The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-02-05
CAPTIONS -
OF the Acts passed at the General
Assembly Of l850J5l.
PUBLIC ACTS.

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I. An act authorizing the Seaboard &
Roanoke Rail Road Company to issue
bonds. lDirects that the company is
sue bonds to the amount Of 1900, 600,
under the seal of the company, in sums
Of 81 900 each. to bear interest at seven
per cent, payable semi-anuually, the
principal payable in the city of New
York, in 1860. with amortgage ON the
Road as security for the same.
2. An act to lay of and establish a
new country by the name Of Yandkin.
directs the erection Of a new county
out Of that portion Of Surry county
south of the Yadkin river, together with
that portion east Of the Yadkin known
as Little Surry-on condition that the
people Of Surry shall sanction by ma
jority Of their votes. the establishment
Of such new county.
5. An act concerning Original At
tachments. { Allows clerks of the county
and superior courts to issue Original
Attachments, and allows them the same
fees as in suits commencing by writ
4. An act to extend the tune of per-
fecting titles to lands heretofore en-
tered. Extends the time to January
LIST, 1883. 10 r,.s t4 sea
8. A bill tore-charter the Merchants
Bank of Newbern. Provides for con-
tinuing the charter Of the above Bank
with capital stock Of 100000, to is-
sue no note under the denomination Of
SO; books ofsubscription to be reopen
ed to make up the deficiency Of the
stock, the charter to exist until January
lst, 1880; shares sl00 each.l
6. A bill to repeal portion Of an act
entitled " an act authorizing the Sea-
board and Roanoke Railroad company
to issue bonds" passed at the present
session Of the General Assembly. r Re-
peals so much of said act as requires
the third section to be ratified by the
State Of Virginia..
Z. A bill to tesfaciiitate the taking of
testimony before R<ferees, Arbitrators
and other Commissioners. ai aFf
8. A bilL.to incorporate Bank in
the town of Washington, in the county
Of Beaufort. Provides for the esta-
blishment of" The Bank Of Washing
ton," with a capital stock Of s400, 900,
shares 800, to be organized when $50,
600 have been subscribed, and s25, 900
actually paid in, subscribers to be re-
sponsibIe to double the amount Of stock
owned by them, to establish an agency
at Greenville when 500, 900 have been
SUBSCRIBED, to pay State tax Of 25 cents
on one hundred dollars, to issue no
note less than s5. Bank to exist until
January 1st, 1877. &.
9. A bill concerning Corporations.
declares that all Corporations shall
have power to make all such lawssas
may be necessary for their regulations.
10. An act to amend the act establish
ing the Bank Of Fayetteville.
III. An act to amend an act entitled
"an act to amend an act passed in
1885, ,'entitled an act to incorporate the
Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road
increases the capital stock to $4,000,
O00.
IL. An act to give the benefit of ap-
peal to criminals except in capital
cases. Making it unlawful for the
Judges Of the Superior Court to refuse
reasonable bail after the conviction Of
the defendant, or to prevent the right
Of appeal by refusing such bail-ex-
cept in cases Of felony.
Is. An act to provide for Geologi-
cal and Agricultural survey Of the
State. Authorizes the Governor to
appolst suitable person to conduct,
under the supervision of the Literary
Board, a Geological, Neurological, Bo-
tanical and Agricultural survey of the
State, and appropriates s., 900 annually
ior that purpose. -
Ia. An act to amend the 51st section
OF the 102d chapter of the Revised
Statutes. Directs that Sheriffs shall
advertise lands to be sold for taxes in
some newspaper published in the Coun-
~, or in the nearest newspaper to such
County.]
10. An act to facilitate the collection
OF rents. Provides that landlords, when
no agreement is made with tenants by
deed. shall have remedy by an action
on the case, &c.
l6. An act to extend the right of ap-
peal in certain cases. Enables either
of the parties to trial before Justices
of the Peace TO appeal either to the,
County or Superior Court. r
IL. An act to incorporate the Ban
of ofWadesborough. Establishes a Ban
at Wadesborough, with acapital Of
s2O0, 900, shares $50 each; company to
be formed when $4,000 have been
subscribed, and SIS 900 paid in; to is
sue no notes under IS; to exist until
the first day Of January, 1880.
g.. An act concerning the duties OF
sheriffs. Makes it the duty of Sheriffs
to lay before the Grand Jury, at each
Court, a list Of all persons who have,