The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-12-06
STATE LEGISLATURE.
- AATEs


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sirllssssi. Prnssn,es' e. ll,r rs.l.ss.lssssins
q he sszs.r. he l.illsai, ,g pIsza.l.lr an
Fss'.la,isas. Psriaro.i > ~ sulsuiurd -
nasls:
SENaToKs: II wsnidhe useless n .
temps - disguisr he Tsrs. uhirh i slapa-
Erns - III ~ y. that - are Illrsd - ~
awkward and niNsl I.ssnlsl hanna. Six
d.ss hare nm nearly elapsed. sinre xe
ffsi nssI sni ai,rmPlssl 10 niglnizs Ihis
lasiy. and ns tel inriliriusi "Trip. hass
i'rrn iaken IN IHs.iare hat resulI. II J.
lEis' iiaaI propositions I n rsanpFnmisF II
nnr slsilirnliirs have hern made ~ each ii
The pssliiiral p.rIiss in ,l,r SrraIe IN he
other. and by .rarh respectfully derlil,s.l.
u = aisa iEnr that = ssllransIiiuied ram.
lniIsre. ronsisliRg of three melnher- II
sasla i.rli'iral ParIy. NJ wlirh was nne.
haEe heen mnsl assidnnusly engagrd E.r
the rTealer part IL the lssl iva days. in
. sn'ls'as"ring B., arrange same plan Of rusll-
promise whirh Ilisy hoped pnnli he sai-
lsiaeioEy Ia Ihrir RESPECTIVE lriculls. sud
thus settle The ,liilirully. Various pro.
. positions were submitted and disrr.ss.d
IN ihairommiIier. without arriving NJ any
definite ronrlusIons. haVe ll.errlare
given ~ that mode of srranging our diff.
iernsrs, 90 despair. Something, how.
ever. mssi he d"ne. The rllararIer Of the
old NaF'h State. always Distinguished lar
ils adherence Ia law aud order. is Al stake
the public inIcFesIs are SniIerinr--ne-
scssary and ImpnrianI legislalinn il delay-
ed. Assn individual member oI this holly,
j have bern snIiuus from the first. 10
adopt sOmc rampumise wi,irh would en-
ablo ms IO pnreej with the puhlie busi.
ness. md sm now willing 10 90 10 far n
'lu'y and proprie'y will allow me, Ia ac.
rnmIli.h 81 desirable sn object. Why
ihen. ! would ask. rann0l something be
done! Where MI are aciualed by an
honest anil sincere desire 10 arrive "a n
particular TesulI. 40 | trust we are. il
seems To me there nughi NOT 10 be-. aud
raGn"i he any great difficulty in attaining
IL MorcorpI. IN NV riew OT the subject,
il is sulcmn duty nllirh we owe 10 our
state st large. to our avn respective rnn-
s'iluenIs. and io ourselves, fnrlh~ ilh tn
put an end Ia the existing state of things.
! mi horcd thai snmc gentleman. better
qualified for the Iask tlan myself, would
have offered some plan or pmposiiinn, to
relieve rs from the painful attitude IN
whirh We ATE placed; but no one having
done 50. have with some pains. pIepar.
cd plan 81 rompomise. which | oiTer
on my own responsibility. to my Demo.
cratic friends. aud aIso Ia my brethren of
tho Wing party, lnr their consideration.
NOT knowing thai either will acrrpt Il, hut
hoping Ina, il may al leas, win the APP
prohSiion al a sufficient number on both
sides. 10 secure il. adoption. The pro-
pasllions conlsinrd in this plan, can
ceive 70 he no, merely lair. hut liberal ~
the Democratic side of tho Senate. and
uffrr siurm in good faiIir. rs the olive
branch Of peace. not seeking of desiring
any advantage, lus solely lor the purpose.
and With the hope. that they may accom-
.plish tho ohjcrl Tor which they are inun-
,lctl. by putting all end a, once TO our pre-.
sent disorganizaiiou. aud thereby save tho
character of the Stale aud Of ourselves
from disgrace.
WnKRE,s, the interests Of the State rc,mirc
that tho Senate should organize without farther
delay, and whereas tins important ol.jcct is not
likely 10 nc effected without Cancellation aud com
ccssion: Therefore.
Resoirea, First: That the Speaker bc given TO
the Democratic party.
Seeond: That the prcscn, Clerks Of the Senate
DO retained.
Third. That tho standing committees be ap-
pointed according To the rules Of last session. the
Wing party Ia have at least three out Of the Sc
ven ON each committee.
Fourth: II the Wings al any time during the
session desire to increase the number on the COM
mittec on Privileges and Elections, they shall be
at liberty, on motion, to add one Of their party to
that committee.
FIN: Tha, in all cases of tie in the commit
Zee on Privileges aud Elections, each half shall
lie at liberty 10 proceed and report the facts, with
the testimony 10 the Senate, for its action.
Mr.. Asle moved that Mr.. Patterson be
requested to act as presiding officer Of the
Senate, during the consideration Of the
said Preamble and Resolutions; which
was agreed TO, aud Mr.. Patterson took the
chair.
Mr.. Ashe. Of New Hanover, moved a
division" Of the question, in order tia,
the several propositions contained in the
resolution Of Mr.. Patterson, might be 20
ted np"n separately.
. After some remarks from Messrs. Gil.
mer aud Woodin, in opposition TO this
motion,
Mr.. Washington, Of Craven, said he
hoped the Senator from New Hanover,
(Mr. Ashley would withdraw his call for 4
division Of the question, on the PROPOSE
ton submitted by the Senator from Cald-
well (Mr. pauerson.)
lie (Mr. W.. had taken no part in the
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