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CHARACTER IS AS IMPORTANT TO STATES AS IT IS TO INDIVIDUALS, AND THE GLORY Of THE ONE IS THE COMMON PROPERTY OF THE OTHER
IN ADVANC is
l2J. YATES, Editor and Pbopbeitob. .
CHARLOTTE, N. C., TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1866.
FOURTEENTH VOLUME N U5IBE R 709
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(Published every Tuesday,)
BY
WILLIAM J. YATES,
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iff -advance. Obituary notices are charged advertis
ing rates. .
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rr a specific time, will be inserted until forbid, and
charged accordingly.
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serted 2 month? or more.
MEDICAL CARD.
DRSGIBBON & McCOMBS, having associated
themselves in the practice of Medicine and Surgery,
respectfully tender their professional services to the
citizens of Charlotte and surrounding country.
From a large experience in private as well aa
Field and Hospital practice, they feel justified in
proposing to pay special attention to the practice of
.burgery in all its branches.
OlEce in Granite Row, up stairs, opposite the
Mansion House.
ROBERT GIBBON, M. D.
Dec 11, 1805 J. P. McCOMBS, M. D.
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Hutchison & Springs
CHARLOTTE, N. C,
Agents of the most reliable IJY SfJ RJi 'JTCE
COJtlP.'tJTMES in the United States.
Be on the SAFE SIDE and insure your property
against loss or damage by fire.
Also, INSURE YOUR LIFE for the benefit of your
wife and children.
21 IS ICS taken at moderate rates.
Call on Hutchison & Springs, No. 4, Granite Row.
E. NYE HUTCHISON,
J. M. SPRINGS,
March 5, 180G Agents.
J. M. HUTCniSON. J- K. 3 SOWN.
HUTCHISON & BROWN, .
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
CHARLOTTE, N. C,
Having again associated themselves in the practice
of Law, will give faithful attention to all business
entrusted to them in Mecklenburg and the adjoin
ing counties.
Office in the corner building formerly occupied by
the late Col Wm. A. Owens, nearly opposite the
Charlotte Hotel, where one or the other may always
be found.
December 25, 18G5. 3mpd.
Charlotte Foundry & Machine Shop.
PARTICULAR NOTICE.
The public is respectfully informed that I am pre
pared to build and repair Steam Engines and do
ll kinds of Machinery work. Also, make Castings
in Iron and Bra?s. l am well-fitted up, and guaran
tee work to be done us well and as cheap as at any
.Shop in the State.
"Old castings bought or taken in exchange for
work. J. M. HOWIE,
Oct IC, ISG5 erapd Proprietor.
J. DKaOSSET, W. h. DKROSSKT, GBAHAM DAVK3.
UKKOSSET fc CO.,
Formerly Dellosset i? Brown.)
Established 1839.
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
No. 6 North Water Street, (up stairs,)
Wi93iiiiigto.n, N. C
Will give personal attention to the purchase and
ale of produce of every description, and to receiv
ing and forwarding goods.
-March 5, 1S6G. 3m
Kalcigh ftnslon
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Superintendent's Office
RALEIGH, N. C, Feb, 15, 1866
CHANGE OF TIME.
Oo and aiter Monday, February 19, 1866, Trains
vill run as follows :
PASSENGER TRAIN,
Leave Raleigh
Arrive at Weldon,
Leave Weldon,
Arrive at Raleigh,
4.30 A. M.
11.00 "
1.30 P. M.
8.30 "
FREIGHT AND ACCOMMODATION TRAIN,
leave IUleigh on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
at 7 A. M., and arrive at Weldoi: 4 P. M.
FREIGHT AND ACCOMMODATION TRAIN,
leae Weldon ou Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur
days at 5 A. M., and arrive at Raleigh 4 P. M.
hy this change in the Passenger Train, connec
tion"? are made with the Seaboard & Roanoke Rail
road, as well as by the upper route via Richmond
Wav passengers can be accommodated by the
Freight ad Accommodation Trains, if they think
proper to do :0. This train leaves Raleigh from
ahe Raleigh & Gaston Depot, iu the Northern part
of the citr.
ALBERT -JC-nNSON,
General Superintendent.
March 5, 1SG6. ' tf '
fcii!ioiisc .& .llacaulay
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
CHARLOTTE, N. C, and CO Pearl St., NEW YORK.
Prompt personal attention to the sale of cotton,
cotton yarns, naval stores, Lc , and the purchase of
merchandise generally.
RitrKUKXCtcs John Wilkes aod T H Brem, Esq rs,
Charlotte, N C; Jordan Womble, Esq, Raleigh, N C.;
O G Parslev t Co, Wilmington, N C ; D Paul k Co,
and KobtilureiCo, Charleston, SC.; Wilcox &
Hand, Augusta, Ga.; Duulop, Moncure CO, u-cu-
mond, Va ; Tanuahill, McIIwane li Co, N i
tridge, Wells k Co. New York.
February 20, 18(G.
Par-
The Southern Express Company,
For the transportation of merchandise, Taluable
package-?, specie, bank notes, bonds, Ac, for all part
of the South and Southwest, in connection with
ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY,
have established tlu-ir agency at 59 BROADWAY,
NEW YORK, where orders to call for goods to be
forwarded South will receive prompt attention.
Merchandise aui valuables delivered to Uarnden's,
Kinsley's, American and United States Express Com
panies, for the Southern Express Company, will re
ceive prompt dispatch.
For particulars, rates ot freigbt, &c. &c, apply at
e office of the Southern Express Companv, 59
rnzirlivav. H. B. PLANT.
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B. PLANT.
Dec 18, 1865.
President.
Just Received,
Shovels. Spades, Ovens aud Lids, Extra Oven Lida,
5 bbls. extra Early Wuite Jersey POTATOES
Feb 2Cth. II- B. WILLIAMS.
C-A.FTI03STS
Of the Aclt and Resolution paused at the call
ed and adjourned sessions of the Legislature
of North Carolina 1865-'66.
An Act to carry into effect an ordinance of
the Convention of. the State of North Carolina
entitled "Aij ordinance for the election of Clerks
and Sheriffs." Provides that they shall hold
their office until their successors are elected and
qualified, and that the next election for Clerks
shall take place the first Thursday in Augnst
1869, and the next election for Sheriffs, the
first Thursday in August, 1868
An Act to decrease the expenses of Sheriffs'
returns. Provides that the returns may be made
through the members of the General Assem
bly An act to empower the Provisional Clerks of
the County Courts, or the Clerks of the Superi
or Courts to administer oaths. This act has
been published in full and sent to each county .
An act to declare the Dan Kiver, a water
course, sufficient iostead of a lawful fence in
Caswell county.
An act to continue in office the Provisional
commissioners of Lincolnton, and other towns.
Continues in office the provisional commission
ers of Lincolnton, Salisbury, Wilmington, Kin
ston, Kutberfordton, Salem, Edeoton, Asheville,
Hendersonville, Uillsboro', Louisburg, Milton,
and Kenansville, until their successors are elec
ted and qualified.
An act to attach the county of Mitchell to
the 8th judicial circuit, and for other purposes.
Provides for the holdidg of the SpriDg and
Fall terms of the Superior Courts, in the follow
ing counties to wit : Polk county, on the se
cond Monday in March and September; Ruth
erford, on the third Monday in March and Sep
tember; and McDowell, the fourth Monday in
March and September. And the Spring and
Fall terms of the Courts of Pleas and Quarter
Sessions, as follows: Polk, second Monday in
March and September: Rutherford, third Mon
day in March and September; ana McDowell
fourth Monday in March and September. The
Spring and Fall terms of the . Superior and
County Courts of Mitchell and Buncombe, shall
be held as follows: Mitchell, on the 6th Mon
day after the fourth Monday in April and Sep
tember; Buncombe, the seventh Monday after
the fourth Monday in April and September.
An act for the more complete re-organization
of the State government, and for other pur
poses. This act has been sent to each county."!
An act tfi incorporate the Weldon Ii.rjterpnze L
and Loan Company.
An act to amend' an ordinance of the State
Convention entitled "An ordinance to incorpo
rate the Piedmont Railroad company," ratified
he 8th day of February, 1862 amended so as
to alter the guage of the road.
An act for the relief ot such persons as may
suffer from the destruction of the records and
other papers of the several counties of this State,
and for other purposes.
An act to incorporate Salem Female Acad
emy, at Salem, in the county of Forsyth.
An act to authorize the Public Treasurer to
collect and sell State property. Requires the
Public Treasurer to collect all money and prop
erty of the State, not held by some person by
his authority, and to sell such property at such
time and place, aud on such terms as he xuzy
deem best; and when a demand is made for said
property, and it is not complied with, thenthe
Treasurer to bring suit and also authorizes
him to employ such agents and attorneys as he
may deem fit, fix their compensation, and pre
scribe their duties
An act to continue in office Clerks and Mas
ters in Equity, until their successors are ap
pointed. Provides that where there has been
no clerk appointed under the Provisional gov
ernment, the one in office b'efore the surrender
may hold over until his successor is appointed
and qualified, even though he may have taken
the oath to support the Constitution of the
Confederate States
An act to authorize Court of Pleas and
Quarter Sessions for Cabarrus county. Au
thorizes a special term of eaid court to be held
ou the third Monday iu February, 1866, to
qualify and take the bonds of the officers of the
county.
An act to legalize the election of Mayor and
commissioners in the town of Morgantoo.
An act to extend fho time for registering
deeds and other conveyances. Extends the
time thiee years from the passage of the act.
An act to incorporate the town of Company
Shops in the county of Alamance.
An act to amend chapter 101, section 9, of
the Revised Code entitled "Iloads, Ferries and
Bridges." Makes it the duty of the overseer
of public roads, to summoti all white males and
free males of color, three days previous to the
day of working, when to meet, and what tools to
carry, and for failure to attend imposes a fine of
?2 per day for each day .
An act to incorporate the Albemarle Steam
Navigation Company.
An act to incorporate the Minister's .Relief
Society for the Eastern Baptist Association.
An act concerning the North Carolioa Insti
tution for the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind.
Appropriates such sum as is necessary not ex
ceeding 520,000 for the year 1866. and the
same for 1S67, and also appropriates 1,500 for
repairing the buildings and enclosures, and pur
chasing such furniture as is absolutely necessa-
An act to incorporate Catawba Valley Lodge,
No, 217, of Free and Accepted Masons.
An act in relation to constables and other of
ficers TReQuires all officers collecting debts
! upon judgments and executions issued by a
Justice of the Peace to credit said judgment or
i execution aud sign the same for the auioaut re
! ccived at the time of payment, and any officer
failiii" to comply with the provisions of this act
shall be deemed gumy oi a inisucmeaoor.j
An act to repeal an act entitled "An act to
establish the office of Auditor of Public Ac
count pai-scd at the sessioo of the General As-
i sembty held 1862-63, and Tatined 2Uth day ofj
December, 1862, and for otner purposes."
Abolishes the office of Auditor, and requires
the Comptroller to discharge its duties.
An act to amend an act passed at the session
'of 1850-51. and amended at the sessions of
1854-55 and 1858-59. entitled an act to incor
porate the Tuckasegee and Keowa Turnpike
Company. Authorizes the State 8gent for the
collection of Cherokee bonds, to subscriDe to
the main trunk road from Webster in Jackson
county to the South Carolina line, instead of its
branches, until it is completed, out of any Donas
or money id his hands, or that may come into
his hands, and that it shall not be lawful for
him to apply said bonds to any other purpose
until said road n completed, and that the Prjsi
dent of said road may draw on said agent from
time to time.J
An act to amend an act entitled "An act to
incorporate the Macon county Turnpike Com
pany," passed at the session of 1856 and 1857.
Provides that as soon as $500 shall have been
subscribed and paid by solvent individuals, it
shall be the duty of the agent of the State for
the collection of Cherokee bonds to subscribe
of the stock of the company on the part of the
State 500 for lands situated in Macon, Chero
kee and Clay counties, and the State to be re
presented by said agent or by some person ap
pointed by him, in the election of directors in
proportion to the number of shares owned by
the State in said company, and the State not to
be called on to pay her stock faster than the
stockholders.
An act to charter the High Shoals Railroad
Company.
An act to authorize the Wardens of the poor
in case any indignent person becomes charge
able to a county, possessed of any estate which
is insufficient for the support of such indigent
person, to institute proceedings to subject the
same to the indemnity of the county whose duty
it is made by law to provide for the maintain
anee of the poor thereof.
An act to incorporate the trustees of the Gen
eral Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in
the United States.
An act further suspending the operation of
statute of limitation. Provides that in all
cases that when the loss of time is made a bar
of the claims, the time between May 20th, 1861,
and January 1st, 1837, shall not be oounted.
An act to extend the time allowed to widows
to enter their dissent to the lost will and testa
ment of their husbands. Provides that where
an estate has not been finally settled, the widow
of all testators whose wills have been admitted
to probate since January .1, 1862, and before
the 1st day of May 1865, whose real estate has
not been sold, may have six months from the
ratification of this act to enter their dissent to
the same, aud allows her (if she dissents from
the will) the same right of dower, as if her hus
bafTd died intestata, !
An act concerning indictments in the courts
oi oyer ana terminer. rroviues tuat delen
dauts in all bills of indictment found but not
disposed of at the several courts of oyer and
terminer shall be held for trial at the next reg
ular term of the Superior Court of the county
iu the same manner as though the said bills had
been fouud at a regular term of the Superior
Court.
An act to amend the county line of Mitchell
couuty and to annex a part of Yancy county to
the county ot Mitchell, amended so as to run
from the mouth of Big Rock creek' down Loe
river to the mouth of Brumits creok and up the
extreme height of the ridge that divides the
waters of Pigeon Ttoost creek and Brumits
creek to the top of the big ridge to the former
line of the county of Mitchell, and then runtiing
with said line to where it joins the Tennessee
line and then running with the old line to the
mouth of Big Rock creek, so as to leavo all
west of said first named line to the county of
Yancy.
An act to regulate salaries and fees. Allows
the Governor 4,000 and a furnished house.
Councillors of State the same pay as members
of the General Assembly, for every day of at
tendance. Judges of the Supreme and Superi
or Court 2,5U0; Public Treasurer, 2,000;
Chief Clerk to Treasurer, 1,500; Secretary of
State, 1,250, and fees; Private Secretary to
Governor, 1,000, aud fees; Attorney General,
100 for bis attendance on each regular term of
the Supreme Court, and 20 for each term of
Superior Court, of any county he shall attend,
aud the fees allowed by law; each Solicitor of
the State, 20 for every term of the Superior
Court he shall attend, and fees; Reporter of the
Supreme Court, 600, and fees; Public Libra
rian, 600; Messenger to Governor, 365; Clerk
of the Supreme Court, 500, and forty cents
for recording as heretofore, besides the regular
fees; Clerks of the Superior and County Courts,
and Clerks and Masters in Equity, jurors, and
witnesses, fifty per cent in addition to the fees
now allowed by law.
An Act to punish seditious language, insur
rections and rebellions in the State. Any
person guilty of seditious language, spoken, writ
ten or printed or endeavoring to incite insurrec
tion, conspiracy, sedition or rebellion against
the Government et the State, shall stand in the
pillory one hour, receive one or more public
whippings, not less than thirty-nine lashes each
and be imprisoned twelve mouths, aud punishes
with death any person found guilty of rebellion
or insurrection, or inciting others to join him
or them
An act to re-enact 4th Section 102 Chapter
Revised Code. The section reads as follows :
Every Judge shall produce a certificate from the
Clerk ot each couuty, ot his having held the
Court of lne coupty accordiog to law, aod for
every such certificate omitted to be produced,
there shall be a deduction from his salary of
one hundred dollars : Provided, however, that
UO certtacaie oi aueuuauct; suaii ge giru;
the Clerks of the Superior Courts of Northamp
ton, Hyde, Davie, Currituck, Person and Cleve
land, until four o'clock ou Thurtday evening of
each week, when the Court shall be held, and
ihA Rprtiticate shall be void if it do not certify
that the presiding Judge was present and held
the court until that time, and until tne Dusincss
was disposed . of, unless some unavoidable cir
cumstance shall prevent the courts of saidcoun-
' tics from being held at' the prescribed time, and
then the same shall also be certified in the cer
tificate "
Anact to restore jury trials to the Courts of
Pleas and Quarter Sessions in this State in crim
inioal cases. Gives the county Court the ju
risdiction to enquire into; try, hear and deter
mine petit larcenies, assaults and batteries, all
tresspasses and breaches of the peace, and all
other crimes and misdemeanors,' the judgement
upon conviction wnereor snail not extend to life,
limb or member, excepting those only, whereof
the original jurisdiction is given exclusively to
one or two justiees of the Peace, to the Supe
rior or bupreme Courts I
; An act to. amend the 4th section of Chapter
35 Revised Code, relating to fugitives from jus-
rn' j.j .1? .i r
tice. , loo amenuea as to auinonze tne gover
nor to offer the reward for felons who have fled
from justice, whether within or without the ju
risdiction or the btate.J
An act to outlaw felons who flee from justice.
Gives two justices of the Peace, or a Judge of
toy bupreme or bupenor Court, on written affi
davit, filed and retained, that a felony has been
committed and the person flees from justice, or
evades the usual process of law, the power to
issue proclamation against such person, requi
ring bim to surrender himself, and to empower
the Sheriff to take such force as he shall see fit,
to apprehend such fugitive; and if he do not sur
render himself, any citizen or officer after warn
ing him to surrender, may slay him without ac
cusation or impeachment of any crime.
An act to provide for the collection of the
taxes of 1865 in counties where no Sheriff or
other officer was qualified under the revenue or
dinance of the Convention. Requires the pre
sent Sheriff to- colleot said tax and pay it over
to the Public Treasurer.
An act to punish vagrancy. Makes it the
duty of any justice of the Peace upon proof of
any person who may be able to labor,' and has
no apparent means of subsistence, and neglects
to apply himself to some honest occupation for
the support of himself and family if be has one;
or be found spending bis time in dissipation or
gaming or sauntering about without employ
ment, or endeavoring to get support by any un
due or unlawful means, to issue a warrant for
the arrest of the offender to be brought before
some justice of the Peace, and if found to be a
vagrant to recognize him with good security, for
his appearance to the next term of the Court,
next succeeding, and upon failureo give bond
to be imprisoned until Court; Provided he may
at the Court give bond and security for good
behaviour and industrious deportment for one
year and be discharged, but if he fail to give
bond and pay cost, be shall be prosecuted, and
upon conviction, the Court may fine or imprison
him or both, or sentence him to the work house
for such time as the Court may thiok fit.
An act to punish persons for pursuing and
injuring horses and other live stock, with intent
to steal thetn. Makes the offender guilty of a
misdemeanor, punishable as if convicted of a
larceny, who shall pursue, kill or wound any
horse, mule, ass, jennet, cattle, hog, sheep, or
goat, the property of another, with the intent
to convert to bis own use; and all persons who
may aid or abet in any such unlawful acts, shall
be punished in like manner as the principal ac
tor. An act more effectually to secure the main
tenance' of bastard children, and the payment
of fines and costs on conviction in criminal cases.
Makes it competent for the court (where the
pretative- father is unable to pay costs and
charges) to sentence7 him to the House of Cor
rection not exceeding twelve months : Provided
however, That such pretative father, at his dis
cretion, instead of beiog imprisoned or sent to
the House of Correction, may bind himself as
an apprentice to any person he may select, for
such time and for such sum as the Court may
direct the binding to be done in open court,
and the price obtained. shall be paid to the coun
ty Trustee. This act to go into effect the first
day of April 1866
' An act to secure to agricultural laborers their
pay in kind. When laborers in agriculture
shall contract for wages to be paid in part of
the crops cultivated by them, such part shall
not be subject to sale under executions against
their employers, or the owners of the land culti
vated. An act to prevent wilful trespasses on lands,
and stealing any kind of property therefrom.
When done feloniously by the party shall be
deemed guilty of larceny and punished as' for
that offence.
An act to preveotQnticiog servants from ful
filling their contracts, or harboring them.
I Gives the employer the right to sue such per-
son or persons so enticing ana narooung, ana
on recovery shall have judgment for the actual
double value of the damages assessed
An act to establish work houses or houses of
correction in the t several counties of the State.
A majority of the Justices of the Peace in the
several counties of the State concurring therein
may when they deem it necessary, establish
within their respective counties, one or more fit
and convenient bouses of correction, with work
shops and other suitable buildings for the safe
keeping, correction, governing and employing of
offenders legally committed thereto -
An act to incorporate the Rock Island Manu
facturing company in Mecklenburg county. j
An act to authorize the Pulic Treasurer to
receive and invest the land scrip donated to this i
State for the establishment of an agricultural
college. Authorizes the Treasurer to demand
and receive the lands and land scrip donated by
Congress, and to sell said scrip (by and with
I the advice of the Governor) from time to time
. 1 i - t " 1 V Attl.inAfl 1 n
i ior me nignesi price wuicu u
! such market as he may deem best, and invest
! the proceeds in stocks of the United States or
j of other States or some other safe stocks yield
' ing not less than five per cent
j An act to legalize the acts of the County
1 Courts of Gaston and Lincoln counties. . This
; act legalizes the Court, of Pleas .and Quarter
j Sessions, held by the Provisional magistrates of
; Gaston county iu August, 1865, and the court
i held for the county of Lincoln, in January, 18
I 66, and directs the Sheriffs of said counties to
collect the taxes levied by the magistrates at
said courts
- An act to revise and amend an act to' in cor
porate Sulphur Springs Camp Grounds in the
county of Cleveland. .
An act to amend an -act entitled ' An act for
Ihe relief of landlords." So amended as to ex
tend to all cases in which any grants or leases
have been made of lands heretofore claimed as
abandoned lands under any orders of the Treas
ury department of the United States, or of the
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and abandoned
Lands, or of any officer of either of th.em'; and
upon the restoration of said lands, . the said
grants or leases have . been or may be assigned
or transfeered by either of the said Departments
or any officer thereof, but the. assignees and
transferees shall be entitled to all the benefits of
the provisions of the original act. . ;
An act to incorporate Stokes Lodge, No. 32
of Free and Accepted Masoos in the town of
Concord, county of Cabarrus, .
An 'act to amend the act of incorporation of
the town of Newton in Catawba county.
. . An act to incorporate the Rudisil Gold Min
ing company, in the county of Mecklenburg,
North Carolina.
An act to legalize the Courts of Pleas and
Quarter Sessions held by the Provisional Jus
tices in the county of Mecklenburg. This act
alludes to the courts held for said county in Ju
ly and October, 1865, and January, 1866.
An act to authorize the Wilmington, Char
lotte and Rutherford Railroad Company to ex.
tend said road from the town of Rutherford by
the most practicable route westward to some point
of-intersection with the western extension of
the North Carolina Railroad at or near the town
of Asheville in Buncombe county.
An act to amend chapter 40, Revised Code,
entitled draining aod dammioglow lands. This
act add3 to section 12, "and also judgement for
a like sum to be expended in subsequent repirs,
as the Court on motion may direct," and also
adds the following two sections to said chapter :
"16. Natural streams may be cleaned out, en
larged, widened or deepened under the same
rules and regulations as herein provided for ca
nalling. "17. The clerk of the county Court of Edge
combe shall, keep a separate record of all the
proceedings under and by virtue of this chap
ter." An act concerning - salaries and fees. Pro
vides that when no salary or fee of State officers
have been regulated by the General Assembly,
the same shall be regulated by chapter 102, Re
vised Code.l :
An act to amend chapter 75 of the Revised
Code entitled Notaries. Gives Notaries Public'
the power to take' and to -certify acknowledge
ments or proof of powers of attorney, mortgages,
deeds and other instruments of writing, (except
the examination ot femes covert) to take depo
sitions and administer oath?, in matters, inci
dent to their office. -
An act concerning negroes and free persons
of color or mixed blood.
An act to legalize the transfer of Registered
bonds of this State to bearer. '
An act to change the jurisdiction of the
courts and the rules of pleading therein.
An act regulating fees in the Supreme Court.
Allows the Clerk fifty per cent, in addition to
the salary and fees allowed in Sec. 25, chapter
102, revised code, and allows the Marshal 3
per day, for every day in attendance. ..
An act to authorize the Public Treasurer to
make special deposits. Repeals so much of
Section 11, chap.. 112, revised code, as' to make
it obligatory for the Publio Treasury to .make
deposits of the publio monies monthly in the
Banks of the State, and authorizes bim to make
special deposits with the cashier of the Bank of
Nortb Carohna.J .
Au act to provide for Ahe payment of the
State debt contracted before the war. Author
izes the Public Treasurer to ell bonds to the
amount not exceeding 3,500,000, which bonds
sbalh bear date January 1st 1866, and run tbir-
ty-lbur years with coupons Bearing six per cent,
interest, payable semi-annually.
An act to regulate the terms of the Supreme
Court, and for other purposes. Authorizes two
terms to be held in the city of Raleigh on the
second Monday of January aod June.
An act to secure a better government for the
Insane Asylum. Repeals section 7, 8 and 9 of
chapter 2nd of the laws of 1858 59, and pro
vides that the government nerealter shall be
vested in five supervisors to. be appointed bien
nially by the Governor and the Governor shall
be ex-officio chairman of the board, and the said
board to be appointed within ten days after the
passage of this act and hold their office until
January 1st, 1867
An act to extend the time for collecting tax
es under the Revenue Ordinance of the Conven
tion. Extends the time until 1st May, 4866,
aod allows the Sheriff in collecting the addition
al tax 6 per cent, for 1,000, and if not exceed
ing 2,000, 5 per cent and 2,000 and upwards
4 per cent.
An act to extend the terms of office of certain
county officers Extends the term of ihe offi
cers elected by the court until their successors
are appointed. -
An act to abolish the offices of Superinten
dent of Common .Schools, Treasurer of the Lit
erary Fund, and for other purposes.
An act for establishing a College for the edu
cation of teachers and ministers of the gospel
for the colored race. (Provides for the incorpo
ration of the Trustees of the Freedmen' college
for the education of those persons of the colored
race, who may aspire to be teachers or minis
ters.) An act for the better protection of the mill
ing and the manufacturing interests of the State.
(Provides against the wanton destruction of
dams, mill races, &0- ' .
An act to improve the law of evidence. -An
act to authorize the sale of the Roanoke
Valley Railroad
An act '- regulating the debts created daring
the war. (When the obligation does not et
forth the value of the property for which such
debts were created, is stated, it snail be ad miss
able for either party to show oo trial by affida
vit, or otherwise, what was the consideration of
the contract, and the jury, io mtking op their
verdict, shall take the same .Into consideration
and determine the.value of said oon tract. id pi,
sent currency, and render their verdict accord-
An act to legalize the official tots of Sheriffs.
(Legalizes the acts of all d Jacto Sheriffs who
were in office prior to March 1st, 1866, nd
their deputies. . U - , h i 'U
An act for the collection of Revenue .; (Per
sons to be appointed to take lists of taxables at
first court after Jan. 1st Should court fail to
appoint, three justices may appoint oo or before .
April 1st. .Lists to be taken ou second Moaday
in April, to be returned to clerks before the 4th
Monday in May. Delinquents may make re- '
turns to court uotil 1st Monday io October.-
Clerk to furnish comptroller abstracts oo or be-
fore 1st Monday in July. Clerks shall deliver
duplicates td Sheriffs on or before July Is t- A
No new valuation until 1867
An act to, establish the rate of interest aod
repeal chapter 114 Revised Code, allows persona
loaning money to charge 8 per cent, interest for
contract; 6 percent is, however, still the ordina
ry legal rate of interest, , ..' ' .
An act to reduce the bonds of Sheriffs and othtr
officers rednces to same bonds as aro required bv
Revised Code. -
An act to amend sec. 64 chap. 60 of tho Revised.
Code . .. -
Revenue act lays a tax of id cents upon.' the
$100 valuation of land in 1860; $1 on polls. . Th '
other features Ho not differ very much from the bill
iu force before. the war, except that a general in
come tax ia adopted. " 1
An act to re-enact chap. 70 Revised Code, entitled
militia, and to amend the same. . . '
An act to enable the Banks of the Sute to clos
their business. ...
An act to establish a scale of depreciation of
Confederate currency. -
Resolution in behalf of disabled Boldiers.
Authorizes the Governor to contract with some one
to furnish artificial limbs to the officers and
soldiers-of North Carolina.
Resolution providing for extra copies Of the '
report of the Publio Treasurer. Provides that
200 copies be printed to exchange with th
Treasurers of the several States and Territories ,
Resolution touching the amendment to tho
Constitution of the United States, passed at this
session of the Legislature known as the 13th -section.
Adopts it in the sense, that it docs
not enlarge the powers of Congress to legislate
on the subject of Freedmen within the State.;
Resolution to appoint commissianers oo the
condition of the Albemarle and Chesapeake ca-'.
nal company. Authorizes the Governor to ap
point two commissioners to make examination
and report to the next General Assembly, f
State Convention. '- . '
Resolution concerning the publio square.
Appropriates the sum of 100, for cleaning up
and improving the oapital square.
'Resolution defining the duty of the Governor
with regard to the distribution of an act passed
by this General Assembly entitled "An act' for
the more complete reorganization of the State,
government, and for other purposes," ratified
February 1st, 1866. Provides that so much ot
the 4th section of saia act as relates to the dis
tribution thereof shall be deemed to bo executed
when a copy is sent to the Clerk of tho oofnty
and Superior Courts aod to the Sheriffs of th
Beveral counties. --- . . :..'
t Resolution for the relief of the University of
North Carolina. Appropriates the sum of
7,000 for the use of said Institution.
Resolutions authorizing certain proceedings
against the Cape Fear Navigation .Company.1
Requires the Attorney General to make eoqui
ry into the complaints of the boat owners aod
merchants of Wilmington, and ascertain by
what authority the tolls are imposed by said
company, and to institute suit either ia the Stir
preme Court or io the Superior Court of New
Hanover county at his option.
. Resolutions accepting a donation of land by;
the Congress of the United States under the acc
approved, Jaly 2nd, 1862. Tho act of Con
gress referred to appropriates an amount of pub "
lie land to each' State, to provide colleges for
the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts;
under said act North Carolina is entitled (ac
cording to the census of 1860) to 270,000 acres;
provided she by her Legislature signifies Iter
acceptance of the same oo or before the 14th
April, 1866. - - " 1
Resolution amendatory of the resolution sup
plying artificial limbs to maimed soldiers, ratifU
ed 23d January 186,6.
Resolution to print the aots of the Secret
Session of 1862-63, and of 1864-65 "In
structs the Secretary of State to print the acts.
and resolutions of the years above mentioned
with the laws now beiog printed. ' V
Resolution of thanks to the President of tho
United States. For the manly, patriotic and
statesmanlike position which he has taken in
vetoing the unconstitutional Act of Congress,
.extending the powers of the Freedmen' Bu '
reau ' " "
Resolution in favor of the Cherokee , Indlanf
in this State. ' ' ' ' .
Resolution in reference to "Sketobes of Low
er North Carolina. Appropriates $153 for
bindin 2000 copies of "Kuffios Sketches of Low
er North Carolina," places 100 copies at the dis .
posal of the Goveroor, 10 to the State Library,
10 to each of the college libraries at Chapel
Hill, Wake Forrest, Davidson and Trioity'col
leges and the remainder to be distributed equal
ly among the members of the Legislature.
Resolution io favor of certain disabled sol
diers. Authorizes the Justices of eaeh county (a '
majority being present), to levj .taxes for the. sop
port of disabled soldiers ia their respective counties, -
and also requires, the chairman of each County
Court to forward to the Ooveroor on ox before the . .
let of November next a statement of the oames aod
number of disabled soldiers, citizens of tbeir re
spective counties, of those who hare lent legs, arma '
or otherwise disabled in separate lists, also a list of.
destitute faiJilies or depeadent cf those who have
died, and such other facta as may be of Import- '
a nee. . .
. Resolution authorizing the signature of the Pub
lie Treasurer to be engraved on State coupons. , ,
Resolution authorizing the Governor to pay to .
soldiers who bought artificial limbs 6a their ova
account, the amount it would have cost the State
had she bought the limb. ' '
Resolution of thanks to Rev. C. H. Wiley. .
Resolution directing the publication of certalg -acts
of the Legislature. ...... -
Resolution to repair the Stat Hoast. '
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