The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-01-14
North-Carolina Legislature.
Thursday, Dec. 81.
SENATE

SENATE.
The engrossed bull TO amend The Revised
Statute concerning Registers: aud tue en-.
crossed bill to make elections uniform
throughout the State, we're each read the
third time, passed and ordered to be en-.
rolled.
The resolution concerning the draining
OF Maltamuskeei Lake, was rejected, 80
10 IA.
The bill to lay off and establish county
by the name of Union, was rejected on its
second reading.
EVENING SESSION.
The Senate resolved itself into Com.
miliee of the whole, Mr.. Edwards 10 the
chair, on the bill for HE establishment and
better regulation of common schools; and
aler considerable discussion, in which
Messrs. Dackery, Shepard, Reid, McDar.
mud, Waddell, Bond and Cooper participa.
ted. the committee rose, aud obtained leave
TO sit again.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
a Message was received from his Excel.
lency, Gov. Dudley, transmitting a com.
municaion from The Hon. Edw. Slanly,
rendering to ,be Legislature the present of
certain valuable books therein named !;
when, Cd motion of Mr.. Russell, it was or
dered that the Message and communication
be referred to the Joint Select Committee
Oh the Library.
Dir. j. P. Caldwell, from the committee
Oh Propositions and Grievances, reported
unfavorably on the petition from the coun.
ties of Buncombe and Yancy fol the erec.
ton Of new county. The report was coz.
Cured 10.
The engrossed Resolution concerning the
Statue Of Washington, was read the frst
time.
Mr.. Hill presented the following Resolu
lions concerning the Public Domain, aud
Mr.. Boyden an additional Resolution on the
same subject, which were ordered 10 be
printed and are as follows:
"WursEAs, we believe thai each Of the United
States being j party to the National compact
possesses interest in the Public Domain proper
Toned TO the Federal population Of each, OF IN the
terms of the compact, according 20 the usual re-
spective proportions Of the general charge aud
expenditure lad gge see with regret that BY the
introduction Of bills called Presumption bills, .
"Graduation bills and other measures into the
Congress of the United States, manifest injustice
is intended TO the older members of the confed-
eracy:
Be ii therefore Res9lred, That this General
Assembly do condemn 10 the most decided man.
ner any act By the Congress Of the United States,
whatever title It may bear, which coniemplstes a
disposition Of the proceeds OF the sales of tie Pub
lie Lands, otherwise than as set forth in the deeds
&C cessioa from the several States.
R-sgtves ssrtlSr, That our Senators and Re.
pressntatives in the Congress Of the United ss,stes
be rcqueaied to use their best exersons to procure
the passage Of bill, directing the division Of the
pro,eeds Of the sales of the Public Ccr2.l among
the States in en- equissbe rate, to be used by the
States for Internal Improvement, Education, OF
any other purpose, as pay be deemed expedient by
the several States receiving said distribution.
Resolved, Tint the Governor of this State be
requested to forward copy of these Resolutions
to each Of our Senators and Repress natives In
Congress, with request that they lay them before
their respective bodies.
Mr. Boyden's Resolution:
Ressleed further, That Congress ought at
once TO pass a law esaing 10 the cid States for
the promotion Of Education, such portions Of The
Public Dotuain, as shall correspond in Just de-
gree with that already coded to the new States
for the same object.
The Resolutions respecting the re open.
ing Of Roanoke Inlet, being under console.
ration,
Mr.. G. W. Caldwell moved to strike out
the word "rqeestgd," where i! occurs ia
the Resolutions and to isseri the world in.
aructea."
question. Tie question ,6eini 66s2l6ss Be
striking OFT the word requested II was
decided IL the negative by vote Of 6s TO 43.
The bin TO exisad the Jurisdiction Of
Justices Of the Peace was read the secoud
time, and posiPoaed indefinitely, by vote
OF 90 to 10.
Mr. Winston, from the committee on the
Judiciary, TO whom the subject had been
referred, Reported that It is DOT expedIenl
to alter or amend The Book debt Las .
WINCH report va concurred IN.