The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-01-05
Wednesday,, December 20.
SENATE.

Wednesday, December 30.
SENATE.
/ Mr.. Speight presented resolution oil
enquiry 10 relation to Daeds of Trust, &c.
which passed its first reading.
Mr.. Drake a bill TO increase the com.
! pcnsation Of the Board Of Superintendent
Of Common Schools. Referred TO Com.
p.iitee on Education.
I The Chair announced message from
Tho Governor transmitting com,nunica.
iion 10 relasion TO procuring and preserv.
ing Colonial Documents in England, which
on motion Of Mr.. Washington, was refer.
red TO Select Committee.
The bill TO repeal an act concerning the
Wardens Of the Poor in the county ol Lin.
coin, passed lis third reading.
The following bill and resolution passed
their second reading To authorize the c.
reciion of Male Academy a, or near The
Town Of Shelby in Cleveland county The
Resolution in relation TO day Of Thanks.
giving.
The Select Committee on the Govern.
or's Message in relation 10 The Colonial
History Of the State are Messrs. Shepard,
Ash. llalsey, Graham and Bethel.
Mr.. Woodfn, ffom the Committee on
the Judiciary, to whom was referred the
bill To authorize further taxation on suits
a, law, reported the same without amend.
meat, aud the bill passed lis I'd reading.
The hour Of IL having arrived, the Sc.
nate proceeded to The order Of the day, aud
voted for United States Senator as follows:
Badger "a i; CIogmau IA, scattering ~.
Mr.. Thomas, OF Davidson, from The Com
mitiec appointed 10 supcrn,end the cleo
ton Of L, ). Senator reported no election.
! MIR. Thomas then moved that mess ge
be sen, 10 the House proposing to vote a.
gam Cor Senator, which was carried, Ayes
-, NAYS -.
! The lIoase concurfed and informed the
Senate tina, the Hon. ID. l.. Swain was in
nomination.
The Senate then voted as follows: Bad.
ger "a, Clingman l6; scattering 10.
Mr.. Thomas Of Haywood, moved an ad.
journment. Negatived Yeas Is. Nays 81,
Mr.. IaIlias,on. from the Committee ap-
pointed to supeiinlend the election report
cd no election.
A message was received from the House
. proposing to vote again for SENATOR
CoBcurfcd 10.
The Senate then voted as follows: BAD
ger 81; Ci,ngman 20 scattering o. On'
{ absent, Mr.. Reich.
The Senate soon after adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
:, Mr.. Biggs moved that message be sen
: TO the Senate proposing the appo,nlmen, Q
n liint select committee 10 take into con
s'dera,ion the proprieiy OF altering III
!, time for holding the Guberoa,orial Elec
ton. Carried.
Mr.. Hicks introduced an nmendunen, I
: the LIST section, 6ith Chap. Rev. Statute.
: Referred 10 the Judiciary Committee.
: 4 message was received from the Ser
a,e proposing that the two Houses adjout
sine die, on the u January. Laid on til
e table.
), Mr.. Green, Of Granville, presented
~ resolution for inquiring into the expediel
cy Of so amending the law as to prevel
y HOUSEKEEPING III the day time. Refe
y J. red to the Judiciary Committee.
W Mr.. Sianly moved that the Resolutic
introduced by him on yesterday relative
the RICH, Of Mr.. Ellis, the late Memb,
from Rowan, to retain his seat, he now I
p. ken up. Carried
es The hour Of l2 having arrived Il
I'd House proceeded TO take up the joint ord
Of Of the day-the election Of U. S. Senate
es When Mr.. Ellis's name was called hc 7
aucs,ed TO be excused from voting. |
GO remarked that his situation was delica
"a. one, and that he had consulted with sew
e. raj distinguished gentlemen Of both pa
N, ties, rs to the course that he ought 10 pu
sue. They we're Of the opinion tina.
u. was not violating lao in retaining his SO
until he had received his certificate. I
TO Ultimate course which he had resolved d
tie on should only be made known. when I
he resolution on the table is disposed Of. +
ed inevitable tendency Of Il is TO create
impression tina, no had been forced fr'
iii his seat. He did moi intend TO he fore
there or elsewhere.
ION The committee appointed to surerin'e
de, the election reported io5 votes Gus