Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-15

and termmer. Provides that defendants in all bills O.
of oyer and termner shall be held for trial at tho
regular term of the Superior Court of the county the
manner though the said bills had been found at
AN ACT to authorize the County Court of Cumberland
to appoint inspectors of naval stores. IA
AN ACT to amend the county line of Mitchell county
U % SO nahey ro to the fua{
Rock creek down Loo river to the mouth of Brnmits
the waters OF Pigeon Roost creek and Brums creek to
The top of the big ridge to the former line of the county
OF Ml ten and then running With said ine to Where i
line to the mouth of Big Rock creek, SO leave al
AN ACT to amend act passed by the General Assem-
bly, at the session OF 80 entitled An amend
the act passed by the General Assembly North Carolina
at the session OF 1854 to incorporate the town of Lee
nor, in Caldwell county. ..-
AN ACT to regulate salaries and fees [Aows the Gov
ernor 81 900 and furnished house Councillors of State
the same pay as members of the General Assembly for
perior Courts So 800 Public Treasurer OtO Chief Clerk
to Treasurer 15OO Secretary of State 5O and fees
General 500 for his attendance each regular of
the Supreme Court, and $50 for each Of Superior
by law Solicitor the State $50 for every term
the Superior Court he shall attends and fees Reporter of
Messenger to Governor $780, Clerk of the Supreme Court
$780, and forty cents for recording heretofore besides
and Clerks and Masters in Equity jurors and Witnesses
fifty per in addition the fees allowed by law
rebcons in the State Amy person guilty of s3d-
tous language, spoken written or printed or endeayor-
against the government Of the State shall stand in the
not less than thrty-nne ashes each and be
twelve months and Furnishes with death person found
guilty OF rebellion or instruction, or melting others toon
AN ACT to consolidate and amend the several acts
heretofore passed for the better regulation Of the town Of
Jacksonville, in Onslow county.
AN ACT to re-enac 4th section, 1O2d chapter Revised
Code. THE section reads follows Every Judge shall
produce certificate from the Clerk of each county Of his
having held the Court of the county according law
for every such certificate, omitted be produced there
shall be deduction from his salary of hundred dol
lars Proccd, ho1rece that certificate of attendance
shall be given by the Clerks Of the Superior Courts Of
Northampton Hyde Davie Currtuck, Person, and Cleave
land, until four O'clock Thursday evening each week,
when the Court shall be held and the certificate shall be
void it do not certify that the presiding Judge pre-
and held the Court until that time and until the bust
stance shall prevent the Courts OF said counties from be-
ing held at the prescribed time and then the shall
also be certified in the certifcate.l
AN ACT to amend act entitled An act to amend
the charter of the town of Salisbury.
AN ACT to restore jury trials the Courts of Pleas and
Quarter Sessions i'll this State i'll criminal cases (ives
hear and determine petit arcces assaults and batteries
all trespasses and breaches Of the peace, and all other
whereof shall not extend to life limb member except
ing those only whereof the original jurisdiction is SVEN
Superior or Supreme Courts.I
AN ACT to amend the 4h section of chapter 3d. Revised
Code relative to fugitivcs from Justice $50 amended
to authorize the Offer the reward for fclons
who have fed from justice, whether within without the
AN ACT to outlaw felons who flee from Justice Gyes
two Justices of the Peace, Judge Of the Supreme or
that felony has been committed and tho person tecs
from Justice evadcs the usual process law the power
to surrender himself and to empower the Sheriff take
such force he shall tit to apprehend such ugitive
after warning him to surrender may STAY him without
cusstion or impeachment Of any crime.]
AN ACT to provide for the collection of the taxes of 1865
in counties where Sheriff other officer qualified
under the revenue ordinance of The Convention. IRE
over to the Public Treasurer.l
AN ACT to punish vagrancy. Makes it the duty of
may be able to labor and has apparent means of sub
sisence and neglects to apply himself to honest
be found to spend his tme dissipation gaming
saunterng about without employment endeavorng
get support by undue unlawful means to issue
warrant for the arrest of the offender to be brought be-
fore some Justice of the Peace and if found to be
grant to gnize him with good security for Lis appear
ancc to the next term of the Court succeeding, and
upon failure to give bond to be Imprisoned until Court
ity for good behaviour and Industrious department for
one year ana be @ put he tai to give bond ana
Court may fine mprison him. BOTH sentence him
to the work house for such time the Court may think
AN ACT opunish persons pursuing and inurng horses
and other live stock with intent to steal them Makes
of larceny who shall pursue Kill wound any
horse mule ass jennet cattle, hog sheep goat the
property of another with the intent his
use and all persons who may aid or abet in any such
unlawful acts shall be punished i'll like manner the
AN ACT efectualy to secure the maintenance of
bastard children and the payment of fines and costs on
conviction in criminal Makes competent for the
court (whero the pretatve father unable pay
not exceeding twelve months PTorided ho1cere That
such pretativo father at his discretion instead of being
imprisoned sent to the House Of Correction, may bind
himself apprentice to person he may select for
such time and for such the court may direct the
binding to be done in open COURT and the price obtained
hall be paid to the County Trustee This act go into
fleet from the first day of April, 1866.
AN ACT to to agricultural aborers their pay in
lind. when laborers III agriculture shall contract for
wages to be paid part of the crops cultivated by them
UGH part shall not be subject to sale under executions
anst their employers or the owners of the land cult
atcd.l
AN ACT to prevent wful trespasses on lands and steal
nS any kind OF property therefrOm when done feOni
usy by the party shall be deemed guilty of larceny and
punished as for that offence.l
heir contracts harbOrng them. Gives the employer
he right to sue such person persons encng and
arboring, and recovery shall have judgment for the
ctual double value of the damages assessed.l
AN ACT to establish work houses houses of correc-
III the several counties Of the State IA majority of
he Justices of the Peace the several counties Of the
ate concuring therein, may when they deem it neces
more fit and convenient houses Of correction with work
hops and other suitable buildings fOr the safe keeping
direction, governing and employing OF offenders legally
ommitted theretO.l
AN ACT to incorporate the Rock Island Manufacturing
company NJ in Mecklenburg county
AN ACT t. incorporate the Leaksvle Male Academy, in
he county Rockingham and to appoint Trustees thereof
nd invest the land scrip donated to this State for the
ablshment of agricultural college. authorizes the
treasurer to demand and receive the lands and land scrip
Onated by Congress- and to soil said scrip (by and with
he advice Of the Governor) from time to time for the
ighes price which be obtained in such market he
deem best and invest the proceeds in stocks of the
ned States of other States other safe stocks
ielding not less than five per cent $3.50.
AN ACT to amend all act entitled An act to ncorpor
tc the town Of Graham, i'll the county of Alamance."
AN ACT to leSaze the acts Of the County Courts of
curt of Pleas and Quarter Sessions held by the Provi-
Ona Magistrates of Castor county August, 1861 and
Court held for the county OF Lincoln January 1866
nd directs the Shcrs of said counties to collect the tax
S levied by the Magistrates at said Courts.l |
AN ACT to INCORPORATE Union Mining Company in the
,oFP NOr1l, NarNli,.