The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-01-08
FIFTEENTH yoLUME---NUMBER 74a

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the State and extend its road to the Tennessee
line. (Authorizes them to issue bonds and bor
row money, at not more than per cent, and to
mortgage the property of said road
An Act concerning appeals in criminal cases
lAny person convicted Of capital felony and
sentenced to death, and who is unable to give
security Tor an appeal to the Supreme Court,
the same shall be granted without security.
An Act to amend sec. I'd of an act to incor-
porate the town of Marshall.
An Act to amend the Sd section of the 9th
chapter of the Revised Code entitled Religious
Societies" adds after the word "to' at the
end of the 9th line the words stake by devise" |"
and repeals the proviso in said section, all of
which only applies to st. James church in the
city of Wilmington.
Resolution in regard to the message of the
Governor and the report of the Public Treas
urer. (Requests the Governor to have printed,
in advance of the meeting of the General AS
sembly, sufficient number of his message to
supply each member with ten copies, and two
hundred for the Executive Department, and the
Public Treasurer like number of his report
Resolution to amend a resolution passed at
the present session Of the General Assembly
$50 amends the above resolution as to include
the report Of the Comptroller and any other re-
port that may be necessary to have printed
Resolution in favor of the Sheriff of CASTOR
county (Allows said Sheriff until February
1st, 1867, to make report of taxes to Public
Treasurer.
Resolution providing for the printing of GER
tain ordinances. (Requires the Secretary of
State to have all the ordinances of 1865.66,
now in force, printed with the laws of 1S66-'67.
Resolution in relation to the tax on Cotton.
0nstructs the Attorney General of n 9. to in
quire into the legality of the tax of 3 cents per
ID. on cotton imposed by an act of the Congress
of the United States.
Resolution authorizing the Governor to &C
cept the aid preferred by the U. S. government
{ (Requests the Governor to communicate with
the chairman of each County Court in the State
and ascertain the extent of destitution in each
county, and report to the Chief of the Freed
meu's Bureau, in this State, and for each county
to make provision to pay expenses Of transpor-
tation Of supplies as received for the poor aud
destitute.
Resolution rejecting the proposed amendment
as the fourteenth article of the Constitution Of
the United States
Resolution to postpone the valuation of lands
in this State. (Repeals so much of the Reve-
nue. law of 1866 as required re-valuation Of the
lands in 1867.
Resolution in regard to Confederate soldiers
detained in Northern prisons (Requests the
Governor to inquire if any Confederate soldiers
from N. G. are now detained in any Northern
hospital or prison, unable from wounds, sickness
or other cause from returning home, and that
he take the necessary steps to enable them to
return home.
Resolution providing for the payment of
Sherifs holding elections. (Allows the Sheriffs
same pay on the vote of the new Constitution as
is now allowed for the election of Governor, and
the Public Treasurer to pay the same.
Resolution in favor of the people of Lincoln
county Allows the sheriff of said county until
February 18th, 1867, to settle with the Public
Treasurer.
Resolution authorizing the Governor to ex-
tend the provisions of the act granting amnesty
and pardon.
Resolution for the benefit of the sheriffs of
Randolph, Yadkln and BERTHE counties. Allows
time until 1st March, 1867, to settle taxes with
Public Treasurer.
Resolution in favor of the sherifs Of Cumber-
land, Northampton, Wayne, Onslow, Moore and
Caswell counties Allows time until March lst,
1867, to settle taxes with Public Treasurer.
Resolution in regard to tax and for other
purposes
Resolution for the benefit of the Institution
for the Deaf Dumb and the Blind. Appro-
pirates $1,000.
Resolution in reference to the N. G. Railroad
Company. (Appoints committee, two on the
part of each House, to examine the books, in
auire into the alleGge1 abuses and general man.
agement and condition of said Road, with power
to send for persons and papers and to report to
the adjourned session of this General Assembly.
Resolution declaring the loyalty of the citi-
zens of North Carolina
IIn addition to those mentioned above, some
25 Acts and Resolutions of local nature were
passed, such as Incorporating mining companies,
lodges, &c