The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-12-10
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SENATE

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SENATE
o. motion Of Mr. Sprull, q message wac
I sent TO tho House Of Commons, proposing
tsa. joint select committee Of three 90 tho
part Of each House be raised to make ne.
cassary arrangements, aud TO prescribe the
tiue aud manner for the assembling Of tho
$50 Houses to compare tho votes given for
Governor, aud to declare the result thereof,
90 motion Of Mr.. Wilson, message
wss sent to the Commons, proposing that
the Comptroller's Report for The fiscal year
1888 be printed.
air. Moore presented a series of resolu.
tons proposing to refer SO much OF the Gov.
srnor's message as relates to the following
subjects TO JOINT select, and other appropfi.
ate committees, which wero amended, on
molten Of Mr. Shepard, and adopted, and
the House Of Commons informed thereof,
by message So much as relates 10 q
Bank Of the United States and TO an in.
,rosss Of our Bank Capital; TO Peniien.
tisry TO Lunatic and Orphan Asylum;
10 unlou Of the Boards of Internal I'm.
rrovcmens and Of tho Literary Fund the
ramonslrance Of the people Of the District
OF Columbia, and the proceedings Of tho
Legislatures OF Kentucky and New York
snd other States, 10 relation TO the public
domain, end the New Jersey resolutions q
loan 10 tho Wilmington and Raleigh and
tho Raleigh ard CASTOR Rail Roads the
construction Of turnpike from this place
TO the mountains: Nays Head Common
Schools tho proceedings Of Georgia, South
Carolina and Virginia, on the subject Of
iusityes from justice arsenals, repairs OF
cannon and volunteer companies.
On motion Of Mr.. Byuum, the committee
on Internal Improvements were instructed
to inquire into the expedercy of construct.
ing turnpike road fron Fayetteville 10
AshsyiRc.
On melton Of ar. DockoTy, message was
sent TO tho Commons, proposing TO raise
JOINT select committee Of five on the part al
ZACH House on Military Affairs.
Ga The 4th ballo,ing, n. c. Jones, ESQ.
Of Rowan. vas elected Solicitor of the 9Th
Judicial Circuit.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
MIR. Winston presented bill to lay off
aud establish coou,y By The name Of U nion,
Together With a petition from s1ndry cii,
zens OF The ccun,a. u Arson and Mscksu.
burg uron that subject. Said bill read tho
GB, time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Boydon, the following
resolutions zero read and ordered 10 lie on
ihc table;
Rcsoirtd, as tho opinion Of this House,
that in the payment of debts Of deceased
persons, all claims, except funeral charges
and debts due the State and the United
States, ought 10 DO regarded as of equal
dignity and, 10 case Of deficiency Of assets,
TO receive pro rata payment.
Reso'red further, That the Committee
Oh tho Judiciary be instructed to bring in
bill embodying the principles Of the fore.
going resolution.
ca motion of Mr., Paine,
Rcsclrcd, Tha, message be sent TO the
Senate, proposing TO raise joint select
committee OF three on the par, Of each
House, to enquire into the expediency Of
abollshing imprisonment for debt; and that
they report by bill or otherwise.
On motion Of Mr.. Adams.
Resolced, Thu, message be sent TO the
Senate, proposing 10 appoint joint select
committee Of three on the part Of each
House, TO designate the time and manner
of counting and comparing the votes cast
for Governor a, the late August election.
Mr. McndenhalI introduced n hill uivinr
longer time 10 register grants Of land in this
State deeds of mesns conveyance, powers
of attorney, &c. These bills were read
the first time and passed.
MIR. Neal presented petition from sun
dry citizens Of the counties Of Burke and
Rutherford, together with bill to carry
their prayer into effect, entitled bill to
lay of and establish county by the name
Of Mcdowell. Said bill was read the first