1. An act to revise, consolidate and amend the insanity laws of this state, PAGE. 3 2. An act to repeal chapter four hundred and sixty-four of the public laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, 26 3. An act to appoint the members of the "county board of school directors" in the vari ous counties of the state, 27 4. An act to repeal chapter five hundred and four (504) of the public laws of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, relating to the protection of fish in Alleghany county, 29 30 5. An act to appoint a committee to investigate the management of the state penitentiary, 6. An act to repeal chapter fifty-two of the acts of eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, public laws, and to create the office of enrolling clerk of both houses of the general assembly, 7. An act in regard to the pay of the clerks and other employees of the general assembly, 8. An aet to repeal chapter two hundred and three, public laws eighteen hundred and ninety seven, entitled "An act regulating the procuring and distribution of dead bodies for the promotion of medical science," 9. An act for the appointment of commissioners of navigation for Old Topsail inlet [and] Beaufort harbor, 10. An act to give consent by the state of North Carolina to the acquirement by the Uni ted States, by purchase or condemnation, of such lands as may be required for the establishment of a fish cultural station in said state, 13. An act to amend section two thousand one hundred aud fifty-nine of The Code, 14. An act to amend chapter three hundred and thirty five, laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-five, 15. An act to provide for the assess nent of property and the collection of taxes, 16. An act to repeal chapter one hundred and fifty-nine of the public laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-five, and chapter one hundred and eighty-five of the public laws of eighteen hundred [and] ninety-seven, 17. An act to provide a short form for agricultural liens and chattel mortgages, and to prescribe the fees for probating and registering the same. 107 18. An act to amend chapter thirteen, of the laws of one thousand eight hundred and ninety seven, entitled "An act to provide for and promote the oyster industry of North Carolina," ratified the twenty third day of February, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, 110 19. An act to provide for the general supervision of the shell-fish industry of the state of North Carolina, 111 20. An act supplemental to an act ratified the second day of March eighteen hundred and ninety nine, entitled "An act to provide for the general supervision of the shell. fish industry of North Carolina," 116 СНАР. PAGE. 21. A supplemental act to an act entitled “An act to provide for the general supervision of the shell-fish industry of the state of North Carolina" and ratified on March second, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine. 22. An act to incorporate the Roanoke Railroad and Bridge Company, 116 117 119 24. An act to incorporate the State's Prison of North Carolina, and to provide for the government thereof, 119 25. An act to amend section two thousand and seventy-nine of The Code of North Car olina, 122 26. An act to extend the charter of Fairfield Canal and Turnpike Company, 122 123 28. 29. An act to authorize the publication of the sketches of North Carolina regiments, An act to amend section one thousand two hundred and eighty five of The Code, 30. An act to appoint a joint committee to investigate the agricultural department, the state treasurer's office and the charitable institutions of the state, 124 124 125 31. An act to amend chapter sixty-eight of the public laws of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, 126 32. An act to repeal chapter five hundred (500) of the laws of eighteen hundred and nine ty seven, 127 33. An act to regulate quo warranto proceedings, 127 34. An act to unite the Richmond, Petersburg and Carolina Railroad Company, and for other purposes, 127 35. 36 An act to ratify, confirm and approve the organization and incorporation of the South Carolina and Georgia Extension Railroad Company of North Carolina, to grant it certain powers, to authorize it to consolidate with other railroad companies, and to grant certain powers to any such consolidated company, An act to appoint a committee to investigate the condition and management of the Agricultural and Mechanical College for the colored race at Greensboro, North Carolina, 129 134 37 An act to amend section three thousand six hundred and thirty five of The Code, re ducing the price of Supreme Court Reports from two dollars to one dollar and fifty cents per volume, 135 38. An act to repeal chapter one hundred and fifty, public laws of eighteen hundred and ninety seven, in regard to the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad, 39. An act to amend chapter three hundred and twenty nine of the private laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-five, 135 136 136 40. An act to amend senate bill two hundred and thirty five, 41. An act to repeal chapter fifty-one of the acts of the general assembly of eighteen hun. dred and ninety seven, entitled "An act to prevent the fishing of certain nets in the Albemarle Sound, and in the rivers emptying therein," and for other purposes, 42. An act to repea section thirteen hundred and thirty-three (1333), chapter thirty-one (31) of volume one of The Code of North Carolina, 137 138 43. An act to amend chapter sixty-five (65) of the public laws of eighteen hundred and ninety five, 139 44. 45 An act to amend section two thousand nine hundred and forty-one of The Code, and to facilitate the restoration to the rights of citizenship in certain cases, An act relating to the department of agriculture, and taking from the board of com missioners of said department the power to contract for buildings, 139 140 46. An act to prohibit hunting on any lands in Gaston and Catawba counties except by consent of owner, 140 47. 48. 49 An act to amend chapter one hundred and five of public laws of eighteen hundred and ninety five, An act to incorporate the East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad Company, An act to prevent the spreading of disease among hogs and fowls in Edgebombe and Gates counties, 141 141 144 50 An act to validate certain oaths, 145 PAGE. CHAP. 51. An act supplemental to an "Act to incorporate the State's Prison, and provide for the government thereof," ratified the twenty sixth day of January, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine 52 An act to amend chaper thirty-five of the public laws of the general assembly of eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, entit ed "An act to amend section twentytwo hundred and two (2202) of The Code of North Carolina," 146 146 53. An act to repeal chapter five hundred and ten of the public laws of eighteen hundred and ninety seven, 146 147 54. An act to regulate fire insurance and other companies, 55. An act to amend section two thousand one hundred and fifty five of The Code relat ing to the probate of wills, 56. An act for the relief of sheriffs, 57. An act in relation to bankrupts, 191 192 192 58 An act to provide for the investigation of incendiary fires, 193 59. An act to prohibit hunting, fishing, trapping or netting game of any kind upon the lands of another in Alamance and Moore counties. An act to change the inscription on the corer-stone of the new buildings of the North 196 61. An act to prohibit hunting birds in Buncombe, Lincoln and Iredell counties, 62 63. An act to amend chapter three hundred and fourteen of the public laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, 64 196 An act to provide a manner in which foreign corporations may become domestic corporations, 197 198 An act to amend chapter forty nine of The Code of eighteen hundred and eighty three, 65. An act to amend sections five hundred and eighty-one and five hundred and eighty two of The Code, 199 199 66 An act to validate certain probates and registrations, 200 67. An act to amend chapter one hundred and fourteen of the public laws of eighteen hundred and ninety five, 200 201 201 68. An act to amend chapter thirty-eight of The Code in regard to the Board of Internal Improvements, 69. An act to amend section one hundred and fourteen of The Code of North Carolina, 70. An act to amend chapter one hundred and sixty-one of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-five, entitled "An act to confer jurisdiction of the probate of deeds in certain cases," 71. An act to incorporate the "Beaufort and Pamlico Railroad Company," 72. An act to amend chapter four hundred and twenty six of the public laws of eighteen hundred and ninety three, 73. An act to repeal chapter two hundred and seventeen, laws of eighteen hundred and ninety five, and chapter one hundred and nineteen, laws of eighteen hundred and ninety seven, 74. An art to amend chapter two hundred and ninety-seven of the public acts of eighteen hundred and ninety-five, 75. An act to amend section three thousand one hundred of The Code, 76. An act to provide for the free passage of fish in Mingo creek, 77. An act to ratify the consolidation of the Petersburg Railroad Company with the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Company, under the name of the Atlantic Coast Line Ralrord Company of Virginia, and to incorporate the said Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company of Virginia in North Carolina, 202 202 206 206 207 207 207 208 78. An act to annul sections one hundred and forty-eight and one hundred and sixtythree of The Code of Civil Procedure of North Carolina removing disabilities of married women, 209 79. An act to repeal chapter sixty six, volume two of The Code, 80. An act to authorize the commissioners of McDowell county to levy a special tax, 81. An act to allow the commissioners of Jones county to sell poor house lands and ap. purtenances, 82. An act for the relief of certain children in the state, 3. An act to repeal chapter two hundred and seventy-one, public laws of eighteen hundred and ninety seven, in regard to the drainage of “Big Sugar" creek, in Mecklenburg county, North Carolina, 209 214 214 215 215 СНАР. 84. An act to amend chapter forty-nine of The Code, 85. An act to repeal chapter three hundred and sixty-one, public laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, PAGE. 216 216 86. An act to prevent the sale of adulterated and unbranded food, and to amend and make more effective the provisions of chapter one hundred and twenty-two, laws of one thousand eight hundred and ninety five, 87. An act to amend chapter fifty seven of the public laws of eighteen hundred and ninety seven, to prevent public drunkenness, 216 220 88. An act to increase the number of commissioners for Perquimans county, 220 89. An act to allow the chairman of the board of commissioners and of the board of edu cation to administer oaths in certain cases, 221 90. 91. An act to repeal the February term of the circuit court of Madison county, An act to correct grant number four thousand one hundred and sixty seven, Buncombe county, 221 222 222 92. An act to repeal an act to provide for the working of the public roads in Nash county, 93. An act to amend chapter thirty four of The Code, and chapter one hundred and eighty one of the laws of eighteen hundred and eighty nine 223 94. An act to amend chapter three hundred and ninety nine, laws of eighteen hundred and ninety one, 224 95. An act to repeal chapter three hundred and twenty-four of the public laws of eight een hundred and ninety seven, relative to the working of the public roads of Hal ifax county, 224 96. An act to create graded schools in the town of Kinston, North Carolina, 225 97. An act to amend chapter three hundred and fifty-four of the laws of eighteen hun dred and ninety-one, and the acts amendatory thereof, relative to working the roads of Graham county, 227 98. An act to establish a dispensary at Smithfie'd, North Carolina, 228 99. An act to repeal chapter four hundred and twenty-seven, public laws eighteen hundred and ninety-five, and chapter one hundred and sixty-two, public laws eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, as to Jones county only, 232 100. An act to repeal chapter one hundred and seventy one, public laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-five 232 101. An act to protect the public bridges of Clay county, 233 102. An act to amend chapter two hundred (200) public laws of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven (1897), 233 103. 101. An act to increase the number of commissioners for New Hanover county, 234 105. An act to change the boundary line between the counties of Ashe and Alleghany, 106. An act to correct land grant number six hundred and one, 107. An act to amend sections one hundred and ninety-six and one hundred and ninetyseven of The Code, 234 235 235 An act to drain the lowlands of Muddy creek and its tributaries, in Forsyth and Davidson counties, An act to authorize the commissioners of Watauga county to levy a special tax. 242 242 113. An act to authorize and regulate an action or actions to test the right to the possession, custody and control of the property of the State's Prison, and the convicts confined therein, 244 114. An act to amend chapter one hundred and fifty-four public laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-one, relating to the lease of turpentine orchards, 245 115. An act to authorize the town of Elizabeth City to issue bonds and levy a special tax, 116. An act to amend chapter one hundred and ninety-four, public laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-five, 245 217 117. An act to supply certain counties with supreme court reports, 247 118. An act to authorize the commissioners of Clay county to borrow money, issue bonds and levy a special tax, 248 119. An act supplemental to "An act to improve the roads in Anson county," 249 СНАР. 120. An act to prohibit shooting guns or pistols in the towns of Sparta, Alleghany county, and Jefferson, Ashe county, PAGE. 250 121. An act to amend section one of chapter eighty-one, of public laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, 250 122 An act relating to school district number three, Court Hou e township, of Camden county, 251 124. 125. 126. 123. An act to repeal chapter four hundred and thirty-eight, public laws of North Carolina of eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, the same being an act to create a public school district of the town of Rockingham, North Carolina, An act to authorize the town of Durham to issue school bonds, 251 251 254 An act to amend section six hundred and sixteen of The Code in relation of the service of process in actions of quo warranto, 256 127. An act to establish and provide for the organizing of the county of Scotland from the territory of Richmond county, 2.6 128. An act to amend section three thousand eight hundred and six of The Code, in relation to government of cities and towns, 262 129. An act amendatory to the stock law in Jackson county, 262 130. An act to amend an act entitled An act to repeal chapter fifty-one of the acts of the gener assembly of eighteen hundred and ninety-seven " 263 131. An act to amend chapter one hundred and nine (109), public laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, 263 132. An act to amend chapter two hundred and seventy, public laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-five, 261 133. An act to regulate shooting of wild fowl in Dare county, 264 134. An act entitled an act to repeal chapter one hundred and forty, of private laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, 265 135. An act to repeal chapter sixty-four of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, relating to live stock in Halifax county 266 136. An act to repeal chapter three hundred and one, laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, relating to the stock law in Edgecombe county, 266 137. An act to repeal chapter two hundred and twenty-three of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-five, 267 138. 139. An act to prevent fast riding and driving over bridges in Gaston county, 267 140. An act to repeal chapter one hundred and twenty-eight, public laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, in relation to certain cotton weighers in Auson county. An act to repeal chapter three hundred and sixteen of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, 267 268 141 An act increasing the number of count commissioners for Jones county, 268 142 An act for the better government of Hertford county, An act to repeal chapter two hundred and sixty-nine of the public laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-five, 143. An act to appoint a cotton weigher for the town of Dunn, Harnett county, 14f. An act to provide for working public roads in Washington county, 145. 146. 147. An act for the relief of W. M. Watson, clerk of the superior court of Craven county, An act to increase the number of commissioners of Edgecombe county, 148. An act to repeal chapter two hundred and ninety, of the public laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, entitled "An act authorizing the commissioners of Buncombe county to elect a county auditor," 269 269 270 271 273 274 274 119. 151. An act for the relief of the superior court c'erk of Clay county, 150. An act to repeal chapter ninety-nine of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninetyseven, entitled an art to establish a free ferry on Chowan river at Barfield, An act to amend chapter two hundred and fifty-three, public laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, 275 275 275 12 An act to repeal chapter five hundred and fifty-eight laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-seven and for the protection of certain birds in Canden county, 153. An act to increase the number of commissioners for Bertie county, 154. An act to encourage the killing of certain wild animals in Graham courty, 276 276 277 155. An act to repeal chapter two hundred and twenty, public laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, relative to cotton aid peanut weighers for Edgecombe county, 277 |