The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-01-12
IN SENATE-Fri3dy, Dec. so.

IN SENATE-Fri9dy Dec so.
Mr.. Joyner. from the COMMITTEE on Edu.
cation and the Literary Fund, reported back
the Bills in relation to the Common School
Law, (condemning three acres of land in
each School district for the use of a Com.
mon School theron, ~hen the owner will not
sell the same for fair equivalent, adverse
ly thereto, aud asking to be discharged
from its further consideration; which was
agreed TO.
Mr.. Hester offered Resolution, Tha, q
message, be sent to the House Of Commons,
proposing to raise Joint Select Committee
of three members, one TO be selected from
the Senate, and two from the House 20 ex
anime into the condition of the Bank Of the
State of North Carolina, and the Bank Of
Cape Fear, and that said Committee be di
rected 10 aspect the books and examlue in
to the proceedings of SAID Corporations,
count the specie end report o, as early
day as possible, and that said Committee
have leave to make the examination during
the business hours of their respective
Houses; which was read and adopted.
Mr.. Moore introduced a Resolution pro.
posing to hold evening Sessions from and
after Monday next; which on motion OF Mr..
Edwards, was laid on the table.
House message, with a communication
from the Governor, accompanied by let
ter from the President of the Raleigh and
Wilmington Rail Road Company, in refer
ence 10 an extension Of time for the pay.
ment Of the State Bond, due ] st January
lS43, and proposing TO refer it 10 Joint
Select Committee, was read and agreed to.
House Bill, amending the Act concern.
ing Coroners, passed its first reading; on
motion of Mr.. Arlington, il was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Edwards called up the Senatorial
District Bill, which was the unfinished bus.
mess Of yesterday; the question being on
the amendment proposed by Mr. Jones,
which after debate was decided in the neg
aiive-Ayes 20, Noes, %.
Mr.. Reid moved to amend the Bill by
striking Henderson County from the 49lh,
end attaching il TO the 50th D strict.
MIR. Worth moved to lay the Bill and
amendment on the table and that the amend
ment be printed which was decided IN the
nega,lve-Ayes 6, Noes AZ Mr.. Reds
amendment by Yeas 49, Nays 20, was
then rejected. And the question recurring
on ;be passage Of the Bill. Mr.. Albright De
handed the Yeas and Nays, and by Ayes
80. Noes Is, the Bill passed It's filal read
ing.
Mr.. Moore called up the Congressional
District Bill which was read the second
time. Mr. Cooper moved TO amend as
follows 10 the 5h Distinct, strike out
/" Washington and Tyre" and add {" Mar
lin;" and in the OH District strike out
I" Martin" and insert +" Washington aud
TyrfeII," which amendment, by Yeas 33,
Nays ID, was agreed to.
Mr. Exun, proposed to amend the Bill
by striking out the whole, and Inserting a
substitute, the effect Of which will be to
give sir Loco Foco, and three Wing Dis
tricts. Ii was laid on the table aud order.
ed to be printed.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The pendlng question was on the Reso.
lulion of Mr.. Munroe, that this House hold
evening sessions from and after Monday
next.
After some discussion, the Resolution
was LAID on the table.
Mr. Caldwell, Of IredelI, from the Com
mittee on Propositions and Grievances, to
whom was referred the bill to establish
Graham County, reported the same, recon
mending its rejection. The bill was then
read the second time and on motion Of Mr.,
Taylor Of Nash, indefinitely postponed
Mr. Mendenhail, IRON the COMMITTEE on
lbe Judiciary, 10 whom was referred the bill,
limiting the right Of prosecution for assaults
and batteries when no weapon ls used, to
the person injured, recommending It's reiec
lion. The bill was then taken up on IT'S So
Good reading, and a debate Of some length
ensued, Messrs. Byrd, CardweIl, and Wi
son, OF Lincoln, supporting the bill, and
Messrs. Guthrie, Mendenhall, Barringer,
aud Francis, opposing it. Mr.. Hawkins
moved 10 las the Bill or the table, but the
motion did not prevail. o. molion Of Mr..
Baxter, II was indefinitely postponed, by a
vote Of Go 10 az
Also, on the eugrossed Bill from The Sen.