The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-03-20
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An:act to restore jury trials to the Courts OF
Pleas and Quarter Sessions in this State in Grim
| ininal cases [Gives the county Court the ju-
| risdiction 20 enquire into, try, hear and deter
mine petit larcenies, assaults and batteries, all
| tresspasses and breaches of the peace, and all
other crimes and misdemeanors, the judgement
upon conviction whereof shall not extend to life,
limb or member, excepting those only, whereof
the original jurisdiction is given exclusively to
one or two justices of the Peace, to the Supe-
rlor or Supreme Courts
An act to amend the 4th section of Chapter
35 Revised Code, relating to fugitives from JUS
tice. So amended as to authorize the Cover
nor to offer the reward for felons who have fed
from justice, whether within or without the ju-
risdiction Of the State
An act to outlaw felons who flee from justice
[Gives two justices of the Peace, or Judge of
the Supreme or Superior Court, on written af6-
davit, filed and retained, that felony has been
committed and the person fees from justice, or
evades the usual process of law, the power to
issue proclamation against such person, requi-
ring bim to surrender himself, and to empower
the Sheriff to take such force as he shall see fit,
to apprehend such fugitive; and if he do not sur
render himself any citizen or officer after warn
ing him to surrender, may slay him without ac.
cusation or impeachment of any crime.
An act to provide for the collection Of the
taxes of 1866 in counties where no Sheriff or
other officer was qualified under the revenue or
dinance of the Convention. Requires the pre-
sent Sheriff to- collect said tax and pay it over
to the Public Treasurer.
An act to punish vagrancy. Makes it the
duty of any justice of the Peace upon proof Of
any person who may be able to labor, and has
cofc phescf
to apply himself to some honest occupation for
the support of himself and family if be has one;
or be found spending bis time in dissipation or
gaming or sauntering about without employ
ment, or endeavoring to get support by any un
due or unlawful means, to issue warrant for
the arrest Of the offender to be brought before
some justice of the Peace, and if found to be a
vagrant to recognize him with good security, for
his appearance to the next term Of the Court,
next succeeding, and upon faiure1o give bond
to be imprisoned until Court; Provided be may
at the Court give bond and security for good
behaviour and industrious department for one
year and be discharged, but if he fail to give
bond and pay cost, he shall be prosecuted, and
upon conviction, the Court may fine or imprison
him or both, or sentence him to the work house
for such time as the Court may think fit.
An act to punish persons for pursuing and
injuring horses and other live stock, with intent
to steal them. makes the offender guilty of a
nisdcmeanor, punishable as if convicted of a
larceny, who shall pursue, kill or woand any
horse, mule, ass, jennet, cattle, hog, sheep, or
goat, the property of another, with the intent
may aid or abet in any such unlawful acts, shall
be punished in like manner as the principal ac
tor.
An act more effectually to secure the main
tenance of bastard children, and the payment
of fines and costs on conviction in criminal cases
Makes it competent for the court (where the
pretative father is unable to pay costs and
charges) to sentence him to the House of Cor
rection not exceeding twelve months Provided
however, That such pretative father, at his dis
cretion, instead of being imprisoned or sent to
the House of Correction, may bind himself as
apprentice to any person he may select, for
such time and for such sum as the Court may
direct; the binding to be done in open court,
and the price obtained shall be paid to the coun
ty Trustee. This act to go into effect the first
day of april 1866
An act to secure to agricultural laborers their
pay in kind. [When laborers in agriculture
shall contract Cor wages to be paid in part of
not be subject to sale under executions against
waited.
An act to prevent wilful trespasses on lands,
AID stealing any kind of property therefrom.-
lWhen done feiopiously by the party shall be
deemed guilty of larceny and punished as for
that offence.
An act to preveut>nticing servants from full
filling their contracts, or harboriug them
(Gives the employer the right to sue such per-
son or persons SO enticing and harboiing, and
on recovery shall have judgment for the actual
double value of the damages assessed
An act to establish work houses or houses of
correction in the. several counties of the State.
"a majority of the Justices of the Peace in the
several counties of the State concurr;ng therein
may when they deem it necessary, establish
within their respective counties, ore or more ht
aud convenient houses of correction, with work
shops and other suitable buildings for the safe
keeping, correction, governing and employing OF
offenders legally committed thereto
An act to incorporate the Rock Island Manu-
featuring company in Mecklenburg county.
An act to authorize the Pulic Treasurer to
receive and invest the land scrip donated to this
State for the establishment of an agricultural
college. Authorizes the Treasurer to demand
and receive the lands and land scrip donated by
Congress, and to sell said scrip (by and With
the advice of the Governor) from time to time
for the highest price which can be obtained IN
such market as he may deem best, and invest
the proceeds in stocks of the United States or
of other States or some other safe stocks yield
ing not less than five per cent
An act to legalize the acts of the County
Courts of CASTOR and Lincoln counties This
act legalizes the Court of Pleas and Quarter
Sessions, held by the Provisional magistrates OF