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3.
Captions ?of the Laws, 4
Patsed by tlie Legislature of Woilli ,
Carolina, at Its Session of lS-14-i.
PUBLIC.
I; An Act more clTectually to suppress
ihe ofleocesof lading with Slaves. May
charge in thekme Bill of Indictment any
defendant with, trading with Slaves, re
ceiving stolen gocl.y knowing them to be
- i " -i 'lata 1 d I . '
Stolen ana pc'fi'''-.!
;n '.Winifmnt:.i..il hdirr,n-nfaub- lijue county, io iay. . - '
-IVriT L: Ti.Tliy "m of purchasing the Malamusfceei anu. xp.
''S''";'- " bayTurepike.4? ?i
judgment to the pay raentv thereof, 3"ch 5v -t me"id -the Revised Statute, en
Plaintiff shall be r liberty to proceed in , uct concerning Legacies; Filia
the first instance by lscire facias sainst porli0n nd distributive shares, and the
sucKbair,withouthavihgpreviousIy issued Revised Statutes iDesceuts. (Direct that
tdi Alts faciendum against in the division of Jutesiatea Real Estates,
the defendant; but such scire feaasshzll that they shall be charged with tiie excess in
erm. I mini, w i ch He or sue nas receivcu, .wci
tex-i and above" an equal disiributir e .store; of
jwTv their personal est! pj.
2. Con
the ad mi
ide'nceainVt the sureties of Oncers and I firs! Jay
not stand Tor trial at the appearance
I'm r "T"L 'i. if" DUak nofifrkpa
sswiay olev- law exempted from tluxecutioiirtter me . -v. h w , rbc r the fcOih
?6iatujl
ds i " ' l A
......vv-m-""- ------ - . - , i, j tj uninier w
..it... riakp fhR repftiMt or-aeknowl. ? Inw loftis for one laborer, one oea. ucu-i . j . .w...! A p.., ,ni
.edgcBient J df the; Officer admissible and stead and covenngfor every two memoers Coriye tn(:M (Makes ail contracts voidor
competent against all or any ol his secu- of the family, four hogs and all necessary .- (or lfae pfopt&of digging' for
rities.1 4 , i household' -ami kitenep furoitureiiot tp i-G . otlterMinera!."unleai (hey are.irf.ae
o. io provuie ior at vacancy, iu i exceeu : m : iu
in writing.
4' i
05ce of County Surveyor. Gives the provide, that vheneverLany poor ueoior 38 i' loan the MnrtU Uarplma Minify
1 .: . rfi A 'i
appMnfIngpovcrtothe County Courts. shall apply, for the beneut oi tnis a, ii Academy, at Raleigh, for the jse oi ax
4. To amend the otn aecuon oi ine i snail ,De me uuiy- mi .ih . ..v . inereoi, iiie.ui:.. :
i mk ru.u. r ii,. RerUH SistntM. P--ri in tvlmm such aoblication ishall be Eauiimirnrs. i
9111 VII'UIU W ; w . - i wow, . - If. , m I . i. ' .1 . f
-iiii f.- Amath I IciniPrMf frt anf! unconnected Hie rortsujoutn .arursuynoKs ivaii
ii n pi v II inn 11 11 ceil i Jistiuvi nv iiuiukin ....w. , - , ?
otanv Clerk of (heiCointy Courl, whol wi,h .he prlieS to lay off and .:Kn , lo ' Como.njr..- (W","- to'
h.ll Ji b,.iwthe.:..inof .he CoUrt; uch poorjebiorj, .he nortlon t, which he .? -J-l W
: to fill the vacancyuntil lhe next regular
election by the people. 4 ' - f -
5. To amend the Sections of the Re-
vised Sfatutes,: concerning Ulerks and
i "Ueffislers. f Makes, it the duty of the
: Count v Solicitor to examine the offices of I br exemDted.) '
the Keeisters and of , the Clerks of 4he 16. To attich that part of Carteret Coun-
. i . . ,
is entitled. The 3d Section declares null
and Voidand of no effect, all and every
conveyance b sale, deed: of trust, oroth-
erwise, for the payment ot any aeoL or
demand whatsoever, of the property here-
in
? County and Superior Courts, at or shortly
; before , the sessions oi? each t ann every
County. Court, for the purpose . of ascer
taininj: whether all papers required to be
: recorded a ntl registered have been done
: so according to law. .
6. To amend an Act, entitled ani Act
! to keep " open the French Broad Rjver in
i the Count y of Buncombe, and the Ten-
i nessce.itiverin the County pi Haywood,
j for the passage of Fish passed in the year
;iro; rhanfpr 118. . flmnoses the same
: penalty prescribed in the first section of the purpose of carrying said ! Act more etTec-
the before recited Act on any person or many inio operauuu.j
ty, known as.Ocracoke.'lq Hyde Counly.
17. To nrotect the SPiihlicDridgPS i
Tyrell, Washington and Onslow Counties,
flnflictsa fine of 850, for forcibly running
any decked vessel, bo.-it or raft against any
Duhlic Bridze in these Counties.' 1
19. Concerning the Superior Quirts of
uieaveiano.ununiy . . i u . . 1
19. Supplcmentar to an ; Act, passed in
act with the Commissioner appointed by .he
State of Virginia;1 who shall expose to puM
lid saje the-said Koati, WUU all t be property,
pi 1 vileges, fights, franchises and immunities
belonging to the Road. Gites the right to
ilie Sute of. Virginia to fix the amounr of
Capital Stock of the Company thus formed;,
prorided that said Stock shall not exceed
6600,000 nor less than $300,000,' nor4 any.
share to he jless than 9100, nor more thin
$200. J ProiridS further, that there shall be
no less than twenty Stockholders, no one of
wbom shall Jiod more than one-half ol tJye
Stock.) " J
40. J o amend the 53fh Section of the He
vised Statutes,! entitled Courts, County and,
present General Assembly." Election to be held
in tlowan and Edgecombe in August 184fl to as.
certaio if they are willing to accept the- School
Lav. -;.', - 4- i-- i
61. Fur tha ralicf of. the 01Ud, Dear and Dumb.
fApptopriale $SQ0 annually, out of Liwrary
und, for ihs education of tbese onfortaoate indi-
tidoaKj , - ; J vl I ' ' j '
. 62. To prevent Free Negroes snd Molattoes from
trtfScklntf in ardent spirits, s Impotei a fine of 10
for xhs first offence, and fat Ute econil, ta be iodiennl
in the Superior Court, and fined or impriaoni d at tbe
discretion of the Uomlj , - 4 .
M. Snnnlem-nlal to an Act Dassed by the present
General AsscmWy, entiUed an Act to attach that
of Carteret County known as ucragoco w
64. To brevebt frauds in lervinff Executions issued
by a single Magistrate, and to encourage and -facilitate,
the practice of tjiiag security for the itorthcom
ing of property seized under Execution!,! Makes it
the duty of tbe Officer to specify the . property leried
oif, in bis Bond; and to furnish the security a list of
the same, and all the property levied on to be deemed
in the custody of the security to tbe forthcoming Bond.
65. To incorporate the North Carolina Mining,
Manofactnrui and Laud Association, f Capital not
to exceed $100,000 in shares of $100 each ; when
$50,000 of the Stock is subscribed for, are; declared
incorporated- f t f " ' f 1 if - i" '
66. In relation to tbe State Library. Defines the
doty of the Librarian. f 1
67 KelatiTB to Notaries. Kedaces tbe ;tee to ou
cents. .''!' j.' . " " 4 f f ;
68. To provide for the removal of ibe obstruction
to tlio Navigation : ol Roanoke' River, occasioned by
the erectiorTof Ibe Petersburg Rail Road Bridge across
the am. (Instructs the Com tinny to construct n
draw of sufficient capacity 10 admit of the easy and
ctnrenieru passage ot-aucb Steatn Boats ami matted
Trssels as navigate Roanoke RivervJ ' ! -
69. For tbe more speedy administration of Jus-
lice, i.- i Authorizes the-Judge to appoint a special
term of Superior Court?, when the business of
the civil docket cannot be done at tnc regular
e land tax for the
arid making compensation to auch Justices I general estimate of lh
for certain services. v :,i . ; year 1042.; ' r i
u A :. Tii ...l .n! MMlitlArf an : A pf I 7 ' ; In.fitrtii nf X7 Ci.: ' . . . 1 n
toinrorDorate the Fayettevill Riflemen. HilUL, (Allows five davs com nen sat inn t,
oFthe Cotjhty of Cumberland, passed in assisting inr'the;-oraii3atio'o- of the Sen-
,22. To incorporate the Phoenix Fire 8. tInfavorof ArlV S. Afoorinir:Sh.iT
Company in the lown of Elizabeth City, of Martin Counly. (Returns him $55 50
srf. jo incorporate iuo w.mp ; one-nan oi a penalty collected by
iiirvi . wn wn i . a.' j a .
Ml SI VJJ1
peddling;.)
Cot
Gi
10. In favor of John 1. f!lit.it
Sheriff of! Morite'omerv Count v ' trt:
turns $200 to him, collected for failing ta
fill the Clerk's Certificate, relative to !
blajlk licenses.) .;4-?, ;:-:4-:;,rl ,,
1 1. Relating to Smithville. in - Ururm
wick 'Countyf? (Authorizes the XJ,4Sv '
tori'Academir
s -24. to leas a Silver Aline to George
Soul her land the discoverer, . and for other
purposrs. -,.' . I
25. To amend An Act paFsed in 1338 7,
to incorporate the Towu of GreeusboroVi"
the Cninty of Guilford. Repeals the 5th
Sec. of the Act of 1836 T.J
26. To incorporatetheFsyettevi He Libra
ry Institute, in the Town ot I'ayetteville.
27; To protect the Public Bridges io
Tvrrell County; - 4
. 28. To alter the mode of appointing Con
stables in Beaufort County; f.
George Staples, for Unlawful
9. In .favor of Wn. Dills of Macon '
ounly.'f Authorizea the issuing. 0r a
Irani to said Dills. 4x I 4 ,
Officer id command-at Fort Johnston, tri
zy. j o revive An nci iotiiic nufr rrgu- ciose up Cjiiis oireci it saiu town;
latiou of the Town of yarrenlon. iri Warren 1 , 12. la favor of Wm. T. Bain for ;
Countv.
30. To incorpora'te the Town of Rocking
ham, in the County of Richmond
31. To incorporate a Milling Company in
Anson County. ;r v . " 4' 4 " t
32. To improve the navigation, o( Cypress
Creek in DladeiK'Jountv. I
33. To incorporate a Corps of Cavalry in
the County of Chowan.
4. To incorporate Dunn Faison Academy I cort County
as an express for Col. 'James Watt, one of
thef Council of Stale, io attend a meetine
of the Councif. " ' V ' ": -4 S
1 3.- In fa vor of the Justices of the Peacs-
of Hayivood County j (Grants a rcdue.
tion of 31462 oi the. Bonds of John DiU
lard and others for Cherokee Lands.)
14. in tavor ot samuel vv alters, of Ma.
I '
term.1
;lf'
Act, passed in 1834, to lay off and establish ,on attendirlg divine Worship,
1 Road from Morganton I to? the .1 ennefsee l(ne of such iyorshjp, under a pen
ine. Appdints three Commissioners! for 41. To prevent the levying of
persons' who shall ' fell limber in . the
French Broad River Xrom the three forks
. thereof- to the Henderson County - line
where sjid line crosses the French Broad
'River. .;, ' ''.. "
7. Concerning. Jury Trials. Gives
mc rigni- io ine parties or meir uuuusej,
in all such . trials, to-argue to the Jury
their. whole case, as well of law as of
fact.". ";44"4'::4"' 4.'".!' '4":" ; ';:".'. I '4
;,8. To extend the time for registering!
Grants, Mesne Conveyances. Powers of
of S3Ic
Attorney; BiUs of Sale and. Deeds of
- ' '' ! 1 : - . . t I . a ... a a a '
Gift., Extends the time tp two yeals, charge of 75 cents lor a loaded wagon, traw
PTpmntinr -Miirtwi.' Conrevarieea in I by four horses.) i f :- h i:
. Trust or to the SwamD Lands in the I 23- To amend an Act, tilled fanAct,
Eastern part of the Sute. , to punish the default of returning UUicers
rr. , . , tt 1 . in the election of President and Vice Pre?i-
To cedpio 1 the United Sta ej a cer- dentof the United Statesi passed 1842-3,
rain tract 01 lan, tying on me isiana 01 Chapter 29. (Directs that Ihe offence crea
I'ortsmoutii, Carteret county, lor the bf theabove recited Act, he cognizable
. purpose of. erecting a Marine Hospital
1 hereon.-- 4 4 4'"
k10. Io amend the 9th section of the
Revised Sut utes, entitled arj; Act cqneern
fng'the Compirdller. Directs the Gov
ernor to have 250 copies 6f the Comp
trolrcr's Report printed r in - Pamphlet
form, for the year when, the. "Legislature
is not in session; Also, repeals that part
of the Act; which retjuires the publica
tion of the Com ptrdllcrV; Report in five
. newspapers-of the Stale and amends the
Act ..by publishing tt hereafter in two
newspapers in the City of Raleigh 4
"IU To "cede a portion of Rutherford
' . Cedes that portion of Rutherford County
' .lying west of a line beginuing-al a point
. on the dividing line on top of Sugar loaf
mountain, running thence South 10 De
grees East to the South Carolina line,
then West with said line to t the Hender
son County line, then commencing at the
beginning point and running another line
on the dividing Ridge between fall Creek
and Redy Patch Creek to Broad River
at Pan's Gap, then North 5 Degrees East
' to the Me Do well County line, then with
siirf line Id the Henderson line. - -
To authorize thePortsmouih and
Roanoke Rail Road Romnanv. tr thm
w-, ,.. y w
to.U onlhcir Bridge over Roanoke River,
near the town ol vv?idan.
13, Extending the jurisdiction of Jus
tices of the Peace over Judgments, and a
nenflatory of the rjth Section of the Re-
ised Statutes, entitled " Justices of the
Peace'and the '4th Section of the Re
v iet! Statujes; entitled u Courts, County
iKl4Superibr.,, Gives a Justice of the
Peace, exclusive jurisdiction over all sums
Siinfrinr. f'V1altit iinlaivful for an ofn
ioj, entiuco an nci, cer t0 execUe any civil process, on. any per-
ip, tiuring me
penally of $5;).
Executions
upon growing Crops, until said Crops are ma'
42. To revive and continue in force an. Abt
passed in thenar 1841, entitled an ;Act to
Authorize ih laying off and establishing n
Turnpike Rnad from Lixtoti Lynch's, in Ru
tberford County, to the widow Sail's in Uun
pninhd l.ntinr. . ;- ?M
43. Conccrnioff a Penitentiary. fDe
dares it proper and expedient to have a de
cisive expression ofpiihlic opinion upon thg
subject, based, upon the knowledge that lh
fund tor erect a Penitentiary must be raised
by. a direct tax, and therefore directs that a
the next election for Members of theGenej
ral AssemblyJevcrv voter, entitled to.voto
tor a member: of Hie House of louitnons,(
shalfbeat liberty t6Tt)te -for or against m
Penitentiary.) I - - l
44. To regulate the 70th and 71st Regt4
ment of North Carolina Militia.
45. To revive and continue in force and
Act passed at the Session of 1831-2, entitled
an Act to re-enact and extend tlm provisions:
of an Act passed in the year 1829, Chapter
20. Assenting to the purchase bv the Uni
ted Slates, of certain land in the Town of
Wilmington, and ceding the Jurisdiction of
North Carolina over the same under certain
limitations and conditions the'rein contained.
(Land on'which the new Custom House is
erected.) ..4;44 ''4'. ;., T... -j"-"
21. To appoint Commissioners, to view
and layoff-a Road in the Counly of Ashe.!
22.: Supplemental to an Act, passed at th
present Session of the General Assembly
entitled an Act to amend an Acttoincorpo
rate the President, Directors, and Company
of the Yadkin Toll Bridge; I (Authorizes j a
wn
in the Superior Court of Ln(w of the County
wherein Uie defaulting offiecr resides.)
70. To modify an Act concerning Slaves and
Free Persons of Color, passed in 1840. ii )
71. To amend tha 59th chapter of tbe Kevised
Statutes, and the 49ih section of said Act. R-
J lates to the Inspection of ) Turpentine. 1
72. In addition to the Kevised Statutes, enti
tled Wilis and Testaments, to amend the same.
and to repeal part of the 15tb section ofthe Re
vised Statutes, entitled Lands of deceased Deb
tors. Authorizes Testator to bequeath every
interest, and directs a free construction of -Wills
73. Concerning the Agents of Cherokee, lands,
Directs a duplicate statement of all moiiies, to
be made to! tiie Vornptroiier.j ; i
v 74, i To amend the XOtb Sec. of the 45:h
f ha pier of. the' Revised Statutes. . Authorizes
the Court of Equity to appoint the time and
place of sale of all property made by af decree
of said court.
75. To amend an Act passed at the last Ses
sion of the General Assembly,, entitled an Act
to amend an Act concerning Coroners, Revised
Statutes, chapter25, Sec. 4. Gives the- power
to three Justices of the Peace to'appoint a Cor
oner, where a county is wi: bout one, and jit shall
be necessary for one to act in his official capacity
76. To prevent fraudulent voting. M&keg it
an indictable1 btfence, leaving the penalty to the
Court- -i'.i '- - .-1 " : -4'--:.-:4 I
v 77. To establish and regulate a Tarnpike
Road in the county of Macon, to be called the
in the Counly of Duplin.
35. To incorporate! ij Washington'; Lodce,
Vo. 3, of the independent Order , of Odd
r ellows, in tbe town pi M url recsboro .
38. appoint Commissioners, for the
Town of Asheboro, in the Co. of Randolph.
37; To divide- the JUiiitia of the County
of Anson, into two Kegiments. m
ayTo provide for the opemnsand clear.
inn; out of Muddy Creek; . in; : Stokes County.
39. Io incorporate a Volunteer Infantry
Corn pa ny4 n VVash i ngt on, Bea ufor t Coo n ty .
40. Making compensation to tales Jurors
n the County of Person,
41 . To incorporate a Corps of Cavalry, in
t he Con n l y o f r era u i m an s.;
42. To incorporate the Trustees of tbe
Morganton Academy.
43. To give to the County Courts of Stan
ly County, two Jury terms.
44. To incorporate the Carthage Male and mirtmiC AH.;iWi a.. LrUri tLnr.i
emale Academies; in the County of Moore. u.-L rJts.uL .i '
-.a. up5i4.o V Kr trad er (ieneral.Vf
. . , , w
15. In favor of Thomas J. Roane, of
Macon County. ' , ( ' ; .4. 4
16 In favor of John Hill (and others. 4
1 7. In favor of Morrtss RrTayloe and 1
C. Kepbartr of , Cherokee Co; , (Grants 1
them 3000 acres of land to erect Iron
Works on.) - ! - ' ' ;
18. In favor of L H. Marsteller, '.. f
1 9. In favorof .Wm. Thompson of RaJeieh. I
for $93 50. 4 " r - " , , i
20. Relating to tbe Committee Rooms in
the Capitol. !
21. In fsvor bf Thomas Wilson, SheriCT
of Yancy County, for 651 " S5.
22. In favor of William Davidson of
Mecklenburg County, fer $669 03, beine
the fourth part of a Judgment obtained by
dim against the Catawba Navigation Com
pany, in which the State is a Stockholder.
23. In favor 'of Thomas W;. Rookcr.
Bethan.ia Soc i ef y a nd Acad e my , i n Stbk es Co.
46. For the relief of Samuel Lowers, of
Davidson County. (Relieved and exonera
ted from all paim and penalties of the 14th
Scc.iof the Revised Statutes,, entitled an
Act concerning Divorce and Alimony.)
47. I o establish a new Regiment out of
Tennessee! River Turnpike! Road. Appoints I the Mi Tit in, in the CountvH of -Union.
Commissioners to lay off the Road, &c 1 j 48. To incorporate the Town of Pittsboro.
78. To encourare the culture and manufacture
of Silk and Sugar among the Cherokee Indians
m this State. Extends to them tbe provisions
or me aci encouraging- inese aniens, iu iuis
otatc, passed in ine year leou. I
PRIVATE.
35, entitled anAct to incorporate the Lake An Act to extend the provisions of
Druinmond and Orapeak
in the County of Chatham
49.; Supplemental to an jAct passed at the
General Assembly of 1842 3, entitled an
Act to lay. off and establish a County bv the
name of McDowell. .,.''. 1 .
50. To - repeal a part of an Act of the
General Assembly of , the State of North
Carolina, Revised Statutes, Chapter 89,
the time and manner iof
r . . . . . it... o ... . . r . I 'f ic . . ... i
. Canst remnant an ACi Dassea at ine oession oi ine ucne I occuon isi, as io ine time anu manner h
v.irrniuci-county, itveiates to ne issuing i Chanter 109. entitled an1 Act to amrnrl antral Assembly ot 18:JO-'3I, entitled an electing wardens oi tne i-oor, r tar as re
of Ihe Clerk's Certificate to! the Judge.)
2f5. To prevent the felling of timber in the
Creeks and Rivers, within the County of j
uaDarrus. imposing a tine oi iu u anv
Act passed at the last Session of the Generali; Act for the relief of such persons as may ,at's to the Connty ol iNortnamptoii.
Assembly of the State, entitled an Act tor suffer from the destruction of the records " p1
to
4
remain 20
person permits the limber:
days. . A4
' 26. To authorize the foreclosure of the
Mortgage of the Raleigh and Gaston Road.
Directs the Governor of tbe State to have
all tbe Itmttgaget on the ltoad foreclosed at
opring lerm oi, wane ouperior vouri.
The Road is then to be sold; io the highest
bidder, after due advertisement, oh the fol
lowing terms, viz: 925,009 hi six mouths,
and the residue ol the purchase .money di
vided into four equal instalments, to be paid
at intervals of ten months, with interest.-
The Governor is to bid for the State the sum
of 8300,000 a sum sufficient to cover the
last Mortgage and interest. 14 ;4 4
27. To authorize tbe Wilmington and Ral
leigb Rail Road Company to issue Bonds to
the amount of 9100,000 tot redeem a like
incoporale the Lake Drummond and Orapeak Jof Hertford County occasioned by the
h burning of the. Court House and Clerks
oinces oi saia vouniy lsienas uie pro
visions of the Act to .the Counties of
JSlonigomery arid Stanly.) ,--1 P
2. To incorporate the Franklinsville
Guards, in the County of Randolphj
.3.' Making comp'ensatioii to the Jurors
of the County of Hyde. 4
; 4. To repeal an Act passed in 133S, so
1 far as it extends to the County of Martin.
Canal Company and for other purposes.
49. To amend the 103d Chapter of the
r in. . . . . a - " .fl
rteviseo ZMatuies, entitled an Act concern
ing the improvement of Rivers and Creeks,
and to prevent obstructions to their naviga.
lion. " .4
47. To amend an. Act, entitled an Act to
provide for the! col lection and management
of a Revenue for this Stale. ' (Authorizes
bhenns to draw upon tbe Treasurer for in
solvent taxables returned .bv them.l
' 484 To provide fdr making a survey from . 5. To incorporate Cross Creek Lodge,
Raleigh and Fayetteville, West to the Gecr-vNo.-4. of the "Independant prder of Odd
gia line.- (Directs tbe Governor to cause a 1' ellows in the town of fayetteville.
survey to be madewith a view of makingh .6. To prevent the obstruction of fish
a Turnpike Road, f and appropriates $1500
ior tne oojeci.; . ..,.--. ....... i :. .-r...;t4,:
49. For a Canal from Cape Fear to Lumber
nrer. t Authorizes the openmxof Uooks in the
town of Wilmington for subscription of Stock
. r eumn niin . Attn t- 1 ; .
amount of Bonds issued under the Act, en- io the amount of $300,000 in $100 shares. J
titled . An Act for the relief of the! Wil
mington and Raleigh Rail Road Company.
Pledges the faith of the State for the pay.
ment of the Bonds, authorized to be issued.
The object of the bill is to relieve the State
from tbe payment of 8100,000,' as the secu
rity of tbe Wilmington, before the 'meeting
of next Legislature, by issuing new Bonds
to take up these due, under the Act of 1842,
on the first of January 1845 and 1846 re'
spectively. The liability of the Slate, for
the Road 13 not increased by this Act.l
at at w mm k i J
50. To amend ; the .Revised Statutes, entitled
Religions Societies. Empowers them to np
Ixiint Trustees to hold property and receive do-
51. To alter tbe time of holding the Superior
Courts of Law and 'Equity for the counties of
KocKtnghataandi uuilfoni.
53. I o authorize tbe making a Turnpike Road
in. Wilkes count v, and to incorporate a company
lor tnat purpose. . v j-
53. Concerning Sheriffs snd Constables.-
Makes the officer liable for the debt, when due
difigeoce in collecting the same has not been
used, notwiibstandmg be person - agaiust. whom
28. More effectually to Secure the debts J such claim existed, may be able to nayjhe same.j
due for Cherokee Lands, and to' facilitate tbe
collection of the same. Directs the Governor
" . r. : : -1 . '
i ioiiji. a vHimmissioner, to examine ine
notjexceedihg SlQO in the principal. The I Bonds givento purchasers of Cherokee lands
Hd Section dismisses all "suits brought' in j and ascertain if the Principals jnre solvent;
eitner me uounly or ..Superior Courtsfor
. a'les-i sum. j
1 4,; Mor effectually to prevent the Im
prisonment of Honest Debtors. . Pro
aides' that hereafter po capias ad satis
faciendum , shalLI Isstte, unless , Plaintiff,
his Agent or Attorney! shall make affida
vit in writing, .befpretthe Clerk of tbe
Alsotdirects the Governorto cancel all Bouds
where the Principals are insolvent, upon Con
dition that the , purchasers j surrender to' the
Agent for the use of the State, possession of
tbe lands purchased, with 'all the improve
rnents ihereoh, and a release of all claim to
any money paid -thereon. Also, gives fur
ther indulgence Io Purchasers. ! ' if
29. To secure to the citizens of this State
I nurl in cvhirh mttA 1A U l
InVSfni ?.7 !P? a( tbe State. LProvides that noperson shall
ion is made for such process, that he. be- fiah with seines, oor 5o interested in fishing,
Iieves the defendant has not DroDertv to ..mil ih.h5in rD,;,i s Jii.:- c.-i o
liy. ?ufn J5mn.nlcn can be reach- months, ubder a penalty of $100, dec.
ed ny lyfflWir Miraudulenllv SO. To present obstruction in Hitch
concealed his property, money or effects, cock's Creek: in the County of Richmond, f
for isabout to remove from the Sute. Pro- . 31. To amend the 123d Chapter of the
'vides further, that no Court in this State Act of the Revised Statutes; entitled an Act
j shall perroiVanissue of fraud to be made concerning, Wrecks and Wrecked Property;
uaand tried, under the. Drovision of lh- (Change, the Wreck -Districts dianualL
. Act fQr the relief of Insolvent Debtors- If 'ny ,?iIot CoiwioBer . bf
Revised Suiutey,Ctnpter 58, Section tOth' I w.ref s-aiiows ierjJenu: to the Comi
inless thti Creditor,. bis, Agent or At- m"eT n V""1 & of
lameynau file a suggestion-, in;writing;r 4 T" ft u-- V UA
bf such fraud or concealment, therein trr ol?'" 1 tht. ??oc?9 TurnpiCe
eifying the partJc.I.rs of tiitt
ir. r lii """iwjsueci to ou
aoneealmeot; and thU annex to the said
suggestion, hi a Gdav it, that he verily be
lieves the natters therein ifed are trua.
ecirta for failure.!
' S3., To eede a portienof.Rotheford Coun
ty to the Coenty of Cleiveland, i - t
54. Supplemental to an Act passed at the Gen'
eral Assembly of 1842-43, entitled an Act to lay
offand establish a countjr by the name of McDow-;
ell, and to fix the time at which the Superior;
Courts of Law Snd .Courts of Equity, and two.
terms of the now -Jury Uourts of Fleas and
Quarter Sessions, shall be held in the counties
comprising tbe 7th Judicial Circuit. .
53. To authorize the holding of two additional
terms, of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Ses
sions, in and for the County of Catawba, at which
there shall be no Jury Trials. "
u ynucerning inspectors oi lour. (.Autho
rizes the appointing of an Inspector in the town
of Wilmington by the County Court, who is to
uora ma omce iof me term ot o years. )
57. To amend! the 7th Section of the RAri-wrl
Statutes, entitled Guardian and Ward.
58. To repeal the 8th Section of the TtvA
Statutes, entitled; an Act concerning Crimes and
59. PrOVidins for the annnintmAnt At T1!!.- i
ins Clerks. (Gives the aOoointinir mamr in Ik.
two Principal Clerks of the 1-Prilat,,. M
duces the number to two, whose pay is to $3 per
day.). .s. v-.. ,
6U To consolidate and amend the Acts here
tofore passed, on Common Rrhnna ' -p.-j..
that Snurim.....: l. . . . r n
, . .rM.Hwuucuu we appoinica at. me court
next preceding the first Monday of October, and
to take office.oa the first Monday of October in
each and every eam Committees to be elected
ote the last Saturday of September, and to take
office on the first Monday of October, in every
year. Present Soperinteodenti and Com mil tees
to continue in office j until .others are chosen aa
required bythia Act. All persona over four years
old to be allowed to to to the Sehnta . n..n;.
of thia Act to be printed and distribotecf among f
passing up the Creek, called Six Runners,
in the County of Sampson.
I 7. To alter the mode of appointing
Constables' in Tyrrell County. (Gives
ihe appointment to the County Court,).;
1 S. To attach a portion of the Militia of
the 69th Regiment to the 6S(h Regiment.
9. Granting to the Superior Courts of
4ne counties or xancy, uuncomoe, Hen
derson, Macon and Cherokee, original
and exclusive Jurisdiction in all . cases,
where the ihtervocation of a Jury may be
pecessary. f, - j . t . jl --
' 10. To amend the Act, incorporating
tne Trustees of the Edenton Academy: i
: ii. io incorporate a company ot vav
iilry in the Town of Wilmington, inl the
Coimty of New Hanover. i
12. Authorizing the County. Court of
1.. r ... i . : : . . . i
xincoui county, io. exercise. exclusive ju
risdiction over the Public Road, which is
the dividing line between tbe Counties of
jiucuiii auu iraveiaiiu. v v v
4 13. -Tof incorporate the Trustees of t he
Milton Female Institute in the County of
Caswell.4;' j.. 3 ;;.I."','
114. To amend an Act, entitled an lAct
to- change the location of the Court House
of the County of Moutgomery aud fdr 6-
tber purposes," passed at the session of the
Generar Assembly of 1842'43, Chapter
15. 'To 'amend an Act ' for the better
regulation of the " town of Mocksville , in
Lftic uuuty. ijrruviuca mr me eieciiOn
of Commissioners,' &e.j . s , . .
f 1 64 To incorporate the tgwft of Mon
toe, in the County of UniortV(Provides
for the appointment of Commissioners j&e.
ii 17. To incorporate the town of Marion
itUhe' County' of McDowell, 5 and tojap-
point commissioners ior me same, i j
3 IS- To annex a part i of Rntherford
(tounty to the County of McDowell; f
X 1.9, To prevent the falling of Timber
in the water courses of the County! of
puilford.;4 I ; ."".!:
t , 20: To authorize the - Court of Pjcai
arid Quarter Sessions pf Beaufort County,
? : : 1 T. .... .' . f .t IN ! T .
To amend an Act, to incorporate the
town of Shelby, and for other purposes.
52. To repeal a part of an Act of the Gen.
eral Assembly of the Slate of North Caroli
na, Rev. Stat. Chap. 69, Sec. 1st; as to the
time and manner of electing Wardens of. the
Poor, so far as' relates to tbe Counties of
Hertford, Tyrrell and Yancy.
53. To authorize the Court of Pleas and
Quarter Sessions of Pitt County' to appoint
specfal Justices of the PVaceand making
compensation to such Justices for certain
semces4:4' K , :;:-;;.-( '..-v. ' 4,;4' ; y 4--- i r '
54To repeal an Act passed in the rear .of Wilnjlngton and others, for $827 28. '
1825J concerning Fire Companies in" the 39. In favorof John A A vert tt, Sheriff of Ons
town of Favetteville. - ,low County, $200, being the amount recovered
55. To reneal an Act nasxerl in th-Mr1ft9R T n iDf
S4. Jri favor of "Michael Francis, Esq.
25 Relating to the Statue Vf Washington.
(Directs the. Governor to pause 'the fragv "j
oients of the. StatQc of Washington, to be
removed to the room of the Sute Library.) . i
26. In favor of the Commissioners of Ra-
leigh.' (Authorizes thern! to4 cat building. I
Stone from tbe StatcV Quarry 4 4' 4 4
27.' In favor -of the Door-keepera of both k
Houses fo $25" ex'Ha W.", ''; :Uf ' 1
28.' Relatutg to the interchange of Docu.
ments. (Approves of the proposition of. the
Legislature of South Carolina and recom.
mends its universal adoption.)
29. Authoring the Governor to employ
Counsel in. U cases, where the interest of
ih'f Sla(MmiirM tf
50. Authorizing the. purchase, of a Na
tional. Flag for the State.). , '
31 In favor of Thos. M. Cash, of Ala
bama, for $200. . H --.. ,
32, In favor of John H. Wheeler, Public Tret-
surer.v4H!fi'44. ' """4r," k.5. ' "
33. Appropriating 81000vfor parchtsa of Par
uiture for the Governor's House.
34; Relative to re-building of the Branch' Mint
at Charlotte. Memorializes Congress for an ap
propriation to re-build the Mint Lr4 ' fc
35. In favor of Adman Van JBokkelin, for $500,
forthe storage and package Public Arms.
, 36. Authorizing R. W., Ashton to enclose Ja
State; lot in jthe. City of .Raleigb. 4 4 , '
.37. In favor of Josf in MartendaJe. for $4 55.
38. In favor of the Commissioners of iba town
4,
we Cotujtiea with the Acts and Journals of the to appoiot special Justices of tbe Pc4ee,
entitled an Act to repeal in part an Act passed in
the year 1820, entitled an Act to authorize and
empower the commissioners of the several towns
of Fayetteville, Newbern, Wilmington and Tar
boroughs to organize and keep up Fire Engine
Companies. - s f ,
56. To amend an Act passed in 1843, entitled
an Act to incorporate the antahalah Tiinipike
company. f Extends. the time for. opeoipg books
and i receiving subscription to the 1st day of
March 1845 ; alo, reduces the capital slock from
six to three thousand dollars.; . , .
" 57. To incorporate AVashngton Academy in
the county of -Duplin. - .. 4 , r
58. To locate the Court House in the countv
of Catawba, at the town of Newton. ' 1
59. To repeal an Act to repeat tbe third Section of
an Act passed in tbe year 185, phap 1 272. entitled
an Act 10 direct tbe manner in wbich licences shall
hereafter, be tSMied to retailers of Spirituous honors.
ao far as regards' tbe Counties of Ricbmoad and New
Hanover. . , '!'. -
60. To. appoint Commissioners for the Town ei
Rockford in the County of Sorry. '
61. ! To reoeaJ an Art nMSasaaaif in tVaa traa f QJO
titled an Act to repeal au Act passed in the year 1835, ' A Pa em a TUBS EndorsementA lory is told
entitled an Act u abolish the office of County Tnu- of a Hibernian who offered hia rote in a neighbor-
tee in the County of Moore, and for otbei purposes. inff low0 unJer cirCumsUnces Which Induced tha
,.HL to, fonfarm a sale by James W. Gumo T . - v ',. , ''-,,:-. ." ,.
Agent for the State. .: ' . Locofocoa to believe huu Wjitg, jS He, bad bis
, 63. To authorize the removal of the county ticket firmly encased in his brawny fistj when the
seat in Wayne county, from ihe town of Waynes- inspectors asked lilm his namet 5 'vr-:??
boru' to the vUlage of GoldsboroV , ,. k , ' ' -l '-! 'i y ' ' :;l;-i4'',nli4
Uarnauae
40, In favor of Reeder it Imgee, for $9 50.
41. in favor of Vm.lwnetUc23, for carry,
ing a writ of Election to Onslow i County. H 1
' 42. Authorising tbe Goreraer ; te forclose tbe Mort-
gages executed by tbe Clubfoot, and Ilariew Crttk
Canal Company.-:' . ' 1Ut r?. .i f j. .
43 Relating to the Cherokee Indiana residing i 1
North Carolina. ;, Requests our St nators and Repre
sentatiires in Congress to use their influence to obtain
a speedy settlement of the just claiims of ibe Cbcreks
Indians residing in tliisSiaie. 4 , f :
, 44. ; Concerning ibe print ine of the Inangaral A4- .
dresfes ofrtta CovTerndr of this Siaie. - ' -
45. In favor of the Students of At Raleigh Asad-
emy. (Loans 50 muskets.) , 4 4 -l : "' '
46. Relating to estimates of allowances. , .'4
47. J Resolution directing the Secretary of Stats
to receive proposals for ertcltwing the Capitol
Square with a stone Wall, and an Iron Railing
ieucc, and submit the same to the next Legis !
lature. f. 1 i 4' 4 7 ' ' ; " :
48. ;. Resolution relating to the History of tha
State.' F Directs the Governor ty collect informa
tion on ilia, subject. , . . . f: w
.: 4 .-,
A
4
rf t
; iiesolutions:. .
L Resolution in favorof Wm. J. Lew
is for i?24 for "carry ing a writ of election
to Pitt County. x - " U ,
2. Authorizing the Governor to erect
Grave Stones at the' Graves cf deceased
Members of Ihe Assembly. 4 4
3. In favor of Israel Barnett. (Ii
rects the Secretary of State to issue a
Grant for 59 Acres of Land fa Cherokee
County.) .v ? ; &tfi:
f 4. In favor of Leonard Ziglar. Sheriff;
of Stokes county. (Returns $40 for In
solvent Polls.); j v4,:?:;j;;i7,-;;-: -;f
5.' In favorof Henry Addington, (Di-
rects me ruonc i reasurer to return hira
four Bonds executed bv him for thesui
i a.'. . - i - .
oi At id 3s;.i - t
I $; in favor a( James C Turreotine,
save in Kintur.kr. wberft tbv fall tne I
O'Fiaherty for'shortnes.,';A- 4 ;"44 i.
- challenge hi vote," said a. Locofoco, as aeon
as he heard" tbe word Kentucky.' 4 4 4
. "You are challenged, Mr. Flagherty. Ara
you prepared to take the oath 11' 1 " "'. t
"I'm challenged, am If " 1 ln i sb me man
for bis mutton.' Any weapon frbtm a double-fist
full of bones to a Donnybrook shillelah. And aa
for the oath, I am ready to swear by St.' Patrick
or ould Hickory tbat.a better Dimocrar T1
"'Withdraw tbe challenge, Jini lie's for Palk."
. A for the matter of that,thiu, 'I voted for ould
Hickory and" I t
nI withdraw the challenge.'
r "And for Martin Van Burenw-i-
,Take his vote : uke his vote., '
But may 'the Old By take Die-if Pm I vsr
caught by Locofoeo blarney Vgiu,' added Caroay
as he saw bis vote deposited ; and aaarched olf
shouting foktold Kalmuck; who. never turned
tlib back of bis hand tq a friend por the back of
biaroat tosninimy V . ' ." j , 4' j f '
lae Wui saooted, and the Lflcoroeoa huag
Sheriff of Orange County, r (RettSrna him lhlr. KP " Ba.rneJr nhrr P hlrCamw
1 . " .. . . : j " I nn hi. HA.. anil . trM hla nunHlllM flilAfUM
i JQO amount paid by
land, in consequence
S30O amount riaid by him upon value of ?!nf ff!K!52. K
rcueoce of an error in the . i JJocAs. DmatrmL 'I
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