The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-02-12
N. G. LEGISLATURES.
MONDAY, Feb. 4.

their concurrence in the resolution providing
that no new resolution or bill shall be introduced
or considered from and after Friday the 18th of
this month. Mr. Speed moved to lay the reso-
luton on the table, not agreed to- aud on the
passage OF the resolution the yeas aud nays were
called, and the resolution was adopted by vote
of u to 10. Mr. Hall moved to reconsider the
vote; agreed to. Mr. Hall then moved to amend
by striking out Friday and insert Monday next
resolution on the table; not agreed to, and the
amendment was adopted and the resolution
passed as amended.
The bill to establish Penitentiary in this
State, having been made the special order for
II o'clock, was taken up, and on motion of MIR
Cash, was read by sections, sun1ry amendments
were adopted, ard the bill passed its second
reading.
HousE--The House proceeded to consider a
bill to transfer the Land Scrip donated by the
United States for an Agricultural College.
CAS- pertinent to the matter under consdera-
tion, Mr. Mckay submitted report from
special committee, to which had been referred q
memorial from the Trustees of the University.
This report recommended transfer of the
scrip, or an appropriation of the interest arising
therefrom, to the University at Chapel Hill, for
the establishment of an Agricultural College.)
Mr. Davis moved to amend the bill as follows:
''Be it further enacted, That it shall be the
privilege of the county court, in each county in
the State, forever, to select annually one native
of the State, resident n said county, of good
moral character and capacity for usefulness
without the requisite means TO defray the ex-
penses of education, who shall be admitted to
any classes in the University, for which be may
be prepared, free of all charges for tuition and
room rent, SO that each county may always have
one representative in the Institution"
Mr. Davis addressed the House in support of
the bill, urging the peculiar claims Of Chapel
Hill, aud the advantage to be derived from
transfer of the scrip to that Institution.
Mr. Mckay offered bill to establish an Ag-
ricultural and Mechanical College at the Uni
versity Of North Carolina. and for the relief Of
the University, as substitute for the bill under
discussion.
MIR Davis opposed the substitute, chiefly for
the reason that it made the Public Treasurer
the Trustee of this fund This, though not in
tended as such, was reflection upon the Trus-
tees Of the University. Besides, the Treasurer's
duties were multifarious, and he could not de-
vote that exclusive attention to the interests Of
this fund which they would constantly demand.
He also opposed the substitute because of the
appropriation in advance Of 81 900 which it pro
posed
Mr. Cowan addressed the House in support
of the original bill, and read from the act of
Congress donating the scrip, to show that the
State should act definitely upon this matter at
the present session. He adverted to the facts
that the State had no power to divert this fund
from its original purpose, or to place it beyond
its own control, and argued that the University
being the only institution under the control of
the State, the Land scrip must be bestowed
upon it, or else another institution must be now
created to receive this endowment, and effect
the objects proposed. $3.50 so
The question recurring upon the substitute,
it was rejected, yeas 3S, nays 65.
The amendment offered by Mr. Davis was
adopted.
Mr Moore of HEREFORD, offered an amendment
diverting escheats from the University and CO.
mating them hereafter to other colleges in the
State.
Mr. Hodnett opposed both bill and amendment.
The amendment was rejected.
On motion Of Mr. Harper the bill was amend
ed by providing that pupils may be admitted to
the branches of Agriculture and Mechanic arts,
who possess the requisite qualifications for those
studies, without requiring the previous Literary
training requisite for admission into the regular
college courses.
The bill was further amended by adding the
following proviso:
Prcyiaed, That the University shall comply
with the act of Congress, and make its leading
object to teach such branches of learning as are
related to Agriculture and the Mechanic arts,
without excluding other scientific studies and
including Military Tactics.
The bill as amended, passed its second read
ing as follows:
Ayes-Messrs Allen, Baker, Bowe, Bradsher,
Brown, Bryson, Chadwick, Clark, Cowan, Craw-
ford of Macon, Collins, Dargan, Daniel, Davis,
Davidson, Garr:s, Gorbam, Cranberry, Guess,
Harper, Henderson, Hinnant, lIodnett, Hous-
ton, Hutchison, Jones, Kelsey, Kenan, Kendall,
Lee, Long, Lowe, Martin. Macarthur, McClam-
my, McGougan, Mckay, McNair. McRae, Moore
of Hertiord, Morebead, MurIill. Patton, PEBBLES,
Perry of Carteret, Reinhardt, Rogers, Richard
son, Scott, Shelton, Simpson, Smith of Duplio,
Smith OF Guilferd, Stevenson, Stone, Turnbull,
Uustead, Walker, Waugh, Westmoreland, Will
son of Forsyth, Wilson of Perquimans, Williams
Of IIarnett, Williams of Pitt, Woodard-65.
Nays-Messrs Ashwor,h,- Autry, Beasley,
Blair. Blythe, Boyd, Carson, Clements, Durham,
Everett, Farrow, Foard, GambriI, Garrett, Har.
ding, Henry. Holderby, Horton of Watauga,
Horton Of Wilkes, jenkins Of Castor, Jordan,
Latham Of Washington, Logan, Latterloh, Nor
ton, Moore of Chatham, Neal, Perry Of Wake,
Russ, Scoggin, Sudderth, league, Trull Vestsl,
Williams Of Yaueey, Wonble, iork-37.
Mr. Kenan, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported back favoraJiy bin in relation to set
off, and unfaUoroJiy bill to extend the time
for the registration of deeds, &c
By Mr Perry Of Carteret, from the same COM
mittee, unforordLly upon ga bill for the relief
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