The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-01-14


a, moved n amendment which eliciled
considerable debsles bul the sEnendmeni
rs rejerlei By yeas 40. nays C. The
resOluilon thea PASSED IL second reading
~ > vote q 50 70 90; and tWo-thirds Of
he house eOaenHiRg, il vas immediate
y read he nlird lime, aud ordered 10 be
PnEollsd.
On Friday, the House having agreed 10
re consider lie vote BY which the rrsOln-
lion for enclosing he public square Was
Yesterday Teierled. Mr.. Adams amend
meat Offered Yesterday was neE seeePi-
ell. Mr.. Paine offend IN amendment.
which Was rriee'ed. The question ihen
recurring On the passage Of the resolution,
n Was last-yess -, nays O..
The bill 20 requisite The appointment Of
Field OfFicers Of Regiments Of Volunteers
called into The service Of The United States,
was read lhe third time; when Mr.. Well
horn edened an amendment giving the
election 10 the several companies eomPes-
Ing the regiment; bui This amendment
was rrjerled.
Mr.. Fleming moved that the said bill
he recommilled 10 The committee on mill
iaIy affairs. The question on This mo-
lion was decided in the negali.e-yeas
81. nays 90. The question then being
shall The bill pass lis third reading. after
some little debate, il was determined in
the affirmative. ky the following vote
yeas so. nays 20. The said bill was then
ordered TO be enrolled.
Saturday, Jan. .. Mr.. Stone present
ed petition from sundry citizens Of Gran
vile county, PRAYING The establishment Of
a new county out Of a portion of their H.
miis. Referred 10 the rommillee on pro-
positions and grievances.
Mr.. Hicks, from the Judiciary commit
tee, reported 4 bill concerning securities
for The prosecution of suits; which pass
ed first reading.
The bin granting further extension Of
credit on the bonds endorsed by the State
for The " ilmingion and Raleigh Rail Road
company, and also on tie debts due the
Stale and the Literary Fund by the said
company, was read the second lime, and
after some time spent in debate, the bill
was rejected by the following yole-yeas
10. nays 81. This vote was reconsider.
ed, on motion of Mr.. Williams. and SUBJ
slitute Offered by him adopted. The bill
then passed lis second reading.
The vote by which the bill for the ap-
poiniment of Field Officers for the volun-
ieer regiment was passed. was re.consi.
dered on motion Of Mr.. Ellis-yeas 6i,
NAYS a..
Mr.. chunn introduced q resolution re-
lating 10 the appointment of the officers of
the volunteer regiment. called for BY the
President; which passed its first reading.
This resolution provides ,ha, the two
houses shall proceed on Monday after
~ L. :a:... h.,lIs.t IN
sons receiving the highestnumber Of votes,
shall he commissioned by the Governor
accordingly. -... ..so~
Monday, Jan. I. Mr.. Reid introduced
resolution authorizing the Banks Of this
State 10 issue small bills.
Mr.. llall introduced bill TO increase
the revenue Of The State; and
Mr.. Brilton bill TO impose a tax up
on certain articles. These bills were read
the first time, passed, and ordered 10 be
printed.
The bill granting a further extension Of
credit on the bonds endorsed by the State
for the Wilmington Rail Road company !;
and also on the debts due the Stale and
the Literary Fund by said company; was
read The third time, and the question shall
the bill pass The third time, was decided
in the afiirmative-yeas IL, nays AZ.
The bill 10 lay off public road in
Cherokee county, and TO make an appro-
Prlaiion for the same, was read the second
time and reiecled-yeas 40, nays G5.
Tuesday, Jan. 5. Mr.. Paine, intro
dnced resolution authorizing the Presi-
dent and Directors of the Literary Fund
To transfer to the State treasury from time
10 time, as il may be needed 10 meet the
engagements of the State on account of
the two raj! roads, moneys belonging to
that fund, not TO exceed two hundred thou
sand dollars, aud pledging the faith of the
State lor the repayment Of the same, both
principal and interest; and also providing
for transfer Of the Raleigh and CASTOR
Rail Road to The President and Directors
oil said fund-the said President and Di-
reciors to sell said road, If Practicable, or
II not, TO use the profits arising from il for
Common School purposes. A rommi.lee
was also called for TO report bill carry
ing Out the above objects. ..~.
MIR. Hall moved that these resolutions
be indefinitely postponed. The question
thereon was decided in the Affirmative
yeas 81, NAYS 81. ~ w.
Mr.. Britlon presented bill regulating
State elections; which passed first read
ing. e-#~s s<=
1hirty-one bills and resolutions. of
private nature were taken up in their re-
yular order, read the. second time and pass
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O. DHGInfASS.