The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-03-20
FOURTEENTH voLUME--NUMBER 7os.

verdict, shall take the same into consideration
aud determine the value of said contract in pre-
sent currency, and render their verdict accord
insly) zct s-f74e4~.
An act to legalize the official acts of Sheriffs.
Legaiizes the acts of all de tacto Sheriffs who
were in office prior to March lst, 1855, and
their deputies. ,..,.s.,0
An act for the collection of Revenue. per
sons to be appointed to take lists of taxables at
first court after Jan. lst Should court fail TO
appoint, three justices may appoint on or before
April 1st. Lists to be taken on second Monday
in April, to be returned to clerks before the 4th
Monday in May. Delinquents may make re-
turns to court until lst Monday in October-
Clerk to furnish comptroller abstracts on or be-
fore 1st Monday in July. Clerks shall deliver
duplicates to Sheriffs on or before July lst.--
No new valuation until 1867.
An act to establish the rate of interest and
repeal chapter l ID Revised Code, allows persona
loaning money to charge per cent. interest for
contract; per cent is, however, still the ordina-
ry legal rate of interest. .r..>
An act to reduce the bonds of Sheriffs and other
oficers-rednces to same bonds as arc required by
Revised Code. ..E t
An act to amend sec "a chap. 60 of the Revised
Code - 81. .t.a fA
Revenue act-lays tax of 10 cents upon the.
500 valuation of land in 1860; ST. polls. The
other features do not differ very much from the bill
iu force before the war, except that general in
come tax is adopted. '-'a7
An act to re-enact chap. 70 Revised Code entitled
militia and to amend the same. sges.
An act to enable the Banks of the State to close
their business.
An act to establish scale of depreciation of
Confederate currency. rj'1.
Resolution in behalf of disabled soldiers
Authorizes the Governor to contract with some
one to furnish artificial limbs to the officers and
solaip nf North Garolpa .. f.
Resolution providing for extra copies of the
report of the Public Treasurer. Provides that
200 copies be printed to exchange with the
Treasurers of the several States and Territories
Resolution touching the amendment to tho
Constitution of the United States, passed at this
session of the Legislature known as the 18th
section. Adopts it in the sense, that it does
not enlarge the powers Of Congress to legislate
on the subject of Freedmen within the State. I
Resolution to appoint commissioners on the
condition of the Albemarle and Chesapeake Ca
nal company Authorizes the Governor to ap.
point two commissioners to make examination
and report to the next General Assembly, or
State Convention. a.e % rs
T [Appropriates the sum of 500, for cleaning up
and improving the capital square. 4-.'-
Resolution defining the duty of the Governor
with regard to the distribution of an act passed
by this General Assembly entitled "An act for
the more complete reorganization Of the State
government, and for other purposes" ratified
February lst, 1866. [Provides that SO much OF
the 4th section Of SAID act as relates to the dis
tribution thereof shall be deemed to be executed
when copy is sent to the Clerk of the codnty
and Superior Courts and to the Sherifs of the
several counties. " esF@E
II Resolution for the relief Of the University Of
North Carolina. Appropriates the sum of
81 900 for the use Of said Institution. E'f
Resolutions authorizing certain proceedings
against the Cape Fear Navigation Company.
Requires the Attorney General to make enqui-
ry into the complaints oc the boat owners and
merchants of Wilmington, and ascertain by
what. authority the tolls are imposed by said
company, and to institute suit either 10 the SUI
preme Court or in the Superior Court of New
Hanover county at his option.
Resolutions accepting donation of land by
the Congress OF the United States under the acr
approved, July End, 1852 Tho act of Con-.
gress referred to appropriates amount of pub
lie land to each State, to provide colleges for
the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts;
under said act North Carolina is entitled (ac-
cordiDg to the census of 1860) to 270, 900 acres,
provided she by her Legislature signifies her
acceptance of the same on or before the l4th
April, 1866. b5t
Resolution amendatory of the resolution sup
plying artificial limbs to MANNED soldiers, ratiG-
ed 23d January 1866.
Resolution to print the acts oe the Secret
Session of l862-63, and of l864-65' In
structs the Secretary of State to print the acts
and resolutions of the years above mentioned,
with the laws now being printed zs1s
Resolution of thanks to the President of tho
aA Sfofo ha nlv nat rin nd
statesnanlike position which he has taken in
vetoing the unconstitutional Act of Congress,
the powers of the Freedmens Bu-
reau
Resolution in favor of the Cherokee Indians
in this State.
Resolution in reference TO "Sketohes Of Low.
er North Carolina Appropriates Sl53 for
bindin 1000 copies of "Rufius Sketches Of Low.
er North Carolina" places 100 copies at the dis
possl of the Governor, 10 to the State Library,
10 TO each of the college libraries at Chapel
Hill, Wake Forrest, Davidson aud Trinity col
leges and the remainder to be distributed equal
ly among the members of the Legislature.
Resolution 10 favor Of certain disabled SOL
diers. CAuthorizes the Justices of each county "a
majority being presently to levy taxes for the sup
port disabled soldiers in their respective
and also requires the chairman Of each County
Court to forward TO the Governor or before the
Ist of November next q statement Of The names and
number of disabled soldiers, citizens OF their re-
specive counties of those who have lost Iegs arma
or otherwise disabled in separate lists also list Of
destitute farsilies dependents Of those who have
died and such other facts as may be Of Import
auce
. Resolutions authorizing the signature of the PUB
lie Treasurer to be engraved on State coupons.
Resolution authorizing the Governor to pay to
soldiers who bought artificial limbs on their own
account, the amount it would have cost the Ststs