Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-04-07
ACTS OF THE LAST LEGISLATURE.

a bill to amend the ordinance Of the Convention,
entitled 4" An ordinance to make some pT0rts'on
fer the Fatalities Of soldiers dying an serrtce' r"es
l. red 22d February, 1862, mt Jor other
SEcTIoN' l.. b IL enacted by the Genera: Assem-
bLg0fthc StGteof North CdiOti'sa and u Is hert0y
eaactel On thsdHthority Of the same That the ordt
nance Of the Convention, ratified February 22d,
1862, making some provision for the families Of
soldiers dying in service be SO amended as 10 apply
to all soldiers who died in tie service previous 10
tfis ratification Of said ordinance ProDided That
the bounty given by the ordinances of May 6th 1862
and May 18TH 1852; and the arrearages due to de-
ceased soldiers shall only be paid to the widow of
the deceased soldier or to his children, if the wife
be dead; and if the Soldier leave neither widow nor
children, then to his father; and if his father be
dead, then to his mother; PrOrided further, That
all persons who claim the benefit of this act shall
be subject to the provisions Of the second Section of
the ordinance to which this is an amendment.
Sec. 9. BE It. FURTHER enacted, That the Paymas-
ter of the State be authorized to pay bounty due to
sick disabled and furloughed soldiers, upon their
affidavit of the bounty due, and upon satisfactory
proof of their identity, and being actually in the
military service from this State.
Sec. 3. Be it. further enacted Thatthe paymaS-
ter of the State is hereby authorized to administer
the oaths to sick, disabled and urloughed soldiers,
directed TO be taken by the second section of this act
RtifeI the 9Th day OF December, 1862.
the COarsnti0h, ratified tie tpeLfth day of Hay,
i. d., 1862 sntitLeI an ordinance to repeal
an ordinance passed at tie present session of this
CORSentiOR, entitled an OrdiKancs aDendatOry,
OF an ordfruAso 90 raise North: Cdrolind's qHetI
Of Confederate tr0opS passed and ratified the
ntneteeHth day Of February, Il. d., 1862; ) and
to extend the provisions Us TO bOURjy to certain
other persons"
SECTION l. BE it enacted By the General assembly
Of the State Of North Caro- d. and it is hereby
enacted By the authority Of the same, That the
words citizens of this STATE" be inserted after the
word volunteers" in the fourth, eighth, twelfth
sixteenth and nineteenth lines, and also after the
word persons" in the twenty first limo.
SIC. =. BE 10 FURTHER enacted, That no person
who is not citizen of this State at the time Of en-
ter;ng into service shall be entitled to the bounty of
this State, and that the captain or commanding of
ficer be required to specify upon oath, the citizen
ship Of each person whose name may appear upon
the pay roll presented to the paynaster.
SEC 3. Be it further enacted, That this act shall
apply to all who have not heretofore received their
bounty from this State
SEC I. BE it further enacted, That this act shall
be in force from and after It's ratification. Ratified
Ike ga dog Of Deeensbsr, 1862.
act To prer;te for the probate IF Oils and grant
ing letters Of administration Iobeh the county If
the residence Of tes:at5T. or ihtGSsateS IS in the
possession ri ate enemy.
SECTION |. BE IL endcte! ty the General Assem-.
6ly Of the State OF North Carolina, and it shers6y
enaetea By the authority OF the same That il in any
county, courts are not held by reason of the public
enemy, the court Of pleas and quarter sessions Of
the county, the court house whereof is nearest to
the court house of such county, where courts
held, shall have jurisdiction of the probate Of Wills
and shall have power to grant letters teStamentary
and of administration upon the estate Of deceased
persons resident in such first mentioned county, at
. hn apff i,ntrA ookh al
taking bond as is now required by law; Proridei
That the county court of the county where any ex-
ecutor eXecutrx may have his her actual resi-
dence, shall have full power to take probate of wills
and grant all orders necessary to the due execution
of the same.
SEC. ,. BE ii. further enacted, That such court
shall cause full and complete record to be made
OF its proceedings, transcript whereof in each case
together with certified copy of the original will,
administration bond, and guardian bonds inventory
and accounts CT sale, and of the record hereinafter
directed TO be made in cases of special aiminiStra
tion shall be transmitted by the clerk whenever the
same may be done, to the office of the clerk of the
county court of the county where the deceased had
his usual residence at the time of his DEATH and the
same Shall be transcribed by him in book to be
kept for that P:IrpOSe, and shall theRupou become
part OF the records Of such county court and may
be given in evidence in any case where the original
record or instrument would be competent
Sec. ). BE ii further eRdcted That 80 long as
the courts shall be suspended for the reason afore
the county of the testator OF intestates resi-
dence, the court issuing letters teStamentarv or of
administration shall have jurisdiction of petitions
for years provision, legacieS, dSlrbutive shares
division OF shares or. for sale of personal property
for tha payment of debts or distribution, and the
executor or guardian or administrator NAV sue and
be sued in the county where lie shall be Qualified
and whenever any such petition shall be filed or suit
instituted the same may be prosecuted TO Judgment
unless the same shall be removed by consent 10 the
county of the tCstator or intestateS residence
SEC. T. Be IL further ehtcted, That the courts
of pleas and quarter sessions which jurisdiction
is hereby conferred, shall also have power to grant
letters of administration peMdeate lite in manner
now provided by law.
SEC. D. Be it further enqcted That whsn any
person, resident in any county where courts cannot
be held by reason OF the presence of the public enc
my, shall die interstate, any three justices of the
peace OF the county in which the property OF intes
late is situate, may meet together lat the court
house. when practicable) and grant to some discreet
person letters of special administration, and shall
have power to authorize him not only to collect the
estate and sell so much of the CROP stock and pro-
visions on hand as they shall deem advisable but
to sell Also or remove such other personal property
of the interstate as they shall think in immediate
danger OF loss or destruction, a schedule whereof
shall be made out by said justices
SEC. 6. Be itfurtber enacted, That before grant
ing such administration, thejusces shall take from
such person bond with approved security, in such
sum as they shall direct, conditioned for his faith
full administration of the estate and for his faithful
ly accounting :or and delivering the estate to such
person as may be appointed administrator
SEC. Z. BE 1t further enacted That the said JUS
tees shall make a record of their proceedings, and
of the schedule aforesaid which together with the
said bond, they shall return under their hands and
seals, to the Office of the clerk of the county court
of the County where the deceased had his residence
whenever such return may be made, or if sooner,
visions Of this act to the office of the clerk of the
county court Of the county wherein letters of adj
ministration are issued, ard the same shall be full
and sufficient evidence of the appointment Of such