The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-03-12
CAPTIONS OF ACTS


In addition to the list of Captions published
last week, We give the following:
An act to amend chapter 6S Revised Code,
prescribing the duties of Clerks in issuing mar
rage license. [Repeals so much of SEQ of
said chapter as requires the Clerk to take bond;
also requires the Clerk to give the names of the
parents of each (wheu known) and also whether
the parties are white or colored1
An act to authorize the President and Direc-
tors of the W. NJ G. Railroad Company to put
said Road under contract
Au act to regulate taxation by the County
Courts. Requires the Justices of the several
counties of the State in laying taxes for County
purposes to impose taxes on all persons and
subjects taxed by the State in uniform propor-
tion to the levies laid by the State
An act to amend the act for collecting Reve.
nue.. Ratified March 18th, 1866
An act to pay Jurors in capital cases. AL
lows same pay as Jurors of regular pannel.
An act to authorize the subscription of Lands,
Bonds and Stocks to the Cheraw and CoalGeld
Railroad.
An act to provide for including the value of
stamps in the taxation of costs. TAuthorizes
the amount of stamps to be taxed in the Bill of
Costs
An act to amend an act entitled "An act to
establish Work Houses, or Houses of Correction
in the several counties of the State, ratified I'd
March, 1866" Allows several counties to
unite in building said Houses, and at such point
as may be determined upon by the Justices of
all the counties combining, &c
An act explanatory of an act entitled An act
to change the jurisdiction OF the Courts and the
rules of pleading therein. [said act is not to
apply to debts or contracts made since May 1st,
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extends the provisions of the stay law to suits
in Equity as we'll as to action in Law, when
the suit or action is founded on any contract or
obligation entered into prior to May 1st, 1865
An act to incorporate the North Carolina Ag-
ricultural and Manufacturing Company.
An act to protect landlords against insolvent
tenants.
An act to incorporate the North Carolina Or
phan's Asylum.
An act to extend the time for the return to
the County Court of the lands to be sold for
taxes. TExtends the time for the years 1867
'6S to the lst day of April of said years
An act to amend an act for the relief OF Land
lords, ratified the 26th of January 1868, and an
act amendatory of the same, ratified the 2Sth
day of May 1864.
An act to grant amnesty and pardon to fe-
males, Tapplies to those who made raids on Com
missary and Quartermaster Stores, County, State
or Confederate States.
An act to secure advances for Agricultural
purposes. Gives to any person making ad-
vances to agriculturalists lien on the crop
made that year in preference to any others.
Provided, An agreement in writing has been
entered into before any advances has been
made
An act to authorize the exchange of certain
Bonds issued during the war Cor internal im-I
provement purposes, for new Bonds.
An act to incorporate the North Carolina
Land Agency, Cor the encouragement of en-
igration.
An act to convert the debts due the State
from the A. & N. G. r. r Company into ca2i-
tai stock, authorizes the Governor to subscribe
the amount due the State from said Co, as cap
ital Stock, ana increases the stock of the Com
pany to 81, ,sO0,OOO.]
An act to incorporate the Charlotte Water
Works.
An act supplemental to, and explanatory of
an act passed at this General Assembly, enti-
tied "An act to abolish imprisonment for debt"
[Amends by giving the Plaintiff in actions of
tort his writ Of copias ad respondendum, and
shall only apply to actions OF debt, assumpsit
and covenant or actions ex-contracted
An act to incorporate the soored Edusa-
tional Association of North Carolina.
An act to harmonic aud give through freight
and travel, without the expense of transfer on
different railroads in this State. TAuthorizes
the Directors of the various railroads to enter
into such agreements aud terms with each other
as to secure through freight and travel; and
also authorizes them to make such connections
with the roads of Tennessee and Georgia, so as
not to be detrimental to the roads and sea- ports
of this State.
An act to change the time of holding the
Courts in the 7th judicial circuit; changes as
follows:
Catawba I'd Monday in February and August;
Lincoln, Sd " d"
CASTOR, 4th 1" 6" "
Cleaveland, 1st Monday after 4th Monday in
February and August; Polk, I'd Monday after 4th
Monday in Feb. and Aug Rutherford, Sd Mou-
day after the 4th Monday of Feb'y and August;
Mcdowell, 4th Monday after the 4th Monday
of February and August; Burke, 5th Monday
after the 4th Monday Of February and August;
Caldwell, 9th Monday after the 4th Monday of
February and August; Watauga, 7th Monday
after the 4th Monday of February and August;
and the noo-Jury terms of the County Courts
the Jury terms of said Counties to be held as
follows:
Catawba, I'd Monday of May and November;
Lincoln, Sd
CASTOR, 4th
CIeaveland, 1st Monday after the 4th Monday
Of May and November; Polk, I'd Monday after
the 4th Monday of May and November; Ruther-
ford, Sd Monday after the 4th Monday of May
and November; Mcdowell, 4th Monday after
the 4th Monday of May and November; Burke,
5th Monday after the 4th Monday of May and
November; Caldwell, 9th Monday after the 4th
Mandar of Mar and Nauemher: Wafauga. 9Th