Copies furnished. Finding and sen tence. Fines and costs. Party to pay cost trial by jury, and of the sentence, in which shall be set forth all the facts found by him, as well as his finding of those which were alleged in the complaint, and which were found by him not to be proved. SEC. 13. Copies to be furnished on request, and payment of fees: He shall give to either party on request, and on payment of his lawful fee, a copy of the complaint and of his finding and sentence. SEC. 14. Finding and sentence may be pleaded in bar of indictment: Such finding and sentence may be pleaded in bar of any indictment subsequently found for the same offence. SEC. 15. Justice to imprison if fine and costs not paid : SEC. 16. If imprisoned, party to pay costs before discharge: If the sentence be that the guilty person be imprisoned before discharged. for a time certain and that he pay the costs, there shall be added to it that he shall remain in prison after the expiration of the fixed time for his imprisonment until the costs shall be paid, or he shall otherwise be discharged according Commitment to set forth. to law. SEC. 17. What commitment to set forth: The commitment to the County prison shall set forth : 1. The name of the guilty person. 2. The nature of the offence of which he is convicted, and the date of the trial. 3. The period of his imprisonment. 4. It shall be directed to the Sheriff of the County, or to the keeper of the County jail, and shall direct him to keep the prisoner for the time stated, or until discharged by law. 5. The name of the Constable or other officer required to execute it. 6. It shall be signed by the Justice, and be dated. SEC. 18. What fees allowed Justices, &c.: Justices of the Peace, Sheriffs, Constables and other officers shall receive the same fees in criminal actions as are allowed in civil actions before Justices, when the amount claimed is less than one hundred dollars. SEC. 19. Who to pay the costs: The party convicted shall be always adjudged to pay the costs, and if the party charged be acquitted, the complainant shall be adjudged to pay the costs, and may be imprisoned for the non-payment thereof; in the case of an appeal the whole costs shall be paid in the discretion of the Judge of the Superior Court. SEC. 20. When to take effect: This act shall go into effect from and after its ratification. Ratified the 12th day of April, A. D. 1869. Fees allowed. 451 Who to pay costs. CHAPTER CLXXIX. AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF WARREN TO LEVY A SPECIAL TAX FOR THE PURPOSE OF RE-BUILDING A "POOR HOUSE 99 IN SAID COUNTY. SECTION 1. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact, That the Commissioners of Warren County be author Poor house, &c. 452 Sheriff to collect. Tax to constitute a fund. Commissioners to build Repeal. ized and required, in addition to the tax which they may have power to assess under the general revenue laws 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 re-building a house for the poor and infirm of the County. SEC. 2. That the Sheriff of the County of Warren be authorized and required to collect said tax and account for the same to the County Treasurer in the same manner and under like penalty as the other County taxes are collected and accounted for by him. SEC. 3. That the said tax when collected shall constitute a fund to be set apart especially for the purpose hereinbefore set forth. SEC. 4. That the Commissioners of Warren County be required to proceed forthwith to provide or re-build and make suitable accommodation for all the poor of said County. SEC. 5. All laws and clauses of laws coming in conflict with this be and the same are hereby repealed. SEC. 6. This act shall be in force from and after its ratification. Ratified the 10th day of April, A. D. 1869. CHAPTER CLXXX. PAYMENT OF THE BURIAL AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE SECTION 1. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact, That the Public Treasurer, upon the warrant of the Governor, is hereby authorized and directed to pay out of the Treasury the sum of two hundred and forty dollars, to defray the burial expenses of the late Hon. D. J. Rich. And the Public Treasurer is also directed to pay the actual expenses incurred by the Committee, appointed by the Senate and House of Representatives, in accompanying the remains to its final resting place. draw. SEC. 2. That the legal representative of the said Hon. D. Representative to J. Rich be allowed to draw, upon certificate from the President and Secretary of the Senate, the per diem and mileage as allowed by law and due said Hon. D. J. Rich at his decease. SEC. 3. That this act shall take effect from and after its passage. Ratified the 10th day of April, A. D. 1869. bridges, &c. SECTION 1. The General Assembly of North Carolina do To repair public enact, That the Commissioners of Halifax County be authorized, in addition to the tax which they may have power to assess under the general revenue laws of the State, to levy a 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 and for the maintenance of the poor of the County. SEC. 2. That the Sheriff of said County of Halifax be Sheriff to collect. authorized and requested to collect such 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 by him. Fund. SEC. 3. That the said tax when collected shall constitute a fund to be set apart exclusively for the purposes hereinbefore set forth. SEC. 4. That this act shall be in force from and after its ratification. Ratified the 10th day of April, A. D. 1869. CHAPTER CLXXXII. AN ACT TO ENABLE THE CHATHAM RAIL ROAD COMPANY TO Power to borrow money and issue bonds. Rate of interest. Execute mortgages. SECTION 1. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact, That for the purpose of supplying funds to enable the Chatham Rail Road Company to complete and equip its Road, the said Company shall have power to borrow money, by the issue of bonds or other evidences of debt, authenticated in such manner as the President and Directors of said Company may deem best, in sums not less than five hundred dollars, at a rate of interest not exceeding eight per cent., principal and interest payable at such time and place as said President and Directors may select, the bonds so issued not to exceed two millions of dollars. SEC. 2. To secure the payment of these bonds and other evidences of debt issued as aforesaid, and the interest thereon, the said Chatham Rail Road Company may execute and deliver mortgage deeds or deeds in trust, signed by the President and countersigned by the Secretary of said Company, conveying its franchise and property, including its Road bed, superstructure, choses in action, and real and personal estate of whatever kind, to the holder of said bonds, or to such parties as said President and Directors may select, in trust for them, and the deeds so executed and registered in the County of Wake shall have priority over |