The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-12-29
IN SENATE Thursday Dec. Is.

Mr.. Reid offered memorial from ma
ny inhabitants Of the County Of Cumber.
laud, asking the Legislature to devise some
plan TO facilitate the intercourse OF Fsye,le
vile with the Western part Of this State ;
winch was referred to the Committee on
Internal Improvement.
House Messages, proposing, to 70 into
az election for Councillors Of State 10.
morrow and asking the Concurrence Of
the Senate, 10 raising Joint Select Com.
mit,ae for the purpose Of enqulrIng into the
I title Of the State 10 The Reclaimed Swamp
Lands, were agreed 10. Mr. Edwards
moved a reconsideration OF The vote en- this
proposition 10 raise Committee to inquire
into the title Of the State to the Reclaimed
Swamp Lands these lands had already
been conveyed for specific purposes, and he
would oppose TO the utmost Of his power
any proposition Of the nature now asked
for. If individuals had rights, let them
come forward and produce them, and he
would 90 as far as any man IN restoring
them to their just privileges.
Mr.. Morehead said, he was about to rise
for the purpose Of asking a reconsideration
Of this vote, bat had been anticipated rs
his friend the Senator from Warren, in
whose opinions on this subject, he fully con.
Cured. In 1899 and 1910, Resolutions
Of similar character had bcea introduced ;
By an examination Of the Revised Statutes.
Il would be foued, that individuals had n
certain time given to them IN which to pre-
fer their claims, and perfect their titles
there was already legislation enough an
this subject II was a matter which, II IA
vorably acted on, might cause persons to
be on the look out perhaps to prefer claims
they running only the expenses Of Ia"
sult against the chances Of possession of a
valuable tract Of land. H. hoped the Sen
ate would not agree to the proposition.
MIR. Edwards would ask for what purpose
th, Committee was raised 1t was not, n
MS opinion, for the osieusibla purpose i, pro
posed to enquire into. The body vas ont
Of a Legislative and no, Of q judicial char
acler the claimants had long since lost the'l
titles to these lands, hundreds Of Thousands
Of dollars had been expended 10 reclalmGl
these lands and he wished the doors Of Ih'
Legislature to be shu, now and forever
against propositions u this character. /
cases Of hardships did occur, lei the Judicia
Courts, which we're the proper tribunals, de
eide upon them.
The proposition Of the House was then
unanimously rejected.
Bill, 10 amend an Act Concerning thu
Comptroller, Repeating the printing Of th'
Report IN newspapers, and to print 300 Cop
les Of hrs Report, one copy to be sen, t.
each Clerk Of the County Courts IN tn,
STATE, the remainder 10 be deposited ant
delivered over to the Clerks Of the House
Of the Geuera! Assembly gave rise TO uuct
debate.
Mr. Morahoad observed this Bill previously
4 bad ped his notice He vas opposed to Il
for one, he was for a diffusion Of matters 50 i'm
pcrtant widely az possible; every man pnyinl
y caphation tax, had 4 right, and ought 10 se'
ho~ his quotnm mad been expended. The onll
possible reason he could sre Tor tho passage o
this Bill, was to save a little exp ense. and VIVA
that difference. between printing in the newspa
pers as by the existing law, and printing 300 cop
les a. proposed by the amended Bill he was no
Printer enough 10 decide There were Couutie'
continuing 10, IL. nd $4,000 inhabitants fol
whose information on tins suhjgc, the Bill propos
ed, what one copy Why, if the report was cir
cnlated amongst 1.-THE Of this number il woulC
be worn out This Report, independent Of il
being a check upon the Sheriff Of every County
in the State, shows the constituent Of each Rep
rssentative how the money hos been expended
and thus brings the Constituent AMI Representa-
tiges, face to face. Where one person reads
book, nineteen would be- found 10 read newspa
pers The Bill was suppression Of know lede,
to the people oftbo State sn uuwise and bad pol
icy, to which he was now and ever had been
firmly opposed.