The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-12-22
N. @. LEGISLATURE.

In the Senate, on Thursday, Dec 13, Mr. Bar
ringer introduced bill to incorporate the town of
! Davidson, in Mecklenburg county Mr. Erwin
introduced bill to lay of and establish a new
county by the name of Clingman.
In the House. Mr. Foust presented a memorial
from citizens of Randolph county, in favor of tax
ing dogs, in order to encourage the growing of
wool Mr. PEBBLES presented memorial from citi-
zens of Southampton county, in favor Of the
ransportation Of free negroes fronshe Staeeser to
reduce them to a state of slavery.
Mr. Fleming, from the committee on internal
improvements, reported bill to incorporate the
University Railroad Company, with amendment
authorizing the n G. Railroad to subscribe
$4,000 to the stock, and recommended that it
pass. e..
Mr. Marsh introduced bill to provide for lm-
ted partnership. MIR Cowles bill authorizing
the banks of the State to issue bills of any denom-
nation not less than one dollar Mr. Davis Of
Mecklenburg. bill to incorporate the Industrial
Savings Bank of Charlotte. Mr. Small, bill to
prevent free negroes and slaves being present at
political meetings Mr. Guthrie, bill to abolish
the freehold qualifications of jurors.
In the Senate, on Friday, Dec IA, Mr. Turner
introduced bill to abolish the freehold aualifica-
tion for jurors.
A message from the House transmitted a mes
sage from the Governor, enclosing a letter from
Governor Houston of Texas, and resolutions of the
Texas Legislature proposing general convention
of the Southern States The letter and resolutions
were ordered to be printed
The resolutions of Mr. Brown of Caswell, ap-
pointing commissioners to the South Carolina con-
vention, was taken up Mr. Ramsay opposed the
resolutions, on the ground that good would re-
suit from sending this commission. Mr. Erwin
said he would not discuss the right of secession
it was abstract question: he, however, was in
favor of resstance-immediate, determined and
fearless-to Northern aggression he cared not
whether this called secession, rebellion or
treason; he strongly depicted the wrongs which the
South had suffered he was opposed to further
submission; he had no disposition to "watch and
wait" until the sentinel surprised his watch
tower. Mr. Bledsoe moved, with the concurrence
of Mr. Brown, that the resolutions be laid on the
table
Mr. Brown said that he introduced the resolu-
tions because he believed that some good would
be effected by their passage when first presented.
The Senate was then ready to pass them,
evinced by several votes on questions growing out
of their introduction. Days. however, had been
wasted in useless debate. Attempts had been
made to clog them with amendments and every
species of Parliamentary tactics had been resorted
to, to delay final action upon them, until such
action was almost useless. Nothing could be ac-
comphshed by them now, so far as South Carolina
was concerned, and hence he was willing they
should be laid the table.
The resolutions we're laid on the table
In the House, the bill to establish Mitchell
county out of portion of Yancey, Watauga,
Burke and Mcdowell counties, passed its second
reading.