The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-12-13
STATE LRGlsLlTURR,


eaA4a41sa Nreea14ef l.
IN me Seaafe. On motion Of Mr.. VIII
lisms q Besui0rt. resolution was adopt
81. inslrncslng ths committee On sdues-
tion and de literary fund. 10 inquire
inlo lie sxpedieney % establishing free
schools n eseh and every counly n the
state. and repor b. bin o. aIhera ise.
The proposition Il ille House Of CON-
mons, 10 refer 80 much of he Gosernor's
message . relates 20 Ihe securing 10 The
citizens Of this STATE homesleads Or free
holds. 10 , jaini seieel conmillee, Vas,
on moiiOn Of Mr.. Edwards, ordered 10 lie
On the table. I'D .-.-..r
The proposition or he Commons, %
raise joint select cemmillee 20 inquire
INTO The expedieney Of building Peni-
ieniisry. was ennruTred in.
The proposition az tle Commons 10
refer so much Of llle Goyernor's message
ss relates 10 The request made By I.ouisi-
ana 10 hold Southern Convention 10
adopt measures against The machiuaiions
o. Northern fanatics. sss, On motion of
Mr.. Edwards. laid on The table.
The engrossed bill from the Commons.
To extend The time Of registering grants.
nesne eonve, ancss. &e.. Was read the
first time. amended, and passed.
In The House Of Commons. on q mo-
lion Of Mr. Hoke 10 reconsider the tote
BY which certain resolutions relative 10
abolition, were indefinitely postponed.
the suhlecI was again brought up. and, On
motion 81 ME-. Crswfarj. Was referred Ia
a committee consisting Of Messrs. Ro-
bards, HOke. Paine and Caldwell.
Monday. December }
In the Senate. Mr.. Edwards presented
o resolution, declaring il expediect 90 to
amend the constitution, a. n "resiore 10
the people The right Of choosing annual
IN the members Of The Senate and House
Of Commons" which on his motion was
laid on the table and ordered 10 be print
ed.
Mr.. Shepard introduced resolutions.
declaring that IL would be eminently con-
ducive 10 The prosperity Of The people Of
the United States, that Congress " should
charter three sepersIe, distinct and inde-
pendant banks. 10 be located. with their
branches, in the three great sections OF
Union. north. south and vest" lie uni.
ted capitals Of which should not exceed
fifty millions Of dollars. 10 be distributed
in such portions, 10 the different sections,
Is 10 Congress nigh, seem just and pro-
per; which, on his mnlion. were ordered
TO lie on the table and be printed.
The bill IN alter the mode OF elecling
constsbles in Martin county, was read the
third time, and passed, and ordered 10 be
engrossed.
In Le House of Commons. Mr.. Tro.
linger presented The petition Of citizens OF
Orange. praying that said county be no,
divided.
The bill 10 establish the county Of JEFF
lenon was then taken up. Mr.. Hill NOV
ed Tor its indefinite posiponemen,, but the
motion was nega,ived, o. TO ~. Mr..
Robsrds moved To amend the bill by sirik-
ing on, Jefferson and inserting Blakely,
which was negstived 60 TO so. The bill
then passed It's second reading.
Tuesday, December 4.
III the Senate. Mr.. Dockery, from the
committee on claims, reported resolu-
ton 10 favor Of allowing d. b. Smith
$3.50 dollars, as a compensation for The
use Of his house for the Legislature The
present Session, sgieeably 10 the contract
Of the Gosernor-which passed its first
reading.
The euerossed bill 10 extend the time
for registering grants, bills Of sale, mesne
conveyances. powers Of attorney, and
deeds Of gilt, was read The third time,
passed, and ordered 10 be enrolled.
The bull TO amend an act, passed in
1921, 10 Incorporate a company entitled
the Roanoke Inlet Company, aud Tor 9th.
er purposes, was taken ~, and passed
ito second reading.
The House Of Commons went into
committee Of the whole. and took up the
bill to lay off and establish new county
by The name oi..Jetlerson. Alter some
time spent in its consideration. the Speak
CT resumed the chair, and the chairman
reported the bill without amendment. Af.
ter one or two Intellectual attempts to
amend, the bill passed its third reading
yeas 81, nays 50, and was ordered 10
be engrossed.
Mr.. Richards, from the select commit.
lee to which was referred the subject re-
la.ive 10 the Vermont resolutions, made
a report on the matter, which. together
with amendments proposed by Mr.. Csld-
well, was made the order Of the day for
Thursday next.
Mr.. X. Rayner presented the follow
ing resolutions, which were, on his mo-
lion, ordered to be printed and made the
order oi the day Tor Thursday next:
WHEREAS We believe that great cri-
sis has arrived in the political history Of
our country, on the issue Of which we
| conceive the safety of our free institu-