The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-02-12
M C. LEGISLATURE.


increase the pay of members. The Speakers to re-
ceive SIS per day. and the members aud doorkeepers
to receive 81 per day.
In the Senate, Feb I'd, a bill to amend an act
entitled an act to incorporate the town OF Charlotte
was taken up. Some opposition was made to the
bill on account of its length-the speakers taking
the position that it would be useless expenditure
of money to put the act Of incorporation upon the
pages of the laws. Mr. Turner offered an amend
to the bill, providing that this act shall not
be published among the laws Of this General
Assembly" Mr. Walk er accepted the amendment.
The bill as amended passed its final reading
A bill to incorporate the Rudisill Gold Mining
Company of Baltimore, passed its third reading
In the House. Mr. Person, from the committee on
finance, reported revenue bill. The bill provides
for reduction Of the tax on lands to fifteen cents
on the hundred dollars and makes many other
changes in the old revenue law.
MONDAY, Feb 4.
SENATE-Mr Thomas Of Jackson, from the
committee on internal Improvements, reported
bill to charter the Greenville and Goldsboro Rail
road Company, recommending its passage.
The " bill to alter the jurisdiction of the Courts
of the State and the rules of pleading for the re-
lief Of the people," was taken up and read. MIR
Avery said that the bill, if passed, should be SO
amended to relieve those who owe small sums.
Mr. Winstead opposed the bill; he thought it cal
culated to destroy confidence among the people,
and offered a substitute, which was read. Mr.
Outlaw thought the bill of the Senator from Per-
son unconstitutional and said that the passage OF
such bill as that before the Senate demanded
by the exigencies of the times; that il was intended
to relieve the great masses of the people and
should pass. Mr. Avery replied. Ir Hall offered
an amendment, which was rejected. Mr. Winstead
withdrew his substitute stating thai when he voted
for the bill for the relief of the Banks he thought
it calculated to relieve the people, but had found
that he was mistaken, and would vote for the re-
peal of that bill-that if Mr. Outlaw would so
amend his bill as to make the debtor give security
at the time of pleading, he would vote for it. He
offered an amendment to that effect. Messrs.
Sharpe and Fason opposed the amendment. Mr.
Worth opposed the bill because he thought 1t cal
culated to jure contracts. The amendment was
lost-ayes -, nays p. After some debate Mr.
Speight offered an amendment, which mega
tived. The question recurring on the passage OF
the bill, the yeas and nays were called, and it
passed its second reading-yeas 81, nays s.
The bill to enable the Fayetteville Western
Railroad Company to extend their road to some
point the n. G. Railroad, was put on it's second
reading. Mr. Worth made an argument at length
in behalf of the bill he thought it might be
called very properly "a bill for the encouragement
of the manufacturing interests Of North Carolina"
Mr. Hall favored the passage of the bill, believing
it to be emphatically State work. Messrs. Avery
Barrin ger and Thomas of jackson favored the bill
The bill passed its I'd reading-yeas %, nays l6.
The bill to incorporate the Bank of Thomasville
was taken up Mr. Thomas of Davidson spoke at
length in favor of the bill. Mr. Dockery was OPP
posed to increasing the number of banks in tie
State Mr. Thomas of d. reioined. Mr. Barrnger
offered an amendment providing for a branch of
Inp1- III bIch al IL H.
bill passed its second reading.
HoUsE-Mr Baxter, from the committee on
propositions and grievances, reported favorably on
a bill to establish public ferry on Catawba river;
also a resolution concerning the Fayetteville and
Western Plank Road and unfavorably on bill
to establish the county of Brevard.
Mr. Pearson introduced bill to establish the
county of Ellis, from parts Of Caldwell, Burke,
Alexander and Catawba.
A bill to incorporate the University Railroad
Company, and bill to resurvey the lines between
the counties of Surry and Wilkes, were read third
time and passed
The Caswell Railroad bill was taken up. Mr.
Hill offered an amendment by inserting the words
" by Yanceyville," which was adopted Mr. Per-
son offered amendment, that the charter shall
be forfeited unless the work be commenced within
two years, which was rejected. The bill then
passed its second reading.
Mr. Slade introduced a bill to charter the Bank
Of Wentworth.
The bill to lay off the State into eight judicial
circuits was taken up, and indefinitely postponed.
TUESDAY, Feb. 5.
SENATE.-The bill to alter the Jurisdiction of
the courts, &c.,-or, in other words, the stay law
was put on its third reading Mr. Walker said he
viewed this bill as the bankrupt law in another
shape, and thought that the carrying out of this
law would work more injury to North Carolina
han would be balanced by all the acts done at this
session ef the egisla:ure-it impaired the obga-
ton Of contracts Messrs Worth and Hall OPP
posed the bill Mr. Outlaw replied at length in
an eloquent speech in behalf of the bill Mr.
Worth rejoined. Mr. Faison said the hard money
system was an old Democratic doctrine. He had
the bill for the relief Of the people, and
he hoped it would pass. Mr. Dobson thought the
bill should not apply to the estates Of deceased
persons. MIR Avery offered amendment to
strike out all Of the enacng clauses and to repeal
The Sth section 18th chapter Revised Code in re-
gard to the peadings of the courts, and spoke at
length against the bill. Mr. Erwin defended the
bill. Messrs. Whitaker and Barringer opposed the
bill. After some debate the bill passed its third
reading by u vote Of - to Is.
Mr. Barringer introduced bill concerning GER
ain roaus in Cabarrus
HOUsE.-Mr Person, from the judiciary COM
nittee, reported favorably on bill to provide for
limited partnerships Mr. Hill, from the commit |
zee on banks and banking, reported favorably on a
1lll to charter the Bank of Macon, with an amend
nent; and adversely on bill to incorporate the /
Bank of Wentworth and bill to incorporate the