Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-02-10

AN ACT IN RELATION TO THE UNIVERSITY.
We publish below an act lit being Revised Stat
ute,) Of the present General Assembly in relation to
the University of this State:
Be 1T enacted, dc. That any license granted to
retail spirituous liquor, wines cordials at Chapel
Hill, or within two miles thereof shall be void.
g. No person shall erect, keep, maintain or have
at Chapel Hill, or within two miles thereof, any tip
ping house. establishment place for the sale of
wine, cordials spirituous malt liquor.
g. No person in the State, without permission in
writing from the President of the University, or
some member of its Faculty, shall SELL offer to
sell or deliver to any student of the University,
to any other person. any wine, Cordial splrluous or
malt liquor for the purpose of being used or with
knowledge that the will be used, at Chapel
Hill or within two miles thereof by any such student.
4. No person, at within two miles of Chapel
HILL shall give furnish any electioneering treat
entertainment
5. No person shall set up, keep or maintain, at
Chapel Hill, within five miles thereof any public
billiard table, other public table of any kind, at
which games of chance or skill, by whatever name
called may be played
6. No person, without permission in writing OBJ
tanned therefor from the President Of the University
some member of its Faculty, days before
hand, shall exhibit at Chapel Hill, or within five
miles thereof, any theatrical sleght Of hand,
equestrian performances, any dramatic recitation
or representation, or any rope wire dancing, nat
ural artificial curiosities any concert serenade,
or performance in music, singing dancing.
z. Any person who shall offend against any of
the provisions of this chapter hereinbeore recited,
shall be deemed guilty Of misdemeanor.
8. Every contract or agreement by any student
of the University, being then minor with any
shopkeeper, merchant, trader other person, upon
the sale of any wine, cordial spurious malt liquor,
of any goods wares merchandise, any arti-
Gle of trade with the keeper of any livery stable,
shall be void unless the same, if made at within
two miles of Chapel HILL be made under the written
permission of the President of the University, or
some member ofits Faculty. or, if made at greater
1icfon from fhoyu
of the person who may have the control and author
ity over such student.
9. Every contract made with a student of the
University contrary to the provisions of the pre-
ceding section shall be void, and may be avoided on
account of any Of the matters therein contained
the plea Of the gent raj issue; the trial whereof
if it appear that the defendant was, at the time of
the alleged contract student of the University, it
shall be p, resumed that he was, at the making there
of, a minor.
TO- Every such contract shall be incapable of be-
ing confirmed, and any promise obligation given
by such student after his arrival at full age shall be
void.
H. All the real estate which has escheated or may
escheat to the State which has not been reduced into
possession by the State, the President and Drec-
tors of the Literary Fund, shall be and is hereby
vested in the Trustees of the University for the
of the University
ID This act shall be in force from and after its
ratification
Me- The Raleigh correspondent of the-fEesy-ctte-
vile Observer attempts to be Gen. Singel
tary and Others for their internal i'm
provements and the revenue bill. 1t is due to Gen.
Singeltary and other gentlemen who have voted
against the western extension, to state, that they
came here disposed, first, to complete the
North Carolina Railroad and secondly to extend
that road east and west. But they believed
that the Legislature going to extravagant lengths
in appropriations for internal improvements; that
not be legitimately regarded State measures and
which were calculated to injure the extensions re-
ferred to, well as the Central road itself; and
thus believing, they adopted the course commented
on and censured by the Observers correspondent.
They had right as representatives Of the people,
to adopt this and pursue it; and there can
be question to the purity and integrity of their
motives Our feelings and judgment have been, it
is true, with the majorities of the two Houses by
which the different measures of improvement and
the bill have been passed. but this does not
preclude from bearing, do, cheerful tcsti-
mony to the honesty and straightforwardness of
conduct on these questions, of Gen. Singetarv and
those of both Houses who have voted against these
measures of improvement. That he has faithful
" and truly reflected the wishes of his constit-
uents, do not doubt; if he had done other
wise, he would have felt their censure compared
with which that of the Observers correspondent
amounts to nothing. Why is he singled out for
attack by Wing scribblers? Is it not because they
dread his influence gallant, eloquent and fear
less Democrats? Have not other gentlemen pursued
the course he has on internal improvements,
and gone unassailed? Surely they have. We tell
these Wing scribbcrs that Gen. S. has nothing to
apprehend from the bittclest and persistent at
tacks they may make upon him. He is possessed
Of nerve, will, ability, and spirit of perseverance
higher in the of usefulness and distinction
THE FARMERS BANK 1t will be observed in the
Senate proceedings of Tuesday, that Mr.. McCleese
introduced resolution in relation to the issuing by
the Farmers Bank of certificates of deposite, in
tended to circulate money, of less denomination
than three dollars, and asking action on the subject
by the Judiciary Committee We learn that the
Committee met on Tuesday night, and determined
unanimously to report Resolution instructing the
Attorney General to institute legal proceedings a.
gainst the Bank; but the Cashier, Mr. Griffin, hav-
ing meantime arrived in the City, the matter was
postponed for further hearing. The impression is,
however, that the Committee will adhere to its opin-
ion, and report to the Senate accordingly.
~ Thomas Loring, Esq. Editor of the CONNER
cia, has been elected Special Magistrate of Whining
ton. The vote was, Loring 369-Vann 119-La-
mont II. the Herald says, Mr.. Loring was not
"DubcIy known as a candidate " We presume his