The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-01-15

- 'o' '""'s :" P6pfs blher than the Sc IN he
city Of Raleigh with The bill to the same e,.
' iecf; which was laid on the table, andsa hll
from The committee as substitute for lbn
bill 'eierred to Them read The first lime.
Mr.. Eaton, ON the samecmnuiftep. re-
: ported, bill more tiec,ualy 10 pre,en, III.
!" corruption Of the slave population with +.
mendinents; which were CONCUR red in, and
the bIll passed lis second reading. :
MIR. Rayuer, from The Committee on Inter.
nal In pr.veaeDis, the bill 10 oincorpora,e the
n Roanoke Valley Railroud company, with sev.
. eral amendments and recommended its pas.
sage. The bill was variously amended, ard
after considerable discussion by Messrs. Raw.
/ ner, Eaton, ID. A. Barnes, X. NJ. Saunders
$ "mey' Stevenson, }. P,rson, D. +. CaId.
well' on motion ol MIR. Steele was ald on the
/, table aud ordered to be rrinted
U" motion Of Mr., Asery,the House ad.
journed.
Iuesday, DeeemLer "a.
Inc lf"use met pursuant TO adjournment.
Mr.. Steele fired resolution that mes.
sage be sent TO the Senate wha proposition
that when the two Houses adjourn, they ad.
Journ until Thursday next,
Mr.. Bfosden, bill to authorize the Solici.
tors Of the County aud Superior Courts TO
ADMINISTER an na'h IN certain cases. Au.
'horlzes the Solicitors To administer an oath
to Witnesses sent before Grand Jur,es.] Re.
lerred.]
Mr. Mclean, bill supplemental to an act
passed a; the present General Assembly, eu.
titled an act To lay eff and establish new
county by the name of Yadkin.
Mr. Dargan, memorial praying that the
unlawful entry ofnsol,enr persons upon lands,
be made mlsdemeanor; referred.
Mr. Slubbs, resolution instructng the
Judiciary Committee to inquire into the ex.
pedlency OF amending an act of lS4s-49 en-.
iil'ed an &C, to provide for the settlement of
estates in The hands of executors and admin.
'stralors, and for the relief of the same, SO as
to allow them to file their petitions although
two years may mol have elapsed from the
time OF their qualification. Adopted.
Mr.. Erwin, instructed the Judiciary Com.
m'tee to inquire whether the tax authorized
70 be laid by Counly Courts for Common
school purposes is not inconsistent with the
Consluliun.
The Speaker announced message from
me Senate with The following engrossed
bills:
a bill to incorporate the Tennessee Rail.
road Company in The county of Macon. a bin
o provide for Geological and Agricultural
survey Of the State also bill in relation IN
ne execution of criminal process, and bill
corporations all which were
cad first lime, and the bills to incorporate
he Tennessee Railroad Company, and con.
ernIng corporations we're referred to the
committee on Internal improvements
he bill to establish county by the name
jackson came up for consideration. Mr..
'ee'e offered an amendment providing that
oe shown to the satisfaction of the neyt
ieneral Assembly that there is the one hun.
red and twentieth part Of The Federal pop.
Ia''on in said county. After long debate
which Messrs. G. W. Hayes, Darpan.
'eele Avery, Erwin, Winston, Flemming'
ayner and Siler participated. The amend.
en was rejected and the bill passed its sc.
'rd reading, by Ayes SO; Noes 20.
On motion Of Mr.. Drake, the bill giving
e election o: Clerks and Masters in Equity
the people was taken up and made the or.
n of the day for Saturday next,
On motion of Mr.. Walton, the House took
recess until o'clock.
8 o'clock.
The House, on motion Of Mr.. Steele. re.
lived itself into the Committee Of the whole
The state of the Union, Mr.. Brogden in the
ha'r tor The purpose Of disposing of ell
ose matters preliminary 10 the endowment
the usual Christmas festivities. After
me time spent 10 the consideration Of the
rious bills and resolutions presented. and
Ter enjoying the fun and merri,nent usual
such occasions, when our Legislators un.
nd from the graver duties which ordinarily
''m their attention, the House adjourned,
Inc members seeming to be delighted with
lat had transpred and with themselves, and
the prospect Of another bright and merry
lrlstmas.
Thursday, December &c.
Mr.. Scott introduced bill to incorpora,e
town of Concord in the county Of Cabar.
5. Read first time and referred.
Mr.. wilson, from the Joint Select Com.
ttee appointed for that purpose, reported
Il Hon. David s. Reid, Governor elect
uId appear, before the Legislature and
e The oalhs Of office on Wednesday next:
also moved that message be sent TO tho
nate proposing to appoint Committee of
T on the part OF each house to make suia.
arrangements for his Inauguration, which
$ carried.
The following bills and resolutions were
d The third time aud passed the bill con.
n'"s The official bonds of Sheriffs, Coro.
and Constables; the bill to incorporate
Raleigh and Summerville Plank Road
npany; the bill giving the name Of Win.
to the County town of Forsythe and for
er purposes, also the bill giving the name
Crawford TO the county town Of Stokes;
bill concerning deposiiions: the hill ~