The Hillsborough recorder., 1848-12-13
STATE LEeIsLATuRE.
fnisy. Dennlhr 1.

NJ. Jaynrr iatrhdarrd bill 10 unus
The Roanoke RsilInzd and Sealaard an
lfnsnoke RailFOad Cssnpanie., and d
"iher purposes; uhirh nss rrad and rs
lsInd 70 lie eomnillee ON lnlsrnal In
pI0temenls.
Mr.. Shepard inlrsdnrsd hill a amen
ths 18Th seriion 0f Ihe l02d rllapler d
the Revised Statues; shich ws.s Rad Ill
iifsi time. and referred 70 lie rommniel
on lie Judiriary.
MT. llalsey inirOdueed SERIES of reso
luiions referring 50 murh Of Inc GoseG
nors message n Telairs 10 finance. Inter
nal Improvements. .chrEakrelands. couIls
Public Sehools. and lie inslrnrlian az II,
Deal and Blind. and Ihe Militia System, d
The appropriate committees; which wer.
adoplrd.
Mr.. Smith inlrodHred biz IN espedii.
The trial Of suils bel nging 10 Inc argins
Jurisdielion Df The Supreme cogrl; which
Passrd irss reading aud was relrnrd.
sstInday. December 2.
Mr.. Patterson. from the committees ON
lnirrnal Improvements. 10 whirh was re-.
lrrTed the bill Ia clear out I.umher river,
in Tie r0nniies of Rirhmond and Rohrson.
rrparied said bill back 10 the Senate with.
out am ndmenI. Also. the bill IL nnile
ihe Roanoke Railroad aud Seaboard Com
panies. and for other purposes, which bills
lie over under the rule.
Mr.. Wslson introduced bill exnIana.
tory Of the 10Th section Of chapter 80,
Revised Statutes. concerning cnmes and
PunishnIenis, whirh MAS referred 10 the
committee ON The JadIciary.
The proposition Of The House Of Com
mons Ia raise j"inl select committee on
90 mneh of iIr Goyernor's message rs re-
lsies To an investigation Of the Raleigh and
GasIon Rail Road, Was agreed 10.
.- Monday. December Z.
Mr.. Ashe presented The following pre-.
smhle and resolution. 10 wit:
Whereas member Of this body hath
been duly elected one Of The STATE Elec.
tors IN The la,e election for President Of
the United Siaies and whereas doubts
have been expressed as 90 the constitution
al right of a member IN hold his seat in
The Senate after he has casl his vote in the
Electoral College: .~.s sneK~
BE IL therefore Res0ired. That in the
opinion Of The Senate there 10 no ronsii.
ohjeciiun 10 the duties Of bolh
stations being discharged by The same per-
son. 4
The said preamble and resolution pass
I'd their three several readings, the rule
having been suspended for that purpose,
On the motion Of Mr.. Ashe.
Mr.. Bower introduced hill to lay or
md establish q new roun,y, 20 be called
rahaWbs. out of parts Of Ashe. Wilkes
md Yancey; which passed its first read
ng. and with memorial in relation there.
o. was referred to The committee ON Pro-
positions and Grievances. +"1
The engrossed hill from the House Of
Commons, To divide the county Of Stokes.
ND form new county by the name Of
'orsyth, passed lis first reading. and was
eierred, with the accompanying docu.
nents. 10 the committee on Propositions
md Grievances. ..
A message wac received from his Ex.
ellency. the Governor, in reply to the
esnluliun Of tile Senate asking the par
irulars Of the arrangement alluded 10 in
lis message, by which company might
'e organized 10 embrace the entire line
rom CASTOR 10 Charlotte, and the Road ;
low owned hy the State be transferred
hereto, a, a fair valuation. in payment Of
Ter subscription for stork which on mo-
ion Of Mr.. Halsey was referred TO the
Oint Select Committee on the Raleigh
nd Castor Rail Road, and ordered TO be
'rintsd. %@eF
Tuesday. December S.
Mr.. Walker. frnm the committee on
Propositions and Grievances. 10 which
vas referred the bill dividing ) ,kes coun-
y, with the accompanying memorials, re-
oI,ed said bill ba,k to The Senate, and
recommended i,s passage. .:*rf
Mr.. wootlin presented bill 10 provide
Or Turnpike road from Salisbury, west
D the line of the state OF Georgia; which
assed IFS first reading. and was referred
. the committee on Internal Improve /
nent. ..@ .1 -a@~ - s
The report Of the committee on Propo-
ilions aud Grievances, recommending the
election Of the bill TO add part of Gas
IN to Lincoln county, was taken up and
dop,ed. 90 ~e=~ .. - |
Wednesday, December 6.
Mr.. Walker. from the committee On
Propositions aud Grievances, reported
i'll to lay Off new county by the name
{ Wa,auea; which bill lies over. /;
Mr.. Gilmer presented the following re.
olniions:
Resolred by the Senate, That in the case of the
ontcsted election pending before this body, be-
xecn Messrs. Waddcll and Berry, dispositions
,ay hereafter be taken on three days notice. be-
,re any Justice of the Peace, in Orange county.
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