thos. J. LEMAY, Editor aaJ Proprietor. ."JortI)Carob'uaH?otoei:far in tntclimuel, mora.ano rttfttti ttwtt4ftt lab of m fin anDtfce feomeot wiaUtttmt." -. three dollars a TmY.U Advance. .
VOL 4.
ItALEItfJI, Tf,C , WEDNESDAY, SIAHCII It, 1819-
No. II.
LAWS ;
- - - or te - : -
STATE Or SORTS CAHOtlUA,
PASSED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
ti KMins, wairii conHirnrin o iiut,. TM TV mtistm o
hut,. . TH('i)4t ki.T os rtrt Kiimr,
iXII I1KR O THt TKTI-!I I1ITII Or JAIIAUt, MS K
TltOt'tAXIl, tlUHT UlT.HDHtw 4X0 FOH T I S ,
BY AUTHORITY
Sec. 4. Whenever any poor; debtor shall die, leaving b land wiihin the aiJ county, at least five feet high, notwith-
siauuiug ine same two- alH-ptt sone- -twleetw. g--to keep end
repair their fences? during crop time as aforesaid, shall
lie subject to like penalties nhd proceedings are provided
in oilier rases of tmhiwfnl fences.
Katified VP'h dy of ,inn;;ry, 1S40.J
widownim surviving, who may not MmUM.ly.Jj.'.tft
"her yes fs allows rice out "of the personal estate of her de
ceased husband by reason of any levy of any execution or
otherwise, such widow shall be allowed the benefit ot the
second section of this act, in llie same manner as her de
roasad husband vvou'd have been.
Sec, 5, A lt lid every conveyance by fae. deed of trust,
or otherwise, for the pa ymeiit of any dell or demand whatso
ever, of any ol jlio property exempt from seizure under exe
cution, hiill ho deemed and Mdjjud is hereby declared to
he wilt And void and of no pftecf. , '
See. . AT laws or clauses of laws coming In conflict
with ihe meaning .vid purview of this ti, Ih, and the same,
are hereby rejieaUjd. -
CfliAPTKii XXXVII.
AN ACT tojjrovide for Prepayment of the debt of the Stale I
to UieUHnk or Cape r ear, to tne mnK. ot tlie Mate, ang
other-debts due on account of endorsements by the State,
for llie Raleigh and Gaston Hail Road.'
W'flKBF,! Hie Stale of North Carolina is indebted to the
I) ink of Cape Fear in the sum of ninety thousand dollars,,
to. -the ll..nk of the State in the sum of twenty five thousand
dollars, advanced upon a mortgage of the Haleigh and Gas
ton Rai Ro-d, and is aho indebted initio sum of one hun
dred and, sxtysix thousand, five hundred dollar', on ac
ronut of endorsement for the said Hail Uoad, imduTu the
yen r one thousand, eight, hundred mid forty, in pursuance
o( an act, entitled 'An Act to secure the Stale nyakisi any
(Hid every liability incurred for "(he Raleiof) arid Gaston
Kiti 1 Uoad Company, and for the relief of the .fame;' There
fore, - i
Sec, 1 Ba it enacted by the Genenvl Asscmblv of the State
of North Carolina, and it jherebenacd Jy the ainl.oril of
afrTTfiniie Insurer f t InTS'tate be, andTi?TslurreT)y
authorised and djrecled to issue certificates of debt, jn prop
er fornv
his signature and seal of office, for n sunt nt exceeding
two hundred thousand dollars, binding the State for the
money purporting tp bo due thereon,
Sec. 2. And -be it further enacted, That nothing in
this act shall be considered as recpgnizing any nnthority in
the Governor nnd council heroofier, under iho act of the
General Assembly, ratified the Cih day of January, 1845.
entitled " An Act to authorize the foreclosure of ihe mort
gage or) f h Raleigh and pasfpn Rail Road," to -borrow
money for the repairs of. said road, and to woitsrage the
mdv ' or .pledge; 4 he fait h f the Stale for tlio. epa y omul
of the money borrowed "" -
Sec. 3. ftp it further enacted. That rrrtifu-ale pf debt
shall be issued at such time or limes as the uant6 of the
Treasury my require, to disc) nrgethc aforesaid dells, or
any of them; and shall be issued m sums of not less than
five hundred, nor more than one thousand dollars each,
and shall bear interest at the rate of six ppr cent, per
annum, narablff semi-annually, nt such places as the
CHAPTER XXXIX
AN ACT mnkinsr it the dt.lv ol felierills and other officers.
holding such court, deem it neeesary "and expedi'-nt, pro
ceed to appoint nu inspector of prvisiotis and foroai'Y who
sliall ho'd his ofliee for the term of five rears sifter his no-
niakiii sale l lanu or laves to prepare and execute i pajntuient. .'
deeds br ihr. sa - Sec,2. fit it further Snat'ed, ;1Tl!tr'titpemrSjr
W ti Kit k as dotibts have arisen whether it be the duty of authorized to be appointed, shall be coiiip' tled. when any
CH.Vl'TKR X 1,1 If.
AN ACT to authorize the inspection of prodsious.
Sec. I. Re it ritnrtrd Inj thr Gamut Awemhly of the Stale
of North Carolina, mill it is6erehj eAacled by the au fmrr
Ug of the suyir, Th'it the several courts of pleas and quar
ter sessions, of (hit 'different canities of this State, may, at
such term of the said -eouri. when a niidorily of the jusli cetpt in fiiTI Tor" tlie same : Therefore,
ces (ire required to U? present, if the majoi iiy of the justices, f Nee.' , Tie it enacted by tho CJeaeral Asgeiribly of the Slate
several tracts or parcels of land were sold separately fo the ,
Mttte pttrchnrr, an4it bono -fVvr -the- whole -jrmotmt nf tho
pnrchase money, instead of separate bonds for each tract,
was triven; and whereas the 'original pnrchnsers of such
i.tiLlslir-ve. in many cases, sold and assigned tii said laiidii
io tfiin-reni persons; and wheretts snid nssigners cnnriot twy-
r . , j . . . , . .- . . . ....... i. . i ' .
.'i irari oriiacis s assigneu io tnem ana procure grants
for ttie SMine. without first paying off the wdjole liopd of tl o
original pitrehaser, nnd therefore trill not, and, in tnany rp-.
ses,rauti"f payofrfaid bonds; nnd wheroa the oiiginid
purchae.'. have, in many case?, become insolvent, and tho
amount "I their bonds,cannot l collected; and whereas "In
some instances the sureties to the bonds of the oris;mnl -purchasers
fiave satisfied said bonds, and have the agent's ' re-.
Shetlfl's after having sold pioprrty by execution to prepare a
deed of sale liir the same instead of the purchaser:
Sivtioa I, He it eaiicied hv tiio (teneral Assembly of the
article of provision or forage, imported from any other Sta'e
or territory or lineign country, sueh as beef I y the barrel,
ludf barrel or l;eg : pii, by tho hair I, half barrel or l.ej:
State of N, Carolinn, and it is hereby enacted by the authority on flour, whether tn ido of wheat,' buckwheat or tve. by the
. ... I r. . -. i 1 1 l . . i - i r . i. . .i. ... I . ... i , . . . ,..... . , . .' . .
nmr. i .mi neieaiier n h:ih ov me timv ei me M'ima. muaidr narri. iMii ourrui ir Rrs : iHti fy tu tmrrci, nalt barrel oi
sui"ie or oiner omeer, aioT Having jnaue saie oi uinns or
shive,by nutlioriiy ol any execution or decree of any court,
to prepay ainl- exeenje and deliver to every- purchaser at j-Ceed to inspect ami examine -the-f amp, accordivg to such
such sale a deed or depds for the niopeifv by. them so pnr
dialed. P'erlded, that the purchaser of the land shall fur
nish llie officer the description of the land sold.
Sec a Re it further enacted, 'I'lut (ft & ct 'shall be in force
iiom a ud after its ratification.
fKatiff;
keg ; butter ly (ho tiikin ; cheese' by the box ; hay or fod
der pressed in bales or bundles, lie oll'ered for sale, to pro.
Treasurer may designate ; which certificates pf debt shall
be teyerally redeemable at tbe eml of tBii year?, trom and
after the day on which each tf them is iss ted, and at such
place or place as the Treasijrer rnny appoint.
Sec, 4. Me It further enacted. That all certifi$.'s..fif ilebt
e . . - -. ...; o ......--,1-r- -"" j .1 , . 1
by tne Staf, issiieu unoeT ana oy aiuuoniy ot mis act,Tiuu
el by him in a book prepared and kept for thai rutpose
Sec. 5. Re it f wilier enacted, That said certificatt it of debt
sliattbe transferiiblJ by the holders thereof, or by hiliet or
their attorney, in a book to be kept by the Public Treasurer
f.r that purpose; and in every; SUclriransferlhe otttstatid-l
log certificate shall be surrendered to or canceiien ty .me
that may now b iiiade upon the filing of such petition by
loji-Jtees or.ihstrihutees, against ;iu executor or adtninistrator
hec. a, at it further fineted, 1 hatlnion any Lmlaucu as-
cer!aiued,ou the final selilement of the administration ac-
I eoun', or other proierty biing found in fhe admiuistfatoi's
the same amount, to the person or persons nm.d to. 4he ' f eslatBl0 he delivered into ther hands of the cleik of sak
S'MllC I r J t hi Ki him lnut ntnl r n-tii n I linltwr I Kf fitpfptir.il
iff mill mi ii ' ' U i " iii"vi wnvvnv"
CIIAPTHU XL.
AN ACT to provide for the srltlement of estates in the
hands of executois and administrators', and for llie reliel
of i he fame.
cc. I. lie it cnf.'tcd by lite General Assembly of the State
U( Arorth Lainlin i, and it is hereby enacted by tho authority ot
utne, 1 hat whenever any executor or adaiuiisirator,
4n tUwStue, shall Iwve iu Iris, Iter or their handanyiiiotiey
or other effects, belonging to the esltde of the testator or in
telatp, orsnch estate shall bo ascertained to be insolvent, -it
1m I kHl'4iwy- mi.y "ie 4At--4w''reh'mtr'Wf "ttfd'miHW?
rr;itir7af any Hhie
iftcatinit, to lilo his, Iter, or their petition against Uic lcgatces,
distributees or others interested therein, in tho superior court
of law, court of ecjnity, or court of pleas and quarter sessions,
of llie contiy wherein tho will bus been provod, or letters ol
administration granted, setting forth the facts and 'praying
.for an account and settlement of the estate In his, her oi
their hand; and upon its being made to appear to the court
wherein stjcfj petition iy fifod that- a copy of suolt petition
has been duly served on each ot the defendant at least tin
dTiys, before the silting of the eorrt,ijLiucaser4y-f tbertr
aranou rejldolsvl1I7uIlcaJlOll has been made accoi
rules-anu regulations.as may lie' established hy-ai l couti
of pleas -and q i uier sessions: I'ravidrd Jivcj-cc, any
artiole of provision which shall b.iyi iWu previmisly in
spected by any lawful, impeitqr ol this Stale, shall not be
beet-ftrTPi rrsj my fnrrr"T -w--..-,.,,,.,..
bee. 3, Be it. hirf iet enacted. That the inspector hereby nu
MwriKrt,tb!Uipp.ul(
m a ve-nuiKt red drfHirjs, payable to Mie (.ovi-mor 1 the
State of North Carolina, and conditioned for ihc laifhftif ci
fo nuance of the duties of his office; which bond tlio cotut
aforesaid are hereby nHl,riZ'-d and -required to tnke and
the jnsijcCtor hereby nuihorixed ajid required to be appoii.t
ed shall be entitled to receive such fees us may lx' fixed on
by tltu said courts of pleas and quarter sessions.
Sec. 4. Re it further eiacleJ, 'I hat the 'cninmisfioitprv ofsni
tncorporatpd tnvn mid city in this Sltmv 'lrntt' 'tifiTB full
power and authority to make all such laws and legulatiolis
"in their rerpeetive towns, and cities, as they n,nv diem nee
s:rr7io''pT0Hh';c1f i
fraud in i'hn "fffah lifacf life alTdTiiTe-tJl IHmmilrwa-'TTlinWiT;
so as 1o ensure rllnt the bread so ronunlaclured and "sold
, 1 1 . 1 1 1 be g'od and wholesome; aiurlilsp prevent fraudulent
mixtures of other subsitit.ces with the flour of which, such
bread is made , jv-
Ratified 27th day of January, 1849.
drug 1S the prsjeticeofthe courj, such court shall and may pro-
nei.tl' lr ln.nr nml fifilornn'nn ttin cnimi nnd ri;itr ni:icn iitivnt .
signed; 05 aforesaid by the'PubHe-Trtnsur
lersigiiM bj for or against the defendant, and each tl flteni,
, 'it .t r- . . r, i, ;,, i,f .11 u o court, Mr lite ' bticnt ot t ie parlies iti'eres eu, anu io
whenever required by he Govet.or of the State, shall e,o- of , L r..irIittl!limied ihere.o.
tiatc the sale, of the certificates of debt hereby authorized to
b" issued, and shall have power and authority to sell the
Kune nt riot less than their pnr value, and shall apply the,
proceeds, together with ar.y premium or profits mat may lie
made by such sale, to the payment of any or all of the afore
said .debts of the State.
Sec. ?. Be U further e)i(rcf, That this act ItaUbeln force
from nnd after its ratification.
Read threi times and rat ified in pcueral Assembly this
17th day of January, 1849. J
cee. a. lie u junner cnucied, i hat the (toiirr, in rases unsing
under the second secijon, may require bonds with sufficient
Miiivy of tiich cl.uk, for the faithful keeping, managing and
delivering of said property to the party eittrtled, tinder the
direction of said cuirth.imd shall niak a reasonable allnw
anceto said cku k for and on account of his services therea
bou " .... .... . ,
lll..tilied27ih day of Jamniy, 1849- .
CHAPTER XXXVllf.
AN ACT to amend and cortKolid ito the several Acts here
tofore passed in favor of Poor Debtors.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Slate
of North Carolina, nnd it is hereby r:nacted by the 'authority of
inet That in all executioa, llie wearing apparel, wprkinig U)dlr
CHAPTER XLT. V ,
AN ACT making betierj ajujl more suitable provisions for
femes i rover t.
7iflnif, Tlfrtmvarfl nfttf tfm pfmijc-ofriiy act, when
ever a m irriage shall lake place, all tlie buids or real estate
owned by the feme covert, at the. time of marriage, and all
lands or real etat; which she may subsequently acquire, by
witt, devis-, mheiitaiice, or otherwise, sliall not be subject
CHAPTER XLlVr
AN APT to amend an act, entitted "AtiAct to amend the
"Ta w's 'regulating I ho inspection of TiTrpenuTip, chapter 57,
ratihod l ltli d iy of J uiuary, I iS 17.
Sea. 1. Beitenacsed by the (SeSeral Assciiibly
of the Sin Ip
of North Carolina, and it is lierehv enacted by ?tl ntithnrily of
TfrTTr?rrgp?rHtfr'Crffr-
the weight of I wo. hundred and futy pounds ; and each
barrel of tar shall be id' llie weirlit of two hundred and
eighty pounds, and the tar to be put in barrels of the same
i i r. . I . .1 I
kiikj as are requireu lor sou iiiri-eniiiie, ny uie aci auove
cited.
(Rfitifisd tftrnfeiy.uf Jamaiy,' tS4t.- ' "
said (?IUP PHIl XI, V.
AN ACT to locate the Judges of the Superior tourts of law
and erpiiiy in North t aroHiia,
Sp. 1. Re it enacted by the (Intend .'Imemhly of the S.'atr
of North Carolina, and it in irrrfty enacted by the wifinri'y f
the $amti That in H elections- .hereafter to Ih made for
Judges of the SufH'riorNwmu of law and equity, the elect io.i
shall bo made for some one judicial circuit, in which lliere
is no Judge resident; nnd it shall b the duty of the Judge
so elected to rcsidti in some one of Ilia cnuti'h-s of the cir
cuit for which h? shall have been chosen, ) o(ig as. he may
hold tho office: Provided, howeoor, that ihu clause shall
not lie so construed, as1 to alter the la7 which now requirpg
the Judges of said courts to allot the several circuit among
themselves, and allows them to exchange courts: Provided
fu'tlier, that nothing in this act contained shall be so con
strued as to confine ihe election to any person ipsiding in
nny particular circuit ht thtr "Stale?
Ratified 2"ih day of hmnary, 1849. ; -
arms for muster, one wheefand crds, one loom, n bUdtfJio Ijo sold or leased by lha husluilid for thy term of his own
and testament, one hymn book, one' prayer book, and all r.fe, or any less term of years, except by and with (he con
necessary school hooks, the property of the defendant, shall sent of his wife, first had and obtained, Io lip ascertained
hi; deemed ntjd hold exempt from seizure. j and effectuated by privy examination, accoiditig to the rules
Sec. 2, That in addition to the foregoing articles thcrp shall , i.ow required by law for the sale of lands l y ui ed belong-
hamajter, 0 layor ot eyeiy nouso keeper, on Ins or her com , i ig to lenity covert
plying with tlie provisions of this act bo exempt from seiz
urn under execuiion, ou d lis contracted sinca the first day
i' July, 1845, the following property, and none other, to wit:
o e cow and calf, -ten bushels of corn or wheats fifty pounds
of bicon, tieef or pork, or oucJbarrel of fish,, all necessary
f irm ng tools for one laborer, one Vd, bed-slad and pov-
i-iiiig for every twii nieinlHJM of the family, and such otbe
. .. . . ' I 1 t . ... t .1 A .1: J .1 ' '.. . ,
Sec. 2. Re it further enacted, That no uiteref I of the husband
whitovet, hi such lands or real eslato sha'l te subject to
silo 'c satisfy any execuiion obtained against hirn ; and a'l
S'leh Sales are beieby declared to be mil! and void, both in
law and equity.
Sep. 8. Re it further- ennfte;U ThiH'all ihe lands or re
al ps'nto which may ho apil'"ired on and al'er the first day
properly as thefreeholders hr-roinaftcr direclpd to ha ap-' of March next by femes covert already married, either by
T . . i . r- . , I . 'r A '. . , . . .t 111.. I.!..... .t-
umited, for that purpose, may deem necessary for the com
fort and Piipport jifsticli, debtor's family : such other prop
pny jjot to exceed Jn valuejlie siuil ol fifty dollars at 'Cash
ralua'jou, i.... ' .
Sec, , Whenever nny poor debtor, or, if a married man,
in his alweiir", his wife, may desire to apply for benefit of
tlu) Stroud section of this act, such application shall lie
watfittwjw couniy ia which
the applicant resides, who hall appoint' three respee,lah
fie'holders, disinterested and unconnnctod with the parties,
bfhty "otf'ancl assign to sncli poor debtor the property to
which he or she )n y be iitit'ed under the second met ion
ol'iliN ncf, and they ftUall immediately make otua fttlt-ant
air list thereof. nd return the same ( the clerk of the
co r,j.f jiciiis and quarter sessions tor Hat county, who
gilt, devise or inheritance, shall be subject to iho same con
ditions, limitations and exemptions, as the lauds or real es
tate mentioned in the first and second sections of j this act.
(Ratified 29th day of January, 13 19
CIIAPTKR XL II.
ANt ACT 4o aioHJ ih dilih Ch.ptif th Revjo4 Staiuies,,
" entitled " An Act concerning fences," so far as relates to
land on the Mehcrrin River, tu the co .nty of flertfrd.
Sec. I. lit It enacted by Ihe General Aantmblg ol Iht
Stale of Worth Carolina, nnd it hcrchtj enacted by Ihe
I. i. . n'i , .t j it r: ...:,f.!...
uuinoniy oj ine name, mm me jueueriin uier, wni'i"
j th county of f fen ford, is fiereby d("6larf:d not to be a law
!fu! huice, wifrm rh meanirg of the net iforalfT. and thl'
Mi-ol icceivo 8'ic' I'st iyud fc the stuiie among the records hereafter vvery planter shall have a sufficient fence about hi
ASnAllliMiM.. I- ., L ,r.,..lat.'iL gjAiuid under cukivatioit lyUtg-y. .h.f4 jl
of North (hirolrna and it is hereby ensc'.ed by the ayihoriiv of
the xrmie. Tint in nil cases where the original -uireliBsera' a.
their surety or sureties, of Cherokee lands, havu .fai'ed to
pay for the same, it should be the duty of ihe nghit of Ihu
State for the collection of debts due for siid t.'herokce laiids,
to receive payment 'mm any assignee of said orginal p.ir-
cnaser or ptircnaser, nis netr, devisee or assfgnee,' for -nny
! met so assigned, and to give said assignee, his heir, devisee
or a? siguoe a receipt for the ,Sitmv particularly pecifyin;r
and descrl tug the tract or parcel so assigned and paid for.
And ii sha'l bn the duty of the Secretary, of State, npori pre
sentation of s'tid agent's receipt, to Issue a grant for tlio
tract or irai ts of land, specified in said receipt, to the person
"or persons so paying for the same,
Sep." 2. it fiu'ther enaeted, That wfencrer In any
ease, i he pu icliase money for Cherokco lands has f ecu paid
by or collected from ihe sureties to the original purchaser to
the fu'l amount of ihe bend or bonds given by tbetn, it shall
Jjfi Urn daiyof JJerfeitt
such payii.eni has lieen satisfactorily certified to him by
...land.!! o paid lor to the . person oV rwrsohs payiti foOlia
same." ' ':'r.-. """"' -: - ---- -.
Sen. !l Ite it further enacted, That nofhfii Inllifs
act otnai tied sludl authorize the agent to receipt ior, or the
Secretary of State to issue grants for any tract of land to the
original purchasers or their sureties, unless the whole 0- '
mount of ihe lwnd in which the prtce-of said tract is Inclu
ded shall have been fully satisfied and paid off. '
- Sec 4. ttftt-fnttBrtnartedii That this act shall ba
jn force from and after its ratification.
Ila'tifted 29th day of January, 1819.
- ClhVPTER-Xl-lX. . - -AN
ACT io ameiiJ ari'act, passed at the last session, eu
t it led "An Art to provide for the salo of certain lands ui
Clierokee aid Macou Counties, which have been surren
dered to the State."
WiiKiiEAs no provision was made by the above recited
act to require the agent of the State to return to the Comp
trolIerWffice an account of the fends resolttonderthVpTOT
Sec. 1. lie it enacted by the Oenoral AsoeniTiIy pf trie'Stato
of North Carolina, and it is hereby enaptod ljx..n.e.. tt!H'.' pf
thesamr', Thfit ifie'Oierokee lurid ageiitlliall, on or before
the first day of May t).exf, retrrrn to the Comptroller's office
a futtirnrfm
vaTuel"aii(I resold ii?ider the aWvo 'rccifeJ act," trtn'j'orTR
the ijames of ihe purchasers, the amount of each purchase,
the amount paid, and tho amount duo, and when due. And
in all eases where the bonds of the original purchasers havo
been rtfipeled, he jhalt retnrrrn statement thereof to the
CfmpHtbiim aucutmia'-of'
said, purchasers, witli the amount of said bonds. "
,3 the reUim ef the
sttteiiieut of ihe agent to the Comptroller's office, shewing
tin itPeouiiTm sales as aforesaid, the CotnptcnllerthaU chargn
the obligors respectively In his bonks with the amount of
each bond ; and when payments aretnade ihereon, either1 to
the Public Treasurer or the agent aforesaid, Iho Coui.t rol
ler, on lieing furnished, with lire evidence of such payment,
shall enter the proper credit for the dame. -
(Ratified 29th day of January, I819 J . ' " .
CIIAPTKR U V ""
AN ACT for tlie relief of James Stewart "of Chcr6jeo
county.
AVukkkas Andrew J. Russell became Ihe purchaser ol
two lots of Cherokee lands, at' (ho land sate in titinj
ber'fl 12) one hundred and twelve, and (113) 'otic hundred
and fhiifeen, in district-tiuniber s.ix lyias in Cherokee coun
ty ; and whereas the said Andrew J. Uussel sold and -as-
signed his interest in said lots to 15. R. Scott, and the said
R. R..Seott sold and assigned, his interest In said lots in
James Siewut, of t'fierokee county and whereas tho said
CI1APTKR XLVI. James Stewart has paid the imrchnso money for said lots
AN ACT in relaiion-tor Justices of the Peace. mto iho Treasury of Norlli ('aroliim, and ihe Secretary of
See, I. He it Pnaeiedhy tne HcnPnil Asmrinbly of iiifi-Siiite Stnl1 has issued grants for said lots ut tho-name of the said
of North Caroliris, and it in IrrteTiy enaetpil by the uihoriii',iTl'.j ). . S.otf-, and said Scoli ; has removed from the county,
the same. That, fiom nod afn r the pas-u-of thf tu l, all , Ui tcM,cs in parts unknown : Therefore. ."' ,.
justices of the pivice, iir aid fiM thojM'vral eoiiii'H'xiof ihisj . Sep. I. He it enacted by the Ganeral Ascmlrly .of ttia State
State, b, and they r leretiy, pxempiel (mm wm Mug oh .of north .(aroints, and it is hereby enacted by the authority ol
the public roads of their respective counties.
Ratified 29ih day ol Janua'r, 1849
po re Io" lax
; . f II APTKI! XI, VU. ;
AN ACT to I'ttift'wi-' siiiiiii' i'tsiues id tin
piosectilors o'l lateV win raids wilft Ihe payment of costs 'hi rt shall
in certain eases. ' . thereof.
Be it enacted by the Chnerul Jembfy of the State of Xorth
Carolina, and it it hereby enacted by the authority of the tame.
That whenever any defendant or dcfcndanisshiil j be brought
before justice or 'justices' of the, peace, jn any county in
this Stale, by State's warrant, upon a ehargo of any ofTenc
of an inferior naturp, or upon a craving of the peace, arid
it shall appear to th justi.-e or justices aforesaid, that said
prosecution 4 fri voloui or .malickms, lb? said.juMiccor jn
tices rnfiy, iiiihis or their discretion, order the prosecutor to
av the p.osls.i and niay isstfo execiition therefor. ' -
ltaTiTicd27ih day of January, 1819. s
name, That iho Secretary of State be, and ha is hereby di
rected io ciup( I the grants issued in tho name of M. R. Scott
lar b ts nmii' ercd 1 12 and 1 VS, in district number (6)' six,
4 riieiolv e Unds, lying in Clierakee county, and issu
yr Mits io. "ii 1 in the name of James Stewart for said lots of
to ds nnvh'w' to the contrary notwidist mdmg; and that
CHAPTER XlVIM. 4 "
'A N 7ACTTo r'iPiTIirtlothe'colleclioirbf rertaijidebts-gl veil
lrr Chc'iukne laudy, and for other nnrnotes, - - .
vr.AVuEh.EAS at the di,ITi ;cut sales of thu Cherokee laiwls,
take effect from and after tho ratification
. , . : ; .... . if, ;
XRatifled 27th day of January, IS10J
. , CIIAPTF.RI.I. . .
AN ACT to amer-d an act pass'd in tho year. 184C-7, en
- titled "An Act to provide for a re asseHsinetit of ihe lauds
,of this Stat? and a more accurate ; enlistment of jav,ibJ,(, v
AVhkreas, by the said c, the board of valuation, in
valuing lands and iin rovementj), worked as gojd or silver ,
mines, or lands supposed 'o cruitain gold, or silver, or oher .
mineral, are required to take into consideration the increas
ed value of all sncli' lands, arising from iho cireninstaiiro
sLtheir crMitnmiii'i sncji gold or silver ore. or. P'lierjninerfL..
as aforesaid j and whereas (he rpal valnn f all such latula
and improvements i very imcert-nd uuctualnig -