Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-04-01
ACTS. OF THE LAST LEGISLATURE.
An Act to Prohibit the DistilIation of Spirit.
uOus LfuuUys.

| An Act to Prohibit the Distillation of Shirt
uOas Liquors.
SECTION l. BE it enacted By the General Assen,
bly, Of the State OF North CAROLINA, and il is 1sre1
enacted BY the authority of the same, That fron
and alter the LIST day Of January, 1868, it shall no
be lawful for any person in this State to dstl an,
sprltuous liquors out of any corn, wheat, peas AM
peanuts OATS rye, chinese sugar cane, the seet
thereof, syrup, molasses, rice, dried fruit or pots
toes, or any mixture of any or either of them, and
all persons violating this act SHALL for each and
every act of distaton, be guilty of misdemeanor,
and on conviction thereof shall be fined and i'm.
prisoned, the fine not to be less than five hundred
dollars, and the Imprisonment not to be less tina
sixty days: Prorided, That this act shall not be
construed to repeal, amend, or modify an ordinance
passed. by the Convention of this State. entitled
An ordinance to prohibit for limited time, the
manufacture OF sprituous liquors from grain" but
SAID ordnance IS to remain in full force and effect
until the LIST day of January, 1863
SEC :. Do atJurther enacted That this act shall
De IN force and take effect from and after the first
day OF January, 1868. That persons offending
against the provisions of this act. shall be deemed
guilty of distinct ofense for every day or part of
day in which they shall be so offending. fR,t;f,5
the l7M day Of December, 1852
An Act to amend an Act entitled Militia
hiii," raelied The 2Oth day Of Sc ptember. 1861.
>, SSerloN j. be at enacted by the General Assem.
dig Of the State Of North Caroiia and Il il I.rsbv
enacted BY the authority of tie same Tha. the DIS,
section OF the Militia BILL passed at the second extra
session oil the General Assembly, 1861, be amended
as follows, VIZ after the word Estates" insert the
words whenever it is practicable to procure the
Sec 2: BE itturtder enacted, That the words
sad officers be required to drill in uniform" in the
ne Of the twenty sixth section he stricken out
DEC. .. BE 1t further enacted, That the twenty.
,out'h sec''on De amended to read as follows, viz:
M!lpr Generals Will command two brigades when
IN actual service it shall be the duty of the br;,,.
der general to review at least ono, war tho 80
ments composing his brigade 1t shall lie the du1v
Of the colonel to assemble his regiment at least once
year Tor drill and review. 1t shall ue the duty of
Tue captain 10 assemble his company for drill At
i'"9s o"ce IN every three months in time of war
anu once In every six months in time Of neace
SEC t. be ii further enacted. That this act shall
oe IN force from and eiter It's ratications IEaE6ed
ms l'ta a"y o. december, 1862
ezra session of the General Assemble. 4. ~
i. ooa' shapter ., entitled An act to en-.
. ,sfss The powers of the County Courts for
raising revenue for county purposes,
SECTION !. BE it ss:oetea by the Gsner,l d.se,,
'ey q me Iete9 North Carolina, md til Aere5y
."dcted dy tile authority Of the same That the fir:
'e., o an act passed at the second extra session
d the General Assembly, \. d., 1867, entitled "An
'ct 10 enlarge the powers of the county courts fr
'a'Sihg revenue for county purposes" be. and the
'ane hereby amended Ly striking out all the first
eEtion alter the word provided" and enactinc as
ollows: that the tax imposed BY the county courts
or county purposes, shall be in the same relative
proportion as for State purposes, upon the one hnn
rec collars valuation, Tor every thing where the
ak Is laid for State purposes according to valuation
ho upon all subjects specially taxed the tax shalt
'e IN proportion to that which is levied for State
purposes. -'' o'"'e
SEC 2: BE 1t further enacted, That 20 mich If
ne aforementioned act as is contrary to the nrov;s.
ons OF TINS is hereby repealed, and this act Shall
'e IN orcc from and ates its passage. TRatifeI The
I'd day Of December, 1852. '''" VIC
An n Act entitled g An Act to enable n, |
ndd.io o"afess.sd ;, Towns in this siateso Law
>, SECTION l: BE 1t enacted by the General Asss6,.
" ethe State Of North Carolina, and ikis 1ers1,,
nactea oy the authority Of the same, That fron,
M after the ratification of this act, it shall he a.
'~ ea 70 The several Incorporated towns this Stota
10 iuii power and authority is hereby given tn Io,
axes TOR municipal purposes, on ali persons .na
no)ects within their corporate limits, which aro
ow taxed for State and county purposes Proride5
aCh taxation shall De uniform on all such subjects
% shall DO in proportion to the State and connt,
lxes, equal to the wants and necessities Of such
towns. Ratified the 22d dan or.