The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-12-22

IA the presence of majority OF the Members Of
l,,b Houses of the General Assembly"
H. And Whereas, the returns made hy Tic
Sbcrilrof Chatham County, of the votes taken al
lie election for Governor, on the ith day &C Au.
,rust Is T., and which were handed by tie Seer
ilry TO tho Speaker of the Senate, were no; sea,
ID ~. as prescribed in the said 81 Section Of The
ond Article Of the amended Constitution.
III. Aud Whereas, i, may be important for this
General Assembly. TO express an opinion on the
,,sngilationallty of said Relurns of the Sheriff OF
t'hilhlm, uhe votes givon in said County not of.
.ec4ng the result Of said cloction) in u.der INA.
the question may be settled
" Therefore ResoipedkA That the returns Of
I'VE Govcrnof'- Election, Md lay the sher,r a,
chalhim County were not made ia accordance
With the 81 Section OF O. and Article Of the
amended Constitution Of This State, were infor.
nal and improper, and ought not to have been
counted.
Mr.. Spruill also presented Resolution
directing the Secretary Of State TO com.
m.nce suit against the Sherilis Of Chat.
ham, Berthe and Wilkes Counties.
Mr.. Hester introduced a bill to prevent
the sale Of growing Crops. Read aud re-
lerrcd 10 the Committee on the judiciary.
Mr. Cathey introduced hii 10 amend
Tie act IN relation 10 Public Schools.
which was referred 10 the Committee on
EJucation and the Literary Fund.
NJ. Joyner presented memorial and
Bill, empowering the DirectWs and Com.
paay Of the Bank of Cape a. to alter
The time of holding their arhdal meetings
iron January 10 Mas. Rtsl and made
the order Of the day for Met4lay next.
House OF CoMfANs. n
Mr. Barringer, from the EvrQSsce on
Internal Improvements, 10 whom Was &c.
iefred the bill 10 Incorporate the Weldon
Rail Road Company and 10 amend the
sane, made a report recommending its
passage. The bill then passed its second
reading.
Mr.. Ncndenhall, from the Committee
on Education, to whom was referred the
Memorial praying certain amendments TO
the School Law, reported against said
amendments, and asked to he discharged
from is further consideration. Concur.
rcd 10.
Mr.. Barring0r presented Rcpor, from .
tie Adjutanl General; which, on his
notion, was ordered 10 be sett to the Sen.
ate With a proposition 10 print.
Mr Nash presented bill 10 amend an
acl entitled IAN acl 10 incorporate Rocky
Mogu, Manufacturing Company" Pass.
ed It's FIRST reading, and referred 10 the
Committee on Private Bills.
Nr. Bragg froln the committee on the h
Judiciary, to whom was referred bill to
rpeal the section OF au Act, concerning
coastables, made report recommending
rs paslasc, aud proposing an amendment.
Toe amendment was adopted and the
question being OF the passage at SIS second
Ica,ang, Mr.. Avery moved to Law It on the
liable aud make It lie order Of the day Tor !
Tuesday next. Mr. Chandler moved TO S
,mend, by laying it on the table until the ,
Inst Thursday 10 August next; and on this
notion debate OF some lntescs, cnsucd on
he merits Of the bill Mcssrs Manlcnhall, !
}ardwcll, Nash, Erwin, CaudIor, Moore, i
ilrnnger, MeRae, Young and Francis i
anticipating. The Ayes aud Noes wcro /,
zen called for hy Mr.. Street, on tho motion
postpone until the first Thursday in An
usi, and il was decided in the affirmative j.
Yeas 60, Nays 3j. Ffhc bi!l provides :
or giving the appointment Of Coas,ablcs
o iha County Courts.
the bill TO lay of and establish now d
'ouniy by the name of Mcdowell, being $
he or,'er Of tae day, was taken up on IT'S
'cond reading aud the question bc,ag on
Is passage, Mr.. Moore, Of Halifax, made
10 interesting and able speech against the g
vi. He was replied to with ability, BY {
NO Of tbs representatives from Burke, !,
'lessrs. Avery and Caldwell. Mcssrs
'nncis and Barringot also advocated the
al, and MIR. Bragg opposed It. The Ayes 9
nd Noes were Then called for BY Mr.. Il
'igss, and it passed It's third reading
Ayc, 81, Nays Il.