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1870-' 71.—Chapter 61—62.
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and to read as follows : Every sucli application shall contain
tlie grounds and reasons upon wliicli the executive pardon
is asked, and shall be in every case accompanied by a certi-fied
copy of the indictment, and the verdict and judgement
of the court thereon.
Sec. 2. That sections three, four and five of said act are Repeal,
hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. This act shall be in force from its ratification. J^^^en act to be in
force.
Eatified the 8th day of February, A. D. 1871.
CHAPTER LXII. i
AN ACT CKEATESTG A COMMISSION TO INQUIRE INTO CHARGES OF i
CORRUPTION AND FRAUD.
Whereas, the last general assembly authorized the issue of Pi'cambie.
sundry railroad companies of many millions of dollars in the
bonds of the state for alleged purposes of internal improve
ment, and said bonds were issued to the officers of said com- I
panics
;
And whereas, this general assembly have reason to believe
that no adequate results have accrued therefrom, but that a
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large proportion of said bonds have been corruptly and
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fraudulently diverted from any pui-poses of internal improve- <
ment to the personal ends of certain individuals, and have [
been fraudulently and dishonestly disposed of, to the great i
detriment of the state, in the impairing of her credit abroad !
and the criminal disregard of her material interest at home
;
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And whereas, it has been commonly charged that a por-j
tion of said bonds or of the proceeds thereof, have been 1
used for purposes of bribery in and out of the state of North
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Carolina
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And whereas, there have been many charges of official I
venality and corruption since the passage authorizing the 1
issue of the said bonds
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