The North-Carolinian., 1850-12-28

| the intervention OF the jury may be neces
sary. to Superior Courts of Columbus
County. Read lst time, passed, and re
feired.
In the Commons. the Spe aker announc-
ed message from the Senate transmitting
a resolution which provides for raising L
Joint Select Committee. on the subject OF
Common Schools, whose duty it shall be
to supply defects in the existing laws ;
which was adopted also. the bill to IN
corporate the Fayetteville and Centre
Plank Road Company. with an amend :
ment extending the charter to so years,
in which they asked the concurrence 81 the
House. The amendment was adopted.
Mr. Pool presented bill to provide for
keeping record of Marriages in this
State. Passed first reading, and was re-
ferred to the Committee on Judiciary.
/ Provides that Ministers and Magistrates
shall make returns to the Clerks OF County
Courts OF all the Marriages solemnizeh by
them. under a penalty Of $25 and the
Clerks to record them in books for that
purpose.
Mr. Davidson presented Resolution
directing the Adiutant General to procure
from the War Department at Washington
City, copies Of the Muster Rolls of troops
from this State who have served in various
wars. and making an appropriation to de-
fray the expense thereof Passed first
reading aud referred to Committee on
Military Affairs.
MIR Mcdowell introduced bill concern
ing the returns of civil process before
Magistrates. in the county Of Kladen.
which passed its FIRST reading aud referred
to Committee on judiciary.
Also, the bill for the better application
Of the Common School Fund, and recon-
mended its rejection.
The Bill 10 amend the constitution of
n. c. was then takeuup.
Mr. Ravner, being entitled to the floor.
continued his argument in opposition to
the original Bill and in support Of his
amendment; !; and whe n he concluded.
Mr. Fleming took the floor and address
ed the House for some time in favor of an
unlimited Convention.
Mr. Erwin took the floor, and addressed
the House for short time but before
concluding.
On motion Of Mr. Love, the House adj
iourned.
December 81.
In the Senate, Mr. Cameron. from the
committee on corporations. to wnOm was
referred bill to provide for the incorpora-
ton OF companies to construct Plank roads.
and Of companies to construct Turnpike
roads and for other purposes, reported the
same with an amendment.
The hour OF IL o'clock having arrived,
the special order of the dav was taken up.
t" wit the bill concerning the Whining
ton and Manchester Rail Road Company,
winch was read. amended. and after some
time spent in the discussion of the same,
it was rejected. Yeas %, Nays q.
Senate ad journed.
In the Commons. Mr. Steele presented
a resolution iustructny the Committee on
the Judiciary to enquire into the expedien-
cy of making it obligatory upon ali Banks
to redeem their notes whenever they NAV
be presented. without reference to the
particular place at which they may be
made payable. Adopted.
Mr. Sharp introduced a bill to improve
the administration of justice. Passed first
reading. laid on the table and ordered to
De printed. Crhc bill provides for elect.
ing magistrates in each captains district
n the several Counties who shall hear and
determine all civil causes now cognizaba
before Justices of the Peace said Justices
% be paid. and to be required to keep
'ecord of all cases tried before them in =
pound book.
The bill to amend the Constitution of
North Carolina, with certain amendments,
vas taken up.
Mr. Erwin continued his remarks in favor
of an unlimited Convention. and summit
ID some statistics showing the inequality
)t representation in the Senate at present.
between the east and west-that some
Senatorial Districts in the west have
double. and in some cases. treble the popu-
atlon. and paw tw ice as much tax as some
in the east. He concluded by stating that
ne was for submitting the question first to
he people to say whether they desired any
change in the constitution. and If they .io,
then to call al unlimited Convention.
Mr. Mclean. of Surrv, next addressed
the House in favor of the orig inal bill.
Mr. Rutt'n. OF Rockingham. addressed
The House in favor !of the original bill /;
and argued that the people themselves had
gislative enactment. by choosing Demo
cratic Governor-this being the principal
issue made by the candidates.
Mr. MizeIl took the floor ard spoke at
great length in support Of the original bill
to amend the Constitution.
Mr. CALDWELL. of Guilforsi, then address,
I'd the House in favor Of an open Conyen-
to n.
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