The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-01-21
PUBLIC ACTS.


into the Rivers of Cherokee County,
1 Imposes a penalty for SO doing.l
.. To lay of aud establish new Coun.
~, by the name of Siauly. Provides for
the erection of new County out of the
Southern part Of Montg omery--the Yad.
kun aud Pedee Rivers TO be the dividing
line.
/ }, TO make the elections uniform through.
gu, the State, &c. Provides that hereai-
ter, all Elections, whether for Representa-
trves IN Congress, for Governor, for Mem
bers Of Assembly, or Clerks, shall take
place 10 every County in the State, on the
same day, VIZ the first Thursday of "A
gust, instead OF different days, IN different
counties, as formerly allowed
4. To amend the Revised Statute, pro-
vidiug for the appointment Of Electors Of
Preslden, and Vice Presiden, of the Uni
ted States. Changes the day of voting
for these Officers from the second Thurs
day in November to the FIRST Monday Of
said month";
5. To secure title and gran, Jurisdiction
over Trac, of Land on Body's Island. =
[Grants leave to the United States TO erect
Ligh, House.
6. Giving further time 10 register Grants,
Deeds, &c. in this State. Allows two
yenrs
:. Amendatory of an Act, passed in
1889, authorizing the Justices Of lyedel
County 10 purchase Tract of Land, on
which to erect Poor House. Repeats
that part Of the law which requires the
Tract TO DO within ten miles Of S,atcsyi!le. I
S, To regulate the time Of holding the
Superior Court Of Moore, at its next Term.
The term to commence one week earlier
and 10 continue two weeks
8. Amenda,ory Of the act concerning the
Seat of Goyeromen, and Public Buildings.
Authorizes the appointment, of compe.
tent person TO take charge of the Capitol.
10. To compel the Militia Officers to
hold their Commissions three years.
IL. Authorizing the Governor TO ap.
poin. an Agent in the County of Chero.
kee. The Agent 10 be allowed q per
cen. Commission for collecting the Bouds
given for the purchase OF Cherokee Lands !
~. Concerning Jurors in Fancy Coun.
iy. Allows them pay hereafter.
ID. For the relief Of the " Wilmington
and Raleigh Rail Road Company. Lends
the credit Of ,he Slate to the Company by
endorsing their Bonds for $500 600, on
condition that $50, 900 OF the amount is
annually paid Of.
II. Repeating the law relating TO the
Public Road 10 Bancombe County.
-. To amend the Revised Sta.Itcs, en-
titled an Act concerning Registers. 4 Makes
i, the duty Of tina, Officer to keep all his
Books at the County seat, and TO attend,
regularly, one particular day IL each week
a, his Office.
lG. To expedite Legal Process. Pro.
yIdes lha, where any bill in Equity shall
be filed In any Of the Courts Of this State,
alleging that some Of the defendants are
non residents, the Clerk of such Court
may at once give notice to such non resi-
dents, withou, waiting for lie Court to OF.
der Il.
Il. To attach part Of the County Of
lredell 10 the County of Wilkes. AT
taches few Acres Of land IN lredel TO
Whkes}
Is. Concerning the collection Of fines
and costs, from free Negroes aud free per
sons Of colour. tRepeals so much of the
Act Of -3---'3 amendatory Of the SSH
Chapter Of the Revised Statutes, entitled
lusoyeut Debtors as relates to this
class Of persons
-. To give the County Court Of Chero.
okee jurisdiction over the State Road 10
SAID County.
20. To amend the frs, section Of the
Act, reducing INTO one, The several Acts
concerning Pilots and Commissioners Of
Navigation. Takes the power of appoint
ng Pilots from The County Court OF New
Hanover, &c. and cnniers it upon Commls
sIoners to be elected, as provided Tor 10 this
act.)
Il. To amend the Act Of S3s, laying
off Road from Burnsvle in Yancy, to
the Tennessee Line. Substitutes differ.
ent persons as Commissioners
g. To lay of and establish new Coun.
iy by the uame of Cleveland. Forms
new County cut Of parts Of Lincoln aud
Rutherford.
%. Directing the conveyance OF the
Commons adjoining the Town Of Murphcy, /.
to the Chairman Of The County Court OF
Cherokee.
"a. To amend the 531 Chapter Of the .
Revised Statutes concerning the Governor.
Provides thai the SherIiis shall deposlte
their Poll Books containing the votes given
Tor Governor, with the Clerks Of the sew.
aral County Courts, and forward to the
Secretary Of State, summary certificate
Df the result taken from the Poll Books)
IS. To lay of and establish a County
Dv the name Of Caldwell. tForms new
County out Of portions Of Burke and " likes
&c. To amend the law concerning the
ees Of Coronets. fAIIovs Five Dollars
or holding inqucsis.)
q, Giving the County Of Cherokee a
Superior Court Of Law and Equity.