The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-01-19
.yorth.Carolina Legislature,
Tnesdoy. Jasuary 2.
SENATE.

Estate assets. heIeIteu W Tue Committee
on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Miller, bill to amend the 4th SEE.
lion Of the 65ih CHI. Rev. Statutes. Sane
reference.
Mr.. Drake, bill 10 empower single
Justices of the Peace 10 tax prosecutors On
State Warrants for The payment Of cos,
in certain cases. Same Reference.
The Senate then proceeded to the con.
s,dcra,ion Of the unfinished business, being
the resolution in relation to Internal In.
provements, and The liabilities Of the State
therefor, &C.; the question being on tho
amendment Of Mr.. Wood6n. calling 70,
similar ,nfof ma ion from all the other Stale.
Mr.. Wood6n modified his omendmenl,
after which further proceedings were sus
pended by message from the other House,
and the Senate proceeded to the special
order being the election Of four Trustee,
of the University.
Upon resuming The unfinished business.
the question was taken upon the amend.
mcni, which was rejected.
Mr.. Joyner moved TO amend the rcsolo.
lion by udding, in substance, "Aad that
the Public Treasurer further rrror, wheth.
er, in his opinion. the benefits, &c. to Tho
State, have no, been an ample indemnidca. 4
ton for any losses sustained" which vss
adopted.
Mr.. Berry moved to strike ou, Ssanp
Lands" from the resolution, which sas
rejected.
Mr.. Berry moved to amend the resolu.
ton by striking out 1898. and nserlin,
1916. The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Wood6n moved to strike Out tho
Preamble.
Mr.. Berry called for the Ayes and Noe,,
which were taken rs follows: Ayes 90,
Noes 20. So the preamble was stricken
out.
Mr.. Gilmer moved 10 amend BY addia,
: -" Resolved, further, iha, wherever any
J schemes. or attempts nj Internal Improve,
men, have failed, tina. he repoi. the reasons
d of the failure.
,. Mr.. Rodgers was not willing to take the
i. opinion Of that officer w.ihout documssls.
4 ~ evidence and moved q proyiso 10 the el.
:, feet, I" that the Public Treasurer may Lave
" documentary evidence TO support him 10
- regard to these works." &c.
20 Mr.. Thomas, Of Davidson. moved TO lay
- the whole matter on the table.
c, Mr.. Berry called for the Yeas and yay'
"a which were taken as follows: Yeast N,y,
.. 80. So the motion was rejected.
Tho question was then taken upon IN
amendment Of Mr.. Rodgers 10 the amend
men. Of Mr.. GiImer, and rejected By Yea,
m and Nays. Yeas 81, Nays %.
!; The question then REQUIRED upon The 4.
mcndmen, Of Mr.. Gilmer, which va. q.
rs doptrd.
ID The resolution then passed lis third read.
III ing by yeas aad nays as follows Yea, Al,
Nays 8.
The bill 10 provide for the paym.n, d
y the debts Of the State To the llank u Csn
he Fear and the Bank Of the State, and olsrr
" liabilities FOR endorsement for the Raleigh
n. and CASTOR Railroad, &C., va. read he
second time, amended, on motion q NJ
Shepard, and passed.
On motion uf Mr.. Cilmcr, the bill rs
:, then read the third time.
MIR. Thompson, Of Wake, moved 10 hy
The oil upon The table, which motion va
rejected by large majority. The bill tsea
passed, and then the Senate adjourned.
IS HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Nj. Smith moved 10 take % the biil 10
l. unite Roanoke Rail Road and the SesbId
aud Roanoke Rail road Companies. Car
ricd.
Mr.. Smith offered on amendment, shtA
/. was adopted. The bill as amended pass.
ed It's second reading.
!. Mr.. Mebane announced TO the House lhe
!, arrival Of Hamilton G. Jones, me mber lfsm
Rown, elected in the place of John ". e.
u lis, who was qualified and took his seal
Q MIR. Smith moyed 10 put the bill which
!. had just passed its Cd reading, on il, 3rd
f reading. Carried; and the bull passed is
3rd and las. reading.
The House then resumed the coDsjjera
ton Of the bill in relation TO foreign made
vehiclcs---the question being ON the mooa
Of Mr.. Wordsworth to refer the bill To the
Committee 90 Finance which did mol pre-
: vail.
Mr.. Wajsworih moved 10 amend oy
striking Out 500 and insert $50. Carried
The bill then passd Sd reading.
The order Of The day, the bill for 'ne
moro certain and speedy administrator o.
justice, was next taken VI. Mr.. Bafrlr
ger addressed the House ni consideia@
irng,h in support Of The bill, and Messn
Leach, Of Davidson aud Hayes opposed Us
passage.
/ Mr.. Mebanc advocated the bill ard TO-
Piled to some Of the objections oaefedOy
tho gentleman who had preceded bin.
Tho Speaker then announced that 'ae
House would take a recess until 3 o'el0ek
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Brogden from the committee 70
superin,end tho election Of Trustees, r.
ported that, among the numerous fsno',
dates, only one, Mr.. Dobbin, had receIvca