The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-12-10

Of the Sate-thc Free Suffrage bill-passeJ Tho fret
reading py vote of ioi to 8, and was made the
special order for Friday IL o'clock.
The bill to establish new county BY the name or
Allegheny, passed its third reading.
Saturday November, 20.
In the Senate after the reading Of the journal, Mr..
Hawkins Of Franklin, announced the death Of DR..
!" A. Jeiireys, member elect of the House of Com
mons from the county of Franklin and offered appro
pirate resolutions, which were unanimously adopted
Mr.. Hawkins, on presenting the resolutions, made
some commendatory remarks. and was followed BY
Mr.. Wilder and Mr.. Battle of Nash. The Senate
then adjourned.
In the Commons, Mr. Crump introduced bill to
incorporate the town of Troy, in Montgomery county,
which was read and laid on the table.
Mr. Blanton introduced bill to repeal the act
appointing Superintendent Of Common Schools,
which.wa read and referred to The committee on the
Judiciary.
message was received from the Senate, Transmits
ting the resolution passed by that body relative to the
death of DR.. l.. A. Jeifreys, member elect of the
House Of Commons.
Mr.. Lewis Of Wake moved the adoption Of the re-
solutions, and passed high cuogium on the talents
and moral worth Of the deceased. The resolutions
were adopted, aud the House adjourned.
Monday, December |.
In the Senate, Mr.. Boyd introduced resolution
lnstructing the Judiciary committee to inquire into
the propreiy Of amending the nsoycni debtors laws
NJ. Riyes introduced bill to Civ, courts Of law
jurisdiction over real and personal estates belonging to
wards. Referred TO committee on Judiciary.
bill INJECTING punishment upon persons playing
at faro, read the third time and passed.
The bill to incorporate the New York and North
Carolina Steamship Company, passed the third reading
n The Commons, Mr.. Foster introduced bill 10
amend the Constitution Of the State 70 as 10 protect
land from undue taxation as follows
Wiereds, by the present Constitution Of che State
OF North Carolina land is protected against undue
taxation, by the property qualification, required Of
voters for the Senate branch Of the General Assembly
dnd Oheyeas, by bill nov pending before this Gene
raj Assembly, said qualification is about to be renewed
and no protection il furnished in said bill 10 the
owners 81 land sgsinst unjust and unequal taxation
such is turnshe, III our present Constitution 70 The
owners Of slaves; Therefore.
lie II enacted by The Gsaey1t assembly If HE St0ie
If North Carolina, and is hereby enacted BIZ The au-
Morttg II HE sumo, three-iiths Of each House con.
entfing,1 That the following be adopted as an amend.
ment 10 the Constitution Of this State, to.wt: No
tax shall he imposed and lesiel by the General As
semhy rcal estate which shall exceed the proportion
u the capitaton Of twelve cents on the hundred
dollars value on land % forty cents on the poll.
Mr.. Gillian introduced bill to give further protec.
ton 10 the estates OF married women.
4 message from the Governor was read transmit
ting a report Of Hon. d. L. Swain, in relation 10 the
documentary history Of North Carolina. Without
being read the report sent % The Senate with
proposition % print; also, that il Nc referred 10
jlnt committee Of Three the part Of the House and
two Of the Senate.
The bill concerning Executors and Administrators,
and the bli concerning Bills Of Exchange and Promis.
sory Notes, read the third time and passed.
The bin 20 give Courts If Law jurisdiction over
saies u lie estates 81 wards was indefinitely post
ponci.