The North-Carolina standard., 1849-01-31

interest IN this State or out OF 1t; cents on
prohtin slave trading; sailing vessels and ,. uOlF
not under 20 tons, or any other species of tred
in stocks of shares of any incorporated comnsi
this State or out OF It-ProoisO, excepting pyy .
shares nihis State already taxed Excess sop p1Nt
on sums less than 500 on all persons wbo a'so>
ries are not less than $780, $3-exempts a~Sl Sle
physicians and surgeon dentists. for 6rsy
years oftheir practice; on silver and gold n,,e ue
SO and less than $500 81; exceeding s5Go ~
wheel pleasure carriages, 5000 value, 81 vi
watches 25 cents; silver watches, 10 cents. bs' bSq
i So; pianos, except in Seminafies; 81; rei,S
ofSpirituous liquors $IO; public Billiard TAXI
$500; bowling alleys, $25 pack Of car5a :
cents; horse, hog, and mule droyers, from -,
Statesssto Sheriffs of each county, S5, Gel '~s
j g.. An act to establish Board of Dra,,
! for the Deaf and Dumb Institution of this S",
lProvdes that seven Directors-to wit--po"r
Busbee, Linn B. Sanders, John H BRYAN Th1 Tt,p
J.. Lemay, William w. Holden, James F Jo,I'S
and Charles r. Johnson-shall be appointed 10y
shall be charged generally with the intercss y
sald Inst.uiion. Said Directors to be under Il,
control ofthe Legislature, and to submit "Ges pa a
of the condition and prospects of said In.t'rPa PUa
to each session Of that body.) ->'''O'ON
9. An act TO establish the Bankof F,vat,orG,.
/ tCapltal stock not to exceed $500 OOO n bn%
snares OF nifty dollars each. Charter runs nD,;
! 1919. Ihe liability clause is inserted and ,.I
Bank IS required to make annual Statements If ~.
c"hdilion and transactions to the General A.spm
e'y' If the Bank should refuse al anv time "a
Feuecm lis notes. said notes shall draw twelve nor
cent interest per amman from the time of saM Aa
tnand until payment is made. 1t is also providJ
that when ten thousand shares shall have ham
subscribed, and the sum of five hundred thous,D5
dollars paid in, the President and Directors sb,n
locate branches of said Bank at Wadesborouob
Greensborough, Salisbury, and Washington
lO. 4a act to locate the Judges ofIhe Supprior
courts. (tn all elections hereafter TO be made The
election shall be for some one Judicial Circuit in
which no Judge resides and the Judge 20 elected
shall reside in some one of the counties of his Ds
trct so long as he shall hold the office, Tn.
Judges may still allot and exchange Circuits an
nothing in this act shall be so construed as to Con-
line the elcctionto any person residing in any m
ticular Circuit in This Stale)
ii. An act TO amend the lst section l09h chan
ter Revised Statutes, entitled "an act concerning
SherlffS." (No one convicted Of felony or crinen
faLsi, hereafter TO be allowed to vote for SheriHl
IL. An act amendatory and supplemental to an
ael passed at the last session of The General A.
sembly entitled an act to provide suitable buildings
for the comfortable accommodation Of the Deal
Mutes of this State
I3. An Act for dividing the County of Stokes
divides said County into two equal parts by line
beginning at the south west corner ofRockngham
County. and running thence west to the Surrv
County line, and that part south of said line be
erected into a new County BY the name of FORSYTH
IA An act to lay off and establish a new county
by The name of AIamance out of portion Of Or
ange county. PROVIDES that said county shall not
be established, ifa majority ofthe Commons voes
of Orange shall declare at the ballot box against nl
15 An net concerning the Wilmington and
Raleigh Railroad Company. PROVIDES that The
Company be authorized 10 mortgage the Road for
the sum of 1920 900; to raise money to repair lbe
same and gives priority to this mortgage over
the States holding as, former mortgage. Also
extends The credit on the bonds of the Company
for ten yearsl e
16, An act supplementary an act passed at The
present session, to improve the Cape Fear and
Deep rivers above Fayetteville. fProvidcs that
tho State take two-fifihs of the capital STOCK toWl
$4,000, to improve said rivers
IL. To amend the 10th sec. ofsihe l02d chap
Revised Statutes, concerning Pcdlars. ITO paya
tax of $50, and be native or naturaIized clizr
of the United Slatcs.)
Is. An act to repeal an act passed at the se.
sion of 1867, entitled AN act to lay off and
establish a county by the name of Polk"
10. An act to lay of and establish new cOun
" by the name of Watauga. ouI of portions Of
Ashe, Wilkes, Caldwell and Yancy
RESOLUTIONS ON SLAVERY.
l. ResOIved, That the States into the Union
o equal rights, privileges and immunies under the
of the United States
2 ReSOlred, That the Proceedings Of the Convention,
~ which the Federal Constitution was framed clearly
iemonst ate that the instiuOn of slavery was maurey
considered; and that the Union of the States was finally
ecured by incorporating into that instrument distinct
md ample guarantees of the rights of the SsveboIde
3. ResOiDed, That view with deep concern and
ar the constant aggressions the rights Of the slave
older by certain politicians othe North and
hat the recent proceedings of Congress the subject
f slavery are fraught with mschef-well calculated
disturb the peace OF our country, and should call or
he earnest and prompt disapprobation of every friend
he Union.
4. ResOlUed. That the enactment of any Law N
congress, which shall abolish slavery or the slave
rade in the District of Colunba, shall directly or
ndIfectly deprive the citizens of any ofthe States, OF
ne right of emigTating with their slave property into
of the territories of the United Staes and of exer
isng ownership over the same while in said Territories
VII De an act not only of gross injustice and wrong
ut the exercise of power contrary the true meaning
nd spirit ofthe Constitution, and contemplated
the trainers thereof.
B. ReSotved, That while we do not intend hereby
understood conceding that Congress has the pow
under the Constitution 10 enact law prohibiting
avery In any portion of the territories of the Unified
tates yet for the sake of preserving the peace and
tue pefpetuty OF the Union, we are Wllllns
1at the basis of the Missouri Compromise should be
doPted reference to the recently acquired territories
new Mexico and California, by extending the llns
hen agreed upon to the Pacific Ocean.
g. Resotced, That we believe hepeople OF North Ca
olna Of all parties devotedy attached TO the Union
the States that they regard it main pillar n ih
Office of real independence, the support OF ftrsnquil
home, OF peace abroad of safety, prosperity and oil
nat Ve5y liberty they highly prize: That they cher
81 cordial, habitua and immoVabte attachment to
nd that they watch for its preservation with jealous
nxIety That they believe it to be the duty Of Their