The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-01-29
The bill to iucorpora,e The Rs.eish and

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Castor Rail Road Company was taken up.
Alter beng under consideration some time
the House took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On motion of Mr.. Cherry, the special or
der VIZ the bill TO exempt Ger am portion
of land from execution, was postponed unIil
81 o'clock TO morrow afternoon.
+ After SINE debate and several amendments
being off red The bill passed ID reading ayes
Sc, noes i6.
The House took recess.
EVENING SESSION.
Twenty four engrossed bills and resolutions
from the Senate were read the first time aud
passed.
A number Of Bills and resolutions were
read Sd time, passed and ordered TO be en-
crossed.
The bill to iay off and establish a new
, county bv The name of Wilson having been
read 81 time
Mr.. J. Barnes moved TO strike out the name
: OF The Counties Of Edgecombe, Johnson, Nash
and Wayne, and insert the proposed county
of Wilson, so as to provide that said act shall
take fleet if a majority of the qualified vo'
&c; which was rejecied-ayes 40 noes %.
+ The question then recurring on the pas
sage Of the bill, ii was decided in the affltm
a,ive-ayes -, noes Is.
The resolutions author zing the Adlutant
General to procure from the department in
Washington the muster roll of The soldiers
from this State in the Revolution aud other
wars, havlag been read The Sd time
Nr. ". Hill proposed o amend BY striking
out all after he word resolved, aud inserting
resolution authorizing the AdJuan, Gener'
al to procure a certified copy OF the muster
roll of the soldiers of 1912, and TO publish
and distribute the same which was adopted.
The resolution as amended passed is BID
reading.
The House adjourned.
Saturday, Jdnbdryls
Mr.. Nizal, a bill 10 amend The consii'u
ton of the State. Pfovllcs for restricting
'he Legislature IN making appropriations tor
works Of Internal lmpro' t, and IN using
a The credit Of the Stale,
i Mr. J. VI l. ach Introduced the following
preamble and resolution, which were read
/. the FIRST time and passed:
; WHEREAS The Public Domain OF the L. S is
+ the common property o. ali the States purchased
and procured by tie common efforts and common
treasure OF those States, and in which each and all
! are fairly entitled . participate and any aPpropr
alton Of the public lands to particular States for spe
cfc and partial purposes those States is creative
of unequal, unjust and improper discrimination IN
the use of common fund and whereas, the ?recs-
dent has been made. and The practice recently oh.
tanned in the Congress OF tia L. : of granting i'm.
IL l..
States for purposes of Improvement, aud public edu
cation IN those States; and whereas the State of
North Caro- ina in the sp rit Of generous patriotism
and irateFna feeling, ccdeG to he General Govern
ment large and v4,u4be portion OF the public tor
rt0ry, and therefore upon every prnclpe OF JUS
tice equality and sound policy. fairly and legitimate
ly entitled to her equal shares OF the puhic lands
5 therefore
! Resoired. That our Senators and Representatives,
in Congress be requested 10 make application 10 that
hody for appropriation to tue State of \ c. OF a
fair and eq1ha1!e portion OF The public lands which,
hen sppr ap3isted, II f. ppied 10 purposes Of
. Internal Improvements AUD public - u atom ia 70
lief Of the treasury and public alrde 5 10 that
mount
. Mr.. Scott, from lAe { m.lae 90 Intern.
a improvements, rep.r ed ~ bill 70 alter
: tud amend an act Of TIE GrIefa Assembly
Of lsi5-9, emitted an &C TO incorporate the
:. Fay ene,llle and Western Punk Road Com
= pany, and recommended lis passage.
The bill, as amended, passed lis % Iea
: ding.
Mr. r. VI. S,un 'ers from the Commute,
% the judiciary, presented bill TO proven
the sale OF spurious liquors 10 minors ant
. free negroes and the merchants aud her
from improper irodit with minors. and re
commended th II passage. SAID bills wer
read the second time aud laid on the table.
AFTERNOON SESSION
- MIR. A. II. Caldwell, from he Committe
:" on the Judiciary, reported the bill 10 amen
d an act TO consolidate the avs on The subIec
Of poor debtors, aud recommended lis passag
10 also the bill to amend the ~ h chapter r.
ne ,i,ed Statutes, concerning Bastard ChlIdrer
and recommended rs tfj.cuO' both OF whlc
were laid on he table.
Mr.. Eaton, from iae same Committee, II
e. bill TO prevent ne fraudulent convey ance
~. property, and for other purposes, and recon
Ter meaded rs rejection. The bill having he,
~ read the second time debate ensued,
bnl which Messrs. Rayner, + ton D. A !Barne
The A. II. Caldwell, Flemming, S Iliil, X.
the Saunders aud Avery participated. The b
to. was amended on motion Of Nf. d. A. Barn
Ire and d. F. Caldwell aud passed lis second re
So. dIng-ayes As noes 40
On Mr.. r. VI. Slundpfs, from the snme Cor
The tee, reported the bill TO give the election
Clerks and Masters 10 the People, and reco,
,ro. nended is REJECTION.
an. Mr.. Scott, from he Committee on later
al improvements reported the bill concei
no ing Corporations, ard recommended It's pi
ON. sage. Passed % reading.
ueh The House adjlufned.