The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-03-07
AN ACT CONCERNING A PENITENTI-
AIRY

Whereas il is deemed proper and expe'
dent to have 8 decisive expression of pub
lie opinion concerning the establishment OF
a PemteDtisry in this Stale; and whereas
such cxpression.oi public opinion should be
based upon knowledge that the fund for
such purpose must be raised by dnec'
tax :-Thcfefore,
BE Il enacted By the General Assembly
of The State of North Carolina, and It IS
hereby enacted BY The authority of the same,
/ That at the next election for members OF
The General Assembly of this State, the
Sheriff or proper oGicer, in every County
IN the State, shall prepare box for The re-
ception Of votes on the subject Of Pen''
tertiary, under the same rules and ieeuln'
/ lions governing ether elections; onG every
! person entitled TO vote for a member TO the
4 House OF Commons shall be at liberty 10
vote for or against Peniiegliary. Those
voting for it shall deposiie tickle, with The
scrd " Penileuiiary" thereon; aud those
voting against il, with the words " no PEN
denlia,y" thereon; and the said Sheriff,
or proper returning officer, shall make ou'
f two statements OF the votes taken IN hls
County for and against Penileniarv; enc
Of which he shall deposi,e in the otiice Of
the Clerk Of the CoaD,y Court, and the
other be shalt, on or before the hrs day oil
October following, deliver TO the Secretary
of State, sealed up and endorsed thereon
"A Statement Of the votes taken IN the
County Of - at the election held on The
- day Of -, for and ngains, a Peni
Tertiary ;" which returns the said SecreIa
" of State shall lay before the ensuing
General Assembly.
SEC. H.. Be il further enacted, Tha
tho Clerk of the County Court, in ever
County, shall pot Up, 10 some conspicuou
place 10 the Court House, fair copy 0
this ac;.
SEC Ill. Be il further enacted, That
any Sheriff or other returning otlcer shal
neglect to make the returns aforesaid, h
shall forfeit and pay The sum Of I'll! dollars
10 be recovered IN The name and to the us'
OF The State, on motion ia the Superior
Court Of Law OF the County Of Wake, tel
days previous notice, in wrltiag, OF sGci
intended motion, being given to such 9th
Ger by The Secretary Of Stale which mo
tlou II shall be the duty Of the Auorne
! General &c make; and proceedings lher1
, 90 shall be summary; and if any matte
I Of fact shall be 10 issue, The same shall
tried ct the first term and on such tria
. The cert licate OF the Secretary Of State, I
the particular default Oh which said motto
| shall be founded, shall DO received IS cor
peten, prima fdeis evidence 10 prove th
sane.
/ SEC. ". Be il further enacted. Tha! n
i, Governor OF this State shall open CORES
pondeuce with the Executives Of The SCI
eral States, 10 which Peniten.iaries are no
, established, and obtain such sta!istica! II
, formation in relation 10 the expenditure
! and profits OF such institutions, esacs Il
: year 1899, a, may 10 his view be necsss'
~ for the Information Of the people, at
cause the same 10 be published in the new
/ papers Of the State previous TO the e!ectioI
Also, obtain The different plans Upo
! which Pgnueutiares OF other States hay
, been constructed, the comparative cost
. The cells under different plans, and sObn
D The sane TO The next General Assembly.
Q TRalihed this S.h Of January, ls45