The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-11-26

Vim. b. Lans and Patton.
Friday Nov. Is.
Mr.. Reid presented The petition Of cii-
izens OF Cumbehsnd. Moore. Chatham
and Wake. praying The erection Of nss
county on Of poriions Of said coanliss.
Referred.
Mr. Lilly presented . petition from
sundry citizens Of Montgomery, with .
billlo carry The prayer ihereof into effsei.
entitled . bill 70 lay OF and establish .
new enun;E BY the name Of Stanly.
Read 6rsl ame and passed.
Mr.. Bovden introduced bin 20 preseni
litigation; which Was read the FIRST time
and passed. Proposes 10 impose heas-
isr penalties upon collecting officers fall
ing 70 account.
ME-. Hill introduced bill concerning
pilots and commissioners Of navigation
Tor Cape Fear River; which was read llle
hrsi Tine and passed,
Mr.. ]. p. Caldwell introduced . peii-
lion from sundry cilizens Of Ihs county
Of lredell. praying amendments OF the Law
establishing common schools. Referred.
Mr.. S,ler presented the petition Of John
B. Edward and James McHap: and Mr.
Wadsworsh pension certificates from the
county court Of Craven.
On motion Of ME-. Bsrringer. the Two
Houses went into an election for Seerels-
~ Of Stale. when William Hill, SEQ. was
unanimously reelected.
On motion OF Mr.. Mills,
ResolUed, That The committee on In
ternsl improvements be instructed 10 in
quire into ,he expedieney Of laying OF
and constructing . central public road
from Raleigh through the southwestern
pari Of North Carolina. 10 Asheville, in
Buncombe county; and that they report
By bill or otherwise.
Mr.. MrLaurin presented a resolution
in favor Of Samuel Terry. which was read
the frst time and passed.
Mr. Hill introduced q resolution for
furnishing the standing committees Of this
House with the Revised Statutes, &c. 10
be deposited in The Secretsry's Office al
The close Of The session; and II. G. Jones
for procuring temporary window curtains;
which were read the fret time and passed.
Mr.. Barringer reported joint rules Of
order; which were ordered 10 be printed.
The following committees were sp-
pointed:
On the Judieiary-Messrs. Winston,
Barringer. Hoke. Mondenhsll. r. b. Gil.
liam, Boyden. Eaton. G. w. Caldwell
and H. q. Jones.
On Efnance---Messrs. ]. p. Caldwell,
Biggs, Burns Foreman. Raid, Thompson,
Graves and ]. o. X. Williams.
On Prirafe BiHs-Messrs. E. p. Mil
Ter, Mclaughlin, Walker, Guthrie. Brum.
nell, Zimmerman, McLaurin, Baker. Ad,
ans. Spruill. wadswor.h. Slallings and
Proctor.
On the Library-Messrs. Paine, C.
Jones and ]. r. Gillian.
On The Cherokee Lands ION the par
Of the Commons. Messrs. Siler. Card
well, Boyden. Grandy and Patton.
| The House agreed to GO into an cleo.
ton Of Solicitor for the 9Th circuit on
Monday. Messrs. J. r. Dodge. Bartlett
Ship, and II. c. Jones are in nomina'
iion for the appointment.
Saturday, November 81.
Bills Presenied.--By Mr.. Reid. e
incorpora,e,,he, Little River Msnufaclur
ing Company of Cumberland county
By Mr.. Siler, authorizing the Governor
TO appoint an agent in The county of Ma
con or Cherokee. Read first time anl
referred.
MessEs, Strand. Poindexier, Smith
Hoke and Guyther were appointed Ia
compose the committee. on the part oil
the house, on public buildings.
Messrs. Pains..apd B. +. Moore form
the House COMMITTEE to investigate the
title Of the state to The swamp lands which
are 10 be drained.
On motion Of Mr.. Reid,
Resolued, that The committee on pro.
positions and grievances be instructed to
enquire into the expediency Of restoring
10 the several courts jurisdiction Of pleas,
where the same has been heretofore
abolished.
On motion Of Mr.. Biggs.
ResolUed, that the committee on the
judiciary be instructed to enquire into
the proprieiy Of providing tina, the real
estate be made assets in the hands OF
administrators and executors for the pay
ment Of debts; and that all debts against
the estate Of deceased persons be made
Of equal dignity. and inca Of a deficiency
Of assets, paid pro rata.
Heavy OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES has
given total poll Of not less Than 10000
votes, which 10 an increase Of nearly
10000 over any previous ballot. New
York hss given at least 100000, which
in an increase of "a, 900 over any former