Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1855-03-14
AN ACT CONCERNING Public PRINTING.
. BEING CHAP. SO Of REVISED CoDe - ,-'

vote of the two Houses of the General Assembly,
on the second day Of the session. and that he shall
execute the printing of the Acts Of the General AS
semby, the Journals the bills and all other docu-
which may be ordered to be done by the General
Assembly, except the Revised Code, at the follow
ing rates, to wit: for every one thousand ems Of
plain work he shall lie allowed sixty-two and a half
CENTS and for every one thousand ems of rule and
tigurs work, dollar and twenty five cents and
for every token, sxty-two and half cents.
2. The State Printer shall give bond, with approx
ed security, payable to the State in the of five
thousand dollars, conditioned to perform faithfully
his duties under this act. The bond must be ap-
proved and accepted by the Governor, and shall be
filed in the office of the Secretary of State
8. The bills and all other documents ordered to be
printed By either branch of the General Assembly,
shall be printed in octave form without title page
But the first page shall be printed as follows At
the head Of the page there shall be four rules, one
aoabe, two single, and one parallel extending across
the page. Between said rules shall be printed. FIRST,
the name of the House where the bill originated,
with the year and date of the session. the name of
the introuucer and the name of the printer; after
leaving space the width Of two line pca synop-
sis or caption of the bi report of the committee,
or whatever it may be, shall be set up with plea
capitals. After such heading, the said document to
follow Immediately, commencing with paragraph
allowing a space the width Of small plea between
the heading and commencement of the same.
4. In estimating the amount of work done, the
State printer shall he allowed count the first page
as sold NATTER and the Secretary of State shall,
before having final settlement with the State prin
ter call into his aid practical printer for the pur
pose of estimating the amount nf work done, and
any printer so called in shall be allowed compen-
sation not exceeding three dollars per day.
s. All the paper Tor the printing aforesaid shall be
furnished by the Secretary of the State, of such
quality as may be deemed suitable for the work
The Secretary of the State shall also contract for the
folding, stitching and binding Of all work authorized
by this act and the same, together with the cost Of
the paper aforesaid, shall be paid by the Treaurcr
on a warrant from the Governor upon certificate Of
the Secretary of State.
6. The Secretary of State shall, within thirty days
from the adjournment of the General Assembly, fur
nish the State printer with complete copies of all the
laws: and the clerks of each House shall, within
twenty days thereafter deliver to the printer aforc-
said complete copies of the jou nals The printer,
after completing the laws and Journals, shall have
them addressed those entitled to them, and pack
ed up in parcels for each county, and delivered with
in ninety days from the close of the session. to the
Secretary of State, who shall have power to distri
butte said Journals acts and documents, either by
mail, express, some discreet person. he may
deem most expedient
T. A sufficient number of the journals of the Cen
eral Assembly shall be printed to supply each MEN,
Der thereof with copy, five copies to the State Lii
brary copy 10 each Of the officers Of Governor,
copies to each of the libraries Of the Senate and
House of Commons, one to the University Library.
and the Office leach county CouIt clerk i'll IN
State Each of the aforesaid copies to be bound in
leather.
8. The acts of the General Assembly shall be
divided into two parts or volumes, and numbered
by chapters continuously through each volume.
The number of the chapter and year of the session
to be printed on the margin of every page in Ara
bic figures Of suitable size the first part or volume
TO contain index Of all the acts aud resolutions
Of the General Assembly, the public laws and the
Comptrollers statement of tae public revenue and
expenditure: the second volume shall contain all
the acts and resolutions Of private and local nature
embracing all acts granting corporate privileges.
9. \ sufficient number of each OF the Volumes
(c:nbracing both pab!ic and private acts shall be
printed to supply copy to each member of the
General Assembly. a copy to the offices of Governo-
Secretary Of State and Comptroller, ana to each &c
tne Clerks of the county courts, superior courts.
ard clerks and masters in equity the severa. coni
ties Of the State, and the c!.lks of surr,n ccu
one copy to each of the judges Of the supreme
superior courts and to the Attorney General all I
Solicitors, five copies to the State library ten c"pr
to each of the libraries Of the Senate and House
Commons, copy to the library OF Congress, oil
copy to the Governor of each of the States and Ir
ritories O! the United Staes-cach of said ieS
be bound in leather. There shall also9be printed
additional number of the first volumes Of publ
acts, to be stitched to furnish one copy to ever,
sheriff. register county solicitor and to each justice
Cf the peace of the several counties Of the Stat,
The printer shall also deliver to the Secretary
State a sufficient number OF public documents ln
Guiding the Governors message and inaugural, al ,
excluding biils,) either branch of the General \
semb'y may order to be printed, to furnish tw
copies for the State Library, two copies for the F.:
ecutve Office, ten copies to each Of tie libraries
the Senate and House Of Commons one to the Tn
vcrsy library, and to each member of IL
General Assembly, all of which volumes shall b
bound and distributed along with the journals an,
acts, az directed in the provisions OF this act. Th
! Secretary of State shall record in book kept fl
that purpose the names of all the justices OF tb
peace for the several counties of the State; an
whenever q vacancy it shall be entered thclt
in and the clerks of the several county courts shal
! OH the third Monday of November 1856, and ever
two years thereafter, furnish the Secretary of Sta
with correct list of the justices Of the peace
their several counties and by this list shall the pull
! lie laws and journals be distributed.
TO- The Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer
| Comptroller and Adjutant- General may have prin
cd forstheir several offices, such blanks and oth'
necessary printing as may be suitable and prope..
to enable them to discharge their duties the charg'
| for which printing shall be reasonable and just, =
! be adjudged Of and allowed by the board compos.
of the Governor Secretary of State, Treasurer al
| Comptroller
| H. Any vacancy occurring in the office of publ /,
printer, during the interval between the meetings
the General Assembly, shall he filled by appoin
sment of the Governor. 1 ..r- ...-. .s ...y.s..
| tl2. All laws and clauses of laws, coming with
| the meaning and purvicw Of this act, be, and Il
same are hereby repealed and this act shall be y
force from and after its ratification.
Read three times in both Houses Of the Gener /.