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PUBLIC ACTS.
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^'Revenue Law for 1823, 3
^Aflicndin,' the act of 1«21, to promote
the adntiinisiratioTi of justice, 8
Tor the relief of tkbtors for debts con-tracted
after the Hist of May, 9
To amend tlie act Oi 1821, providing-for
the execution of process where
there is no proper officer, 11
•Regulating, in part, the practice in
County and ^upe;ior (.Courts, ib
To prevent the destruction of oysters, 12
Exempting ministers of the gospel from
serving as jurors, 13
Concerning jails, ib
Anthoi-ising County Courts to require
administrators, &.c. to give counter
security upon petition of their secu-rities,
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Amending the act, directing the mode
of recovering debts of 20 pounds, and
under, ^^
Amending the actrespecting laying out
ptiMic roads, vc. ib
Providing for the sale of Cherokee
lands, 16
To amend the act regulating charges
of sh'-rffs, coroners, constables, S^c ib
To repeal the Jtii section of the act di-recting
tlie time and place of sale of
lands and slaves under execution,^ 17
Toa.hance the ad-i. .istrat.on of jus-tice-
III the Supreii,. ( ourt, ib
F.,v in.p 'Ovlng the navigation of Cape
Ft -.11 riter below Wilmington, 18
Grail i.ig further time to perfect titles
to lands, 'b
To promote agriculture and family do-
HK-stK- manufactures, ib
Supplementary to ditto, —2
Lim 'ing the term of office of certain
otKcers, 20
Repealing, in part, certain acts respect-ir,
g the Sunrenie Court, 21
providiiig«B|p effectually for the col-lection
ofdeblsduc the state, 22
Repealing part of ttu- act respeetingen-tries
of vacant and unappropr ated
lan.ls
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Ceding part of Ocracotk Island to the
United States, *b
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Directing the time and place ofselLng
lands and slaves und-er evccution,
Making the officials of the secretary
evidence in certain cases,
Amending the act to prevent stealing
of cattle & hogs, altering brands, &c.
To facilitate the navigation of Luir.ber
river.
Declaring what hogshead and barrel
staves shall l-e merchantable,
Concerning the entries of landi
Directing \\>vf militia shall be called
into service,
To repeal the act of 1821, respecting
the Supreme Court,
Authorising (bounty Courts to take one
bond only of a guardian to 2 or more
minors.
Prescribing the time at which the office
of sheriH' shall expire.
To extend and improve the two state
roads leading from Wilkesboro' to
the Tennessee line.
To encourage the apprehension ofrun-aways
in the Great Dismal Swamp,
To repeal, in part, the act respecting
tlie light infantry, granadiers and ri-flemen,
Amending the act concerning feme co-verts,
For the better regulation of the militia,
Concerning the pubhc arms.
Directing the distribution of the acts of
Congress,
Autiiorisiiig three justices to appoint a
coro.ier.
Fixing the time of appointing county
trustees,
Amenchnglhe act of 1812, concerning
equitaide interests in real and per-sunal
est;'.tes.
Giving Cotmty and Superior Courts
CO' ctinentjurisdiction over the state
road from Wilkesboro' to the Ten-nessee
line.
To amei.d the act, incorporating a com-pany
to mai^e a road from Pungo
Creek to PI>mo.iil»,
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PUIVA 'K ACTS.
For the division of Kow*n county, 35