rtmm fVttf S.IS. G-WTft tUwvf,
J h 111 ey.
I oat fcw ibt ef tVt talrt
f tLe Caiueet of Ftc. :
Ut I f'F-t of Kif tbal tbr
Hrp4rl f g Wsae as f4
ewl 1 rartte J a, f stem
I .J legal aruiwwet. m tht Aitor
y G-weril or ibt Pslitf Terei; and
capaU .Wy, of tettiag pcpt
coatretaa Uh act.
At i : I aUdissce to rewrdwuoo of
be It.stf CommMS, at its IwImium,
fee Citr.ntr reperttw m tHi Monte,
e the 20ih December, 1812. tat amount
ww rH bad beet received by each, aettber
ef tht Literary Bastd for t!t two j reced
ing I teal yeare. aad m tba report bam
which ibaTrtttartr pretends to h.vt tx-tr-eted
lit ttaieeseata eoataited it hit ex
Libit I). to which 1 lta betf after rtfer.
Tbit iepot aboard U.at ay predicts
or, well myself, baJ beta
fjt m!y paid ur per diem iy wtll m
y other ara.b-rt of the Bwd. It
aa rriouj 'end bftt iht me
ten of tbe Uoutt ; and a!;ko-h tht
IVgialatata did wot adj-wro antd the
29.li J.nuiry, a ktnUr f the Legula
tart took toy mum uivon tht tastier.
EltrtitaeletrasBCtiaB, at least, of that
branch f tbt Leil.tor, that fit ebarte
wat correct, atdeas we choose ia tterib
to tba members of tht body a gets de
nlietioa ol de ia peremtitf this wrotc
cbargt to p-ta tnoticv'( and to tht Coo
miiueoa r inance, a still roser ir.udup
vatht Ptbht Tre.suiy ia passing tcutli'
era eoctrsry to law.
la addition lU.t repealed legislative
sanctions, I submitted tht qatstioa to a
fpnUeenin of tht rrry ttchrtt WI anam
Dieata, aod rrqqisUd hia dilbeiat opin-
iaa ea ibt mi tr. 1 bat rriKi in wa gi
tea. a'ur dot iateti(iitMD( that iht Go
Vtraor waa tr lilted to tht paj( and idt
at allowance for trae Iirg ezpcoiraaa
av ether ate mbtr of tht Boatls.
I hot ihrrfort aolbtaittted 10 tertixt
per diem nay, aid oy trarelliof ei-
feaaea, a well at any Uer ' Deotber -f
eiuur u-arii; teing periectiy tauanej el
y legal tight to reetirt ibt aaae.
I should ofieuonably tik a Com
niitet to look into the m t er, ert it not
- e!l known, tbatetery legislature, from
the pasigtoftht Aets to the preenton
incluirp, ha'tbrea fullr apprised of thit
rb rge, and the Arts rl Asaenbly art bt
fort yoe, so that they ran beJcoDsiractcd
by crery mentber for timeelf ; but if it
be befitted tbit any further light rao be
tbrova apon the tutj-et,'by aa inveaii
gitioa, I uott letpteJullj request tbt ap
paiotnent of a roareittee.
At to bat purports tt be tht opinin
of tbt Attorney GentnU.l hate tera bo
nored aiih a tight of 'it, fur the first time,
since it was printed by order of the Se-
Jljvr juiJipa jucaJdw be.' n rirr n.
place, thtt be tb uld bat rttj oniled 10
tut inquiry at Atn-m--- v u Nt,
C'jroln, ard in the next pl-c, ib.l he
slioulJ he made such a repor a. The
quesiioa rut by the Traortrwat whetb
et Mtht G iternnr ia entitled in ty as1
Cnminiatiooiier." The repnnte is,
" lining estmined ht Aeia ot A'seaMy
rcfrrred 1 1 10 your Uot of tie 6th, my
pioioo is, thai tht Cooimitttoneis alone
am eniitted ti the psy allowed by the
Acts "niMied. The si twrr ia e
ie. The direct quetium it, whether the
Gitrrnor i to be considered, under ibt
Act, a CoiBftif sinner. and llif rrf.-rc, enu
tied to piy I To tbia no answer is
gitrn.
The art directing who -full compose
the LiLruy Board, and the Aei g'ing iu
it.embera py. say nothing about Coi-fni-si"ncf;
the word is not u3 in either
An. in connexion iih the men.bers (
th" Uo.rdand the law ey s the periont
compnnng t'e Literary B a d &c. $kall
receive pay So he opinion ahowt,
thta 1 til attention wapill to ti e Ac s
on Hie ut jert, as to the lurmaiiou of the
opinii-n.
Hut I dcaire to draw your attention to
inn pa. tot ine lieaturerti eomuuniCi-
i n purporting to ite theaamunt which
I he teceittd f r my srrices on the
U 'di. It is seldom in any eouiruun ca
tion, as many iiiaccurarirore to be found,
a ait cim aiued in ih; and 1 know of no
ofijcul rnmoiunicaiion, where mnny
e rais bare been crowded into so tw.!l a
pce.
In bi Ieitr to the Speaker, he savs:
The araot.nl which the Goternor has
received is alto desired, and herewith
ominuoxiird. narked D. extracted
ff m the reporte of tail Hoards, in the
J -at and prei t Legislature The
amount receive J is one thousand two hon
df.d and t'tiriyenl.t dollars and teteniy
seten and a half cents." Boib of the
abort statement are wholly inarcuraK
Ilia ttateroei t marked I), ia natexfatied
from the rrpria f the Hoards to the U-t
and prttent L-g'laturet, nor me ihne
any repurttol the B ard ih-t will sus
tin the arcur.cy ofihe naierceut maiketl
L'. The amount receitcd by me is not'
$1233, 77i een's, as reputed by the'
Treuurer. S far from hie Wiemeni!
uiaikt I D. purporting to be ex'r ted from 1
ren irta of ihw lluarda. ha him:rhsl it'
ihus:
D.
Fr im i!i Report f tle Co-np roller,
tt Ue ll'iust of (uuiiumis, December
0. l81i.M
I mutt drtw yonr attention now t hi
stateiueiit ouik'd D a paper unrirnUitd
fur imccnracy, in adding bills tfeiienes
incjired, supp'ein( number ol days o
ertirt pon h U url. and lit rhargee
of other's eipentet to mjti H. ll will be
by relereuct to and statement I).
the Treaturer tut looted up ths chalet'
on Die Lierry .aid. an J makes themj
t oiual to $10) 00 thru s ys m itffl
rct to tils evm:aT.t4 atHit ittmt
! Gottrar Jd rLJ for irrri'rrt i
ierw fotd,-
itiUt taw tawca rtaawra may M
ded ia tka ewtteeteets of ibis tuwrntat
D. I will refer to oat tt. tbae talc red:
" Drf. do, (e. Uorebtad) 18 daji
aaj txptatea, t2C5. Aad tl.ia ia
4"be sme which ih Treaawrer tepwtt
tm ibt etat.l ba rrrmed foe mj ser-
kcs ra tit taid lioaid. aa t il arpear
fa tht Comi Uo!lcro Iteportt at tOib
Uee ISIS.
lUfort I ?raw roar a'tcn'toa to that ra
port, I will prcmWc thai ia Le l'l ol 1811,
iht contract' re apoa lha W.bwuriea'to
raago, and tbost apea Alligator Can.U
bad completed their coairact. aad s'esir-
ed a ttl settle mewl with tht Board. The
t'ibataiiea tw AUigaw were to bo 11 eat.
and tkt pattc lands wcit adrerlised tobt
told. At to aaaay impoftRiusaeaeuoc
wett ctowced tugeiber at we same time,
itwatsgrer d that iht wbolt Board ebofchl
attead tba ttJce at iht swmpt. Aeeoru
itiflf a coerrrar-ce fur all ibt Board wat
M-gsgetf, aad Mr. Galea, a memorr oi me
Board, and yseir. set wat by SmiiLStld.
wbert Mr. !ai.ly. another mentber. wat
to hire jotted a, be beinc at that puct.
lit declined rnieg. and Gteror Dud
ley, tbt.oihf r member, wat to he-e join
ed at tt GoIJtboru , but a ear smtti
llicre, we reetitrtJ a la ter from him in-
(tm'of as of bis in.biliy to attend. This
threw iht transaction of the whole bati
erst upon Mr. G. and mi setf.'and it was
rpoa that Uip this ehaige of 903 it pre
dieairf. lnw 1 mtue yoar attentioa to
iht Comptnllei report, fiom which tht
Treasurer pretends be made tie eiuac.1,
ami I gie in extent.
Cath pail eirentes inenrred by LHerary
Board, on iu virtt to aril tba Swamp land, iu
ot.andDec'r,194U
Exprnara aa t!low
Tavern bill at yiuithCeUL f 4 OJ
GoUdMrv', . S SO
KuawluIL " TJ
GreentiUe, 4 00
r'a4uneton, 5
. Banwwa'. I 75
ClarW, St 74
- WaAineton, 14 SO
Poat on letter, from (ov. DuJW. SO
Tavern bill at Grremilfe, 1 60
. FallaTar River, 4 00
- Leigh's, ' M
tervant, (AnJ ew,) S 00
Mr. Marhin, printinf blank notes, 4 M
Advertiijnt' Pungo Tributanet, 4 CO
Mr. Cogdalee emire aa Aurtioi crr, 10 00
John Malone, fur 18 iaya hLe of car-
nas, boraes and driver, . ds 10
Got. Morrhcad, 18 iliya, at S3, 64 00
W. K. Galea, do. M CO
$259 00
Tbos it wii' te seen that after deduct
in the $51 paid Mi. C.les, from tlie
t'259, it leasts the t203, with which the
Treasuier chtrges me, and tbea tars I
have received it for sertiere. .The wr-
rant upon which tbe money wat drawn
KMJUM.in my fetor, and the torn 1 re
making an error of 9151 in this tfnfle
veta. I heie are v.noui otner rnsmrraTieF
whicb will be seen upna examination.
The tument D. aWe. contains stre-
ral palpable inaccuracies, which ia evi
dent from the CumptmUci'e teport, which
the Treasurer had before htm.
I am unwilling to chares one who hat
held official connexion wiih me, although
not ol a very coubJt n i-I character, with
intention. 1 errors or misstatements; but
so many errors, in to few iiemt, mutt tax
onte charity much in induce the belie I
they giew tot of inaUeilence. And il
all these errors lul ot a tendency t-i
swell the atn unt tt my nceipts, instead
of diaiinithir g them, and to thow large
pay lor li t e emce, there might be mtue
hope that they did not priced from dt
sign but these euoreare til on oi.eiile.
The call in-du by the Senate, wxt lor
the amount 1 hd rer-ited for "per diem
compersUion as Fiesidei.t. ex-rtjjieio,"
ol the Lil'iary and Iuiirnal lmprntemei.t
boards. The Tnasurer in making hi
answer to ihe call, adds lo t' e aaniunt
had received, my own twilling cxjer
ses, Hie irvrlmg expeUres n( aiinother
member of the BuaM, l a"k hire engaged
for thn wh.de B.iarl, Printers bills, Auc
tioneer's bill. &c until h-j gtt the
tun of me thiiucand to hundred and
thirty ti.-hi dollar; (and to show how
careful lie bat been to be accurate, he add)
771 cen t, as if lie had got the sum true
to half a cent.
The Conipiroller's Report to ihe Ltt
Home of Commons to which the Tiea
surer rtftrs, and t'-e rtatemen: I bad the
honor lu submit to the Sennit with rav
metfaie of tin 13l!i ins'., thows the a'
mount thus received, and I believe icoi
rect. 7110 foroier is prm ed and m be
found in the LgiUt ve docuineui o' Ls;
eeseion; the latter .s rent to the S. nt?
on the 18 h iiittant. as above ttittd, sod
I f retume wat p intetl and upon ihe
table uf Sma or belort the rail na
made upon the Tieturer; and when the
the Senate m d the call :;on l!ie Tra
aurer, that ihey might be siiil lurthcr as
svred or the corrective of thete tUte
meni. it brh-veil him ! be accurate and
correct in hit rejly. He has not been
either tceur to or ri.nei t, and ii is re
tpt t t'ully submit'ed whetiier it it not due
to the Treasurer as well a my self, that a
Commute ehould be ia sed tu aid him in
aureitaining the Hue amount ( have rrrei.
ted Inr my seitiee ss President ex officio
of the ltrrary and Internal I.npMten.enl
B ards; aiii further to civ ihu Treasurer,
an ttoMntun ty to thow.il he em, that h
ery inaccurate mlor nation wtich he ga e
ihe Senate, wat not giren by deign.
Very r4s,ec fully y0i,r obedient ser
sa-it.: . J. fa. MOKliHSAD.
Exccuti OlTue, Dm mVr 30th, 1841.
MARRIED, i i Faiikrui coun'y, oa tle 2J ii.-1
atant, by llus Rct. War. ArenJelL Mr. Jon-' il. '
Vxnmw, of Orange county, now rr'nci;al of
MiJwajr AcaJciy, to JIim Labulixc Vtuu
5
finiati ti in ira
. . t r A. .rk- -1
17 iSKlllw -
roue ACTS.
2. Concerninr the adjtibilitT of ei-
dence agaithe sureties of 0crra and
others. .Makee tue rrcetpt or ecsrw,
todiemcnt of OlSrcr admiiUe end com-
fe'jeni against aU or any of Lit sccurW
ucs.J
3. To proeUe fer a saraaey the of
fice of County hurreTor. Given the
sprMnntin; power to ihe County Courts.
4. lo amena uie sin section oi uier
f.L .v. e.,-1. .:...! v. ...... rnL
lrl
1 1
I. m Art more effcrtuany to .off f f f JTliT
theoffenioftrwdir-gwuh... L?Til??
charge ia tbt same B3 of Imiirtmetit an? f f ?
defeSant widt tr-dlnf with Slates, re- f f'S 'in Ltte tuZ
eeiti., audew inowin, then, . 2?-
be stolea. and petit Ureewy.1 VrT? ,JT j.v.-
IfinruiiiiciiH iwii"vin L"!! . . " e C . r t
reel, the Sheriff to summon the Magi'-, a'?'(m "J
irate, within fifteen dara after the death! wdemtml "hattocrcr, of the properM
of any Clerk of the County Court. whoiW l1?!- Z7Z
shall die between the sittingof the Courts,
to CI! the vacancy until the text regular
rleciioa by the peofle.
3th. To amend Uie sections ni die ite
sited Statutes, concerning Clerks and Re
gister. Makes it tht duty ot the Coun
ty Solicitor to examiue tlia offices of the
Registers and of the CIcrka of the Coun
ty and Superior Courts, at or shortly be
fore the scs-ion of each and every Coun
ts Court, for the purpose of ascertaining
whet! er all papers required to be record
ed and registered bae been doue so ac
cording to law.
6. Tm amend an Art, entitled an Art
to keep open French Broad River, in tht
enuutv of Buncombe, and the Tennetsce
River in the county of Haywood, for the
passage of Fib. patted in the year 1823,
chapter 118 Imposr a the same penal
ty prescribed in the first section of the be
fore recited Act, on any person or persons
who shall fell timber in the F.enrli Broad
river from t'e three fork theteof, to the
Henderson couuty line, where said line
crosses the French Broad river.
7. Concerning Jur Trial. Gives
the right to the parties or their counsel.
in all such trials, to argue to the jury
their whole case, at well of law at of
8. l o extend the time for registering
Grants, Me ne Conveyances, Powers of
Attirnev. Bid of bale and Deeds of Gift.
Extends the time to two years, exempt
ing Jlorgages, Conveyances in I rust, or
to the Swamp Lauds iu Uie Lastern part
of the Stale.
9. To rede to the United Slates a cer
tain tract of land ly in g on the Llaad of
Portsmouth, I artcret Count v, for the pur
pose of erecting a Marine' Hospital.
10. Io amend the 9th section or the
Revised Statues, emitted an Act concern
ing the Comptroller. Directs the Go
T--vthyer waen me wgisiaiure is
a .a a t
not in session. AUn, repeals that part of
lite Act. which rrquirea the publication
of the Comptroller's Report in Jice news
papers or tins Mate -and amends lha Act
by publishing it hereafter in two newspa
tiers in the City of Rah-ii-li.
II. .To redo a portion ol Rutherford
County tn the County of Henderson.
Cedes that portion of Rutherford Coun
ty Ivingwesii T a line beginning at a point
on the dividing line on lop of Sugar loaf
mountain, running Uienco Jsouui 10 tie-
trees Last to die ooutli I arolina line.
then Went with said line t the Hendcr-
Kon County line, then commencing at'the
beginning point and running another line
on the dividing Iti 'ge between Fall Crek
and Reedy Patch I "reek to Broad River,
at Pan's Gap, then North 5 I'egrees East
to ihe .McDowell I ounty line, then with
said line to the Henderson, line.
'Z. lo authorize (tie rorUniuth and
Roanoke Hail Koa I Com any, tn charge
toll on their Bridge over Roanoke River,
near ihe town nl Weldon.
13. Evtending the jurisdiction of Jus
tices of the Peace over Judgment', and
ameiidatorv of the 6th seciiotiof the Re
vised Sialtiies. entitled Justices of ihe
Peace" and the 4 th section of the Re
vised Statutes, entitled Courts, County
and auprior. .ive a Justica of ihe
Peace., exclusive juried ciion oer all
du not execedinj j 1 00 ii the principal.
The 2J section dismisses ail toils brought
in either the County or Superior Courts
for a less sum.
11. M're clfVctually to prevent the im
prisonment of Honest Dbttus. Pro
vides that hereafter no capiat at ku hfa
eim bun isur, unless Plaimiff, his
A?ent or Altorner. shall make affi lavit in
wrtiing, before the CUrk f the Court in
wi.ic said jtidgemsnt may be, ot ill Jus
lice of the Peace In whom application is
in tde for aueli prwess, that he believes
llm defendant has, not property to salisfy
fUch judsmeiit, which can be reached
l r r i - . . . i
-"'a s.a antsrauini Mi "linn;, f
tfealment, and shall annex to the said sng-
gestion. Wfffitoit. that h. verily &
. . ... ....m.uini. ij cuvii 1 1 .inn con-
a . . -
i ves i ie masters therein stated are true,
oy a flicejucta, or lias irauiltileinly con-rincipjls are solvent. Al , directs the
italed his property, money or effect, or.G..vprnor to cancel a I BomU where the
m about to remove fro:n the Slate. Pro-Principals are insolvent, upon condition
vi.les foitlier, that no Court in this State that the purchasers smreiider to th.
shall permit an issue of fraud to be made agent, for the use of the States poeMonoi
up and tried, under the provisions of thu ihe lanN purchased with all Ihe imt.rove
Act for the reli f of Insolvent DebioK. ments thereon, and a release of all rlaim
Rer. Statutes, chapter 58, section 1 Oih lo any money paid thereon. Also, r-ives
un ess the I relitor. hit Agent, or Attor- further indulgence to Purchasers.
tiff, in any judgment, shall he da-jrous 31. To prevent obstructions in Iliteh
of aiibjmiiM tba ba I ..f the defendant in cocVs creek, in the county of Richmond
sa.J judgment to iho payment thereof, 32. To amend ths 123d chapter of the
such Plaintiff shall be at liberty loprotW Act ofue Revised Statutes, entitled an Act
in the (first instance by cire facia against Concerning Wrecks and Wrecked proper
suehbad, without having previously isy. Changes tha Wreck Districts dis
suedanycffziaiaiscrViaciMiifljasainitqualifictany pilot lo atat a Cjintnw-
rraJat.t, bet escl tdrtful tl3
-mj for irtd at tie tfreaaace
ler .1
IHitTdi roor Debtor..
Ei
ntijhfu ta additioa m the pewperiy ew
exempted! f' Execution, afr
.w.wi - .L . A t
stall be the duty of the iestice of lb
Ptlce to whom such application shall bo
mi e, to appoint thieo rtspcrtaUt free
bollert, dtsiatewted ami enBeeteJ
wifi the f artie, to lay otT and assign to
poor debtors, the portion 4 which
beSs eatided. The 34 section declares
u and void tad of bo etfcei, all and tve-
rrHmveranceoy ewe, oera ot t.
8-ToroiecTUrTOTie BrtrTgee in
TmH. WathingtoB and Unslow Loua-
liea, rlnflicu a fine of f 59 for toiciD y
rarminf anr decked resset, boat or lafl
sptiiit ay public Bridge ia these Coun
ties.! 17. Concerning the Superior Court! of
wieareland l.oumT.
13. Supplemental to aa Act passed Lr.
1833. entitled an Act, topplemenial to
an Act, passed in 1831. to lay off and es
tablish a Road from ftlorranion to the
Tennesf ee line. Appoints thrre Com
miasionera for the purpose of carryin
m w a a . , .
aid Art more eacetuaiiy ion operation. j
10. Assenting io the nurchase by the
U. S ates, of ceiuin land in the Town of
Wilmington, and rediug the jurisdiction
of North Carolina orer the same, nndr
certain limitations and conditions therein
contained, f Laud on which the Pew
Cue om House it erected.!
20. To appoint Cumtnis-ioners, to
view and lay oil a Uoad in die County of
Ashe. . ,
21. Supnlemrntal to an Art passed at
the present Session of the General As
rembly, entitled an Act to amend an Act
to incorporate the President, Director
and Company of the Yadkin Toll Bridge,
Authorizes a charge of 73 cents for a
loaded wagon, drawn by four hortet.j
2 To amend an act enti:led an Act.
lo punish the default of returning OTicers
ia the election of Pretidmt and Vice Pre
aidrntof the United States, passed 1812-3,
I hap cr 29. Direcu, thai the offence
created by the above re- red Act, be cor
uizable in the Superior Courts ol Law of
the County where in the defaulting Ulii
cer resides.!
23. Concrrnins the Superior Court ol
Currituck County, f delates to ti e issu
ing of the Clerk's certificate o the Jury.)
21. Tm loan to the North Carolina Mi-
lMrfereK,fKnKil!lJiV,VLil!i.,i
A rma and Equipments. , ,
25. To pn vent the felling of timber in
the Creeks and Rivers, within the Coun
ty of Cabarrus. I in poses a fine of 10
if anr person permits the timber to lemain
20 days
20. To authorize the forrrl sure of the
Mortgage of die Raleigh and G .-ton (toad.
Direcu the Gorcrtioi of the Slate to hart
nil the Mortgages on the Road f. reclosed
at ihe Spring Term of Wake Superior
ourt. I ie Koau is then to be told to
the highest bidder, after due advertise
ment, on the following terms, viz: $25,
000 in six months, and ihe residue of the
purr-hare money divided into four equal
instalments, to be paid at intervals of ten
im nth, w iih interest. The Governor is
to bid for the Stale the sum of $100,000
I sum sufficient to rover the last Mort
gage and interest.
27. To attach that part of Carteret
Ciunly, known as Ucrarok", to Hyde
County.
29. To Authorize t? e Wilmington and
l!alcii!i Rail Ruail Company to issue
fonds to the amount uf $100 000. to
rrdcem a like amount of Bond issued
wider the Act enli'ed an Act for the re
li f of the tt ilmington nnd KaleighMtail
Toad Compiiiy." Pledges the faith
f the Mate for the pay ment r f ihe Bonds,
ruthorized to he issued. The ohje, t of
do bill ia to relieve the State from th
iyinent of $100,000. as ihe securiiy
f the Wihnitij-ton an I Raleisli l!il
.(ad, before
. - t -
the meeting of the) next
gislatnre. by issuing new Bonds to!
ake up those due, nler the Act ot 1812, 1
1 !.f . fe'?5 I8'3
rtn.iiM.. nt: i.aormy 01 me state
or ths
let
Road is not increased by tins
2J. More effectually tosecnr? the debts
hie for Cherokee Lands, and to f iciliiate
he collectinff of the same, f Directs ilie
Goverm-r to appoint a CommisMonrr. l
rsainuie me uonns given by ptirctiasers
of Cherokee lands, and ascertain ii the
: .it. ,
. . . '
jfj i i BeCUTG lO the fit TOna nf tl.i
son shall fish with w Zrh7w
cd in fishS ITl Et,
waiPMiir I hpfaln. 'rnvn inihninn
ed in this State 12 months, under a nc:ia!
t!.e
cot
I rrj uae. UiaifTivcr any pwi w
. ... . i t
to t! Criioocrt m ti-e tmmui rt
k!JrwtoernattL tjfcea sot tc!d
33. ltrlaikgtot!Bic3rdbTBrEH
Eoad ia Buncombe aad Hroderr cm crnaa-
ue. '
Uaada woiiief a Koads, ulT
t EH rents fat failure.l
Si. rA rJ a ronioti of RuiLerford
froonty to therotuity ol Cfcaveland.
33. To aHow the Jastiret of the Vettt
ILr tiA. ..w t t-v a i-t r.w i!e nur
L - m . I
ofptirrJotifig Uie iustaaasavret aim
ioerbav Turnpike.
33. te acead the Ret lard SttUtes,
entitled at Act ceteeramg the kgtciee,
Pilial tMMtioaa aad cituibabve abtet.
tnd tht Rvtlsed S amies. Desreats. fDt
rests that U thvisioa) f la testate e Real
Ettate, that Urfy tball be charged with
the excess ia value, wbkh bt er tht baa
received, over aad above aa rqesl duui
butitt thait ef their personal estates.
37. To orea tba ftdte and laiixm
liter.
38. T amend ibt 8th see to ef tht
eO.h rht Ut ef tbt Revised Statutes, ea
tided an Arttunceraioi Fauit and Fran
diIefit Conveyancer. Mikes all row
traett void fur It ttr-f lands lot Iht put
post of digging for gold er other minerals.
ooleti they trt mailt ia wnurg.
39. Providing for be re-mgaaizaiioa
of tbe rorutatmib aad Ram kt Rail Road
Company. Dirt ett iht Geveraor toap
point a Commissioner behalf of tliis
St tt, to act with tht Commistioaer ap
pointed by tbt Su't if Virgiaia. wbe
shall expost to pubht salt lha t.id Iw'td,
will ail ibt property, pr it urges, iignw,
Iranrbisef, and iamvaitMt belongirg 10
tbt R ltd. Civet tht rirbl to lha Sutt
of Virgiaia lo fix ti t amount of Ctpi a!
Stock of tbt Company that tormtd, and
drrlart tbe number of sbares.pro ided that
said Stork ahall aot exeed f 000,000 not
Irat than $300,000, nor anv share Iftt
than $100, aor more than 9200. Pro
tUei further, ibal tbert tball bt no lss
t!ia twtnty Stockholdert, to i nt of
whom tball bold mart than oat balfof
tht Stick. Dutcta that any time after
tlit talc herein pro i Jed for, and forma
ton nf another Company, iht Petersburg
and Koaooke Kail Road Company tball
bavt rrivi'irgt to past over their Bridr t
on eondiiknt io bt tct-lrd by tht Commit
tionrrs. .
40. To provide for mskier t survey
from Raleigh aud Fsytttevillt West to ihe
Georgia line, Directs the Governor,
Ixtort tlit third MunJay ia Nov. 1810,
to etu-e a survey to be made, iih a new
of making a Turnpike Road.
11. To amend an Act enu tied an Act
to provide for die collection and manage
ment of a Revenue for thtt State. Re
turns Insolvent taxablet to Uie Sheriffs.
42. For a Canal from Cape Fear to
Lumber river. Authorizes tho opening
of Books in the town of Wiliniugtrn for
subscription of Hock to the amount of
,"'-'- mtm m. ... .m,.
43. To amend the Revised Statutes,
enuitcu KCIlrtiws 9oefeiics. TKuidow.
era them to appoint Trusteet to hold pro
perty and rcitivc donations.
41. To alter the time of holding the
Superior Courts of I,aw and Equity for
the counties of Rockingham and Guilford.
45. To authorize the making a Turn
pike Road in Wilkes county, and to incor
porate a company for that purpose.
46. Concerning Sheriffe and ConMa
bice. Makes the officer liable for the
debt, when due diligence in collecting tjio
eanie, has not been used, notwithstanding
the person against whom such claim ex
isieu, may be ab!e to pay the same. j
47. Supplemental lo an Act passed at
the General Assembly of 1812-M3, enti
tled an Act to lay off and establish a coun
ty by ihe name of McDowell, and to fix
the time at which the Superior Courts of
Law and Courts cf Equity, nnd two tcrme
of the now Jury Courts of" Picas and Quar
ter Sessions, shall be held in the counties
comprising the 7th Judicial Circuit
48. To authorize the holding of two
additional terms of the Court of Pleas and ,
Quarter Sessions, in nnd for the counlv of
Catawba, at which there shall be no Jury
Trials.
40. Concerning Inspectors of Hour.
Authorizes the appointing of an Inspec
tor in the town of Wilmington by the
County Court, who to hold his office
for the term of live years.
oo. I o amend the 7th soptinn nf it..
UorUml Kt-..,. ...:.i.i i-. ,
Ward '
6I. To repeal the 8:h section of the
K-ised SuttL,e,,,i,led aSconcct
ia:- Crimes and P.in.!,mAnt.
52
Providing for the appointment of,
ssing Clerks. Gives the appoint-
wer to the two Principal Clerks cf
Engrossin,
ing power to the two Principal
me Legislature, and reduces tlm number
to two, whose pay is to be $3 per day.
53. To ameud'the 58ih section of the
Revised Statutes, entitled Courts, County
and Superior. Makes it unlawful for
any Officer to execute any civil process,
on any person attending divine wo-ship,
during the time of such worship, under a
penalty of f5.
51. To revive and continiio in force an
Act passed in the year 1841. entitled an
Aet to authorize the laving off and cstal)-'
lialung a Turnpike Road from Laxton.
Lynch'e in Rutherford county, to the wi-
u H n . V
rn I
.1 .. " . '. U
Lwe- j
T - - m" er,,1fnt to ,,ave
?f PU T"? VP"
on the suhjeet, based upon the knowledge
that the fund to erect a Penitentiary must
be raised by a direct tax, and therefore di
rects that at tlia n?xt Election for Mem
bers of the General Assembly, every voter,
entitbd to vote for a member of tho House
of Commons, tdiall bs at Iihertv tn vntn
fur or asaintt a Penitentiary.
i;tc mu i-u.iiruue in torce an
Act pas?cJ at t!u teiuit of l8I-.'2, oa
.' J mm l MBirt acJ eitT.J l.e
peoftotia aa An j '
If tf . rl.tjurr 35, ennded aa Act I to lotm
i.....t. i.i.ib.i.niiMitniitmfit
CsbjJ ctirey, chapter 1C9, rftiiikd an
Act to amrai aa Act twMed at tie Let
rectioa of the GcseraX Assembly f U a
State, etstided aa Act to mcorronte ilo
Lakt Drummer! and Ortpeai Caoal ccm-
pany, and for other rrposca.
87. To regvtate lie 70ih ltd 71st Te
rtmrnt of Korth Carolina Militia.
t8. To pre ret tho kvtbgof Execo-"
tn Bpoa groa Leg crops bafore they aie
tutored.
CO. To amend the 103 i chapter of the
Revised Statutes, entitled aa Act conrrrc
ing the improi ement td Rivers and Cm kr,
aod to prevent olstntctkma to their oati
gatica.
60. For the relief of the Blind, Deaf
and Dumb. Appropriates ISCC0 ancc
ally out of the Ijterary Fund for the rdu
cation of tbert cafortunate individuals.
61. To prevent Free Negroea and Mu
tation from traCrkirg ia ardent spirits.
Directs a fine of 110 for the first offence,
and for the second to be indicted ia U e
Superior Court and fined or imprisoned at
the discretion of the Court.
C2. Supplemental to an Art passed by"
the present General Assembly, entitled aa
Act to attach that part of Garten I county,
known aa Ocrmcoke. to Hyde county.
63. To prevent frauds in levying Exe
cutions issued by a single Magistrate, and
to encourage and facilitate the practice of
taking security for the forthcoming of pro' -perty
seized under Execution. Mukct
it the duly cf the effcer to specify ti e
property levied on, ia lie bond, and to
furnish the rccurity a list ef the same, and
all the propcrtT levied cn to be deemed ia
the custody of the security to the forth
coming bond.
61. To consolidate and amend the Acta
heretofore pesred on the subject of C m
mon Schools. Some of the provi-ione
are, that the Superintendenta shall be ap
pointed by tht Court next preceding the
first Monday ia October of every year, and
take office cn the first Monday of Octo
ber; that committees rliall It elected on
the last Saturday of September in eiery
year, and take t lice cn the first Monday
in October; that present Superintendent
and rommittrtt ahall continue in effico
until others are chosen at required by thit
act; that 21 per cent, le allowed Chair- -
man orSupenntendcnts, of the money that
owy past through their hands ; that thit)
act shall be printed and distributed amonj
the counties; that all perrons over four
years shall he allowed to go to the schools;
and that county tax when levied shall
not be lest than one-half of the estimated
amount to be raised from the state. '
65. To incorporate the North Carolina .
Mining, Manufacturing, and land Arroci
ation. Capital not to exrcvd tlCO.CCO,
in shares of $100. When t&0,COO of the
stock is tubrcrilcd for, are declared incor
(wm-hUmL
CO. In relation lb the StatV LibrarT.
Definos tho dory of the librarian.
67. Relative to Notaries. Reduce
tlie fee to 50 cents.
68. To provide for the rcmorul of the
obstructions to the navigation f Ronnoko
Kivcr cccastoned by the erection of tho
Pi'trndmrj Rail Road bridge across the
tame. Instructs the rentpeny to ccn
atruct a Uraw of euffcicnt capacity to ad
mit the easy ami convenient parVpge cf
mch steam boats and masted vet m Is ca
navigate Roanoke River.
6U. For the more speedy admii.istra
tion tf justice. Authorizes the Jm?gc to
appoint a special term of Superior Courts,
w hen the business of the civil docket can
not be done at the regular term.
70. To modify an act concerning Slaves
and Free Persons of colour, tarred in
1130. 1
71. To amend the b9ih cl.apter of tho
Revised Statures, and 49.h icciion of raid
act. RiLi'.es to the iiisrrction of Tiir
pcniinc.
72. In addition to the Revised Statute',
eniiiled Willa and Testaments, to amend
the same, and to repeal part of the 15th
section of the Revised Statutes, entitled
Lands of deceased Debtors. Autltorizrs
testator to bequeath every interest, ami t!i
rcels a free construction "of wills.
73. Concerning the Agents of CheroLeo
Lands. - Directs a duplicate statement of
all monies to be made to the Comptroller.
71. To amend the 10th section of tho
45ih chapter of the Revised Statutes.
Auihorizes the Court of Equity lo ar
point ihe tin e and place of sale of all pro
perty made by a ileeicc of said court.
75. To amend sn act mused at tlml.iat
80M' of t!ic G
an act a:end
ncn, Revised Sta
of the General Afscmbly, entitled
an ret concerninjr Coro-
Stulutc8. chanter 25. section
. luiven me power to three Juslices ol
the 1'eacc to appoint a Coroner, where a
county is without one, end il sha I be ne
cessary for one to act in his official capa
city. 1
70. To prevent fraudulent voting. Is
made an indic table offence, leaving the pe
nalty to the Court.
77. To ralablifh and regt late a Turn
Pike Road in the county of Maccn, to
be called the Tennessee River Turnpike
At r-
oaJ Appoints Commissioners 1o lay
offtlie tc. .
8 'o wicoarage. the culture and ma-
av
nulacture of Silk snd
I:harnL-o t...i: .1 0
""-" tnuiiiiis in tins tate. lixtenus
.1 . i u.
.U'e,!, M,c P imons of the act ci
? V
cucour-
, WMtlt i;iuevw III
tlija a n... lonn l '
nit ctil nt
PRIVATE ACTS.
L- An aet to extend the provisions of
an act paracd at tlie resaion of the Gene
ral Aweinbly of 1830-31, enti led an act
for the ro icf of such persons as may suf
fer from the destruction of the records of
Hertford eounly oceasioneJ by the bum
in j of the Court IIoiifc and Clerks' off-
of said lou.ity. Extciula tli3 fo -