The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-01-26

lis Banking house. or usual place Of doing bu,i
ness, refuse the payment Of its Notes, DeposIes
or other Debts in gold and silver coin, the yslua
of which is fixed by the laws of the United State,
and shall continue 10 refuse, for the period ~
thirty days, in any one year, such refusal shall
be deemed, taken and held. TO be a forfeiture -
its Charter, and Of all franchises, powers, and
privileges, conferred by its Act or Acts Of inco,
porntion.
6II. Be IL further enacted, That wheneve,
any Bank shall have forfeited its Charter. i,
manner declared in the foregoing section, il shall
be tho duty of the Attorney. General, and he !,
hereby expressly directed and required to prefer
an information against saeh Bank and to pro
coed in all respects as is provided in the 96b
Chapter of the Revised Statutes, entitled "An
Act concerning Corporations"
SlII. BE II further enacted. That WHEREBY,
the Attorney. General shall need or require ,bs
assistance Of other Counsel, in any proceeding,
he may institute against any Bank IN this STATE
il shall be the dnty of the Treasurer, upon h,
application in writing, 10 employ some one
learned in the Law, as such assistant Counsel
The resignation Of Richard d. SpeDh,
al one Of the Councillors Of State elect, wa,
presented By MIR. Pasluer, read and accept.
ed.
Leave Of absence was grnn.ca % M,.
Moore, for the residue OF the Session.
Mr.. Elliott, from the Comml,ee On no
University, reported adversely 10 the Res.
olution, proposing 10 repeal the Act As.
sembly eivrng escheated property 10 the
University. Concurred in.
Mr. Hester presented a series Of Resog.
lions, declaring that Bank ough, 10 be e..
,abllshed at Henderson, with a Capital If
800 900, with a view TO encourage and
luild up Tobacco marker within our osa
State. and ,ha, bill be reported 10 this IF.
feet. Read first time.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The bill TO provide for the assessment q
Real Estate; was read The FIRST lms and
passed.
Mr. Pope moved reconsideration AZ TIA
vote rejecting the bill TO amend tho 2il
chapter Of the Revised Statutes, conceutg
Crimes and Puuishmenis ~hlch NasaGtcti
10, md the bill was LAID on the table.
On motion Of Mr.. Gambler. the bill to e.
rec, The county Of Castor, was taken op o.
its seeOpd reading; and, on motion Of NJ
Cardaell, was Indefinitely postponed.
The eogrossed bill supplemented 10 Al
&C, passed at the prrseni Session, to lsy -
and establish tho County az Calas ba. WIS
taken up on its second reading
Mr.. Biegs moved 10 amend By inserting
; clause. so as TO provide fnr rhs repeal Ct
the section 10 the bal 10 establish the Casq
~ or Caiasba, ~hieh enaci- that laid bl,l
shalt 20 into effect from aud a0er rs pas
sage which on motion was carried.
Mr.. Baxter moved to amend, b. Atdng
several sections, so as to provide that tn.
Act. and the one TO which u ISL supplement
: shall no, 90 into effect until after tho ger
!, election, when the people Of Lincoln SIS.
! vote for and against division, and II 10
= majority is IN favor Of division, then 'h-''
laws shall take effect, aud lf against It, Ihs
they shall BE- void.
Messrs. Stone and Wilson opposed N
:. amendment. and Messrs. Bragg, Seiss
= Csrdsell. aud Francis supported II.
:" Mr.. Scales moved to strike on; oil ile
the euactine clause. and 10 insert . ca1s
! rcpcaIing the Ac, establishing the rosgl
: Of Csiav ba.
Sir. Nash wns in favor Of this amebd
!, mcn,. lie had acted. rs be now had res
:. 10 believe. from mistaken yiess IN Tbs nj
~ ter. lie was opposed to the dvson
counties, and had voted against every aa
i. Ibis session hl, tbs, OF Lincoln--srd ~ e
!. case be had bccn led TO believe that !afg
:, majority Of The people Of Lincoln were
= favor of 1t. Tie ~ould lie clad 70 hise .
!. opportunity 10 retrieve his error.
= Mr. Bfummcll opposed The amrndmsi
!. Ir the same diligence had been uscd By 2
opponents ol division before the bill "a
:. -cd, that had been since, il m,aht Dot hsS
passed II had been passed aiifr doe d
liberation, and INV eyetv sor, Of lnVenlia
vas used TO repeal II. lie regarded
O chId's play.
ID The question was then tnken on "a
amendment aud u VAS reIecied.
we Mr. Mclaughlin moved 70 STRIKE oa' !,
.os OH section Of the bill but the no.Iao .
'"o no. prevail.
ilr. Nash rnovr,l 10 strike OF oil al
'oG The rnaellug clause but the moioo vas 2
~ carried.
oa' The bin then passed its second Teao.
By a vote Of 81 to %.
oE' On motion ri Mr. BigCs, tho h'1 '
read third time, passed md ofart''
WIS be sent 10 the Senate, for 10 concHift'
w IN tho amendments.
me The I'LL to repeal tina, na,i o. ih' ~
-'", rue Law. requiring tho Conp'n.s'
aHu furnish Sheriff. with blank licences.
read the second and third time, ana ?
ron scd
~ Nr. Nendcnhall presented ha' AZ"
50 ing Clerks and Masters 10 take ''P"
nv" tlons which passed rs drst reading
o" The House then adjourned.
IN SENATE Saturday, Jan -
The bill TO incorporate the A''e'".
! by Swamp Company passed I'' 'ecO"'
'auk third reading. ,.un