The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-03-02
CAPTIONS OF The Laws
Passed by the General assembly Of North Car.
ma, attke Session of ls54-'55.

as follows:
WHEREAS, large number Of the people disfran-
chised by the freehold Qua6ca. a.ions required of
voters for members OF the Senate.
SEC. /. Therefore be it enacted by the General As
sembly OF the State of North Carolina and hereby
ted6y authority of the same, (three-ffths of
the whole number of the members of each house con-
currng that the second clause OF the first article of
the amended Constitution, ratified by the people of
North Carolina, the second Nj onday of November,
In the OF our Lord, 1885, shall be amended TO read
as follows:
Every free white of the age of twenty years,
beng native citizen nted States,
and who has been inhabtant of the State for twelve
months Immediately preceding the day any election,
and shall have paid prblic taxes shall be entitled to
vote for member the Senate for the district in which
he resides.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted That the Governor of
the State be- and he is hereby directed his pro-
camation to the people North Carolina, least six
months before the next election for members of the
General Assembly, setting forth the purport of this
and the amendment TO the Constitution herein popos
ed which proclamation shall be accompanied by true
and perfect copy authenticated bv the cet-
fcate of the Secretary of State and both the proca
nation and the copy of this act the Governor of the
State shall to be published in newspapers OF
the State at least six months before the election of
members to the next General Assembly.
2. An dct 10 protect wild fowl, &c.
3. An act in relation 20 Elizabeth City.
4. An act emancipaing Jerry, slave.
5. An act TO incorporate the town Of Roxboro' :.
s. An act I" provide for The issue of additional
stock by The Se2board and Roanoke r. R. Com.
p'ny.
T. An act au.horisng the Nantahala and Tue.
kas"ge Turnplk. Company to build toll bridge.
3. An ac: concerning The Justices of the Pence
in n" r"mn'i"S "i Rand"Iph, AIamance and Wake.
tTwerty Justices to form Guorum.]
,. Al act 10 pay The Wardens If the Poor in
Meck!cnhUrg county.
10. An ACT 10 aulh"rse the Trustees of the
Loushurg Female Acadrmys To convey land, &c.
IL. An act TO auhorise the paying of Wardens
of HE Pour for their services
IL. An act 10 amend the act Incorporating the
Fayetteville and Northern Plank Road Company.
l3 An act 10 incorporate Unon Academy.
IA. An act to protect live stock from malicious
Obstruction.
Is. An act to encourage wolf killing in Jack.
son county
Is. An act concerning Haw River in Alamance
county.
II. An act to number the West Regiment in
Madison county.
Is. An act to pay Wardens OF the Poor in Ala.
nance and Duplin.
10. An act 10 amend an act of 1852, entitled
An act concetDing the place of trials for civil
processes before Justices OF the Peace
20. An act TO incorporate the Wilmington
Steam Tug Company.
81. An act to appoint commissioners TO lay off
%. An act concerning public roads in Wa,ou-
"a county.
% An act 10 auihorise the collection Of AREA.
gcs Of taxes in JACKSON county.
"a. An act 10 authoriSe The Wardens of the
Poor in Pa>quntank and Tancey 10 sell certain
lands.
25. An act to incorporate the two Academies
in A~heborough.
26. An to emancipate John Good, slave
p. An act to provide for the impr ovement of
the road from Wilkes by Meat Camp Creek to the
Tennessee line.
%. An ac: to auhorise the erection Of cou:
house in Irede county.
90. An act to amend an act Incorporating
Muse River Manufacturing Company.
80. An act to amend the several acts charter
ing Ashevie and Greenville Plank Road Com.
pany.
81. An act aurhorising gates across the public
road in Green River Cove, Henderson county.
81. An act establishing new County by the
name Of Polk.
33 An act au.horsing the County Court of
Henderson to sell lands, &c.
"a. An act au;horising the Raleigh and CASTOR
Railroad Company 10 take stock in the Roanoke
Valley Railroad Company.
IS. An act to extend the time for preferring
titles, &c.
So. An act to incorporate the town of Newton.
81. An act to amend an act, entitled an act TO
define the duties and powers Of turnpike and rail-
road companies.
80. An act to hold court two weeks in New
Hanover county.
80. An act 10 incorporate the Chapel Hill and
plank road, tram road, and turnpike
40 An ACT to alter The times Of holding the
courts of pleas end quarter sessions OF Hyde
county.
Conway borough railroad company.
Az An Incorporate the Trent river nay.
y A'Inn mp"ny.
43. An act concerning hogs running at large in
e. znh III City.
A An act inc"rpora," The Dobbin House
Company in the town of Fayetteville.
As An act t, amend III" act of 1850, for the
better regulation "I the town OF Wilson.
46. An act To amend The charter of the town
OF Cha rln,ie
AZ. An act to amend an act, preventing the
ob>,ruct"n To fish in Bount's creek.
AZ An acl to incorporate the female benevolent
81 'ci"ty IN Ne" bern.
49, An &C, TO incorporate Yadkin Institute.
So An &C, TO incorporate the WhtesviIle and
Iron Hill plank road company.
81. An act to incorporate the town OF Warsaw.
So. An act to amend the act for the better gov.
ernment OF The city Of Raleigh.
So An act for the relief Of the citizens Of lredrl
county. " -7
81. An act to amend the act Of 1916, incorpor.
ating the town of S,elesviile.
SIS. An act to change the times OF holding the