The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-09-17

the clerk OF the court nelQ III Town
of Morganton to transmit to the clerk of the court
held in the city of Raleigh all the records, books
and papers pertaining to said court, in Morganton
on OF before the second Monday in June next,
and it shall likewise be the duty of the clerk of
the court at Morganton, to expose to sale the Ii
brary at Morganton, Except such books as the
Judges of the supreme court shall direct to be
transmitted to the city Of Raleigh at public auc-
ton to the highest bidder for cash and pay the
proceeds into the public treasury, after repaying
the amount advanced by members of the bar in
its purchase; and procided further, that members
of the bar who have placed law books in said IL
brary for the benefit Of the court, shall be permit
ted to withdraw them before the sale.
Sec. Is. That all matters and causes now
naming undetermined in said court at Morganton
shall be docketed in the court at Raleigh, in such
order as the judges shall prescribe, and shall be
there heard and determined, and the clerk of said
court in Morganton shall make his reports touching
all matters referred to him, to the next summer
term of said court in Raleigh as fully and COM
petely as the same shall be made to the court in
i1organton, and that all writs, rules attachments
and process of every kind now returnabe to the
term Of the court to be held in Morganton in Au-
gust next shall be returned to the Supreme Court
in Raleigh to be held the second Monday in
June 1862, and every failure to comply herewith
shall be punishable by amercement attachment
all causes whatsoever carried into the Supreme
Court by appeal, removal or otherwise from any
Of the Superior Courts Of law equity Of the
counties composing the sixth and seventh circuits
shall have full power and authority to make all
necessary rules and orders for carrying into effect
this act, aud to make the clerk at Morganton
proper allowances for his services herein requred
and it shall be the duty of the clerk of the Su-
prene Court at Raleigh to take charge Of the
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copies thereof when required in the same manner
copies of records furnished from the records
of the Supreme Court at Raleigh.
Sec. IS. That none of the provisions of this act
shall apply to the collection of the State or County
revenue repeal any Of the existing modes
remedies provided by law for the collection of the
same.
Sec. Il. That the tax fee upon justices judg-
ments, returnable 20 the Superior Court, shall
eral county courts.
Sec. IS. That the operation of the statute of
limitation be and the is hereby suspended
so long as this act remains in force.
Sec. 10. hat no provisions of this bill shall
apply to the collection of interest any contract
already accrued annually hereafter accrue,
except so far the same is rendered necessary
for the abolition Of one term every year Of the su-
perlor and supreme court
Sec. 20. That the time of four years be extend
ed to executors and administrators wherein to set
tie the estates of their executors and intcsatcs
and a further time in which to plead at the dis
erection Of the courts, and all laws and clauses of
laws coming in conflict with this provision be
and the same is hereby repealed; prorided, that
executors be and they are hereby required to give
security in such sum as the court may direct
Sec. 2l That the provisions of this act extend
ing the time Of pleading shall not extend to cti-
zens Of the United States or to persons who have
abscondcd from this State
Sec. p. That all laws or clauses of laws con-
hcting with the provisions of this act be and the
same is hereby repealed and that this act shall
take effect and be in force from and after its rati
fcation.
Read three times and ratified in General As /
sembly this 18th day of September, A. d. 1861.
W. I. DORTCH, s. H. G.
HENRY I. CLARK, S. s.