The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-01-26
Saturday, Jnuary l3.
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Mr.. Miller introduced bill 10 alter the
time Of holding the Superior Courts oil
Cleveland; which was read the first time
and passed.
Mr.. Gilmer, bill to increase the feye.
nue. Of the State; which passed frs. read.
ing.
The bill concerning the Wilmington
and Raleigh Rail Road passed its Sd read
ing 90 to 49, aud was ordered 10 be en-.
crossed.
The bill supplemental TO bill of the
present session to establish an Asylum for
the Insane in North Carolina, was read the
second time. Mr.. Gilmer moved to amend
the bill by inserting the words "wes, Of
Raleigh" before the words within three
in the llth line Of the bill. Before the
question was taken the Senate took re.
cess.
EVENING SESSION.
The Senate proceeded to the consdera.
ton of the unfinished business, being the
proposed amendment of Mr.. Gllmer TO the
bill supplemental 10 the act to establish an
AZ, lum for the Insane. The amendment
was rejected, 81 TO 10.
Mr.. Glu.er moved to I'LL the blanks with
the words Greensborouoh and "Guil.
ford" Rejected, % to IA.
Mr.. Thomas Of Davidson moved TO Gil
the blanks with the words Lexington :"
and Davidson = which was carried, "a
to 8. The bill as amended, then passed
second reading; and
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Mr.. r. Jones iai.eI..--i-..., -
,b6 no, of l,s, sessian 40 increase the pub.
NC resen1e; Mr.. Shuiord, a bill concerning
bail; Mr.. Newsom, bill concerning the
waldens Of the poor Mr.. Love, bill TO
establish new county by the name Of
Jackson; Mr.. Stowe, bill to amend l04
chapter, section sth, of the Revised Sta.
,utes; Mr.. Long, bill supplemental to an
act Of the present session TO unite the
Roanoke and Seaboard Rail Road Com.
panies; which were severnlly read the first
time and passed; and the last named bill
also passed its I'd and Sd readings and was
ordered TO be engrossed.
Mr.. kecne presented resolution, which
lies over one day, providing that no mem
Der shall speak more than 3 minutes at
any time in this House and after two on
each side Of question have spoken, no
member shall speak on the same subject
more than five minutes.
Mr.. Mebane introduced bill 10 incor.
porate the North Carolina Rail Road Com.
pany and for other purposes; which passed
first reading.
! Mr.. +. r. Caldwell introduced a reso.
luton, providing that the Legislature shall
meet IN June next. for the purpose Of de-
vising ways and means to improve the in.
ternal condition Of the State, and for other
purposes; which was laid on the table.
The House took up the resolution on
the power Of Congress over the Territories
of the United States, on the subject of
slavery-being the unfinished business of
Yesterday. Mr.. Sat,erthwaite moved that
they be laid upon the table, and that the
House proceed to the consideration Of the
proposition of the Senate to adjourn on the
Goth. Negaived
Mr.. Cherry then withdrew his amend
ment; upon which Mr.. Stanly submitted
an amendment, proposing to strike out the
4th resolution, and insert substitute, de
clariug tina, any act Of Congress excluding
slavery from the Territories, twill be OF
act of gross injustice and wrong; and tina
all efforts Of the abolitionists TO interfere
with slavery in the district Of Columbia oil
the States, deserve our severest reprehen
sion, and should call forth the earnest ant
promp, dsapprobaiion Of every friend o
the Union.
I" And further resolved, That the enact
! men Of any law of Congress which shall
u directly or indirectly deprive the citizen
of any Of the States Of the RICH, OF emi
grating with their slave property into an.
. of the Territories Of the United States
and of exercising ownership over The same
, while in said Territories, will be the exeI
else Of power contrary to the meaning an
spit, of the Constitution and never COT
|. tempaied by the trainers thereof"
- Mr.. Mosely called for division Of III
:, question, which was ordered, and penhn
:" the question to strike out, after some tin
=. :. spent in debate. Mr.. McClees moved
" recommi, the resolutions to the select con
. mi,,ee. Before the question was take
~ the House took recess.
EVENING SESSION.
to A number of bills passed their thl
rs reading, aud were ordered to be engrosse
and the following engrossed bills pass
nd their third reading, aud we're ordered
,as be enrolled: A bill to provide for the 81
,lemen, Of estates in the hands Of exec
ne. tors and administrators, and for the rel
"a Of the snme concerning registers a
CLARKE and masters in equity.