The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-02-02
IN SENATE Thursday Jan. 10.

reading, which 1t is deemed unnecessary to
uote.
The engrosscd bill from the House, en-
titled "a Bill for the more speedy admins
lfatien oil Justice" coming up Oh lis second
reading,
Mr.. Brown, of Caswell, spoke against the
bill in most abusive manner, and stated
that the Judges would be enabled to tax The
people TO an enormous extent for extra
Courts, willis, it would enable them to hold
as many Courts as they pleased for the sake
Of the ninety dollars.
Mr.. Shepard of Woke, spoke in favor o!
the bill and gave his democratic brother O
severe lashlug. lie stated Mr.. Browne
argumt gis we're unsound and that instead
Of the people being taxed !, would be say
,ug Of several hundred dollars, citing Wake
cpuniy as lau criterion to Judge from.
The bill then passed its second reading.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
On motion of Mr.. Bafrlngef, tho bill for
arranging the Oh Judicial Circuit, and tx.
ing the time for holding the Courts therein.
was taken up on It's third reading and was
amended on the motion oil Messrs. Barring.
ef and Lord and passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Avery, the bill supple.
mental 10 on Act passed at the present SEES
sion to lay Of aud ests bllsh the county Of
Mcdowell was taken up on It's second read.
lug.
Several amendments we're proposed By
Messrs. Baxter, Jefferson. and Caldwell, Of
Burke, which were rejected.
Mr.. Avery proposed an amendment
which vas opposed by MIR. Neal, bu, vas
adopted and the bill passed its second aud
third readings
The Speaker then announced 90 the or.
der OF tho day the bills introduced BY MIR.
Blggs from the Committee on Banks.
Mr.. Patterson moved to suspend the or
dor Of the day for ono hour, for the purpose
Of taking up the Relief bill; but afterwards
withdrew the motion. MIR. Williams Of
Beaufort, renewed the motion to suspend.
MIR. Mills moved to amend by making them
the order Of the day for Saturday next, but
the motion did not prevail. And the ques
:on recurring on the motion Of Sir. VII
liams, the motion vas carried.
Mr.. Asbe introduced bill supplemental
TO an act, passed at tho preseu, Session 10
lay of and establish the County Of Union
ahIch passed It's frs, reading. similar
bill had before past its first reading. bu, had
been los, from The flies Of ,he Clerk.
Ga motion of MIR. Patterson, the bill for
an equal distribution Of the Literary Fund.
and for The relief Of the people, VAS taken
up 90 It's second reading.
Mr.. Patterson moved TO amend BIZ s.rk
ing on, all after the ensc.ins clause. aud 10
ser'ing a substitute.
Mr.. Baxter moved that i, be laid 90 the
table, and printed; but the motion did not
prevail.
Mr. Frances moved to refer i, 10 tho Ju.
dicInry Committee with instructions 10 70
port on lls constIlulIonalIty ba, the motion
did not prevail.
The amendment, was then adopted; and
the question recurring 90 the pa sage oC the
bull IT'S SECOND reading, II vas rejected BY
vote Of 0S to 80. Those ~ho voted 10 "a
vor Of It's passage were M.ssrs. Brummrll,
Burgin, Byrd, Conrad. Dickson, GAVIN,
Guthrie, H.lsey, Ilasklns. Houser, lIor
ring, Hill, Holloway, Jackson, Jefferson,
]. u. Jones, Lamb, Lee, Leach. Lord,
Massey, McCollum. Neal Nelson. Pauer
son, Shanklrn, ShuI,z, S,ockard, Steel,
Stone, Skinner, z. Tsy Tor, Thomas, Wal
ser, Whitaker, White. Wiley aud Thomas
Wilson.
Dir. Bragg, from tho Committee ca the
Judiclary, to whom vas referred the en-
crossed bill from the Senate, to alter the
Electoral Districts of this State, reported
The same back to the House sllh subsi,.
tuie as an amendment, and recommended
lis passage. The am~ndment vas adopted,
and he bill was lad on the table.
Mr.. Guthrie presented blll to proven,
Justices Of the Peace from ISSUING ~ri,s Of
capiGs I'D sdtisfacieadUm IN CERTAIN cases
shch passed lis frs, reading.
The Speaker again announced az tho or.
der the day the bills relating to the Backs
OF this STATE.
Mr.. Baxter moved that they DO pos,pou.
ed until Monday next, that business Of more
importance to the State might BIO transact
ed but tho motion did no, prevail.
The bill regulating tho premium on bills
Of exchange sold by the Banks of This
state, mud for other purposes, was pu, Upon
It's second reading.
Mr.. Briggs took the floor and wen, into
an argumen, to show its constltu,ionsli,y.
Tie maintained that Banks were public Co,
poralions, and that the Legislature had
right to amend their Charters, aud even ~
they we're regarded as private Corporations
that the Legislature had right TO pass he |
bills presented by the Committee Oh Banks
by way Of enforcing tho obligation in the
contract, After he had concluded his
speech, he moved TO amend the bill BY strik
ing out all after the enucting clause, and 10.
settlne the bill 10 prevent the suspension of
specie payments by the Banks
Before the question was taken on the n
meudmen', on tho motion Of ~. Cardwell