The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-12-17
Nortl, Carolina legislature.
SENATE

SENATE.
1nrR,pkf nle. B.
Ga motion Of NJ. Albright, lhn Com.
mit,ee 90 the JUDICIARY VAS instructed ~
inquire into the eNpedicacy d 80 amcnd
M the laws as TO prevent the deadrnIng
Of Timber within lncAil iec. VI any pub
lac Road.
Mr. Boyle presented o memorial from
tho members Of the Board 81 S1prr,ateo.
dents Of Common Schools lJr the Comfy
Of lredcl; which, On hls motion, was Re-.
ferrcd 10 the Committee % E!uca..on and
the Literary Fund.
Mr.. Cowpcr introduced H.li 70 repeal
M Act entitled an Act passed o., the last
General Assembly Of North C4tolnn more
eticclullly 10 prevent the Imprisonment Of
honest DsbIots; which passed as first
reading.
Mr.. Ashe presented Tic following rcso,
luton:
Res9iU,d That the Joint Committee on f..
nance be instructed to report on tao cKpcllcacy
of htmg 4 State Tx oil a.i shps and vessels
propelled by steam or sal, whctA-r al home. OF
abroad, bll pubic stoek-, sscuuucs stocks "a
tufnpikes, fefIics and bridges, and 20 al m2Htcd
corporations. whether within us without l'e State
and al monies al interest aas tie parsons % Be
taxed more than they pay interest .or aa due from
other, 10 them whether the money on which I'M
terest i. paid is due cIIhct within Or without Ns
State
Mr.. Wilson moved 10 amend the reso.u.
ton, by inserting the words owned by en-
i.eaa Of this State, ailerlhe words " steam
Or sails" which was agreed to, and the re
solution, as amended, was adopted.
The Senate proceeded to execute the
lota, order Of tho two Houses, by voting
II An racy General MIR. Whitaker re.
cclyed Is votes, MIR. Moore 10, MIR. sian
Is 10, Mr.. Kerr and Nj. Miller l..
The Senate then proceeded to the con.
sderatIon Of the Ball 10 establish a Term
Of the Supreme Court once a year "a the
Western par, Of the Slalc. Several a.
mcndmcn,s we're offered anl adopted, aud
the Bill passed It's second reading.
A message was received from HIS IN.
cency, the Governor transmitting the
Report Of The Rev. DE-. Muchcll The I'm.
gnccr appointed under an Act Of The last
Legislature, to make Survey Cor Turn
pike Road from raleigh to the Bumcombe
Turnpike, which OH motion Of Mr., Wood
fin, was ordered to b. seat la The House OF
Commons, with a proposition to rei+f the
same 10 the Committee on Internal I'm
proyemcuts, and that Il be printed.
The Senate, on motion Of MIR, Patterson,
took up for consideration, the BHl to IA
corporate the Charlotte aud Camden RaIl
Road Company, winch was read the THIRD
time.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Mr.. WelIborn, Of Wilkes, offered the
following resolutions, which were adopted:
Resolred, That tho c committee on Finance take
under their consideration ito following, as saita.
bic subjects OF taxation, VIZ All Stock in trade
az money on hand all money al interest gold
and silver watches household iurniturci iurni
'aro Of more than 5000 valuation gold aud sal.
yer ware; carriages Of pleasure; saddle horses
&c, &c; and
Resoired. further, That said Committee be in
Efaeted TO inquire into tho expedtency OF reduc
ing the tax on land poll tafabes aud
Resolcsd further, That the Committee inquire
INTO the expedicncy of issuing seven hundred and
my thousand Dours Of Treasury Notes.
Mr., Williams, of New Hanover prcsen.
ted Bill TO amend the Revised Statutes,
entitled an Act concerning the power and
jurisdiction of Justices Of the Peace, which
pissed first reading and was referred to the
comm ttee GU the JUDICIARY,