The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-04-09
IMPORTANT ACTS.

sembly of the State OF North Caroina. a"o
hereby enacted by the authority OF the same
That in all cases where judgments may NC Il"
tered against any person or persons 'o' ." "
penslries according TO the laws anu
af anv INCORPORATED town, and the person or
so's .o.inst whom the same is adjudged,
.efoses or il unable to pay snch Judgment
:, nv and shall be lawful for the Mayor or
Chief Magistrate, before whom such Judgment
10 entered, to order and require such person or
nersons so convic. ed TO work on the streets or
other public works until, at fair rates OF wages,
.uch person or persons shall have worked out
the full amount Of the judgment aud costs OF
4he prosecution.
Sec 2 BE it further enacted. That this Act
shsIl be in force from and after its ratification
Ratified March %, 1867.
an Act fur tie letter Suppression Of the Crime
of Stealing Uorses and Mules.
Whereas, The crime of stealing horses and
mules hath Ut late notwithstanding the punish
uent provided by law, become much more COM
uon than formerly, TO the great loss OF many
person, and :he injury Of public morals; tor
remedy whereof
s. ctinn BE it enacted by the General AS
seu,bly of the State of North Carolina, and it is
hereby enacted 10y The authority Of the same,
That every person Who shall steal any horse,
marc gedng or mule, and shall be thereof con
victed according t. due course Of law, shall
suffer death.
Sec 9 BE it further enacted That every
accessory, before the fact, to any such felony
and stealing as si"essd. shall also, Oh due con-
yictian thereof, suffer death.
Ratified February 25th, 1867.
This act goes into operation the 4th of April,
1867.
din Act IN amend chapter 68 Revised Co0e
prescribing the duties of Clerks an issuing
dIorrioye License.
BE it enacted by the General Assembly Of
the State Of North Carolina, and it is hereby
enacted by the authority Of the same, That so
much of section two CIV of said chapter Revised
Code as requires the "Clerk TO take bond with
sufficient security, in the sum of one thousand
dollars, payable to the State of North Carolina,
conditioned that there is lawful cause to OBJ
struct the marriage which bend shall be filed 70
tit G, and may be put in suit and covered by lie
person aggrieved by the issuing of the license,
or by the marriage" is hereby repealed
BE it further enacted, That said section be
further amended, as follows, to wit: the Clerk
Of the County Court Of the county in which the
Jrne resides shall issue license for the mar
riage of any person not in this chapter prohibit
ed to any person applying for the same, directed
to any ordained Minister or Justice OF the
Peace, in which license lie shall state the names
of the parties in full, aud the parents of each,
when known, and, also, whether the parties are
While or cololed.
BE it further enacted, That upon the return
of the license and certificate of marriage, re-
quircd by section four Cd in said chapter, it
shall be the duty of the Clerk to copy such evi.
.deIce of marriage in books TO be kept by him
for the purpose, stating in parallel columns the
time and place Of such marriage. the names Of
the parties, AID the parents 1T each, aud by
whom married, keeping such registry of White
and colored persons in separate looks, for which
service he shall receive fec of forty cents 10
addition TO other fees allowed by law.
BE it further enacted, That this act shall
take effect from and after its passage.
Ratified in the General Assembly this the
goth day Of February, A. d 1867.
APpREuENDED DISTURBANCES IN LAHCAs-
TER, 5. q The Spring Term of the Court Of
Sessions and Common Pleas for this District
was in Session part of last week. Ills Honor
Judge MunIo convened the Court Oh Tuesday
morning
We regret to say that there were some de-
,monstla ions among the citizens, looking to a
repetition of the attempt made in York District
to obstiuct the Courts f Justice, the report Of
which electrified the whole country. few
rcckls IS and i'll advised persons ripe for
any act of Yl1lence-even TO the extent Of pre-
venting the Court from sitting by brute tol ce;
but happily the mass of our people have too
much respect Tor themselves aud regard for law
and order TO be led by such characters, aud the
only result Ut the movement was petition, re-
specially couchcd and hume ously signed ask
lug the Judge to furbear holding Court, in con-
sideration Of the depressed condition of the
country. sc.
The Judge, not having any discretion in the
premises, OF course declined to accede to the
petition, aud court held. We believe that
the, gentlemen who were active in the petition
were pure and conscientious 10 their motives,
opposed to lawl, ssness, and had no sympathy
with the few who favored harsher proceedings.
The Judge, though bound to discharge bis duty.
nevertheless manifested desire to avoid, as Ear
as possible. the evils anticipated by the petition
eIs, aud, with the unanimous cuusent of-the
Bar, no cases on the issue ducket were taken
up. The Jurors were dismissed on Wednesday.
and the Count al "urned on Thursday evening,
having been engaged three days On the sun
ma,y process docket-Ledyer
The interference was to prevent the issuing
of executions, and was successful, though not
By force.
PoLlTENEss REwARDED-The Richmond Dis
patch tells an incident, which shows in a forciIle
manner that kind actions, even of the Mos, trivial
character, are never lost, ami sometimes receive
great rewards. 1t seems Young man. AT that
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