Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-02-15
CAPTIONS
OF the ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, Passed
ny THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AT IT'S
SESSION OF 1876 III.

- ~A1e pIooo"'t'ty ueteHtptS W cure
d,0efling and other houses (Makes
il a nisdemeanor to wilfully at
tc,npt to burn any dwelling or un>
inhabited house, barn, stable or
other clubhouse, or mill or manu-.
tactnring house, cotton gin, tobacco
bain, granary or turpentine distil> |
lery. the property of another. Pun
lsha1ent: fine, and imprisonment in
the county Jail, or the States |
prison, at the discretion of the
c"nrt,) Ratified 18th December,
1876.
An Act cxempting the Cheraw
and Salisbury Railroad from the
provisions of chapter 159, Acts Of
l874''75, requiring uniform
gauge. This company may adopt
any gauge they deer. best. Allow
ed three years to complete their
road to Wadcshoro.] Ratified 18th
December, 1876.
An act to d'aend the Act IN
corpornting TIE Dan RiOer Naoi-
cation Compnmy:: (Sec. II to be
amended That the President
shall cause the work to be prose
cuted diligently v and as soon anv
portion thereof is finished, the com
pany shall have the exclusive right
of transportation theron, with
steamboats, and other craft, at such
rates that their net Income shall
not exceed 25 per cent. on their
capital stock, for one year. How
ever their right Of transportation
not to interfere with the rafting cf
IN nher, &c, or with the nnforf"it~
ed rights of other companies. Sec.
l3 to he amended: Company to
expended 10 per cent. of their capi-
tai stock on said navigation within
I years from 1st January, 1877, or
charter TO he forfeited. General
| Assembly reserves the right to
regulate the tolls, when the com
rany's income exceeds 25 per cent.
Of tic capital stock per onnmm. =
Ratified 18th December, 1876.
an act to 3>roUide for the renis :
tratjon q certain deeds (Thc
usual provision, extending the time
two Years to register deeds and
other Instruments, which have not
., been registered. Also, it provides
tor ihc registration of all deeds and
, other instruments, which have here
toiore been regularly proved, and
private examinations taken and
certified according to the law then
existing, and which have not been
registered +; the applicant paying t.
, the Judge Of Probate. the proper
, fees-Mortgages, Marriage, Settle
, ments and Deeds of Trust not in
' clnded.) Ratified 18th December
e 1876.
: an Act making Cape Fear River
e a lawful fence from its beginning
e TIN oughout its entire length. Rati
y fed 18th December, 1875.
t An Act to profile for the cor
q st,uction of certain roads IN Burke
:. Nc DoaoeA, Mitchell, Yancey nn1
:. CdldaceU : Milton Young, r. G
g Bnrgin, A. NJ. Erwin and w. F
e Craige, appointed commissioners II
Q lay off a turnpike from Marion /,
!, South Toe river in Yancy county
. Columbus Tate, Israel Beck, Mari
;, Winters, Gabe Pearcy and Be-
i Barrier, appointed commissioner
A to lay off turnpike from Morgan
!. ton, ola Jonas Ridge, to the Ashe
4 vile and Sparta turnpike ID. j
d Torney, Durry Coffee, I.abon Lind
a say and j. IL. Ilarshaw, apPointe'
q commissioners on from Morgantor
e Uin john Rivers store and Grand
If mothers Gap, to the Ashevillc an
l Sparta turnpike. (Sec. f. A
At persons convicted in the Superio
e Courts Of Burke, Mcdowell
, Mitchell and Yancey of misde
1T ncanor, and who may be imprisor
le ed in the county Jail for - month
or less shall be delivered by til
n Sheriff, having them in custody,
N the above named commissioners t
: to work on said turnpike roads, i
20 the following order: 1st, to woi
\ on the Buck Creek turnpike, mt
ID that is completed, or for any caus'
a work ceases thereon; Cd, then
r. the commissioners OF Jonas Ridg
20 turnpike 3D., then to the conmii
= sioners OF Johns river turnpike
., The county commissioners of I'll
" several counties to furnish rations
No tie road commissioners TO reeeil
he tor the convicts, and furnish guard
IN lodgings, tools, &c, and retnr
III them to the sheriffs, at the expir
Ina tiol: of their term of service, or NJ
IS. on the completion of the road la
i. above mentioned. Ratified 13
December, 1876.
nc Resolution. directing the Publ
d, Treasury to pay the Public Priu
nd or, the amount retained, becau.
ON of the Laws and Journals not b'