The Hillsborough recorder., 1848-12-13
HOUSE OF COMMONS

/ On moiiuh of Mr. Allen. The rommiIies
on Flnsnre wrre lnslmrltd 10 inquire inlC
The eHpedienry of 50 amending lhe laws
IS naIe eferiuslly 10 ensure enlistment
nl hired slaves.
/ Mr.. halser inlsndnred . bill 10 cnnssli
dale the various srls in favor ofpoor dehI,
os; which passed FIRST reading and Ma.
referred. r~-a
Mr.. Shufnrd. bill lnSarrange the dif
lerent Captains districts in each county
in The STATE, ahereby lheir lucalion may
be well known. lIsir identity be preserv.
cd and perpeiualed. and fnr other purp,s.
e.; which was read and referred.
On motion OF Mr.. Martin, = message
was sent 10 The Senate. proposing IN raise
q joint select committee 10 whOm shall
be referred 50 murh of the G0yernnr's
message as rslaieslso an investigation of
The affairs Il Iie Raleigh and Gasion Rail
Road.
On meiion. Of Mr. G. Jones. The sub.
jecl Of The mony advanced by The State TO
the North Carolina regiment was referred
10 the commiIIee on Finanrr.
Mr.. Paine. frum the Judiciary comm;t.
Zee. reported ihe bill far the relief Of vii.
nesSes in Law suits removed from one
county 10 another. and recommended It's
rejection. Allsr discussion, the bill was
recommilted 10 the same committee.
Mr.. Paine also reported favorably on
the bill 10 extend The time If perfecliag
titles TO land heretofore entered; and The
bill passed second rrading. a@
The bill TO divide Stokes county, pass
sed second and third readings, and was
ordered tosbe ensrossed-yeas 100, nays
IA. Ha =. ....m.a ..-..t.
On motion OF Mr.. Mosely, The military
eommiiles was directed 10 take into con.
sideralion .tc.general revision Of the mill
tia laws in North Carolina. ssl
Saturday, Dcccmbcr. 2. 3
On motion Of Mr.. Edwards. il was or.
dered thai the Judiciary committee be in.
strucled 10 inquire into The expediency of
so altering,,hs Law as TO mskc il obligatory
on persons who make deedssof trust 70
lei all their creditors share pro rata in the
net proceeds Of sales in all cases where
there are NOT effects enough to pay all their
creditors; and into The proprieiy Of re.
siriciing the commissions Of the trustees
io u per cent. where the sale is nade,for
ready money; and lhal they report by bill
or otherwise. ~
Mr.Mebane presented resolutions, which
were adopted. referring 10 ihes scommillee
on Finance so much Of The Governors
Message as relates to the issuing of Stale
bonds 10 discharge The States debt TO The
Bank Of Cape Fear and liability on ac-
count Of the Raleigh and Gaston Rail
Road: to increase OF revenue aud sinking
fund; thoacollccsion Of tax on collateral
descents.
Mr.. Slanly ,Ifrom the committee on Pri.
yileges aud Elections, TO whom was refer
red the papers in relation 10 The contested
election in Perquimons. reported favora-
bly, 10 Mr.. Skinner, aud begged 10 be dis
charged from the further consideration Of
the subject. The repo, was concurred
in. ,.as~er.s a. a~..t&S
On molion'of Mr.. Wooten, the Judici-
ary committee were instructed to inquire
into The expediency Of so altering the law
as to secure 10 married females all their
property Of every description. however
acquired, free from liability for any Of the
debts Of their husbands, unless by their
own consent in writing. e4 sa@
Mr.. Caldwell. Of Guilford. introduced
A bill 10 increase the Revenue of the Stale.
Referred 10 committee on Finance.
Mr.. Clement introduced a resolution,
the Judiciary committee to
inquire into the expcdiency and propriety
of revising and consolidating the Public
Laws. Adopted. .sss
Mr.. Hicks introduced a resolution in
favor Of The growers Of the Irish Potato;
the Governor to open a cor
with the Peruvian minister
Al Washington City. and get from the An
les in Peru, pure specimens Of The Irish
potatoes now almost destroyed in the wes-
lern par, of this Stale by The ROT; The re-
solution was referred TO The committee on
ss ,~..s=a s
Mr.. Campbell presented Bill. to a.
mend the 18th section OF the revenue laws,
which passed iis frs, reading and was re-
Terred In the committee on Finance.
Mr.. Sheek, aiBill for The better regula.
lion of Common Srhools-read aud refer.
red TO committee on Education.
...~.. Monday, December. A.
Mr.aaSianlyspresented a resolution al
lowing Thomas Wilson pay for the time
necessarily employed in attending this
house in con,esting the sea, of Mr.. Skim
ner, member from Perquimons; which
was indefinitely .pos,poned--65 TO 81.
Tuesday, December 5.
A message was received hom the Sem
ate, concurring in the proposition TO raise
a Joint select committee, 10 consider SO
much of the Governors message as re-
la'es to the Raleigh and CASTOR Rail Road.
on The part Of The House,