Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-01-31
ADJoURNMENT.


Of North Carolina, adjourned sine de, on
Wednesday morning last, at 8 o'clock,
after a laborious session Of 70 davs.-
give below the Captions Of the most
important Public Acts. There were up
wards of 200 Acts passed, OF which some
so were Of a public nature.
We think it due TO the Speakers of
both Houses to say. that they eminently
deserved, as they cordially and unani-
mously received, the warm thanks of
their respective members. for the urban
ity, dignity and impartIality with which
they presided over their deliberations
and we are sure their amiable and liber-
al department have secured for them
the respect and honor Of all who have at
tended the sittings of the Legislature
The Valedicto-y Of the two Speakers
were very afecting-and all parted, we
believe. TO use the expression of Mr..
Dobbin, with a warm affection for the
Union of our great country, and a deter
minatIon 10 cherish and defend the rights
and honor o the old North State" We
wish the members a safe arrival at their
homes, and the State increased prosper
ity from their deliberations.
An act authorizing the Seaboard and
Roanoke Rail Road Company to issue
bonds.
An act to lay offand establish a new
county by the name Of Yadkin. TDi
reefs the erection of a new county out o
: that portion Of Surry county south of tn,
Yadkin river, together with that portion
east of the Yadkin known as Little Sur
ry-on condition that the people Of Sur,
! shall sanction by a majority o ftheir votes
the establishment of such new county.
An act concerning Original Attach
t ments.
An act 10 extend the time of perfrctin
titles TO lands heretofore entered. TEX
tends the time to January LIST, 1858.
A bill to re-charter the Merchant
Bank Of Newbern.
A bill TO facilitate the taking oftestimc
ny before Referees. Arbitrators and ott
er Commissioners.
A bill to incorporate a Bank in III
( town Of Washington. in the county {
Beaufort. Provides for the establish
a ment of THE Bank of Washington" -
with a capital stock of $500. 600, share
800, TO be organized when $4,000
If have been subscribed, and $25, 900 az
tually paid in, subscribers TO be respor
sibie 10 double the amount OF stock owl
ed by them, TO establish an agency
! Greenville when 800, 200 have bee
subscribed. 10 paw a State tax OF % cen
: Oh n hundred dollars, to issue no not,
II less than So. Bank to exist until Jal
uary 1st, 1877.
A bill concerning Corporations. I'd,
ciares that all Corporations shall ia,
" power 10 make all such laws as may |
re necessary for their regulations.
i An act to amend the act establishir
in the Bank Of Fayetteville.
ST An act to amend an act entitled "a
ic act TO amend an act passed in 1893. e
20 titled an act 10 incorporate the Wilmin
ton and Raleigh Rail Road increases Il
!, capital stock TO S $500, 0OO.
:. An act to give the benefit of appe
20 criminals except IN capital cases.
% Making it unlawful for the Judges
Is the Superior Court to refuse reasonab
bail after the conviction Of the defendar
BY Of to prevent the right of appeal by r
he fusing such bail-except in cases of fe
he ony.
he An act TO provide for a Geological al
cd Agricultural survey o the State.
lie An act TO facilitate the collection
rents. Provides that landlords, when
i agreement is made with tenants by dee
I'd shall have remedy by an action on t
~ = case, &C..
An act TO extend the right of app,
in certain cases. Enables either Of
on parties to a trial before Justices of t
nd Peace to appeal either to the County
me Superior Court.)
IN act TO incorporate the Bank
if Wadesboro.'
ne An act concerning the duties of Sh
Gle Ifs. makes it the duty Of Sheriffs
IN lay before the Grand Jury, at each Cou
ue. a list of all persons who have obtain
~. licenses to retail spirituous liquors wi
- in two years.)
An act to incorporate the Neuse Ri,
:. Navigation Company. Incorporates
- Neuse River Navigation Company, W
ti- a capital stock of$100, 900, shares ST.
III each; company TO be organized WI
70 $40 600 have been subscribed the S.
nee 600 appropriated for the improvem,
Of Neuse River, by the-act to incor1
iues rate the N. G. Railroad, tobe transfer
i, in TO this company; the Governor 10 ca
the an accurate survey to be made out Of
the aforesaid appropriation. and the State
and nave TWO Oh Inc SIX directors !; the &C
his. pany 70 nave PerPetual succession