The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-12-24

from sundry eiiizsas Of Petqaimons
county, praying The Legislature 70 rssrain
by Law Ihe common prseaies 81 retailing
spiriluous liquns. Read and referred 70
The Commiliee on the JUdieisfy.
On motion Of Me-. Gather. resolulioa
was adopted inslrseiing The C0mniilss
on The Judiciary 70 .inquire into The az
pedleney Of % smending ihs Lac Thai
each Justice or the Peace shall be prosid-
ed xiIh copy OF The Revised Statutes Of.
North Csrolins. and that they report 81
Bill OF Otherwise. Read and a6Op:ed.
Received from he House Of Commons
. message proposing 10 sole. u u o'clock
10 mono1. Cor Colonel Commandani nf
Csralry. attached 10 he iesh Brigade of
Militia, and informing thai Horace Ia
RobsIds 10 in nomination fof hat spPoini-
mehi.
Ths'seDsis shsn adjourned.
Friday. Dec. 4.
The Committee on lhe Judiciary, 10
whom ~as referred the bill concerning
fines and costs, reported The bill with an
amendment. ~hleh was read and lad
upon the table.
Mr.. Bynnm presented q Resolution.
insluc,ing the commiuee on The Judiei-
ary 10 inquire into The expedisney Of
amending the law rel,ting 10 Witnesses IN
Stale cases. go 40 10 provide that IN all
Indictments for misdemesnors The prOseeu-
Tor shall not BE- enliIlsd 10 compensation
Cor his alisndsace az witness; which vas
adopted. .....-s-
The bill TO incorporate the Concord
Manufacturing Company was read iha
third time. passed. and ordered 10 be
cngrosssd.
Me-. Morehesd. from The COMMITTEE
on the Judiciary. 10 whom was referred
the Resolution respecting the ssls Of lands
held BY tenants in common. reported .
bill 10 preside Tor The distribution Of the
proceeds oi land sold for partition in
certain CASES, which was read tbs FIRST
time aud passed. -.--
Mr. Bynum presented the memorial Of
The Raleigh and Castor Rail Road Com.
psny, asking such relief az may be deemed
suiIieen, and eunsis,rri sinh ,hr n'errs"-
lof the State. Referred.
The bill 10 purchase q Library. wss
read the third time, and an mo'ion oi
Mr. Albright, amended. passed. aud order.
ed TO be snrolled.
Mr.. Shepard presented a esmmunica-
ton from tho Hon. William Gsslnn,
stslIng that . gentleman proposes 10 re-
pair the Statue Of W ashingtun, 10 receive
pay whsu the work is done, aud wili Inske
no charge unless lie succeeds in its &C.
accomplishments. Sent 10 the other liouse
with a proposition 10 refer.
Received from the Ilnuse of Commons
. message stating tina, they are nov ready
10 receive the Senate into their Hall Tor
the purpose Of exsninIng and comparing
the tclurns Of the vules given al Tire late
election l"r Governor. The Senste isen
repaired To the Ilou.e VI Commons. Mr..
Speaker Joyner having announced The
resull-ihe Senators returned 10 their
Chamber. and shet Ransscti1s some
ninvr business, adjourned.
Saturday, Dec 5.
Mr.. Spruill presented the following
resolution, which was read and adopted:
PesOirsd, That a message be cent To
the House OF Commons. propusing that
Committee Of one on The part Of The
Senate. and two on the par, oil the liuuse
Of Commons. be appointed TO WALL on
John NJ. Morehead, snd inform HIM e
his election as Governor Of North Caro-.
lima, Tor two years from the first of Janu-
airy next, and to ascertain fro him when
il " i'll suit his convenience TO sppesr be.
fore the Two llooses Of this General Az
sembiy. and take the oath If ONCE.
MIR. Wilson presented Resolutions re-
guessing the Gosernur 10 lay before The
General Assembly a statement Of the
whole amour. OF property received BY the
University of North Carolina, &c. Sc.
and insuucting The Judiciary Commiuee
to inquire into the cxpedisacy Of repeat
ing the second section Of The act giving 10
the University the property which my
hereafter eseheat 10 The State. Read aud
adopted.
Mir. Wilson presented bill concern
ing the Banks established. and those
| which may hereafter be established in
this State; which passed its frss reading.
! and was referred.
The bill 10 compel militia officers to
hold their commissions three years, and
the hill directing the conveyance ol The
commons adjoining the town Of Murphy
TO the Chairman oil the Court. passed thar
third reading, and we're ordered To be
engrossed.
The proposition Of the Commons TO
appoint Join, Select Coumnlee OF 6.s
on the part Of each House, 10 inquire INFO
The necessity Of holding an erira session,
to lsgisls,e on the subiec. of the appoI-
/. tionmsnt Of representation in the Gent.
ral Assembly, under the amended Cor.
s,itulion, was read aud agreed 10.
Il NJ SnrniIl nresentsd n Rasolntior