The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-12-21
Legislature Of North Carolina.

sneccb in the Senate in favor of the bill known as
MILTON and Yanceyville Junction bill" proposing
to charter a Railroad running from the Shops on
the n &. Road to Milton in Caswell county, being
similar to the Danville and Greensboro scheme only
making different connections. On motion OF Mr.
Ashe it was amended so as to make the connection
al Mebanesville, which is further cast than the
shops, Mr. Brown opposing the amendment. The
vote ON the bill as amended stood as follows:
For THE BILL,-Messrs Boyd, Brown, Carmichael
Cherry, Cunningham, Davidson Davis, Doos0n' Doutn
lit, Edney Gorrell Mcdonald Miller Mills fenhard
Steele WaIkup and Worth-l8.
AGAIvsr THE BLL,-Mcssrs Ashe, Battle, Bledsoe
Blount Cowper, Billiard Flanner, Guyther Houston
Humphrey, Lane Landlord, Leach, Martini Mcdowell
McKoy, Pitchford. Pool Ramsay, SPeght, Strau9hn
Taylor, Ward. Whitaker and Williams-25
IAs amended the bill would have failed to ac-
complsh the desired object ard the friends of the
DanviIle connection might, with propriety, have
refused to vote for it.-ED.
The bill to amend the 10Th section Of the 59th
chapter of the Revised Code, relating to the Ca Sa
process passed It's third reading and ordered
to be enerossed mir Cunningham explained the
object of the bill and said the difficulty for which
remedy was proposed is this: The oath required
to authorize a clerk magistrate to Issue ca Sd
must be made before the clerk of the county where
the judgment is or before the magistrate who Is to
issue the process. 1t is easy to imag inc many
different countics-such was very often the case
and not only so, but in counties widely separated
In such cases the plaintiff must be at the expense
of going to the county in which the defendant re-
sides before he issue 81; and in some in
stances these expenses amounted to more than the
debt A poor man in Cherokee has a Judgment
against a ncighbor for $50 but before the debt is
collected the defendant removes to an extreme cas-
tern county: if the plaintiff can only save his debt
Inv n ba 4 rat than SpCnd
to 800 and loss of time i'll going after it, therefore
the law ought to be changed. The remedy pro-
posed being liable to objection and not likely
TO injure any impair his just rights or Eber-
ties, Mr. c. took it for granted it would receive the
general assent of the Senate.
The resolution authorizing the Governor to fur
nish to military schools read the third
time and passed. Also the bill for better securing
the freedom of sheriffs' elections. Also, the en-
crossed bill to prohibit betting elections.
In the HOUSE, Mr. Kerr, from the judiciary
committee, reported that they had taken Mr.
brakes resolution relative to the age of civil and
military officers, (requring them to be Il years
DID, into consideration, and deenng any change
in the constitution inexpedient, requested to be
discharged from its consideration.
Alr Ferebces resolution regulating the distribu-
ton of Emmons' Geological Report, was read the
second time. 1t authorizes the Governor to dis
tribute copies of the report to various public bodies,
Northern and European cities, and TO public libra
rics throughout the Union, and to members of the
General Assembly,
Mr. Caldwell of Gulford moved, as they were
scattering them over the world to give copy to
each of the Reporters to the two Houses, and to
the Editors of the n. c. newspapers.
Mr. Caldwelrs molten rejected.
Mr. Reeves moved to strike out "BostOn" and
insert charleston, Mobile" &C., which was re-
jected
The rules being suspended, the resolution passed
its second and third readings, and sent to the
Senate.
In the SENATE, on the 10th, Mr. Reinhardt
of Catawba introduced bill for the incorporation
of the town of Newton, and petition from the
citizens of the same, praying for the appointment
of Trustees for certain lands set apart for school
purposes. Referred to the Committee on Corpora
tions.
Mr. Davidson, bill to prevent the sale of spirit
nous liquors, at or near Davidson College. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Education and the
Literary Fund. Also, a bill to amend the charter
of the Charlotte and Tayorsville Plankruad Com
parry. Internal improvements.
y bill was introduced to incorporate the Bank of
Commerce at Newbern.
In the HOUSE, Mr. Sheriff. of Catawba, intro
duced bill to amend the charter of Catawba Col
iegc.
A bill to incorporate the Western Carolina Male
College, Mt. Pleasant, Cabarrus county, was passed
on second reading.
\ bill to appoint Superintendent of Public
Roads, and better improve the same, was taken up
Mr. Caldwell, of Burke, spoke in favor of the
bill, and NIr DaIgan against it. The bill was final
ly rejected.
In the SENATE, on the 18th. Mr. Houston in
troduced a bill to provide for the election of
Sheriff in Cabarrus county-the Sheriff of that
county having become insane
The bill to authorize the securities of Joshua
Sykes late Sheriff of Union county, to collect ar
fearages of taxes, passed its second reading.
Nr Hobson introduced bill to amend the Goth
sec 3lst chap. Revised Code with view to pro-
hibt Judges from exchanging circuits.
In the HOUSE, Mr. Fleming introduced bill
to amend the charter of the town of Salisbury and
MIR Reeves, bill to remove free negroes from the
State and guard against any others coming in
Mr. Costner introduced bill to charter Lincoln
Lodge, No. l37, \. y. +. VI.
MONDAY, Dee. Is, 1858
In the Sen ATE, Mr. Edmey introduced resolu-
tons to relieve Solomon NJ Ray. present Sheriff
and Jackson Stewart, former Sheriff of Yancev Co.,
from the payment of the fines of S1025 imposed
for failing to settle their respective taxes with the
Comptroller, on condition that they now pay the
amount of their Indebtedness to the State Re-
ferred to Committee Propositions and Griev-