The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-12-08
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HOUSE or COMMONS.


referring certain portions OF The Govern
or's message . appropriate committees.
which wss agreed 10.
Mr.. Wilson presented resolution in
sirueiing The committee on military az.
fairs % inquire into The expediency Of %
amending the Statute Law. IS 10 give he
election Of all military officers 10 lheir re-
speeiive companies. Adopted.
Mr.. Baringer precenied bill % make
real estate assets in certain cases. Read
first time. and ordered 70 be printed.
Mr.. Young presented resolution. pro-
posing that select committee be appoin-
led. % inquire in what way the capiiol
Square should be inclOsed, and report BY
bill or otherwise; which was agreed 10.
On motion Of Mr.Biggs. The Comp
troller's report for 1871 was ordered %
be printed; and that. together with the
rspoIt for 1912, and the Treasurer's re-
port. were referred 10 ihe committee on
finance.
Mr.. Jones presented a bill to authorize
the holding special terms Of The Superior
Court Of Law and Equity in Orange coun-
~. and Tor other purposes. Read FIRST
time. and referred to the judiciary CON-
miltee.
On motion OF Mr.. Francis, j, was
Resolved, That a message be sent TO
The Senate. proposing 10 raise a joint
select committee Of three on the part Of
each house, to be denominaled /" the COM
mittee or Public Buildings" to inquire
into the probable cost Of fitting up the old
office Of The Secretary Of Stale for The use
Of the Supreme Court, in which 10 hold
said Court, and also rooms for the Lib
rary and Clerks Office of said Court; and
that they report what disposition ought TO
be made Of The remaining Offices on The
capitol square.
Tuesday. November 20.
On motion of Mr.. Baxter, the judici.
airy committee we're instructed 10 inquire
into the expediency of adopting some
system Of extra courts for the more spec
dy administration Of justice.
Mr.. J. p. Caldwell introduced the fol-
lowing resolutions, which passed their
first reading:
Resolved, That the General Assembly
views with adherence and indignation
the s,,empt on the part OF some Of the
States ofthis Union to repudiatc their no.
nest debts.
Resolved further. That this Legisla-
ture fully subscribes TO the sentiment, thai
that State which honestly owes debt,
and has, or can command the means oil
payment, and refuses 10 pay because il
cannot be compelled TO do so, has already
bartered public honor, and only awaits an
increase of price 10 barter public liberty.
Mr.. Byrd introduced the following re-
solution. which was read and adopted:
Resolved, That the committee on pro
positions and grievances be instructed Ia
inquire into the expediency and proprie.
~ of uniting the surplus revenue and pro-
ceeds Of the public lands belonging TO this
State with the Literary Fund, and distri-
buting the same to loan offices or agencies
in the several counties in this State, for
the equal accommodation of her citizens,
by a general circulation Of said monies,
and more active accumulation Of inte-
rest one the same; and that they be i'll
strucied to report by bill or otherwise.
On motion of Mr.. Francis, the com
mittee on The judiciary were instructed TO
inquire into the expediency of amending
the law in sases of criminal conviction
for malicious mischief, so as to make the
punishment similar TO that for petit LARGE.
ny, and also into the proprieiy of altering
the law Of evidence in trials for forgery,
so as to make the person on whom the for
gerry is committed a competent witness.
On motion Of Mr.. Brogden, ordered
that message be sent to the Senate pro-
posing 10 raise a joint select committee
10 inquire into the manner in which the
money appropriated for repairs to the
Government House, &c. has been dis
posed Of; and that they may have power
to call on the Governor, Secretary oil
State, Treasurer and Comptroller, and to
send for persons and papers.
Wednesday November 80.
Mr.. Hoskms presented bill, TO pre-
vent SherifTs, or other lawful officers,
with process from a justice, from making
return before Justice cut ofthe captains
district in which the defendant resides,
Read first time and referred TO the judici.
ary committee.