The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-01-05


Judiciary, to whom was referred the Reso
luton lns,rucliug said Committee TO inquire
into the expedlency OF aboIishing the oilice
Of Comptroller, returned the Resolution ic
the House, and asked TO be discharged from
It's farther consideration: which was agreed
to, and, on motion o! Mr.. Bragg, the Reso
luton was LAID Oh the table.
IN SENATE-W Wednesday, Dec. 81.
Mr.. WIN. p. Williams SAID, the Pfinci
pal Clerk was absen. in consequence Of the
dangerous llness OF bis eldest son. The
Information was received, subsequent to
The adjournment of the Senate yesterday,
and Mr.. Stone, after consulting him and
other Senators, had LETT for his residence.
lie trusted the motion be was about 10
make, would meet, under such circumstan
ces, the unanimous appreciation of the Sen.
ate VIZ: That the Principal Clerk be
excused from the service OF the Senate, and
that Mr.. Cowan be appointed TO act during
his absence which motion was agreed TO.
Mr.. Thomas, from the COMMITTEE on
Privileges and Elections, TO whom was re
ierred Resolution on the subject Of illegal
returns, made by certain Sheriffs al the
last Gubernaioilal election, presented a
Report.
Mr.. Morehead Observed this was Re
port, involving matters Of vital importance,
and he was averse to the Committees be
ing discharged by the presentation OF Re
port; be fully concur,ed IN the opinions /,
expressed and as thus subject had been SO
/ fully considered before this Committee, he
should move to re commit, the Report with
! instructions TO the COMMITTEE TO report a
I Bill 10 conformity herewith.
Mr. Edwards moved 10 lay the Report
upon the table. After few remarks from
Messgs. Joiner, Thomas. Edwards, and
Morehead, on motion of MIR. Spfuill, the
Report was ordered TO be printed. and Land
upon The table.
Mr. Moore presented Report from the
joint Select Committee on Congressional
Districts, accompanied by the following
Bill, which was read, and On motion of
Mr.. Spaight, ordered to be printed, and
made the order Of the day for Wednesday
next:
Sec, l. Be il enacted by the General Assembly
Of the State of North Carolina, and IL is hereby
enacted By the authority Of the same, That the
third section OF the said Act, be- and is hereby so
altered and amended, for the purpose of elec,ing
Representatives TO the Congress of the United
States, as TO divide the State into nine, instead Of
thirteen Districts. And the said nine Districts
shall be composed of the following Counties, 10
wit
The first District, shall be composed Of the
Counties of Cherokee, Macon, Haywood, Bun.
combe, Henderson, Rutherford, Burke, Yancey,
Cleveland and Caldwell.
The second District, shall be composed of the
Counties Of Mecklenburg, Lincoln, Iredell, Da.
vie, Rowan and Cabarrus
| The third District, shall be composed Of the
! Counties of Ashe, Wilkes, Surry, Stokes, Rock.
| inghani and Casweli.
| The fourth District, shall be composed of the
| Counties of Richmond, Montgomery, Arson
Stanly, Randolph, Davidson and Gulford.
The fifth District, shall be composed Of the
Counties of Wake, Chatham, Cumberland
! Moore Johnston and Wayne.
| The sixth District, shall be composed of the
/ Counties of Robson, Columbus, Bladcn, Bruins
wick, New Hanover, Samson, Duplin, Lemon
Jones and Onslow
The seventh District, shall be composed of th'
Counties of Orange, Person, Granville, Franklin
I Warren and Halifax.
/ The eighth District, shall be composed of IN,
Counties Of Nash, Edgecomb Pitt, Beaufort
Washington, Tyrrell, Hyde, Craven, Cartere
and Greene.
The ninth District, shall be composed of thl
Counties of Martin, BERTHE, HEREFORD Northamp
ton, Gates, Chowan, Perquimons, Pasquotank
Camden and Currituck.
Each of which districts shall be entitled ;,
elect and send one representative to the Congress
of the United States.
Sec. ,. Be ii further enacted, That the eight
section of said act, shall be, and the same is here
by, so amended, as to make it the duty of tn
SherIfts or other returning officers, of the Coun
ties Of each of the said districts, to togethe
on the Thursday next, after each election, L
compare the Polls, at the places hereinafter nam
ed, but in other respects under the same rule
and regulations as are required by said act--,ha
is TO say in the first District at the Court II Gus
in AshevilIe, in the County of Buncombe in th
second district, at Mount Mourne, in the Count
Of Irodell-in the third district, at the Coul
House in Rockford, in the County of Surry-ii
the fourth district, at Montgomery Court Hous
In Tic nun district, at AYeraSDorOugh, IA tn
County of Cumberland-in the sixth district a
South Washington, in the County of New Han
oycr--in the seventh district, at Henderson, il
the County of Granvlle-n the eighth district
at the Court House in the town of Washington
in the County of Beaufort, and in the ninth dis
trict, at the Court House in the town Of Gates
vile, in the County of Gates.
Mr.. Ca;hey introduced Bill TO incorpo
rate the Nantahala Turnpike Company =
Read and referred TO the Committee oil
Claims.
Mr.. Albright offered Resolution, in
sifucting the JOIN: Select Committee OF
Military Affairs, to inquire into some plat
for the more speedy issue aud renewal 0
Executions.
MIR. Edwards called up the Bill rclativ
TO the Senatorial Districts. but ~ithdrev
his motion. Mr.. Jones would remark tn,
Public Printer was not to blame for no
having the amendments to this Bill, yesrer
day ordered to be printed, before The Sen
ale this morning the manuscripts, By som,
error, not having been sent down TO the Of
fee, until about one hour before The meet
ing Of the Senate 10 day.
Mr.. Edwards then called up the Bill tt