The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-12-08
Editorial Correspo msiencc.
RALEIGH, Dec. ID, ISIS.
Legislative Proceedings.

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Legislative Proceedings.
There has nothing very important trans,
pred in either branch Of the Legislature
this week; and as the Governors Mes.
sage will absorb most of the attention, we
prcsen, an abstract Of this weeks proceed.
ings.
On Monday the 27lb, after coming 10
order, the most important, business Of the
SENATE was tho appointment Of Messis.
Patterson and Hawkins, to nc, with Mes.
srs. lIeaden and Spivey from the Commons
as Committee TO wait on The Governor,
and receive any message be nigh, CON.
muncaie. Several the tfeciual attempts
were made TO elect an Expressing Clerk.
Mr.. G,lmer presented memorial from
Hugh Waddell, Esq. contes,ing the seat Of
John Berry, E.q.-si,iing membcr from
Orange. The Senate provided by reso.
luton for the taking of dispositions in Or.
anse and the matter was referred to the
Committee on Privileges and Elections.
The mos, important move, politically
speaking, in the House Of Commons on the
same day, was the introduction by Mr..
Steele Of Richmond, of the following res.
lulons
R,solrrd. That the Terri,oris. Of tho Tinted
States. belong 10 the several States composing
this UnioD. and are held by them as their Joint
and common property.
Rssplrea. That Congress AZ to Join, sgcn,
and representatives, Of the STATE. Of Thu. Uuiaa.
has no right to make 4ny lass OF do any act what.
ever. that shall directly or hy is eft cts make any
discrimination between TIE States OF Ibis Union
by which any OF them shall DO deprived OF iis
foil and equal right in any territory Of the Uhi.
ted States, acquired OF which may hereafter 10
acquired.
Reso!ted. That tho enactment Of any law
which Should directly. Or by rs ELECTS, deprive
the citizens Of any Of the States from rtnigtat.
ing With their property. iatn any of the terrific.
rlcs OF the uulled States. will make such d. ori.
minatlon. and viii therefore be a yoaii1n Of the
Constitution and the tight Of tho States from
which such citizens emigraled. and IN dsrogl.
ton OF that perfect 'equality which belongs TO
them az members Of this Union. and would tend
directly to subver, the uni1n itself
Resolred. That {, il a Fundamental princinls
IN our political creed that people. in forming
Constitution. have tho unconditional right TO
form and adopt the governmcn, which thoy may
think best calculated to secnfs their liberty
prosperity and happiness and that IN coniormi
" thereto, 10 other Coalition IL imposed by tie
Federal Constitution on State in order to DO
admitted into the Union, except that its Consti.
tuition shall be republican, aud that tho imposi.
ton Of any other by Congress. would no, only
be in violation of the Constitution. hut in direct
conflict with the principles on which our polii.
cal system rests.
Resoired. That copy Of these resolutions be
sent TO each CT our Senators and Representatives
IN Congrc,s, with request that they be laid bo
fore their respective Houses.
The Governors message was received,
read and sent to the Senate.
Mr.. Ellis, introduced bill pray;ng n
charter for the Charlotte and DAnyllle r. ,
Road Company. lie wished it referred to
a select Committee, but after some debate
i was referred to the Committee Of Inter.
nal improvements.
Tuesday 2s. To day, Mr.. Secretary
filIl was reelected. For ililI, Al, Wat. (
ION, ?, in the Senate. There was no on. /
position to him in the House Of Commons.
A number of unImporlant bills were
'ead the first time, and referred 10 appro.
,riaie committees.
Wednesday, 30. Among a number Of
hings, not Of importance 10 the readers
II the Journal, the following which NAV
interest them took place in the Senate To.
lay. Mr.. Shepard offered the following
esolution:
Resolued. That the Governor be rcoue.ted in
communicate TO the Legislature tho particulars of
he arrangement alluded 10 10 his message bv
'hich :" Company might he orgspized 10 em.
race the entire line from GAsros Ia CHaaLcrrg.
nd the Road now owned by the State trao.fsr.
60 10 them at fair valuation, in payment Of her Z
Inscription for Stock" ,
This was adopted, with bu, one yoicc a. ,
ainsi it, that of Mr.. Walker of MeckIen.
urg. Mr.. W.. took ground against i, /
ecause he does not wish to give his sun. q
orr 10 any Metropolitan scheme in con. =
ection with Charlotte and no doub, ex. \
ressed by his vote the sentiment Of his h
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