The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-02-11

land on the Cape Fear river, rs site ioi
marine hospital and pest house.
%. An act to create sinking fund
rHons. Thomas Rullin, w. N. Edwards and
ID. l.. Swain, commissioners Of said fund.
all revenues derived from the States stock
in railroads. plankroads, &c, TO constitute
the sinking fund.
"a. An act to prevent the Telling Of timber
in Emo river, in the county Of Orange, and
Fishers river in the county Of Surry, Jen.
ning's creek il the county Of Davidson. and
McAlpin's creek aud Big Sugar creek and
its four principal tributaries OF the same
name in the county Of Mecklenburg.
25. An act concerning trials before JUS
tees OF the peace. Extends the provisions
Of the act concerning the places OF trial to
Brunswick county.
DC. An act to authorize the examination o.
the wife in certain Cases. Makes the vile
competent to give evidence against the hus-
band in prosecutions for assault and battery
by him on the person of the wife.
o.. An act to establish standard weights
Of grains, &c. Makes the following weights
constitute busnel. viz Wheat, 60 pounds ;
rice, A; rye, SO; indian corn, 81 buck
wheat, so; barley, 4S oats, so; flaxseed,
IS clover seed, GA peas. so corn meal, 40.
Does not prohibit the buying and selling by
measure. Penalty Of $40 for taking more
weight, per bushel, than above fixed.
\ %. All act to amend the Goth and sd
sections of the goth chapter Of the Revised
Code, entitled Revenue. Real estate to be
listed in the county 10 which il Is situated.
/ Ii lying partly in one county and partly in
another, it is to be listed in the county in
which the owner resides, il he resides IN
either. III he resides in neither county, the
/ land is TO be listed in the county in which the
greater portion lies.
30. An act to provide for the maintenance
Of the Insane Asylum.
/ 80. An act concerning the Institution Of
the deaf and dumb and the blind.
i ST. An act to alter the time Of holding the
superior courts in Dayie and Alexander.
| SO. An act to repeal the l2th section o.
chapter A of the Revised Code, relating tc
evidence.
IS. An act further prescribing the duties
of the public treasurer.
"a. An act to correct mistake in the law
Of 1875, chap. Isl, sec. 4.
PRIVATE LAWS.
/. An Act to give additional authority I,
l the commissioners Of the t0wn Ut larb0r0
+ TAuthnriZes them to sell burial lots in tht
rarburo' cemetery also, 10 sell portion .
the town commons, and to extend the corpo
rate limits.
i .. An Act 10 amend an act entitle! /" Al
4 Act to incorporate the rrestees Of Davidson
/ College," passed. in the year 1858. Tn,
amount If real and personal estate beiongln.
4 to said corporation not Ia exceed S500,000
Vests all tile or interest Of the State and tn
i University ia the estate or effects OF the lat
! Maxwell Chambers in the above corporation.
S. An Act to authorize the securities o
John p Bridges, deceased, late sheriff .
J Hartford county. TO collect arrears OF taxes
due for the wears 1855 and 1854.
4 e. An Act 10 incorporate the Norih-CarO
/ lima and New York steamship Company.
). An Act to repeal the LII section OF hi
act passed IN l854-'5j, entitled. An Act Il
empower the commissioners Of the town 0
Wilmington to establish streets IN said town
and for other purposes.
6. An Act to amend an act entitled n
Act 10 incorporate the GheOih Farnpike Com,
pany,' passed at the session uf is54-'5j.
:. An Act to amend aud consolidate Ii,
acts Incorporating the Jonathan's Greek ani
/ tennessee Mountain Turnpike Company, Il
tie county of Haywood.
g. An Act to incorporate the town oil Rock
ingham, 10 the county d Richmnni.
h 9. An Act q incorporate the town Of iad
kinvillr, in Yadkin county.
10. An Act to amend the charter Of III,
4 Fayetteville aud Western PIankroai Com
pany, and for other purposes
1 II. An Act 10 amend the charter II The
Western PIankroad Company, passed at The
session Of l55O-'5l.
y Ia. an Act 10 incorporate The town D
/ Troy, in Montgomery county.
4 49, An Act to incorporate the town .
4 ThnmasyiIle. in Davidson caun.,.
4 IA. An sLt 10 authsrizp PlaHkroad ant
Turnpike Companies To lsr stone aud grave
i IN the construction and repair d their toads
\ rs. An Act 70 protect the citizens Of ii,
town Of Wilson.
4 l6. AnAct TO incorporate the Macon Coan
~ rdfnpise Company.
IL Az Act to authorize and empower III,
sureties 0i James A. Brown, late sheriff o
PHI county, 10 collect arrears Of taxes due
lOr the wears 1852 aud 1855.
Z i8 ~ Act 10 incorporate the town Of 81.
lem. ia forsythe county.
TO- An Act 10 amend tie act incorporate,
tie Wilmington saving, Bank. passed Feb.
~. 1855.
4 90. An Act to revive and amend an act 10
cooperating tie Camden and pasquotank New
CUt Canal Company.
81 San Act % change The name Of 4" New
Inst;ufe," 10 Iredell county. T." Dim
4 22 Al Act 70 change The time 81 holdia.
the court. IL pleas aud quarter sessions Ipi
ChuWan county. [Changcs, the time TO th.
iih Monday in March aid September, aud 8,
Monday ~ June and December.
%. An Act to incorporate the town o
Waynpsyille, in Haywood county.
~. An Act 70 alter 81 Act 10 incorpOfat,
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