The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-12-25

county of Jackson referred 10 Committee OF
Propositions and Grievances.
Mr.. Cherry. instructed the Committee or
Judiciary with regard to eschea,ed property,
propos ~ 10 give them 10 the Literary fund
Instead Of The University.
! Mr.. Powers, a resslulion instruc,ing tho
Judiciary Coi~mi,,ee to inquire INTO the ex.
ped'ency of rsqnir'ng the County Cours 70
raise lax Of 10 dollars per cGpifa uFcn Fl et
negroes between certain ayes, for the purnoss
OF removing them from The SAFE.
Mr. Saunders, Of " AXE, Report from the
joint Select Committee on Negro Sayery ;
referred TO Committee Of tie VI hoe, laid on
ihe table, ordered TO he printed, aud made the
o'der o. the day for Monday next.
Mr Rayner, said that when the resolutions
came up he would move 10 strike cut all after
whereas, and insert resolutions v hlch he of
'eied, which were laid on the ,abe and order.
ed 10 be pfipt, d. ---
Mr.. Avery also gave notice of q minority
report.
Nj. 5. P. Hill offered resolutions as q sub
sliiu'e for those Of he wsj5'Hy. ard gave no.
tee ihst he would submit rcpou lrom The
nnncrly. RS resoio ots veie laid 90 he
table aud ordered to Re pr,uttd
The hour Of we've having artl,cd, he spe
c'a order Of the day, benz Bridges Ie.olu.
TIERS on The N. C. Railrord, we're taken up
Nj .Pope tft,ed a substitute, proposing 10 paw
the s'ockho' ders the smoun. already expen.
ded.
Mr.. Jones said he opposed the passage Of
the charter for this, road, two years ago. but
nov the bll has been passed, tie road has
been surveyed, large accounts have been ex.
pended, ard ihe contracts a'e ready 10 be let
cut, and nolhlng should be done TO cripple its
operations. lis views we're now ddAercnt
snd as a citlzen Of lhe Slats, he sould d asss,
this work, by all the elesns 10 his poaer.-
lie would make no altepp, TO repeal this char.
Ter, or TO tepudae, OF 10 any uaDncr 20 vi0
ia'e the obligation of contracts. Az citizen
he cherished he honor Of the State, end he
conceived that the course OF The gentleman
was acting in bad faith. He rose for the pur.
pose of p evening discussion. snd therefore
moved 10 lay these resolutions End the amend.
ment on he table, which vas not agreed to,
Aye. 81, Noes s4.
Mr.. Nc Lean moved the Indefinite pos'pon
'nen' OF The Resolutions and amendment, on
ed BY Mr.. Sherard.
This lead TO considerable debate, but The
House ndj j'ufn.d before It was CONCLUDED.
Wednesday, December IL.
Mr.. S. P. Hill presented a memorial from
cl''zrns of Caswel county, ptsy!ng that the
iaw requiring Sheriff. 10 advertise the sale
OF lands for taxes in some paper in Raleigh, |
be al'eied 30 es to allow The advertisement ut to |
be made ID the same or a neIehboting couu.
ty f; referred.
Mr.. Bog e. bill TO sv of and establish
new county oamed Williams. out of paris of
Wilkes, Iede and Surry. Referred.
Mr.. Avery, tepor, ahd resoluIions from
he minority of the committee on Negro
Slavery. Ordered TO bo printed.
Mr.. FlemmIns moved, and The special or.
der for to day was deferred uaul Friday.
The Resolutions OF Mr.. Bridges being new
,eiote The House, the debate was continued
md the House adjourned before any vote was
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