- Title
- Acts passed by the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina [1835]
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- Date
- 1835
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- Creator
- ["North Carolina."]
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- Place
- ["North Carolina, United States"]
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Acts passed by the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina [1835]
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<5 LAWS OF NORTH CAROLINA,
ing tables forbidden by this act, any game of chance, and bet any mo¬
ney or property, whether the same, be in stake or not ; or who shall bet
nt any such game, shall be deemed guiltyof a misdemeanor, and upon-
indictment and conviction in any court of record having jurisdiction
of the offence, shall be fined at the discretion of the court, not less than.
ten dollars. -
CHAPTER IV.
AN ACT providing compensation to the Sherifls of the several counties of this
State, for making the returns of the vote given at the late election, for adop-.
tion or rejection of the proposed amendments -o the Constitution.
Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of the State of North
, Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same,
GgtApensat a That the Sheriffs of the several counties of this Stale, shall receive the-
same compensation for making the returns of the votes given in, at
the several elections in the several eounttes in this State, holden on
the ninth, tenth, and eleventh days of November, one thousand eight
hundred and thirty-five, for rejection or adoption of the proposed amend¬
ments to the Constitution, as Sheriffs have heretofore received for
making their annual returns to the Treasurer and Comptrol'er of
this State, for the purpose of accounting for the public monies ; which
compensation shall be paid by the Public Treas’r in the same manner
as the compensation to said Sheriffs, has been paid for accounting for
the Public monies: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall
apply to Sheriffs who. made their returns otherwise than by themselves-
in person, or by their deputies in person..
Proviso. .
CHAPTER V.
An ACT to provide for the election of Members of the General Assembly of
this Stale, when vacancies shall occur by death, resignation, or otherwise
before lhe meeting of the General Assembly.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of North Car 1
olina, and it
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hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That
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person who shall hereafter be elected, to represent any
to notify ihe county, or counties in the General Assembly of this State, shall be-
■Governor. fore tile meeting of the said General Assembly, die, or from any other
cause fail, refuse, neglect,
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delay to accept of his said appoiniment,
it shall be the duty of the Sheriff of the county in which the said per¬
son so elected, reside, or does reside, to notify the Governor of tho
same forthwith ; and the said Sheriff, for every such neglect of1 duty,
shall lie subject to indictment, in any court of record; and on convic¬
tion, shall be fined or imprisoned, at the discretion of the court.
Persons refu-
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Be it further enacted, That in case any person, who shall lierc-
eing to i accept after be elected to represent any county or counties in the General
or resigning, Assembly of this State, shall, before the meeting of the said General
Governor tlle Assembly, resign, refuse, or decline to accept, and attend the duties oi
0 ' his said appointment, it shall be the duty of said person immediately
to notify the Governor, in writing, of such his determination.
III. Be it further enacted, That in all vacancies that shall hereaf¬
ter occur hy death, resignation, or otherwise, before the meeting of
Governor to the Ceneral Assembly, and being notified thereof, as aforesaid, it shall
order new e- be the duty of the Governor to issue a writ of election to the Sheriff
lcitvoos. or sheriffs, of the county or counties wherein such vacancy shall have
occurred commanding ; him or them to hold an election, for a member
of the General Assembly, to supply such vacancy, at a certain time
therein to he specified, and under the same rules and regulations as
are now prescribed by law, for holding elections in said county or
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