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2 ; ' : -r " . r - -- . . -. '!,. " ' , , .... . 4 . ... r North- Carolina,. State Gazette, s RL1SI0H, (N. C.) FRIDAY, J ANCAKV 5,10. "Lavf ? of .VoYtY CatoWna. FetKd el ih tjenon tn 1819., . (bt AUTiioniry.) An Act to creates fund' tor Internal trapnrrenvnti, trvi t9 eitxUuh Dord i. . . for tb aaitagemctri. thereof. . rm a A It . . m J m . t I; Be it enacted by inritnerttiJitsemny oj tne enere tj mtrin farWiwo, onrf it is hereby enacted by tht authority of the same, That a fund be, tod the m is hereof created, to be de neaiinated tht Fund for Intersil Improvements,' ajid to h applied exclusively to the internal Troprovement ".of this stattf, sqJi the necessities of thia state shall render it neceVy Tor some future legislature to.apply .the said fund or part thereof to some other, purposes' of state. '. v 11V Be to fur thet xnacte'd, That the said fund ahall conist,of thenett proceeia of the'aafes of the lands lately acquired by , tretf fr'otti" flie.Cbernfeee Indiaiiii - ,..-c .V. : ii j j. .'. m -1 -t-. . r v . r : " III. lie M jurrner enaciea, uui iwr ujc purpose ui prcciin ntTrniT1rvln' this fuhd.aiidlof disbursing such portions, of it and nett income of all the public works onirr their charge ; The surveys, plans and estimated expense of ouch new wotk a thy-miy recommend to the patronage nt tho General AsMinbly, together with sucb other important information as th y way hare it inScir p urer to collect in rcUtion to tie objects committed to eheiriruat: Pravidtd, Ttut hirfan npr r priation shtllbemale of anj par of the aforesaid Fund to ie improvement olanj ltivrr the i-nprofcment'of the Navi jatioo of which ha already or shall hereafter be committed to and the property herein csteU m a Corporation, tlen and in that case the state ha!l be considered a stock holder, in said company, or corporation, and ah&ll hae n many shares ?s may correspond w'h tfie 'aniount of the nv bev. tliua .Ivancedfrtrnf.'a'id aDDronriatcd out of said Fund fur Internal I npr .veroent, and t!e acceptanco by any company or . ".""V ihfr ' n" proyiiion by law, aathorrtiticlcrtf of corporation as aforesaid f such advance of noficy by the Slate. l"v f"r i.unry toum to tax parties mtli the coatl and -t,.ii ..A ; hrru .Urlml it, ttvA etnresfioa of the i charges of publiralion iu th avpaners in cases of attachraeiit conaaat of said company, or enporation u th term ftf fte -d- " where parties reside beyond the limits of the Mate, for ,rc- ., .uv, v. . - , . L Unncted h the General v ' u .-.-j j Carrtina, aui it i hereby .ftuqeted Xn i-f ..,vt .n ,ct mwd inthcetrt79leoTif1ed-AnAet rect-l a wwiWO! iMKwni Of JS vrf i Cerotifia, and it il taetd and J,rlr,A l JL. nutl.rrri. H IH "fth , Tbat the said aet shall not 6 coouoe4 bt aBect xiend t the alr at auction of ny article! prfsct' of the agncultore cf this State In Us natural or yoiaanafatiored State, nr to ny npeies of stock, orof domestic nuWnot to any articles f hooeHtd farniture or larininc Btenil. wljwU have been in ue, and that said act ahall extend anl ta si 14. at aoctiuii of such ai tides if 2wd, wares and merchandir. ai'ste) the ordirtary subjects of trafiia and sale by merehai andira4eri ' v' -.. tJ' An Act conceminp the de.ks of Uxs Superior COurta of law and EmjUr.J CJrkaot tbe Couniy Courts. . : j. herea there i no Droviiion bv i ! j 5' I is to tax parties wn: h costs and j . 1 ewnpapers in cases of attachment hf ? nd the limits of the Mate, for ral Assembly of lh$ Stait trf JSrtb I tcil r: auihfftltjf , f Ui mine,, .L,i( Superior Courts oILawandEqui 1' , Quirts of this State, shall heretfrer ;' - - -r- a - . . - - . . :.,lh,-...,.nrni6cwd nr teainst me seterai omccrsinerem omea. it ou uums i -iu oniy-. thcUetieraAABsenT)TyTniy irora iinie w time qireci, 10 oe - r. r-- - . .. . tJ ...... . .i-k-... ...-.u -i applied ny object o internal implement ; t ahall be, and f M ft fhe ,Uf,Mbly oj Vu Stat of A'orth ; bound tt pay the other coU 1 suit. P" who ara a?i'r?y!ae fd,.W' C0 R tV to.fJ(Tolina. and it ii hereby rnatted by the nuthorttyo) the tame, i . .inf6e itfnrther enacted,: That the eaid Cletkl ahaf? ar Th VT nt 5? P1 f u K fr 16 'li That air clerks of the Superior ar.d Count; tourts, tJerks and hercafte, , ,bc pirtics Wund. w ' cosU i"thtae of. ofemem.,'' m wh,cb name they ahall h.e a common, aeal Mter itl ity.rtiKter. and pub.ic folpecton, shall, and ! letters" uhkb ioyer the transfer of oriSinil o, SiVil ffDd pe:ual iaucce9siun,subJrt to the hmrfaHon .herein and , (h h r4irc, to w their several bond, for the from one County to anotiicr. . aw.r nroviaeoiBnan oe capaoic ui nuiw aim 'in" ucu i"cun'i aaioeijirin.plewled, ami shall have and enjoy all tlie ngltta ard privnegea iE. a corporation. " IV. Be it further enacted, That the governor of the state for vjlhe time being, shall be ex officio president of the boardJor in ' terhal imnrorcments, that the directors, a majority of whom shall constitute a board for the transaction of any business, h.ll rwiit nf ir rnmmisnionprs. one to Le chosun from each of the present judicial circuits of this state. V; Beit futther enacted,' That the directors of the board for internal improvements shall be chosen annually by joint ballot of the two houses of the General Assembly, and receive such ' compensation for their aenrices as may be allowed by law, which until otherwise provided, shall be the same mileage for travel - ling to and from the places of Bitting, and the same pay per 1 diem, during the continuance of their session, as is now allowed by law to members of the General Assembly. VI. Be it further enacted, That in the absence or the Gov ernortlhe board may elect a president, pro tempore from their own body, who shall preside over the deliberations of the board -imtil tha governor is enabled to attend. VII. Be it further enacted, That the president and directors of the board shall have power to appoint a principal Engineer of publfevrorks and such assistant Engineers or surveyors as in their opinion the'poblic nervice may require, which said principal k pngmeer Shan supenntena ann uireci an me punu wumj, ' 'hich the General Asemblv have hitherto or shall hereafter -.aider, direct, or authorize ; and the said board shall also have power to appoint a secretary to record their proceedings, and the persons so appointed shall receive for their services, such T compensation as the board may allow, to be paid out of the 'revenue of the fund for internal improvements, whenever the faithful discharge of their duties in oflKe vlu gi cient secoritie-t at the several ami repectie Courts,, wherein they have their appointments, winch sxali tw after'tW first day of March next ensaing and once in each and every year thereat- ter, under the same rulfs regulations and restrictions as are nrovided bv the act of If yS, directing the manner of proceeding nrainftt tbei Bevoral officers therein named : irovlded, That no thing herein contained shall be construed to extend to any of , caue or procure to be falsely made, forged.or cciuuterfefteJ or the above named ollicer9 who Bnan nave gn within twelve months preceeding thf first hut then ant in that case it shall b the dun cers to renew their respective bonds at the expiration ol one or corporation Altnin tins state or any of the United States 6r year from the time of their appointment or the last renewal of any of the territories ot the United States; or any order' or tieir bonds (as the case may tej auu once ineacunna every j w any i uic saiu uanss or corporations or attftw year thereafter. A Aet directing the sale of certain Public land adjoining the CUy oflta. Ipi-rh and ftirnther DlinV'S. X.o . . . ii i n i.;.. .-il. o.-i. . f ...! . . . j . . lie it enacted OU me. venerai Mswmjiy u, aiaiw oj arm poration within this Mate or. anv of the United - . . r 1 1 f I " f-j . -----w b.vk Ull T U Ii Oofinn and it i hereby enacted ty me autnnmy oj tne yqn. the Territories of the U. States or any order or che'cA on nnv J' M.B it further enacted, That thepresidM and detffrra i f th board of internal improvements, shall hold n annual Meeting in the city of Raleigh, or at such other place as may be designated by law, to begin on the third Monday of JSovember ' . ..i.iT. .1.1.1 I U tncttrtA ana to continue until xne ousiuess i um uusm : . but the president of the board may at his own pleasure, or shall at the request of any three directors thereof, convene an extra meeting ot the board for the transaction of any extraordinary business; IX. Be it further enacted, That the president and directors of the board lor internal improvements, may at their annual meeting. eriairt. alter, or amend such rules as to them may seem proper for the purpose of regulating the order of their iWoceed infra t TV-it the mav adinurn the board for any period " 7 - J 'J J I II ' . n exreedinn- ; mnnlh. or when orrasiotl shau require IT, save an extra meeting at any other place man tnai eigaicu sy law, and shall have power to make ana estaDiisn sum uc - Uw, rules and reeulations for the better ordering of the con victof their ft&rera. awnts and servants, as to them may seeir tMPilient A 4 in A ho not inronsistent with the constitution and Taws of this state, or of the United States They shall have power at any time during the recess of the le gUlature to fill any vacancy which may occur, in their own bo, fly from death, rewe-nntion. removal, inability or anJ othei , cause '. Frovidcd nevertheless. Tbasuch vacancy shall be filled Dv a riti-o- .r u: tn Kf colootAfirrnm the luuiciai cir cuit where such vacancy happened. X. Be it furl. onrh,l. That the fund for internal improve "'PUtS.SUhiort in ihn (in PT Ot the DrOSKieni OOU UUCWiuis v Dard, shall be deposited in the treasury of the state, and kept "wtmct and apart f rom all other public money ? u nan 'u t or delivered by the treasurer of the. state to the order of the kn. 1 - ' .. . . k l J Ai,nroi- uuara. rmrtr,ut aha.pthn h tne spcreiarv ana ' 2"ed hv br0iaOnt. That the treasurer shall keen a fa! , Q regular account ofal'such disbursements, and carefully . ifiC5ftrv4 j a h a n ai iinnn whirh thp samft snail navt- utru PM, and shall render an account thereof to the General As ,e"ojv at th time at which he renders his annual accoun fthe disbursements of the ordinary revenue; That once in every year the hoard of Internal Iprovements snail uepuie a j mmittee of their body to examine the accounts of all disburse 4 plants made by order of the bo? rd during the year next pfeceed j ty; the annual meeting of the board and to compare these accounts vWlth fk TJ k.i,bo nr the r flrtitlcate s civins auuioriiT w the payment of the several suihs of money or stock entered vienn, i '? XI. Be it further tnacted, That the Presidents and Directors f the board of Internal Improvements, shall be and they are P "ereby authorlred to subscribe in behalf of the State, to suqh Public works, as the General Assembly may from time to time "gree to patronize, such portions of the fund for Interna' Im- Pfovementsas may be directed by law. " XII. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty ofthp ! Vrd of Internal Ittiprovements, to keep a fair and accurate . ord of all their proceedings whick shall he at all 1 1 ,es open i to the man.;n f tU Members of the General Assembly antl of the President-, andDirectors, and other officers of any compa- , -j "uicreiiea tnerein. ... .w- That they shall report to th;e General Assembl? at or oearthe e6mmenM. .,r -rfe ntttfuf nessinn thereof, the exact state tbeFund for Internal lmproyement: The progress, con dition , An Act more effectually to ptioish the m akiop, pusing 6r alteptim? to pass counterfeit Bank Notes. , ,, Be. it enacted by the General Assembly of the $tal' ef AVffc Carolina and it U hereby enacted bv the autharitu'of th .ns- That ifany person shall falsely make, force or couoterleit or HP, t p ;5i ''' m 'ill:- ; vrn bond as aforesaid j willingly aid or assist in falsely making, forging orcounterfelt Wav of March next, '"g any bill or note in imitation 6f or purporting to bo at biJl or y of the aforesaid ofii- note issued by oider of the President and Directors of any Banlc it' the Cashier thereot j or shall pass utter or publisb or - attempt topns utter or publish as true, any false, forgedr cour terfeited bill or note, purporting fo be a bill, or liote,il sued by order of the President and Directors of anv bank or cor- rhat Duncan Cameron, John vv insuny. josi pn v s 'niiam Roberts and Henry Potter be and they are.lre.ic'jyrj ointed com missioners for the purpose of sel'ini and they or utajiity oi them shall have full power and authority to sell and coi vey in fee simple by instrument under their l.ar.us aiid seals all or any nartof the nublic lands contained in the deed doio Joel Lane, to the Governor for the use of this Strite ai.d jdjuning the City of Raleigh, lying on the E ist side thereot except a part thereof, not exceeding twenty acres to be selected by the Architect su perintendant ot Public Buildings and rest rxed lor a quarry. II. Be it further euac ted. that tin-h;iiJ c uunnssioners era majority thereof shall lay off or cause to be laid offinto conveni nt lots of such size as they may ucm most proper all ot the DOn" Ufviiuv- - ! Uon tkf InN . i h thiio 1-.;.! .fl it shall be the duty ot the commissioner? r a uiajfiiuj .vK? to make an est mate of the value of each lot of land, and deposit the same with the Treasurer t and they shall not communicate to any person preVioua to the sale the aUixcd value ol any lot. III. Be it further enacted, That the said commissioners shall catse to be set up at public auction -he said tots of land, first n-ivin sixtv days notice Dy auvcnrein 'r Mtppaci printed at Raleigh, of the time and pace; ol sale provided always, fhat tlie coinmi"Sioners shall auopt enecruai n.easures 10 pre vent the bidding ot any lot for a less sum than the previous es timation, nor shall any titre he made until the purchase money paid. Provided, That nothing m this act snan oe consirueo to empower the commissioners to sell the unappropridtea lots which re situate in tie corners 01 me k-ny. IV. And be it further enacted, That tlie purchasers ot the lots of land shall have a credit ot one year for one thiid part of the numhase monev. two years tor another thiiu a: l three years for the remaining third on giving bond with r,rp.nved security navable to t lie Governor and negotiate at a., v wie u-oks in this Jjtsie which bonds shall be deposited Aitn t'ne Treasurer, and by him collected when, due. V .Hnri. hi it. ttt.TT.Her eitaeiXV, I ll.ll mi himiuhmiuith shall make; a full and co.nplete return ot then proceedings here in to the next General Assembly. VI Beit further enacted, that the saiu commissioners in ... . i.i laying out the lots as directed tn the second section shall also have power to lay oh sucn aireeis or roans ta nosy uuy uceni advisable. the said banks or corporations or v anv of the Cosh ir , 1tnf knowing the same to be falsely forged or counterfeited with in tention to delraud any corporation tody Politic o person evet f uch person so offending shall be deemed and adjudged gcHtf rot FHony and being thereof convicted by due course of Law jlrt any Coart of competent jurisdiction shall bo pun.rsbed by fine ino? " iiiipiiaouii.cui, nui cAvccunijj itircc jcarH, puilingtn ITVe piljory public whipping not exceeding thirty nine lasher on, fcr or her bare back, all or afty ot them at the discretion 'of the Court, duer regard being had to the nature and circumstance of the oQcocet I. stnd be it further enacted, I hat if any person shall directly ot indirectly pass oratte opt to pass to any other person for ,i sake of gain any talse f rged or counterfeited bill or ooteissueOt, hj. order of the President and fJireotors of any banfe or Territortesof the United States ;of anVlalse forge dlirmTnteiu leiteu order or cnecK upon any oi me saia oanKS or corporations or any of the Ca-thiers thereof (knowing the siuq to 0& falsely forged or counterteitcd) every such person 80 ofl'enditig shall bp deemed and adjudged guilty of Felony, and being (hereof con 1 .1 I -1 n u . . ..4' In ... ; .. n r lntl. .F A 1 . I tion, shall be punished by a fine to the use of the State not ex ceeding five thousand dollars and be imprisoned not exceeding three years, standing in the pillory, public whippthg. not exceed ing thirty nine lashes on his or her bare back, all or any of thorn at the discretion ot the Court due regard being had to the aaturS and circumstances of the offence. :. An Act dlrectinfr the pubjication of the revisat of the laws of this State mude under the act passed in 18lr, entitled an act for the revision of One acts of the General Asrembly. 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 the revisal of the acts of the General Assembly of this btatej, made and reported by Henry Potter, John L. Taylor and Bartlet Yancy Esquires, e 'incnHsioners appointed under tiie act Ot Iftjf," entitled an act for the revision of theacts of thtGenera Assembly, t-gether with the titles of -thre statutes or fa ts of statutes of Great Britain in force in this State, which said commissioners have re ported in their .opinion tolje published in octavo on good papej and witb anew type, to contain tne second charier oi Charles if t if t i it, 4 .71 the second, the g eat deed of Grant, the Grant from George the ord Granville, the bill of flights and Consti- 1M( il.. J 1. '1 A..JI.. .MI.fA TTIao (ha f ijwarnm. ftf hio Sf v n. na oe , Utut . - - - - ,efond to John Lord be ai.d he ts nereny auu.o, .u ------ - tntion of the State, together with the name of the person,, who-r llonqp ri he renairen anu lniproveu unun u e suuenuiciiuoinc , c v , . , nuoariu iieicp isuauu i i were members of the convention, who formed the said BilloF and direction ot the Architect or th ; ta e ,n conformity wiUi Constitutiun, the con6;itutioa of tii,- United the pian prepares anu uamicu uj . , y.Wut wi h t!;e amendments, the Treaty of Peace of 1785. and all th Vssemblv. VIII. And be it further enacted, That for the purpose of pre paring and improving the State House in the manner prescribed in this act the Uovernor snail nave tun power to uraw wanants on the Public Treawurer, which shall be paid out of tlie money arising from the sale of the land by this act directed to be sold and no other; An Act concernuiR Military Land Warrants. Be it enacted by the General Ar-sembty o f the State of North Carolina and it it hereby ev acted by the authority oj the. same, That the Governor Public Treasurer and Comptroller, or a ma- A . I i . .4 . . L I'.M 1 : ionty oi themaro nereoy vesieo who ion puwci iuu auuivmj, to hear and determine an appncmiuna wmni uc uuuc ii mintaryla,nd warrarit, and their direction in writing or the di. recUon in writing of ainajority ol tliem)hali authorize the Se cretary of State, to issue a warrant for such quantity of land as th?y or a majority of thevn may certify to be due to each ap plicant. ' II. Arid be it furjther enacted, That this act shall be in force from and after the passing thereof; and shall remain in force un til the meeting of the next General Assembly and no linger. An. Act to explain An Act laying duties on sales at auction of Merchandize, - ,pfused in the year 1818- . Whereas doubts existing respecting the articles subject o the axlaid by Ihe abovo recited act, to remove which. acts of the General Assembly reported by the said commission- era including me acis oi isi;, mm acupious inuex tnereoi. ' I. Beit further enacted. That Henry Potter Esq. together witk the Public Treasurer and Secretary of State are hereby auhor lied to contrt .:t in writing with some fit person upon tlie' best terms .which can be obtained for the printing and binding of thel said revisal in a neat and suitable manner j in .which contract provision shall be made for supplying the State with two hun dred copies of said publication, to be deposited witb the Secreta ry of State of which number two shall be given to ach Xounty fortheuse of the Superior arid C unty Courts, and that the person who shall become the publisher shall enter nto bond with suflicient security in the sum of five tliousand dollars payable'to the Governor tor the time being, conditioned tor the faithful and accurate printing and binding ot the said revisal within a time) to be stipulated in the said contract which bond snail be filed with the Governor. ' II. Beit further enacted, That Henry Potter, Efq. one of the said commissioners be and he is hereby appointed superintend ant of the printing and publishing of the said work, whose dutjr it shall be to decide on the quality of the paper, and size and form of the type and generally as superintendent to do all such things as may best insure the publication of the revisal in a man her suitable to its importance, and the character of tbe State.- And it the said Henry Potter should die or refuse to act, they Governor is hereby empowered, and he h required to ppirit another; i .. L I ffl L 1 i"' it I H ft i . f -i If r ii t ' t
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