The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-01-21
STATE LEGISLATURE.

Wednesday, Jan. q. The resolution
respecting the sale Of Swamp Lands, was
read the second and third times and order
ell 10 be engrossed.
The bill 10 repeal an act passed al The
last General Assembly. more eiTectually
70 prevent The Imprisonment Of honest
debtors, was read the second time, and re-
ljecled--yeas 10. nays "a. M..~~
Thursday, Jan. Z. Mr.. Patterson, from
The committee on internal improvements,
10 whom was referred bill 10 incorpo-
rate the Roanoke Rail Road Company,
reported The same. and recommended is
passage. Passed second reading.
On motion Of Mr.. Waddell, The Senate
took up the bill 10 incorporate the cald-
well Institute in The town Of Marlborough.
The amendments proposed were adopted,
and the bill as amended passed iss third
reading. s-.t
Friday, Jan. &. The bill 10 authorize
the Petersburg Rail Road Company 10
raise by loan, or by an increase Of its ca
pi,al stock, SUN not exceeding Ave han
dre,! thousand dollars, for certain purpos-
"a, was read the second and third times,
passed, and ordered 10 be engrossed.
The bill to amend an act Of the last
session entitled an Act in favor of Poor
Debtors, passed It's third reading. ,
The engrossed bill to incorporate the
Roanoke Rail Road Company, was read
the third time, passed, and ordered 70 be
enrolled. II .* ST..
A messagewas received from the House
OF Commons. stating that they concur in
The amendment of the Senate to the bill
10 incorporate The Caldwell Institute, in
the town OF Hillsborough and the said
bill was ordered to be enrolled.
Saturday, Jan. 0. The bill 10 author
lie the Petersburg Rail Road Company
10 raise BY loan, or by an increase OF its
capital stock, sum not exceeding 5000,
900 for certain purposes, was read the
third lime, passed, and ordered 10 be en-
crossed.
The bill TO amend the 10Th section
chap. 81, Of the Revised Statutes. entitled
Crimes and Punishments, passed its third
reading, and was ordered 10 be engrossed
The bill to provide for the Agricultural
Geological aud Neurological Survey oil
this State, was read the second time, and
after considerable debate was rejected
yeas Is, nays 81.
The bill TO revive and re-es,ablish the
Raleigh and CASTOR Rail Road Company
and for other purposes, passed lis SECOND
) reading, and was made the order OF ih'
, day for Monday.
Monday, Jan. IL. The bill 10 provide
for re.assessment of the lands OF TIM
, state, and a more accurate enlistment o
the taxable polls. was amended, and pass
Ell lis second and third readings, and was
ordered 10 be engrossed.
The engrossed bill 10 make real estate
assets, was read the third time and order
; ed TO be enrolled =.
= The bill 10 revive and re-establish ih
:, Raleigh and CASTOR Rail Road company
. and for other purposes, was read the thlr'
: time, and after sundry amendments pro
posed thereto. the said bill and amend
e ments were ordered 10 be printed.
e !. Tuesday, Ian. IL, The Senate pro
o cceded TO the consideration OF the order o
i the day, viz: the bill TO provide Tor tn
: transfer OF certain funds from the lnterlra
: Improvement Fund 10 tire Public Treasu
!. nv, and for other purposes. After sundr.
amendments proposed thereto and ADOPT
ed, the said bill was, on motion OF MI
. Woodfn, ordered 10 lie on the table.
. The bill for the better regulation OF tn
. County Courts, was read the third tim
y and rejected. ... 49, ~.g.-s
d @ Wednesday, Jan. 10. After the trans
of action of some minor business, the en-
crossed bill, granting further ex,enslo
l. Of credit ON the bonds endorsed BY III
il State for the Wilmington and kaieig
IN Rail Road company, and also on the dco'
n due the State and the Literary Fund, wa