CHAPTER XLV. AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONERS OF DUPLIN COUNTY Special tax. Sheriff to collect SECTION 1. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact, That the Commissioners of Duplin County be authorized, in addition to the tax which they have power to assess under the general revenue law of the State, to levy a special tax of one-tenth of one per cent. on all the taxable property of said County, for the purpose of building, repairing and keeping up the public bridges in the same. SEC. 2. That the Sheriff of said County of Duplin be authorized and required to collect said tax, and account for the same to the County Treasurer in the same manner and under the like penalty as the other County taxes are now collected and accounted for by him. SEC. 3. That the said tax, when collected, shall constitute a fund to be set apart for the purpose herein before set forth. SEC. 4. That this act shall be in force from and after its ratification. Ratified the 15th day of February, A. D. 1869. CHAPTER XLVI. AN ACT TO ALLOW CITIZENS OF NORTH CAROLINA TO PRAC- Citizens allowed to practice law upon SECTION 1. The General Assembly of North Carolina do payment of twenty enact, That any citizen of this State, by establishing a good dollars. moral character, and paying a license tax of twenty dollars, shall be allowed to practice law in the courts of North Carolina. Tax to be paid over for benefit of SEC. 2. All taxes arising under the provisions of this act shall be paid over to the Sheriff or Tax Collector of the County. County in which the applicant for said license shall reside, for the benefit of the County. grant. SEC. 3. That it shall be the duty of the Judge of the Duty of Judge to Superior Court of the District in which application is made to him to practice law in the Courts of this State to grant the same, when the foregoing provision of this act is complied with. SEC. 4. That this act shall be in force from and after its ratification. Ratified the 15th day of February, A. D. 1869. CHAPTER XLVII. AN ACT TO TRANSFER MCDOWELL COUNTY, NOW IN THE TENTH AND TO CHANGE THE TIME OF HOLDING THE TERMS OF ties. SECTION 1. The General Assembly of North Carolina Transfer of Coundo enact, That McDowell County, now in the Tenth Judicial District, be transferred to the Eleventh Judicial District, and that Alleghany County, now in the Eleventh Judicial District, be transferred to the Tenth Judicial District, and that the time for holding the terms of the Courts in the Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth Judicial Districts be as follows, to-wit: EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. Eighth Judicial District. SEC. 2. Davie County, on the first Monday in March and August. Rowan County, on the third Monday in March and August. Davidson County, on the second Monday after the third Monday in March and August. Forsyth County, on the fourth Monday after the third Monday in March and August. Stokes County, on the sixth Monday after the third Monday in March and August. Surry County, on the eighth Monday after the third Monday in March and August. Yadkin County, on the tenth Monday after the third Monday in March and August. NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. Ninth Judicial District. SEC. 3. The times of holding the terms of the Superior Court in the Ninth Judicial District shall be as follows: Polk County, on the second Monday in March and September. Rutherford County, on the fourth Monday in March and September. Cleveland County, on the second Monday after the fourth Monday in March and September. Lincoln County, on the fourth Monday after the fourth Monday in March and September. Gaston County, on the sixth Monday after the fourth Monday in March and September. Mecklenburg County, on the eighth Monday after the fourth Monday in March and September. Cabarrus County, on the tenth Monday after the fourth Monday in March and September. TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. SEC. 4. Catawba County, on the first Monday in March and August. Alexander County, on the third Monday in March and August. Iredell County, on the second Monday after the third Monday in March and August. Wilkes County, on the fourth Monday after the third Monday in March and August. Alleghany County, on the sixth Monday after the third Monday in March and August. Caldwell County, on the eighth Monday after the third Monday in March and August. Burke County, on the tenth Monday after the third Monin March and August. Tenth Judicial District. ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. SEC. 5. Ashe County, on the first Monday in April and September. Watauga County, on the third Monday in April and September. McDowell County, on the second Monday after the third Monday in April and September. Mitchell County, on the fourth Monday after the third Monday in April and September. Yancey County, on the sixth Monday after the third Monday in April and September. Madison County, on the eighth Monday after the third Monday in April and September. Buncombe County, on the tenth Monday after the third Monday in April and September. Eleventh Judicial District. TWELFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. Twelfth Judicial District. Criminal actions returnable to next term, &c. SEC. 6. Cherokee County, on the first Monday in March and August. Clay County, on the third Monday in March and August. Macon County, on the second Monday after the third Monday in March and August. Jackson County, on the fourth Monday after the third Monday in March and August. Haywood County, on the sixth Monday after the third Monday in March and August. Transylvania County, on the eighth Monday after the third Monday in March and August. Henderson County, on the tenth Monday after the third Monday in March and August. SEO. 7. Be it further enacted, That all process recognizances and other legal proceedings in civil and criminal actions which have been already issued and had, or which may be issued and had, returnable to the next term of said Courts, shall be deemed and held returnable to the several terms of said Courts as now fixed by this act, and that the Secretary of State Secretary of State shall forthwith furnish each Sheriff and Clerk in the above named Counties with a copy of this act. SEO. 8. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed. o furnish each Sheriff. Repealing clause. SEC. 9. This act shall take effect from and after its ratification. Ratified the 15th day of February, A. D. 1869. |