The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-02-10

as double taxes. from taxes imposed on I'M
listed property, or on merchants, merchant
tailors, jewelers., licensed retailers by small
measure, houses of public entertainment,
ordinary or inn keepers. billiard tables,
bowling alleys, stage players, sleight OF
hand performers, rope dancers, tumblers,
wire dancers. circus riders, equestrian per-
formers, exhibitors of natural or artificial
curiosities, apothecarles, druggist, non-res-
ident owners of studhorses and iackasses,
horses and mules brought into the State for
sale, sellers of carriages, buggies and other
riding vehicles. manufacturers of riding We
hicles on the sums of the purchases brought
out of the State of any pieces or parts of
such riding vehicles, and on all other man
ufacturers. upon the sums or amount of
their purchases made out of the State, ped
dlers, brokers, insurance companies, agen-
cies of Inks incorporated out of the State,
exhibitors of menageries, singers, dancers,
ethiopian serenaders, performers for reward
on musical instruments, and other exhibi-
tors for public amusement or reward, deal
ers in spirituous liquors, livery stables,
county registers, auctioneers, commission
merchants, and on any and all other sub
jects for which he ought to account.
9. An act to extend the provisions of an
act passed by the General Assembly at its
session of 1915, entitled IAN act to ex-
tend the time for perfecting titles to land
heretofore entered" Extends the provi-
sions of said act to January 1, 1859.
3. An act to authorize the inspectors of
naval stores in the town of Wilmington to
guage the article of spirits ofturpentine.-
Allows inspectors five cents for each and
every cask or barrel guaged. No other
person to guage under a penalty of 800.
4. An act for the benefit of the Insane
Asylum. [Appropriating $50, COO for erect
ing enclosures, supplying water, Sci
3. An act concerning the coupon bonds
of the State. Authorizes the public treas
urer TO issue coupon bonds of the denomi-
nation Of $500.
6. An act to provide for the better secur-
ing costs in actions of ejectment. Defend
ant to give bond for payment of costs, in
case of failure, to successfully defend the
action.
Z. An act to declare the meaning of that
portion of the Revised Code which relates
to fire-hunting by night. TRUE intent and
meaning of the act is to prevent fire hunting
for deer with gun or guns in the night
time.
8. An act to secure the holders of the
coupon bonds of this State against loss by
accident, &c. The public treasurer to
register such bonds, with amount, number,
date. &C., in a book to be kept by him, and
such registry to be evidence when the
bonds are lost or destroyed. Such regis
tered bonds to be transferable only at the |
Office of the public treasurer.
Q. a supplementary act to take the sense
of the people of the State relative to the |
proposed amendment to the Constitutions
People TO vote for or against Free Suffrage |
on the first Thursday in August, 1857.
10. An act concerning registration of |
Sheriff's bonds, &c. [Sheriff's and Con-
stables bonds to be registered in the regis
ter's Office, and certified copies from the
registers book to be read in evidence when
the original bond is lost or destroyed
ii. An act TO amend the 9Th section of
the 45th chapter of the Revised Code
STRIKES out the word seizure" in the 9th
line and inserts ''sale."1
II. An act to repeal in part the 18th Sec
ton of the S5th chapter of the Revised Code.
When master of a vessel. on the Cape
Fear river, refuses pilot, such pilot shall
be entitled TO the full pilotage, as though
he had performed the service. Repeats the
law TO the contrary.
ID. An act to amend an act entitled IAN
act supplemental to an act, entitled an act
to lay off and establish county by the
name of Polk passed at the session of S54
SO. Courts to be held and re cords kept
at the town of Columbus, in said county,
IA. An act to amend the Constitution of
the State of North Carolina. THE Free
Suffrage act.
10. An act concerning gaming. Playing
at Faro bank or table msdemeanor-
fine not to be less than S25.1
l6. An act to extend the time for regis
tTation of grants, deeds and other convey
ances. Allows further time of two years
from the passage of this act. Does not ap-
ply TO mortgages and conveyances in trust,
nor to marriage settlements.
IL. An act to amend section and re-
peal section of chapter SO of the Revised
Code, entitled currency. [Repeals the
clause making it penal to pass or receive
one and two dollar bills.
Is. An act to amend section Z, chapter
IL, of Revised Code, concerning cattle and
other stock. Makes the killing of cattle,
&C., on railroads prima facie evidence of
negligence. The benefit of the act not to
apply, unless suit is brought within six
months.
10. An act concerning the Clerks of the
Supreme Court. Declares that 25th sec
ton, lO2d chaDter of Revised Code i an