The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-01-17

ham, was indefinitely postponed, 55to d.
The House then took recess until nall
after 6 o'clock; when the Homestead bull
was indefinitely postponed; aud great
number OF bills were otherwise acted upon I
SENATE.
Friday. Jan, 3.
The Speaker presented the certificate
of the Sheriff of 0nsIow, Of the election OF
VIM. Emmett TO supply the vacancy ocea,
stoned in this body by the expulsion oil
said Emmett; upon which Mr.. Btggs NOV
ed that he be qualified and take has seat
Mr.. Francis said he did not rise to resist
that motion but that he should enter his
solemn protest against allowing any man
convicted, as he had been by the Senate,
of an infamous crime, 10 take his seat here
TO participate in framing the laws OF the
country, and should invite all other Sen
ators, who thought as he did, to unite with
him. Mr.. HELEN. called for the yeas and
NAYS on Mr.. Biggs's motion; aud the vote
stood, yeas, 81, nays l0-Messrs. Boyden,
| Dockery, Francis. tlaIsey, HELEN, Jeiier'
son, Joyner, of Pin, Mcmillan, Pharr,
and Tayloe voting in the negative. hr,
Emmett then qualified agreeably TO law,
and took hi. scat.
Mr.. Francis presented bill for laying
taxes 10 meet the extraordinary demands
upon the Treasury of the State; which
passed its first reading and was ordered TO
be printed. II provides that tax of two
dollars be laid upon the following articles
of luxury and profit, for two Gears oaly I:
On every gold watch, two dollars; on 4
wheel pleasure carriages, L springs, i've
dollars each; 90 same, other kind Of me-
tai springs, ? dollars each with wooden
or no springs, one dollar each; on money
a, interest, one fourth per cent.
Tho engrossed bill to authorize the
foreclosure of the Raleigh and Castor
Rail Road mortgage was taken up, when
MIR. Shepard proposed two amendments,
one Of which was negalved, and the other
adopted. Mr.. Cameron then proposed an
amendment; when the Senate took re-
cess.
At the evening session the consideration
Of the bill was resumed, and the amend
ment of Mr.. Cameron negauyed. Tic
bin was then amended, on The motions OF
Messrs. Shepard and Thompson Of Bertie
and passed lis second reading, % 10 "a
II was subsequently, read tie third time
passed and gent to the Commons for con,
: currence in the amendments, BY the cast
lug vote of the Speaker; an amendment
submitted by Mr.. Francis having beer
5 first rejected
The resolutions calling for the j" Fourth
$ Instamen, were laid on the table unit
the 18th Of March next 81 TO 20.
After acting on number Of bills of /
private nature, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF Commons.
n The engrossed bill IN favor Of poor debt
- ors, passed lis third reading and was o.
ID dered to be enrolled.
ie Mr.. Shepard presented a bill 10 amen
A. the Revised Statutes, entitled Religion
= Societies. which passed is third reae
ing and was ordered 10 be engrosscd.
20 Mr.. Wilder moved that the vote relec
IS ing the bill providing for the reorganiz,
y ton Of the Portsmouth and Roanoke Ra
Road Company, be reconsdered. Pent
!, ing the question the House proceeded
" the special order, to Wit the bill 10 chang
: the location Of the court house Of Llncol
. county; the question being on the passag
Of the bill its second reading when til
j, House took recess untll O'Clock.
i Al that hour the House resumed III
~ consideration Of the last mentioned bill
=, ard rejected il BY vote # 81 10 81
, The vote rejecting the bill for the Of
: ganization Of The Portsmouth, and Roanok
:" Rail Road C1mpany. was reconsiierc,
G3 10 IS. After an Intellectual motion
/, Mr.. flemming to amend the bill, i, pa~se
: It's third reading, aud was ordered to t
= engrossed, q 70 50.
The House agreed to the proposition I
the Senate, to rescind the resolution I
adlpurn sine die, on the 9Th Instant.
The House adjourned.
SENATE.
!. Saturday, Jan 4.
!. Dir. Biggs presented paper wrlttn
= signed by twenty.fonr members 81 III
g Senate, purpor,ing TO be protest again.
a. the proceedings Of the Senate. Til
"a Speaker having doubts as to the eharacte
!, Of the document submitted the same 10 tn
. Senate, whether the paper writing ~
i. such as TO come within the constitution
a right Of each Senator 10 dissent from an
. protest against any act Of The Senate whic