The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-01-05
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Session IN 1854.
PUBLIC ACTS

Session in lssa
PUBLIC ACTS.
!. An Act concerning the Seaknafd
and Rnsnake Rail Road compsrs.
Provides far uniform rssulsiians by ihr s,.i-s
of North CaEolina and Virginia IN regard % IL,
road; allows the Company 10 construct hfslsr
rosds and works NOT exceeding ien miles j..
length. &c.
9. To incorporate Literary lnstits-
tions and Benevolent and Charitable
Societies.
Provides that any number Of persons n.i less
than seven. desiroas Of 6'ming an sssoeisiios
Cor any of the purposes indicsled. shall sckror
l~dge lheir articles Of agreement before The t.efs
Of the County cSuri. who shall transmit the sans
10 the Secretary Of STATE; on nceila Of ~h.rh.
the Governor shall issue 10 said Soeiriy kIisn
patent. declaring the ssu.e and their suece.sorr
corporation.
5. To amend an act for establishing
public landings. and places Of Inspec-
iion, &c.
Provides that the several degrees Of -four slal
hereafter be. family. sul'erfne. fine. and cross
miiding; aud inspectors In this siate 10 conform
10 the ussRes In adjacent States.
4. Allowing further time to Sherias
to make their returns in Presidential
ele .tions. Allows twelve instead OF
eight days.
5. Concerning the embankment Of
low grounds.
/ Pro ,des that when embsnkment proposed 70
he made must necessarily pass through the isnds
Of another person. petition shall be presented
10 County Court, by whom jury shall be ap-
pointed to enter upon and condemn the land snd
assess the damages, &c.
1 6. Authorizing the probate Of all
deeds and bills requiring registration,
before the clerks Of the County Courts
at any time.
:. To provide for the appointment
Of a Superintendent Of Common Schools
and for other purposes.
To be appointed BY the Legislature, with an
annual salary Of 1880; 70 sisit every portion Of
the State. collect iniornssion, &c. Makes some
further provision in regard 10 testing the quaiii-
cations Of Teachers. Col. Calvin II. " NIlry. Of
Guiford, is elected Superintendent under the Act.
8. To repeal an act Of ls50-5l, ta
prevent the obstruction Of the passage
,laf fish at lnlets on the seacoast.
Sro amend the 9th section Of the
act of lsaa. concerning Common
D Schools. :,
!, Makes provision Cur securis. Ytes Tor school
houses in canes oi difficulty. =
! 10. To repeal in part the s5th sec.
| tion Of the sod chapter Of the Revised
/ Statutes.
. Repesls 50 much Of the Statute as requires the
4 Legislature to meet on thc.ard Monday Of No
! vember, 1852.
IL. To incorporate the Bank of Yam.
!. ceyyiIle. Capital 100000.
l2. To amend an act for the re-as.
!, sessment of lands. Amends so Tar as
!. respects the town Of Wilmington only.
Al Is. In relation ts the collection of
+ partnership and other debts.
. In trials foi debts of firm, no admission or &C.
= knowl ,dgm mt by either partner, after dissolu-
! tion by maker Of note after statute of Iimits-
ton shall have become bar, shall he received
evidence to repel statute OF limitations, but a.
against the partner or maker of the note doing
: or making the same. The time parties shall not
have been resident oftis State, shall not be given
y in evidence in support Of the plea of statue Of
,r limitations.
! IA. To amend the SD section of the
e 34th chapter Of the Revised Statutes.
" Provides that accessories to felony may be in
" dcied in the county where incited or committed
!, 10. To establish the Farmers Bank
,rI of North Carolina.
I'll Locates il in Elizabeth City, with branch in
- - g. . Enn nnn
: 10. 10 amend an act to incorpo>
rate Union Institute, in Randol ph
y county, Normal College.
'c Makes the Governor er ogicio President Of the
Board of Trustees, who shall make q detailed
report to each Legislature. Loans $4,000 to
the Trustees from the Literary Fund.
re IL. To amend an act land the sup
3 plement thereto) entitled an act. to i'm.
i. prove Cape Fear and Deep Rivers above
)rl Fayetteville.
III Provides for the increase Of the capital Ia
!, $3.50 OO0-and, Of the Additional stock the State
~ shall take 5000 and individuals 40 0,0OO when
>, s20,O 900 of which is subscribed by individuals,
D. the Public Treasurer shall pay over 10000
al when individuals pay the further sun OF ten thou.
5: sand, the State shall pay twenty and so ON uu.
; I'll the last inssslmemt is paid. Persons who
have advanced money for the company, may SUBJ
g scribe the amount Of their claims; and il sl2O,
900 should nd complete the work, 900 more
may be raised by subscriptions Of stock, or by
bonds on the faith Of the receipts Of the company.
- When the Ss0,Oe0 are paid, Gov. shall appoint
e. three Drectors and individual stockholders thee.
w Money not to he paid until all the work is un-
til der contract and contractors have given bond |,
pr aud locks and dams near the mouth Of Cape Fear
M first to be finished. then at Jones' FALL Silver
- River, Red Hook, &c.
~ No Is. Toincrease the capital stock of
= : the Bank Of Wadesborough, four thou.
\. sand shares.
'e 19. Making the bonds of the State
issued on account of the Fayetteville
and Western Plank Road f.ha
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in PROVIDES for furnishing Judges with one CO.
mt py each.
81. To ascertain the whole amount