Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-03-27
Acts Of the Assembly.

! Acts Of the Assembly.
The following are captions of tn,
Acts of most general Importance, anc
OF local interest in this section, passeC
byth late General Assembly of Nortl
Carolina
An act to amend section II, chap
ter loo, laws of 187G-'77, relating te
the privilege tax on merchants. &c
Strikes out the words 'sfive dollars. D
An act concerIng the election il
1878 for certain officers. Ratities and
confirms the election he ld in SNoyem-
ber last for Representatives in Con
gress. Also, the election held for
Registers OF Deeds In the various
counties.
An act to provide for the holding
Of the Superior Courts successivelv
by the Judges of said Courts.
An act to empower the foremen of
Grand Juries to administer oaths.
An act to amend chapter sc, laws
of 1876 II. Extends the time for
the collection of arrearage of taxes by
Sheriffs and Tax Collectors.7
An act for the punishment of crime
of Incest. Makes the crime felony
Also, makes it misdemeanor for
uncle and niece and nephew and aunt
to intermarry.
An act declaratory of the meaning
of an act entitled ZAP act in relation
to the probate of deeds and convey
ances, and the privy examination Of
married women," ratified Sd day of
March, 1877, chapter 161, Laws Of
1S76-'77. Nati6lates certain acts of
Judges OF Probate. igs
An act to allow Leaksyille township.
Rockingham county, TO subscribe to
the capital stock of railroad.
An act for the relief of prisoners
confined in the common jails of the
State. Requires the County Com
missioners to heat jails by stoves.
heaters or otherwise during cold
weather.
Az act for the relief of Sheriffs and
Tax Collectors Authorizes the col
lection of arrears of taxes for the years
1874, 1873, 1876, 1877 and 1878, &c.
An act to amend the charter of the
Mt. Airy Railroad, and provide for
the building Of Railroad from Greens.
boro to Ore Knob.
An act to amend sections and 10,
chap. 80, Battles Revisal, relating to
the duties of County Treasurers.-
Specifically defines certain duties.
An act 20 amend chap. 161, Of the
Laws of l876-'77, entitled San act in
relation to the probate of deeds and
and the privy examina-
ti@n of married women. Provides
that no attestation of Seal of the
Court shall be necessary or authorized
to any instrument proved in the coun-
u in which it is to be registered.
An act to establish a public road in
Stokes county.
An act to abolish :he tax fees of
attorneys charged in bills o. costs in
civ suits.
An act 10 amend the charter of the
N. w. n. G. Railroad, for the con-
struction of second division from
the towns of Winston and Salem, in
Forsyth county, up the Yadkin Valley
by Wlkesboro to Patterson's Factory,
III Caldwell county.
An act to prohibit the removal Of
cases from one county to another, cX-
cept when the ends of justice abso-
lutely require it, &c.
An act to require the prosecutor to
pay the costs in criminal proceedings
in certain cases.
An act to repeal secs. IL and 16,
chap. 2, Battles Revisal, and to nrc-
vide for the reorganization 4 of the
Geological Bureau. Provides for the
of a State Geologist by
the Governor, by consent of the Sen
ate, to bold office for two years, salary
t. be fixedhy the Agricultural Bureau,
and his compensation betrayed from
the funds provided for the support of
the Department of Agriculture, &C
An act concerning draining aud
low lands. Re.enacts cl,ap.
164, Lawsof 1868169.1 4
An act TO repeal sec. 30. chan. 6.
Battles Revisal, in reference TO pay
ment OF EXPENSES incurred in convey
ing insane persons TO the Insane
Asylum.
An act concerning streams, and to
propell lnaclinery. Defines the rights
and privileges of persons owning ma
chinery propelled by water on running
streams. e e
AN act to- otscontinne5in foroe an act
to establish Normal Schools, &e.-4
Benefits extended so as to. inelude
females; Preparatory Department.
provided for in connection with the