The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-01-26
Friddy, January IL.

y Friday, January IL.
+. SENATE.
+ Mr.. Joyner, from the select committee,
, reported resolution on the subject Of the
) Raleigh and CASTOR Rail Road which
passed first reading and was ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. Ashe introduced bill to incorporate
the North Carolina Rail Road Company /;
which passed its first reading, and was
made the order of the day for Tuesday
Lext.
The bill TO lay of the 9Th judicial Cir.
cult, was, on motion OF Mr.. Thomas Of
Davidson, postponed indefinitely, "a 10 II.
The cngrossed bill 10 repeal the act
establishing the county Of Polk, passed lis
third reading, and was ordered to be en-.
rolled.
I EVENING SESSION.
The bill to Improve Big Rock Fish
Geek in Cumberland and Robe son, passed
Bird reading, and was ordered to he en-.
crossed.
/ Mr.. WoolGn introduced bill to lay of
n road from the Iron Mountain road down
Big Rock Creek, to the Indian Grave Gap
and Blrnesyillc road in Yancy county
which passed frs, reading.
+ A number Of private bills passed third
reading and were ordered 10 bc enrolled.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
! MIR. Cherry introduced resolution in
structing the Literary Board 10 sell. the
... .t..
the SAID fund which passed It's irsi read.
ing.
/ The House proceeded to the consdera-
ton Of the order of the day, 10 wit the
resolutions on the power OF Congress over
the territories Of the United States, the
+ prnding question being the amendment pro.
posed by Mr.. Blow Yesterday. Mr.. Blow
withdrew said amendment; upon which
Mr. Stanly m ,ved 10 amend the 4th reso.
luton, BY .ub ',ituling Tor il the following
That the enaclmen, Of any law by Con.
gress, which shall directly or indirectly
deprive the citizens Of any Of the States Of
the RICH, of emigra,ing with their slave
property into any Of the territories Of the
United States, and Of exercising ownership
over the same, while in said territories,
|, will be an &C, Of gross injustice and wrong"
, This amendment was rejected 50 10 40.
Mr.. Cherry then moved the following as
q substitute for the fourth resolution:
, THAT the enactment Of any law by
Congress winch shall directly or indirectly
deprive the citizens of any Of the States Of
the right of emigra,ing with their slave
? property into any Of the Territories Of the
I United States, viii be an exercise Of power
contrary to the true meaning and spirit OF
!. the Constitution, and never contemplated
BY the trainers thereof; and will be an &C,
n Of gross injustice and wrong"
= Pending the consideration Of this amend
:. ment the hour arrived for taking up the
q special order, the eugrossed bill to provide
for a turnpike from Salisbury TO the Geor
IT gia line which was read the second time
and passed.
The House then resumed the consldera
c, ton Of the unfinished business of yester
re day, being the bill providing for amend
of men, Of the Constitution Of the State rela
of tive to sufirnge-,he question being on tn
. amendment, proposed by Mr.. t. X. CaId
well to the amendment offered by Mr.. Ray
IN ner which was rejected, 20 to 80.
,e Mr.. J. NJ. Leach submitted an amend
I'd ment npporioning the members of tn
I'd Commons according to the white popula
=. ton and the members of the Senate &C
cordlng 10 the federal basis.
d. Mr.. Kelly movedtha the bill and amend
ments be indefinitely postponed; whlc
he was uegatiycd.
ma The House then took a recess.
EVENING SESSION.
,,e The amendment, proposed by Mr.. Leac
was rejected, SO 10 al.
N, MIR. d. F. Caldwell moved on amen'
men,. which was rejected.
be The question on Mr.. Rayner's subsl
tute for the bill introduced by Mr.. Shee
,de was decided in the negative, 90 to 81.
Mr.. Cannady moved an amendme
sed submitting to the people a, the next electI'
he for members Of Assembly, TO decide wheth
md an amendment, shall be introduced nllo
/. ing the voters for Commoners to vote al
ode for Senators which was negatIved,
to 40.
,so. A motion was made by Mr.. Smith
reconsider the vote rejecting Mr.. Rayne
ike amendment, which was negatlved.
nd, Mr.. J. NJ. Leach then moved to anne
as moved BY him heretofore which
,use negatived.
Mr. F. J. Person the indefinite posipo
.d. ment Of the bill; which was negatived
toCl