The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-01-04

cave way Tor Tnotion tudt TIC SouluhtSo
rise. without having finished what he had
TO say.
Thursday, Dec. 90.
The Speaker laid before the House an
Exhibit showing the condition Of the Bank
of the State aud the Merchants Bank of
Newborn, which we're transmitted To the
Senate, with proposition that they be
printed.
The engrossed bill 10 amend the MllIill
Laws Of the State, passed lis frs, reading.
Mr.. New llIams introduced a bill al.
thor.zing the Justices OF the Peace OF the
several counties To classify themselves for
holding the County Courts, which was read
the frs, tlms and passed.
The bill 10 incorporate the Rocky Mount
Manufacturing Company was taken up,
amended on motion Of Mr.. Ellington, SO as
to make the private property oi the Stock,
holders subject 10 the payment oi the debts
of the Corporation, IN proportion TO their
respective shares, aud finally passed ITS tmrd
readings, and was ordered 10 be engrossed.
The Speaker laid before the House the
Memorial of the late Internal Improvement
Convention, held Ia ,his City, which was
sent TO the Senate. with proposition THAI
II be referred TO The Standing CoGmIitees
on Internal Improvement OF each House,
and be printed, ten copies for each member.
A Communication vas received from i.
Loriog, Printer for The Legislature, CON
planning that the Clerk OF the House had
ln,ringed upon a,s rights 10 sending certain
Printing, ordered by the ilouse To be exc
culed, to another Printer. Tho same hav
lng been read, the Principal Clerk MIR.
Manly made a statement 10 the House 10y
leaye,) Of The reasons which influenced h.s
course-the chef Of which was THAI the
Pruning, already ordered, was 80 far be.
hiud baud, that he could not expect the do.
cument 10 question 10 be returned IN any
reasonable time, aud had therefore gwen Il
different direction. On mJtlon, MIR. LOr.
in.'s Letter was then LAID on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Whitaker, the House
resolved itself ln,o u Committee OF the
i " hole, and took ~ the political Reso,u
tons submitted b, Mr. Ryuer. Nh tluke
again took the floor IN continuation OF his
remarks, and after speaking about an hour,
gave way for a motion that the Coumlt;ee
rise, without having conclude his remarks.
Friday, Dee. 81
Mr.. Robards submitted tie follow 10 .
Resolutions, which were unanimously adup.
ted VIZ
R,ssir.@ Ths, the course adopted by the Pfin-
rrs.- q al. I'd. -
ing OF certain documents, Is complained y. by I.
Loring yesterday, 10 has letter to the e4kcr Ras
TO, detrimental to the public interest, eu, promo
i've Of the despatch OF business
Rsss!red, That the explanation gwen By The
Clerk, OF the ACTS and circumstance about this
matter, Is euurcly satisfactory 70 tbs House
On motion Of Mr. Aais,
/ Reseirrd Tina, The Cotauiite~ on the Judiciary
Dc instructed 10 ebqui into The eSpedtcney u
repo.ung b.l maalng i, Psu, Larc-ny to take
tie Chinese Mulberry trees, with an intent 10
steal, and 10 impose penalty unon those pufchss-
ing the same from negroes without the authority
Of their lnSste's.
Mr.. alker, introduced bill concern.
in. the election aud qualification oil Con.
stables 40 certain cases. Read tirst ume.
TIE House, on motion # Mr. Rayncr,
resolved Itself into a Committee 81 tie
" hole, aud resumed the Consideration al
the ResOluuUus heretofore submitted by
hm.
On motion Of MIR. Miller, of Burke, tue
Committee rose and reported the Resolu
tons to the House without amendment.
Mr.. Hoke then concluded bis Speech, be.
gun IA Committee OF the " hole. The
question being on the adoption Of the Re
solutions.
Mr.. Hoke moved 20 amend the fiGh ~
the series, (Which proposes division Of the
proceeds Of the Public Lands by adding
the following: Z" PROVIDED, nevertheless,
that the said distribution should pot render
necessary an'ncrease Of the taxes or Tariff. "
Messrs. Rayoer, Boz den and WadIell
appealed 10 the party with which they act.
cd, to vote down any aud every amendment.
offered. II gentlemen, said they, desire an
expression OF opinion on any SUBJECT, let
them bring forward substantive PROPOSE
ton, and We will meet them.
The question was thea put, and the
amendment rejected.
Mr.. lloke moved to amend the Resolu.
tons, by inserting the following as dts.
tInct Resolution between the Bird add 9TH,
VIZ:
"Resolred, That the Public Revenue IS collect.
ed from the people for the support Of Goyc.nm ~,
and not To- the accommodation Of Banks, AVID the
public funds ought not 10 b. loaned out and used
by Banks"
The question on the adoption Of this Re.
solution was decided IN the negative, Oh TO
%. As this was, uniformly, the state Of
the vote on every subsequent test proposl.