The North-Carolinian., 1850-12-28
N. L. LEGISLATURE. l.

In the Senate. the bill to incorporate q
up for consideration aud passed its Srd
reading. with sundry amendments.
| Received a message from the House,
proposing to go Immediately into the cleo
ton of State Treasurer.
The Senate voted as follows, Mr. Courts
and MIR Hinton being in nomination:
For Courts, 25
For Hinton, "a
The bill to enlarge the powers of the
Commissioners of the town of Wilmington
passed it's 5rd reading and ordered t. be
engrossed.
The Senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration of the unfinished business of yes
terday-the resolutions introduced by Mr.
Woodfn on the subject Of Internal I'M
provements. Before the question was ta-
ken. message was received from the
House. agreeing to go into the election Of
Treasurer.
The Senate proceeded to vote as follows:
Courts 26
Hinton 25
On motion Of Mr. Caldwell, of Burke,
the Serate adjourned.
arrived. the two Houses proceeded to vote
for Public Treasurer. Messrs Adams and
Ruffin were appointed Committee on the
part of the House to superintend the cleo
ton.
Mr. Steele nominated Mr. Charles L.
Hinton. of Wake.
Mr. S. j. Person nominated Mr. d. w.
Courts, Of Rockingham.
Mr. Fleming nominated Mr. Green w.
Caldwell, but afterwards withdrew the
nomination, because. he said. he did not
wish to place his personal friends in an
unpleasant position.
Mr. Adams. from the Committee on the
part of the House. submitted the following
report Of the joint vote:
For Mr. Hinton, 70
- Mr. Courts, 81
Scattering, 8
80 being necessary to a choice, there
was no election.
message was received from The Senate,
proposing to go forthwith into all election
of Public Treasurer. Concurred in.
The two Houses proceeded to vote.
Messrs Bond and Cianton were appoin ted
to superntend the election.
Mr. Bond from the Committee, reported
as follows:
Mr. Hinton received Y
Mr. Courts, "a
Scattering.
80 being necessary for choice. Mr.
Courts was duly elected.
The House then proceeded to the unfin-
ished business. being the bill to amend the
Constitution Of North Carolina.
MIR ID. a. Barnes, Of Northampton, ad-
dressed the House at some length in oppo-
sition to the original bill, and in favor of
submitting the question to the people
whether they desire a change in the Con-
or not.
Mr. r NJ Saunders having the floor, ad
dressed the House in opposition to the
of Mr. Foster, of Davidson, for
an unlimited Convention, and the amend
ment of Mr. Rayner for a limited Conven
ton. and in support Of the orig ginal bill.
He concluded by calling on the gentleman
from Hertford, (Mr Rayner,, to take notice
of his arguments when he posted his books.
When he had concluded. Mr. Rayner took |
the floor. aud addressed the House until
after candle light, in reply to Messrs Saun-
ders and Avery, and in support of his
amendment to the original bill Before he
had conc uded, on motion of Mr. Caldwell,
of Guilford, the House adjourned.
December 20.
In the Senate, Mr. Bower. from the |
Committee on Finance, to which was re- |
ferred memorial from sundry citizens of
Mecklenburg County, relative to taxation |
articles manufactured in other States. re-
ported the same to the Senate. and asked |,
to be DISCHARGED from its further considera-
ton.
Mr. Haughton offered resolution that
the Commissioners of the Raleigh and |
CASTOR K. Road be instructed to examine |
the claims of Messrs Rencher g. Manly. |
of Thomas Thompson, decd !
for certain fugitive slaves, which they /
allege the said Road improperly aided in
escaping Referred to Committee on the |
Judiciary.
MIR Woodfin, from the judiciary Com
mittee. on the subject Of emigration OF
Free Negroes. made a report thereon. and
asked to be discharging from further CON
sideraton of the subject.
Also, on the Revenue Law. reported
that the subject did not require further
legislation. and asked to discharged.
Also on the subject of claims against
the estate Of deceased debtors, that the
same did not require further legislation.
and asked to be discharged.
Also, on resolution in relation to pay
ing tails jurors reported unfavorabIy and
asked to be discharged.
Also. on the memorial in behalf of 'ns"'- |