Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-26
Extortioncrs.

In the Convention Of North Carolina the following
proceedings took place:
Mr. Badger, according TO notice, introduced the fo!-
loving ordinance concerning the spectators in the pin
necessities of life which passed its first reading aad
ordered to be printed
Be il ordained BY this Convention, and IL is hereby
ordained bv he authority of the same That whossever
shall or get into bis hands by buying contracting
or other MEANS or other grain growing in the fields
or any other grain, beef either fresh sailed
or smoked cheese, fish, coffee, sugar. tea saltpee
other dead vctuas whatsoever 70 the intent to sell the
zane again at unreasonable prices to keep the
for market and prevent the from passing into the
aYds and uss Of the people, any other intent than
for his own consumption or for charitable distribution
mongs poor and uecesstous persons shall be deemed
unla wul and whatsoever shall make any motion
by word letter. message or otherwise to any person
persons for the enhancing Of the price or dear selling
of any thing aforementioned or else dissuade,
move or stir any one coming purposing to come to
any city, townmarket port or other place within this
ate TO abstain forbear to bring convey any Of
the things before rehearsal to any such city,
ket or other place. TO be sold shall be deemed fore
saller And whosocver shall make any promise, enter
nto any agreement come to aby understanding with
any other person persons that he shall not sell any Of
the things before rehearsed but at certain prices
not less than certain price, shall be deemed unlawful
conspator and any person, upon conviction Of either Of
the said offences, by verdict confession shall be fined
not less tnhu --- uOhdIs anu luprbOneQ nOt less
than - months, and shall be required 10 enter into
recognzlnce with sufficient surety for his good be-
havor tor the space oil three years In such sum as the
Court may direct. l..s
Be IL further ordained That the offences mentioned
10 the egong ion shall be in the Uoun-
" Court only and by criminal information instead of in.
1icmen 10 which the following rules shall be observed:
normaons nav be fled by the County Solicitor ex Of.
6cio either in vacation in term time aad process as
well for the arrest OF the party charged for compelling
the attendance Of Witnesses shall Immediately issue there
upon II the capas shall be served Ave days before
the return the defendant shall be complied TO plead
and try at that term and shall not be aloMed BY the
Court to postpone the trial. unless for the absence Of
material and necessary witness who shall be deiaiae by
illness or for some cause of like nature and shall also
be required, as 4 condition of such postpone.
ment to pay into Court the costs which
NAV have accrued. And the Court shall have
power TO make such rules and orders for the sum
monng, returning and empannelling Of jurors, and
for the complete exercise of the Jurisdiction hereby con.
ferred as may be deemed proper. Informalons under
this ordinance Shall have priority Of hearing on and after
the Tuesday of any term Upon the conviction Of airy
defendant the Solicitor shall be entitled TO tax fee
twenty dollars and upon his ecqutta or discharge b.
shall not be liable to pay any costs but the county shs
ply for the attendance nj all material witnesPs as VI
for he defendant for the prosecution No judgment
shall DO stayed or arrested and no demurrer allowed Cd
account Of any want Of form or technical language In
any information II the offence shall be therein plainly
and distinctly BET out From the Judgment rendered In