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ij.-ii-; t : ......... ...1..1. -.., . .7 t fn (si rv . ica m d& .... 'a. : . .. - rl.IP-Ml-PMl (I, AW M -iLtV. I'M TH08 i, LEMAY, Edit vkb PasraiiToa: soara siaou.: r.wi.rtrt i mom. istsuscvvai ratsiCAi bssoubck. tas u. or oc. T.t ioxi ,t sea irrtcTioss-' THREE DOLLARS A YEAR isuavaats TOL. a. RALEIGH, If. C . WEDGES DAT MAItC II t, 84T. i i r s.m y ii n is -m ir -5"i n is - im iws iw rw m, rti n is ajiiii m iaj m - III ill li li UL irm ' a ii Mii ?: 3 ! I LAWS of the STATE OF IVOItTlT CAROLINA', , PASSED BY THE GENKRAL ASSEMBLY, at Tana iimoi waica coaaaacta aoastr, raa mtTitara or aortaaaa, oaa TNocsisp- bust idhiii ass torn iz, in sxbib oa raa iisbtiittb m jaw's, ea-a TBOCBABB BIBBT BDBBBBB ABB rOBTr BVS. (BY AUTHORITY. J An Act for the better regulation of the Militia of lliia Stale. An Act to amend the Revised St-itute, entitled " Deeds and Conveyances." Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Generar Assembly of the State of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the au thority of the same, That the registry or duly .certified copy of thegrepord of any deed or conveyance of land, or power of astorikji for conveying the same, registered or recorded, as Bytlie said statute is directed, shall and may be given in evidence in any court of record, and, shall be held to be full and sufficient evidence of such deed, conveyance, or power .of attorney, although the party offering the same shall be entitled to the possession of the' original, and shall not ac count fur the non production thereof; unless by a rule or or- aer ol the court, made upon affidavit suggesting some ma terial variance, from the original in such registry, or other -sufficient grounds, such party shall have been previously re quired to produce the original; in wnicn case me same sriaji be produced, or its absence dul y accounied for according to the .con rse and practice of the court. ' , Sec 2. Be it further enacted. That according to the true intent mid meaning of the sixteenth section of the said sta tute, cadi aud every officer in the said section mentioned, and ihereby A ci n uiiui aey, IlalH power uu a auiuuiiu w Mn certify the proof thereof by a subscribing witness, or the a:knowledgmcnt thereof by the party or parties there to; and all powers of attorney which, upon such certificate of proof or acknowledgment, shall : have been ordered, or shall he'i-oiiftcr be ordered U be registered, and shall have been, or shall be registered accordingly, shall be held and tM ken to have been, or to be duly proved and registered with- in me true lniem ana meaning 01 me sniu sixwciuu su:uuii; and duly certified copies of tho registry or record of all pow . ers of attarney, registered -acoordinst to- thesaidV-stxtoenth section,' shall and may bo given in evidence in any court of recoru m tins Slate, in manner aim unuer ineciroumsiances . in the first section of this act prescribed: irortrfstl 'aijiPrfirs, and it is hereby declared, that nothing in the said sixteenth ,v Mf tir arftrtiiiarl MnoB oktriiifl A shall i ho held JOT. tftkfln tit extend, to any power of attorney, executed or attested or which, shall he executed or attested iuthe State, by person -or persons residing jn the anme.-r r:i"t:ni :--rrr-rr 7 SocI 3.709 it further enacted, TThat all powers of attorney of the description referred to iuthe sai&sixteenth section, ex . ecuted or attested bv. a person or persons residing in this ' Slate, may be proved or acknowledged before any Judge of the Supreme or Superior, vourt, or In Iheuourt ot eas and vnaner sessions or ine couniy in .which mo miorucy or ui . tornies therein named, or tha person or persons execufmg the snmp. shali reside, and may r be thereupon ordered to be ,regi8terea.7 ) " ' Sec 4. And be it further enacted, Thnt this act shall be in force from and after its ratification, i . ..";'. Ratified 12th January, 1847. 1 t'.:';'-- An Act to amend an act, passed m 184 4-5, entitled "An s , ' Act relative to Notaries." ' ' , Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Auembly of the 5ate of North Carolina, ami it it hereby tnuttrd by tht authority of ihe tame. That one dollar and no more, shall be allowed and charged as full compensation for all services of a notary public in this State, on protest for nbn accceptance and lion-payment of any order, note, bond, or bill, or any other account whatever i .. Provided ketoever, that : nothing .In this act confined shall, extend to notarial protests concern . ing vessels or their cargoes. ; , i - ; . Sec. 2. lie it further enacted, : That ll laws and clau- ses of laws, contrary and repugnant to the meaning of this i actie, and the same are hereby repealed. -: Sec 3., lie it further enacted) That this act shall be in force from and after its ratification. - . ' Oatified 14th of January,' 1847. ; A h Act to protect Houses and incisures from wilful injury. IJe it eimcled by the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted hy the authority of the same, That if any person or persons shall unlaw fully and wilfully burn any uninhabited . house, out. house or other buildings, or shall unlawfully aou . wutuiiy demol ish, pull down, deface, or by other ways or means destroy, injure or damage any dwelling house, or any uninhabited house, out house, or other building, or shall unlawfully or wilfully burn, destroy, or remove any fence, wl 1, or , other inctosure or an y. part thereof, aurrounding-or, bour -ymf yard, gnrdei), or cultivated grrounds, he, she, or they shall be 'deemed guilty of ,o pisttemeanor and upon conviction thereof. shiUf ie punished by fine or imprisonment, or both, at the discretion of the court in, which such conviction shall be had. .. 7 ' ' - See. 2. He it further enac'ed, That this act shall be in force from nnd nfter the first day ofMaich next.. , ; (Ratified, 14th January, J317. , .- ,-1 : r An Act to1 amend art act of the General Assembly of. North ' Carolina, passed at iti session ot 1827, entitled "An Act 1 to prevent the obstruction of fish passing np the Roanoke and Cnfiie Kivers nnd their waters," chapter 54lh. ooc. I. lie tt enacted nyuie General Assembly ot tnc Statu if North fnrolitm. nnd it is herebv enacted bv the au thority of the same, Tlmt so much of the said act s related tothd Roanoke nutTCnshie Uivers, be. and the saruo is hereby repfalcd. .- i ,. ,, , , ,. s . oec. Z. lie it fui iter tnncled. I hat . hereafter it shall North Carolina, ondUi hereby enacted by the authority of the tame. That a lax of one per een turn shall be levied and eollee ted upon the aiue of all real etlate deeended or devised to col latfrM kindred or others than lineal descendants, except the widows of the decendant, where said estate ia of the va'ue of three hundred dollars and upwards. , , Sec. 2. Be it further enactedt That a tax of one per centum shaH be levied and collected upon lhevahie of all personal pro perty or goods, bequeathed to strangers or .collaternl kindred, or which is distributable lo or amongst next of kin of any intes. tate where such next of kin and eoj lateral relation of sunh intes late? and where tlie said legacy or property distributable shall be of the value of two hundred dollars ana upwards. Sac- 3. Be it further enacted. That all deeds of ift. trans, fers, alienations or conveyances of any estate, real or personal, made with intent to defeat the purpose of this act, so Cm as relates to the said tax of one per centum, shall be, and the same are ; hereby declared to be void and of none effect. Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That the executor or execu tore, aumiiiisiruior or administrators, oi each and every per son wno snaii nave aiea, leaving no lineal decemlants, on his final settlement, chall accouat for and py to. tlie clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions of his, Iwr or their eounty, the amount which the estate of his, her or their testator or intes tate, shall be Liable to pay by way of tac to tlie State, under the provisions of this act; and in case of failure, shall be liable on his bond for the amount thereof, in a suit to be brought thereon, in Ihe name of the State of North Carolina to the use of the Pub lie Treasurer, for the time being; and further liable to be sued at law or in quity.for the said taxes in any other manner, as ex eetors or administrators aie now liable lo be sued by creditors of their testators or intestates, distributees or legatees, in the name of :Im Stater wbttb "ViWtSi suTis Tf VhaTl be The" duty of the coun ty attorney, or the solicitor for the district, to institute and Drbs- eciile at the cost of t he Sidte, where the same shall not be recov ered from the dffVmunt or defendants. ! ' Seo. 5, Be it further enacted. That it 'shall re the duly of the several clerks ol the county cour'j aforesaid, to keep a rtoord of all monies reenveted by them nncfer the provision of this act, and transn it id ihe-6ompirollf r of 'the Stale a true and correct iist thereof, each year, at the time they return the statements or list of other tsxables or taxsMt property; and on, failure to make such telurns, or in pny the same over to the sheriff as herein pro; vided, shall be liable, on their oSicial bonds, for the several a. mounts received by them, in a suit or suits, to be brought in the manner and form prescribed ia tl.e preceding section of this act. Sec. 0. Be it further enacted. That it shall be the duty of the said clerks to pay over lo the sheriffs of their counties respective ly ..the. several amounts which they shall --receive, ; under tbe. pro. iewws of rWct, nadft to leceive, collect, and account for the same to ihe Publio Treas urer, in like manritr, srid under the same liabilities, forfeitures, ami penalties, in asc rtf-faihiress'-ftovv prVscnBird By law for collecting and accounting for the other public revenue, , . j Sec. 7, Be it fmthei enacted. That the tax ' now; imposed by law on attorney's licenses, shall be paid to the clerk of the su preme court at ihe u'mesuoh license is granted; and the judges of tho supreme court,' dn granting such, licenses, shall deliver them Jo one of the clerks tlie supreme roert, eit her at Rak'igh' or Morgantod, which clerk! shall hand over the said licenses to the respective appHcarite,Tipori the pa-yment of the tax sfores.iid, and npl ollierwisi which A .ixo shall bn paid over by the clerks sfotesaid to the Pubbc Treasurer, within two months from the time of their receipt;, and on failure to do so, the said elerks hall be liable to the State, on their official bonds, for the amount they received, i ... . :::.;L;-j-iil v Sec, 8. le,ii further enacted. That all other laws and elatises of laws, coming within the meaning and purview of the foregoing section of this act, be, and tho same are hereby repealed. "- ,, Kaufied this 18th day of January, 1847. An Act to amend tlie 10th section ofchapter 102 of Revised . i. : btattite8. ,-, ; . See. 1. iet'l enacted bu the General Jlssembhi rf the Stale of Norlh Carolina, and it I herrhjf gjiacted by the authority of the tame, 'Yh&t the provisions Of the tenth section of the Revised Statutes, chapter 102, be, and the same is hereby so amended as to extend to each and every person who may peddle in any county in this State, and not on a navizablo stream, anv of the articles in said section specified (they not being of the growth or manufac tory of this State) and who, travelling on foot or horseback, may carry the same in a package or sack , Hec. z, Be tt further enucted. 'I hat each and every person who shall peddle in the manner . bove described, shall pay to the sheriff of each and every county in which he shall so peddle said articles, the sura of twenty dollars, for every package or sack by him so curried or caused to be carried; which tax hall be accounted for by the sheriff in like manner a other public btate taxes; and upon paying such tax and obtaining a receipt therefor, such person shall be authorised and permitted to peddle such articles as m said section are specified." "" - - : , Ratified 18th January, 1817. Aa-Act to Ux 4h venders of rforeign made riding Tehlcles' - Be it enacted by the General Assembly i,f the State of North Carolina, andlt is hereby enacted by the authority of the time; That each and every person or persons wtio shall offer for sale; or peddle in any county in this State, carriages, barouches, buggies, ot other riding vehicle ,( which shall not be of the manufactory of this Slate, shall pay to the sheriff of each and every county, in which he, she or they shall ao sell of offer for sale anV of the articles aforesaid, the sufrts of thirty dollnrs and upon' receiving the receipt of the VsWri ft", he or (hey shall be permiuea to sell or peddle for one year only: Provided, that nothing in this act shall be so construed as to, prohihit ' sny person or persons from selling or offering- lor sale any such earrings, bugy or other vehicle purchased for his, her or their own use.-' ' ! ' Lii.i:L:l-l'i-i 1 An Aet to incorporate the North and South Carolina Rail ' Road Company. . i; . Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Generdl Assembly of the StateofNFtJiCaroliHa, and it J hereby euazted by the authority of the same, That it shall be lawful to open books in the city of Raleigh, under ihe direction of William Boy Ian, John II. Bryan, Charles Manly, Alfred Jones, Weston R. Gales, George W. Mordecai. Duncan K. Ale line nr anv lUrejot them; and at W arrenton, under the direclion of N. struction, repuirs.aiid tnaintaininsr ofarail road, to be located constitute a fcoard for the transaction of Business; in case of vacancy in the office of president or any director, happening from death, respnation, removal or disability, such vacancy may be snpnlictl by the appointment o the board, until tho next rtniiiinl meeting1, i ' v..i.i-,t .... l?ec. 9. Be ii further enacted, That the president andl uireciors oi saw company snail be, and they are hereby in vested with nil the rights and powers necessary for the con Sec. 2. -Be it furtlter enacted. That any person or persons who shall keep in this State a depository, or establishment for selling carriages, barouches, and other vehicles of ihe before mentioned foreign manufactory, he or thev shall, pay lo the sheriff of the conntv in which such depository ia located, one hundred dollars, and obtain from the sheriff a certificate, which hot be lawful for any person to lay out and haul a seine in certificate shall authorise htm or them to sell or , peddle, io the .. .i.-'ir i . r...v.;. w;..o rM,-ir.nintv in which the ucoositorv is locateu lor ono year. ,., ) shall accout for the tax received In tbe same manner as they ire rio required by: law to aueoont for State ts(xes: ' " : : . oec. ne ti runner ' enacicm, t m uuhiuik i tuia aci hit be so construed as to authorise two or mora persons, under the pretence of being partners in trade, to sell.'oHsr for sale;1 or peddle as aforesaid, under the same license. 'nr. ;d ifJT t ore. o, ne Ujurincr rnuctcu, i uai any yviww Tiuiaim tin provisions of this jot. shall forfeit tlie snm of one hondied dol lars, to be recovered before any court having competent j'"is dictlon, one half to the use of the informer, and the other half to jtos of ifitin fish, after sunse on Saturday until after su. fisc ori'Nfonday, from the first , day of March until the U'wdy-fifth day of May, in iroch anrl every year. , sV'C, 3. lie II JUnncr , OlOCIca, liiai sujr . wrmm whv shall violate the provisions of this net shall, forfeit and pay, rmr encirnrrd every offence, the sum ot one nunorea aouars, ti bp Tecbvcfod ju nny court having ' cogniaance thereof : pn ImlfWiV txlrton tyho shall sue for the same, and ihe other hnlft&tha . gardens of the poolr for the county. . fllatified1 16th dav ef Jannarv. 1847.1 1 fv-';;I An AfetW Ineretnie the TutiieRevenae'!' 8ec. h Beit enacted y (he General AwiWy of the State of the State. (t be accounted for by t tha ' sheriff, in his settlement trithtlw'PubfifTreasorer.'" ' ' ;rr:. ''''; ' t!:t' V ic i-i I Rn-ifed l?tVbf Jantfaiy 18;' Jl ,"'i.,,"t;,"J,t' U " T. Green, George D. Baskerville, Dr. Peter Hawkins, Peter iw wavis, imam rni miner and ur. Uhnrles Skinner, or a ny thiee of them; and at Oxford, in Granville county, under the direction of James Cooper, Russel T. Kingsbury, Luns ford A. Paschall, John S. Baton, George Kitlrell and Rhodes N. Herndon, or nny three of them; and in the county of Franklin, nnder the direction of Allen C. Perry, Or. Willie rerry. -i n&mns I'erson. Wi ham Branch. John IY Ilnwlln .1 II! . t v . ' . ' ' nu tticnara f. x arborough, or any three of theni; ad in Anson county, nnder the direction of Hampton D. Ilnm monds) Walter R. Leak, William B. WcCorkle, Alexander Liiiue, Atwaiom Myers, and D. D. Uaniel, or any three of wiemrand mltichmond county,, under the direction f Wal ter P. Leak, John C. McLaurin, Aleoxander C. McKiunon, Daniel McNeill, William G. Webb, and James IX Pamber ton, or auy three of theiu; in Kohcson county, under the direction of Dr. Neill McNair, Peler McKachen, Mnlcora Purcel, Alexander H. Currie, Alexander McDonald, Archi bald McEnchen, aud John Gilchrist, or any three of ihem; in the county of Moore, nnder the direction of John B Ke( ly 7-7hn-Morsoirf &mt Willis D. Dowd, Alexander C. 4irry and Charles f t DoWS, or any three of tlienrr nnd in thocotinty of Cumberland, under (hi r direction of John Huske, Charles T. Ilnigh. C. P. Mallett,r John H. Hall, E. L. , W insl ou, George McNeill, Archibald S. McNeill, James Kyle, John C. Williams, A lexander Ellion,- and John. McLean, or any 7three of them; and at such other places, and under the direction of such o l her persons as any three of the commissioners hereiubefofe named to superintend the receiving of subscriptions in the eounty of Cumberlnnd( diaU direct, -for the purpose of "re celviug subscriptions to an amount not exceeding one mil lion two Hundred thousand dollars, in shares of one hun dred dollars each, for tbe purpose of effecting communica tion by rail road, from some point at or netr the termination of the Raleigh, and Gaston Rail Road, in Mte city of Rlelh j" ra-Fnycttevilletii" some point on the South Carolina linf, which will connect with the rail road from ; Camden, in South Carolina, to the North Carolina Jlnfl.l--- trrSec. a."f Ufurtkcrw for receiving subscriptions shall he advertised, in one or more newspapers published in the city of Raleigh aud town ol Fayetteville; and tho books for receiving the same, shali not be closed in less than thirty days; and ifitshnll. appear that more than twelve ihonsnnd Ave hundred shares of the capi tal stoclc aforesaidshall have been.syrAscribed-Jor,- within thsaiil hirry .day,v it st all be the duty ot the said commis sioners at Fayetteville, or nny five of them, to reduce the number of shares subscribed for, among ihe subscribers, in fair arid equal propoitions to the amount of stock subscribed for respectively by each, until the whole amount ot shares shall be reduced to twelve thousand five hundred SecT3. Be it i further enacted, That when two thousand shares shall be subscribed for, in manner a'oresnid, the' sub scribers, their executors, administrators, or assigns, shall be, and they are hereby declared to be incorporated into a com pany, by the name and style of the "North ond South Caro lina Rail Road Company," and by that name shall, be capa ble in law of purchasing, holding, selling, tensing and con veyinif, estates, real and personal and mixed, so far as shall, be necessary for the purposes hereinafter mentioned nnd no further, ana shall have' perpetual succession, aad , by said corporate name, may sue and , be sued, and may have And use a common seal, which they .shall have power to alter, and renew at pleasure; and shall have nnd enjoy, nnd may exercise, all (ha powers, rights, and privileges, -which ether; corporate bodies may lawfully do, for ihe purposes mention ed in this act: and may make all such by-laws, rules, and regulations, not inconsistent with the laws of this State or of the United States, as shall be necessary for the well order ing and conducting the affairs of soid company. Sec 4. Be it further enacted, Upon any subscription of l c :.i . i i.n i ' : j .l i biwvk as oreniu, lucre biimii im iirkj ni iue lime Or Blinstrt- bing, to the said commissioners or their agents, appointed to receire such subscriptions, the sum of two dollars on ev ery share subscribed; and the residue thereof shall be paid in such Instalments, and nt such times ss may be required by the president and directors of said company. '-- r - - ,; Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That the said commis sioners, or their agents, shnll forthwith, after the firstclec- tion of president and director! .of the-compnny, pay : over to the said president and directors all monio received bv them: and on failure, thereof, the said president and directors may recover tne amount uue irom inem.ortrom any one or more of them, by motion, on ten days previous notice, in ihe court of pleas and quarter cessions or the superior court, of law, of any county wnerein sncn commissioner or commissioners, their executors or administrators may reside, or by. warrant uciuis j uai two vi ttiv vvnvv vi duiu vuiiiii y.. ;;;.,;'w,.: .- --r"-- rVSec 6; BsttTfurthcr enacted, That when fonr hnn dred thousand dollars or more ot the stock shall hrtve been subscribed, public notice of that event shall be given by any three or more of thesnid commissioners nt Fayetteville, who shall have power at the same time to call a geuerul nyjeiing of the subscribers, at such- convenient place and tins?, n they snail nanus in aoiu nonce. , , , ,'i , ...... ,Sec, 7. Be, it furthet enacted. ThatAeot9titHto nnv snch mectine.a number of persons ejvthlvd toamnjority of all iue voiwi which wuiu oe given tiport all tho shares mibscri- bed, shall be present either in nenion or bv rtroxv: and if a snflicient number to feonstute a mcetintr do not attend on that dayv those who ttirend shall have the power to adjourn from time in um?., until a meeting snail be formed.. : : , 8ecv d. Vt it' further enacted: That the subscribers at Uiolr generol meeting , before directed, and, Ihe proprietors ot stocK at every annual meeting , thereajter, ! shall elect a president and five directors, who shall continue, in office, nniess sooner removed, until the next annual meeting af ter their electien nnd until their successors shall be elected, but the said president and directors, or any of them, may at any lime be removed, and the, vacancy thereby occasion ed, be niiea iy a majority of the votes given, at any general meeting. The president with , any two or mora of the di rectors, or in thej-yent of fhe sickness, absence or disability of the president, any. three or .more ot the directors, who shall appoint one of their own body president, pro tern, aba! as aforesaid, with as many sets of tracts, as they, or a majorty ol ..tin, in., v umui urecwnry biiu may cause to oe mnue; nnol also lo make and construct all works whatsoever which may be necessary and expedient in order to the proper completion of ihe said mil road. ' - H. ' ' ; ;i H ; ; Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That the said president and directors shall have power lo make contracts with any person or persons on, behalf of the company, for making the said rail road, and performing all other works resncctinirth same, which they shall judge necessary and proper; and to require from the subseriters from time to time, such advan ces of money on iheir respective shures, as the wants of tha - eompnny mnyTfcmnnd, until the whole of their shbscrip- tiona shall be advanced', to call, on any emergency, h gen eral meeting ofthe sulacribers, giving 'one month's notice thereof in one of the newspapers printed in the town of Fnv- etteville; to appoint a treasurer, clerk and such other officer as they may require; and to transact all the business of tha company during the intervals between the ceneral mectibca i: . -w--; .. ?& i iw-at vk uoiaeHu. Sec. 1 1. lie it firrther enatfe aL.Thai if anv atocliholder Shalt foil to pay the sum. required of him by the president and directors, or by a tnnjority of themithinone month aitcr tue same naii nave been advertised tn one of the news papers published in the. town ot Fayetteville,1 t shall and mny be lawful for the breuident and directors, or a matr-itv of them, loselt at public.auclion, and to cotivey to tht pur chaser, the share or shares of such'stockholders, so failing or . refusing, giving one month's previous notice of the L'nio and place of sole, in manner aforesaid; and after retaining tha sli m due and all charges of tha sale, out of the proceeds thereof, to pay the surplus over to the : former owner, or lo hia legal representative and if lheratd7sule slialOiot pto, uucetiieeumirquired to be: advanced with the incidental charges nitendiiig ihe sole. then, the, presijeiit iRT'AfeDW or his assignee, or jnc execiuor or numinisiraior, or euner 91 mem, by suit in nny court of record having jurisdiction thereof, or by ;warrant beforo ajtr which ho is a resident; and any purchaser of the stock of tha company, under the sale by the piesident and directors, shall bo subject to the same rules and regulations as the original proprietors. K r; ,i, .-.i-i,, ',yMkniA r? - '''"-"J , Sec. 12. Be it further, enacted, .That if thacapifat stock; of ihe company hereby incorporated, shall be found, insuf hcientior the purpose ot this actj tt shoii, ana may belaw- ful for the president and directiors of "the said company, or a majority of them, from time to time, to incrcoso the said capital stock lo an amount ' not exceeding two millions , of dollars, by the addition 'of as many shares as they ' may deem necessary, first giving to the individual stockholders, for the time being or their legal representatives, the option of taking such additional shares in proportion to tha amount - 01 siock respectively iiuu uy mem, auu opening , uoojts ia the town of Fayetteville, and such other places as the prea ident and directors may think proper, ..for any : balance of the capital stock created, which may not be taken by .the stockholders for the time being or in. their behalf; and tho subscribers for such additional shares of the capital stock in the said company, are hereby declared to .! thencefor ward incorporated into the said .company, with all the priv. ' ileges and advantages, and subject to all tha liabilities of tha original aiockliolderfc'l''R',','Al'p,'s''?Si' V'''4 Sec 13. Be it further enacted, That the president and directors, or a majority of them, shall have power to bdrroMr;. money for the -object of this act, to Issue certificates brother , . r 1 1 . .1 . . t . 1 . l 1 ' evioencos u sucn iouiis, sou 10 moitg iue auuio convenauie into the stock of the company, at the pleasure of the pol ders f Provided, that tho capital 'ahalV not thereby be in creased to an amount exceeding two ' millions of dollars, and to pledge the property of the company for tho .payment of the same with interest .:' Provided, that no certificate of loan, converlable into stock, or creating any lieu or mort gage on tho property pf the company, shall be issued by the president aud directors, unless the t expediency of ma kinsr a loan on such terras. And of issuintr such certificates. shajlhavo first been determined on at a general meeting of ' the stockholders, by two thirds of the votes, which could legally be given in favor ol the Mme.,i,fsi,t ;(' ' !ec, . ii. die it further enacted. That tha said president . and directors, ; therrofneersj Hgenta or aervahts, -shall ' haves full power and authority to enter upon alt lands and tene ments, through which they may desire to conduct their railr L. road, and to lay out the same according to their pleasure, so that tho dwelling house, yard, garden, or curtilage cf no person be invaded without his consent; and tuot they shall have power to enter in and lay1 out such contiguous lands as they may desire 16 ticcupy aa sites for depots, toll hottaeajre: hensesrHgineoasea," vhcd9' work, shops, water stations, and other buildings ' for. the necessary ac commodation of their officers, agents, fend servants, their lorses, mules and other cattle, and or the Protection of property entrusted to their care : Provided, that the land so laid outoiUuo lineal me rail road, shall not excurd---(vxcrtx at deerj 1 cuts and filings) eighty feet in width, and that the adjoining land for thelites of buildings (unless the prcsiaeniaiui oirecmrs can vtgreewitrr tne owner or owners lor ine purcunse 01 iue nie, snail not exceed one and a half acre in any one parcel: it the president and directors cannot agree with the owner or owners of tho lands, so : entered 011 nnd laid out by them, as to the terms of purchase. ' 11 snail no lawuil Tor them to apply 10 the court of plea and quarter sessions of t'ie county in' which' such land or the greater part of it ruay lio; and upon such appHcatietr; the court shall appoint nvo distnterestea andunpartiai frco holdcrs, to assess the damages to the owner from the con demnation of the land for the . purpose aforesaid : no such anppintmcnt however, shall be made unless tea days pre vious notice of .the application shall have been given -to the owner of the nnd, or the guardian, if tho owner be an infant or non compos mentis, if such Owner or guardian can be found, within the county, or if he cannot bo so found, then such appointment stjall not b male, unless notice of ' the application shall have been published, at least ono month next preceding, in somo newspaper-printed as 1 convenient as may ba to the court house of the county, and shall have
The North-Carolina Star (Raleigh, N.C.)
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March 24, 1847, edition 1
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