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

resolutions and communications, on Ihe sub.
ject of Common Schools, shall be referred.
And that the said Joint Select Committee
be instructed to examine The whole system of
Common Schools, by such lights as can be-
obtained in The City Of Raleigh, The situation
and amount Of the Literary Fund now unac.
counted for, in the hands OF Officers of the
School Law, OF Of private individuals-and
to report at as early day as practicable, a
plan for the collection of MONIES due the LIT.
erary Fund, for the more efficient and bet.
ter otganz 'tion of the system Of Common
Schools, aud for the more safe, economical
and beneficial application Of tie School Fund,
TO the purpose for which said fund was origin.
ally designed.
The II to preven, the destruction of 1.-Two
stock was read 3 d time, amended on motion
Of Mr.. Woothn, passed and ordered 10 be en-.
crossed.
The bill TO incorporate bank in the town
Of Washington was taken up for considera.
lion and p ssed its Ord reading, with sundry
amendments.
Received a message from the House, pro.
State Treasurer.
The Senate voted as follows, Mr.. Courts
and Mr.. Hinton being in nomination Fur
Courts, 25; For llinton, "a.
The vote was n strict party vote, with the
exception tha, Mr.. Thomas, Of Haywood, vo.
ted for Mi Hutton. Mr.. Courts did not
vote
Mr. Haush,on, from the Committee 10 su.
periutend the election Of Treasurer, reported
no election whole number Of votes given
1863: Courts 81 !; Hinton 70. On motion Of
Mf. Hokc, message sent TO the House, pro.
posing 10 ballot again Immediately.
The Senate then proceeded 10 the consid.
GRAFTON Of the unfinished business Of yester-
day-the Resolutions introduced by Mr..
" ood6n on the subject Of Internal Improve.
ments. Before the question was taken, a
message vas received from the House. agree.
ing 10 90 into the election Of Treasurer.
The Senate proceeded to vote as follows:
Couits %; Hinton 90.
Voc same as on last ballot, save that Mr..
Thomas now voted for Couris.1
On motion o. Mr.. CALDWELL Of Burke, the
Senate adjourned
F,iday December 90.
Mr., Bower, from the Committee on Fl.
nance, 10 whom was referred q memorial
from sun'ry citizens OF Mecklenburg County,
relative 10 taxation Of certain articles maau.
icIufed IA other Slales, reported the Same
10 the Senate, and asked TO be discharged
rom is further consideration.
Mr.. Haus htun of red resolution that tho
Commits toner's of the Raleigh and Castor r.
Road be instructed to examine the elaine
'l Messrs. Rcnchcr & Manly, administrators
II Thomas Thompson, decd, for certain fu.
st've slaves, which they alege the said Road
Improperly aided IN escaping. Referred to
Committee on the Judiciary.
MIR. Woodfn, from the Judiciary Commit.
ee, on the subjec. Of emigration of Free Ne.
sroes, made report thereon, and asked to
,e discharged from further consideration
IF The subject.
Also, on the Revenue Law, reported that
he subject did not require further legislation,
md asked TO be discharged.
Also, on a resolution in relation 10 paving
als jurors; reported unfavorably aud asked
o be discharged.
Mr.. Cameron, bill to provide for the reg.
stratIon Of births, marriages and deaths, in
he State. Read first time, passed and re.
erred.
On motion of Mr.. Bynum. the bill 10 pro.
'idc for the Geological and Agricultural sur.
'ey Of the State was taken up, amended, and
fead I'd time and passed.
The Senate proceeded to the unfinished
Woodfin's resolutions.
Mr.. Kelly moved to amend tho same
pending the question, on molten Of Mr.. Nix.
IN, the resolution and amendment were or.
Tered to lay on the table.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Nixon, a bill relative to
he Wilmington and Manchester R. R. Co.,
was taken up and made the special order Of
he day for tomorrow 10 o'clock. Senate
adjourned.
Saturday, December 2l.
Mr.. G. w. Caldwell presented the memo.
rial of citizens Of MeckIenburg county, pray.
ing for the establishment Of Medical Board.
Referred to Committee on the subject.
Mr.. Cameron presented the report Of tho
Commissioners Of the Insane Hospital Of N.
which, on his motion, was referred
10 Select Committee and ordered to be
printed.
MIR. Bond introduced bill to incorporate
the Ber'ie manufacturing company. Refer.
red to committee on corporations.
The hour Of l o'clock having arrived, the
special order Of the day was taken up, to
wit . the bill concerning the Wilmington and
Manchester Rail Road Company which
was read, amended, and after some time
spent in the discussion Of the same, il was
rejected. Yeas %, Nays 81.
Senate adjourned.