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

and praying that II may be discharged.-
Referred to the Committee on Claims.
The Clerk then announced the follow
ing gentlemen to compose the Seler, Com
mi,ies on Mr., Barnes Resolution Nessrs
Joshua Barnes, Barrlrgcr, Biggs, Ffanci:
and Bower.
IN SENATE Wednesday, Dec. :.
Mr. R,bclin Submitted resolution for
the Committee on the judiciary, TO inquire
into the eypediency of so amending the
present law, as to compel oserseers Of
Roads to apply all fines collected by them
from the hiring Of hands, 10 The keeping Of
such Roads, Read and adopcl.
Toe bill TO incorporate the Oak Grove
Academy passed lis last reading, and wa;
ordered 10 be engrossed.
The bills 10 regulate the Couniv Court
Of Rowan, when on mo,Ion ii Mr.. Allison
(of ~ was amended b. adding the words
aud County Of Iredell which amendment
prevailed.
To direct the reference Of suits on Sher
IFS bonds and other Officers.
To amend The &C, 10 relation to Grimes
and Punishment, were passed their lhird
reading, and were ordered to be enarossed
House Message, transmitting a report
from Samuel +. Patterson, ESQ. President
of the Raleigh and Castor Rail Road
Company, and proposing to prin, one copy
Of the Report for each membcr, was read
ard sgreeI TO.
The Sela.c proceeded TO The o-5crs Of
the day.
The Bill to amend an Act 10 establish
the Merchants Bank in Nea bern, perml'.
ing tie Bank 10 issue notes Of The yaluc
Of IS vas taken up.
M Cooret objected TO the Bill; the
Bank Ought to DC satisfied with It's present
charter. Ii this Bill was carried INTO eff
feet, il would diminish the quantity Of spc
Gle IN the country and he believed, i his
Resolution IL relation 10 the issuing Of hall
million Of Treasury notes, had rot been
laid previously before The Senate this b,lI
would uever have been introduced. He
vas opposed to the measure, and would
call FOR tie Ayes and Naes On the subject.
Mr.. Edwards sand. the reason Tue Com
nitlee reported the BIZ, was 70 place this
Bank upon tic satne footing precisely as
the other Banks Of the STATE.
Mir, Pdsieur explained the intention Of
The amendment, but unfortunately. vas ~
audible a, the Reporters desk. TIE Bill,
by Ayes -, Noes lG, laca passed KS Sc
cond reading,
House Message, proposing 10 20 imme.
8ll,aly into an election Cor United States
Senator, on motion Of SIR. Hester, was laid
upon tie ,sb.o,
Mr.. Morehcai Introduced a D,ll to
amend the All chapter OF the Revised
Statutes, concerning Appeals and the m.
'ure Of Appeals; which was read aud re
icrred 10 the COMMITTEE on the Judiciary.
4 BIZ 10 provide fos The Assessment Of
Real Estate, Mr.. Joyner moved la laid
upon the table, IN order to give the Senate
ilue 10 consider It's provisions, tho printed
BILL having but a few minutes since been
laid before them. Agreed to.
Mr.. La'kns moved to take W the Mes
sage from the House, To vote for United
States Senator, which had BEEN laid upon
the table. Not agreed to.
HOUSE or COMMONS.
Mr. j. p, Caldwell, from the Committee
on Propositions and Grievances, 10 whom
vas referred the Bin Tor erecting a new
County by the name Of Unon, out &c por.
Hnns OF Ansnn and Mcrklenbure, made
report recommending ia passage LAID
IN the table, aud made the order Of the day
for Monday next.
The following bills were read ihird
time, and passed: the bill 10 ay uds cs
iablish the County Of Calusba. out Of n
portion Of LiacoIu--Ayes 81, NAYS az:
the bill FOR the better regulation Of tbs town
Of Sia'esville; the bill to nmend an ne, con
corning public landings, &c. and the bill
to incorporate The Independent lreden Blues.
The bill 70 lay oil aud establish the coun
iyof Mcdowell, was aiken up on its second