Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-02-23
CAPTIONS OF THE LAWS
Passed by the General assembly of North Carolina. at the
Session of Is54-55

lows:
by the freehold required of for mem
beers of the Senate,
the State of North Carolina and 1t IS hereby enacted By the
authority Of the same hreefths of the whole number of
clause of the third section of the first article of the amend
ed constitution ratified by the people of North Carolina
1856 shall be amended to read as follows
Every free white of the Of 81 years being ma
tive or naturazed citizen of the United States and who
nhabtant of the State for twelve months mme-
datey preceding the day of election and shall have
paid public shall be entitled to vote for member of
the Senate for the district in which he resides
Sec 2. Be it further enacted That the Governor OF the
State be- aud he herey directed to issue his
to the people of North Carolina at least six months before
the election or members of the General Assembly SET
ting forth the purpot and the amendment to the
Constitution herein proposed which proclamation shall be
Gated bv the certificate of the Secretary of State and both
the proclamation and the ccpy of this ac the Governor of
the State shall to be published ten OF the
State at least six months before the election OF members 10
the next General Assembly.
2. An act to protect wild fowls, &c
3. An act in relation to Elizabe h City.
T. An act emancipating Jerry, slave
5. An act to incorporate the town OF ROxborough.
Seaboard and Roanoke r. r. Company.
T. An authorizing the Nautahaa and Tuckasege Turn
pike Company build toll bridge.
concerning the Justices of the Peace in the
ties of Randolph Alamance and Wake.
Twenty Justices to form quorum
g. An act pay the Wardens of The Poor in Mecken-
10 An act to authorize the trustees of the ousburg Fe
male Academy to convey land &c.
II. An act to authorize the paying of Wardens of the
10 a. Al & - mend the act incornorat,c tho Fava+ta
Wills and Northern Plank Road Company
- a. ot ~ nrotnat Ero S1on TO-, 'o.
Is An act to wolf killing in Jackson county
~ Az act tn nnmhcT the Wsst Rarmen+ ~ Ma 49, 40
ic a. t ~ nov Wordens n tbe D. IN aIa"o ". !
Du3gIin ,o-, ....,
AN af1 70 aeo n af 0. i1p An act
'e So "a u ect tFT noorroro+, to ui,rn Siam, Tive 70
~ a. An act !" ico %o me " ceam Jug %
~ an 0 W "lp0l'' w lay oh roau III
w, oo""ty ",
~ An act concerning Paplc roaGs IN atsuga county
20. an uJI W auo'"e tue e'ec'lo" u "rlearageS OF
'd3 a. /. 'ach h SUI coIn?. a., 11-, e a., n, ,,
An acI 10 autnor12e s araens Oh the POOR IN Pas
qu0tahk ana fancy 10 sen certain landS
20 An act TO incorporate the two Academies in Ashe-
boIoogh.
An act to provide for the improvement of the road from
"IlSeS by Aleat lamp Creek 10 me tennessee line
redell county
~ An act to amend an act Incorporating Mouse River
80 An act to amend the several acts charerng Asheve
and GreenElile Plank Road Company.
81 act authorizing gates across the public road in Green
River Cove, Henderson county.
r. An act establishing new County by the name of
Polk
81 act authorizing the County Court of Henderson to
sell lands, Nc
"a An act authorizing the Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad
company TO take STOCK IN the Roanoke alley Railroad Com
pany. ~
81 An act 10 extend the time Tor perectng titles &c
81 IA acI 70 lneo PoFa'e me 1oWh OF newton
An act to amend an act entitled an act to defe the
duties and powers of turnpike and railroad companies.
81 An act TO hod court TWO weeks Ne" Hanovercoun
yso =, o+ - ;uuao+o ~, Ch, 11;,, - /, ,5. ~,
~ AN aet TO incorporate Tue Cape hui ana MorrlSVHle
plank road, team road; and turnpike company
40 An act tie alter the tunes OF holding the courts OF pleas
ana quarter sessions OF ny ae COUNT y,
" 5o 20 'i'e ar dun ana |oh"ayoorough
pianfraod company. -, IT,
naav AN act 70 the rent nav "'l0n com
% An act concerning hoSS running at largo IN Elizabeth
Al An act 70 the Dooplh house company In
the town OF Fayetteville
40 An act to amend the act OF $780, tor the better
at .c oL Inc to"n VI Wllsoti: ,tc,
10 An act to amend the charter OF the town of Charlotte
an ACT 70 aeno Ill ACT preventing Ihe obstruction to
hSlI IA Hlouht creek
AN act TO incorporate tne leae benevolent society IN
Nembern' 11-,,-.-,...
A. An act to incorporate 4adkin Institute
oo An ac1 TO Incorporate 'ns n''eS'e ana Iron Hill
p'g an so"u az to + PnSSrro+ tho &c u1ou
- 81 A. et t " iJ .L Wy e ,t ~ " saw :
Al aG5 TO amend the act lof me better government Of
ING 70 ci'y Vi I'sle'gn g -, 1
90 n act or Inc [ee u 'ne ctonS 0! redell county
IN Ac ~ " Inv 'e' VI 10io incorporating the
town WI OF otatesvll e. 4,o .:ou - ,,.,,. =. r
~ an 4ct 20 cnHIse enE 'nes u holulhg the county
Courts OF Beaufort COUNTY =, e.,,.-,.....
81" An act 70 the leth ana putting ot TIMBER In
Hay river and Great A am river
an i0C ~ 'en0 ts ae' Incorporating the town OF
Gi to -. l.. ., A., - .- /. !,
pIon nI ' 20 le"0 'De a' incorporating the town OF
Flymoatn. o4 . 49, ~, e -.
act TO establish bank IN the town OF washington
" fn ac' 70 por"Ie Tue crane hoyal Arcn Nhapter
OF North Carolina free and accepted Nasons.
oil An act TO amend the charter CT the western Plank
Road Company.
o. an acC 10 nay on anu estanSn' OUT OF portion OF
Nu en new coun.S 10 oe caLeu flarneu:
o5 AN act TO incorporate the tHreenVllle, 1enn and
lFroVides lor raoad from the rant Rock on French
Broad river through the counties OF Madison Buncombe
ana Henderson, ana 10 ln'ersec with suGn South Carolina
road as the stocknodef may desgte he road to have
the same guage OF the Nortn Caro railroad Ihe State
1 o. An ACT to INCORPORATE the 'ls00rougn ana chapel
* Az OFT ~ ind"rnyoro+a The Chatham ond Pra1h