Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-01-24
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PUBLIC.
l. An Act more efectually to suppress the
offence of trading with slaves. rMay CHARGE
In the same Bill of Indictment any defendant
with trading with slaves, receiving stolen
goods, knowing them to be stolen, and petit
larceny.
2. Concerning the admissibility ofevidence
against the sureties of Officers and Others.
Makes the receipt or acknowledg of
the officer admissible and competent against
all or any of his securities.
3. 10 provide for vacancy in the Office of
County Surveyor. Gives the appointing
power to the county Courts.7
4. To amend the 5th section Of the 10Th
chapter OF the Revised Statutes. Directs the
i Sheriff to summon the Magistrates within ff-
teen days after the death of any Clerk of the
county Court who shall die between the sit
ting of the Courts, to fill the vacancy until
the next regular election by the people.
5. To amend the sections of the Revised
Statutes, concerning Clerks and Registers
Makes 1t the duty ofthe county Solicitor to
examine the offices Of the Registers and of the
CLERKS OF the county and Superior Courts, at
or shortly before the sessions Of each and eve
ry county Court, for the purpose Of ascertain
ing Whether all papers required to be recorded
and registered have been done so according to
law.
6. To amend an Act, entitled an Act to
keep open French Broad River in the county
OF Buhcombe, and the Tennessee River in the
county of Haywood, for the passage of Fish,
passed in the year 1925, chapter ll9. I'm
poses the same penalty prescribed in the first
section OF the before recited Act. on any per-
son or persons who shall fell timber in the
French Broad River from the three forks there
OF, to the Henderson county line, where said
line crosses the French Broad River
7. Concerning Jury Trials. Gives the
right to the parties or their counsel, in ali such
trials, 10 argue to the jury their whole case, as
well of lar Of fact.
8. 10 extend the time for registering Grants,
Mesne Conveyances, Powers of Attorney,
Bills of Sale and Deeds of Gift. Entends
the time to two years, exempting Mortgages,
Conveyances in TIust, or to the Swamp
Lands in the Eastern part o. the State.
9. TO cede to the United States a certain
tract Of land lying on the Island ofPortsmouth,
Carteret: county, for the purpose of erecting a
Marine Hospital.
10. To amend the 9th section of the Revi-
sed Statutes, entitled an Act concerning the
Comptroller. Directs the Governor to have
$50 copies of the ComptroIer's Report print
ed in Pamphlet form, for the year when the
Legislature is not in session. Also, repeats
that part Of the Act, which requires the publ
cation of the ComptroIlcr's Report in fire
newspapers of this State-and amend the Act
by publishing it hereafter in t,UO newspapers
in the City of Raleigh
IL. To cede portion Of Rutherford CO., to
the CO. of Henderson. [Cedes that portion of
Rutherford county lying west ola line begin
ming at point on the dividing line on top of
Sugar loaf mountain, running thence South
10 Degrees East to the South Carolina line,
then West with said line to the Henderson
county line, then commencing at the beginning
point and running another line on the dividing
Ridge between Fall Creek and Reedy Patch
Creek to Broad River, at PANS Gap, then
North Degrees East of the Mcdowell coun-
ty line, then with said line to the Henderson
line.
IL. To authorize the Portsmouth and Roam
oke Rail Road Company, to charge tolls on
their Bridge over Roanoke River, near the
town of Weldon.
10. Extending the jurisdiction ofJustices of
the Peace over Judgements, and amendatory
OF the 9th Section of the Revised Statutes en-
titled ''Justices Of the Peace"-and the 4th
Section of the Revised Statues, entitled
'Courts, County and Superior. Gives a
Justice of the Peace, eXcluside jurisdiction o.
) yer all sums not exceeding $500 in the prin-
cipal. The I'd Section dismisses all suits
! brought in either the county or Superior Courts
for less sum-.
ii. More efectually to prevent the impris-
onment of Honest Debtors. Provides that
hereafter no capias ad satiJnciendum shall is
sue, unless Plaintiff, his Agent or Attorney,
shall make affidavit n writing, before the
Clerk of the Court, in which said Judgement
may be, or the Justice Of the Peace, to whom
application is made for such process, that he
believes the defendant has not property to sat-
isfy such judgement, which Can be reached
by a, free fucias, or has fraudulentiy concealed
= his property, money or effects, or is about to
remove from the State. Provides further, that
no Court in the State shall permit an issue Of
fraud to be made up and tried, under the pro-
/ visions of the Act for the relief Of lnsolvent
Debtors-Rev. Statutes, Chap. So, Sec. 10
unless the Creditor, his Agent, or Attorney,
, shall file d suggestion in writing, of such
j fraud or concealment, therein specifying the
{ particulars of such fraud or conceament, and
Il shall annex to the said suggestion, his atfida
u Wit that he verify believes the matters therein
! stated are true. Provides also, that whenever
the Plaintiff, in any judgement, shall be desi
e rous of subjectng the bail Of the defendant ii
u said judgement to the payment thereof, suct
Plaintiff shall be at liberty to proceed in thu
Is first instance by scire tacias against such bail
= without having previously issued any eaP'o'
= : qd satiJacien6um against the defendant, bu
II such scire acias shall not stand for trial at thu
appearance term.
Is. In favor of Poor Debtors. Exempt
y in addition to the property now by law exemP
), ted from Execution, after the first day of Jul.
. next, the necessary farming tools for one la
borer, one bed, bead-stead and covering for ev
cry two members of the family, four hogs ant
r all necessary household and kitchen furniture
W not to exceed $50 in value. The I'd Section
provides. that whenever any poor debtor shal