The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-02-24
CAPTIONS OF THE ACTS

Lc.I'"stA
ture Of North Carolina, commencing l9h O
Jan'y and ending 12M Of Feb'y, 1868.
An act for the relief of landlords; to amend ar
act to make provision for tIe families of soldiers
dying in service; to admit proof of the hand-writ
ing of witnesses III certain cases. to authorize the
Governor 10 appoint an Adjutant General; to In
corporate the Western North Carolina Mining
Smelling and Copperas manuf Company; to In
corporate the Silver and Lead Mining Company
to incorporate Female Seminary in Davidson
county by the name of Beatavlia; to authorize the
Governor to appoint Messenger for the Execu
tive Department; to lcgalize and confirm the acts
and judicial proceedings of County Courts held in
Lincoln and Catawba counties; to amend the 46th
chapter of the Revised Code, 18th section; to au
thorize the Comptroller, if necessary. TO employ
some discreet person to counters Treasury notes
for the benefit of persons who have entered vacant
lands; to authorize one-third Of the whole number
of Justices of the Peace in any county to transact
county business; to authorize incorporated towns
to Law an ad valorem tax on slaves; to alter the
rules of law in relation to the probate of Wills; to
incorporate the town of Dallas in CASTOR county;
to amend the charter of the Chatham Railroad
Company appropriates $3.50, 600 to aid the work;
concerning the State Educational Association of
North Carolina; to amend the Militia law; to in
cornorate the Anderson and Branch Monumental
Associations; to incorporate the Dispatch Steam
boat Company; to authorize the Auditor of Public
Accounts to administer oaths; to amend the charter
of the n g. Powder Manufacturing Co.; to pro-
vide for the completion of the claim of the State
against the Confederate Government; to author
ize the Quartcrmaser of this State to pay commu-
tation money to North Carolina soldiers for boots
and shoes; to incorporate Vesta Ford Toll Bridge;
to Incorporate the town of Chestnut Hill in Rowan
county; to amend the 1st section OF 4th chapter OF
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appropriating 81 100000; to charter the Shelby
and Broad River Railroad company; to authorize
the Governor to issue commissions to hold Courts
of Oyer and Terminer Especial courts); to incor
porate the N. G. Christian Advocate publishing
company; to enforce the payment of bounty money;
concerning insane persons; to raise Revenue (pub-
lished in another column); to amend the 18th Sec
ton of 28th chapter Of Revised Code in relation
to fees of committees of Finance; to incorporate
the Franklin mining aud manuf. company; to in
corporate the Tuckasege Mining company; in le-
gard to the service Of process on the Southern
Express company; to authorize the Deacons and
Trustees of Sharon Church in MecklenEurg coun-
ty to sell the Parsonage and lands attached belong
ing to said congregation; to incorporate the Macon
county Mining company; to prevent the spread Of
Small Pox (appropriates $4,000 for vaccination,
the Surgeon General to appoint resideat Physi-
clan in each county to vaccinate persons desiring
it, physicians to be allowed SIS per day for their
services); to amend the Militia law (exempts men
over 45 years of age from militia duty) to allow
VIM W Grier Of Mecklenburg and q Austin of
Union county, to collect tax arrears; to amend the
act prohibiting the dstillation Of liquors (giving
the nformer one-half the 6ne); concerning sheriffs
and their sureties; to prevent slaves from making
or trading in spurious liquors; concerning the
statute of limitations; to prevent, during the war,
extortion and speculation in bread
stuffs and other articles Of general use and con-
sumption; to amend the Revised Code in relation
to habeas corpus; concerning common schools; in
to taxes aud Liabilities of sheriffs
A list of the Resolutions passed will be found on
the inside of this paper:l