Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1844-12-27
THE JOURNAL.
DNDAYa Da9, 80, 1Saa.
North Carolina Legislature.
IN SENATE.

MIR. Dockery frora the committee on Finance,
Presented 10 the Sen IT, the following Re-
port, which WIS, on motion of Mr.. Francis.
sent to the House, together with the accom-
panylng documents, with a proposition to
print.
The committee on Finance have proceeded,
according to the provisions Of the 7llI section
Of 2l5th chapter of the Revised Statutes, TO
inspect the books and accounts Of the Treasu-
rer and Comptroller, and carefully to examine
the exact condition Of the statement and con-
dIton OF the deposltes made in the Banks by
the Treasurer, and to ascertain the amount of
money and funds Of the State in the Treasury
and Banks, and respectfully submit the fol-
lowing report, as the result of their investiga-
ten:
The condition ofth books and vouchers Of
the Treasurer and Comptroller is generally
such as the law requires. The books all bal
ance with accuracy, and correspond with the
printed Reports Of the Treasurer and Comp.
tro'ler, with the exception of an amount of six
hundred and fifty dollars, which is credited
to the Cape Fear Navigation Company
whereas it should have been to the Roanoke
Navigation Company; that the amount of de-
posites in the Banks corresponds with the
TIeasurer's statement; that the amount OF
Treasury notes in the Office of the Treasury
was sixty-three dollars three and a half cents.
which your committee burnt by authority of a
resolution Of the General Assembly.
The committee in the further progress oil
their labors. ascertAined, what appeared to
them at the time, payment OF eighty-one dol
lars to James Page, late door keeper Of the
House Of Commons, more than he was emit
tied to. The committee desiring to investi.
gate this subject. and the General Assembly
! having given them power 30 send tor persons
and papers, and to administer Oaths, subUI
the following testimony, taken in pursuance
| of the resolution Of the two branches 1T the
Legislature, which testimony is Intended as
part of this report. The committee forhea
the expression of any opinion as to the per
son 10 be held liable for the deficiency, fur
! Their than to say that two certificates were
found on file, one signed by the PrlnciPa
Clerk of the last House Of Commons, fo
eighty-one dollars, and paid by the late Trea
sUrer Hinton, and the other for two hundred
and twenty ght dollars, and signed by tn
Speaker Of the late House of Commons, bot
in favor of door keeper Page, and endorsed b.
him; but the committee are unanimous IN tn
opinion, the State, as the matter now stands
has lost $8l. Deposition of James Page
marked A, Deposition of Green Hill, marke
B. Deposition of CamiIlus Saunders. narke
; c, Deposition Of W. F. Collins. marked D.
A. DOCKERY. G. c.. F.
There follows affidavits ofJas. Page, Gree
Hill. Camillus Saunders, and w. F. Collin:
which we deem. owing to their length, unn'
cessary to crowd into our columns. The SUI
= and substance oflhe matter is. as We conceive
an error in the payment of $8l, to Page, Ia
} door keeper
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
u Mr.. T. Wilson, from the committee c
:, Claims reported fivordbly to the Reso!utIC
i in f,vor Of Gen. l. H. MarsreIer.
Mr.. VI aShington Introduced bill 10 pr
II vide Suitable punishment for owners or o.
cupIers Of houses burning the same. Ref:
. red to the Judiciary committee.
This bill makes the crime a felony, aft
- th. Isl day Of April next.
;. Mr. WaddeIi introduced bill concernir
g County Solicitors. Referred 10 the comIni
II tee OH lhe judiciary.
II The hour Of twelve arriving the House pr
al ce+drd to the execution of the joint order to
6 into an eIectio" for Comptroller of the Sta,
and VIM. F. Collins having received go vot
s and Thomas Jefferson 10 votes. MIR. O.
j. Inns was declared duly elected.
II Received a message from the Senate, info
t. ming them that they had passed certain 2
n crossed Resolutions, relative to rebuilding I
l. Branch Mint at Charlotte. The Report oft
Joint Select committee on this subject "
c. read, when Mr.. Harris on behalf of the min'
s. iry of said committee, presented counter X
% port.
'e The bill to prevent betting on Elections W
or read the second time. MIR. ID. A. Barn
X moved its indefinite postponeInent. The que
ton thereon was decided in the negative.
Yeas IS, Nays g..
Before the vote was taken, Mr.. Guthrie
,o marked, that he should support the motion
De his friend from Northampton, for one sosita
;" reason: he had friends both personal and pc
- ticaI, who had been taken in by their adver:
20 ries in a present contest, to very dlsastro
~ extent, and he thought it was nothing but ia
nv that they should have an opportunity OF e
ting their money back
RI The question recurring on the passage
the bill the second reading, the same was
ms mended, on motion Of Mr.. n. Wilson, by 81
n king out the word imprisonment" where
reads fine and imprisonment. The bill tn
n passed its second reading.
IN SENATE.
Saturday. Dec. l4th
On motion Of Mr.. Elliott,
- Resoived, That the committee on Educ'i
10 and the Literary Fund, DE instructed to rev