The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1843-01-05
legislature OF n. Carolina.
IN SENATE.
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Mf. hctds ifum tNe colnmlllcc on the
isIiciary, reported back bill, wiIa sun
dry amendments. relative "a NE Iasend-
AMI Of Police Of The city Of Raleigh, and
cher incorporated towns
Mr.. Reid offered ! memorial fnssn
nsny inhabitants &C the county Of Com
bstzad. asking the Legislature 10 devise
some plan 10 facilitate The intercourse or
Fayetteville with The Western part az
his Sale; which Was referred 20 he
committee on Inle nal improvement.
The bill cor rendering colley Swamp
navigable. coming up. Mr.. Larkins mo.
we'd 70 amend IL by inserting Z. in ths
plsoe of 5 miles. which was not agreed
10. Nc. Melvin moved IN sAnend by in
ssrIing 10. in the place Of 5. but the A.
m.ndmsnl did not prevail. Mr.. Ed
wards thought. the time gianled 10 Tile
corporation lsixiy years. was TOO long;
and proposed 10 amend. By striking out
60, and Inserting 80. which being agreed
20. the bill. by ayes 81, nays Is, pass
ed is 6nal reading.
Tie House message, proposing 10 raise
ainint select committee for the purpose
Of inquirirg into the iitle Of The state 70
ts reclaimed Swamp lands. was agreed
a.. Mr.. Edwards moyed a reconsilera-
ton Of the vote on this proposition 70 raise
a committee 10 inquire into the ulle Of
the state to the reclaimed swamp lands;
these lands had already been cnnseyed
70: specific purposes. and he would op.
pose to the utinnst Of his power any pro-
position Of the nature now asked Tor. IL
individuals had rights. let them come for
waId aud produce them, and he would 90
as far as any man in Restoring them 10
their just privileges. ---..-
Mr. Morehead said. he was about 10
rise for the purpose Of asking a reconsi
dsraiiOn Of this vote. but had been an,ici-
patsd by his friead. the senator from
Warren, in whose opinions on this sub.
iuct he fully concurred. In 1880 and
ls4s, resolutions Of similar character
had been introduced. BY an examination
Of the Revised Statutes, il would be found,
that Individuals had certain time given
to them in which to prefer their claims,
and perfect their titles; there was already
legislation enough on this subject; il was
matter which, If farorably acted on.
might cause persons TO be on the look
oat perhaps to prefer claims. they run
ming only the expenses OF law suit
against the chances Of possession Of a
valuable tract Of land. He hoped the
Senate would not agree to the proposition.
Mr.. Edwards would ask for what pur-
pose this committee was raised! Ii was
not, in his opinion. for the ostensible
purpose it proposed to inquire into. The
body was one Of Legislative and not
Of judicial character; the claimants had
long since lost their titles To these lands,
hundreds ofthonsands Of dollars had been
expended in reclaiming the lands; and he
wished the doors of the Legislature to be
shut now and Cor ever, against PROPOSE
tons Of this character. II cases Of hard
ships did occur, let the Judicial counts.
which were the proper tribunals, decide
upon them.
The proposition Of the House was then
unanimously rejected. .-
The bill 10 amend an act concerning
The Comptroller gave rise to much debate.
This bill proposes that the report of The
Comptroller shall not hereafter be pub.
ilshed in newspapers, but that 900 copies
shall be printed, one copy to be sent TO
the clerk Of each county court in the state,
the remainder TO be delivered to the clerks
Of each house Of the General Assembly.
The bill was opposed by Mr.. Murehead
and Mr. Edwards, and advocated by MIR.
Elliott. The question being put, the bill
was rejected-yeas l6, nays q.
A bill to amend chap. l02, list Sec
Rev. Stat. Proposing to compel sheriffs
to advertise sales of land in the nearest
public papers, on motion of Mr.. Dob'on.
was laid upon the table. .....
A bill to apportion the members Of the
House of Commons, according to the
federal population Of each county. Mr..
Csthey proposed to amend BY striking
Out the word, four before the words
Iron the county Of Lincoln and insert
ing two from the county Of Lincoln. and
two from the county of cata@ba;' but,
alter some remarks from Mr.. Edwards,
Mr.. G. withdrew his amendment. Mr..
Morehead, Immediately renewed il, and
on motion, the bill and amendment were
laid on The table.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Mr.. Whitaker presented a resolution
IN favor of certain purchasers Of Cherokee
hnds; which passed its first reading, and
81 was referred to the joint select committee
on Cherokee lands.
Mr.. Barrngcr, from the committee on
me University, male report on The
nlil IN addition to the Revised > atues
IN relation to the University, recommend
ing It's aloptinn. Passed its second read
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