The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-12-04
N. G. LEGISLATURES.

er announced the following committees:
Military-Messrs Street, Walkup and Simpson.
Finance-Messrs Rogers, Thomas of Davidson,
Winstead, Morehead, Shaw, Worth, Taylor of
Nash, and Harris of Franklin.
On Constitutional Reform - Messrs Bledsoe,
Outlaw, Hall, Avery, and Slaughter. -
Mr. Erwin introduced bill providing for call
of Convention of the people Of the State to take
into consideration the proper for the State
to pursue in regard to Federal Relations Referred
to Committee on Federal relations.
Mr. Avery, bill to authorize the Governor to
call Convention for the same purpose
Mr. Avery, bill authorizing the Governor to
arm and equip volunteers in the State, and, if
cessary to arm and equip the militia of the State,
and to purchase arms and munitions of
Mr. Walkup, bill to prevent the cutting of
timber in certain parts of Iredell county
A message was received from the House, con-
curing in the proposal of the Senate to proceed to
the election of Engrossing Clerk.
The committee on the election of Judge of the
I'd District reported as follows: Whole number of
votes cast IA, necessary to a choice 70. Mr.
Howard 1877, scattering7 7.
The committee on the election of Judge for
the 9th District reported as follows: Whole num-
Der of votes cast 14S, of which Mr. Osborne
ceved lO4, Mr. Mitchell 20, Mr. Lenoir 20, scat
tering 4.
The committee to superintend the election of
Engrossing Clerk, reported as follows: Whole
number of votes cast Isl. Mr. Joyner received
l2S, Mr. Garner %. Mr. Joyner elected.
In the House, Mr. Harris introduced resolution
in favor of application to Congress to call a con-
vention of all the States, to adjust existing difficult
ties. Mr. Foust, resolution to instruct the Com
mittee Federal Relations to inquire into the ex-
pediency of interdicting the importation into this
State of articles from those States that have multi
fed the fugitive slave law. Mr. Silsr, resolution
nstructing the Committee on Federal Relations to
enquire into the expediency of submitting the
question of State Convention to the people Mr.
Foy resolution to authorize the Governor to call
State Convention certain contingencies.
Mr. Pope introduced bill to organize and equip
volunteer companies, and to organize the militia.
Mr. Hayes to lay off and establish, from portion
of Cherokee county, new county to be known as
Clay Mr. Sla1e bill to incorporate the Green's
boro and Danville Railroad Company Mr. Davis of
Mecklenburg, offered bill to exempt from taxa
ton the watches and other time pieces belonging to
engineers and other employees on railroads
The Speaker announced the House branch of
the following committees
On Finance-Messrs Person, Bridgers, Latham,
Wooten, Mebane, Galloway, Harris, and Pearson.
On Military Affairs - Messrs. Hoke, Fagg,
Meares, Simonton and PEBBLES.
TUESDAY, Nov. 27th.-In the Senate Mr. Bar
ringer introduced memorial from certain citizens
of Cabarrus county, referring to the punishment
of slaves.
Mr. Arendell introduced resolution instructing
the Senators and Representatives in Congress from
this State to demand North Cardinals share of the
public lands and affirming the right of secession.
Mr. Walker moved to lay them the table. MIR
Dockery called for the yeas and nays. The resolu-
tions were laid on the table; yeas "A, nays IA.
Mr. Thomas of Davidson introduced bill to in
corporate the Bank of Townsville.
Mr. Barrnger introduced bill to alter the Con-
stitution.
Mr. Simmons bill providing for the equipment
Of the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal, and
making an appropriation.
Mr. Thomas of David on offered resolution as
follows:
Resolved, That the Committee Finance be and
they hereby instructed to enquire into the eXpe-
dency of levying high tax all goods wares, and
merchandise brought into this State from any of the
Northern States which have passed the personal liberty
laws, and thereby multiplying the fugitive slave law and
that they report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. Thomas said that he would take this oppor-
tunity of stating his opinions the distractng
situation of the country. He said that he had
conferred with the most intelligent men of his Sec
ton, and that he would with them stand firm in
the Cnt0n-that the passage of this resolution
would touch the North in the right place. He
entertained the hope and belief that this glorious
Union would yet be preserved.
In the House, the Speaker presented the resig-
nation of Hon John Kerr, member elect to the
House of Commons from Caswell a resolution
adopted directing the sheriff of Caswell to hold
an election the 18th Dec to fill the vacancy
Mr. Mebane introduced the following resolution
Resolved That the Committee on Finance be- and
they hereby instructed enquire into the expe-
die-,cy of imposing high rate OF taxation upon all
goods, and merchandise brought this State
from any of the Northern States which have nuied
the fugitive slave law in any obstructed the
regular execution thereof and that they report by bill
o otherwise.
Mr-Waugh introduced a set of resolutions on
federal relations and the proper policy to be pur-
sued by this State in view of the election of Lin
coin.
Mr. Gather introduced the following resolution
on federal affairs:
Resolved By this General Assembly, that North Caro-
lima is ready at all times pledge every dollar of her
and the blood of her for the maintenance
and defence of her rights, from whatever quarter they
may be invaded.
Resolved That there does exist this time any
sufficient for dissolution of tn" Union, that
will listen counsel and countenance no meas
that tends the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of this great Re-
public.
Mr. Wilkerson introduced the following:
Whereas, 1t is important that North Carolina take
position upon the great questions that disturbing
the country; Therefore be it
Resolved, That regard the election of Abraham
Lincoln, by purely sectional party, very greot
calamity though sufficient cause in itself for the