The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-01-03
STATE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
Friday. December Is.

Friday. December IS.
Mr.. WoodGn. FROM tie Judiciary rom
miiiee. 10 whom the subject was referred.
reported lhai il is inexpe,lirnl 10 lrrlslaie
upon The subject Of authorizing the ronn-
y Courts 10 lay Tax upon hlark polls.
for The purpose Of paying pairolrrs. a..
caneuIrrd in.
Mr.. Mooi6n. from the same commit
ire. asked lhai the committee he dischar-
grd from The further confederation Of 4
memorial IN favor Of FIRE suffrage; which
was granted. aud the memorial Laid ~
the table
Mr.. Miller presented resolution. in
slrucling the Judiciary committee 10 in,
qnire into ihs exp, diency 81 authorizing
The County courts 10 Law Tax equal "a
The sum received from the Literary fund.
NJ. Ioyner submitted hill making hel.
ter and more suitable provisions for fem.
mes eoreri; which passed IS first read
ing. and was referred 10 The Judiciary
committee.
Saturday, December 10.
Mr. Smith introduced bill 10 amend
an art now in lorce in rt laiion To Com.
mon Schools.
Mr.. Rogers, hill to amend the laws
relating 10 Guardians and Wards. Rclrr-
real Ia The Judiciary committee.
Mr.. Thomas, of Davidson, offered u
resolution insiruriing ihe committee on
Education To inquire inlo the eSp~diency
Of changing The existing law, which gives
The esrhsalsd property Of North Carolina
10 The University, 80 iilal al such proper
~ NAV hereafter pass IL the common
school fund; and report by bill or ether
wise. Adopted.
Monday, December Is.
Mr.. Walker, from the committee on
Propositions and Gricyances, 10 whom
was ,p,ommi;,rd ihr bill to form new
county called Watauga. with Instructions.
made report, which, with the bull, lies
over.
Mr.. Gllmer, from the commune 10
whom 50 much Of The Governor mes
sage as relates 10 dav Of Thanksgiving
was referred. reported resolution IN ac-
cnrlance with the recommendation ol The
Governor; mhirh lies over.
Mr.. Joyner introduced resolution in
sirucling The committee 10 whom was re-
fsred The Governor's message relating 10
a Railroad from Raleigh Ia Charlotte. to
inquire into The expectancy Of commrnc.
ing said work at Weldon. Adopted.
Tuesday, December ~.
Mr.. Shepard, from The select committee
to whom was referred the message ni The
Governor relative 10 the extension Of the
RAJ Ugh and CASTOR Railroad 10 Charlotte,
reported a bill Ia incorporate the North
Carolina Railroad company. and i"r ether
purposes. Laid upon the Table and or-
dered to be printed.
Mr.. Speight presented n preamble and
resolution nstructing the committee on
lhe Library to inquire into the expedlenry
At providing for a new Map OF The State
Adopted.
MIR. Smith inir0duced ! oilt W roiie'
upon Courts certain powers over lnpn-
snned I.unatics. Referred 10 the commit
tie OH the Judiciary.
Wednesday. December 90.
Mr.. Thompson. Of Wake. presented a
pptilion in reference 10 ioibhding the re.
failing Of ardent spirits within three miles
of Wake Forrest College. Referred ID
the committee on Propositions aud Grle'
vances.
Mr.. Speight presented resolution %
inanisy IN relation 10 Deeds Of Trust, &c
whith passed its first reading.
The Chair announced message iron
The GG;frnor transmitting c"mmunIca
tiaa in Relations 10 procuring and prcsery