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a u-m : . TH03 , U S I -W, E.urj Pajf nro. I,0,T" caoma: rownrvi 11 aoati, unuicTca i rittiru tuouaci tii tpn mi n r iidhk or oc irrr.rTio- THREE DOIXAKS A YEAlt 1 if.,, TOU 38. RALEIGH, N. C , WEDNESDAY ItlAUCII It, IS4T. of I IM S If llic STATE OF NORTH OAUOI.IXA, PAbVcD BY THE GfiNBIlAL ASSEMBLY, ., roil nillUX WHICH COMMERCED OS KUVmilEll. 0 TU018AXD CIUUT CB " ' IX, ASS Utl bSTM IBHTt" 0 Jis'l. 0!t TUOtalll KIOHT HUHIIKI An rOBTT SEVIX. (BY .1UTU0H1TY.J An Act for the belter regulation of the Militia of this Stale (Concluded.) i,...,.. l hoiiiin:i his official buJ, in the naino tlm State, o tt.c use of the presiding officer of the court nmr ti .l from which process, in the execution of which such constable has been guilty of neglect, muy have issued. Sec. 8. -He U further enacted, That if any commanding officer of a company of militia, shall neglect to make return of the amount oftiiics assessed in his company and ac count for the same as is required in section thirty four, chapter seventy three, Revised Statutes, he shall forfeit, for every such neglect of duty the sum often dollar, with out 13 realms to tho regimental court martial, a sufficient excuse for such neglect, of which tho court shnll judge Sec. 9. lie U farther enacted, That tho Uniform which is at this time prescribed for the officers of tho regular army of tho United States, shall be, and the same is hereby adop ted a" the uniform of the commissioned officers of the same ratilc, in the militia of this State : Provided, that this-shnll not extend to volunteer corps, Who" are allowed, by law, to ilect thetrwn uniform. I power to sell or convey the same, except for the term of two years from time to lime: PraridrA nmrrthflt.ua. that he MO!f DAY, TBI .IXTA1STH Of ; , . , . . ,,.. . - , . ... ... ... .... Sec. 3. lit it further enacted, That the Public Trensu- rer bed i reeled, to payunlo I lie iaid Junoluskea the sum of the treasury not act shall be in and the same is hereby repealed, so (ar as relates to slaves i Sec. 7. TTw Washiiigtoiv and. nf-th'ri hiltfltflYit '"trSiieT'al "Oftti " - .i . . n (irArii Iwr 1 1 1 inni oi me uuiiorm aim accoutrement, uw. ...v. missonedi officers of the United States regular army, which by this ict is adopted as the uniform for officers commissioned of similar grade in the militia; and that he shall hive tliu same, together witli all the laws now in force in this State, regulating the militia, published in namnhlnt form, and shall also procure McUomb's Tactjcs, and shall furnish to each major general five copies of each work, to every brigadier general five copies of each work, and to each colonel of a resiment a number of copies equal lothe number of companies and field officers in each regi ment, for distribution among the oflicers of tho militia as the general and colonel may think proper; and for his trouble in attending to this, he shall be allowed for the yenr oms Hums ui! i-itrht hundred and Eaflty.S3V.etJu and, IPX that ywfroji thtfTsam-oi' ficfH'arsv;aiia'hlt' ntroanowecl any necessary expoiise which he may incur in the publi cation, compilation and printing of such Pamphlets; which several allowances shall be paid out of any monies in the treasury not otherwise appropriated; and that the public treasurer shull be allowed tho same in tho settlement of his accounts. - -' -" ' "'"''' Sec. 1 1. He it further enacted, That there shall be, in each and every year, one muster of cadi and every battal ion, which muster shall! be held as near the centre of each battalion district?? ts-possibie to find - a suitable place tor such muster; and that it shall be the duty of every colonel to attend at such battalion muster of an battalion under his command, on the days of drill and the days of review, and drill and instruct the officers and men in their duties; and further, it shall be the duty of the non commissioned officers to attend the drills of officers, as is now required by law: and in the event of any non-commissioned officers failing to attend such drill, ho shall be fined lor such fail ure two dollars, unless he furnishes a sufficient excuse to tho regimental court martial; and in the event of any colo nel failing to discharge the duties herein on him imposed, he shall be fined not less than ten nor more than twenty dollars, without he renders to a court martial to De culled by tin brigadier general, upon such failure being made known to him by the adjutant, said, court to consist of at least five commissioned officers, ono oi whomsuan oe oi as nign rank ns colonel, and the others of at least as high rank as captain a sufficient execuse for such failure of duty sec. 12. He it further enacted, That no commissioned officer in this State shall be deprived of lift rank or rights as such, without a regular trial before some court martial detailed for that purpose, in manner as is now proscribed forth trial of officers for other causes. Sec. 13. lie it further enacted, That in all elections of officers held under the laws of this State, the polls for such elections shall be held and kept opou from eleven o' clock, A. M. (or in the forenoon) until three o'clock I. M. in the after noon) of the day on which said election is held;, mid tint if a iy e ec i )ii is not held according to this act, upon such hung made to appear to the satisfaction of the Governor, he shall bo authorised and he is hereby authorised to order another election for officers, whcii they may have been so improperly elected. Sec. 14. Be it farther enacted, That upon the resignation, or removal, of either the field, compauy officers of any di vision, brigade or regiment in this State, the said field or company officers shall hand over to their successors in of fice the copy or copies of military tactics, with which they may have been furnished according to the preceding section; and in case of the death of any uch officer while in office, his executor or administrator shall in like manner hand over to the successor of each officer any copy or copies of the military tactics found among the effects of his testator or intestate; and apon failure so to do, the said officer or his executor or adjxiiniytrator as the case may "be, shall lorfeit and pay the sum of three dollars, to be collected by the suc cessor in office of any such officer, by warrant, before any jitsjiciiof the peace, and shall -he-applied- as other militia fyjW'-L-.-ju-. x-J. . .1 i-..:! - - (Ratified J Sth day of January, 1&47. An Act in favor of the Cherokee Chief, Jnnohilcec. Whereas iho Cherokee Chief Jnnoluskee, who distinguish ed himself in the service of the United States at the buttle of he Horse-Shoe," s commander of a body of Cherokees, well nsou divers other occasions during the last wiir with Ciruat IJrit.iin, has, since his removal west ol the Mississippi, re'iinuS to this Stni'ennd expressed a wish to remain and beconw n citizen 'hereof:' Sec 'I. Ma iienactel brf1fiei General Asuembla of the State of JS?urlh' Caioliiirr, und it in hereby enacted by the uidJtaritu of the name, That the said Junpluskec be, and he if hereby declared a citizi.ii of the State of North Carolina,, "iiMMiuiirutoaiitiie riglits, privileges ana immunuics con silium thereon. Sec. 2. JBf it further etirrei1. That the Secretary of State : i i i l it june (iiiuureuuiMiars, out olauy monies lit j otherwise nprrropriiiied. ! Sec. 4. He V further enacted, That this ! force from nnd after its pass.we. Ratified the 2nd day of January, 1917 t 1 1 1 1 ' -L An Act to repeal an act. entitled "an act for the relief of purchasers of lands sold for tixes in the' counties of Hay. wnwu anil Henderson. H I'enactrtl oj, thetlen.mil Antembh of the State nf Mrlh Carolina, and it it hcrtby enactta iy lie autUttrity if the tame, Tlit un n(, rrititleit an act ior trie relief ot purchasers of funds sold lor taxes m trie counties nt Haywood and Henderson," chapter sixty, rnuueti the 20t.li day ot January, A. U. be, and the same is hereby reg aled. Ratified 18th January, ISi ew Orleans JVIninelic wim.ii may uo so levied unon: and mat iireiilt(r. wIiph nv ToU.rranli mmihno (,. i..u, i.tii . i. ' - i v.-.i.j "ii j , hi i i'j iiiuiij'niiiini, Miati iuiTH i ni iter excciilion issued by a justice of the peace hall lx; levied on to sue and bo sued, complain and defend, in nuy'c.uirt ojf 0 . m iiiu -mj uiereoi suaii lane pinco wiiluil ; law and equity hnvii.g competent jurisdiction, to pinLe and sixty days alter the said levy, under ih same rules, regula-; use cnn.mon al, y d thesaine to ntlcr at pleasntr; to hold An Act to provide suitable buildinzs for the comfortable ac commodation of deaf mules and blind persons of this Stale. See. 1. lie it enacted , Utnvral . luimhig of the Afuf nj A'orth Carolina, and it ' herehu enacted Ay the authority of the lume. That suitable buildings for tho accommodation. jof such deufmuts. (Uid Wiid nertons as now are. or mav hereafter become. Soc. 10. lie it farther enacted, That it shall be the. duty I Dlimjat Siunotos of ,UifilistkiU4lirthff- ot niiiSStateOTpcoro a u for their educatiou and niaintatance, shaTI fe e rected in or near the said city, of "ood and durable mnteri-. als, according to (he plan '"submitted herewith: Provided, the whole cost of said buildings shall not exceed the stun of leu thousand dollars. Sec. 2. He it further enacted, That the said buildings shall bo erected under the control and management of the president and directors of tho Literary Hoard, who are au thorized uud einjiowered to contract for said . work; .but be fore any contractor or contractors, who may be employed by them, shail be allowed to commence the work, the said board shall require him or them to enter into bond, with good and sufficient security, in the sum of fifteen thousand dollars, conditioned that the said contractoror contractor ; shall execute the said,. work , in., such.liiua as. may prer scntand; specified ana worKmanliKc manner,. ,. . Sec." 3. lie it father enacted, That the president and directors of the Literary Board be, and they are hereby au thorized, empowered and directedto use, for the execution ot aid buildings, nuy unexpended balance of the annual appropriatiQii juajdeat tlic-iasi session of tlie Uenerai Asscro bly, for the maintenance and education of deaf inutes and blind persons of the State, as may remain on hand at the expiration of tlie-presvtit and the next fiscal yearspandli! so to apply, for said purpose, the 'additional um of five thou sand dollars from the literary fund. Sec. 4. He it further enacted, That the said president and directors of the Literary board be, and they are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to cause said buildings to be rected on any one of the public lots in or near the city of Raleighf now owned by the State, which they may select for Mat purpose, and p take, and hold possession of such lot until further provision shall be made by law ia re lation thereto. ""'"tt"u icauieiioiis us lire nioviueu in said act. uunl purchase, uic i rt-.-i unit toKntml .vii.t ii,.. 1 ...i. t ( ,.i i l.i c t - ; - ir: vwi 1 ihiv; iiimiu UtauuLu icm ojjauuarl.i9'ij purposes ol the cor,orntiou nmy nrjtiire, otid the fanie t . , tell and convey when no" longer so raimrcd: la nrpoint An Act to prevent rail road companies from obstructing uch ollieets nnd iigentti ns.iuny be ' litcessary, .Xo immto navigable woter courses, and for other purposes. j the business of iho corpornliou, nnd allow them w'ftuj'tabht H) it enacted by the (Jeneral Assembly of the State -of i compensation; mid to make by-laws not iiicoiisteiit with INorth tarohua.nnd it is hereby enacted by the authrity of i any existing law, for the motmjirment of its property, tho the same, '1 hat all rail road cpmpauies, which are now, or regulation of its affairs, and for the trunffer of its .stock hereafter may be, in existence in the Slate of .North Cro- Sec. 8. .The corjKraiioti hereby created, shall have rower Ima, be comiielled when erecting a bridge across any navi-, incnniract wiih other persons or bodies politic, (o conu'ect' gable water course, ! -r the convenience of the said com pa- their lines of Telegraph with lines out of tho Slate.. " ny, to put upandatlaoh thereto a good uud convenient draw! Sec' !l. The. Washington nnd Kew Oileuns air.rneiie py whicli all vessels navigating such watercourse moy be Telegraph company shull have power tosel up ihur fixture allowed to pass up and cown the sid water course. Sec. 2. lie it fu lher enacted, That in case the owner or owners of any lawfully established puhlic loll bridge or fer ry shall consider his or their property in the said biidgeor ferry injured by the proximity of the paid mil road, he or they shall have the same legal redress against the said com-, puny as is given to or possessed by other individuals suf" jenng cuuiiiiga or injury uoi the bC and he isVlierf by iiii'ihorised and directed to jJonvey unto die said Jun4askce, fu :lew sinqile, the tract of lunJ in Che rokee county ii diWrici 0, tHCt No. 19, containing hrc nunareaamMlhfty-siiveii acres; whielVKaiU land tho s'UU Jn- IjamsKco Uiall be empowered to hold and enjoy, without tho , Ratified ISth January, 1 847.1- . jd'-"" An Act to amend an act to reduce into on, the several arts con cerning Pilots and Commissioners of jNavigalion.J "Revised Statutes," chapter 88, section 40. ' Sc. 1. Be it enacted by die General Asso jiblv of the State of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by tho authority of inrsame. l list so mucii oi ine above recited act as provides that branch pilots, legally authorised by the commissioners ol navigation for Kdeuton, Washington, Newbern, or Ocra- cone, snail no eiuttiea io aemaiid and receive ot the corn- mHiider of such vessel as they may have charge . of, the following pilotage, viz : for every vessel of sixty tons bur then, from the other side of the bur, at any distance within ha limits ot the pilot ground, to Ueacon Island itnad, or Wallace's channel, six dollars; and for all vessels drawing eight feet water and less than twelve, one dollar per foot; and for all vessels drawing twelve feet or upwards, one dollar and twenty five cents per foot, be, and the sumo is hereby repealed. Sec. 2. lie it futther enacted, That nil branch pilots, legally authorised by the commissioners of navigation, for the forts of Udenion, Washington, Newbern, orvOcracoke, shall be entitled to demand nud receive ol the commander of CcTT yesscj o s LthemayJjaycthe charge of, die following pilotage, viz: of sixty tons burthen and not over one hundred and forty tons, the other side of the bar, at any distance within the limits of (he pilot ground to Ueacoii Island Jlond or. Wallace's channel, ton cents for each and every ton punnen, una tne itirtner sum ot two ana a nan cents ior each and every ton over and above one hundred and forty : Provided a Iwuyt, that nothing herein contained, shall be so construed as t j compel the commander of any vessel to take a pilot on board such vessel as is nut compelled by this act to pay pilotage. Sec. 3. dieiurirenacrd,ThntUshnllnotbclawliilJ lor any branch pilot to demand and receive Tor pilotage, lor any vessel over either of the swashes, more than the sum of two dollars as now allowed bjpnwj. nnd the pilotage ol , any vessel oier either of the s ashes shall be held, deemed and taken to be the pilotage 0( such vessel over said swash-' es, either to or from Ueacoii" Island linad, or Wallace's channel. or over any shoal lying intermediate between either of said swashes and Beacon 1st nnd Road, or Wallace's channel. Sec. 4. De it 'farther' enacted, That nil laws and clau ses of laws coming within the meaning nnd purview of this act be, and the same are hereby repealed. Sec. 5. lie it fnrlhet enacted, That this net shall be iu force from and after the first day of March, A. I). 1S47. . l( Ratified Ibth of January, IS47. .. An Act to repeal in part an act, pttssod in 1S44 and 1845, entitled "an act to prevent frauds in levying executions issued by a single nmgistiate and to encourage and facil ituia tho practice of taking security for the forthcoming of property seized under execution, , and to amend ; the same." ... . , ,' . :. ..r . . ; . lie it enact d by th Ctnerat Auembfy olhi Slute ' f'orlh Carolina arid U it terttg tturcted 6y the authority if Ttist so mucU the above recited act as provides that all 6ales of personal chattels .shall, be made within thirty days after the JcyyfcUfi ' . ' '"' ' '"" '.' ? road. Ka-tifted tSth Jantiaf y,lSI7'. Alt Act to perfect titles to land sold by decrees of Courts of Lqiuty. Be it enacted bu tko General Autmlilu uf the State of North Ciirolina. and it il hereby enacted by the authority of tht tame, 1 hat wlieneep any land has been' sold by decree of the court of equity, and the purchase money has been paid, and no title conveyed to the purchaser, und the clerk uud master who made such sale, has died or is out of office, his.snccessor in office shall make and- execute a conveyance to such purchaser to the land so sold; ' Ratified 17lh January, 1817. J ':: An Actio amend nn act,, passed at the last session of the General Assembly, entitled."An Act tu favor of I'oor &to?Tr.Trr".Z!Zi-. . .-.J ....... Beit ennclod by tlie General Assembly of the State of North Carolina, and It IS hereby enacted by the authority ol the same, That the provisions of en act of the General As sembly, passed nllhu session of 1844 & 184o, entitled "an act in favor of I'oor Debtors," shall not be extended to any person or peyonSj uguinst whom judgment is hereafter, oh iairied uud execution awarded, for liubiiity incurred for fail ure or neglect to work on the public roads, or to muster or to pay his poll tax. L Uutified ISth January, IS47. . ". .. ( ; An Act to amend an act, entitled "an act to omen tho Re vised Statutes, entitled 'an act concerning last wills and testaments.'" V Beit enacted by - tho General Assembly of the State of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That no wilt in writing made after the rati fication of this act, which shall not be sufficient to convey or give personal estate, shall be .good as to any real estate theren devised. Ratified 10th January, 1847. ? along nnd across. an y ol theJijgU roads and rail JooJs le- longmg or which may hereafter belong to ihe- State, ortwaT Jers.of this Slate, "Without: its being- deemed 'a public nui. sanee, or subject to be nbuted by uuy private persons th said fixtures to be so placed as hot to, jntPtferO ,wjth lUst cotiinion useof such roads and waters, or witli the con ven.; but said . ..... ...v.w w .. T VM M VIS. 3 ruuwtigef-the suidaiijcorporatieH vvhiclfany1 An Act to incorporate the Washington and Now Oilcans Magnetic Telegraph CompaBy. 1 : SeC. 1. Be it euueted by the General Assembly ot the State of North Carol inn, and it is hereby enacted by iho au thority of the same, l hat Samuel t . B AJorsn, John J. Ha ley, William it. Lloyd, and their associates, who - have ac quired from said Morse, the right to construct and carry on the ISlectro-Maguelic Telegraph, by . him jiivnted and patented, through thia State, on the route leuduitr Irons the city of Washington lothe city of New: Oi leans, are heieby created a corporation uud body politic, for the purpose of erecting nnd maintaining a line of said . 1 elugraph oil tho route aforesaid, or any other route within' this Slate, and transmitting intelligence by menus theroof, under the name and style of theWAsniNttTON akd NbwOuleans 1ao- ketic .tklkorapb Uompany ui I'.oTiued, that a wire shall be extended thrniigh ihe oiiy of Kaleigli, and a Tele graph station kept at .said city. nance and use tf stch fixturcs,:and; in ' '-any -nttiotr 'brought 'or ! ."c.?yk.ry lhe?h py:ir.e ownor-orposscssor of an -lands tho damages to be nwardqd, may ot the clWijoii; of said corporajioti, inctuda the atnnge of allowing tho sin'd fixtures ptrintmently to continue, oil . paymont. ol, , which,,' damages the rijdit of the corporation id -continue.- such ,fix- tures, shall be confirmed, as if granted by the parties '.to Ilia suit, rroridtd, Tbot no person, or body politic, shall ,bV, entitled to sue for ntid recover, dainngcs' as uforesaid,- tiiilil , tlie -said -corporiit fbn, alter due ;iotic shall - ha ve failed - or refused to remove, in .'reusoiiabla time, the fixtures complain-! cd of; audevery person,;, whostiuU destroy or', commit. n trespass upon the fixtu res'. of said CorporBtioru. erected '. in't pursuance of Hie imthojily ihereliy given ucttiHlly interrupt- .. mg. or with ititetit to hitiBrnipt, 11m ot the .Tefe-. '" gra4)lvsltalLjMy.la.Xha-sai4,rpot-M-iuii-'.6 JiHiidrwl dtrl- 'wj!..1!''?". QWMQt. ,.dL mm m furtherJiuUeorull dam- -ages winch tlie said corporatioirrnhy BUlTer in repairing tho'r injury nnd jii the intermption of 'their i btisinc'ss. (o brt re." covered iti an action of trespass." mid shall be further ' 'liaofti'" iu luuiuwiiCTiM, miu uu ton viuiiuji u utieu gr. imprisoneui at, the discretion of tfio wirtf and if aBy"ipertn inciiTrtng tliof"" penalty aforesaid, shall, through iusoiyency or other cause, be unable or shall fail to pay the ddfialty and damages a ' foresaid, and shall, asecoad. time, destroy or commit ties-" pass upon said fixtures, h shall be snbjecl to imprisonment3 " not less than one month nor over six months in the' county P jail, on conviction, thereof before 'any '.court of competent jurisdiction. '; 1 , V' V1 1 :h lu . . Sec. 10. The snid corporation shall be hound,. on applir cation of any of ihe oflicers of this State,' or of the Uniredjf other civil commotion or resistance of public' authority, or ' in the prevention of punishment of crime', 'or thu . arrest or peisons charged or suspected tliereof, to give to the commn-'t mentions of such olficeraT immediate despatch: and:if Jnny :- officer, clcrfc or operator of said compahyj" shall 'rcfiise or wilfully; omit to transmit such communication!',' prV'shnll de-' signedly alter,' or falsify, jhe same,' for any purpose what-' ever, he shall be subject to' fino and ( iiriprisonineri;; in pro-7 portion tt ' the aggravation,' of the offence,' upon I'convlc'.' tion thereof before any conrt of competent jurtsdiction'." for' transmitting such communications, tho cbmpany thalP charge no higher pried thatf for 'private communications of' the same length. r'.'TV. "' " .' '- i- Sec. 1 1 . Should the holders of "Mo'reefa pafenf, or their ' nssSguecs, acting in pursuance ofany agreement that hntf J beriitof may be entered into between them and the subsrei- bersof fuiHsto construct, said Telegraph, dispose of said' patent to the government' of the United. Suites,' 'or 'shoii)d tho holders ol three quarters of snid stock in snid porpora-" lion, agree to sell all their property iu said Telegraph, nnd ihe fixtures thereof, to the United States:-, then.1 upon 1h payment of the stipulated consideration to the president; nnd' directors of the Magnetic Telegraph company; they shall' forth witi. distribute the same among the stockholder, and by resolution proceed todissolve, which resolution shnlr be Sec. 2. De it further enacted,- That the stock of snid conipanysnni. consist or snares oi n.ty uo tars eacn, to be Cea.fied bjrthc President and secretary thereof to the' sW issued in such proportions to the original owners ofthe yofSi,.tt .-'' -? v "-M-r . - .i.m.'... patent rth'f aua to mose wuo wave nereioiore or may nere- tary b Sec, 12. This act shall take effect immediately, and ehaitJ 0 deemed n public act:' ; ':; ' "' . ' ''' -'"i-J - Uaiified 18th day of Jauuory, 1817.1 ' ! '' , All Act concerning the Survey 6f 'tho Coast of 1ho Slate of North Carolina. -JSec. llieittnacted bylhe General -Hemthj 'fft&k ' State of North. Carolina, t nil it is Merest! tnaded bu the authority f ihemtae, 'I.'hat It ehnlUnd may" be la wild ; for any person or persons employed under ami by virtue of 'art net of the Congress . of : tho United States, passed thd Idth day of February,; A. D. 1807, ; aiidi any .supplement..-., lheretoyt anytime hereafter, to enter upon any lauds WuIh : . i . ... ... f.i. id. mi..... a..i..: - . . iii iiiis Qimo, n't iiib "ujjw vi vjtp-.urMi;;, furveyiug, influx . gtvhitingf or levelling, or doing tiy other matter' or thing ... which may; lie necessary to efiect tiie objects of said, net and, -its si'ippleiiMMit, and erectnoy works, stations, buildings or i . pendagws rcquiMte forThat purpose, doing no unnecessary 10 jnrr M priv'rtto or other property. !w ,t u . .,.(f,4 tm i Sec. 2.. He ilfwiher fnaerd, Thut in case of Any entry being nid upou any lands .as aforesaid, lor the purposes ,u foresaid in lb in act, the person so authorised to. mako til entry nnd do other nets provided for iu this net, may 1? tenderto the pnrty injured a reasouable'comptirisation for Hny. injury or damage done to or upon lands, so eotorol ' upouf an a it tne parties cannot agree ns to the arconnl of daciageaj - .Uhnli Hutrm.M Anil ....An fc C. .. .f.l ... - ! after furnish funds (or the construction and improvement of said line of Telegraph, asthcs iid owners uud subscribers have heretofore or moy hereafter ngres upon : provided, that when the basis on which such stock shall lie issued has beon once fixed, it shall not thereafter be altered : Provided farther, that funds to be raised for the construction of said . . . .. .-. . .. . T. .. : il.".; teiegrapn, pulling me same in opernttou, ana irom ume io time adding to and improving it, shall be only sufficient for those purposes, and shall not be invested or employed lor uny other purpose whateer. . . - Sec. 3. He it further enacted. That the ' s'ajtj corporation shall have the power to build or purchase any connecting or side lines in this State, , having acquired the right to do so from the owners of Morse's patent, and may enlarge their capital for that purpose. : ' See. 4. lie it further enact ett; That The' persons mimed in the first section of this act, shall have powertoc.il.1 a meet ingof the corporate body, hereby created, giyingthree weeks notice of tho time nnd pbice of, meeting, in Mt least oho pa per published iu the cities of Washington,' Richinftud, Va, Raleigh, N. G. CharlesUm, S. Mobilp, ?Abi. and New Orleans, for the purpose of choosing a' piysidentj; secret arfi and treasurer, together with a snfial le number of directors, as may be determined on by stockholders for tho uauagtj meni of their uflfairs. ' ' 1 ""- Sec. 5. The president, directors, secretary, and treasurer, jtheri, either party may call upon ariyjusUca of the, peao . iu shall hold their offices for ou year, and uiitil theirsuccess-'l the county in which said ; I oqL lies, who shall teiilumous on shall oe eiecieo, sua snail exercise sucn powers p'naiii ing to the building and management of said Telegraph, not incompatible with the constitution and laws of this S'nte and of the United States, as may be authorized by iho by laws of said corporation. " .V. X j-.; ' - Sec. 0. At every election, e6ch share, shall entitle its holder to one ote, except that no stockholder shall' be en titled to give more than one-sixth of the entire vote o which the stock holders aro entitled : and absent stockholders may voio tyvage'0U or proxies producitig written outhdrity i in csc of a tie, the election shall be (Jccided by lot. ' ' ' j three disinterested freeholders oTHha connty.' who. bein du ly sworn by some justice, or other pbsou authorised to ad minister an nam, low justice) between Tkonartieif, shall pro ceed to hear the testimony; rr upon their otniW of tho lands, upon tho matters lit dispute Hid they oraTftajotity of them, shall assess the damages sustained by tho 6w'ucrnr ' possessor of the lands so entered fiponj'and nf the'event 'of eiTher party teing dissatisfied with the assessment iiiadJiy , siiid freeboldcm, llm party so dissaiMfied, tna prnyan appeal ' to thtf "next county conn bf tho' county iir Winch tho h'n,d sy . - . m.) .put (Coiitiiitlcxl to 4tfrptf4d. i ' -i . T - V .,
The North-Carolina Star (Raleigh, N.C.)
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March 17, 1847, edition 1
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