The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-12-11
N. G. LEGISLATURE.

Mr. Courts was unanimously reelected Treasurer of
State.
On the Sd, in the House, Mr. Cheek introduced bill
to free negroes from hiring purchasing slaves
The bill to exempt the watches of railroad Engineers
from taxation re ad I'd tine and indefinitely post
poned. Mr. Kelly introduced a bill to place equal
footing tie creditors of deceased nsolvent debtors.
In the House, the 4th, the judiciary committee
ported back the bill to exempt certain property from
| execution, and recommended that it do pass. Mr.
Lemmonds offered resolution the bject of taxing
incorporated mining companies. Mr. Hill init oduced
bill to incorporate the Caswell Railroad Company, to
build railroad from Milton to the Co.'S Shops the
Railroad. The bill to prevent the emancipation of
slaves by Will read the third time and passed
yeas l02, nays 5.
On the 9Th, in the Senate Mr. Walker presented the
proceedings of the Mecklenburg public meeting and
memorial from citizens of the county in relation
to federal matters. In the House the day. Mr.
Davis also presented the proceedings of the Meek
lenburg meeting. and made some remarks in support
of the spirit of the resolutions declaring that Mecken-
burg county always ready stand side by side with
the foremost in defending the rights and honor of the
State and ofthe South. The proceedings referred
to the committee federal relations.
Mr. Thomas, Senator from Davidson offered resolu-
ton providing for the appointment of Commissioners to
visit the South Carolina Convention the 18th inst
and endeavor to prevail upon that State to suspend
further action until effort be made to reconcile
difficulties.
In the House. Mr. Hoke introduced bill for arming
| the State-provdes that the Governor shall be EN-
powered to purchase muskets bayOnets, powder ball
cartridges, ana percussion
this purpose, hundred and seventy thousand dol
lars The second section requires the Governor col
lect the already belonging to the State and have
them repaired disappointing therefor $4,000. The
third section requires him to purchase $4,000 pounds
saltpetre and $4,000 pounds of sui phur, and appro
PIRATES 100000 for that purpose The fourth section
gives bonus of $4,000 to any individual company
who shall establish powder factory, and guarantee to
supply the State with the amount of powder it may de-
mand
On Thursday, 6th nothing of Importance trans
acted in the Senate. discussion took place place be-
tween Hon Bedford Brown and Hon Avery in
gard federal matterthe former opposing secession
for present In the House, Mr. w Davis pro-
posed raise joint committee to consider the best
be pursued towards the free negroes of the
State. In the House. the It'll, Mr. Wshart intro
duced bill to suspend the execution laws for two yrs
On the Sth Mr Cline introduced bill to incorporate
Balls Greek Camp Ground in Catawba county; Mr. ST.
monitor ofredell bill to amend the charter of the A.
Tenn. and Ohio Railroad Co.
At the hour of H. both Houses together for the
purpose of comparing the vote for Governor, after
which they adjourned until Monday.
The committee Federal Relations have not yet
ported.