Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-02-06

passed by the Legislature which closed lis Session
at Raleigh, at IL o'clock, last Tuesday night
We publish TO day the public and private acts, the
resolutions will be given next week. We do not
suppose the acts entirely accurate but we give
such as we have received.
PUBLIC LAWS
l. An Act to amend the 99h chapter of the Revised Code
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still in force. On every 800 worth of land including
On all polls so Disconnues the here
tofore levied for the Insane Asylum On turnpike tolgate
S. on public ferries tax equal to seven timss the largest
toll dem anded tell bridges, SIS On studs and jacks,
then the tax to be the highest season price Owners
OF such animals, living out of the State, and standing
dollar OF nett interest &c. tax OF four cents Upon
every dollar than So of nett dividend profit upon
upward or in stocks of kind or in shares of any ncor
porated or trading whether in or out of the State
OF any other State tax OF four cents On every 800 en-
ployed IN negro trading 33 centsin any other species
of trade whether carried with cash upon credit 20
each suky gig buggy barouche carriage and other
pleasure vehicle of the value Of $50 and upwards per
ornamental welry except that by females of great
value as S25 tax of per cent on the value thereof On
30 cents on each harp 81 90 each pianoorte 81 so
on each pistol and bowie knife 25 drks and sword
quors &C. $50 On gold headed walking canes 50 cents on
silver headed canes 25 cents On all keepers of houses ;of
public entertainment, whether town country whose
cept amount to $500 or more tax of one-fourh of
Onvery public biardtable 1925 unless there be than
each additional On private tables, $25 each.
On each bowling alley, $50 and each additional
On pack of playing Sold 8 cents to be paid by
the seller On all pedeIs of patent medicines, razors
zor stroPs to0thach remedies &C. tax of $40 for each
county in which they .pedde On persons putting up
lightning rods, $50 for each county. On daguer-
P eaoh n Wbc they sRe
each mortgage deed marriage contract and deed in trust
81 On marriage licenses, ST each Taxes imposed on
taers oTdnareS and INNS and tavern keepers pedars bill
lizard tables bowling alleys and livery stables to be paid
advance to the sheriff On every mercant merchant tailor
or eweer onethrd Of per cent all goods wares,
&c. except ready-made clothing and the amount Of
purchases of ready made othng whether for males e
males per cent On every merchant apothecary drug
gist other dealer consgnee agent selling Wholesale
or retail, sprtuous liquors, wines cordia five per
cent. the capital employed. Agents selling patent
medicines to pay 53 per cent the value On commission
merchants, two per cent. Their commissions AucOneers
pay per the value goods sold by him when
nedar of riding vehicles manufactured out of the State
$40 for each county all horses and mules brought into
State for sae in each county Both these items be
maid in advance to the sheriff Every person whether by
or otherwise enaged in buying and selling vehicles
the manufacture Of this State pay tax of
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manufacturers of whatsoever calling to pay tax of
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county officers persons in the employ of corporate and pr
together shall yield an annual gross income of $500,
tax of So and for all sums so received over $780,
tax of per cent. On each attorneys license granted,
SIS On all insurance companies in the State,
soo and on all dG OF sneh
agency may be established On all agencies of banks in
out OF the state tax OF $o0 On express compa-
and menageries SIS for each county which
they stage aud theaca companies dancers
slight hand performers tumblers &C. for county
exhibitors Unnatural curosities already mentioned
$40 for each county On dancers lecturers &c for
of tax lists sent to each county clerk Clerks
to return abstract to the coRtroer before the LIST
day Sher and other receivers of public
settle with the comptroller between the last day Of June and
LIST day Of October The sher to return upon OATH to the
court pleas and quarter sessions of his county the
next preceding the time at which he may settle with the
comptroller list of all moneys which be may have received
Jewellers licensed retailers bv small measuo houses Of
public entertainment, ordinary inn keepers billiard ia
bles bowling alleys stage players sleight of hand per
eg equestrian performers exhibitors artfcia
curosites, apothecares druggists nonresident
udhorses and ackasss horses and mules brought into the
State for SALE sellers of carriages buggies and riding
vehicles manufacturers of riding vehicles the
the nnrchaes bought out of the State of any pieces or
of such riding vehicles all other manufacturers upor
the amount Of their purchase made out of the State
ncdders brokers' insurance companies agencies of banks
ncornorated out Of the state exhibitors Of menagereg
singers dancers ethiopian serenaders performers for
amusement for reward, dealers in spurious liquors. livery
stables county registers auctiOneerS commission merchants
and any and all other subjects for which he ought to
count.
2 An Act extend the provisions of act passedby TIT
General Assembly at its session of 1877 entitled Al
extend the time for perctng titles to land hereofor
entered Extend the provisions OF said act to January
g. An Act to authorize the inspectors of naval stores il
the of Wilmington to gauge the article of spirits
turpentne. ALLOWS inspectors five cents for each and
cak barrel gagged No other person to gauge under
penalty of $l00,]
4 An Act for the benefit of the Insane Asylum [Appro
pratng $4,000 for erecting enclosures supplying water
s. An Act concerning the coupon bonds, of the State
Authorizes the public treasurer to issue coupon bond OF tn
s. An to provide for the better securing in
tons ejectment defendant to give bond for payment
COSTS of failure to successfully defend the aconl
T. An Act to declare the meaning of that portion Of tn
Revised Code which relates to hunting by night Iru
intent and meaning of the act prevent rehunng
deer with gun or guns in the night time.]
An act to the holders of the bonds of h
State against loss by accident, &C. THE public
register such bonds with amount, number date, SC,
when the bonds are lost or destroyed Such registers
bonds to be transferable only at the Office of the publ
g. supplementary take the of the people
the State relative to the proposed amendment to the Cor
stituon PeOple to vote for or against Free Suffrage
the first Thursday in August, 1857
10. An act concerning registration of Sherts bonds &
Sher and Constabes bonds to be registered in the
sters Office and certified copies from the registers book
read evidence when the original bond is lost or destroy
H. An act to amend the Sth section of the 45th chapter
the Revised Code [Strikes out the word sezure IN tn
r. An act to repeal in part the 18th section of the
chapter of the Revised Code. when master of vesse
the cape refuses pllOI, ploI Shall
entitled the full potage though he had performed h
!, service Repeats the law to the contraryl
l3 An act to amend act, entitled IAN act upplemen
to an act entitled act to lay off and establish county
the Polk, passed at the session of [Cour
be held and records kept at the town of Columbus in sal
county -
Ii An Act to amend the Constitution Of the State Of
Carolina. THE Free Suffrage act
To- An concerning gaming Playing at Faro bank
, table a misdemeanor-fnen not to be less than SO
49, An act to extend the time for registration OF grant
deeds and other conveyances ALLOWS further time OF v
years from passage of this act Does not apply to NOR
INF tn narri settlements