Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-02-23


of the act but only those portions Of it which relate
to the mode mi subjects Of taxaton]
g. An act concerning courts oil pleas and quarter
sessions for the county Of Duplin. Gives the act
ting justices of the county power to call an extra
term whenever, in their opinion, the business Of the
co"rt rtquirs il.
8. An act TO incorporate Shoal Creek Academy,
in the county of Cherokee.
4 An act to incorporate the Copper Hill Mining
Company.
s. An act to incorporate the Guiltord Copper and
Gold Mining Company.
6 An act to incorporate the North State Copper
and Gold Mining Company.
T. An act to prevent the telling Of timber in the
waters of Tuckaho and Trent rivers. Prohibits the
telling of timber in Tuckaho, from Tuckaho bridge,
in Jones county, to its junction with Trent and also
in the Trent between Upper Quaker Bridge and the
town of Pollocksvle. Penalty not less than ten
nor more than fifty dollars, if white person; if a
slave or free negro, 80 lashes at the public whip
ping post.
S. An act to incorporate the town Of Mount Plea
ant in Cabarrus county.
9. An act to incorporate North. Carolina College,
in Cabarrus county.
TO- An act to amend an act passed by the Gene.
al Assembly OF North. Carolina at the session of
iS54-55 to incorporate the town Of Lenor, in
Caldwell county.
H. An act authorizing and empowering the JUS
;ices Of the county Of franklin to sell certain public
:,nds belonging to said county
~. An act to incorporate Davenport Female Col
:ege, in Caldwell county
Is. An act 10 enlarge the powers Of the commits
.ioners of the town of Marlborough as to author
re them to organize and keep up more efficient
.ire engine company in said town.
H. An act to amend an act entitled an act to in
corporate the trustees of Graham Institute, semi
nary Of learning in the county of Alamance, passed
A. D. 1851.
Is. An act to extend the corporation Of the town
\ of Kinston, in Lenoir county.
1G. An act to amend an act entitled an act to au
,horize the construction of branch of the Tncka
ege and Keowee Turnpike, in the county Of Jack
Ion, passed at the session Of l656-57.
II. An act to amend act, entitled an act to
mend an act, entitled an act to incorporate the
.beoe Turnpike Company, passed at the session OF
IS56-'57.
Is. An act to require the clerks of the General
Assembly 10 take an oath of office.
10. An act to make husbands liable for the debts
# their deceased wives
90. An act to incorporate the Orange Guards, at
i1il!sborO, Orange county.
81. An act to incorporate the Buckhorn Iron Com.
panv.
D. An act to amend the SD section, 9th chapter,
Revised Code. Provides such compensation as
majority of the justices may allow, TO justices ap-
pOtnteu u taNe Tue TAX tiStS
%. An act to amend an act. passed at the session
Of 1852 entitled an act to provide for the improve
ment of the road from Reddies river to the Tennes-
see line.
81. An act to incorporate the Whiteoak River
Navigation Company.
-. An act to restore jury trials in the county
courts Of Clcaveand county.
&C. An act to encourage the planting Of oysters
aid clans
81. An act to incorporate the Arendcll Hotel Com
pany, in Morehead City. ltaptal stock, 100000.
IS. An act to ccdc to the United States JurlSdc-
ton tract of land in the city OF Ra'vgh, to
be used for the purpose OF courthouse and post Office
90 An act TO incorporate the Pamplico Guards,
volunteer company in the town Of Washington.
50 An act tor the relief of such persons may
suffer from the destruction oil the records of Pit
county, occasoncd by the burning of the court
house.
- 81. An act to improve part Of the public road
from WilkcshUro to jefferson.
81 An act to incorporate Cedar Falls Company
in Randolph county.
SO An act to repeal an act to change the time OF
holding the courts OF pleas and quarter sessions for
ChOwan county, passed at the session of lSJt-37
81 An act 10 incorporate the Newbern GaslSht
Company
So An act for the relief Of the surctes Of Joshua
Skies, deceased, late sheriff of Union county. AL
lows the suretes to collect the taxes unpaid for
1851 So
Sc An act for the protection of wild fowl in the
waters Of Currituck county. Imposes penalty of
S25 for each olfense for using any tire-arm larger
than the ordinary shotgun, such guns as may be
fired from the shoulder also the same penalty for
shooting fowls during the night time, or by freight
that is, between shutdown and daylight, Half
the penalty to the State-he other half 10 the in
former
81. An act to amend an act entitled an act to pre-.
vent the cutting of timber into the rivers Of Chero
kce county, passed at the session Of 1910. Applies
the law to Nottla river.
So. An act to prohibit betting on elections Pro-
vides that any person betting on any election shall
be guilty Of misdcmeanor and be fined or impris
oned at the discretion of the court
SO. An act to extend the time for registering
grants, deeds and other conveyances Extends the
time two years
40. An act to amend an act entitled an act to Gre
hte Sinking Fund. Alters the law so as to read
"The Commissioners OF the Sinking Fund, or ma-
;ority Of hem]
Al. An act to revive an act passed at the session
of 1889, entitled an act to authorize Wm X. Ab
bolt to cut canal and make road thereon.
49, An act to extend the corporate LIMITS OF the
town Of Statesyile, in Iredell county. g.
49, An act to amend the charter OF Little River
Turnpike Company, in the county Of Henderson.
| inserts twenty" instead Of Seventy" feet
A. An act to provide for running and marking
the dividing line between the States Of North Caro-.
lima and Virginia. 1.-THE Governor is to appoint
commissioner to act with the commissioner ap-
pointed by Virginia,-these to make survey OF the
line, and mark it with stone monuments, not exceed
ing five miles apart.
49, An act concerning magistrates in Onslow and
| other counties. [Gives 10 twelve magistrates the
powers Of majority, except in levying taxes and
making appropriations]
46. An act to authorize the courts Of pleas and
quarter sessions of Berthe county to impose and COL
lect wharfage from all steamboats, and other vessels
landing or receiving passengers or produce or mer.
near Colcrain, in said county.
Al. An act to provide for the procuring Of evil
dence against keepers, owners and dealers Of Faro
banks. Faro tables and gaming tables. Gives pow.
er to Justices mayors of towns, ntendents Of police