CHAPTER CIV. AN ACT TO REPEAL AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSIONERS SECTION 1. The General Assembly of North Carolina do Repeal. enact, That an act authorizing the commissioners of Jones county to levy a special tax, passed by the general assembly of North Carolina, and ratified the ninth day of April, anno domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, and also an act to allow the county commissioners of Jones to levy a special tax, passed by the general assembly of North Carolina, and ratified the first day of March, anno domini, one thousand eight hundred and seventy, be and the same are hereby repealed, and every part or parts thereof. SEC. 2. That this act shall be in force from and after its Whea act to be in force. ratification. Ratified the 4th day of March A. D. 1871. CHAPTER CV. AN ACT IN RELATION TO COPYING THE LAWS FOR THE PUBLIC PRINTER. SECTION 1. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact, That it shall be the duty of the secretary of state to employ his clerk continuously and from day to day in copying the several acts which have been ratified during the present session of the general assembly, or may be ratified from day to day and sent to his office, until the whole are copied and ready to be delivered to the public printer. Secretary of State laws to Public to furnish copy of Printer. When act to be in force. SEC. 2. It shall be the duty of the secretary of state, ever after complying with the above section, immediately upon the receipt of any ratified act or resolution, which it is his duty to have printed and bound for distribution, to copy or cause to be copied forthwith, to the end that the copy may be held in readiness for the public printer. SEC. 3. The secretary of state shall not be allowed to employ any one at the expense of the state to do any of the aforesaid copying. SEC. 4. This act shall be in force from and after its ratification. Ratified the 4th day of March, A. D. 1871. CHAPTER CVI. AN ACT TO REPEAL CERTAIN PARTS OF CHAPTER ONE HUN- Repeal. Proviso. Further repeal. When act to be in force. SECTION 1. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact, That so much of section two, chapter one hundred and seventy, laws of one thousand eight hundred and sixtyeight and one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, as follows the word "administration" in line ten, be and the same is hereby repealed; Provided, That the said board shall be allowed their travelling expenses for attending one annual meeting. SEC. 2. That so much of section eight of said chapter as follows the word "pertinent" in the sixth line, be and the same is hereby repealed. SEC. 3. This act shall be in force from and after its ratification. Ratified the 28th day of February, A. D. 1871. CHAPTER CVII. AN ACT TO EXTEND THE TIME OF J. M. ROANE, SHERIFF OF TREASURER. to sheriff. SECTION 1. The General Assembly of North Carolina do Extension of time enact, That J. M. Roane, sheriff of Macon county, shall have until the first day of April next to make settlement with the treasurer of that county for taxes due for the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy. alties. SEC. 2. That said sheriff is hereby relieved of any penal- Relief from penties or forfeitures he may have incurred by failure to settle according to law. SEC. 3. That this act shall be in force from and after its When act to be in ratification. Ratified the 2nd day of March, A. D. 1871. force. CHAPTER CVIII. AN ACT TO CURE CERTAIN IRREGULAR PROCEEDINGS IN THE WHEREAS, In consequence of the great uncertainty as to Preamble. the proper jurisdiction of superior courts before judges, and superior courts before the probate judges and clerks of the superior courts, many proceedings have been in good faith erroneously instituted in one of said courts, when they should have been instituted in another of said courts, and in virtue of such proceedings in those cases in which judgments and decrees have been made, valuable rights have been acquired by purchasers or others, and in those cases in which judg ments and decrees have not been made, much costs have already accrued; now for the purpose of remedying the evils and wrongs resulting from such mistake of jurisdiction, Certain irregular proceedings in Superior Courts made legal. Cases begun in such courts to be carried to final judgments. When act to take effect. SECTION 1. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact, That all proceedings heretofore had in the superior courts of this state in any action, petition special proceeding in dower for partition of real estate, widows year's allowance by administrators to sell real estate to pay debts, which may have been improperly or irregularly instituted and begun in said courts, be and are hereby in all things confirmed and made valid, so far as regards the question of jurisdiction in such cases, to the same extent as if such proceedings had been originally begun in the proper court. SEC. 2. That all such cases heretofore begun and instituted, and not yet determined, may be prosecuted to final judgment or decree in such courts and before the judges thereof, and jurisdiction is hereby conferred upon said courts or the judges thereof, to hear, try and determine such causes as fully as if they had been originally instituted in said courts according to the act of the general assembly in such cases made and provided. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from its ratification. CHAPTER CIX. AN ACT IN REGARD TO RODERICK M'MILLAN, SHERIFF OF ROBESON COUNTY. Preamble. Judgment remitted. WHEREAS, Roderick McMillan, sheriff of the county of Robeson, has been amerced and judgment granted against him from fall term of Wake superior court for penalty and costs as a delinquent for the non-payment of taxes; and whereas, the said McMillan is not in fault for the non-payment above mentioned, SECTION 1. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact, That the judgment and penalty incurred by said McMillan, sheriff of Robeson, are hereby remitted, except the costs of said suit; Provided, he pay or cause to be paid Proviso. into the public treasury the state taxes for the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy, on or before January fifteenth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one. force. SEC. 2. This act shall be in force from and after its rati- When act to be in fication. Ratified the 2nd day of March, A. D. 1871. CHAPTER CX. AN ACT TO ENCOURAGE IMMIGRATION INTO NORTH CAROLINA AND TO INCREASE THE CAPITAL OF THE STATE. WHEREAS, The North Carolina Land Company was Preamble. chartered by a special act of the general assembly on the eighth day of February, anno domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, for the purpose of developing the resources of the state; and whereas, said company have materially aided in securing considerable immigration to this state, and in the investment of a large amount of capital; and whereas, the people of North Carolina are deeply interested in having these objects more fully attained, and are desirous of manifesting to all people, whether native or foreign, a willingness to offer them a secure and safe asylum within its borders, and this general assembly desiring to aid these objects without increasing the burthens of the state; President of North Carolina Land Company made Commis sioner of Immi SECTION 1. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact, That George Little, president of the North Carolina Land Company, be and he is hereby appointed commissioner of immigration for North Carolina, (without any salary) to gration. carry out the provision of the act of incorporation aforesaid; and the said commissioner shall have power, with the advice of the governor to appoint one or more persons to act as assistant commissioner (without salary) resident in Great Brittain, France and Germany. |