The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-02-09

Revised Statutes, entitled crimes and pun.
ishmen's.
| III. Al act 10 provide for the settlement
Of estates in tie hands Of Executors and
Administration, aud for The relief of the
: SINE.
IL Ablll regulate the duties of Sheriff.
10 An act 10 exempt the Wardens OF
The Poor in the several counties in the Sla,e
from military duty.
Ia. An oct to auihorizs tho Inspector,
ofPfoylsions. Gives TO tho County Courts
tho power of appointing an Inspector OF
Provisions and forage.
ID An &C, to facilitate the taking Of
DISPOSITIONS Of Witnesses in this State 10 be
read 10 suits pending 10 the courts of ether
States. PROVIDES for the paying mileage
TO Witnesses as Ia other cases of suits pend.
,ng IN this State.
10. An act 10 provide for Turnpike
Road from Salisbury ives, to the Georgia
line. Provides that all tho bonds due The
State for Gales Of Cherokee lands, and all
judgments rendered on such bor DE-, together
H;th all ,he lands sold aud unsold, when the
purchase money has not been paid in he
counties Of Cherokee, Macon, and Hsy
wood shall be pledged for building said
Road until said Road ia completed. The
ctnlracis for The building Of said Road 10
be IN lots OF one mile each, to be lei cur 10
the lowest bidder; and when said Road is
completed, or twenty miles thereof, The
Governor shal! cause toll gates to be erect
7 ed llnfPNu aud TN toifs II Il Iii
INTO The STATE Treasury. All laborers sub.
Jet TO work on public Roads, living within
Iwo miles Of said Road, shall be required to
perform six days labor in each tear on said
Road and no one shall be subject to pay
tolls on sai1 Road a, any gate in The county
y WHICH he resides, or within twenty miles
ct his residence. ind il is also expressly
provided, tina! the portion of said Road from
the Georgia line to the cas-, side of the
Blue Ridge, shall be FIRST made, beginning
al the west end.
II. An act to establish Board of Di.
reciors for the Deaf and Dumb Institution
Of this State. Provides ,ha, seven Dlrec.
tors--io wi,-Perrn Dusbee, Linn B. San.
ders, John II. Bryan. Thos. ]. Lemay,
William w. Holdeo, james F. Jordan, and
Charles +. Juhuson-shall DO appointed,
ard shall DO charged generally with the in.
tefesls of said Institution. Said Directors
10 be under the control of the Legislature,
and TO submit Report Of the condition and
prospects Of said Institution to each session
Of that body.
Is. An act to establish the Bank OF
Fayetteville. Capilal stock no, 10 exceed
$500, 900, TO DO IN shares of fitv dollars
each. Charter runs IN il 1875. The liza
bi!ity clause is inserted, and said Bank is
required 20 make annual statements of It's
condition and transactions TO the General
Assembly. Ii The Bank should refuse a,
any time to redeem lis no,es, said notes shall
draw twelve per cent interest per annum
from the time Of said demand Until paw.
men, is made. 1t is also provided that
hen ten thousand shares shall have been
subscribed, and the sum Of five hundred
thousand dollars paid in, the Presdeu, and
Directors shall locate branches of said Bank
at Wadesborough, Greeusboroush, Sails.
bury, and Washington.
10. An act 10 improve the Cape Fear
and Deep Rivers above Fay elie,ille.
20. An Get 10 locate the Judges Of the
Superior Courts. 10 all elections hereaf
Ter to be made, the election shall be for
some one Judicial CIrcul, in which no Judge
resides; and the Judge so elected shall re.
side in some one OF the counties Of his Dis.
tricl so long as he shall hold the Office
The Judges may still alot aud exchange
their Circuits; and nothing in this act shall
be so construed as 10 coufine the election 10
any person residing in any particular Cir.
cut in this State.
81. An act to amend the Is, section
l09lh chapter Revised Statutes. entitled
"an act concerning SHERIFF." No one
convicted of felony or crimen falsi, hereaf.
ter to DO allowed TO vote for Sheriff.
%. An act providing for the supper, Of
system of International Literary and Sci.
enIifc Exchanges.
%. An act anendatory and supplement
tai to an act passed al the las, session of
the General Assembly, entitled an act to
provide suitable buildings for the comlorta.
BILE accommodation for the Deaf Mu,es Of
this State.
"a. An &C, concerning the Wilmington
and Raleigh Rail Road Company. Lpro.
sides that the Company be authorized 10
mortgage the Road for the sum of $780,.
000 10 raise money TO repair the 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 years.
25. An act supplemental TO an act pass.
ed at The present session, TO improve the
Cape Fear and Deep Rivers above Fayetle.
vile. Provides that the State take two.
tillhs of the capital stock, to wit: $4,000,
to improve said Rivers.
&c. An act to increase the Reveoue Of
the State. Taxes money al in,erest-alI
salaries over $500-Iawyers and ply slcians
SO each after practice Of five years
dentists the same. Also pianos, barps, gold
and silver watches, oil carriages over 5000