The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-12-15
RALEIGH, Dec. 4, lsi9.
Legislative Proceedings.

On Saturday Dec. g, 8 bills Of ,mpor.
lance were introduced into the Legislature
calculated, if some defiai,iyc action be had
upon them, to produce some good, or make
considerable change il the existing stale
OF the things TO which they refer.
l,,. A bill affecting tho regulation Of tho
School Fund. l,proposes this change
Tha, The fund be distributed according to
the basis Of White Population, aud no.
usa, present according to federal population.
COMMENT.
Such modification Of the Law, regula.
ting the disbursement, Of the School Fund.
is nothing more than equity calls for. A
glanco a, tho oubjoo, will mako ,ais evident.
Al present where there is the greatest nun.
Der Of negroes, and where there is the feu-
est number OF children. and where conse.
qacntly there is the greatest ability among
the people, TO school their children, there
is distributed the Iarges, amount to each
child. Where there is tho smallest mum.
Der Of the wealthy persons owning large
stocks Of negroes, where there is the lar.
gcs, number Of children, and consequently
the least ability TO school them, there, there
/ is distributed tho smallest amount 10 each
child.
Such a law does not operate equally up.
on portions Of the State differently circum-
s,anced, and should be amended in the man.
ner proposed in the bill alluded TO, offered
BY Mr.. Sheek Of Surry.
ID. A bill by Tod X. Caldwell to increase
tho Revenue Of the Stale, by imposing
tax on articles not now taxed, viz: on Plea
sure Carriages, Watches, Gold and Silver
Plate, &c., SC. And on Llwyer's and
Doctors, incomes. This is similar 10 bill
tba, passed in the Virginia Legislature sew.
eraI years ago, and which raised that State
from condition Of Indebtedness, under
which i, had been long time groanlng.-
We do not commit our views however at
this time on this question bu, will 60 so fat
az to say we believe some amendment should
be made to the Revenue Laws by which
more money 60 speak plainly should 60
into the Public Treasury Of the State.
81. A bill, recommending that an enqui.
~ DO made into the causes Of tho Potato
70, or disease, to find out whether il be Gu.
rdble OF not, and suggesting that - dol.
lars be applied out Of the Treasury from
funds no, otherwise appropriated, to send to
our Ministers aud Cousuls, resident 10 For.
eign Countries where the potato IS indigen.
Gus, for tho purchase Of the apple fruit, OF
true seed of it. Aud tina. they be deposited
when received here in suitable places, for
distribution among growers, &c.
The reading Of this bill, caused quito an
, uproar Of merrimont, the Speaker, the Clerk
reading it, and all joining in the general tit.
ter, os rather laugh. The Clerk (Colooei
Paine acting at the ,ime,) could with great
D difficulty proceed, with the reading Of it,
, l. was read the second time with lesslaugh.
, ter and after that, met with the considera.
/. ton i, eminen,ly deserved. Twas referred
i, to Select Committee, upon motion Of Mr..
Ellis. |, was offered byiMr. Hicks Of Ma.
con whose constituents have suffered q good
n deal the past year from failure in their 20.
ta,o crop.
|. Monday 4. The mos. oftho limo to-day