Public Laws of the State of North-Carolina, Passed by the General Assembly, at Its Session of ...

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Observer Print. House, 1869
 

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An act amendatory of the act to incorporate the Western North Carolina Rail
146
An act to authorize and empower John M Bateman Sheriff of Washington
152
An act to establish a Turnpike Road from the head of North River Carteret
158
An act to transfer cases from the Docket of the late Criminal Court in Craver
178
79 An act in relation to property belonging to the Board of Education
184
of taxes 84 An act to empower W T Rhodes R M Orrell and others to remove obstructions
190
An act to authorize the County Commissioners of Anson county to levy
196
An act to authorize the construction of a Rail Road through the counties
202
An act to provide for the appointment of entry takers
223
An act for the relief of J A Long Sheriff of the county of Richmond
229
An act to establish the Wilmington Water Works Company
245
An act to provide a salary for the Governor and Treasurer of the State
251
An act concerning the settlement of the estates of deceased persons
257
An act to amend section six chapter thirtyfive of an act concerning Register
290
An act to create a Mechanics and Laborers Lien Law
305
An act to forbid the sale of spirituous liquors on the line of the North Western
311
special tax
327
An act to authorize the County Commissioners of Johnston county to levy
347
Road Company ratified the 15th day of February 1855 and of all acts amen datory thereof
349
An act to regulate the salary and fees of the Supreme Court Clerk
350
An act to authorize empower and direct the County Commissioners of Halifax to force collection of arrears in taxes
351
An act to provide for the levying a special tax in the county of Perquimans
352
An act to prevent the taking of illegal fees under Title XVII of the Code of Civil Procedure and to extend the time allowed in section four hundred of...
353
An act to authorize the Commissioners of Granville county to levy a special tax for the maintenance of the poor
354
An act to authorize the Commissioners of Transylvania and Henderson counties to levy a special tax
355
An act respecting the County Treasurer
374
An act relating to special procedure in cases of mills
377
Amendments to Code of Civil Procedure
383
An act entitled an act to reestablish burnt records
385
An act providing for a Board of Public Charities and prescribing the duties thereof
415
An act to authorize the several counties of the State to take stock in Rail Road Companies
417
An act to empower the Commissioners of Cumberland County to lay a special tax
419
An act to be entitled an act concerning an Entry Taker
420
An act to cede to the United States a certain tract of land in Wake County
421
An act to provide a trial jury for the second week of the term of the Superior Courts
422
An act to define and punish bribery
423
An act in relation to proceedings in contempt
426
Of Proceedings in criminal cases
429
An act to authorize the Commissioners of the county of Warren to levy a special tax for the purpose of rebuilding a Poor House in said county
451
An act to provide for the payment of the burial expenses of the late Ion D J Rich and for other purposes
452
An act to authorize the Commissioners of Halifax county to levy a special tax for building and repairing public bridges and buildings in said county
453
An act to enable the Chatham Rail Road Company to complete its Road
454
An act supplemental to an act entitled an act to raise revenue
457
An act to provide for a system of Public Instruction
458
An act concerning Townships
478
An act to authorize the County Commissioners of Wilkes county to levy and collect a special tax
482
An act to legalize and make valid all municipal elections held in this State during the year 1869
483
An act to authorize the County Commissioners of the County of Wayne to levy a special tax for county purposes
484
An act to authorize the Commissioners of Duplin county to levy a special tax for building and repairing public bridges in said county
485
An act to abolish and prevent the erection of a toll gate on the north end of the Little River Turnpike Rond which by an act passed and ratified the fif...
527
An act for the relief of B Wallace Sheriff of Duplin county
528
An act supplemental to an act to establish the Wilmington Water Works Com pany ratified March 27th 1869
529
An act to incorporate the Phoenix Transportation Company
530
An act for the relief of James II Duncan late Sheriff of McDowell county
531
An act to incorporate the Cape Fear Agricultural Association 582
532
An act to charter the Express Steamboat Company
534
An act to authorize the Dan River Coalfield Rail Road Company to construct and extend their road
548

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Page 675 - ... but the person pledging such stock shall be considered as holding the same, and shall be liable as a stockholder accordingly, and the estates and funds in the hands of such executor, administrator, guardian or trustee, shall be liable in like manner, and to the same extent as the testator or intestate. or the ward or person interested in such trust fund would have been, if he had been living and competent to act, and held the same stock in his own name.
Page 5 - That all power of suspending laws, or the execution of laws, by any authority, without consent of the representatives of the people, is injurious to their rights, and ought not to be exercised.
Page 7 - All courts shall be open, and every man for an injury done him in his lands, goods, person, or reputation, shall have remedy by due course of law, and right and justice administered without sale, denial, or delay.
Page 30 - Corporations may be formed under general laws; but shall not be created by special act, except for municipal purposes, and in cases where in the judgment of the Legislature, the objects of the corporation cannot be attained under general laws. All general laws and special acts passed pursuant to this section, may be altered from time to time or repealed.
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Page 4 - That no man, or set of men, are entitled to exclusive or separate emoluments or privileges from the community, but in consideration of public services; which not being descendible, neither ought the offices of Magistrate, Legislator, or Judge, to be hereditary.
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Page 18 - There shall be a seal of this State, which shall be kept by the governor, and used by him officially, and shall be called " The great seal of the State of California.
Page 5 - That general warrants, whereby an officer or messenger may be commanded to search suspected places without evidence of a fact committed, or to seize any person or persons not named, or whose offence is not particularly described and supported by evidence, are grievous and oppressive, and ought not to be granted.

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