The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-02-05
The bill far the relief of The purchasers Of
Cherokee lands passed I'd reading.

VIZ Shei ara, from The JOINT Select Com
mtiee, apI ointed in the morning, reporte,
that the two Houses could not adjourn beio,,
Monday, the 9Th.
The bill 10 elect Judges by the People
passed It's I'd reading-Ayes "a, Noes -.
The bill 10 elect Justices Gf the Peace by
the People, vas under consideration until the
Senate adjou', ed.
Wednesday, January %.
/ On molten { Mr. Cameron. III. Senate re
solved to ho'd night sessions from aud after
! To day.
4 The proposition Of the Commons to rescipd
Inc Jo'nt resolufisn 10 adjourn on Friday, aud
proposing TO adjourn sine die on Monday next,
The 9Th instant, was concurred in.
On motion OF q. W. Caldwell, the motion
OF Mr.. Washington heretofore made 10 RI con.
slider The vote by which the free sufiare bin
was rejected, was taken up from the table
Ihe motion TO reconsider vas then agreed TO.
Mr.. j. K. Caldwell moved so 10 amend the
bill as to abolish the propett, qualification of
Senators so that any free white man quail
ned TO vote for Commonors, might be eiigi
bic TO seat IN The Senate.
After debat, and peudlng the question on
the amendmen, tie Senate took recess.
3 o'clock, p. m.
The Serate resumed the consideration nf
the lice sufrage hill; he question rendlng
being on the amendment OF NJ . Cahaell of
Bui ke, to abolish the property qualification
OF mcmters Of The Sen4te; wbich was final.
y decided ~ lhe negative, "a to IA.
adding, in The clause describing the qualfica.
iion OF soers for memb RS &C lie Senate,
between he words "free" and :" men, the
word "whi,e; which was carried. ave, As.
noes none.
Inc question hen recurring on the passage
ol the bill its second reading, was decided 10
The affirmative, 80 o l6. The vote being the
same as that given on The rejection Of the bill
on Saturday, except that, in this case, Mr..
Arendell did not vote, aud the following Sena.
'ors, who voted for rejection Oh Saturday, now
voted for the passage Of he bill, viz: Messrs.
Maloy, Pender, Shepard and Washington.
These, with Messrs. Eborn and Barnard, we're
the only Wings " no ted fol The bin.
The Senate adjourned.
1hursday, January 23.
The bill TO lncof porale the Western Bank
IN the town Of Greensboro, h. was amendedd
and passed is third reading and was ordered
to be enerossed, 81 to Ia. The title of the
bill was so amended, as to read, " bill to in |
crease the capital eff the Bank of Cape Fear"
The bill TO amend The act of ls4S-9, 10
provide for the establishment of State Hos. /
p''al TOR The insane, vas taken up, amended,
passed It's thlid reading, and vas ordered to
be engrossed.
The Senate ook a recess.
o'clock, p. m.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration
Of the special order, VIZ: the bill TO amend
the Constitution of North Carolina; being
on its third reading,
Mr.. Haughton offered an amendment, pro.
viding Cor taking the sense of the people, at
The election in August next, on the question
oi Convention; that all persons qualified to
vote for members of the Housee of Commons
be allowed TO vote for or against Convention
and making it the duty Of the Governor to
communicate the result Of said election to
he next General Assembly.
The question on the adoption Of said
nendment. WAS decided in the negative, ayes
a. noes 33. For the amendment,
Mes.rs Burringcr. Bond, Bynum, T. r. Caldwell.
Davidson. GIlmer, Hargrave, Haughion, Joyner,
Lane, Ellington, Maloy, Richardson and W oodfn
IA.
Those who voted against the amendment:
Me.srs Barnard, Barrew, Berry Bower Bunting.
;, W Caldwell. Cameron, Cannadsy, Clarke, Col
ms Drake, Eborn, Grist Herring Hester, Hoke,
ones, Mcmillan, Nixon, Pender, Rogers Sessoms
shepard, Sherrard Speight, Thomas, Thompson,
Washington. Watson, Willy, Williamson. " oo,en
md Watt-33.
After debate. wi.hou, taking the question
IN the passage of the bill, the Senate took
ecess until O'Clock.
! o'clock p. m.
The Senate resumed the consideration of
he engrossed bull 10 amend the Constitution,
,alled he free suffrage bill; when, the que..
ion was taken, and the bill passed its third
eadng by the following vote, VIZ:
AYES Msssr,. Arendsll, Barnard. Barnes, Ber
y, Bower, Bunting. G w Caldwell, Cameron, Can.
'ada, Clarke, Collins, Drake, Eborn. Hargrave Her.
ing, Hester, tloke, Jones, Mcmillan, Malloy, Nix,
N. Fender, Rogers, Shepard, Sherrard, Speight,
Thomas, Thompson, Watson. williamson, Wooten
md Watt-33.
NAYS-Messrs. Barrngsr, Bond, Bynum, T. R.
CALDWELL Davidson. Giimer, Grist, Hsughton, JOY
Ter, Kelly, Lane Ellington, Richardson, Sessoms
Wiley, Woodfn.-l6,
The bill 10 provide relief for the purchas
'rs OF Cherokee lands was taken up, and read
he third time, 33 to IA.
The bill to incorporate the Neubern and
Central Railroad Company the bill to estab
ish new county BY the name Of Madison
md the bill TO incorporate the Cape Fear and
Deep River Navigation Company, passed ,
heir third reading aud were ordered to be
The Senate adjourned.
Fiday January "a.
M CLARK from the Committee on Militia