The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-11-30

the State made their last settlement.
Mr. Hall, (dem) of Warren, offered resolution,
that the committee on privileges and elections be
directed to enquire whether w. p Taylor of Chat
ham, is not clergyman or preacher of the gospel,
and also enquire whether W. III. A. Speer OF lad
kin, and W. III. Brummel of Davidson, have the
necessary lard qualification to sit members of
the House of Commons. The said committee to
have power to send for persons and papers.
Mr. Hall said a sense of justice to the people
urged him to offer the resolution. When he came
he was DESTROYS to conciliate the opposition; but
when he saw the disposition to throw obstacles in
the way of legislation, he determined to include
the opposition within the same enquiry proposed
on Yesterday which he considered attempt to
prosecute young members. He asked why did
they not include their own friends in the enquiry,
who were equally disqualified with those attacked
on his side of the House.
Mr. T. r. Caldwell would do his duty regardless
of party feeling and hoped the resolution would
pass unanimously.
Mr. Hall wished to know why the gentlemen in
cluded in his resolution were not included in the
one offered by Mr. Waddill?
r. r. Caldwell explained, and repeated his for
mer statement.
Mr. TAYLOR was ready to submit his qualifications
to the House, and would be ready to resign his
seat if considered ineligible.
Mr. Waddll, (whig,) explained at some length
his motives for bringing forward the resolution al
uded to by MIR Hall, and stated there demo-
cratic member behind him also minister of the
gospel, Che alluded to Mr. Byrd of Yancey.)
After few remarks from Mr. Scales, the resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted.
Mr. Dickson, (dem) of Cleaveland, offered
resolution that the committee on privileges and
elections be instructed to enquire whether Messrs
Waddill, A B. F. Gather, and W. Fl. S. Speer,
have not been guilty of treating with meat and
drink before or the day of election, and report
thereon.
Mr. Benbury was on the committee ana felt anx-
ious to do his duty impartially He hoped the
resolution would be made broad enough to cover
an enquiry to the movers case, and hoped the
member would appear before the committee AID
substantiate his charge.
Mr. Gather, (whig,) of Iredell, considered the
resolution was intended to cast slur and stigma
upon him, and was proceeding to denounce the
attempt, when he was promptly called to order by
the Speaker, and sat down.
Mr. Waddill willing to stand investigation,
but thought the expense would be greater than
the Treasury of the State could well bear
On motion of Mr. Outlaw, the resolution was
laid on the table-yeas 80; nays 33.
WEDNESDAY, November 9th.
! In the SENATE, Mr. Houston from the COM
mittee on the Judiciary, to whom referred the
bill to provide Tor the payment OF justices OF the
peace for taking the tax lists, reported that the
committee recommend that "$3 per day" be struck
out, and "a sum not exceeding SlO be substituted,
and recommend that the bill so amended do pass.
| Mr. Landlord from the committee on the Judi
ciary reported against t. passage of the bill to
abolish the land qualifc;' ION of jurors.
| These several reports We're concurred in.
| Mr. Davidson introduced bill to enamel pate
Crecy, a slave. Read LIST time and referred to the
committee propositions and grievances.
| The engrossed bill to extend the time of regis
tering grants and conveyances of land, &C., was
read the first time. The rules were suspended and
the bill passed its second and third readings, and
was ordered to be enrolled.
In the HOUSE, the Internal Improvement COM
mittee reported the Western Railroad bill, and as
"great State work, recommend its passage with
the following amendments 9th section, secures the
real and personal estate of the company from exc
cution for debts that may have accrued previous
to the passage of this act. 9th section, that the
9th section shall be in force until the State debt OF
six hundred thousand dollars be fully paid.
Mr. Burns introduced bill to charter the town
of Mt. Pleasant, Cabarrus county. Referred to
committee. Mr. Walker introduced bill to au-
thorize Homestead Exemption.