Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-01-29
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OF the Public and Private Acts and ReSOlu.
lions, passed by the Legislature Of
.FORTH-C.aROLEE.1,
1t its Session IN 1867
At its Session IN 1886
PUBLIC ACTS.

/. An Act re-districting the State, whereby the
Act of ls42-43 is repealed. Provides that
hereafter the Congressional Districts Of the State
shall bs arranged follows viz: LIST District shall
be composed of the Counties of Cherokee, Macon,
Haywood, Buncombe, Henderson, Rutherford
Burke, Mcdowell, Yancey, Cleveland, and Cald-
we'll. No. 2, of Ashe, Wilkes. Suny, Davie,
Rowan, Iredell, and Catawba. No. 8, of Lincoln,
MeckIenburg, Union, Arson, Stanly, Cabarrus,
Montgomery. Richmond and Moore. No. 4, of
Stokes, Rockingham, GuifOrd, Randolph, and
Davidson. No. 5, of Granville, CaswelI, Person,
Orange, and Chatham. No. 6, of Wake, Frank
lin, Warren, Halifax, Edgecombe, Nash, and
Johnston. No. Z, of Cumberland. Robeson, Co
lunbus, Bladen, Brunswick, New Hanover,
Sampson, Duplin, and Onslow. No. 8, of Wayne
Greene, Lenoir, Jonos, Craven, Carteret, Beaufort
Pitt, Hyde, Washington, and Tyrrell. No. 9, Of
Marin, BERTHE, HEREFORD, Northampton, Gates,
Chowan, Perquimons, PaSquotank, Camden, and
Currituck.
2. Extending the time for perfectiog titles to
Lands heretofore entered.
3. To incorporate the North and South Carroll.
na Rail Road Company. Provides for effecting
4 communication by Rail Road, from Raleigh Uta
Fayetteville, to some point on the South Carolina
line, which will connect with the Rail Road from
Camden, Capital Stock, ST 100000.
4. To incorporate Company, to construct a
Rail Road from some point on the South Carroll
ma Rail Road to the town of Charlotte, in Meek.
Isnburg County, to be called the "Charlotte and
South Caroina Rail Road Company"
s. In favor oftho Cherokee Chief, JunoLuskee
Makes him citizen, and grants him Tract OF
937 Acres Of land, and 500 in money!
g. To provide for holding Session os the Su-
pTeme Court, once year, at Morganton.
2. TO extend the time for Registering Grants
Mesne Conveyances, Powers of Attorney, Bills Of
8. To provide for the erection of a new Coun-
~, to be called Castor, out of portions of Lincoln
and Catawba.
9. To protect the Public Bridges within this
State.
10. To charter the Wilmington and Manches
tsE Rail Road Company. [Capital Stock not to
exceed $4,000, 900.
ii. To amend the Goth Section of the lO5th
Chapter of the Revised Statutes, entitled Salarie.
and Fees. [Confers power on the County Courts
a majority of the Magistratesbeing present, TO es
tabiish and regulate the Fees of Registers.l
IL. To regulate the issuing of Process in Ger
tain Gases. Provides, that where there is no pro-
per Officer in a County, to whom process can be
directed, the Clerk of the Court shall issue the
same to the Sheriff of any adjacent County.l
-. Supplemental to an Act passed at the pres
Ont General Assembly, chartcrng the Whining
ton and Manchester Rail Road Company.
IA. To regulate the distribution of the Public
Arms.
Is. To alter the mode of electing Wardcns o.
the Poor. [Gives the election to the Justices o.
the several County Courts in the State at the frs
TStm Of the Court, which shall be held after thu
6tN day of January, &c.l
Is. Authorizing the Petersburg Rail Roat
Company to raise by loan, or by an increase ofit
Capital Stock, a sum not exceeding $500 ,OOO fol
certain purposes. Provides for this Company
investing the above amount for aiding in the ex
tension of either the Wilmington and Raleigh, o
the Raleigh and CASTOR Rail Road. or both O
thSms to the South Carolina line; also, investin,
said Petersburg Company with the privileges ant
Immunities of Stockholders, when the above a
mount shall have been paid in and prohibiting
the application of said Funds to any other pur
PoSe.l
II. To amend the Revised Statutes concerning
Wills and Testaments. Provides that no Viii
In writing which shall not be sufficient to convey
Personal Estate. shall be good as to Real Estates
lo To provide for a Re-assessment of the
Lands of the State. and a more accurate enlist
snent OF the Taxable Polls. PROVIDES, that tn,
JUSTICES OF the Peace taking Ia Lists of Taxable
Property for the year lS47. and at every eigh
gears thereafter, shall appoint two freehoiders tc
be styled I" The Board of Valuation" whose duty
II shall be to ascertain as accurately as possible
the cash valuation Of such Property, &c.
10. Granting farther extension of credit OF
the Bonds endorsed by the State, for the Whining
ton and Raleigh Rail Road Company also, Of
the Debts due the State and Literary Fund b,
said Board. Provides that this Company shall
make their Bonds payable to the Public Treasure
for the amount of 100000, in sums not less tina
$1,000, bearing interest at the rate of per CEN
which is to be paid semi-annually until the sal
Bonds shall be redeemed; $500 to be paid Is
January, 1853, and the remaining $50, 900 pays
Die LIST January, 1858. In case of failure to pa
said interest, the Governor is to sue in the Supe
nor Court Of Wake County for Sequestration {
the Receipts Of said Road. and appoint Receiver
accordingly, whose duty it shall be to apply sue
proceeds to the payment of the interest on tn
Bonds here authorized to be made, &c.
20. Supplemental to an Act to incorporate tn
Yadkin and Canal Company, passed at this Sc:
sion.
II. Concerning Public Roads. Provides tina
shall be he duty of any person, who, for III