The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-12-01


OF Clerk and Master in Equity, il SO, wheth
er he is entitled to sit IN the House Of Com
mons. Also, whether J. ]. Scales, Of Ala
nance, had his residence in said county
twelve months preceding his election, ami
also instructlng them to make similar inqui
rles relative to 8. E. Williams, Of Caswell
and whether A. Moore. of Martin, is twenty.
one years Of age, giving them power to send
Tor persons and papers.
Mr.. Williams presented a bill con corning
Wills and Testamepts, a bill concerning In.
ternal improvements, and bill concerning
Slaves; and Mr. Cox. Of Pitt, bill regula-
ting assignments for the benefit Of creditors
and Mr.. Woodfn. a bill to establish the coun.
" Of Bragg.
Mr.. Toys motion to rescind the rule rela-
ting to Chaplains was taken up and after
some debate was laid on the table BY vote
OF SO 10 A.
Tuesday Nov. %.
The Senate was opened with prayer BY The
Rev. L L. Hendren.
Mr.. Humphrey introduced a resolution
insirncting the committee on Propositions
and Grievances TO consider the expediency
Of keeping up the public highways by taxa
tion. and to report by bill or otherwise.
Adopted.
Mr.. Edney, resolution instructing the
committee on Military Affairs to consider
the expectancy Of abolishiDg the militia laws
Of the State, and to report by bill or other
wise. Adopted.
Mr.. Thomas's bill to confer banking privi-
Ieges on the N. Carolina Railroad was refer
red TO the committee on Banking.
The bill to provide for lighting the halls Of
the Assembly, the public offices. &C., with
gas. was laid on the table BY large major
iiy.
Mr.. Bletlsoe moved that the bill introduce
ed by him 10 increase the sinking fund be
referred to the committee on Finance. Con-
CURED in.
Mr. Gilmore introduced series OF resolu.
tionsrelatiye 10 the commission on Nation
al Foundry which lately visited the State
At the suggestion Of Mr.. Ashe. he briefly
stated the objects Of the resolutions to be to
give a public expression in appreciation Of
the object, as connected with this State for
he had the satisfaction Of believing, from the
information Of well.nformed gentleman,
that the report Of that commission wuuld be
highly favorable to the State. lie would
however. adopt the amendment nf Mr.. Ashr,
aud ask to Law the resolutions informally on
the table for the prescott.
Mr.. Thomas introduced 4 bill 10 complete
the charter u The Western y. q. Railroad
Company. Read first time, and referred to
the committee on Internal improvements.
The Commons was opened with prayer By
the Rev. l.. L. Hendren.
Mr. Hall, Of Warren, offered resolution,
that the committee on Privileges and Elrr-
tons be directed to inquire whether VI. ID.
Taylor. VI Chatham, - not clergyman Or
preacher Of the Gospel, and also 10 inquire
whether w. ". A. Speer. Of Yadkin. and ".
II. Brummell. Of Davidson. have tie neces-
sary land qualifications 20 1T A. members il
the House Of Commons. The said commit.
tee 10 have power 10 send Tor persons snd
papers. This resolution, after short debate,
was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Taylor presented bill 70 incorporate
The Chatham Railroad Company Mr.. Z. r.
Caldwell. a bill 10 improve the public roads
IN Moth Carolina. and bill 10 establish a
new county by tl,r name of Mitchell and Mr..
Foy. bill concerning Deeds in Trust.
Some time IN boih Houses was occupied in
the election Of Senators. Judges, and Soici.
itnrs.
Wednesday, Nov. 70.
The Senate was opened with PRAYER BY the
Rev. I. y. skinner.
Mr.. Worth. from the committee on Fl.
nance, submitted report On the Treasures
accounts, stating them to be all correct.
Mr.. Thomas. from the committee on In
.terna improvements. Submitted report 10
favor Of the passage 81 The bill 70 incorporate
the Tennessee Bridge Company.
Mr.. Houston. from the committee Oh the
Judiciary. 10 whom vas referred bill tnpru
vide for The payment u Justices 81 The Peace
for taking the tax lists. reported that The
committee recommend that "s3 per day "
be struck nut. and "a sum not exceeding
$40" be substituted. and recommend that The
bill 50 amended DO pass.
Nj. Landlord. from the committee on The
judiciary. reported against the passage Of the
bill 10 abolish the qualifications u Jurors.
Mr. Bledsoe proposed that JOINT select
committee be raised 70 whom shall be refer.
red that portion % the Governors message
relative 10 The nOn.payment Of preferred
stock owned BY the Stale 10 the \. q. Cen.
trail Railroad. Adopted.
Me-. Gilmore. By consent nf Mr. Ashe, now
called up his resolutions relative 70 The com.
mission on National Foundry. Adopted,
and ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. Edney. bill 70 provide for the ap.
pointment of tar collectors IN the several
counties Of the State. and Tor other purposes.
Read first time. referred 10 the committee on
the Judiciary, and ordered 70 be printed.
The engfosscd bill to extend the time Of
registering grants and conseyances Of land,
&c., was read The FIRST time. The rules were
suspended. and The bill passed il second and
third readings. and was ordered 70 be enrull.
cd.
The Commons was opened with prayer BY
Rev. Mr.. Helm.
The committee on Internal Improvements
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