The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-01-01

vi the Laws enacted by the General Assembly OF
North Carolina, at lis session, commenced in
the CITY Of Raleigh, on the l6iA of November,
I 1888.
PUBLIC ACTS.
I ]. 10 allow further tine for registering grants,
proving and registering deeds lncsno conveyanccs,
powers OF attorney, bills OF sale, and deeds Of gift.
Extends the time 10 three years
,. 10 amend an act Tor cutting navigible ca
nal from tie waters OF Elizabeth river, IN Virginia,
TO the waters OF pasquolank, in North Carolina.
/ passed In Virginia bee. | l1-I. lAu'horises the
board OF directors 10 supply vacancies in the offices
ofpresldeut and directors until the meeting OF the
stockholders; and tba, after the next general meet
lng Of the stockholders Of the Dismal swamp Ca
( nal Company, general meetings shall he held an
nually on the Let Monday IN November.
{ s. To amend an act concerning the draining Of
low lands passed in 1875.
l. Amendatory Of the act Of 1899, for The relief
Of debtors for debts which may be contracted aiter
the first day Of May neat Provides that either
party 10 an issue made up under the provisions OF
the act Of ls!2, u try whether the defendant hath
been guilty Of any fraud or cohcealmcnt Of any
property, &c. may appeal under The same rules
aud regulations as appeals n other cases.
D 10 authorize subscription upon the part OF
this State to the capital stock OF the Oconaluttv
Turnpike Company. Provides that the Public
Treasurer shall subscribe Oh behalf OF the State
tie amount authorized under the act Of 1924
b. Amending an act 10 incorporate the Roanoke
and Raleigh Raj Road Company.
:. Providing for the payment Of the instruments
on the shares reserved 10 the State in the capital
stock NJ tuc Bank OF the State of North Carolina
Treasurer 10 borrow SIJu,GU0 at not more than
= per cent interest.
:. To amend an act of 1888, to incorporate the
Wilmington and Raleigh Ran Road Company
Provides that the capital may he increased TO
cl,JJU,B9O, and that the road shall b. commenced
wgtain three years.
/ g. Giving further time for pcrtoctng titles TO
entries o.; vacant lands ia Stokes county.
/ 10, Authorizing the entering Of the uusurvcyed
lands acquired by treaty from the Cherokee In.
dlauS \. d. ISL and Sl9, in the counties Of Hay
wood aud Macon.
II, Authorizing the Governor 10 issue grant
To James Irult, tor a tract of land in the county
Of Macon. Grant TO issue for FIVE acres of land,
on III, north side Of Tennessee river, including
SAID TrOu's improvements thereon, and abutmeHt
of his bridge, on his paying - cents per acre.
/ l.. To incorporate the Raleigh and Fayetteville
rail road Company, Capital Stock not TO exceed
S~JU,OOO IN shares OF 500 each. When 5000
shares shall be subscribed, the company may COM
mcncc operations, ana construct road from Ra-
leigh TO Fayetteville.
! IS. Making an appropriation for carrying on
and completing the tapital OF the STATE. Appro-
pirates the further sum OF $4,000.
i Ii. To amend an act, entitled IAN act to rsta.
bltsh the Merchants Bank OF the town Of New
bern" Increases the number OF Directors to 3,
-. To regulate the practice OF hawking and
pctdhnE in tins State. Provides that no person
shat. peddle any goods, wares or merchandise or
any wooden clock, or jewelry, net the growth or
manufacture OF this State, IN any county, without
FIRST obtaining an order for u license from the coun-
t. court, aud paying to the clerk, as tax for the
same, the sum OF S2j, for one year and that per.
sons violating this provision shall be fined or I'M
prsoncd at the discretion of the court; but oNempts
/ from tax, resident citizens peddlng books and
! prints exclusively.
! l6. To revive and amend an act, passed in 1881,
/ - incorporate the Marlborough and Hamilton rail
road Company. Repeats SO much as required that
the road should be commenced IN }, and compile
ted IN 10 years. Books to be opened for Subscrp-
ton, to the amount OF 100000, at such time and
| place as the commissioners at Marlborough may
direct.
! II. To incorporate the Clnclnnau ana Oharles-
ton rail road company, Incorporates company,
with capital OF S6,00000O, for the purpose of CON
structng u rail road from Cincinnati TO Charles
ton, 10 run through the States Of kentucky, Ten
ncssce, North Carolina and South Carolina.
Is, To incorporate the Milton ond Salisbury rail
road company, Incorporates company with
capitol OF 100000, IN shares OF 100 dollars each,
for the purpose of cfcctrng communication, by
rail road from Milton to Salisbury
10. Concerning the probate OF wills made out of
the State, and the registration OF deeds and pow
crs of attorney executed in foreign countries. Pro
yides that the county court may appoint commits
sioncrs to examine witnesses touching the eXccu-
ton of wills made without the state, whose report
shall be received as evidence IN proving such wills
in the same manner as oral testimony III open court
that deeds and powers of attorney in foreign conn-
tries. NAV he proved before the public minister, sc.
20 To declare aud amend the law respecting
public aiS in certain cases Provides that when
ever any aii shall be destroyed, II mny be lawful
for any Justice of the peace 10 cause the prisoners
| TO be brought before him; and after examining
the by which they were confined, 1t shall