The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-01-24

turo Of North Carolina, Session OF is4I-lj.
PUBLIC ACTS.
/. An act concerning Jury Trials Pro
,ides that 10 all such trials, the parties o
their counsel have a right, aud shall be al
lowed 10 argue 10 the jury their whole case
Us well Of law as Of fact
2. Anaci to amend the 5 h section Of The
l9h chapter Of The Revised Statutes. Til,
b;l provides that whenever any Clerk of The
County Court within this State shall die
oiter the adjournment Of the Cour, and be
fore the sitting the mex, Court succeeding
not leaving a lawful deputy, II sholl be the
duty OF the Sheriff Of such county TO sum
mon the Magistrates Of the couuty 10 mee'
at the Court House within fifteen days af
ter the demise OF the deceased Clerk
minority of sShom shalt elec, Clerk who
shall hold the Office until the next regular
election by the people-giving the usua
bonds and taking the usual Doth
8. An act extending the Jurisdiction o
Justices of the Peace over Judgments snl
amendatory of the h section OF the Re
vised Statutes entitled Courts, County and
Superior. Gives to Justices Jurisdiction
over all sums due by judgment, not exceed.
ing enc hundred dollars priucipa though
tie principal and interest together may ex-
coed ihoi amount; and directs that If any
salt be brought IN the County or Superior
Courts on any Judgment rendered as afote
sYu, cor any sum OF less value than one
hunNred dollars, due by such judgment, the
same sbaIl be dismissed by the Court,
4 In favor of poor deblors. Exempt:
from execuiionNcertain utticles Of house
hold furniture aud farming utensils and pro.
visions to the value of fifty dollars.
5. More efectualy to secure the debt.
due for Cherokee Lauds, and to facilitate
the collection OF the same.
g. To secure to citizens Of this State tic
rgh; Of fishing in the nayiglble waters OIL
This State.
4 Extending The time for pcrfecling tn
titles to lands heretofore entered.
:. Concerning the admlssbility of eyi.
dencc against The surclies Of officers aud
others.
0 To amend the Revised Statutes enri
tied an act concerning Logacles, i'il por
tons, aud dtstributlve shares, aud the Re
vised Statutes, Dtscen,s,
10. To amend the 5;h section Of the
50!h chapter Of the Revised Statutes, emit.
tied an act concerning frauds aud llnudu
lent conYeyances. Provides that contracts
for leases for INNING purposes shall be void,
unless 10 wflting.)
II. Asserting 10 the purchase by the
United States Of certain land ia the town
of Wilmington, and ccding the Jurisdiction
Of North Carolina over the same, under
certain limitations and conditions therein
contained.
u. To authorize the Wilmington and
Raleigh Rail Road Company TO issue bonds
to the amnunt of one hundred thousand dol
lars, to redeem like amount issued under
the act entitled " An act for the relief Of
the Wilmington and Raleigh Rail ROAD
Company" Bonds 10 be in sans not les,
than one thousand dollars-bearny later.
es, at the rate Of six per cent. per annum
payable sem.annnally, on the first Monday
in January aud JuIy-50 600 payable or
the first day Of January, 1913, ana The re-
mainder on the frs, day Of January ls4G
TO be endorsed by the Public Treasurer
and signed BY the Treasurer aud Comptrol
ler-,he faith Of the State pledged for lhel
redemption, and the Public Treasurer di
rccted TO pay tho same out Of any money
in the Treasury at the time, on failure o
the Company 10 Do so-bonds transferable
The Pes dent and Directors TO make, exc
cute, and deliver to tho Governor Of lht
S ate, mortgage Of all The estate real AM
personal Of the said Company, or in any
manner pertaining TO tho same, condtlona
forindemnifying the SiaIcharmIess from tn
Joss Of the whole or any part Of said bond
.-raiso, pledge Of go much Of the profit
Of the said road % shall be sufficient 10 pa,
tho semi annual interest accrulng on SAT-
h0ads--the mortgage and pledge to be ap
proved by The Governor and Attorney Gen
rrai. In case Of failuro Of the Compan,
10 discharge scmi.annually the interest o.
said bonds, the Governor for the time heio
may apply to the Superior Court Of Egui
i9, for Wake county, for a seqnestroton {
,he fece p.s Cuf transportation on said roal