The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-01-24
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Friday, January -.
Dir. cherry presented resolution IN
siruciing The Literary Board 10 eel The
Swamp Lands Of The Stale belonging d
the saR fluid, which passed lis first read
ing.
The House now proceeded To The con
si,leralion Of The special order of the day,
la wit: The resolutions on the power u
Congress over The terriluIies Of the United
States.
Mr. Stanly moved IN amend the fourth
resolution by striking out all after Oh,
word i" Resolved and inserting: Tina
the enactment Of any law by ongress
which shall directly or indirectly deprive
tile citizens Of any of the States Of ih'
right Of emiglaling with their slave proper
" inlo any Of The Territories OF the unIiet
States, aud Of exercising ownership owe
the same. while in said territories, will b.
an act Of gross injustice aud wrong;'
which amendment was rejecled-ys yeas 40
nays 80.
A debate ensued in which Nlessrs
S,anly. Courts. Caldwell aud Dobbin join
ed. when Mr.. Cherry moved an amend
meni 10 The fourth resolution. dpdinI
lie consideration OF which, The SEeake
announced The special order Of the day. Il
wit: The rngrosscd bill To provide for max
ing a turnpike from Salisbury. west 10 tn
Georgia line. which was read the seconl
time and passed.
The Ilnuse then resumed the eon'ide
ration ,ul the bull IN provide for an amend
menl to ihe constitution Of the Stale, so a
TO establish Equal Suffiage-the pending
/ question being on The amendment OF Mr.
a.. r. Caldwell.
Mr.. Caldwell made afrw remarks in "a
ynr Of his amendment, which were repli
ed 10 hv Mr. Saiierthwaite. The amend
men, was rrjected-yeas 80. nays 20.
MIR. Leach moved an amendment. pend
ing which Mr.. Kelly moved for an indie
finite pusiponemeni of the bill and amend
menl-yeas 10, nays 80.
EVENING SESSION.
The bill 10 smend The I constitution o
The State was-on motion Of Mr.. Rayne
taken up. The question being on the amend
menl Of Mr.. Leach; which was rejected.
4 Mr.. D. +. Caldwell moved 10 amen,
The amendment Of Mr.. Rayner, b. s'rik
ing oul the word nol." thereby rendering
the action Of Tie proposed Convention IN
restricted.
/ Mr.. Caldwell spoke in favor Of hi
amendment. Mr.. Rayner opposed il
The amendment was mol agreed To.
| The question then recurring on III
amendment offered by Mr.. Rayner, as
| substitute for the bill of Mr.. Sheek, MI
Leach called for division Of The question
and moved thai the question be taken o
striking out; wtich was agreed ., an
the question 10 strike oui was decided !
the nega,ive-yeas 81, nays SO.
Mr.. Cannadv moved to amend tie b.
hy striking out all after The word "whert
; a" and insert substitute therefor. 9TH
r substitute provides for taking the vote {
the people, al the next election for men
hers Of the General Assembly. in regard |
an amendment of the Conslitulion.) Tn
amendment was decided in the negative
: yeas 40, nays 81.
! motion was made nv Mr.. Smith tht
, The House reconsider the vote BY whir
The amendment Offered Nv MIR. Rayn,
had been rejected. Decided in the neg
$ tire--yeas So, nays So
, Mr.. j. NJ. Leach moved another amen
ment, providing that the Senate shall her
after be apporiioned among the sever
counties according to the Federal basi
and the House according TO the white p
! pulation of The State: whirh amenlme
was rejpcled--yeas 81. nays 66.
i Mr.. Il. j. Pelsun moved The intlelini
postpancment'of The bill. Disagreed To-
yeas 81, nays 81.
i Mr.. Mebane moved an amendment r
laiive 10 the appointment Of Senator
which was disagreed 10. +
An amendment was now Offered b
Mr.. Love; which the House refused
agree 10.
Il The question now recurring upon II