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

wednesday, ShH' l.
Mr.. Waddell, from the Judiciary COM
mitlee, reported bill concerning the re-
turn of civil process before magistrates,
(requirins warrants to be returned IN the
district where the plaintiffs or defendants
reside y which passed its first reading.
After the transaction of other business,
the hour OF II having arrived, the Sena- !
tors repaired TO the Hall of the House OF
Commons, to witness the Inauguration oil
Governor Graham. That ceremony hav. !
ing ended, they returned 10 the Senate
chamber, and proceeded again 10 business
short time after which the Senate took
recess.
Mr.. Francis moved that a proposition be
sent To the House, To rescind the resolution
10 adjourn sine die on the 9Th instant;
which was carried, - TO IA.
On motion of Nj. Thompson, of Berthe,
the vote BY which was rejected the bill to
establish a turnpike from Raleigh to the
west, was reconsidered by the casting vote
Of the Speaker. The bill was laid on the
table.
The resolution calling on the General
Government for the payment OF the Alb
instalment due under the depos;e act was
again taken up: when the Senate rejected
Mr.. Biggs' amendment by the casting vote
of the Speaker. Several other PROPOSE
tions to amend, postpone, and adjourn we're
also rejected and the resolutions, as in-
troduced by Mr.. Francis, passed their Sc
cond and third reading, and were ordered
to be engrossed, by the following vote;
YEAS-Mess. Albright, Boyle, BOyden, Cow.
per, Dockery. Elliott Francis, ilalsey, llargrave,
HELEN, Jefferson. Joyner, Of Halifax, Joynor, of
Pit, Lindsay. Mcmillan, Moody, Pharr. shep
ard Smith, Tayloe, Thompson of Berthe, W adj
dell Wood.in and Worth-2i
NAYS Messrs Bggs, Boyd, Drake, Gamer
on, Eaton, Edwards, Etheridge, Exuul, Gavin,
Gwynn, Hester, Hill, Holmes, Jefffeys, Melvin.
Pasteur. Reich, Ssallings, Speight, Stone Thomp
son, Of Wake, Tom!inson, Walker, Wilson-2t
i The Speaker voted in the affirmative.
/ The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Mr.. Mills presented the following reso-
lutlous, calling on the General Government
for the payment of the 4th lnstalmcnt due
under lie deposi,e act which passed their
first and second readings, and were order
u 70 be printed;
Whereas, the people Of North Carolins are
ANXIOUS 10 have within her borders, Ass luHs for
the deaf and dumb and the blind and the insane
and Unless tie General Government Will pay over
tie fourth instaluent Of the surplus revenue, as
+ provided by an act Of Congress passed in the
year 1886 and which the national faith stands
pledged te carry out, these humane institutions
cannot &c erected without heavy taxation; and
, whereas II now appears that owing to Obligation.
entered iuto previous to the meeting OF tbs Gen
eral Assembly, Il becomes Indispensably ueees
sary raise money to meet the said ooligatlons
z without a resort TO taKatloni
c THEREFORE Be IL Resolved By the General As
Il seub!g Of The State Of North Car0tlHa, That Il
Tie opinion Of this Legislature, it is the daty G
cur Senators and Representatives in Congress, I
+" use their Efforts TO procure the payment OF sal
g instaIment amounting to S477.9l9 80, that th
). finances Of the State may he relieved from EN-
h barrassment, and that the State may be enabled
without taxation, to establish The charitable IN
situations demanded by the people
i Resolred, That the Governor Of this State
e requested to forward copy OF these resolution
,f to each of our Senators and Representatives, /
Congress, with request that they lay them b
fore their respective bodies.
Mr.. Shepard presented bill to rcstrai
notaries from cxactlug cxorblant fees te
II their services: which passedits Isl readln.
" On motion Of Mr.. Doak, the House +,
solved to hold night sessions.
A message was sent 10 the Senate, II
= forming them that the hour had arrive
y. when the ceremony Of the Inauguration {
Governor was to commence, aud insltIn
D that body to attend, for the purpose Of vii
Z Messing the scene. After the luauguratio
+. was concluded the House took a recess.
If 4 great NUMBER OF bills, IN common ad
( ycrtising parlauce, "too tedious to mer
ton, passed their third reading aud wer
y ordered, some to be engtosscd and other
: 10 be enrolled.
T SENATE.
:, thursday, Jan. 2.
The engrossed bill to authorize the " il
: mington aud Ruleigh Rail Road Compan'
u to issue bonds to tic amount of one hun
z bred thousand dollars, to redeem like a
y mount or bonds issued under the act 70
d the relief Of said Company, passed its tire
p several readings, aud was ordered to be Ell
= rolled, - to u, the Speaker voting in til
l. alIirmaliye-the motions Of Messrs. eau
;, eron and Biggs TO amend by requiring III
9 stockholders 10 give their individual bond
q as further security, having been negative
:, by the same vote, on the ground that III
u Indulgence granted did not increase the /
? ability Of the State.
Is The Senate then adjourned uatiI
o'clock.
MIR. Edwards presented a resolution at
e thorlslng the Governor TO purchase for til
n use of the State a national banner and a
-e SO one bearing the arms Of North Carol
ma: which passed lis three several reaC
n lngs, and was ordered 10 be engrosscd.
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