The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-01-19
N0rtli.CarOIina Legislature.
IN SENATE-Nonday, Jan. 2.

~ SEILN Il E-1HOHQuy, jan. S'
Mr.. Dobson offered Resolution, for the
construction Of Turnpike Road, from Fay
e;teylle to Wilkesboro', which was read
and referred TO the Committee on Internal
improvements.
Mr.. Joyuer called up the Resolution for
the relief of the Wilmington and Raleigh
Rall Road Company, so far Us regards their
Bond due lat January 1913, introducing an
amendment to the Resolution, accompanied
by Bill, which he moved to lay upon the
table. After some remarks from Hr. Viii.
liam P. Williams, the Resolution was then
| laid on the table.
Mr.. Morehcad, from the Select Commit.
tee Of Enquiry, upon the abstraction from
the Post Office here, Of package directed
/ to The Senator from Rutherford, incIosing
memorial from many citizens of Lincoln
county, adverse TO the formation of Cataw.
ba county, but which although received
bere on the 18th ultimo, was suppressed
until two days after the passage Of the bill,
made a Report, with the evidence obtained
by them on the subject, and asked to be dis.
charged from further consideration Of the
Resolution, which was agreed TO; as was
also a motion to furnish the Senator from
Lincoln with a copy of the Report.
Mr.. Edwards called up the Resolution
offered by him on Saturday, respecting the
adjournment, of the Legislature, when Dir.
lMorehead moved TO fill up the blank by in.
serting Monday, the 10th of January.
Mr. Dobson moved TO amend by adding,
q lf consistent with the interests and honor
OF the State
Dir. Edwards hoped the amendment would
not prevail. The Senate of North Carroll.
ma would never adjourn until it had settled
all that was in their power, to protect the
interests and honor of the State.
mr. Dobson withdrew his motion.
After few remarks from Messrs. More.
head, Sprull, Thomas and Dockery, the
motion of Mr.. Morehead, by Ayes 42, Noes
3, was adopted.
! MIR. Reid then called up the Consression.
al District Bill.
| The question being upon reconsidera.
4 lion Of the amendment carried on Satur.
| day, bleaching Martin from the 9th and nd.
| ding il 10 the Sth, and detachng Washing
ton and Tyrrell from the 9th, and attaching
them 10 the Sth,
Mr.. Cooper opposed any reconsideration
of the subject. The time of the Senate
was needlessly taken up in this way. Let
Senators talk less, and think more, and they
would do more justice, to their constituents
aud the State.
Messrs, SpruilI, Arlington, Exum, Coop.
err, aud Moore, debated the question to re-
consider, al much length. Il untimely pre-
vailed, Ayes "a, Noes 81.
The question recurring on the amend
ment, it was again advocated by Mr.. Coop.
err and opposed by Mr.. Moore, (the Chair
man Of the Committee who reported the
Bnl,) who remarked that this amendment,
offered by the Senator from Martin, would
upset the whole plan as originally proposed ;
he did not like these individual amendments.
Give him fifty entire plans for dlrtricting
: the State, and he would cheerfully consider
! all rthem. Should the amendment prevail
, there was. he believed, no chance of the
original Bill passing, and the substitute of
fered by the Senator from Wayne must
. prevail.
Mr.. Dockery rose, TO protest against the
conclusion arrived at by the Senator from
Hartford. The Report Of the COMMITTEES
! did not bind all Its members to support it
, and il was the undoubied right Of every
Senator to offer amendments If he though
l proper.
t Mr.. Howard said, be also objected to the
+. opinions expressed by the Chairman
/ WHAT Was bitter and uauseous dose
!. TO be presented, forced down our threats
e and we to be content simply to frown; be
e could assure the gentleman that, at some
r future time. when the subject Of his DIS
trict came up, he for one should do some
a thing else than irown.