The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-12-08
legislature or n. CaroIina.
IN SENATE

SIM AN5oA1iOMa WHICH Was read
and adopted:
Whereas. the contracted state of The
currency Of this stale, the heavy indebl-
edness Of The people. and The nnprodnc.
iivensss Of the sod this present year. al
eonspire 10 render IL necessary and expe-
dent that The Legislature should adopt
some means Of relief.
Resolved, therefore, That lie commits
Zee on the Judiciary be instructed 10 report
= blA % The Senate, 20 stay the collection
Of debt under execution, 10 establish va
lualion law, or some other measure which
win. in the opinion Of said committee, az
ford the most instant and permanent re-
lief 10 The citizens Of this stale.
The message from The House received
on Saturday, proposing 10 refer 10 joint
select COMMITTEES 50 much Of Inc Govern
or's message as relates 10 Internal Inn
provement and Penitehlinry, was consi-
dered. and tlle question upon lis adoption
being taken, in was not agreed 10.
Mr.. DockeryoGered aresolulion. which
was agreed 70. instuciing The committee
on internal improvement 10 inquire into
the expedieney Of aPproprialing $4,000
FOR the removal Of distractions in Lum-
Der river, and for the survey Of canal
between such river anu The Cape Fear,
The committee to report by bill or other
wise.
Tuesday, November %.
Mr. Myers presented bill making Sc
curiiies on prosecution bonds liable for
plaintiffs costs; which passed its first
reading and was referred.
Mr.. Shepard presented bill to incor-
porate a mutual insurance company in
the State Of North Carolina; which pass.
cd its first reading and was referred.
Mr.. SPruil presented The following re-
solution, which passed its first reading
and was referred:
Resolved, That the President and Di-
reclors Of the Literary Board be instruc-
ted to examine into the propriety ofmak.
ing aroad from the reclaimed public lands
near Pungo, and Beaufort county, 10 some
point al the high lands Of Washington
county: and if the same shall be deemed
expedient, the said board is hereby au.
ihorised 10 construct said road; the cost
Of which shall be paid out OF the fund APP
propriaied for retaining the swamp
lands.
On motion Of Mr.. Moore, the commit.
tee on Education was instructed 10 in-
quire if any, and what alterations or a.
mendmenis are expedient in the act for
the establishment Of common schools.
Wednesday. November 50.
Mr.. Joyner presented the memorial of
the Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road
Company, asking the Legislature 10 ex-
tend The time of paying the first two
bonds, Of $50, 900 each, to the years 1913
and 1910. Referred TO the committee on
internal improvement, together with the
last annual report Of the directors.
A proposition from the House 10 raise
a joint select committee to designate the
time and manner Of counting and COM
pairing the votes for Governor at the late
election, was agreed to, and Messrs.
Boyd, Spruill and EIheridge were named
as the Senate's committee.
A House message, 10 raise a joint Sc
lect committee, 10 inquire into the manner
the money appropriated by the last Leg
islature for the repairs Of the Governors
house, ouihouses and Enclosures has been
disposed of, and tina, said committee have
power to send for PERSONS and papers!
was agreed 10. Messrs. Moye and Dob
son form the Senate's committee.
A House message proposing to go into
an election for Solicitor General Of North
Carolina, tomorrow al IL O'Clock, and
stating tina. John F. Poindexter and
Cadwalleder Jones, Jun. are in nomina-
lion, was agreed to.
Mr.. Joyner called up the bill 10 revive
the &C, to incorporate the Weldon Rail
Road Company: after an attempt to a.
mend, by striking out the word ninety,
aud inserting fifty, so as to make it read
{" fifty years" in the last section, (which
was negatived,) the bill passed its second
reading.
Thursday, December
The proposition of the Commons, to
raise joint select committee on Cicero
kse lands, was agreed to.
The following bills passed their third
reading. and were ordered to be engros-