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

nIcts hne OF $50 for forciblY running any
decked vessel, boat or raft against any public
Bridge in these counties.7
II. Concerning the Superior Courts of
Cleaveand county.
10: Supplemental to an Act passed in 1888,
entitled an Act, supplemental to an Act, pass
ed In 1884, to lay off and establish a Road
from Morganton to the Tennessee line. Tap
\ points three Commissioners for the purpose of
carrying said Act more effectually into opera
ton.
10. Asserting to the purchase by the U.
States. Of certain land in the Town of Will
mlngton, and ceding the Jurisdiction of North
Carolina over the same, under certain limita-
tons and conditions therein contained. [Land
on which the New Custom House is erec-
ted.
90. To appoint Commissioners. to view and
lay off Road in the county of Ashe.
Il. Supplemental! to an Act passed at the
present Session of the General Assembly, en-
titled an Act to anne nd an Act to incorporate
the President, Drectots and Company of the
Yandkin Toll Bride. Authorizes charge
OF IS cents for loaded wagon, drawn by four
horses
%. To amend an Act entitled an Act, to
punish the default of returning Officers, in the
election of President and Vice President Of
the United States, passed 1923, Chap. %.
! Directs, that the offence created by the above
recited Act, be cognizabe in the Superior
Courts of Law OF the county wherein the de-
faulting Officer resides
%. Concerning the Superior Court of Cur
rituck county. Relates to the issuing of the
Clerks certificate to the Jury.l
q. To loan to the North Carolina Military
Academy at Raleigh, for the use of Cadets
thereof the necessary Military Arms and E.
quipments.
25. TO prevent the telling of timber in the
| Greeks and Rivers. within the county of Ca
barrus. Imposes fine of $40 if any person
permits the timber to remain 90 days.
%. To authorize the foreclosure of the mort
gage of the Raleigh and CASTOR Road. Di-
reefs the Governor Of the State to have all the
mortgages on the Road foreclosed at the
Spring Term of Wake Superior Court. The
| Road is then TO be sold to the highest bidder,
after due advertisement, on the following terms,
viz: $25, 900 in six months, and the residue
of the purchase money divided into four squal
instruments, to be paid at intervals of ten
months, with interest. The Governor is to
bid for the State, the sum of 500, OOO-a
sum sufficient to cover the last Mortgage and
interest.
81. TO attach that part of Carteret county,
known as Ocracoke, to Hyde county.
%. To authorize the Wilmington and Rail
eigh Rail Road Company to issue Bonds to
the amount of 100000, to redeem like a.
mount of Bonds issued under the Act, entl-
tied san Act for the relief of the Wilmington
and Raleigh Rail Road Company" [Pledg-
es the faith of the State for the payment of the
Bonds, authorized to be issued. The object
of the bill is to relieve the State from the pay
60 IL of 10 H..
minpton and Raleigh Rail Road, before the
meeting of the next Legislature, by issuing
new Bonds to take up those due, under the
Act of 1912, on the first of January 1915 and
1916 respectively. The liability of the State
for the Road is not increased by this Act.
90. More effectually to secure the debts due
( for Cherokee Lands, and to facilitate the col
Iecting of the same. Directs the Governor
to appoint a Commissioner, to examine the
Bonds given by purchasers of Cherokee lands,
aud ascertain if the Principals are solvent.
Also, directs the Governor to cancel all Bonds
where the Principals are insolvent, upon con-
dition that the purchasers surrender to the A
gent. for the use of the State, possession OF
the lands, purchased with all the improve
ments thereon, and a release OF all claim to
any money paid thereon. Also. z ives further
Indulgence to purchasers.
80. 10 secure to the citizens of this State,
the right of fishing in the navigable waters OF
the State. PROVIDES that no person shall fish
with seines, nor be interested in fishing, until
they shall have resided in this State, twelve
months, under penalty of 800, &c.
81. To prevent distractions in Hitchcock's
creek in the county of Richmond.
80 TO amend the l23d chapter of the Act
Of the Revised Statutes. entitled an Act con-
ID cd
TChanges the Wrecked districts-disqualifes
any Pilot to act as Commissioner of wrecks;
allows d per cent. to the Commissioner on
the amount of the value OF property saved,
when not sold by auction.
80, Relating to the Buncombe Turnpike
! Road in Buncombe and Henderson counties.
Hands working on Roads, only subject to
pay SO cents for failure.
"a. To cede portion of Rutherford county
to the county Of Cleaveland.
IS. To allow the Justices of the Peace OF
HYDE county, to lay tax for the purpose OF
purchasing the Mattamuskeet and Rosebay
Turnpike.
36. To amend the Revised Statutes, enti-
tied an Act concerning legaces, Filial por-
tons and distributive shares, and the ReVis-
ed Statutes. Descents. Directs that In the
, division of Intestate's Real Estate, that they
, shall be charged with the excess in value,
J which he or she has received, over and above
an equal distributive share of their personal
I estates.
2 81. To open the Pedee and Yadkin rivers
"a. To amend the 9th section Of the 50tf
, CHAPTER of the Revised Statutes, entitled ar
Act concerning Frauds and Fraudulent Con
yeyances. makes all contracts void for lea
sing lands for the purpose of digging for gold
or other minerals, unless they are made il
4 writing.]
), 80. Providing for the reorganization of tht
n Portsmouth and Roanoke Rail Road ComPa
i ny. directs the Governor 20 appoint a oo =,