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THE ST AM, And North-Carolina State Gazette. T7 No. . ItALKlGII, (N. C.) FIUDAT, JANUARY 23, 1818. Vol. . ( Authority.) LWVS OK NOUT1I CAKOLINV. An act directing what number of Jutorimay hereafter be drawn to terce in the Suymior and C-ouMly Courts. ft F it mflrtrA hu thr (lA i AtamhUj nf th Stnt nf K'nrttt. ?a8(dblj the Legislature at it8 session ill 1817. Carolina auitt is hereby enacted by the authority cf the sa-ne. (Revenue lsw cane uieJ. ) I Trial the several County Count of Pica ana Quarter Ses- XX Ff. And be it further enacted, That each sheriff upon ' 9ioD held in this state, may drlw any r.u o'-.er of Jurors not ei.l g h s ac Hir t w th the L. unp-rolJcr, County 1 rutee '6 l." nr ,c" "y1 10 serve u me su- inii C ant Wa d nv within ihrir respective counties for the , P-"or an j cuntv courts aforesaid. needing y ar, hli make a-d subscbe an affidavit that he ll' Jt"ia rf " jurthcr enacted, 1 nat this act shall be jn ujchily accf unt.d f r in hissntlrmt ni for all lax received rce from and afier the passing thereof. y hi nn una r this ict up n anv occupation, article r th ng 't i ncluded n the lists of taxable pr per y furnihed to the K k f h'n c un y. and sh ill append to the said amdavit a f il. t A I L' . . I 1. 1. kL lv ni ail sui n i tx- o. ni n received, anu in? names ni iru ers ns from who-n he r ccved the same, aid srt f rth p- Usite to each item h? '.ccu;ation, article or thi i; f ir which !k "id taxes were rec i ni : nl wheea, sher ff after h-v hive made th-ir seUtemms with the C mptro.l r, nny ollict ; x 8 fm deli- qurnt ar.d h.re u no stcuiKy for it'r a.:c- U' 'ing ' ' thr t r s XXIII Re it further en cied. low '-quireo too .ai-n nv III. A id be it further rnirtrd. That this et kh(l tx ia force from and after the pa-na; thereof. i A;i act prescribing the duty of the dajort and Brigadiers Gere, ral of the .UUitia nf (hi State in certain caes. j BE it cuactedby the Central Axsrmby cf the State ;f Xcr A- Carolina and it it hereby enacted hij tie authority f th tumc, j That in future it shall be ihe uuiy i f th Major do b iga ; diers General of the Militia f this Mitt, t give fifty das notice by order to the commandant of heir regiment or bri- j gaucs previous to sucn revirws taif g pi.icr ; ana tne e- .?n act to amend the Buod aii: views shall take place by ih- Brigadier aid1 Al.ijors (i neial BE rt en xlcd by the General Aittmbiij of the State of Xorth-j as aforesaid at the same times and under the same rules ar.d Cirolin.i aidtt n hereby enacted by the authority of the sarne I regulation as hrret fore prevc ibrd bylaw. 1 h.it whenc-wr any person jy permission or ihccourt ci hisl II. And be it further enacted. Thai any Maj rs f.r B iga-c-iunty, and agreeably to law, shall have turned, altered or j diers Gci't::a! tiiint vivc nonce as ab ve upccifinl, nhail chined any r ad, ar.d shall tender the same to the overseer, forfeit ami pav (or eve y . XT. cce the sum off ru doll.n-. to and he overseer shall refuse to receive said road udoo the ! be reenVt-rrd before anv iu i.dirti n havirxr c crr.iz ett roll, c rd I h t :n addi ion to the oath nlTs on ett.inc; with the omtrol'er, said sh- r ff iia'l swt-ar th.it it'll.- ti-Iiect- any 'i ique.U t in b y 'd th s a ron ; d in. msaid settleni-nt, ivdl render a true account tht-r f t. tht C-'-mi r llcr : Iv.n on vear after s irh collf-ction, a d if it sh.ill I c dis- ground that the said road 13 not in good or sufficient order, the person making such alteration in the road, if dissatisfied with the decision of said overseer, may prtitiin the court of his couiity, who shall appointlhree persons to examine said thereof, one half to the couuty in which such n c vry is b df and the other h i'f to the use of the p rsonsui. gf r th' a ....e. III. And be i: further enacted, f hat if any brigade 1 G n crai shall tad to make h.s re u n to the AduiuUnt General road, and th-ir report as to the condition of the road shall be j as required bv the 24 h section of the militia aci pasetil ia conclusive : And in like manner, uny person liable to woik j 180G, such Brigadier Geneial so lading, -h-dl f ifui a, d ..ay on any road, or any person sending three hands to work cn I the sum ol filly pounds, to be sued for and recovered ui bke anv road and dissatisried with the certificate or decision of! manner as other finei. my overseer, that a road altered or turned, or a new road o-1 P fco c rnr i iht sta e bt-.'ore any jurisdiction having (0gnizai.ee the --r..l .Kit int. Or (T rir ini' -s)c r In- ivr-f-il.. .A 1 . CI iniv n shrift shill col.ee d...Qu-nt tax sand shill n t ac- Pclcd is in good and sufficient order, m:iy make his ohjec-, 5 ' ccr tn authorize the Ctinh f Pleas and Quarter Sessions of r . . it. n tn sairl cert h.:ate tn thr ronrt r.f h.a rmintv at ih t-m ou .t tor he same a n rrin r q Ted. si fh sherill r other . ... , , . , . . rsonshadheli.brt.p,.. fo.r f ulchh.am un- 1 t sum "ucn cert.ncate is retumea, ana sa.d court shall appoint three ll-C-d and net ,rcour,t, d f r. to be re: vcr A m the Hc'5 ".1" --r M u iuu, m ineir repori 10 tne con the respective counties in tiii state t increase the fees if Jailors thereoj. BE it enacted bu the General Assembly of the State of North- di'ioii of said road shall be conclusive. Carolina, and it is hereby enacted bu the authority cf the same. II. Be it fur: ker enacted. That no order of a county court 1 That the Courts cf Pitas an-J Quarter Sessions ut 'hi t ve- Th it the she ifTs f ihe POS"' 3 to on a,,y road or bridge sha I be made unless j ral counties within this state, be ai d rhty are hereby author fu'U'-e be a'lowcd the a persons are subjected to said toll, and every order hert-i I2ed and empowered, whenever thei sh. II deem it expedient. . u j .w u i 1 vaiui c iii.iuc ui iicicdiici iu uc inaue, citinuiiuc any person , a niaioruy i'i wie itLiintr jusui.es oci:ir present, 10 ti cieasc ' lars t r he di tnev be i-ne gi-d in mTking,f , r ,. . . , , , , 1 c 1 . . 1 n , , s with ihe Treaurrr to be naiJ bv the T.ea- om . Pa'rnt;nt of lo11 ovcr br,JtiCi r racls, shall be null the fees of the Jailors of their respective counties ; Provided tiuu vuiu. 1 luc buuic u ;ca UOl CAICCU Ul IT ncr CCUl U1JUU IUC 1CC3 LUW - 1 Wi t al count ri n 1 is state sha I i jsuin f thi e : d Ith ir Sfttlrmen 111 r. Betd thn-r times ar il Rut 'icil in r.cnrnil l,lv, the -ijJilav of LKc. mbor. A. I). 1 817. H. NCF.Y. S. S. JA. 1IKI)ELI.,S. II. C. AtrueCepy, VM. MIL!, ''ecrrtary. iu net to alter t:,e mo ' of puniJrinx the crime of Jforse Stealing. BE it enacted b the GtnerA Asembhj of the State of North- Carotin,, and it is h t eby enacted by the authority of the same. That the crii. f H rse Siealing :h.ill in luture, in ilu first oner '-o consule ed as a rlergiable felony. II. And be it further enacted That i1 aiy person shall be Amud guiltv f fei- nicusiy aling any h' rse, mare, ge ding. jck ass, or m ile within he limits of his st?tc, fo ihe r- D id nence fuch pcron hnll surfer ueaih without bench: of de. gy ; any law to the contn.rv ogIWi. branding. in act t j increase the penalty fur neglecting or refusing to work on tlie I'ublic Highways within this state. ' BE it enacted bu the General A-sembhi of the State of North- irirotiiia, and it h hereby enacted by the authority oft he same, 1 hat th- uiii often shilling per day shall be recovered frcm r.y person or persons 1'able to work on any of (he highways in this state, who shall refuse or n elect to attend aud per- foi m th - services required bv law. ' 4. II. And be it further enacted. That in all cases where the levtral vise-r3 t roads are cnip:lled to warrant their Qpnd, for 01 gleet or reuis.l 10 perlorni their du y arid ihe Saul defendants are unable to dmhaig said judgment and fits it shad be the duty til the respective counn c-iirt in his u.it t diV the ess uoon the tf .n a.d wanai.ts. Pro ' , - 1 that the defendant sh dl first have taken the btnefit 1 f act f r th -. re i-f of nsoIvent dtbt- rs. III. Aiid be it further enacted Th:it all persons owning ives to woik on anv public h.chwav -.vhoshVl refuse rneglect to send their staves when sunviiontd as , ;.. scribed y law shall f- rieit and pay for each slave the a'1 .ve named en iry. IV'. Aid he it further enacted, Tha the penalty hereby aiposed s.,a . f r covered and applied under the rules, re gulations ant restrictions as are m vv prescribed b lny. J Aid b' it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, JTh.it all acts a i l parts of acts comi g within ths purview and jne;in'u)g of ihu act, be and the same aie hertby repealed and paue void. hi act supplemental to an act entitled, " An act declaring the du- tiei nf ( levies and fur other fnrposes' passed tnUie year 1816. I BE it enacted bu the G . ral Assembly of the State o f North piroiina and it is hereby enacted by the authority cf the same. J-li. t tor each sr.mm-.ni directed to be iisuedby the act above ti red to, ard to wh eh this act is a supplement, the shti ifls jrsnectivelv for each county in this state sha!! l.c entitled to emand and receiv of the person ag-ii' st wh m such sum- ns shall be issued ihe sum of thirty cents ; any law, usage f custom to the contrary no' -iih,3tandirig. nnct concerning Promissory 'utes and other Negotiable In struments. BE it enacted bu the General Assembly of the Slate of North arolina ana it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, iat it shall and may be lawful for anv person or persons, I '-dies politic and corporate, having a right to demand any m money uue upon any end usee promissory note, sin ;'e 'bill, bond or other writing obligatory which is, shall or to) be neg itiable by the laws of this state, to commence and TOsecute at the option of the person or persons, bodies poli- or corporate having such light, on action or actions for uch sum or sums of money so due as aforesaid against the i'kcr or makers of such promissory note, or obligor or obli Ws in such biJ, bond or other writing obligatory, and the idorser or endorsers thereof, jointly or against any one or 'or; of such makers or obligors ard endorsers, and juclg-kpt-l, shal' acd. may b given accordingly ; any lawr lo the r'Mtary aotwiihstantlitg. A;i act furth r pointing out the duty of Overseers of Jloa:ls. BE it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of North' Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, Tnat iro ii atd after the passing ot this act, it shad be the du ty of th:; Overseers of the roads in the Several counties in this state where the county c. urt may direct, to make or cause to be made and kv i t in repair good and sufficient foot was across ail swamps and runs of water that may cross that part of the road allotted them by au order of the court of said county, lor the convenience of travellers .o foot, and in case of f allure, be 8jbj. ctto indictment as In other cases of neglect, in thi prrjormance 01 their duty on roads. II. And be it further enacted, That it shall also be their duty to erect and keep hand-tails on eaih side of all hollow bridges where the county courts may direct which may be situated on that part of said road so allotted them by the county court. ill. And be it further enacted, That it rhall be the duty of owners of toll budges to keep good and sufficient hand rails across the same. An act to compel owners of Water .Mills situated ou Tublic Bonds to keep in repair their bridges. BE it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of North' Carolina and it n hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That fiom and after the passing of this act it shall be tht du ty of every owner ol a Water Mill within anj cuunty in this state whjse mill 13 situated on any public road, to keep at rii3. her or thir own expc , in such orderas the counjy court thereof may deem sufficient, all bridges that are or may be erected and aaached to his, her or their mill dam imme diately over which such public road may run : Provided, that no.hing herein contained shall be construed to extend to any mid which was erected before the laying . ff ol any such road, except such road as was laid off by the request of the owner of s.tid mil!. II. And be it further enacted by the authority of the same, That every owner or owners ol any such water null, who shall reiuse or neglect to do his, h-T or their duty as is by this act directed, or shall let remain out of repair any sucr. bridge or budges for the space ot ten days, unless prevented by unavoidable circumsta ices, such owner or owners shall forfeit tor each and every such offence, the sum of ten pounds over and abjve such damage as mav be sustained. III. And oe it fur ther enacted by the authority of the samey Tuat all ollcnces committed or doue against this act shall be prosecuted by indictment in any court having cognizance thereof ; aud all forfeitures shall be recovered by act.on of debt, bid, plaint or information, one half to the use of the pro secutor, the other half to the use of the poor of the couuty in which the same may be recoveied ; any law to the contrary notwithsundiig. An act to amend the several Inspection Laws of this State. BE it enacted by the General Assembly of the Stale of North' Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, I hat so much of any act of the General Assembly of this state as authorizes the Inspectors of Tobacco, to cause re fused Tobacco, or Tobacco not fi; for exportation, to be burnt, be and the same is hereby repealed. II. Aud be it further enacted, That in ail cases hereafter, when a note for Inspected Tobacco, shall be lost or destroy ed, the owner thereof shall, before obtaining another note for the same, give bond with approved s -curity to the Inspec- I M.D luKr, IVHr. I . f .B.M..nl n r. . . .1. wi 3, TT bill, luat Jl UI9WIUJCU HU. by law established. II. And be it further enacted. That whenever any cou ty court shall increase the J lilor.s' fees of said count v , they sihall cause the same to bj recorded, which sum shall not b aitcr ed within oue year thereafter. An act to authorise the several Courts of Pleas and garter Set sions within this State to lay a tax sujp.cie.ht for the matnte naiii-c of the poor. BE 1 enacted by the General Assembly of the State of North' Carolina and it is hereby enacted by tlie authority of thr same, Tuat the several Courts of Pleas a.id Quarter Sessi . s wi h in this state, be and they ire hereby au horised on the a, ; lo cation of the wardens, to lay a us which may be suthctcnt lor the maintenance of the poor, which said tax shall be co'Utt ed and accounted for to the Wardens and applied by them in the manner now prescribed by law : Provided, that a majori ty of the Justices be present when aid tax is laid. II. And be it further enacted, That all laws and clauses f laws which come within the meaning and purview of this act be, and the same are hcreb repealed and made void. An act concerning Jlad Dozs. WHEREAS, that most dreadful of all malfdies Hydro phobia, has become much more common than f rmeily, by r ason of the negligence of the owners of D gs : For : em-, dy whereof, BE it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That whenever the owner of any D g shall knuw 01 h tve good reas n to believe that his or her dog. or any dog belong ing to his or her slave or oher person ia his or her employ ment, has been bitten by a m td d.g and shall neglect or re fuse immediately to kill the same, he or she so rclusing or neglecting shall pay the sum of twenty-five pounds, to be re covered fur the use of him or her wh. muy sue for the same, in any court having jurisdiction thereof, wi;h costs. II. And be it further enacted, 1 hat he or she so refusing or ntgLcting as aforesaid, shah be further liab'.e to ,ay all darnagi-s which may be sustained by any person or p- isons whatsoever by the bite of any dog belonging as aforesaid. An act to amend the Health Laws nf this Slate. BE it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina audit is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, Tuat if any vessel shall be brought in.o the state fr m a place which, at the time of h r departure wa infected with the Yellow Fever, Small P x or other infectious diiorcier, e r if any vessel arriving in this state shall have the small pr x or yellow fever, or other infectious dis.-ide r n b ard, or which shall have had such disordet on board during her pass.ige to ihii state, such veBsel shal be ach rrd at ihe place at pr int ed for quarantine, and there remain untd p. rmitted torc move by the commissioners of navigation or by the commis sioners of th- ti.wu to which said vessel IB bound, ar.d if any such vessel shall come to such town . r into its harbor w: Ji out permission obtained as aforesaid, the pilot or master con ducting said vessel or ordeting or permitting her to be- so conducted to such town or ha. bur, shall be suhj.-cr to indict ment in the court of pleas arid quarter session or superior court of the county in which said offence is commit'ed, and upon conviction, shall be fined not less than five hundred pounds and to imprisoamer.t until such fine and costs art paid; Provided such imprisonmetic shall not exceed Tie year. II. BE it further enacted, That the commissioners f na vigation or the commissioners of the ti-wn in the harbor of which any Vessel shall have arrived in violation of this act. , or taetr successors, in double the amount of the value of the Tobacco, to indem nify the person vho may thereafter produce the original nove ' shall have power and are au horised to usr such force as shall the. value by him paid for the same : The bond so taken shall be necessary to remove said vessel to the place of Quarantine, be assignable by the Inspectors taking the 8?me to the per- ; their reasonable charge for which service sha!l r.c p id 1 y he son producing the original note, who may maintain a., action : master or owner of said vesel and may b. c err d by ei f debt thereupon, and such assignment sha.l ex ne.ate the tht r of ihem bjore any jurisdiction luviDg cogn.zancc there Iu ipectors from any claim or demand against ihcm, by vr-, of. tue of the original Dote 'A
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