Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-03-10
AN ACT CONCERNING PUBLIC PRINTING.
BEING CuAP % of REyJsEn Cong


State printer shall be benniay elected by the Joint
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
sembly, the Journals the bills and all other docu-
ments, and all other printing of whatsoever kind,
which may be ordered to be done by the General
Assembly, except the Revised Code at the follow
ing rates, to wit for every thousand ems Of
plain work he shall be allowed sxty-two and half
cents, and for every one thousand ems of rule and
figure work, one dollar and twenty-five cents and
for every token, siXty-two and half cents
g. The State Printer shall give bond with APPROX
ed security, payable to the State in the sum of five
thousand dollars, conditioned to perform faithfully
his duties under this act. The bond must be APP
proved and accepted by the Governor and shall be
filed in the office of the Secretary of State.
g. 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 follows: At
the head of the page there shall be four rules
double, 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 introducer and the Of the printer after
leaving space the width of two line pica a synop-
Sis or caption the BILL report of the committee
whatever it may be, shall be set up with plea
capitals. After such heading, the said document to
follow Immediately, commencing with paragraph
allowing 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 be allowed to count the first page
SOild matter, ana the secretary OF State SHALL
before having final settlement with the State prn-
ter, call into his aid practical printer for the pur
pose of estimating the amount of work DONE and
any printer SO called in shall be allowed compen-
sation not exceeding three dollars per day.
5. All the paper for 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 Treaurer
warrant from the Governor upon certificate of
the Secretary of State.
g. 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 atOre
said complete copies of the jou nails 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, as he may
deem most eXpedient.
+ A sufficient number of the Journals Of the Gen
era Assembly shall be printed to supply each mem
Der thereof with copy, five copies to the State Ii
brary, copy to each of the officers of Governor,
Secretary of State, Treasurer and Comptroller two
copies to each Of the libraries Of the Senate and
House Of Commons one to the University Library,
and one to the office ofeach county Court clerk Ill The
State. Each of the aforesaid copies to be bound in
leather.
8. The acts of the General Assembly shall be
divided into two parts Volumes and numbered
by chapters continuously through each volume.
The number of the chapter and year of the session
to be printed the margin Of every page in Ara
bic figures of suitable size the first part volume
TO contain an index of all the acts and resolutions
of the General Assembly, the public laws and the
Comptrollers statement of the public revenue and
expenditure: the second volume shall contain all
the and resolutions of private and local nature,
embracing all acts granting corporate privileges,
9. A sufficient number of each of the volumes
Contracting both public and private acts) shall be
printed to supply copy to each member Of the
General Assembly copy to the offices of Governor,
Secretary of State and Comptroller, and to each of
the Clerks of the county courts superior courts,
and clerks and masters in equity ofhe several coun
ties of the State, and the clerks CT supreme court
one copy to each of the judges of the supreme and
superior courts, and to the Attorney General and
Solicitors five copies the State library ten copies
to each of the libraries of the Senate and House OF
Commons one copy to the library Of Congress, one
copy the Governor of each of the States and Ter
rorieS of the United States-cach of said copies to
be bound in leather There shall alsu; foe printed
additional number Of the first volumes of public
acts to be stitched, to furnish one copy to every
sheriff. register, county solicitor and to each justice
of the peace of the several counties OF the State.
The printer shall also deliver to the Secretary Of
State a sufficient number of public documents Qn-
Guiding the Governors message and inaugural, and
excluding bs) as either branch of the General AS
sembly may order to be printed, to furnish two
copies for the State Library two copies for the Tx
ecutve office, ten copies to each OF tie libraries OF
the Senate and House of Commons one to the Uni
vcrsity library, and one to each member OF the
General Assembly, all of which volumes shall be
bound and distributed along with the Journals and
acts as directed in the provisions OF TINS act Inc
Secretary of State shall record in book kept for
that purpose the names of all the justices OF the
peace for the several counties of the State; and
whenever vacancy it shall be entered the e.
in and the clerks of the several county courts, SHALL
Oh the third Monday of November, 1856, and every
two years thereafter furnish the Secretary OF State
with a correct list Of the justices of the peace of
their several counties and by thislst shall the pub
lie laws and Journals be distributed.
10. The Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer,
Comptroller and Adutant- General may have print
ed for their several offices, such blanks and other
necessary printing as may be suitable and proper,
to enable them discharge their duties the charges
for which printing shall be reasonable and just, to
be adjudged of and allowed by the board composed
of the Governor, Secretary of State Treasurer and
Comptroller
IL. Any vacancy occurring in the office of public
printer, during the interval between the meetings OF
the General Assembly, shall be filled by appoint
ment of the Governor.
~. All laws and clauses of laws, coming within
the meaning and purview of this act, be, and the
same hereby repealed and this act shall be in
force from and after its ratification.
Read three times in both Houses Of the General
Assembly, and ratified this 10th day of February,
1866
SAML P. HILL,
Speaker H0. Commons.