The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-12-27

Alter Mr.. Cherry had concluded, Mr..
Guthrie, Of Chatham, moved to r. lecl the
Memorial, which he withdrew, the Speak.
er dcSiding that an indefinite postponeUenl
took prec, drncc. Mr. G. then moved 10
lay said Nemorlal on he table until the Alb
Il March oeh', aud on this question he de
mauded the Ayes aud Noes.
The Speaker. Dir. Slanly pu, the qses-
ton 10 The House in the usual form, after
VIE !, lac, in substance, said:
Before the vote is taken, the Chair begs per.
mission of the House 10 make remark. The
Memorial no@ before tie House, from Mir. r.
Rives Of Va, was presented BY the Speaker On
account of other engagements, no opportunity
was afforded TO tile Chair. TO read the Memorial
attsntWely But upon slight pernsal (espe
eialbf with tho accompanying letter nom Mir.
Bises) the Speaker did not perceive any tang
. insulting 10 the House 10 tbs Memorial Up.
on reference 10 tie Rules of the House and after
asking information from those more 90 petienced
IN tho legislation Of our State, than himself. the
Speaker thought i was his duty 10 present the
memorial. II was deemed not only Lis duty TO
tie House but act of courIesy 10 stranger,
which he did not feel at liberty to disregard
With tho presentation, continued Mr.. ;. ofthe
tA'N wv - tAhtt SLAa VI -
merits, he oIprrs.rs opinion, aud does not wish
i undeutopd, Ae has isuS0l an opinion.
The gcnt-mgn WHO asked Ibis courtesy 81 the
hands Of ths Speaker is one Nh y ON lie has
been acquainted lor years-tO whom 10 lac been
20 violent po.rica! opposition FOR years, bat IA
this station though ha Frankly confe-ses hi.
partialttiss have been 1cep rooted aud hls prejl
tiesa, DO fears, yea, LHlEs, sometimes, are too
strong, be IS determined. a. far the frailiy Of
his nature wl. ALLOW, - ysmit no gartialities or
prcjudice 70 iuf.oaoo LIS conduct What should
bo tie coudgat OF member Vi The House Is one
thing-that Of The speaker, another. 'Ene ndi.
sldual WHO NOV occapes the Char, feels as much
hound 10 discharge las duty with impar.ialily rs
4 ha was acting uGler the solamu!iy Of an oath
Tie feels. DO has no right either 10 pronounce
Judgment, bcstow commentator, on tho bad
or good tas'e OF memorials presented 10 tho House
And lao brgs TO 10 allowed 10 deesfo TO tho
ll0uss-tkough be fecls thai 10 those who know
him. tie declaration il unnecessary --thal sooner
than consent 70 eisl rtpfolci. Oh y Carolina, OF
Ia IN tie islte.i degree accessory 10 any al
tempt 10 DO -, hg would see this noble sdiii.s
sitA INTO tho olui AMI drag down with II, he
hunll" udieiJual, whom your partially h1s cal.
led 20 tie Chair
As no ccHtnre has boon attributed o the Chan,
said Mr. ) these remarks may b. deemed unua.
ces airy but, as the Syoykcr presented the me.
niorAl lie thought tie courtesy o; tie House
would pardon this xqanaIion.
The Chair then directed the Clerk 10
call the roll Whereupou, the House sot
cd as follows
YzAs-Messrs. Bsrco, y \. Barnes, Bond,
Brewer. Brown. Burzn Caldwell Galloway,
Church. Clayton, Cochran. CFed,r, Davenport,
Das.s. Nst-,II.-...- -. ll--.s lQunuli. Dunn.
Elii., Emerson. fags. f4gcrti
George, Goidtng, Gfist Outline. co f,Ssp- Hack.
nev. Hayes. ksener Losthers, Lttlejohn. Locke,
Mebanc Miller, Mills, Moore. Murphy. McLoaR,
NcNair, Pblfor, loiudeNief Preali-s. Purycar,
Regain, Reid, Kynhafdt Rolnc, r II Robinson.
Rush. Saith. furnish, Tull, Waters, K z. VII
hanson, I Wilson's
Mans Mes.n Adams, Atkins, J Barnes.
Beaman. Rfsne, Rragurs, Brogdcn, Bullock.
Cherry, Collins. Coming am, j. C.. Dickson
Fleming eating, Gee, Gtaycs. Iamrjck, liar.
ris, Harrison, Hawkins Jackson, Jones. Kelly,
Kirk, Ira. lennon. Loud, Mangum, Martin
Mitchell. MeIhtyfe, Mcneil. NiAon. Odom, X.
r. Paine, Perkins, Pratt Rankin, Richardson
II II Robinson, Sanders, Scales, Shaw, Shop. (
sfd Stone. street, Talhlferru, Washington,
White. Wtitehur,i, y l.. williamson, y. WI.
son, Woodarl.-- g.
Mr.. Moore from tho Committee on the .
lgdIclary, reported with suudry amend. .
meB,s the blll concerning Sheriff, aud Con.
stables, when the same was, CA motion Of
Mr., y. \. Barnes, laid on the table
SENATE.
Satafdog, Dee. :.
The Speaker laid before tho Senate
communication from the Publc Treasurer,
containing the Information called ior by
Resolution p0sscd 10 the Senate on ycslcr.
DAY relative TO the amount OF sIock Geld by
the State in Incorporated Companies, which
vas ordered to lie on the table aud be prlo
ted. Also a message from the Treasurer,
Report Of the condition ofthe .
Bank OF the State of North Carolina Up 10 .
the 23i ultimo. Ordered to lie on the Ia.
be aud be printed.
Mr. " addell from the Judiciary Commit.
tee, reported tavoraby to the Engrossed bill
concerning Executions aud recommended
its passage. Said bill, on motion Of Mr..
Shepard, was ordered to be printed.
Mr. Waddel from the JOINT Select Com.
reported bill to change iha loca.
lion OF the Court House in Lincoln county
aud for other purposes aud recommended
It's passage.
The Senate adopted the following rcsolu.
ton offered BY Mr.. Elliott:
Rssolred, That the Treasurer Of the State DO
requested 10 Law before tho Senate coHnuntea.
tion from tie Hon Edward Everett, American
Minister TO England, in relat.on 10 Colonial Doc.
umsuts relative to North ClIotua, now IA the Of
fee of the Board OF ltaJe and Offices IN London.
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