The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-02-05
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
W0ndGY, JunDOru 20

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Monday, Januory 20.
mf. Mclean introduced hill 10 ascertain
'he ''"se o. tie reemen Of North Carolina
On calling Conventinn, on the federal basis
TO amend the Consututitr. Read The frs,
time and passrd.
Mr. Nj l. an then moved to suspend the
fu'es thal he b,Ii mighi b, taken 10 on its 2J
feading witch motion prevailed after some
d'scusson between Messss. Rsyner, Wey
ana Nc Lean, end s'ter several attempts 10
amend the BILL II passed its Cd reading BY Tho
following vote:
AYES Mc'srs. Adams. Amis, Avery. D. A,
Barnes Boyle, Brazler, A H. Caldwell, d F. Cald.
well Campbell Cherry, Cockerharn, C Cotton, David
son, DeulhIi, Drake, Dunlap, Durham Erwin
FIemmlng, Flyn, Foard, A. G. Foster. A. M Fos
Ter, Gordon. Hackney, Harrison, G. w. Hayes. !.
iiayes TIL Holland, Johnston, Jones, Kalium,
j VI. Lach, Locke, Love, Marshall Martin. Maul,s
by, Mckoy Mclean, McClcese. Mcmillan. N. Me.
Neil, W. HcNcil D. Montgomery, Parham. Pat.
terson Pcgtam. Rankin, Renhardt, Russell, K. NJ.
Saunders, scott, Sharp, Sheek, Sheriff., Shinpock.
Ser, sloan, Steele, Stowe, Stnlbs, Thornbburgb'
ripp, Walton, Waugh, Webb, Wiley. B. F. viii.
Iams, }. } VII Jams and Winstsad-72
NuES- Ntssis. Barco, J. Barnes, Blow, Bond,
Boykin, Bfidgers, Brogden Eaton, Eure, Fenville,
Herring, S. Hill, ". lIill, Jarvis. Jsrkins. K.llv
a. } Leach Mcdowell Mzell, Newsom, Person.
Pigotl, Poole, Pope, Powers. Rayner Rollins Ruff.
I'm, Saunders. Saunderson. Sherrard, Simmons Sic
veHson, Sutton, swanner, Taylor, Thgpsn, Thorn.
ton, Wilson, and Winston-40
The House took a recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The spec al order, VIZ: the bill to repeal
the &C. redtsrictins the State, was taken up.
Mr.. Stevenson moved that Tho bill be indie.
hnhely postponed; which molten prevailed
ayes 62, noes AZ
Mr.. Saunders, Of Wake, moved to take I'm
ne b'li for estabIishIngh another judicial cir.
cu,, "h,ch vas 'fjected-syes 35, noes SO.
The House took a recess.
EVENING SESSION.
The following bills we're read the third
time aud passed, VIZ: bill TO improve the
Deep River and fsdkn River, and copnect
'he same by Portage Rail Road; a bull 10
incorporate the Neuse River Navigation
Company (amended, on motion OF Mr.. Raw.
ner, by inserting proviso tha, the publlc
Treasurer shat not pay the amour, appropri
sied 'or s6id work until the North Carolina
Rali Road is commenced J bill 10 lay off
aud Improve public rond from the town of
Salisbury = The town OF Rockford in the couu.
tS OF Sur'y bill to improve Haw River;
a b'li to incorporate the Anson Plank Road
Company and bill TO amend an act passed
al The session Of ls4s.'9, entitled an &C, 10
provide for a Turnpike from Salisbury Yves,
to the line of the State of Georgia.
The bill TO incor porate the Raleish and
Gasion Rail Road Company having been read
The tb!fd tine several Intellectual attempts
10 amend the bill was made, when it passed,
ayes, 81, nays, 4S.
The House then adjourned.
Tuesday, January 81.
On motion of Mr.. Cotton, a message was
sent to the S nate proposing to raise a Com.
mlttee OF three on the part Of each House 10
ascertain whether The public business can be-
completed by the 24'h, ard if not, 10 report
when the two Houses may, with proprsty
adjourn.
The SPECIAL order, being the bill 10 repeal
an act Of lS4s-49 entltIed an &C, 10 increase
he revenue o. the State end for other purpe.
ses, vas taken up, aud was under consideration
for some time, when the House took a 70.
cess.
The home stead bill was rejected.
Mr., Jones moved TO take up the bill to az.
certain The will Of the freemen of the State on
calling a Convention on the federal basis
The House refused to take it up by Ayes ~,
Noes 81.
The unfinished business, being the revenue
bill, was taken up, and was under considsra.
ton until he hour Of o'clock, when the
House took recess.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Eaton, from he JOIN. Committee ap.
pointed tor thai purpose, reported, that they
had examined the state of the business be.
lore The two Houses, and unanimously recon.
mended to the two Houses to adjourn on Mon.
day 81 INST.
On melton Of Mr.. FIemming, message
was sent TO The Senate proposing 10 rescind
he ioiut order, ard that the two Houses I'D.
ourn on Monday 81 inst.
A number of bills was read Sd time.
The bill 70 ascertain the will Of the frsemen
of Moth Carolina upon calling Convention
n ne The federal basis, was read the third
lme and passed by ayes 6e noes 40, as fol.
ows:
AYES-Messrs. Adams. Amis Avery, D. A.
Barnes, Boyle, Brazisr A. II. Caldwell, D F. Cald.
vel Cockerhzm, Cotton, Davidson, Douthit, Drake,
Dunlap, Erwin, Flemming. Fynt, Foard, A. q.
A. NJ. Foster, Gordon, Hackney, Harrison.
G. w. Hayes J. Hayes, J. II. Hill, Holland, John
ston, Jones, Kallum, J. NJ. Leach, Locke. Lsvs,
Marshall Maultsby. Mclean, McLssss, McMillsR,
N. McNsill, w. McNsill, Montgemsry, rsthsm,