The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-12-18
Friday, December 6.


Mr.. Pool, member elect, from the County
Of Pasquo,ank, appeared, was qualified and
took his seat.
The Speaker presented the annual report
Of President Of the Bank Of Cape Fear; or.
dered 10 be sent to the Senate with propo.
si'on TO print.
Mr.. Pigost moved Ina, the Bill to repeal
par. Of the &C. Of ls46-47 in regard to the
revenue, be taken up and pu, on its passa 90
agreed to. To which he offered an a
mendment which was agreed To. Mr.. d
F. Caldwell moved it's indefinite pos pone
ment. Mr.. Steele called for the ayes and
noes, ard the vote being taken, The bill vas
indefinitely postponed. Ayes 81, Noes So,
Mr.. Rayner, from the Committee on "
ternal improvements reported the bill to IN.
corporate the Raleigh and Summerville Plank
Road Company with two amendments and
recommended lis psssage-amendment a.
dop'ed-BilI passed second reading.
Mr. Rayner introduced bill 10 confirm
The conBection of The Seaboard AID Roanoke
Rail Road Company -Referred to the Com
mittee on Internal Improvements.
Ga motion the House adjourned.
Saturday. December I.
Mr.. Avery introduced bill 10 amend The
Constitution, by giving The election Of Judg
es 10 The people.
And also, a bill TO give to The people the
election Of Magistrates which were refer.
red 10 the Committee Of Amendments to the
Constitution.
NJ Dlrgan, q resolution, that The " Tele.
graph despatch contained 10 this morning
Daily Register, announcing the act Of multi.
fcaion OF the Legislature of Vermont, be
referred TO the Joiht Select Committee on
Negro Slavery. Carried.
Mr.. Erwin, q resolution thai the Commit.
tee on the Judiciary be instructed To enquire
into the expediency of enqpirIng into and re.
porting upon the expedency Of limiting the
term Of office Of sher,ffs to six years. Re.
ferred.
Mr.. Rayner, bill TO prevent fraudu
len, conyeyances Of property and for other
purposes. On motion, ordered to be laid on
the table and printed.
Mr.. Cherry resolution requesting our
Senators and Representatives in Congress to
use their exeriions TO secure the passage Of
M act to restore communication between Al.
bermarle sound and the Atlantic Ocean. Re.
ferred.
A message was received from the Senate
concurring IN the proposition TO count the
vote for Governor on Monday next, aud
Ae:.rs. Steele and Thornton we're sppoinied
committee on the part Of the House to 81
perintend the counting.
Mr.. ID. A. Barnes. q bill 10 facilitate the
collection of rents. Referred.
Mr.. Eaten, from the Committee on the Ju.
d,ciafy reported Unfavofably to bill to ex.
tesd the jurisdiction Of Justices of The Peace,
on promlssory notes not exceeding 81 900.
Also, unfavorsbIy 10 the bill TO give the right
of prosecution 10 persons upon whom assaults
and batteries may have been committed-af.
ter some debate, motion was made 10 post.
pone indefinitely; and the ayes and nays be.
ing called. II was indefinitely ostponed.-
Ayes 81, Nsysl7.
Mr. Steele, from The Committee on Edu.
cation, recommended the passage Of tho bill
TO provide for the appointment Of superin.
teedent Of Common Schools; and, on motion
Of Mr.. ID. A. Bsrnss. it was laid on the liable
and made the special order Of the day for
Thursday next.
Ga motion Mr.. D. r. Caldwell, the bill to
establish the County Of Ysdkin vs.. taken up
and the rules being suspended, II was put up.
IN i,s third rssd,ag, and the eyes and nays
bsiag called. the bill was passed. Ayes SO,
ssys 30. And the House adjourned.