Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-02-08

lreseIitatives in Congress-, to endcav-
OF to, have modified the internal
Revenue Laws, in regard to the tax
on brandy. whiskey and tobacco !;
failing in that, to vote for it's re-
1peal. Passed 9Th Dee. 1875.
q ResOtuti0n, instructing the Joint
ccmiHittee ioa Penal Institutions to
Inquire and report: 1. The number
ant: sex Of the corvicfs in the penis
.ltentiary, with their term OF service:
] The number required by the crn>
stitation, to he kept therein : The
nsuber DOW worked on States
works, outside Of the peni.entiary ::
Expenses per CAPITA sf supporting
crnvicts in and out Of the peniten-
tlary Numbering salaries of Off ;
GERS and employees in safd instiru.
/ ton, whose Sc. vices can be dis.
pensed with without deterimert to
the interest of the State, and give
effect to the object of this resolu.
tiun ALSO report the number
which can be furnished to work on
the Western North Carolina Bail
road. Passed 9Th Dec 1876.
Resot"t'on, appointing a commit
tee of 5, to examine and correct
the errors which may be found in
the amended constitution. as print
ed. Passed 9Th Dec. 1876.
Resolution, meeting the Auditor
TO audit the account Of John w.
Heckstsll, tax collector of Bertic
county. Passed 9Th Gee. 1916.
Resoltition, requiring onr Sena
tore and members of the House OF
Representatives to nse their en-
dcsyors to have the Internal
Revenue Laws 80 amended, as to
allow an owner, without charge, to
distill his own fruit; and to repeal,
or have modified the tax on Leaf
tobacco. Passed 9th Dee. 1876.
I9esotution, rctunding TO the
Wilmington & Weldon Railroad
Co., the taxes wrogfully paid to
the State, AS decided 10y the U. S.
Supreme Court in the case OF said
company against John A. Read,
Is Wall. Passed 9th Dee. 1875.
| an Act to amend sec. 412 a,
chap. II Battles Revisa!, by strik
ing out in line IA the words "with-
in II months from the ratification
Of this act" Passed 9th Dec. 1876.
An Act providing that until
there shall bc confined $50 con
victs in the penitentiary, the board
uf directors shall be required to
fed 9th Dec 1876.
An Act, supplemental to the act
laying of and establishing the
county Of Pamlico: provides for an
election 70 determine the county
site. Ratified 18th Dec. 1876.
/ An Act extending the time fol
the organizations Of the Rockey
:. Mount Mills, until 1882. Ratitied
4 18th Dec 1876.
An Act .fior the relief G' th'
purchasers ot certain lands az Clds
and Nacon counties (Wher'
. parties nave ChtcleO laultS III lhcSt
r counties, and have flied bonds 10
/, the same, which land happened II
2 be covered by prior, valid entry
J. the Board Of County Commission
ers, upon satif;.ctory proof thereof
may cancel SAID hords, or SO mac
: thereof only, do pro rstto amoun
f of lands, proven to have been pre-
r vioLsly covered by other purchase:
: Sec. 2. Parties applying for snc
e relit topay expeDses.) Ratified 12t
h Dec 1875.
!, OLD MAN.-Bow low the heat
= boy do reverence to the old maj
i as he passes slowly along. OnC
: like you, the vicissitudes of Ii
- have sivered the hair and change
II the round face to the worn visas
= before you. Once that heart b."
,, with aspirations co-equal 10 al
y Won have felt; aspiration crusht
by disappointment, as yours a
- perhaps destined to be. Once til
:, form stalked proudly through Il
- a., fh., ha.,n "a