Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-02-07

establish streets In said town, and for other Dur.
posesn
Q. An Act to amend an act entitled "An Act to in.
corporate the Cheoih Turnpike Company" passed
at the session Of ls54-55
Y An Act to amend and consolidate the acts incor.
poratng the Jonathan's Creek and Tennessee
Mountain Turnpike Company in the county Of
Haywood.
8. An Act to incorporate the town o. Rockingham.
in the county Of Richmond.
0. An Act to incorporate the town Of Yadkinvie,
In Yadkin county.
10. An Act to amend the charter of the Fayetteville
and Western Plankroad Company, and for other
purposes.
II. An Act to amend the charter Of the Western
Plankroad Company, passed at the session Of
1S50-'5l.
H. An Act TO incorporate the town of Troy, in
Montgomery county.
10. An Act TO incorporate the town Of Townsville,
in Davidson county.
| IA. An Act TO authorize Plankroad and Turnpike
Companies TO use stone and gravel in the con.
struction and repair of their roads,
Is. An Act to protect the citizens Of the town of
Wilson.
It, An Act to incorporate the Macon County Turn.
pike Company.
II. An Act TO authorize and empower the surcties
Of James A. Brown, late sheriff of Pitt county,
to collect arrears Of taxes due for tho years 1889
and 1853
Is. An Act to incorporate the town of Salem, in
10. An Act to amend the act incorporating the vii.
mington Savings Bank, passed Feb "a, 1855.
20. An Act to revive and amend act incorpora.
ting the Camden and Pasquotank New Cut Canal
Company.
81. An Act to change the name of "New Institute"
in lredell county, to "Olin."
%. An Act to change the time Of holding the courts
OF pleas and quarter sessions for Chowan county.
Changes the time to the 4th Monday in March
and September, and 81 Monday in June and De.
cember
90. An Act to incorporate the town of Waynesyilc,
in Haywood county.
a. An Act to alter Act to incorporate the trus.
tees Of the New Institute, in Iredell county
Changes the name to DIN High School, In.
creases the number Of trustees to fifteen; and
grants the privilege OF erecting the school into
college when $40 900 shall have been subscribed
as n permanent fund for the endowment of the
institution
25. An Act to authorize Samuel S. Bddle to build
bridge across Ncusc river, in Craven county.
49, An Act concerning the militia in Union county.
o. An Act to increase the pay Of witnesses in Du.
pin, Rowan and Robson counties.
g. An Act to allow the clerk of the county court
of Craven more time to make out his tax list.
20. An Act to incorporate the town Of Marion, in
Mcdowell county.
80 An Act to abolish jury trials in the county
courts Of Polk county
81. An Act charging the powers of Green Hill
Academy, in Haywood county.
30. An Act to regulate the fishing with seines in
North river. Prohibits fishing with seines from
o'clock p m. on Saturday, until sunrise
Monday morning of each and every week. Pen
atty 500.
49, An act to extend the time of payment of the
bonds due from the Scaboard and Roanoke Rail.
road Company TO the State. [Gives five years
from LIST January, 1S57,-interest to be paid semi
annually.
"a. An Act to incorporate the Albcmarle and Suf.
folk Railroad Company.
35. An Act TO incorporate the American Exchange
Mining and Smelling Company.
80. An Act to amend an act Incorporating the town
Of Stricklandsvle, in Duplin county; and to in
corporate the commissioners of said town.
81 An Act to amend the charter Of the Atlantic
and North-Caro'ina Railroad Company.
3S. An Act extending the powers Of the Roanoke
Valley Railroad Company.
! 80. An Act to incorporate the Salem Cemetery Com.
40 pa Any Ac, to amend an act incorporating the DUAL,
latown and Oconalufta Turnpike Company. in
jackson county.
| Al. An Act TO incorporate the trustees of Mount
Olvet Academy, in Randolph county.
40. An Act to revise and consolidate the charter of
the City Of Raleigh. Extends its corporate limils.
43. An Act to authorize the wardens of the poor Of
Rutherford county to sell and convey the lands
| on which the poor-houses are situated
A. An Act to amend the charter Of Carolina Female
College, in Arson county. Allows the trustees
to hold property to the amount OF $l50,O0O.l
40 An Act to incorporate York Collegiate Institute,
| in Alexander county.
I 40. An Act concerning the courts Of Granville
| county.
At. An Act to amend an act incorporating the town
of Graham in Alamance county.
48. An Act to incorporate the Warrenton Female
Academy.
49, An Act to amend an act for the better regula
ton Of the town of Clinton
so. An Act to prevent the sale Of sprituous liquors
within two miles of Western Carolina Male Acade
| my, in CabaIrus county.
81. An Act to incorporate the town Of Albemarle,
| in Stanly county
50. An Act to incorporate the Garysburg and Wind.
sor Railroad Company.
| SO. An Act for the better government Of the town
| Of Gainesville, in Gates county.
"a. An Act to restore jury trials in the County
Courts Of Robson county.
| 55. An Act to amend an act incorporating the Wes
tern N. G. Railroad Company. Authorizes the
directors to open books of subscription for $780,
600 or $500, 900, or some intermediate sum, ana
when five per cent on such subscriptions is paid
in the State to subscribe double the amount SUBJ
scribed by individuals. First section of the road
| to extend to Morganton. Road to be located with
in two miles of Newton, or a branch built to that
| village. Directors authorized to open books for
subscription TO amount sufficient to meet one
third Of the expense of second Section (Which
second section shall extend from Morganton to a
point not more than ten miles east Of the western
portal Of the Swananoa tunncl,) aud the States
subscription Of two-thrds not to be called for un.
til the first section is completed and equipped
Subscriptions by counties to be made by vote
Of the people, after the amount is determined on
by a majority of the magstrates.1
&c. An Act concerning the bank Of Cape Fear
(Repeals the l7th 18th and 22d sections Of The
charter granted last session. Gives authority to
issue bills not less than 81. General Assembly,
within five years, may increase the capital stock
to $4,000, 000-thc State to be allowed to take as
much stock in it us in the bank of the State.
81. An Act to incorporate the town of Townsville,