The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-02
N. c. LEGIsLATuRE

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Messrs. w. II. Thomas, w. R. Myers,
Gorrell, Ward, Christian, Mills and J. w.
Thomas. Both Houses voted for Solicitor
for the 9th Judicial Circuit, with the fol-
lowing result: VIM. Lander lO3, VIC.
Barringer 81.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Erwin
presented petition to extend the Western
North Carolina Railroad west of the Blue
Ridge. A bill was presented providing for
paying tails jurors. Mr. Cansler of Lincoln
presented bill to amend the Wilmington,
Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad COM
pany, which was referred to the committee
on internal improvements.
On Saturday, 22d, in the House, Mr.
Matthews presented a petition from Meek
lenEurg county, which was read and refer
red to the committee on propositions and
grievances. Mr. Bethea introduced bill
in aid of the Fayetteville Western Railroad
Mr. Dargan introduced bill to incorporate
the Bank of Concord. A bill was also in
troduced to incorporate a Railroad to run
from Beaufort Harbor to connect with the
n. C.. Railroad.
In the Senate, on Monday, Nov. Oath,
Mr. Thomas, of jackson, introduced bill
! to incorporate the North Carolina Central
A bill was introduced by Mr. Ramsay to
incorporate the n. C.. and Va. Railroad
| Company. Road to commence at Sails
bury and terminate on the Virginia and
Tennessee line.
In the House bills were introduced to lay
off two new comties-one to be called
Avery, the other Allegheny.
Several bills have been introduced to
repeal or amend certain sections of the
Revised Code,
On Tuesday, Nov. 25th, both houses pro-
ceeded to the election of Solicitors for the
! Ist and 9TH Districts. For the LIST District,
Mr.. E. C. Hines received 100 votes, and
Mr.. w. n. III. Smith so. For the 9TH Dis
trct, Mr.. Marcus Erwin received 113, Mr..
G.. n. Polk 80, and Mr.. Gather 8.
Messrs. Caleb Hill and Willie j. Palmer
were elected Engrossing Clerks.
Mr.. Matthews introduced bill to give
Courts of law jurisdiction in sales of real
estate. Mr.. A. NJ. Lewis introduced bill
for the protection of mechanics and laborers.
! THE bill provides for lien on the proper
ty until their wages are paid.l
On Wednesday, Goth, in the Senate, Mr.
Boyd introduced a bill to incorporate the
| Rockingham and Danville Railroad-the
Road to commence at Greensboro. Mr.
Christian also introduced q bill to incor-
porate the Cheraw and Coal Fields Rail-
road. Neither ask for any State aid.
In the House, a resolution was intro
duced and adopted, directing the Committee
on Constitutional Reform to report on the
expediency of amending the State Consti-
! tuition so as to provide for the election of
Judges of the Supreme and Superior Courts,
Justices of the Peace, Solicitors and At
torney General, by the people. Mr. Leach
of Davidson introduced bill to charter Il
Railroad to run from the Coal Fields to
some point on the n. C. Railroad in David
son county. This would be a continual
ton of the Fayetteville Coal Field Rail-
road. A bill was passed ceding to the
United States tract of land on Cape Fear
River for the purpose of erecting Marine
Hospital thereon.
Both Houses proceeded to the election
of an Attorney General-W. a. Jenkins,
of Warren, received 1O8 votes, B. f. Moore
SO, and A. j. Dargan l6.
In the way of fun, some one introduced
a resolution to have the city of Raleigh re-
moved to where the moon shines. The
streets of Raleigh are not lighted by lamps.
In the Senate, on Thursday, the Free
Suffrage Bill was passed the third and last
time by the following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Speaker, Battle, Boyd.
Brogden, Bryant, Cameron, Carr, Chesson,
Christian, Clark, Coleman, Cunningham.
billiard, Dockery, Fennell, Fonvlle, Glib
son, Hawkins, Hill, Holmes, Houston, j B
Jones, A Jones, McDiarmid. Martin,
Mills, Miller, w R Myers, A Myers, Per-
son, Pool Ramsay, Rives, Taylor, j W
Thomas, W II Thomas, Ward, White, Will
der-39.
NAYs-Messrs. Burgess, Cowper, Eaton,
Gorrell, Grist, Holt, Parks, Wiggins--9.
In the House, Mr.. Elliott introduced
bill giving banks the privilege to issue notes
of 81 and upwards. The bill providing for
the payment of tails jurors was rejected.
The bill to amend the law with regard to
the qualifications of jurors, by inserting the
words ''well qualified" instead of free
holder,'' was also rejected by 76 to p.
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