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11 CAPTIONS OF ACTS Stated city r Ain- i late PASSED BY THE GENERAL 1 ASSEMBLY, AT ITS SESSION 1 OF 1883. M j 1. Aa act to cede the United Itfrisdiction oyer a tract of land in the UK'ccsbyro for a courthouse and opce.' H. Aa pet for the relief of the tax o& Rockingham county. Allows sheril til May 1st next to collect county and taxes. 3. An act to repeal the prohibition law. 1 Repeals the "Prohibition Act" voted on the first Thursday of August, A. D , 1891. 4. An act to amend chapter 234 of the laws ol 1881. Strikes out "Roxboro Methodist Church" from act prohibiting of sale of spir ituous liquors. 5. Ad act fo prohibit the sale of spirituous td malt liquors within one mile of Holt's Church, in Guilford county. 6. An act to re-enact and amend chapter 93, laws of I879,entitled "an act to comprom ise, commute and settle the State debt. Ex tends time of expiration of act until Jan. 1st, 1185. 7. An act to authorize the commissioners of Haywood county to levy a special tax for te purpose of building a courthouse. In An act to amend chapter 80 of the pri va e laws of 1879 In case of absence or sickness, cotton weighers are empowered to appoint deputies. y. An act for the relief of the tax payers of Granville county. 8 aeriff allowed until May It, 1888, to collect county and State taxes and settle with treasurer. j 10. An set to amend cbaper 231 of the laws of 1879. Amend section 1, by striking out Albemarle and Stanly counties. 11. An act to amend chapter 116, of the laws of 1881. Strikes out "gallon" and in serts "quart. 1 12 An act to perfect the organization of the Odell Manufacturing Cempany. 1 13 An act to confirm a doaation of land and right of way made by the town of Eden -ton to the Elizabeth City and Norfolk Rail road Company. I 14. An act to repeal an act to make Tuck aseegee River a lawful fence. 1 15. An act to amend chapter 282 of the laws of 1881, entitled "an act to protect fish in Lumber River in the counties of Columbus and Robeson." Strikes cut ' Oa the waters ei the tributaries thereto." ? 16. An act to amend section 1, chapter 234, of acts .1881. Adds in one-half mile of providence church in Alamance county. - I 17 An act to amend section 5, chapter 234 if iaws 1881. Strikes out Warsaw Riga School, Duplin County. 18. An act to prevent the tel'iag of timber or brush in Spring Creek or any of its tribu- " tanrs.in Madison county. 19 An act to protect the fish in the waters , of llendt-rson county. 1 1 20. An act for the protection of sheep acd i Mother domestic animals in County of Yancey. ' --.Exemption of hunters of bear, wolf, wildcat, itej., from indictment under Battle's Revisal, 'cnapter 32, section 116. if 21. An act to authorize the President of be Late and Speaker of the House to admin - oatns in certain cases. An act to repeal the local prohibitory 1 laws of the town of Henderson ville, in Hen ' derson county. I 23. An act to amend section 1st, of f chapter 3rd of private laws of 1876-'77. Makes Cashie river a lawful fence from the mouth to three miles above. Winder, in Bertie county. I 24. An act to amend act, entitled an act to 1 amend an act to amend chapter 27, section 15 Battles Revisal being chapter 318, of the I public laws of 1881. Strikes out Halifax in - line five. 25 An act to repeal chapter 62, private laws of 1881, entitled an act to amend the charter of the town of Plymouth, Washington county i 26 An act to amend chapter 234, of laws 1881. Burkes out Bethany Presbyterian church and Sandy Grove church, in Robe son county 27. An act to levy a special tax for the i county of Jones. Purpose, building jail. I Five thousand dollars. 1 22. i- "8 28. An act to amend chapter 173, laws oi 1881. 29. An act to authorize the registration of the bonds of this State, and to provide the means therefor and for other purposes. 80. An act to incorporate the Coast Turn pikeiCompany. 31. An set to repeal chapter 147, of the laws of 1881, and w regulate pilotage Make ten days abs nee from state of Hatteras Inlet pilot a disqualification until he reports to commissioner: 82. An act to incorporate Newton Cotton Mills, in Catawba comity. 33. An act for the relief of the administra tor of the estate of A. McCollum, deceased late Sheriff of Columbus county. 34. An act to incorporate BlackwelTs Durham Tobacco Company. 35. ' An act to amend chapter 173, of the lows of 1881. 36. Ah ac for the relief of the sheriffs of the State. Empowers sheriffs or tax collec tors of the several counties, cities and towns. Since 18757 to collect under existing law rrpr rf luxe, which nower ceases on De cember 31st, 1884. 37. 1 An act-to amend section 3, chapter 307 of the laws 1879 Devotes February and August terms of sa d courts entirely and ex clusively to trial of e vil cases. 38. An act to incorporate Charlotte Street Railway company. 39. An act touching injunction oruers. By stipulation in writing, signed by the par ties or attorneys, to the tff c. that the matter may be heard before the Judge designated, the Judge before whom it is returnable by law sh&ll upon receiptof such s.ipulation, ""forward the papers to the Judge so designat ed to hear and declda the matter, and return the papers to the same cour, from whence issued. , , . 40 An act to incorporate thi R en Ji. mod Copper Company. . 41. An act to amend stcion 3, chapter 4, of the laws of 1879. 42. An act to authorize the commissioners of Moore county to lev a special tax, Pur- nnfip nf nnvintr fount Y debt. 43. An act to estaolish a graded school in the town of Statesville. 44 An act to iLcarponte the Southern Ore Company. , , 45. An act to amend chapter 62, laws of 1873-'74, pronibiting the sale of otton with in cettain hours. Makes it a fine and im prisonment, or both, in the die cretioa of the court. n.a t 46. An act to repeal chapter 346. oi laws of 1881. 47. An act to appropriate and set apart cer tain funds to the use of the board of direc tors c the Western North Carolina Insane Asylum. Appropriates roalatca remaiuing in hands of the 8. ate treasurer, $6,276 do tor construction of same and the furnishing and maintenance thereof. . 48. An act to incorporate the Highland Railroad Company. , . 49. An act to amend chapter 45, laws or 1879; Repeals section S of same. - 50. An act to establish the county line De Ltween the counties of Northampton and Warren. 64. An act to authorize the missioners of Wilkes county, Hartin 1(55 for services in t schools. 52. An act to authorize B F. L gan, ex sheriff of Cleveland county to collect arrears . of taxes. , , 53. An act concerning the vacancy in the 8rd Congressional district. Recites that owing to the death of Hon. John W. Shackelford, late Repreeentive, and that the vacancy can not be filled in lime for the Rapreetntative to tn tk him mt. the Governor shad not be re quired to observe the 15th section of chapter k of L. iS7fi-'77. oonce MiniZ Said va- MMsl 54. An act to amend section 1, chapter oao nf ik. i.tfl i87.'T7. concerning the sale of spirituous liquors at Germantown, In the r,. r,f AtkM. Bv striking out there from Oermantowa Methodist cnurcn, Stokes county. An act to extend the time of getting for entries of land. Extends time for ng grants from State for entries of land. since Dec 31st, 1879 to Jan. 1st 1884. An act to authorize the Seaboard and eigh Railroad Company to . change s its name. Majority of its directors nay change its name to the Albemarle and Raleigh Railroad Company. 67. An sot to prohibit the sate of spiritu ous liquors within one and a half miles of Maiden Cotton Mill-, in Catawba county. 68. An set to amend chapter 232, of the laws of 1879, entitled aa act to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors in certain locali ties. Strikes out E ten church, in Greene county, and makes it unlawful forjany person to sell any spirituoue liquors, bitters or any intoxicating drinks within one mile of said church. 69. An act to repeal chapter 1 of the laws of 1881. 60. An act to amend chapter 128, acts l873-'74. Strikes out all after word ' Smith." in line, eight to word "on" iniine eleven, and insert "thence with the road to Scotland Neck, to the point where it crosses Kahukee Creek, thence down the ran of Kahukee Creek to". 61. An act making it the duty of the own ers of the railroad bridge across the Cape Fear river above Wilmington, to keeps lights burning on said bridge during the night. The failure of which every night makes it a misdemeanor. 62. An act for the relief of the sureties of K. H. Winsteed, late sheriff of Wilson coun ty. Empowers the sureties to collect v rears of taxes for years 1879, 1880 '81, as well as other delinquents whose lands have escaped taxation. 63. An act to extend the tima for paying State taxes in the county of Dare. Gi anting the sheriff until April 1st, 1883. 64. An act to change the name of the Eliza beth City and Norfolk: Railroad Company to the Norfolk and Southern Railroid Com Iny. .. . . 65. An act to incorporate the might u gut Gold Mining Company. 66. An act to incorporate the Wilmington, Chadbourn and Con way borough Railroad Company. 67. An act to incorporate the Mikado Gold Mining Company. 68. An act to incorporate the Brown Mountain Mining and Manufacturing Com pany. 69. An act to incorp ora'e the town of Ger mantown, Stokes county. 70. An act to incorporate the Weeping Mary Burial Society, of Camden county, North Carolina. For the purpose of raising a fund to defray burial expenses of colored people, dying without the necessary means therefor. 71. An act to restore the burnt records of CabarruS county. 72. An act to make it a misdemeanor for any person to drive faster than a walk over Washington and Aurora bridges in Beau'ort county, and Leacbviile bride, between Hyde and Beaufort counties. 73. An act to change the fiscal year of the State government and for other purposes. Changes time of closing the fiacal year to the thirtieth day of November. The accounts of he Treasurer, Auditor, charitable acd penal institutions shall be examined during Decern ber,. by commissioners appointed by the General Assembly, consisting of five members thereof; allowed the same per diem and mil eag", Treasurer must submit in connection with his report estimates of expenses for the two succeeding years acd rates of taxation necessary. The directors must submit - ith their reports bills providing for thesupport of same. 74. An act to amend chapter 31, laws of 1873-'74, relating to the disposition of mort gaged property. Changes the penslty to fine or imprisonment or bothwat the (discretion of the court, and makes it unnecessary to allege or prove the persons to wbam the mortgagor disposes the property; but proof of possession acd the officer not finding tbessme after duly and diligently seeking under process of seizure or afterdemand of mortgage for the purpose of foreclosure prima facie proof of criminal dis position of tame. 75. An act to amend section 1, chap er 58, laws of 1881. Changes the name o' the North State Mining Company xo the North State Iron and Transportation Com pany. 76. An act to amend chapter 3 .2, laws of 1881, entitled an set to change tie time of holding the courts in the 9. h judic al dis trict. 77. An set to amend the charter of the At -lantic Coast Railway Company. 78. An act to amend chapter 108, private laws of 1858 -'59 Increase j the capital stock of the Raleigb Gas Light Company to $100, 000. 79. An act to incorporate the North Caro lina Christie i Conference, 80. An act to give.oounty commissioners ol Pasquotank county, the power.to levy a special tax. Purpose of completing the courthouse. 81. An act to amend chapter 15, acts of T889 nrovidiner for the removal of causes In courts of justices cf the peace; Provides tbat that the motion must be made before evidence is introduced. 82. An act to amend section 38, chapter 193, laws of 1876-'77, concerning alimony, Refers the facta upon which it is grant ed to the Judge and allows the husband to be heard by affidavit or on answer. 83. An act to amend the act to allow the bank of Greensboro time to wind up its business. 84 An ac to amend an act to appoint cotton weighers for the towns of Enfield and Weldon, beine chapter 24, laws of 1881, Strikes out Weldon from the same. 85. An act to require fishermen to pull up and remove tbeir net stakes. Makes it a misdemeanor for fishermen not to remove their net stakes within 30 days after remoy ing nets, applies Jonly to the waters of Pamli co, Cfoatan, C jrrituck and Albemarle sounds and their tributaries. 86. An act to incorporate Wmton Lodge, number 127, Free and Accepted Masons, at Wintoo, in the county of Hert ford- . . ... 87. An BCt to prevent live stocx irom running at large injthe counties of Greene and Lenoir. 88. An act to authorize the Auditor of the State to draw all warrants for the payment of board of com to cav L. C teaching fn;e in money. 89. An act to authorize Granville county to fund its floating debt. 90. An act regaling to work on the public roads in Watauga county. Places Waauga county under tne general road law of the State. 91. An act to perfect grants to Cherokee lands. Directs Secretory in issuing grants to insert therein tne numbsr of the tract ss by the plot; in grants heretofore issued Register of Deeds of the;county isiempowered to insert the same. 92. An act to amend chapter 25, private laws of 1876 77. Relates to the Fayette ville Lodge No. 1, Ancient Knights, amend3 charter. , , 93 An act to amend chapter 72, laws oi j868 '69. Concerning theturnpike road from the head of North river, Carteret the head of Adams' creek in Crav- county; maxes cnairman ui woiu county commissioners ox cariercv, oum- tendent thereof insteaa oi tne supwiuwupsu of public works. T . . i . o 4 ana ui An art tr nmnn hdhdi o. cia! session of 18SU. unanges ne pi ui prohibiting obstruction m tBB river, irom its juncuuu b the falls near Isaac ttenaersoo. 95. An act to incorporate tne nor. or ow at-Oxford, , . 96. An act to amend section 1, chapter 288, laws of 1881. Strikes out on the ww tributary thereto from act to protect flan in Lumber river, in Robeson and Columbus S?1 An act for the relief of Nathaniel R. Jones, former sheriff of Warren Ce. Empow ers him to collect arrears of taxes since 187, in Warren county and in part of Vance formerly part of same. 98. An act to incorporate the Supreme Council of the Maccabees Home Aiding Bo- An act to amend chapter 860, of the laws of 1876-T7. Adds titer Rountree church in Pitt county, the wok east of Lit tie Contentnea creek. lOfi. An act to i corporate the Marrows Island Club. For the purpose of bunting wild fowl and other game with power to pur chase lands in Currituck and Dare counties, suitable therefor. 101. Aa act to amend section 1, chapter 127 laws of 1879. Adds "razor" in the concealed weapon act, making it a misdemeanor. 102 An act to amend section 26, chapter 200, iaws of 1881. AUows school committee of district No 4, (white) to give orders for re pairs in two academies, known aa male aad female. 103. An act to amend the landlord and tenant act. Makes it a misdemeanor for landlord to unlawfully, wilfully, knowingly aad without process of law and unjustly seise the crops of his tenant when there is nothing due. 104. An act to amend section 1, chapter 234; la s of 1881. -Prohibits the sale of spirituous liquors within one mile of Chapel Hill M. E. church South, Iredell county. 105. An act to authorise the county com missioners of Cherokee county to issue bonds aad for other purposes. To settle the out standing indebtedness of said county. 106. An set to pay witnesses in criminal sctisns in justices courts where justices have final jurisdiction, witnesses allowed fifty cents per day. Party cost hall not be obliged to pay more than two witnesses subpoenaed to prove any one material fact, and prosecutor not required to pay costs unless justice finds the action was malicious and frivolous. 107. An act to amend chapter 26, section 46 of Battles Revisal. Provides that this section shall not apply to dirt turnpike roads, or bridges over non navigable streams con cerning the sale of corporations under deeds of trust and the conveyance thereof. 108. An act to amend section 26, chapter 66 of Battle's Revisal relating to the enforce ment of agricultural liens. Provides that persons making affidavit before clerk of the Superior Court to seize crops under such lien shall add that the amount secured by said lien is due and unpaid and extends the war rant of seizure to sny other person having said crops in his possession. 109. An act to reduce the number of the jury in the allotment of dower. Reduces the num ber from five to three 110. An act to amend chapter 205. of laws of 1832, relating to the charter of the town of Clinton, Sampson county, Upon petition of twenty five voters the town commissioners to order an election to extend he corporate limits. The Mayor may appoint at sny time special policemen. Ill An act to incorporate the North Caro lina Tobacco Exposition. 112. An act to incorporate the Rut hei ford Railway Construction Company. 113. An act to iccorp jratc the bank of Gxdsboro. 114 An act to authorize the Virginia and Carolina Railroad, and the Palmetto Railroad Companies to construct and operate tbeir roads within the limits of this State. 115 An act making indictable the felline of trees into Muddy Fork creek, Cleveland county. 116. An act to amend sec.ion 3, chapter 216, laws of 1876- 77. 117. An act to allow the commissioners of Nash county to borrow money and levy a special tax to pay the same. Purpose of building a jiil and a bridge across Tar river, at the tails. 118 An act to incoporate the Loftin Silver Leed Mining Company. 119 An act to incorporate the town of Pireway, in the county of Columbus. 120. An act to incorp jr.'e the Rocky Mount Agricultural and Mechanic's A ?ocia tion. 121. An act to authorize the county treas urer of Caswell county to pay certain claims. For teaching public schools. 122 An act to prevent the felling of timber in Three Top creek, iu the county of Ashe. 123. An act to prevent the felling of trees in isorth Hunting creek, in Iredell county. 124. An act to amend chapter 148, of the public laws of 1876 '77. 125 Ac act to authorize acd empower tb. trustees of the Supreme Court Library to ap point a librarian and other purposes. Jus tices of Supreme Court appointed trustees of library and all moneys . appropriated for the lucres; e thereof, limits salary of the librarian to $30u p r annum. 126. An act to amend section 10, chapter 65, Battles Revisal. Extends the time for proceeding to enforce lien of mechanics and others from six months to twelve months af ter filing notice required by law. 127. An act to amend section 369, of the originsl Code of Civil Procedure, being also secti n 369, of chapter 17 of Battle's Revisal. W here actions io place of scire facias and quo warranto under said Code are brought by the Attorney General for usurpation of office the order of arrest may be granted by a judge of the Superior Court instead of the Supreme Court as formerly. 128. An set to amend the acts of 1881, of cbspter 4 Makes it utlawful to wilfully in jure any telephone pole, .wire or fixture. 129 An act to allow the board of commis sioners of Jones county to change the place of tbeir meeting from the town of Trenton to Pollocksvilie, or other place, as the chairman may designate, because of small -pox at Tren ton. R -mains only so long aa necessary for public health. 130. An act to facilitate the construction of the N ;wbern and Beaufort canal. Au thorizes the Governor and council to transfer to the company twenty-five hundred shares of the Albemirie and Chesapeake Canal Com pany, upon a satisfactory agreement. for its completion by January 1, 18b5. 131. An act authorizing the board of county commissioners of Currituck county to levy s special tax. Not exceeding $3,500, for the purpose of building a county alma house. 132. An act to amend section 1, chapter 318,of the laws of 1879. Changes the county line between Bladen and Columbus, to the north Bide of Red Hill road, and strikes out the provision for working said road jointly. 133. An act o amend an act entitled "Sal aries and fees." Allows constables the same fees as sheriffs. 134. An act to prevent the erection of art! ficial islands in certain waters of the State. Makes it a misdemeanor to erect them in the watirs east of the Wilmington and Weldon and the Petersburg and Weldon Railroads. 135. An act for the protection of crops in certain localities Narrows the limits of pro tec, ion of croDS to that portion of Craven coun y that lies on the i. south side of Trent river, north side of Br ce's creek to Wolfen den's and Gray's line, to Williams' to Neuse river. 136. An act to more effectually prevent the removal of a joint fence. Makes it a misde meanor to remove the div'snn fence where owner determines neither to cultivate nor to permit his stock to run on the land, without giving adj lining owner three months' notice, aud then only be ween the first of January and the first of March. 137. An act for the protection of fish in the Neuse and Trent rivers and their tributaries. Misdemeanor to us a seine with bars less than one and a quarUr inches in size. 138. An tct ,to incorporate the CLarlotte Cotton Mills. 139. An act to repeal certain local prohibi tion laws in the county of Perquimans. Strikes out of ?ectton 1, chapter 232, act of 1879, all the churches in Perquimans county, except those in tne town ot Hertford; also frcm section 2, New Hope church, in said county. 140. An adt to change the time of holding the Superior Court in the counties of Gaston, Cleavelaad and vol. 141. An act to secure the better drainage of the low land of South Fork .creek, and its tributaries, in tbe counties of Forsyth and Davidson. 142. An act to amend chapter 83, of Bat tle's Revisal. Permits citizens of the State Ant to fish in Pamlico Sound, except in less thtn eiffht feet of water, applies only to wa ters of Pamlico, Roanoke, Core and Bogue sounds. 143. An act to establish graded schools 'a tbe city of Newbern. 144. An act to prevent the felling of um ber in Arrarat river, in Surry county. 146. An act to incorporate the Trustees ot Bills, Chapel Camp Ground, in lincoln county. 146. An act to incorneratrko Wilmington, Point Caswell and Clinton Railroad Steamboat Transportation Company. 147.. An act for tbe relief of E. Kerner, railroad tax collector. Allowed until Octo ber 1, 1883, to col set al arrers in Forsyth county. 148. An act to authorize and empower the board of commissioners cf Dare county to levy a special tax. For the support Of the poor. - 149. An act to incorporate the St. John's Agricultural Association, of Cabarrus county. 160. An set to incorporate the Centurion Benevolent Society. For religious and chari table purposes. 151. An act to amend chapter 87, laws of 1880, relating to the Salisbury graded school. Authorizes the county treasurer to pay out certain school funds. 152. An act to amend chapter 121, laws of 1876 77. Increases the additional trustees of the University of North Carolina from eight to sixteen. 163- An act to increase the number of jua tices of the peace in the several townships of the State. Two additional justices of the peace in the several townships to be elected, one-balf for four the other for six years. 154. An set to enable theAeommissioners of Warren county, in their discretion, to regu late the amount of the bondsof the sheriff and treasurer. May reduce the same not less than the county taxes for the preceding year. 166. An act to incorporate the town of Trenton, Jones county. 166. An set for tbe relief of W. Flow and others. Mecklenburg county commissioners are authorized to pay him for wort done on the county feace between Mecklenburg and Union. 157. An act to change the name of tbe Eaenton and Norfolk Railroad Company, and to make the same the Carolina and Chesa peake Railroad Company, and to amend the charter of said company. 158, An act to validatethe proof aad reg istration of certain deeds and conveyances of land. Valdates all deeds for lands in this State heretofore proven by notary public' clerks of Superior Court of other States, such proof having been duly certified to by such officer, and having been registered in the office of the Register of Deeds in the county where he lands a e situated, deeds proven and certified, copies thereof may be used as evidence. 159. An act to lsy off and construct a road from L. J. Smith's, on the Ksowee Turn pike, in Jackson county, to Brevard, in Transylvania county. 160. An act incorporating the American Legion of Honor of North Carolina, and sub ordinate councils working under the jurisdic tion of said Grand Council. 161. An act to .amend chapter 168, section 1, laws of 1881. Allows the hauling of seines in Scuppernong river, in Tyrrell county. 162. An act to designate a plsn for com paring the vote for Senator in the 221 Sena torial district. Changes place to Jesse Hen ley's, in Chatham county. 163 An act to ascertain and establish the dividing line between the counties ot Harnett and Johnston. 164. An act to regulate fishing in Pamlico aad Tar rivers, and tributaries. 165. An act to repeal an act declaring Hia wassee river a lawful fence, being ch pter 143, public laws of 1881. 166. An set to make tenants snd lessees of land wno give up possession of the premises to others ttan their landlords guilty of a mis demeanor, 167. An act to lay out and construct a public road from Stonewall to the Neuse river road, in Pamlico county. 168. An act to protect sheep and other do mestic animals from the ravages of wolves, in Madison county. Commissioners of Madi son, Haywood, Transylvania, Swain and Jackson counties may , off it five dollars for any wolf killed in said counties. 169. An act to incorporate tbe Yadkin Min eral Spring Academy in Stanley county. Misdemeanor to sell or give away vinous or spirituous liquors within one mile of tbe same. 170. An act to amend chapter 138, section 10, laws of 1881. Strikes out quantity of land courthouse and jail to occupy and em powers tbe board of justices of tbe pesca to act with tbe commissioners concerning loca tion and building of same. 171. An act to provide for tbe erection of a residence for the Governor. On Burke square in Raleigh, Governor and Council directed to use money derived from lots here tofore sold; to use conviet labor; tmpo wered to sell tbe old mansion and apply proceeds thereon, expenditures shall not exceed said amount of sale. 172. An act to amend chapter 135 laws of 1879. Amends the act to prevent live stock from running at large within Rowan, Davie and other counties, providing for keeping up fences where other townships adopt tbe act by assessing the woie territory so sdopting it. 173. An act to incorporate the Cabarrus county Co-operative Store Association. 174. An act to amend the charter -of the town of Henderson. 175. An act to incorporate the Wilkesboro Bridge Company. 176. An act to. amend tbe charter of the town of Asheville. 177. An act to amend sectioa 21, chapter 119, Battle's Revisal. Provides that Wilis of citizens or subjects of other countries allowed to be authenticated acd proven by any em bassador, minister, consul or commercial agent of the United States, under his official seal. 178. An act to repeal chapter 247, of the laws of 1831, entitled "an act to prohibit tbe use of drift nets in certain waters of the State." This act does not repeal the former law, but only amends it by providing that the people of Dare may use drift nets for her rings only in said county. 179. An act to incorporate the Globe Academy, in Caldwell county. 189 An act to regulate the sale of liquors in Northampton county. Allows county commissioners to issue licenses to retail dealers. 181. An act to incorporate the Citizens Truat Company. Incorporates J. J. Thomas, A. B. Andrews and others, with powers of lending money on mortgages, &c., &c 182. An act concerning pilo's and piloN age. 183. An act to change the times of certain counties of the State in settling with the State Treasurer Allows Rockingham, uuu ford, Caswell, Orange, Durham, Person, Granville, Vance, Forsyth, Stokes, Yadkin, Surry, Buncombe, Madison, Davidson, Row an and Davie to settle May 1, takes effect in 1884. j84. An act repealing all laws prohibiting fishing in the Yadkin river, in Caldwell and Wilkes counties. 185. An act to regulate the killing of wild fowl in tbe waters of Currituck and Dare counties. Prohibiting tbe killing for ssle of any wild fowl in Currituck, between tbe lOih of March and the 10th of November; prohibits non residents from using any blind, &c, on waters in either of ihe named counties. 186. An act providing for an addi ional term ot the Superior Court for thJ county of Wayne. Gives a third term of three weeks, for civil cits ;s, begins tbe 5th Monday before tbe first Monday in March in each year. 187. An act to incorporate the Enterprise Manufacturing Company, in the county of Randolph. ... . 188. An act to protect oysters. Prohibits the taking of live oysters for their shells only in Dare, Carteret, Pamlico and Craven coun ties. 189. An act to incorporate the Thomas ville and Silver Valley Railroad Company. 190. An act to prevent the" felling of tim -ber in Jacob's and Henry's Furk and 8outh Fork rivers, and their tributaries, in fiarae, Catawba, .Lenoir and Gaston counties, and repeal chapter 74, private laws of 1862. j 191. An act to iccwporate the insane Asy lums of the S ate, and for other purposes. Makes tach of the three Insane Asylums a corporation, aad provides for tbeir manage ment. 192 An act to repeal chapter 49, private laws uf 1881, entitled "an act to incorporate the Cotton and Merchants' Exchange," of Gok' t b-m Repeals that act. 193. An act to establish stock law in a nart of Perquimans county, known as Old Neck. 194. An act to incorporate tbe Baltimore Gold and Silver Mining and Smelting Com pany. 196. An act te amend chapter 43, 1876 '77 and chapter 84, laws of 1881. Invests the corporate powers of Beaufort, in a Mayor.and eight commissioners, five of whom shall be chosen by the five wards, and the other three by the commissioners. 196. An act to incorporate Pailadelphia Presbyterian church, (col.) in Gaston county, South Point township Extends the corpor ate limita of said church two miles la each direction. 197. An act to incorporate St. James' Par ish, Wilmington. 198. An act to incorporated Fayette ville Public Graded and Normal School for whites. 199. An act tr amend section 5, chapter 87, of Battle's R -visa!, fixing the number of Pilots at 46, 200. An act to incorporate the High Point and Randleman Railroad Company. 201. Aa act to allow the magistrates of Ox ford township, in Granville county, to transfer stock. Allows a majority of them to trans fer the stock subscribed to the Oxford and Henderson Railroad. 202. An act to prevent the catching of fish iu aik river, ana its moutsnes, in tne coun- ues or waiauga and Mitchell. Prohibi s tbe catching of trout in the above streams until April 1, 1885. 203. An set to prevent the obstructing of North Muddy creek, and its tributaries, in the county of McDowell. 204. An act to amend sections 1 and 2, chapter 94, private laws of 1879. 205. An act to amend the charter of the Watauga acd Caldwell Narrow Gauge Rail road Company. Changes its name to the North Carolina and Tennessee Railroad Com pany, A 206. An act to incorporate the Raleigh Mad Printing and Publishing Company. 207. An act to allow Swain county to sell Cherokee land bonds to create a sinking fund to pay its outstanding debts, and for other purposes. 208. An act to amend the stray law; repeals section 1, chapter 258, acts Of 1874-75. Makes the Register of Deeds county ranger, and amends section 1, chapter ' 94, acts of 1879, by making it the duty of any taker-up to make returns to the Register of Deeds in five days, &c. 209. An act to amend chapter 78, acts of 1881, entitled "An act to authorize the com missioners of Craven county to levy a special tax." Inserts in section I, of said act, "16," instead of "12," and "one-fourth," instead of "one third," &c. 210. An act te incorporate the Shelby Bap tist Female College, at Shelby, N. C. 211. An act to amend the charter of the town of King's Mountain. 212. An act to amend the charter of the ' town of Henderson, N. C Amends section 2, by inserting May instead of January, and gives the commissioners the right to establish boundaries for fire limits, and prescribe tbe rules for building within the same; prohibits them from becoming contractors for city work; makes residents for sixty days liable to poll tax. 214. An act to incorporate the town of Kill Quick, in tbe county of Edgecomie. 215. An act to change the time of holding the courts in the 9 h judicial district Courts to be held as follows : Madison, 1st Monday in March and August, continuing two weeks; Henderson, 3d Monday in March and August, two weeks; Transylvania, 4th Monday, after the 1st Monday .of March and August, one week; Haywood, 5th Monday after the 1st Monday in March and August, two weeks; Jackson, 6th Monday after ike 1st Monday in March and August, one week; Macon, 7tb Monday after tbe 1st Monday in March and August, one week; Olay, 8th Monday after the lat Monday in Mrch and August, one week: Cherokee, 9wh M )nday after the 1st Monday in M irch and August, two weeks; Graham, 12th Monday after the 1st M)nday in March and August, 1 week; i wain, 11th Mon day after. tie 1st Monday in Mirch and August, one week; Buncombe, 13. h Monday after the 1st Monday in March and August, four weeks and on tbe 3d Monday in November, and hold for four weeks. 216. An act for tbe protection of the aids to navigation established by the authority of the U uited autes Lion House Boird within the State of North Carolina. 217. An act relating to the Caldwell and Watauga Turnpike Company. 218. An act to incorporate to Co-Opera-tion Colonization Society Teutonia. 219. An act to incorporate the Immigrant Land acd Mineral Company, of North Caro lina. 220 An act to authorize tbe county com missioners of Jackson county to levy a spjcial tax for tbe purpose of building s bridge over the Tuckaseegee river, at or near the Thomas Ford, at Qoallatown township. The taxis not to exceed $1,200 on the taxable prop erty in said county. 221. An act supplemental to an act passed this session to prevent live stock from run ning at laree in the counties of Greece and Lenoir. Takes in certain lands in Pitt and Craven counties. 223. An act to amend section 4, of chapter 83, of Battle's Revisal, prohibits non-residents from operating weirs, &c , through the pretended agency of a resident 223. An act to change the time fcr holding the Superior Courts of the county of Hali fax. Superior Courts of Halifax sbsll begin on tbe 9.h Monday after the 1st Monday in March and September, and continue for three weeks, takes effect after July, 1883. 224 An act to protect the citizans of Burke countv. Emoowers the board of com missioners to compel the citizens of that county to be vaccinated. 225. An act to amend section 20, chapter 200. laws of 1831, strikes out all after the word "neighborhood," in line 4, down to "boundaries," in tine 5. 226. Au act in relation to the method of alloting dower. Allows dower to be assessed in one tract alone, where there are several. 127. An act to authorize the board of com missioners of R iwan county to pay W. G. McNeely 1 78. 228 An ac amending the charter of the Granville Railroad Company. Changes its name to Atlantic and Western Railroad Com pany. 219. An ac' to empower counties, town ships, cities and towns to subscribe to the capital stock of the Albemarle and Raleigh Railroad. . , T 230. An act to amend the charter of bex. ington. - 231. An act to incorporate the town or Highlands, in Mac c'county. 232. An act to;au;horize the sale Of the poor house and land hare with, in the county nt Rar.Hrtlnh 133. An act to incorporate the Hoffman acd Troy Railroad Company. 234. An act for the promotion of female education. Allowing the Greensboro Female College Association to issue bonds. qsk An ast in relation t) the graded schools, of;Goldeboro township, in the county ot Wayne Incorporates the graded school at Goldsboro, snd amends section 2, chapter 189, acts of 1S81. 236. An act to amend aa tct entitled A u act toinsorporate the Spring bhoais Manufac turing Company. 237. An act to change section 13, of chap ter 27, of Battle's Revisal. Strikes out tfc word -September" and inserts "December. 238. An act to incorporate the town of South Mills, in Camden county, N. C. 239. An act to establish a graded school, in the town of Monroe. 240. To re-enact the charter of the Dan ville and New River Railroad Company. 241. An act to amend tbe charter of the city of Greensboro. 242 An act concerning the Code and sup plemental thereto. Requires the Code c m mifcsioners to include in the Code all the acts of a public and general nature passed at this session, && f 213 An act to establish graoed acnoois m Wiiann fnwnahin. in Wilson COUntV. 9X1 An Mt to authorize a sale of the Hna' nrk in the Caoe Fear and Yadkin Valley Railway Company, and provide for the speedy completion of the same. Author lizth sa'rof the i?Uiea atoA to J. A. Gray and associates, at 985,000, and upon uw payment or ine mortgage Don da of the company bow held by the State, and for the during his term, or after its expiration, con. mits certain waste, shall be guilty of a misde. of convict labor paid for in the bonds of the new company, &o. 245. An act to authorize the county com missioners of Tyrrell to sail certain property belonging to the county of Tyrrell. Allows tbe sale of the old grand Jury office. 246. An act in relation to the appointment of cotton weighers in the city of Goldsboro, in Wayne county. Requires the county commissioners to appoint four cotton weighers. 247. An act to incorporate the town of Glen Alpine, in the county of Burke. 248. An act to incorporate the town Sharps burg, in the counties of Nash aad Edge combe. 249. An act to incorporate the Trustees of the Hayesville High School. 250. An act to Incorporate tbe Southern Mining, Smelting and Manufacturing Com pany. 251. An act to amend chapter 189, of the awa of 1881. Relating to the stock law in Rowan county. so. An act to locate and establish the line between the counties of Clay and Cherokee. 253. An act concerning a devise to the Oxford Orphan Asylum Relates the devise of E. P. Powell, of Halifax county; puts the title to the property in the hands of the Ma sonic order in trust for the asylum. 254 An act in relation to gas and water supply for the town of Asheville. 255. An act to amend the charter of the city of Newbern. Relates to taxa tion Ac., 256. An act to amend chapter 25, of the laws of special session of 1880; substitutes "85" for '84." 257. An act to amend sections 7 and 10, chapter 23, of tbe private laws of 187677. Entitled "au act .to incorporate the Blddk University. 258. An act to change the name of Blue Ridge township, in Macon county, to j that of Highlands. 259. An act to amend the charter of the town of Salisbury and to authorize the board of commissioners for the town of Salisbury to issue bonds to provide for the outstanding indebtedness of the town and for other purposes. 2o0. An act to prohibit the use cf Dutch or pond nets in the waters of Carteret coun ty. 261. An act to authorize the commissioners of Cabarrus county to levy s special tax. 262. An act to incorporate the Asheville and Bumsville Railroad Company. 263. An act to amend the law in regard to sheriff's fees. Allows sheriffs commissions on all moneys paid by a defendant to a plain tiff where the execution is in the hands of tbe sheriff. 264. An act to prevent the felling of tim ber in Pigeon river, in Haywood county. 265. An act to prevent the felling or rolling timber into French Broad river, and all its tributaries, In Transylvania county. 266. An act to incorporate the Platonic lit erary Society, of Rutherford College. 267. An act to incorporate the town o' Third Creek in the county of Rowan. 268 Ac act relating to to toll gates in cer tain counties. Allows the residents of Cla) and of Macon counties to pass through tbt toll gates in the other county respectively. 269. An act to authorize the Treasurer of Greene county, to pay Susan A Lane $50 foi services rendered to school committee in dis trict No. 10. 270. An tact to incorporate the town ol Beil's Ferry in counties of Pitt and Lenoir 271. An act to incorporate the Bank el Salisbury. 272. An act to authorize the commissioner of TyrrelLcounty to levy a special tax, not tt exceed $4,506 for payment of county indebt edness. 273. An act supplemental to and amenda tory of an act to amend chapter 88, Battle't Revisal ratified on the 13th day of February. 1883. Strikes out tbe words "Core" and "Bogue," in eclion 2, of said act. 274. An act to extend the time for tbe or gacizatiouof the Danbury Iron and Steel Manufacturing Company. Gives until tbe 1st of July, 1885, for that purpose. 275. An act to change the time of holding the Superior Courts in -Sash and Wilson, and to provide an additional term for Lenoir and Duplin. Superior court in Nash is to be held on Monday before tbe 1st Monday iu March, and continue for one week, and the 2d M u diy before the 1st Monday in September, and continue two weeks. Wilson court to be held 1st Monday in March, and continue two weeks, and 1st Monday in September, and continue one week.;An additional term is to be held for Lenoir on the 21 Monday in Sep iember,.and continue one week; and foi Duplin on the 2d Monday before the 1st M n day in March, and continue one week. 276. An act to empower tbe board ol county commissioners of McDowell county te compromise, commute and settle the debt of McDowell county. 277. Au act to authorize and direct itt treasurer of Yancey county to pay certain teachers of public schools of said county. 278. An act to incorporate tbe town of V i; son's Factory. 279. An act to incorporate the town of Btamon, in Beaufort county. 280. An act for the relief of the sureties of Toe Jonu A- McArthar, late treasurer otxupiiD county. 281. An act providing for the election of s flnaacial committee, in the county of Cleve land. 282. An act supplemental to an act to amend section 3, of chapter 307, of the laws of 1879, ratified the 26th day ef January, 1833. Allows persons confined in jail on criminal charges to be tried at the February and August terms of Wake county. 283. An act to prohibit the sale of spirit U6ua liquors in certain places in Randolph county. 283. An act to drain tbe lowlands of Dykae creek, ia the county of Davidson. 2SG. An act to make appropriations for the several insane asylums of tbe State. Appro priates $08,003 per annum for the asylum at R deigb; $40,000 for the Western North Car olina Ayium; $25,000 for tbe Eastern North Carolina lasane Asylum. liSS An act to incorporate the Black Moun tain Railway Company. 287. An act to incorporate the Yadkin Falib Minufacturing Company. 283. An act supplemental to an act pissed at tbe present session to prevent live stock i unnmg at large in Greene and Lenoir coun tus lucludes certain other territory. 289. An act in reference to tbe plan of the own of Wilmington. Makes the copy of the jrigiol plot, (now los') laid off in 17S, evi dence, &J., &c v 29 J. An act to authorize the board of put lie ouildings to appoint the.keeper of the capi toi, and tbe trustees of the public libraries, ,o appoint the State Librarian. 291. An act to incorporate the Tar River f ransportation Company. Qua An act to Drohibit the sale of rpiriU uous liquors within three miles of Bumsville, in Yancey county. 293. An act to authorizs the commissioner o? Mecklenburg county to elect a pnysician fir the poor inmates of the Jul, and tor otner services. 291. An act to establish graoea scnoois ai F. i iton Chowan countv. 295. An act to amend the charter of the town of Mt. Pleasant, in Cabarrus county, ratified January 21, 1859. 296. An act to incorporate Mt. Hlly Man ufacturing Company. 297. An act to secure the better drainage of h lowlands of Fry's creek, and 4its tributa r t in the county of Dav4ds0o iid. An sc. to amend tbe charter of the Ot: rd and Henderson Railroad Company. 29. An act to incorporate the tewn of As boro, in the county of Randolph. 3 0. An act to create a new towaahip, in H i . an countv. bv the name of Steels town ship. 301. An act te itcxpjrale Motfs Grove Camp Ground Methodist church, (c .lortd,) in Jatawba county. 302. Aa act to amend an act to incorporate the i own ot Enochs ville, Rowan county. 303. An act to amend section 1, of chapter 24, private laws of 1881. 304. An act for the better protection of aadlords. Provides that any tenant who 305. An act to establish a ferry across nver. 306. An act to establish mortuary tables. 807. Aa set to divide North Carolina Into nine Congressional districts. 808. An act to incorporate Mi. Vernon church in Mitchell county. 809. An act to secure the better drainage of um lowianas oi juu ree swamp, in Sampson county. 310. An act to provide for the support of the Institution of tbe Deal, Dumb and Blind. Appropriates the sum of 936,000 per an nam for support, and also 5,000 for repairs of both departments. 311. An act to incorporate the town of Caswell, in Pender county. 812. An act to amend chapter 33, private laws of 1881, 813. An act to authorize the county of Bladen to ascertain and settle its floating debt. 814. An set amsndatory of an act to repeal that portion of chapter 232, laws of 1879, which relates to c rtain towns sad villages la nwiie county. 315. An act to incorporate the .B'g Ameri can Reduction Company. 316 Aa act to amend chapter 109, acts of 1881 inserts "Hyde county." 817. An act reUvicg to graded schools in Gu-lford c iunry. - 818 An act to incorp irate the town of Gam r's Station, in Wake county. 3i9 An ac. to eotxoe ihe better drainage ot cat am lands, in Lincoln county. ou a.i sc concerning Mddleburg, in the COuuty ot VdU&i. 321. An ac. providing an alternate method of cous ruct ag and keeping in repair public roads. Allows public roads to be worked by taxation in certain cos. a. 322 An act to repeal an act to prohibit tbe sale of spirituous liqacrs wi hiu two mites of the Colored Msstoaary church, at Best Station, iu Wayne county. 323. An set to amend and consolidate the acts incorporating tbe town of Lumberton. 324. An act untuthorize tbe board of com missioners of Swain to pay certain school teachers the amounts due them. 225. An act to establish a graded school In he town of Kinston, Lenoir county. 326. An act supplemental to an act, passed u the present session, entitled "An act to .ncorporate the Newton Cotton Mills, in Ca awba county. 327. An act to amend so much of chapter 332, laws of 1873-79, ss relate to Hyde county. Rehtes to the sale of spirituous iquors, and substituting 1 mile for 1 mites; epeals prohibition in Middleton. 328. An act to provide an official seal for .he Department of State, and to validate the previous use of the same. 329. An act to incorporate the a to wn ot franklin, in Macon county. . 330 An act to amend an act to provide for he sale of the State's interest in the Western Morth Carolina .K&ilroad Company, and for iher purposes. Amends the contract So that he company on the payment of $600,000 or the bonds owned by the State, and com pleting its roed to the mouth of the Nantahala, may issue new bonds, and requires the com pany to put seventy five convicts at work at once on tbe Murphy extension, and if it does aot eomplete tbe road to Murphy, then that -art reverts to the Slate. 331. An act to establish a public road in WilkeJ and Ashe counties. 332. An act to regulate the repair of public bridges, in the county of Onslow. 333. An set to alter the line between, the counties of Wilkes and Caldwell. 331. An act to provide for paying jurors their per diem in cash. 335 An act to incorporate the Silisbury wa'er works Company. 236 An act to consolidate the insurance . a a of North Carolina. 337. An act for the support of the peniten uary and convicts for the year 1833 -'84. 338. An act to incorporate 4be Weldon and iarysburg Road Bridge and Ferry Company. 339. Au act to incorporate the town of Ubadbou'n, in the county of Columbus 310, An act to amend section 4, chapter 15, private laws of 1881. Makes it unlawful o manufacture liquor j within two mites of - Joncoruia College, Catawba county. 341. An act to amend cat per 68, of tbe .awe of 1679. C mcerns Rock Spring camp ground. 342. An act to incorporate tbe Statesville nd Catawba Toll Bridge C m pany. 343. An act for the improvement of tbe Uriels of tbe city of Raleigh, 344. An set to incorporate tbs Oxford Ford Toll Bridge Company. 345. An act to authorize and empower F. R btamp t, President of the. board of direc tor i, of the North Carolina Penitentiary, to make title to certain real estate. 34G An act to incorporate the town of Mtden, in the county of Catawba. 317. An act to incorporate graded schools in i'arboro township, in Eigecombe county. 318. An act concerning tne duties of the Mayor and board of aldermen ot the city of Go:dsboro. 349. An act to incorporate Central Insti tute, for young ladies. 350. An act to incorporate Conor er, in the county of Catawba. 351. An act to authorize and direct the board of directors of tbe penitentiary to furn ish certain stone work for the purpose of -erecting a monument to the Confederate dead at Goldsboro, N. C 352. An act supplemental to a:d amenda tory of an act to incorporate the Loftin Stl ver Lead Mining Company. Ratified 'he 7th day of February, 1883. 353. An act to provide ror working or Whitevilte and Wilmington pubuo rued In Columbus County. 854. An set to authorize tbe finance commit tees ot the several counties to administer oaths, 355. An act to prohibit the felling ot trees in certain streams, in Yancey c jun y. 356. An act to establish a new township, in Madison county. 857. An act to establish graded schools in Lenoir township, in Caldwell county. 358. An act to incorporate the town of Ar den in the county of Buncombe. 359. An act relating to tbe county treasurer of Cleveland coun y. 360. An act to authorizs the town of Statesville, to rebond its bonded debt. 361. An act to amend tbe charter of the town of Durham. 36i. An act to incorporate tbe trustees of Wesley College Methodist Church and camp ground, in the county of Catawbi. 363. An act to change the time of holding tbe Superior Courts of tbe counties of Surry and Stoke), ia the seventh judicial district. Surry Superior Court held on the fourth Mon day after the fourth Monday in March and September,! and continues it necessary two weeks at Spring and one week at Fall term; Stokes court held on the sixth Monday after the fourth Monday in March and on the fifth Moaday after the fourth Monday in Septem ber. 364. Ac act to incorporate the Cishte and Chowan Railroad and Lumber Company. 365. An tot to prevent the felling of trees and other obstructions in Beaver Dam creek, Cleveland county. 366. An act to incorporate the Palmer Isls ni Club. 367. An act to enable tbe people of Cum bet tand county to establish a free bridge over the Uape Fear river at or near tbe town of Fayetteviite. 368 An act to amend the charter of the town of Shoe Heel, in tbe county of Robe on. 369. An act to incorporate tbe colcrad Orphans Home ot eastern North Carolina. 370. An act to provide fo ascertaining the outstanding indebetedntuaPtVthe county of m pu nu ii n u nil i f i nn viiih Mir i ii" ruvumu thereof. 371. An act to amend the charter of town of Asheville. 372. An act for the relief of creditors the former town of Fayettoviile, and for Oth er purposes. 373. Aa act to incorporate the trustees Of Mt. St. Joseph Academy, situated at Hick, ory, in Catawba county. 374. An set to drain the low lands of Mid die Fork creek, ia Forsyth county. ot
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