Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-01-24


of whom shall hold more than one half of the
STOCK. Directs that at any time after the sale
herein provided for, and formation of another
Company, the Petersburg and Roanoke Rail
Road Company shall have privilege to pass
over their Bridge on conditions to be settled
by the Commissioners.
40: TO provide for making a survey from
Raleigh and Fayetteville West to the Georgia
line. Directs the Governor, before the third
Monday in Nov. 1916, TO cause survey to
be made, with view of making Turnpike
Road
Al. 10 amend an Act entitled an Act, to
provide for the collection and management of
a Revenue for this State. Returns Insolvent
taxabes to the Sheriffs.
AZ. For Canal from Cape Fear to Lum-
Der river. Authorizes the opening of Books
in the town of Wilmington, for subscription
of stock to the amount of 100000 In 500
shares.
43. TO amend the Revised Statutes, enti-
tied Religious Societies. empowers them
to appoint Trustees to hold property and re-
ceive Donations
A. To alter the time of holding the Supe-
rlor Courts of Law and Equity for the coun-
ties of Rockingham and Gulford.
IS. To authorize the making Turnpike
Road in Wilkes county, and to incorporate a
company for that purpose.
46. Concerning Sheriffs and Constables.
Makes the officer liable for the debt, when
due diligence in collecting the same has not
been used, Notwithstanding the person against
whom such claim existed, may be able to pay
the same.
~. Supplemental to an Act passed at the
General Assembly of lS42-'43, entitled an
Act to lay off and establish a county by the
name of Mcdowell, and to fix the time at
which the Superior Courts of Law and Courts
Of Equity, and two terms of the now Jury
Courts of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, shall
be held in the count es comprising the 18th Ju-
dicial Circuit.
4s. To authorize the holding of two addi-
tional terms, of the Court of Pleas and Quar-
ter Sessions, in and for the county Of Cataw-
ba, at which there shall be no Jury Trials.
40. Concerning Inspectors of Flour. Au-
thorizes the appointing Of an Inspector in the
town of Wilmington, by the county Court,
who is to hold his office for the term of five
years.
SO. TO amend the 18th Sec. of the Revised
Statutes, entitled Guardian & Ward.
81. To repeal the 9Th section of the Revl-
sed Statutes, entitled an Act concerning crimes
and punishments.
So. Providing for the appointment of En-
crossing Clerks. Gives the appointing pow.
er to the two Principal Clerks Of the Legisla-
ture, and reduces the number to two, whose
pay is to be So per day.
: SO. To amend the 58th section of the Revi-
sed Statutes, entitled Courts, county and Su-
perior. Makes it unlawful for any officer to
execute any civil process, on any person at
tending divine worship, during the time OF
such worship, under penalty Of S5.]
81. TO prevent the levying Of Executions
upon growing crops before they are lnatnred.
SIS. TO revive and continue in force an Act
passed in the year l841. entitled an Act to au-
thorize the laying off and establishing Turn
pike Road from Laxton Lynch's in Ruther-
ford county, to the widow Sails in Buncombe
county.
Sc. Concerning Penitentiary. declares
it proper and expedient to have decisive ex-
preston of public opinion upon the subject,
based upon the knowledge that the fund to
erect Penitentiary must be raised by d.
rect tax, and therefore directs that at the next
Election for Members Of the General Assem-
bly,, every voter. entitled to vote for member
of the House of Commons, shall be at liberty
TO vote for or against Penitentiary.]
81. TO regulate the 10th and list Regiment
of North Carolina Militia.
So. To revive and continue in force an Act
passed at the session Of 1912, entitled ar
act to re-enact and extend the provisions of an
Act passed in the year 1929, chapter IS, emit.
tied an Act to incorporate the Lake Drummond
and Orapeak Canal company, chapter 100,
entitled an Act to amend an Act passed at the
last session Of the General Assembly of the
State, entitled an Act to incorporate the Lake
Drummond and Orapeak Canal company, and
for other purposes.
SO. To amend the 103d chapter of the Re-
vsed Statutes entitled an Act concerning the
Improvement of Rivers and Creeks, and 10
prevent Instructions to their navigation.
60. For the relief of the Blind, Deaf and
Dumb. [APpropriates $4,000 annually ont Of
the Literary Fund, for the education OF these
unfortunate Individuals
81. TO prevent Free Negroes and Mulat'
toes from traficking in ardent spirits. Di'
reefs fine of $40 for the first offence, and fol
the second, to be indicted in the Superior
Court and fined or imprisoned at the discre'
ton of the Court.]
g.. Supplemental to an Act passed by the
nresent General Assembly, entitled an Act to
attach that part Of Carteret county, known as
Ocracoke, to Hyde county.
63. To prevent frauds in levying Execu
tons issued by single Magistrate, and to en-
courage and facilitate the practice of taking
security for the forthcoming of property seiz
ed under Execution. Makes it the duty o
the officer to specify the property levied on
in his bond, and to furnish the security lis
Of the same, and all the property levied on t.
be deemed in the custody of the security t.
the forthcoming bond.
Ga. To consolidate and amend the Act
heretofore passed on the subject Of Common
Schools. lSome of the provision are, tina
the Superintendents shall be appointed by tn
Court next preceding the first Monday of DC
tober in every year, and take Office on the frs
Monday of October, that committees shall b
elected on the last Saturday of September i
oyerv wear, and take office on the lst Monda