The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-12-15
HOUSE OF COMMONS

hObSL VI W N Nuns.
Mr.. Hoskns presented bill, to prevent
Sheriff., or other lawful officers with pro.
cess from Justice, from making return be.
fore Justice out Of the Captains district
in which the defendant resides. Read first
1 time and referred 10 the judiciary Com.
mltee.
hr. Walker, from the Committee on
Propositions and Grievances, made re.
port on the bill for erecting a new County
on, of a portion of Lincoln, by the name or
CataSba, recommending its passage. The
bill was then put on It's second reading, and
Messrs. White, N. Wilson, and Flaucls
advocated lis passage.
Mr.. Jones, Of Orange, moved 10 lay il or
the table which was lost.
Mr.. Avery then moved, that its further
consideration be postponed until Saturday;
which was agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Lamb. il was
ResolreG, That the Judiciary COMMITTEES be
instructed to inquire into the propriety Of SO
amending the Revised Statutes, CHI As, sec. 1926,
as TO subject personal property held in trust, to
the same liabilities under execution as is now
provided as to lands, and that said COMMITTEES
report by bill or otherwise,
Mr.. Norcum presented a resolution pro.
testing against the right Of the Petersburg
Rail Road Company to build Bridge
across the Roanoke, in North Carolina, so
as to prevent navigation; which was read
the FIRST time, and, on motion of Mr.. Jones,
of Orange, referred TO the Committee on
Internal improvement.
o. motion Of Mr.. Francis, it was
Resolved, That message be sent to the Sem
ate proposing TO raise Joint Select Committee
Of three on the part Of each House, to prepare a
skeleton map of the State, showing the different
counties, the population of each, and tie amount
of taxes paid,
Mr.. HcCollum presented a Bill TO ncor.
porate Oak Grove Academy in the county
Of Arson. Passed lis first reading.
The Resolutions Of MIR. j. P Caldwell,
Oh the subject Of reputation Of State debts,
were read the second time, and, on motion
of MIR. Bdrr'nger, were made the order of
the day for Wednesday next.
MIR. Scales moved that a message be
sen, to the Senate, proposing on to morrow,
at II O'clock TO 90 into an election for So.
'ictor General, and informing them that
John F. Pondexier was in nomination;
which was agreed to. And, on motion of
Mr.. McRae, the name of Cadwallader
Jones, r was added.
UNITED STATES SENATOR.
message was received from the Sen.
ate, proposing 10 90 into an election for
Senator on Friday next, and informing the
House that the Hon. r. NJ. Saunders was
10 nomination.
Mr.. Cardwell moved to lay the message
on the table; and stated that his object in
making the motion TO put off the election
for two weeks, as he did on yesterday, was
only TO give time for deliberatiou and for
all the members to be present. The Ayes
and Noes being called for, on the molten TO
lay on the table, it was decided in the mega.
tive, Ayes 72-Nays 50.
Mr.. McRae then moved 10 amend, by
substituting Friday week." and appealed
to the justice, beraIlty, and magnauimity
Of members to sustain him, 10 manner
which clearly showed that his candidate,
who ever he be, was in great wan, Of
the necessary time 10 make such arrange.
meuts "in caucus" as would give him a
living chance.