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

Internal nproUemens-MessrsW Mel Nc
Kay, Morehead, Ripley, Hall of Rowan, Smith,
Love, Costner Meares, Virgins and Sparrow.
Privileges and Etections.-Messrs Waters, Rip
ley. Benbury, Hutchins, Kirby, Green of Chatham,
Holdsclaw, Letters, McCotter, Brummell and
Reeves.
Cgaims-Messrs Scales, Hall of Warren, Baird,
Washburne, Benbury, Bryan of Craven, Cham
bers, Burke, Henry, Faison and Purdie
Fropositions and Grieudnces.-Messrs Baxter,
Barbee, Walser, Byrd, Dickson, Dockery, Tomlin-
son. Reeves, Farrow, Hester, and Cox of Pitt.
Education-Msrs Hill of Halifax, r X Bryan,
Faribault, Ferebee, w F Green, Taylor, Jones of
Orange, Masten, Fagg, Pritchard and Windley.
Agriculture-Messrs Dancy, Bullock, Clapp,
Gentry Long, Martin, Hill of Stokes, Lewis, Cat
ling, Purdie and Waddill.
Private BWs.-Messrs Simpson, Lyon, Har-
rington, Gather of [redell, Moore Of New Han
over, Reagan, Sparrow, Foy, Gardner, Morgan,
Woodfn, Newly, Moore of Martin, and Sanders.
Military A6dirs.-Messrs Simpson, Dargan,
Fagg, Whtford and Roney.
FInancc-Messrs Fries, Morehead, Bridgers,
Thompson, Leak, Smith, Haywood, and Bryan of
New Hanover.
Free Negroes and .S2aves-Messrs Badham, T
r Caldwell, Outlaw, Norwood and Dortch.
Scamp Lands-Messrs Speight, Watson, Spar
row. Farrow and Stephens.
Cherokee Lands and Western Turnp1keS-
Messrs Bryson, Stanford, Walker, Dula anu Thorn
burg.
Deaf and Dumb ASy1,m-Messrs Love, Cox
Of Jones, Speer, Kirby and Eller
Halifax, Dargan, Moore of Martin, Jones of era
ven, Caldwell of Guilford, Smallwood and Simon
| ton.
Innate Asylum-Messrs Williams, Wallace
Craven, Blount and Reeves.
| In the Senate, on the Goth, Mr. Davidson in
troduced a bill to repeal the 9th section of the
61st chapter of the Revised Code. That section
refers to granting the right of way to Railroads.
In the House, Mr. Waddill of Stanly, introduced
resolution requesting the judiciary committee
to investigate whether Clerk and Master in
Equity has right to hold a seat in the Legisla-
ture. Mr. Dortch introduced bill to secure to a
wife all the property she owned before marriage.
1t was ordered to be printed. A bill was intro
duced to establish county called eghany
Mr. Foy introduced bill to incorporate Com
pany to build Railroad from the coal fields to
Beaufort harbor MIR Thornburg introduced a
bill for the better regulation Of the militia. 1t
amends Revised Code chap. 3d. section l, so to
allow any one 50 years old to make oath before a
captains court martial aud be discharged Mr.
Burns of Cabarrus introduced bill to incorporate
North Carolina College at Mt. Pleasant, Cabarrus
county, which was referred to the committee on
corporations
In the SENATE, on the 22d, Mr. Steele intro
duced a resolution instructing the committee on
Finance to take into consideration the question of
taking the tax lists; and the propriety of empower
ing County Courts to appoint persons other than
justices of the peace to take tax sts and to report
by bill or otherwise. Adopted.
Mr. Martin introduced the following resolution,
| which was adopted:
Resolved, That the committee on the Judiciary
be instructed to enquire into the expedency of al
terng the present mode of voting by ballot in all
elections by the people of this State, and consider
the propriety of recommending the mode of voting
rird roce in lieu thereof, and that they report by
bill or otherwise
| Mr. Bledsoe introduced resolution instructing
the committee on Finance to report a Revenue BIZ
on the nd rulorcn, principle. Mr. Mcdowell moved
as an amendment, that the committee be instruct
ed to ''enquire into the expediency" Of introduce
ing said BILL Mr. Bledsoe accepted the amend
ment, and the resolution, as amended was adopted.
| 1t is as follows:
Resolved, That the committee on Finance are
hereby instructed to enquire into the expediency
| of reporting a Revenue Bill on the al ruioren,
principle, embracing, as far as it NAV be done con-
sisenty with the Constitution and the interests of
the people, the entire property of the State; and a
capitation and specified tax upon such persons,
property, &C., not the legitimate subjects Of
taxation ad rdLOrem.
VT CIecio luLrOuuccu q TeSOluGlOu lnSCrucIlnS
the committee on Finance to enquire into the ex-
pediency of altering the time at which County
Revenue shall be due and collected, and to report
by bill or otherwise. Adopted
Hon Bedford Brown introduced bill to incor-
porate the Milton, Yanceyville& junction Railroad
Company, which was read 1st time and referred to
the committee on Internal Improvements and Or
dered to be printed. This company proposes to
construct railroad from Greensboro, n. c., via
Milton and Yanceyvile, to connect with the Dan
vile, Va, Road.
Mr. Houston introduced bill to create and
establish Courts of Common Pleas, and for other
purposes Read LIST time, ordered to be printed
and referred to Judiciary committee.
HOUSE.-Mr Wadd introduced resolution,
that the committee privileges and elections be
instructed to enquire whether +. G. Haywood one
of the members of this House, holds the Office of
Clerk and Master in Equity, if SO, whether he is
entitled to sit in the House Of Commons. Also
whether j. ]. Scales Of Aamance, had his resi-
dence in said county twelve months preceding his
election, and also instucting them to make similar
enquiries relative to S. f. Williams of Caswell; and
whether 4. Moore of Martin is twenty one years
of age, giving them power to send for persons and
papers.
| Mr. Fleming introduced a bill to extend the
term of the Superior Court of Rowan. Mr. Wood
fin, to establish the county of Bragg.
| SENATE, Nov. ga resolution was adopted
on motion of Mr. Humphrey of Onsow, instructing
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