Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-04-03
Acts Of the Assembly.

The following are captions Of tho
Acts OF most general Importance, and
Of local interest in this section, passed
by the late General Assembly OF North
Carolina -aa,,4sf.f
An act to amend chap. 1O4. Bat.
ties Reyisal, relating to roads, ferries
and bridges
An act to consolidate and revise
the charter of the town of winston;
and the amendments thereto. r, -r..It
An act for the relief of farmers and
others from payment of special tax.
An act to empower the w. y. y.
H. X. Company to make terms with
the Carolina Lenoir Narrow Gauge.
Company.
An act concerningfeceiving freight
and shipment of the same, and change
OF rates transportation by railroads
and other transportation companies.
An act to prevent overcharges in
the sale Of produce. ia,
An act to provide for the surport Of
the N. G.. Institution for the Deaf and
Dumb and the Blind, for 1879 1880.
An act to define the meaning ef
false pretense.
An act to aid in the construction of
the Statesville Rhine Railroad.
AN act for the relief Of the blind.
Appropriates $50 per snnum TO these
who lost their eyes in the Confehera' Q
service, during ;heir natural life.
An act to require town and city
cons:ables to make monthly reports.
An act to pay off the Indebtedness
of the Insane Asylum.
An act TO prevent tramps infesting
or depredating OIL citizens of the State.
An act to define the duties of SLer-
ifs performing the duties of County
Treasurer.
An act to incorporate the Grand
Lodge OF the Independent Order OF
Good Templars of North Carolina.
An act in regard to additional dis-
qualification Of jurors. -.
An act to amend an act passed at
this session, entitled IAN act to pre-
vent the desecration of the Sabbath
day" Forbids the running of rail
road trains other than those carrying
U. :. mails.
An act to prevent The sale or giving
away Of spiritnous liquors. ar wine
within two miles Of any place at which
political speaking takes place
An act TO consolidate the towns Of
Winston and Salem.
An act relating to roads and high
ways. Authorizes the election BIZ
enniaiIy of a supervisor Of highways
in each county, &c.
An act concerning civil sctisns for
the recovery of debts contracted for
The purchase of land.
An act to provide for the registra-
tion Of certain deeds and other instru-
ments OF writing, and 10 make valid
the registration Of others. Extends
the time to register where lapse has
heretofore occurred, within Two years
from ratification of act.
An act to an I'd section 1856, chap.
80, Battles RevisaI. Makes il op-
tionary with County Commissioners
whether capital punishment by hang
ing shall be public or private.
An act to secure holders Of poll
cies Of fire insurance in North Carroll
ma (Re4uires insurance comparies
to deposit 700 in U. 5. bonds with
the Public Treasurer.
An act to extend the time TO re-
deem land sold for taxes and bought
by the State. (Extends the time 10
Jan. /, 1879
An act to establish normal school
at Trinity College, Da, idson College,
WakG TDlIooo =.
An act to proviie for filing vacan,
cies in Boards of County Commits
sloners. (Magistrates select
An act for the more etfectual pun
ishment of boIse- stealing.
An act for the levying and collee-
ton of taxes (Machinery act
An act supplemental - an act en-
titled San act for the supports Of the
Penitentlary OF North Carolina for
the year 1879 and 1880"
An act to provide for the sale OF
inst lvent judgments in favor of COUP
ties against aefaulting officers.
An act 10 autho'i.e the Board OF
Education of brunswick, Surry and
EiSet ombe counties to pay certain
school claims.
An act entitled can act to secure
by mail, notices issued by Board or
County Commissioners to Justices or
the Peace, Road Over seers and School
Committeeman.
An act to reduce the cost Of crimi-
nal prosecution. ar
An act to Incorporate tho North
Carolina and Virginia Christian Con-
ference.
An act to incorporate the North
Carolina Baptist Sunday School Con-
Seution.
An act to provide a fund for the
payment of jurors. a'''
An act to apportion the convfcts
among the various works of internal
improvements o: the State. p
n act to repeal the law providing
FOR the the maintenance OF lunatics
outside the Insane Asylum. xvG
An act TO facilitate the navigation
of the streams of the State. r-r
An act to alter the Constitution, of
North Carolina, concerning tho debr
fof the State.
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