The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-01-17
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

. HOUSE or COMMONS.
TUESDAY, January ..
Mr. DObhin presented hill concerning
widows; which was referred % he com
miliee on lie Judiciary.
Mr.. Mehzne introduced resolution d
instruct The Judiciary rommiIler 10 inquire
into the propriely nf repeating an act "a
prevent the Imprisonment Of honest debt
Ors--adopled.
4 Mr. Mrhane. from the committee on
Finance. reported farorahly To The hill 10
amend an act passed in 1915. enlillrJ an
acI loproside far ! mnre accurate reas.ess.
menl d lands. &c. Passed - reading.
Mr.. Mcintosh. frnln lhe ,elrcI rommil.
Z tee 10 whom was referred the bill 10 lay
OF and establish new county hy The
name Of Williams. reported The same hack
10 the House. with amendment, aud re-.
commended liz passage.
A Message was received from ii,e Sc.
nlie transmitting the engrnssed bill 10 10.
cate The Judges 81 the Superior Court
passed its first reading.
The order of The day. We bill providing
Tor amendments 10 the Constitution. was
next taken up.
Mr.. flicks Offered m amend,lrni, thai
in The arrangement Of The Senatorial dis.
lricIs. the white population should only
be considered.
Mr.. Keene moved tie indefinite post.
ponemenl Of the bill. and addressed The
House IN opposition To il. denouncing il
AS question lranphi with The diresi evils.
Mr.. Hicks spoke briefly in favor Of his
amendment.
The question was then taken on the
motion for indefinite pn.ironemeni. and
decided in the negative BY large MAORI
y.
Mr.. Rayer then took the iloor. and was
speaking when the Speaker announced the
recess.
Mr.. Sroi,. from the committee 10 snper-
intend the election Of Judge, reported that
Battle had rcreived l23 votes. Dohbn 10.
Strange 2. Biggs 4. Hall /. Rudman |,
q. Edney l, Graves 4, Whitaker l. Craige
1.
Hon. w. VI. Battle was therefore de.
clared duly elected.
The House then took recess.
EVENING SESSION
Mr.. Calwell, ol Burke, introdnceda res.
olnlion in relation Ia the contested cleo
ton from Snrry, giving the sitting member
until the 22d, To take depositiOns.
The hill to incorporate the Martin and
Berie Turnpike Company. was read 81
lime and passed.
Wednesday, January 10.
Mr.. DOhhin. from the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported favorably to The
bin concerning widows. Passed lis I'd
reading.
Mr.. Rayner, from the Select Commit
Tee TO whom was referred the Govprnnr's
communication in relation To the system
of Alex Valiemare. submitted long and
able report, approving Of his plan Of
exchanges--resoluiions to furnish him
with copies Of certain works-and bill
~ Keep up llllS SNseHn.
On motion Of Mr.. Dohbin. the Iesolu.
tons and bill were laid on The table, and
ordered To be printed.
Mr.. Kcene moved to take up and con-
slider the bill 10 incorporate The Charlotte
and Danville Rail Road. Before this ques-
ton was taken, the Speaker announced
the arrival of The honr for taking up the
order Of the day, the bill providing for the
amendment of The Constitution. Mr..
Rayner was entitled TO the floor, hui gave
why for Mr.. Salteriliwaiie. who moved
that the House resolve itself into commit
lee Of the whole. Carried.
Mr.. Rayner then moved TO strike out
all Of the original bill. after the pramble,
and insert the substitute offered nv him:
and on this question, addressed the House
briefly.
Mr.. Caldwell. of Burke, offered the fol-
lowing amendments
LIST. Amend the Preamble by inserting
after The word State" in the 7ih line,
the following. to wit: and gives 10 the
minority Of The people, majority Of The
representatives.
I'd. Insert in the 18th line OF section
18th, after the word Assembly" the
following, TO wit: "and shall so provide
that the members oil the Senate and House
of Commons shall hereafter he appointed
among the several Counties Of this State,
according to the white population"
On these amendments, Mr.. Caldwell
addressed the House. After which, there
was discussion on the bill between
Messrs. Stevenson and Rayncr.