The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-12-25

~. sipsls ElssenisJ : blIl 10 sssisi a.
FsysusFille and Wrsism PlsRk ROsd
csapsny. R-sd. and nlerErd 10 con-
misles on Internal Improvements.
Mr. Dargsn presented bill 10 psrsens
he selling Of spirilDous liquors % slases.
Read. and referred Ca IN sommig.re on
he Jnlirissv. Psasisirs fsf inficting >
nrnzliy Of not less iilan IS nor more llisn
sgisshes an any person b p Esons con
viried Of selling lsqunr'so slaves wiillaul
aurillrn o nnil lam his or her master
or osnrr.
Mr. Baskin pres.nled bill supple
n,enial E HE Plank Rnad h.lis which
lave passed or may pass u he present
SESSION az The l.. fislsiure. Read. and re-
Iened TO the eeHaniliee 90 Iaiern4l I'm
prosemenis- Gl'rnsidrs lhal said CON-
panies shall keep in repair ~ such bridges
q. shall be constructed ia consequence Of
any ehange whirh any sf said Plank
Rad rompsnifs may make OF ezuse 10
be made in any pnbllr road in The Stale. I
Mr.. Wiley presented q resolution IN.
slruri ng the rolnmiilse ON Negro Slave
~ 10 inquire into The expedienry az lrsns-
porting the FIRE. NsRmes Of .iLis State
lnro Vermont; whirf was agreed To-.
Mr. Jnnrs. from lhe committee ON Pro-
positions and GIiessnces. reported bill
10 eslabli,h a new rnunly by the name 81
Jackson Out az portions of Haywood and
Mron. recommending lis passage. with
an amendment. Tie amendment was
slop,ed.
The question then coming up an The
passage OF The bill on It's Ord reading. Mr..
Siler and Mr.. Ilayrs addressed the House
ia support &c HE bill.
Mr. Broghen moved 10 Law the bill on
the table. whirh was lost; when the
Speaker announced that The hour had ar.
rived f',r taking mp The special order.
The special "rdrr. being The bill 10 a.
mend the Constitution OF North Carolina,
was Then taken mp.
Mr.. Away ad lrrssed the House al con.
siderable length. in opposition 10 limited
or unlimited Convention, and 10 support
Of the original bill.
lie concluded by stating that he would
vote against all amendments 10 the bill,
whether they came from political friends
% opponents. and would march straight
up 10 The original proposition to give free
suffrage tn the people.
The special order was then postponed
10 q o'clnrk.
Mr.. Rayner. from The Committee on
Internal Improvements, reported the bill
10 incorporate the Fayetteville and South
ern Plank Road Company. and recom-
mrndsd lis passage. Amended, and pass.
ed its 3rd reading.
In the evening session the special order
was again resumed. and Nh. Walton al.
dressed The House in reply 10 Mr.. Avery.
lie supp rted the proposition TO call a
Convention, and spoke against the plan
OF amending the Constitution Nv Legisla-
tive enactment.
Mr.. Avery answered Mr.. Wallon's re-
marks, which lie considered of personal
nature.
Thursday, Dec. 10.
The speaker announced message from
the Senate. transmitting The engrossed bill
10 lay OF and establish a new County by
tie name &c Jackson. with an amend.
mem, which was concuned in by the
House.
Nlr. Jones. Of Orange, presented bill
10 improve Haw River. Passed LIST read.
ing, and referred 10 the committee. on
Internal Improvements.
Mr.. Avery presented bill TO incor.
pnrate the North Carolina and Tennessee
Rail Road Company. Passed Isl reading
and referred, and ordered 10 be printed. -
Provides for extending the N. &. Rail
Rad from Salisbury TO the Tennessee
line.
The special order for The tlay, being
the bill To provide relief for the purcha.
seis Of Cherokee lands. was. on motion
Of Mr. Hayes, Of Cherokee. laid on the
table.
The House thea proceeded 10 the un-
finished business. being The bill to amend
The Constitution Of Narlh Carolina.
Mr. d. A. Barnes. Of Northampton.
addressed the House a. some length in
opposition TO the original bill. and in ia
vor Of submitting The question TO the PEG.
pie whether they desire change m the
Constitution or moi.
When MIR. b. had concluded. applause
was heard in some parts of,he Hall, which
'he Speaker promptly stopped.
Tn motion OF Mr.. r. M. Saunders the
House then to.k recess.
IL the evening session Mr.. Saunders
having the floor, addressed The House
70 opposition To The amendment Of Mr..
f"s'er, of Davidson, FOR an unlimited Con-
Ven'l"n, and the amendmrn' of Mr.. Ray.
ner Tor limited Convention, and IN sup
pnr! Of the original bill. He concluded by
Ealing on the gentleman from HEREFORD,
lMr. Rayner) to take notice of his argu.
,nrn's when he posted his books. When
he had concluded.
Mr. Rayner took the flnor. and ad.
dressed the House until after candle liyh,