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


HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Mr.. Caldwell, OF Iredell, from the JOINT
Select Committee on Military Affairs, 10
whom was referred a communication from
the Mayor aud Council OF Memphis, on the
suti-ci of a Western Armofy, reported The
same back TO the House aud asked to be DIS
charged from lis further consdefation.-
Coacurred in.
NJ. Biegs, from the COMMITTEE 90 inc
/ Iud,ciaTy. 10 " HON was referred RrsOlu
lion, instruc,iug SAID Committee TO inquire
into the expedlency OF amending the Ia"
concerning Executors and Administrators,
reported bill, entitled bill concerning
Executors and Administrators, and recon.
uended lis passage. Passed lis hTst read
ug.
Mr.. Caldwell, Of Burke, presented me-
mortal, from sundry persons, praying The
erection of County, out OF part OF lIedel,
Wilkes, and Caldwell, aud also one on the
subject of the County line Of MeDo"ei,
both Of which were laid on the lu5ie
Mr.. Bragg, from the Joint Select Com
mntee, 10 whom was ieieTied The commG'
nlcaiIons relative TO the Treasufer's hond,
reported the following Resolution, and re
commended lis passage;
Resolrsd That the time allowed 10 John II.
Wheeler, Treasurer elect of the state 70 give
his Official bond be extended to Monday the 30
day Of January instant.
Which Resolution was rad the hrs'
time and passed and, on motion Of Mr..
Bragg, was taken up on rs second reading
MIR. Ba,rlnser stated, that though be was
, 10 favor Of extending the time, be could not
vote for the Resolution IN us presf nj shape,
, and therefore offered The following amend
ment:
Wbereas J. II Wheeler, the Treasurer elect
/ of the State. hath rendered bond plrPort'nE Y
be his official bond as Treasurer aforesaid and
whereas there is difference Of opinion between
e the Governor of the State and the Speakers q
e the two Houses OF the General Assembly, as 10
e the validity Of said bond, aud 10 the suheieney
. of the condition thereof and whereas a duplicate
r Of said bond hath been Transmitted to the Gene
raj Assembly by the Governor Of tins State
e Resolr.d. therefore, That J II Wheeler, be
|. allowed until the % day Of thus month TO pre-
pare his Official Bond according TO the provisions
\ of the Statute IN such case made and PROVIDED
: and that tile said bond, when 50 prepared and Ge
- liyered, and approved according 10 law, shall 2
Ie GOOD and efeciual in law and equity, as lhons'
the samo had been given ard approved WITHIN
r twenty.onc days after bis election, any aS 10 u
n contrary, notwithstanding.
!, The question was then taken OIL the a
/ mendmen,, and il was adopted BY vote c
Illio G. The question then recurring o
!. the passage Of the Resolution, as amended
i II vas decided in the affirmative BY yoi
h. Of l0l to IA.
# On motion Of Mr. Pope, the R"sou'io
J. vas put upon lis third reading. and passe
+, BY a vote of l0l 10 10.
i. On motion Of Mr. Cardwcll, the biz
rs, lay off the State into iGy Senatorial Dt
nd iricts was taken Up on lis second readins
as HE order OF the day.
u Mr.. Avery moved to strike out PORTO
Of The bill, and 10 insert en- amendment, 5
as 10 make the 4lsi District, consist of III
n county Of Rowan; the 44!h, of Surry an
os Davie the 4G,b Of Lincoln and Ca'a" ba
ii the Ash Of Ashe, Wilkes and ra,dSell; II
nd 49h Of Mcdowell, Burke and iancey a.
Oh The 50ih of Cherokee, Macon, Hsy"oo
Henderson and 6uncomOe.
on Mr. Bower objected 10 any amendmeT
llh hoping the biz would pass as i, had be
reported from the Committee. II lie
he mendment pending prevailed, he you
H. mo, ed 10 amend farther, By attaching Ca
70 we'll TO Tredrll, &.
ne Mr.. Young could not understand ae
an ,ncnGmeui d the gentleman from Burke,
On he reading a, the Clstn's table. he "
Id anxious lha,lhpse Western y -'rc's -ho,
gee be amended, So as 10 be more "a con,otr
III " with the convenience, long establish
and customs and interest Of lie citz4ns. as ~
1es, as with VITA, ne conceived 10 be the spr
lng Of the CONSTITUTION. He VAS par.cula
ch. anxious that the Al ; District proposed
Dr" be formed Of the Counties Of SGrty .
ond Ashe, should be amended, az here was
greatest grievance. And trnm inlorma'
qu. that he had received, he felt justified II .
es pounding certain enquiries 10 the gen
ON man from Ashe, as 10 whether be kae.
,ond any interference sith the Committee, n
arrangements Of those Districts, by a "
ssrs. tern gentleman, who was not membe
lis, The COMMITTEE but who was politically
was letes,ed 10 their arrangement.
Sir. Caldwell, Of Burke, moved 10 am
age, the amendment, but tho motion did 10,
the vail.
the The question then recurring On
two amendment, Mr.. Card~ell called for a
70 as vision of the question; and the qies
per "shau we strike OF, was decided 10
they negative.
mits ilr. Avery moved another amendn
which did not prevail.
form ilr. Caldwell, Of Burke, moved 10 an
Sc. hy forming the i4ih District Of the Cour
ttee, Of Wilkes, Snrry, and A-hc, and the Z
nth Of the Counties Of Burke, Mcdowell
. the Caldwell.
Itute Mr.. Young was glad that Mr.. c. ha
d lis fered this amendment, and urged the NJ
tho sGy Of amending the 44th District, am
peated his enquiries Of the gentleman
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