The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-12-17
Saturday, Dec. ).
SENATE

Mr.. Sprul.l presented the following Res.
o.ui!on which vas read and adopted
R,sg.s'i, That m.ss.g. >. .rutto tn, House
Of Commons proposing that CoD;uittss Of on.
Oh ths p.,, Of tbs Senate, and Two on The part Of
tie HslSs Of Commons be appointed 10 wait on
loan n. No-ehe,d, and inform him Of hi, cleo.
..on as GgyeIn0T Of North Carolina, for two
ys.rs f'om the fEsi Of January next, aud to As.
certain from him, ws.u i vii! suit bis coayc.
nieacs to appear bs:e-. The two Housss Of this
H-netai Assembly, and AXE The oath. CT Office.
hr. Wilson presented P~--fa,!ons re-
c1asiing til. oa,efnor to lay before the
GENERA. Assembly statement orthe whole
amount Of property received b. the Uni.
yersily OF North Carolina, sc. Sc. and
.nstrue,ing tic Judiciary Committee 10
enquire INTO the expei.ency Of rcpenI;oe
t5e second section Of the act giving 10 the
nlrersl;v the property which may here
al;er escneat 70 the state Read and
adopted.
I,. Wilson presented a till concerning
the Banks established and those which
may hereafter be established in this State f;
which passed its first reading, and was re-
.ergsl.
TIE bill 10 compel Militia Officers to
hold their commissions three years, passed
It's third reading, and was ordered 10 be
engrossed.
The proposition Of the Commons, to an.
paint joint Selec; Committee Of FIVE on
the Pan Of each House, 70 enquire into th.
necessity cf holding an extra session Of
the Legislature, 10 iegislate on the subject
q the apporu1umea, Of representation in
the General Assembly under the amended
Constitution, was read and agreed 10.
Mr.. Spru,.l presented a Resolution d..
Eectlng the Public Treasurer to lay before
this Legislature certain information con.
corning tie sale, &c. Of Revised Statute.
which vas adopted.
Mr.. Whitaker presented a Resolution in.
s;rlctiag the Judiciary Committee to en-
qu!re INTO the expedieacy Of 50 amending
the Iaw relative to tie appointment Of
Coroaers, as 10 raise their fees, when call.
ed On to hold an inquest over dead body /;
which vas read and adopted.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Mr. Winston, from the Committee on
the judiciary, reported a Bill providing for
restoring to the rights Of citizenship per.
sous convicted Of infamous crimes. This
Bill vas read the first tme and passed.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Fleming,
Rstssgs5, Tam to. Committee on Education
= Instructed 10 esc7.re into the e1pedi.n.y Of
dividing The annual income Of Ins Literary Fond,
Imosg The ssvsr2l CounNss n this Stats 10 pro.
?art.oa 70 .h.ir Fsd.s.l population.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Graves, the Commit.
tee CO tue judiciary was instructed to en-
qliTe "hc;her or not the laws on Usury in
tbs State need amendment.
NJ. Young presented a Petition from
suGdry Citizens Of the Counties Of Iredc!l,
Mecklenbarg and Lincoln, together with a
Bill to carry their prayer into effect, en-
titled Bill to lay Off and establish Coun-
y b. III. name Of Graham. Said Bill vas
read the first amc and passed, and On mo-
tlon Of Mr.. Young, referred 10 the Com.
mlttee On Propositions and Grievances.
Tie Bi!lsto repeal tie Act concerning
the Provisioning Of Lands,-lhe Bill to
ay oil ana establish County By tho name
lancy, were each read the second time
aud passed
Received from the Senate the Engross.
ed Bill 10 purchase Library which was
read the first time and passed.
Also, a proposition Il refer 10 Joint
Select Committee Of three, on the part Of
each House, Letter from the Hon. VIZ
LIAM CASTOR, on the subject of repairing
tn. Statue Of Washington. Concurred in.
The Bill to lay off and establish Coun-
ty by the name Of Stanlv, was rcad the third
time and passed. Yeas 62-Nays IS.
The Bill 10 lay Off and establish Il Coun-
y BIZ the name Of Cleveland, was read the
third time and passed. Yeas 5J-Nays 81.
THE Bill to Law Of and establish a coun-
ty the name Of Caldwell, was read the Sc.
cond tine and rejected. Yeas 42-Nays
81.