The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-01-08

selling Of Spri,uous liquors to Slaves; which
passed 6sst reading and vas referred 70 tue
Committee 90 the Judiciary. PROVIDES Tor
INJECTING . penalty Of not less than 10 nor
more than SO lashes 90 any person OF persons
convicted Of selling liquor to slaves without
q written PERM, from his or her master or
owner.1
Mr.. S. p. Hill presented q Resolution, in.
s,ruc,ins The Judiciary Committee to bring
10 q Bill directing the Attorney General to
institute suits IN Wake Superior Court,
gainM those Chairmen Of the Board Of Su
pc rin,eudents OF Common Schools who have
funds in their hands, belonging to The School
fund, not accounted for. Passed and referred
to said Committee.
Mr.. Boyk,n presented Bill supplemental
10 the Plank Road Bills which have passed or
may psss q, the present session Of the Leg
islaiure. Passed first reading and referred
TO the Coz ,t.se on Internal Improvements.
Provides ths, said Companies shall keep in
repair al such bridges as shall be constructed
in consequence Of any change which any OF
said Plank Road Companies may make or
cause 10 be made in any public Road in the
State.
Mr.. Wiley presented Resolution instruct.
ing the Committee on Negro Slavery to in.
quire into the eSpediency and expense OF
transporting the Free Negroes Of this Stale
into vermoat which was agreed To.
Mr.. Brogdsn presented a Bill to proven,
the taking of una wful toll or fare on Steam.
boais and Rail Roads in this State. Passed
LIST reading and referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Jones. from the Committee on P'opo-
si,ions and Grievances, reported The Bill to
establish ne = county BY the name Of Jack.
son. cut Of portions Of Hay wood and Macon,
and recommended its passage with an amend
men'. The amendment was adopted.
The question then coming up on the pas
sage Of the bill on its Bird reading, Mr.. Sier
and Mr.. Hayes addressed The House in sup.
por, Of the bill.
:. Mr.. Brogden moved to lay the bill on the
y table, which was lost /; when the Speaker 40
nounced that tho hour had arrived for taking
up the special order.
Mr.. Flemming moved TO postpone The sPe
" cisl order TO l o'clock, but the motion did
not prevail.
:, THE SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
y The Bill to amend the Constitution Of N.
!, Carolina was iakenup.
y Mr.. Avery addressed the House at consid.
> cradle length, 10 opposition TO limited OF
unlimited Convention, and in supper, Of the
i, original bill. lie concluded BY stating that
hs would vote against all amendments 10 the
Bill, whether they came from political friends
or opponents, and would march straight up TO
the original proposition 10 give free suff, age
to the people.
After Mr.. Avery had concluded, Mr.
Barnes moved to pos,pnn the special order
10 l2 o'clock to. morrow, but the motion did
not prevail, and it was poned 10 o'ciock
this evening.
: Mr.. Rayner, from The Committee ON In
;, tsrnaI Improvements, reported the Bill! to
: incorporate the Fayetteville and Southern
Piapk Road Company and recommended lis
passage. Amended, and passed lts 3rd read
ing.
;, On motion Of Mr.. Stevenson the House ad
: iourned TO O'Clock.
y EVENING SESSION.
The special order was II sumed.
Mr.. Person moved for division Of the
question, and that the question be first lakeI
!, on striking out.
= Mr.. Foster though, lbs motion to s'r,k'
: out and insert was not divislbie, and read au
;. thori,y from Jeffarson's Manual.
= The Speaker decided that there might b
- a division; and stated that such had been In
e E uniform practice 10 the House.
= Mr.. Walton then addressed the House i
= reply TO Mr.. Avery. He supported the pro
:" position to call Convention, and spoke a
;. gains, the plan Of amending the Constitutio
by Legislative enactment.
Mr.. Avery answered Mr.. Wslious re
marks, which he considered ola personal ma
IN iure; sfier which
IN The House adjourned.
g. Thursday, December 10.
p The Speaker announced a message fror
I" the Senate, transmitting the engrossed b
D. to lay off and establish new County by III
name Of Jackson, with an amendment, !
" which they asked the concurrence Of IN
~ House. Amendment concurred in.
-, Mr.. Avery presented bill to incorpora.
no the North Carolina and Tennessee Rail Roa
Company. Passed 1T reading and referee
. and ordered TO be printed. Provides foi e,
nc tending the N. c. Rail Road from SaIsbur
" to the Tennessee line.
- ELECTION OF TREASURER.
u Tie hour Of ia having arrived, the tw
y. Houses proceeded TO vote for Public Treasu
OF er. Messrs. Adams and Ruffin were appoin
ed a Committee on the part Of the House
y" superintend The election.
. Mr.. Steele nominated Mr.. Charles L. H.
- ton, Of Wax.
so Mr.. s. }. Person nominated Mr.. ID.
10 Courts, Of Rockingham.
W. Mr.. Flemming nominated Mr.. Green "
-. Caldwell, but afterwards Withdrew the nom