course, shall, before making such motion, reduce the same to writing.

Nineteenth. If there shall be an equality of votes for and against any Question, the Speaker shall declare whether he be a yea or a nay; but shall in no other case give his vote.

Twentieth. No member shall depart the service of the House without leave first obtained and signified by the speaker; nor, having leave, shall stay longer than the time Limited, under the penalty of forfeiting his pay as a member, and being sent for to undergo the further censure of the House.

Twenty-first. Upon motion for an adjournment, no member shall presume to move until the Speaker rises and goes before.

Mr. Herritage presented the Memorial of William Lenoir, of Wilkes County, relative to the late election of said County, which was read and referred to the Committee of Privileges and Elections. Received from the House of Commons the following message:

Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen:

In pursuance of a Resolve of the last Gen'l Assembly, we propose ballotting at four o'clock this evening for four Engrossing and Committee Clerks, and nominate for the appointment Messrs. William White, Joshua Winslow, Curtis Ivy, Pleasant Henderson, Montford Stokes, John Franks, and John Simpson. Should you approve of this proposition, you will please signify the same by message.

The foregoing being read it was ordered that the following message be sent to the House of Commons:

Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen:

It is the opinion of the Senate that two clerks only, to do business out of doors, should be appointed. We agree to ballot at the time by you proposed and add to your nomination Mr. Joseph Dixon, and propose that this balloting be conducted at the House lately erected by Mr. Hogg in this town. Should you agree to ballot on these terms Mr. Macon and Mr. Skinner will on the part of this House superintend the same.

Mr. John Tipton the member for the County of Washington, appeared, presented his certificate, was qualified agreeable to law and took his seat.

Received from the House of Commons the following message:

Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen:

This House have received and considered the message of yours, proposing that the number of clerks to be appointed by joint Ballot for the purpose of engrossing bills, &c., should not exceed two, with which they do not agree, but propose the number should be four agreeable to our former message, being convinced that there will be business to employ them. We agree to ballot at the place by you proposed and add Mr. Joseph Dixon to the nomination for clerks.

The foregoing being read, it was ordered that the following message be sent to the House of Commons:

Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen:

From a belief that two clerks will be equal to the whole of the engrossing & Committee Business, this House cannot agree that a greater number be appointed.

Adjourned till to-morrow morning 10 o'clock.

Tuesday, November 21st, 1786.

The House met.

Received from the House of Commons the following message:

Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen:

We propose that a Committee on Finance be appointed to examine and report the state and nett Produce of our Revenues, and the amount and nature of the public Debts; who shall extend their enquiries into the present state of the Treasury, the application of the monies levied and collected in and for the years 1784, 1785 & 1786, and the use and application of the last one hundred thousand pounds emitted by this State, that they be authorized to call on His Excellency, the Governor, the Treasurer, the Comptroller General, the Commissioners of Army Accounts, the Commissioners for purchasing tobacco to discharge the interest of the Foreign Debt, the Commissioners of Confiscation, the Commissioners for superintending the press of the two last emissions, and all officers concerned in receiving Appropriating and Accounting for the public Monies or other persons and papers they may deem necessary to such investigation; that they report from time to time, and as soon as possible on such matters concerning the public monies or revenues as

may stand in need of immediate amendment or alteration; and also make up an estimate of the expences of the Foreign & incidental charges of the ensuing year; and that before the end of this session or as soon as possible, they form a full statement of the debts, funds and revenues of the State, which shall be printed and bound up with the laws enacted this Session, and that they be authorized to require the assistance of the Comptroller if deemed necessary in forming such statement. We have appointed for this purpose on our part Messrs. Davie, Blount, Polk, Spaight, Winslow, Sitgreaves and Hay. We also send you herewith a message received from His Excellency, the Governor, together with the paper therein referred to which so far as they relate to taxes, the Revenue and the Tobacco lately purchased, we propose referring to the Committee above mentioned the other papers we propose committing to the consideration of Messrs. Hamilton, Neale, Hawkins, Holland, Cabarrus, Davie, Hay, Sitgreaves, Roberts, Spaight, Polk and Willis, together with such gentlemen as you may think proper to appoint for that purpose. We also propose that the Committee on Finance call upon the Entry Taker of the Western Lands for all monies received by virtue of his office.

The foregoing being read it was ordered that the following message be sent to the House of Commons:

Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen:

We agree that a Committee of Finance be appointed for the several purposes, and with the like powers as by you expressed, and appoint for that purpose on the part of this House General Ramsey, Messrs. Harget, Battle, Brown, Stokes and General Gregory. We likewise appoint Messrs. Gillispie, Macon, Clinton, McCawley, Mayo, and Generals Rutherford and Simpson, who will act with the gentlemen by you named to consider and report on such part of the message from His Excellency, the Governor and the papers accompanying it which do not relate to Taxes, Revenue or the Tobacco lately purchased for the use of the State. It is also agreed by this House that the Committee on Finance call on the Entry Taker of the Western Lands as by you proposed.

Received from the House of Commons the following message: Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen;

We propose to ballot for three clerks to do the business of engrossing, &c., and hope the Senate will think that fewer cannot do

the business without prolonging the session. Should you agree to this proposition, the Commons will further propose to ballot before an adjournment.

The foregoing being read it was ordered that the following message be sent to the House of Commons:

Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen:

We consent that three clerks to do the business of Engrossing, &c., be appointed and agree that they be ballotted for as by you proposed.

Received from the House of Commons the following message: Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen:

We have on our part appointed Messrs. Dodd, Dickson, Dickens, Martin, P. Robertson, Phifer, D. Hall, I. Robertson, Creecy, Neale and Frohock a Committee of Claims who will act jointly with such your body as you may appoint for that purpose.

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Ordered that Messrs. McCullock, Clinton, Harget, General Rutherford and Mr. Gowdy act on this Committee and that the following Message be sent to the House of Commons:

Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen:

The Senate appoint Messrs. McCullock, Clinton, Harget, Genl. Rutherford and Mr. Gowdy to act with the gentlemen by you appointed a Committee of Claims.

Received from the House of Commons the following message: Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen:

We have appointed Messrs. Richardson, McKissick, Holmes, Taylor, McDaniel, Withrow, Fulford, Wyatt, Hawkins and Gardner to act with such gentlemen as you may appoint as a Committee of Propositions and Grievances.

Ordered that Messrs. Medlock, Lewis, McCawley, Alexander, Eaton, Moore and J. Armstrong act on this Committee and that the following message be sent to the House of Commons:

Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen:

The Senate appoint Messrs. Medlock, Lewis, McCawley, Alexander, Eaton, Moore and J. Armstrong to act with the gentlemen by you chosen a Committee of Propositions and Grievances.

Mr. McCullock presented the Memorial and petition of M. Hunt, Esquire, Public Treasurer, which was read, referred to the Committee of Finance and ordered to be sent to the House of Commons.

may stand in need of immediate amendment or alteration; and also make up an estimate of the expences of the Foreign & incidental charges of the ensuing year; and that before the end of this session or as soon as possible, they form a full statement of the debts, funds and revenues of the State, which shall be printed and bound up with the laws enacted this Session, and that they be authorized to require the assistance of the Comptroller if deemed necessary in forming such statement. We have appointed for this purpose on our part Messrs. Davie, Blount, Polk, Spaight, Winslow, Sitgreaves and Hay. We also send you herewith a message received from His Excellency, the Governor, together with the paper therein referred to which so far as they relate to taxes, the Revenue and the Tobacco lately purchased, we propose referring to the Committee above mentioned the other papers we propose committing to the consideration of Messrs. Hamilton, Neale, Hawkins, Holland, Cabarrus, Davie, Hay, Sitgreaves, Roberts, Spaight, Polk and Willis, together with such gentlemen as you may think proper to appoint for that purpose. We also propose that the Committee on Finance call upon the Entry Taker of the Western Lands for all monies received by virtue of his office.

The foregoing being read it was ordered that the following message be sent to the House of Commons:

Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen:

We agree that a Committee of Finance be appointed for the several purposes, and with the like powers as by you expressed, and appoint for that purpose on the part of this House General Ramsey, Messrs. Harget, Battle, Brown, Stokes and General Gregory. We likewise appoint Messrs. Gillispie, Macon, Clinton, McCawley, Mayo, and Generals Rutherford and Simpson, who will act with the gentlemen by you named to consider and report on such part of the message from His Excellency, the Governor and the papers accompanying it which do not relate to Taxes, Revenue or the Tobacco lately purchased for the use of the State. It is also agreed by this House that the Committee on Finance call on the Entry Taker of the Western Lands as by you proposed.

Received from the House of Commons the following message: Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen ;

We propose to ballot for three clerks to do the business of engrossing, &c., and hope the Senate will think that fewer cannot do