The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-12-17
N0Tt;l.Car0lina Legislature.
Monday, NOv. ~.
SENATE.

Messrs. Reid, Montgomery, Orr, Parks,
add Spires form the Committee on Private
Bills.
The following Joint Select Committees
we're appointed;
To inquire uto the causes Of The late sus.
pension Of Specie Payments by the Banks,
&c. Messrs. Gather, Hawkins, Doekery,
Pasleur, and Albright.
On the report Of The President and Direc
tors Of the Literary Fund, Messrs. HELEN,
Bynun, Arlington, Puryear and Hi.
BIZ. Mitchell is added to the Committee
% Educsron and lha Literary Fund.
Bills Presented by Mr.. Morehead, q
I'LL concerning fines aud costs BY Dir.
Ward, a bill to alter The time Of b4ldiug the
County Courts Of Lincoln. By Dir. ByuuD,
bill 10 incorporate the North Carolina Mi.
uiug aud Manufacturing Company. By Dir.
Mitchell, bill TO protect the 'steTes,s Of
lessons. BY Ir. Spruili bill to prevent
tho issuing Of wits Of c0plas cd saaTdci.
cndum 10 certain cases. by Mr. Gaitber,o
bill fixing the price hereafter 70 be paid 10
the State for yacau! land.
These Bills seysruily passed t5ei. frs;
reading, except the last, which Gas rejected.
Mr. Clin.nan presented Resolution
eubsriz;ng The CoysTror to employ Coua.
sci to defend the titles Of The purchasers Of
lands 10 Cherokes County aud TO enPloy
az Agent To collec, eyldeCcs IN behalf Of
these claiming under the State hicb pass.
ed lis FIRST reading.
On motion OF Mr.. lcDsFmid, The Com
mitioc on tho Judiciary we're instructed 10
enquire into the expectancy Of amending
tho Laws respecting vagraals, so as 10 Sub.
sI"D'- --erne other punishment for hiring, and
10 ProA!bE tle tn'''s e any white perssu
COR any odcacs whatever
Air. Speed introduced Resolution 10 10.
vite the Electoral Co!lcg. to bold their sas.
sion in tho Senate Chamber. Adopted.
Ga motion Of Air. SprutI, the Committee
on Internal improvements were Instructed
10 inquire aud report what scfio0 he Legs.
lalure should take With regard 10 opening
an Inlet a, Nays Head.
% motion Of Sir. Myers, the Conn i,tee
on l0ternsl improvements were Instructed
10 take into consideration SO much Of the
Governors lIossoss as relates to tie COO.
strue;len Of Rail Road and Turnpike,
faekHs South Carolina, &c. and TO inquire
into the expedioncy Of mako: an aPPropri
alton for survsy, &c.
I The bill to locate the Judges Of tie SUps.
rior Courts, gas read The third time, paEEei
and ordered TO be engrossed 81 votes 10 IL.
On motion Of Mr.. Morohead. The Judic
airy Committee were Instructed 10 inquire
into tie expsdisncy of amending the laws
Of Partition 50 as TO authorize Courts o..
Equity TO decree monies arising tren tbs
sole of lands of infants and lens coverts 10
be paid over to Guardians and husbands, as
personal estate when the sane shall not ex.
ceed q certain sun.
On molten Of Mr, lslIen,
Rcso!red, That the Librarian be directed to
prepare = catalogue Of boos. in the State Library
aud E1scutivs Office and that he same bs prin.
ted aud distributed as other public documsnts.
HOUSE OF COMMONS,
Ths Bill to establish a County By the
name Of CtesVsiand, was read tho second
time and on mo!ior Of Mr.. Moore laid on the
table.
4 o,essaso was received from The Senate
concurring ID the adoption of the resolution
reported from the Jsint Select Committee
appointed to make arrangements and pre-.
serbia the tlue for the assembling be two
doses to compare ths vote given at The
late August Election for Governor.
Also, Message, egteslng to vois on
Tuesday next, 10 morrow for an A;torsey
General, and Informing tia, Hush NeQusen
is nominated for tAa; appointment.
Ga noiion Of Mr.. SpruiII, James Irodall,
and on netion of Sir. Briggs, John Z. J.
Daniel, wero added to tho nomination.
On motion Of Mr. Barringer, the Csc Of
tho Commons Hall was allowed TO Er, J.
OryilIs Taylor this evening, and Wsdnss.
day evening next, at Candle light, for the
purposs Of delivering a Lecture on the sub
iect of Education.
On motion Of Mr. Spruill, the Clerk Of
the House Of Commons was dirsctsd TO sm
ploy small Boy, to act as Page to the
House, uhsn in Session.
Mr.. Reid introduced bill to incorporate
the Cross Creek Manufacturing Corpany
in the County of Cumberland, which was
read the frs, time and passed; and on mos
ton OF Mr. Caldwell, referred 10 the Com
mites on Private Bills.
A Message was received from His Ex. /
celIency the Govefgor, laying before the
House the original rtprus of the votes given /
in .be several Colaqiss in this State on The /
l2th instant, fe. Elactors, 10 yois for .
President ard \ ice President Of the United ,
States, for the term Of four years, from tina I
fourth Of March lsii, aud making kaoUn
who had been chosen as Electors, &c.
A message was received from the Senate
agreeing with the proposillon mthe House
10 raise a Joint Select Committee Of five on
the part OF each House, to enquire into the
operations of the Banks in certain cases,
and informing that Mcssrs. Gather, Haw,
kins, Dockerv, Pasieur AM Albright, form |
their Branch Of SAID Committee. Where /
,onn Apecrs Hol-o Annra n fN.tJ I