow pre-
sented the report Of the commissioner,
appointed TO superintsnd the draining o
Ma,tamuskeet Lake; which was read, ant
ordered 10 be sent to the Senate, with ;
proposition that it he printed for the ust
of the Assembly.
On motion Of Mr.. Winston, the c,m
miitee on the Judiciary was discharge,
from the further consideration of the re
solution directing them to inquire into thu
expediency Of giving legislative con
struction 10 the Sih section Of the consti
tuition, relating to the qualification of vo
tiers for the House Of Commons,
The message from the Senate. trans
hitting the repor. Of the commissioner
appointed TO superin,end the re-buildin.
of the state Capitol, and proposing thai
he printed and referred 10 the JON, com
mi,tee on public buildings, was received
and concurred in, after an Intellectual mo
lion 10 amend.
Mr.. Hill submitted the following reso
lutions:
/ ResolrsI, That each Of the United states
being a party to the national compact, pos
sesSes an interest in the public lard proper
toned 10 the federal population Of each. ar, IL
the terms Of the compact, according 10 ta'
usual respective proporlinns Of the genera
charge and expenditure"
Resolved, That these states in whose tavo
Congress hss not made appropriations of tht
public domain tor the purposes OF education
are entitled to such appropriations as will cor
respond, in = jls, proportion. with those here
toiote made IN behalf Of other states.
RssOlreI, That our Senators aud Repressn
ta,ives in the Congress Of the United States b,
requested 10 urge the claims Of the state o
North Carolina to her Por,irn of the public
lands; and that the same, when obtained, b
applied TO the establishment and suPp"rt o
common schools and the promotion and ditiu
sion &C education. throughout the state.
J The resolutions were ordered to lie OF
the table, and be printed.
Thursday, November 90.