The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-04-13

MON. or wherein the cItIZAns OF Union are
defendants. and the plaintiffs ara 0eiiher
ci,izsns of Arson or Mecklenburg, and al!
indictments aud criminal proceedings a.
oaipst the citizens OF Union, winch shall
be pending IN the Superior Courts OF Al
son and Mecklenburg, and which are cog
nizablc 10 The Superior Courts of this State,
shall be transferred from the fall terms OF
Arson and Mecklenburg Superior Courts,
to be held 10 the gear one thousand eigh,
hundred and forty three, to the Superior
Court Of Uni0n county, 10 the same man
ner as is nov prescribed by law for trans.
ferring suits from oue coca,y to another
Prorsded, that nothing M this section con.
,aIued shall be so construed as to require
the transferring Of any suit, indictment or
o,ier proceedings before the appointments
of the several Courts TO which they are TO
be transferred.
SEC. 10. BE il friser enacted, That IN.
Ill the respective Fall Terms OF Arson and
Mecklenburg Superior Courts, TO be held
ia the year one thousand eight hundred and
forty three, the Superior Court OF Arson
shall have Jurisdiction of all criminal often.
ces cognizibe only in the Superior Courts
OF tbs State, which shall be committed IN
that portion of Union taken off Arson and
the Superior Court of Meckleuburg shall
have jurisdiction Of similar offences com.
mitled 10 that portion of the said county oil
Union, taken off Mecklenburg and 10 all
such cases, it shall be the duty of the JUS
tees of the Peace of Unon County, when
they shall give Judgment agains; The de-
feudan, IN any Safes warrant for offences
as aforesaid, 10 bind over the defendant and
witnesses, aud make their returns 10 the
Superior Courts Of Arson and Meckien
burg, as thew we're heretofore bound 10 do.
SEC IL. BE Il further enacted, That all
persoos who may be liable TO Imprisonment
under any process ciher civil or criminal
10 Uuion county, before the completion OF
the jail therein, may be committed TO the
Jail Of Meckleubnrg or Arson.
SEC. - he II further enucted, Tha,
nothing 10 this act contained shall be so
construed, as TO prohibi, the Sheriff OF An.
son or Mecklen6urg FROM collecting such
sum or sums Of money as are due, or may
become due 90 any judgments when the ex
ecuiions shall come TO his hands, before The
first Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions,
for the Coun'y Of Union.
SEC. 10. Bet further enacted, That the
Sheriff Of Arson County shall continue to
perform all duties pertaining 10 bis office
Of Sheriff, in that portion OF Union County
taken off Arson and the Sheriff Of Meek.
lenburg in that portion Of Union taken Of
Mecklenburg, under The same liabilities
and penalties, and shall receive The same
fees as heretofore provided by law until
the appointment of Sheriff for the county
OF Union.
SEC. IA. Be il further enacted, That
nothing IN this act is 10 be 50 construed a:
10 prevent the Sheriff. of Au5vn aud Meek
lenburg, from collecting all arrears of take
in the same manner as they could hav
done previous 10 the creation of the Count,
OF Union; Prorided, nevertheless, tina. thu
Sheriffs OF Arson and Meeklenturg shall
not collect any tax 10 the county Of Union
or Of the citizens Of said county, imposed
BY the County Courts Of Arson aud Meek
leoburg, and which are 10 be collected IL
The year one thousand eight hundred anC
forty.three; but that the same to be col
lec,ed by the Sheriff Of Union, upon tbs
tax duplicates Of the Clerks Of the counties
Of Arson and MeckIenbarg, to tbs use 0
Union county.
SEC. Is. Be ii further enacted, Tha
in The Distribution Of the nett annual incom
OF the Literary Fund, the Literary Boar
shall pay over as heretofore, TO the Char
mao OF The Boards of S1p4rntendents q
the counties Of Ansnn aud Necklenburg {
be distributed by them as Is now provides
by Law, until the next General Assembly.
SEC. l6. Be il further enacted, Tina, al
elections IN said county of tuion, shall b
held 10 the same manner, and under th
came rules and regulations, as are now pro
yided by law, for holding elections in othe
counties Of this State, except 10 such case
as shall be otherwise provided By acts {
the present General Assembly.
SEC. II. Be II further e14cied, That a
plupers in Arson and Mecklenburg, orig
naliy from those parts of said counlIe
which nos form the county Ct tbion, ate
the year one thousand eight hundred an
forty three, shall be transferred to the Wa
dens OF Union county.
SEC. Is. Be il further enacted, Tba
the county of Union shall compose pal
oflhe sixth Jud.cIa district and the Judge
and Solicitors shall attend SAID courts, uL
der the same provision aud liabilities, 40
receive the "a ne pay, as - received for al
tending the Superior Courts of other cour
ties IN said district,
SEC. 10 b. II further enacted Thl, h
Judge who shall ride the Fall Circuit, i
the year one thousand eight hundred an
forty three, Of the sixth Judicial disirlc
shall appoin, the Clerk and Master Of Ii
county Of UnIon.
SEC. 30. Be il further enacted, That
the aforesaid Commissioners, shalt fail
perform the duties assigned them by ID
act, by neglect, refusal, or otherwise,
that II shall become necessary TO issue
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