Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-12-20
NORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.

The chief business done on Monday was counung
the votes for Governor. At IL o'clock the two Hou-
ses in Joint body proceeded to count the votes cast
for Governor at the last August election ana Nir.
Speaker Edwards announced the vote as follows Ia
vid S. Reid, 45,O80; Charles Manly, 42,S31. SO
David S. Reid was declared duly elected to the ONCE
of Governor of North Carolina, for two years from
the LIST of January, 1851. f7
Mr. Rufin from the House Committee on Amend
ments to the Constitution, reported adversely to the
bill to elect Judges by the people; and Mr. Mclean
from the same Committee, reported adversely to the
bill to elect Magistrates by the people. On notion
laid on the table.
TUESDAY, Dec. 9th.
SENArE-On motion of Mr.. Cameron,
Resolved That the Military Committee be instructed to
enquire the expediency of providing for the establish
men of Military Scientific Institution IN TINS STATE under
the patronage of the State.
Mr. Washington introduced a bill to incorporate
the Newbern and Central Railroad Company and
also bill to re-charter the Merchants Bank of New
bern Read first time, passed, and referred.
Mr. Grist introduced a bill to amend the act of in
corporation of the town of Washington. Referred.
Mr. Woodfn introduced q resolution declaring it
the policy of the State to extend the Central Rail
road west to Knoxville Tennessee, and east to New
bern or Beaufort, and that, to effect this, charters
ought to be given to Companies on the terms of the
charter heretofore granted to the Central Railroad.
Read and made the special order of the day for Tues
day next
The bill to incorporate the Greenville and Raleigh
Plank Road Company, and the Fayetteville and
Charlotte Plank Road Company, passed their third
readings, and were ordered to be engrossed
HOUSE OF CoMmoNs-Mr. Erwin introduced res
oluton in favor of extending the Central Railroad
east to Newbern or Beaufort, and west to the Ten
nessee line
Mr.. Stevenson presented minority report from
the Committee on Amendments to the Constitution,
in favor of the election of Judges by the people, which
was laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
| Mr. Powers introduced bill giving County Courts
power to impose tax of $40 per annum upon all
free negroes under fifty years DID, to be employed in
their removal from the State Also bill to prevent
free negroes from returning to the State Referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
! Mr.. Fleming, of Yancey, introduced preamble
and sett of resolutions mostly taken from the Decla
ration of independence and fourth of July orations
Their scope, if they have any is in opposition to the
Federal Basis. They begin with the following sono-
rous couplet:
And so follow nature the march of man."
Laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Saunders, of Wake, from the Joint Select Com
mttee on the Subject of Slavery presented the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions report from the
majority of said Committee:
WHEREAS The people of North Carolina have cher
ished lively and cordial attachment the Union of the
States and entertain the most sincere desire for its
tion and whilst in the opinion of this General Assembly
the savehong States have suffered great wrong by some
the enacted at the last session of Congress- call
ed the Compromise acts yet, these have be-
the laws the land is the duty the South to
4i~-, Ions thAY @haH be adhered to and enforced in
good faith and long Congress shall abstain from the
adoption of any other touching the institution
slavery, calculated either endanger its security to de
troy the guarantees of the Constitution; be it therefore
l. Resolved, That the fugitive slave act passed by Con
gres its last session. is in strict conformity with the
visions and requirements of the Constitution of the United
States and carried into execution good faith is ealcu
lated to give security to slave property and failure
the part the Federal Executive enforce any atemp
the part of the judicial authorities of the free States
obstruct execution would only constitute just
complaint the part the South but would be such
gross derection of duty could not fail to weaken those
ties which bind together the States of the Union
2. Resored That the abolition of slavery in the Ntrc
of Coumbahe Introduction of the slave trade between tn
Statesthe refusal to admit any State into the Union
total repeal of the fugitive slave act, its modification
essentially to impair its force and efcency-would in tn
opinion of this General Assembly, amount such clear
deliberate and papabe breach of good faith and fagran
power demand of the eemen of North Carroll
the most determined resistance and justify them in unit
ing with the other slavshoding States uphold main
a tain their just and violated rights.
g. Resolved, That whenever all any of the acts
in the foregoing resolutions shall have been passed
Congress of the United States the Governor of h
be and he hereby requested the Genera
Assembly at such time in his wisdom shall fit in
der to take into consideration the solemn duties which
ourselves eemen and of then existing rela
i tions with the Federal Government
restrict all trading intercourse with the nonsaveholdn
States long there shall exist we'll grounded appreher
sion either to the repeal of the fugitive slave act il
non-execuon and there exists just grounds for
apprehensions be it therefore
ResoLrd That it is expedient to impose Gd UalOre
tax upon all articles of merchandise of the growth manufa
product the nonavehoding States, which sha
be brought in to and be offered for sale within this Stat
from and after the first day of August next: Prouide
however, the Governor shall be authorized and required
with the advice of the Council of State to suspend tn
execution of such until the meeting the ener
Assembly shall satisfactorily appear that the fugitiy
u slave act hath been faithfully executed
The foregoing resolutions, on motion of Mr. Sau1
f. ders ordered to be printed and referred to til
H. committee of the whole House, and made the ordt
u of the day for Monday next.
II Mr.. Rayner introduced very long series of RESI-
as buttons upon the subject expressive of acque
d. cence in the late compromise acts, but recommend
. ing, in of the repeal notification of the F.
y, gitiVe Slave Law. the abolition of slavery in II