Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-02-07
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE OF
NORTH CAROLINA.
Rerised ictS.


4 great portion of the ; ,sSioa was dc
voted TO the rc-enactment OF the Pubic
Statute Laws, revised and consolidated
by the Commissioners appointed TOR that
purpose. They were arranged under llo
ditfcrcat und distinct heads, and there was
S,a,celv one OF them that did 10; undergo
some ancndm2nt.
rhe Bastanlv Laws have beGa amend
ej, so as to put the issue OF the paternity
Of Bastard children, as respects Cos;s, up
ON the same footing as Indictments.
The law with regard to tdios and Ln-
na,ics has beer, amended, 50 rs 10 author
ize Courts of Equity to sci! the estates OF
Idio's anil Luna;icS, when deemed for
their advantage, in the same manner, and
under the same regulations, as Courts o!
Eqrity may sell the estates Of Infants.
The laws with regard to the University
are amended so as 10 prohibit the retail of
Spiriiuous Liquors, and the exhibition Of
Shows. &c. within tlro miles thereof, un-
less by consent of the Faculty.
The law with regard to County Trustee
is amended. so that the Office may be abo'-
ished by the County Cour,s; in which case,
the Office devolves upon the Sheriff, with
such compensation as the Court may allow.
The law with regard TO Crimes and
Punishmenls is amended, so that Store
houses, Factories and Mills are included
within the list OF buildings on which Arson
may be commi ted.
The law with regard to Slaves and free
persons of color, is amended, SO as to re-
peal that provision making it the duty Of
Masters to teach free persons of color to
al and write.
The law with regard to County and Su.
perior Courts is amended, so as TO allow
County Courts to establish Special Courts,
with an allowance to each Justice of no.
more than three dollars nor less than one
dollar per day.
The law OH the subject Of County char
ges is amended, so as to allow the Courts
10 impose, without restriction, such tax as
is necessary to meet County charges.
The Revenue Laws arc amended by
providing for a rc-assessment of Lands.
The Comfy is to appoint three Assessors
in each District, one of whom must be
Magistrate. who are to assess the Lands IN
such District; and said assessment is to re-
main for five years, when rc-asscssment
is totake place.
The Militia Laws are also amended, so
that, in future, each Company is TO choose
its own Officers, and the Field and General
Officers are to be chosen by the Commls-
stoned Officers of each respective Regiment,
Brigade, Division, sc.
The law with regardto Widows is amended
so as to repeal that provision which requires
Jury to ascertain the suficiency of the pro.
vision made Tor Widows by the husbands
VIII, and, on her dissent, allow her right OF
Dover and distributive share.
The law with regard to Habcas Corpus
is amended, SO as to make that Writ the
right of the citizen, in erery case, and re-
moves other impediments to his benefit.
The law with regard to Official Bonds
h amended, so Us to make them payable,
in all cases, to the State.
The law with regard to Mills is amend
cd, so as to make Wind.mills, Public Mills.
The law with regard to lnsolvens Debt
ors, is amended so rs TO provide that Prs.
oners within the bounds may take the Oath
of Insolvency without going into close pris-
on. Allows all the creditors, who are no.
tilted, to join in the issues made upon the
suggestion sof fraud and concealmcnt of
property BY the debtor, and provides that
when the Plaintiff has no Agent in the
county, tho debtor may advertise in a
Newspaper with many minor alterations,
teading to improve the condition of honest
lnsolvents and Furnishing those who com.
NIT frauds.