Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-01-16
go, TIRE OF NORTH CAROLINA.

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=. =. oil .,rd establish county by the
-. henderson out of a portion of Bun.
-. roonly.
.nmpel owners of bridges to construct
.raw<. upon falling 20 construct draws
or tn" passage OF boats, within three
months ailer notice, owners 10 be sunlec'
, : Gne Of 81 olars, fer every lhree
nont:,s n"gIec'ed Owners Of boas may
construct draws in public bridges at sAelf
own expense.
For tie, relief Of the Raleigh and CASTOR !
2aii Road Company. GuarantIes Tie
credit of the SAT- 10 the company ior
;2an Of S50O,OOO. provided the sockho!d-
ers agree 10 pledge their private property
(or tSe deb, to the amount Of stock owned
bv each individually.
To amend an act 10 incorporate The Fay
e,,eyiIIe and Western Rail Road Company.
Provides that on the subscription of two.
f,ths of 81 ,.5O,0OO Of the stock OF said
company by individuals, Il subscription
three tifihs shall be made by thr Safe, 10 he
paid, one tourih when the work shall he com
nenced and one. FOUR. every six mo lths
thereafter, on he paymen. of an equal pro-
portion of tn, priva:e subSrripion; The
money received on h" bonds for Ch"ro-
keo lands. in t." frs place to hr applied 10
sad paymcn :, and SeronnEy, that arising
from the tour.a .uStlmcn' Of tire surplus, II
paid over to the State and if not paid IN
,pa, 10 be raised by loan, or s,le of ate
scrip, ro.an amoun' not exceeding S500,00O.
The act further provides for survey Of
Nog's Head with the view Of ascertainns
the prlc,cability Of opening an inlet at that
place.
To prevent the malicious obstruction OF
rails roads. Makes it feIony.]
Making an appropriations of srven'y.fvc
thousand dollars for carrying on and COM
pl,ting the Caproi, and also directing the
payment of S3O,30O borrowed by the
commissioners.
To give effetf 10 the Revised Statutes as
the same have been published by he com
missioners appointed for the purpose.
To incorporate the Weldon Rail Road
Company. For the purpose of construct
inc rail road fie,n some point on the RaI.
eiyh and Gas.on road between Litlleton
and the Roanoke 10 the termination Of The
Portsmouth road, at Weldon. Caproi
$500 900, in shares Of 100 dollars each.
Supplemental TO an act Of the prescn
session 10 amend an act Incorporating The
Fay ye,tevill, and Western Rail Road Com
pany. Provides for The representation o.
the State in proportion TO her sock; for
The appointment OF an agent by the State
10 examine the Books; for tie subscrtp-
,ion OF three. Glihs Of i less sum rhao
Sl,25O,OOO, ifthe Board Of Internal I'M
provement shall be satisfied it can be done
for less prescribes the manner Of making
the loan auhorises the banks TO deal in
the Stl:e stock or scrip; and requires the
individual subscriptions 10 be made, and the
work to be commenced IN 4years.
Concerning weights and measures adop.
ted by resolution OF Congress as standards
throughout the U. S aics. Adop,s as the
Standard of this State That recognized by
Congress.
To prevent frauds in voting at elections.
Each voter required 20 have the names OF
all uersons for whom he votes in the Com
mons box on the same scrip ofpaper.
To amend the 59,h chapter Of The Re-
vised Statute. cn,i,lcd 'lnso!vcnt Dcb'ors." :"
TProvides that any person convicted OF
crime or misdemeanor, unable to pay the
fine, may be discharged under the same
rules as insolvent debtors.
Prohibiting marriages between free per-
sons of color and white persons. All such
marriages to be null and void.
To prevent obs;ructing the passage Of
fish up'the Peedce aid Main ladkn r'v-
CrS.
To divide the counties into school dis
tric,s and for other purposes. | Directs that
the sense of the people be taken al the en-.
suing election for members of Congress, on
the subject of fcommon schools. All who
are in favor of raising, by taxation, one
dollar for every :wo dollars proposed 10 be
furnished out of the Literary Fund for the
establishment OF common schools, Ill
each school district, will vote "scl oo!'
those opposed to it will vote ''no
school," In each county accepting these
terms, the first county court that may hap
zen afer such election, shall appoint no. less
an five nor more han ten supcrin:endents
COMMON schools, who, after accepting
.,~ a2poiu:ment, shall forfeit fifty dollars, on
-,..s..., 10 act. Il shall be the duty Of
<.- j, erintcndculs TO lay off the districts,
a.. :.Ae return to the first court in lS40;
.t s&;a .uperaten!enls shall appoint not
.,.,~-.... .ce nor more than six school
....r.,.a. ..-.. "a each district, as their as
-..rr couu voting for school, the
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