The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-05-15

tnE lgt t4w % ffohioh any person oi
persons iron holding. occupying o. pos.
ssssing more lhan oas lhorssnd acres cl
land. Mr. Constant. from The select
eommil'es 20 whom these PsliIlons were
referred. nsde. 10 Ihe name ofs majoriiy
Of he eomnhlee, report against Them !:
a Yogr eOmmHlee." ssys lhe report.
a do aol believe thar The Isegishlufr have
any poser 10 pass lau lhai . man wha
has good lille 70 Zen thousand or sny osll-
er number ofaeres shah. 90 The 9Th day Of
JOY. 1896. cease 70 hare tile 10 more
Ihsn one thousand acres. The man uho
nos owns ten lisonssnd acres Of Land Is
entitled 10 The same protection IN The en-
joymenl Of his estate - one osnIng bur
enc acre. The same petitioners ask Cor
the passage Of law which shall prohibil
each sn every person from sequirIng BY
purchase, devise. or Otherwise. the tight
20 possess ~ any one time more lllan one
thousand acres Of land. Your committee
believe thai lhe sliecI Of such law would
not be Otherwise Than injurious 10 The
rights Of individuals, and the best interests
ol The State. Every man. having means
10 pay Tor, and wishing 10 possess more
than thai quantity OF land, woDld. IL such
. Law UeIe enacted. remove into some
olheI Staieor Territory where be would
be Al liberty 10 purchase and huld a. much
land - he pleased or could pay Tor. The
folly and inexPedieney Of such an act Of
legislation would be Of the same character
% law fOrbId,ne any man to acquire per-
sobal properly exceeding one thousand
collars IA value, and would be the means
d driving enterprise from COR State.
There are 81 this lime undoubtedly large
iebts secured By mortgages or judgments,
which are liens on more than ten ihou-
sand acres Of land. and 10 take from ere.
dlIors and every Other person the tight to
purchase under such judgments or morl-
cages would seriously impair the rights u
creditors. Your committee are, iheftiOre,
persuaded that 10 promo,e The prosperity
and wealth Of The State every man onah.
10 be ~ Liberty 10 Ingesi lie fruits OF his
INDUSTRY and enterprise in such property
ls he plsases."
Some Of the petitioners ask Cor en- al,e-.
alton Of The Law relative 10 English
grants; others object 10 the payment Of
ent 10 wheat; many pray that The land
ord shall be compelled TO sell ULen tie
snaaf feels inclined % nurchase. and The
peINiOhefs rom Aibsny. Ra.--.I-.,,
SchohafIe, add ColUmbis pray that The
ight TO disnain for rent shall be sbolish.
ID. On The Rensselaer, manor The pc
iloners ask for an act authorizing ten
nts under lease. when prosecuted for
ents, 10 selup ss defence agains, such
prosecution the want Of good and sufi-
:ient title in the landlord.
The committee, in a brief but distinc,
manner. object 10 each add all these pray
re. " The tenants concede that /. will
,e no relief 10 them to be permitted 10
Iisprdse the title Of their landlord, and
rove ute in tIie STATE, IA lhem.elves, or
. some third person; bu, insist that they
hould bs permitted 10 remain in posses
ION, rentiree, unless the lessor shall prove,
y legal evidence, bis title, leaving them
Q take advantage Of any apparent defect
. The tile. whether growing oul Of The
oss OF documentary evidence or any 9th
= accidental cause. II seems 10 the COM
Dittee that bare statement OF The pro-
position would be sufIicisn. TO show such
10 entire want Of Justice as would render
,te imperative duty OF the Legislature 10
eject u. II there we've no other reasons"
The report closes with these words ;:
There are other considerations connect
ed with this important subject which
POUR committee feel bound TO notice. l,
cannot De denFed that many Of the con.
Fenants' reservations, and restrictions con-
'alned 10 these leases are unusual, and in
some respueets repgnant to the spiritofthe
lge and OF our institutions; although your
mniiiee cannot go the length Of some
u the petitioners in say ing that their eifec,
> 10 convert the iepanis into serfs q,
laves, or to make them the mere amen.
Iase to The sod, or 90 keep lEem forever in
state of sassaIsgp; but, on the contrary.
enants on lessehold estates are quite al
rec IN tire enjoyment Of the blessings Of
ur institutions as are the ci,izens 10 9th !
. parts of the State.
+" Your committee have endeavored 10
now mat no constitutional power exists !
2 The Legislature TO alter, modify, or ia |
ny way interfere with existing covenan,s
. leases. The only mode, therefore. |
Inch remains 10 those petloncrs who feel /
ggfieved IN the conditions under which
icy hold their lands. is to seek relief ~
egoiiat'on and compromise with their
ndlords; and. by reference TO the annex.
communication from one Of the pro-
r'e.ors OF the manor OF Rehsselearwyck. h
viii be see0 thai. 50 FAR as .be.coupty Of
loany 70 concerned, The tenants can be
leased OF all tie covenants and reserya.
BPS complained Of onterms most easy and
communicating; and If tie proprie, ors
other counties were disposed 10 come
f@a'd 10 the sametlibersl spirit OF com !
.omise aud concession. your committee /
'iese maj ienaots could not fail 10 per-
's 'nat more cerain and far more h
u''ac'oiy fefnedy for their alleged Il