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An Act to amend the first section of an act. 1831-1832 24 (1831)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsnc0137 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF NORTH CAROLINA.
Be f0 enpeted by the General .6esembly of the Slate of North
86*0y shall to- Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same,
edan on That in all cases where, certificates may have been lost or do-
purchaser.  stroyed, it shall be the duty of the Secretary (on receivifig the
affidavit of the purchaser, his heirs or assigns, taken before some
justice of the peace for his county, setting forth the number of
the section and district, and that the certificate of his purchase
has been lost or destroyed) to make out a copy of the plot and
field notes from the books in his office, and issue a grant in the
Proviso.   usual way: Provided, that no grant shall issue where the number
of the section and district set forth in the affidavit does not agree
with the books in the office, nor without a receipt or certificate
from the Public Treasurer, setting forth the payment of the pur-
c!ase money.
CHAPTER XXVIII
An nct to amend the first section of an net, passed in the year one thousand eight
liundred and thirty, which nuthorises frce persona of colour to hawk and ped-
die out of tie limits of the county in which they reside.
Be it cnactcd by the Gencril .sscm Ily of the State of North
Carolina, and it is herebU enacted by the autthority of the same,
That hereafter it shall not be lawful for any freuenero, mulatto
Nofree nerMro or free person of colour to hawk or peddle within (ho limits of
shall hawk 01.
itei 1 i10 ih't any county in this State without first obtaining a licenso from thd
Iiense fron Court of Pleap and Quarter Sessions of the county in which they
thee. court or propose to hawk or peddle; which license shall be granted only
the courity in wnnsvn    mr lsie       r
which hpe   Men seven or more justices are present, and annually therear-
dles.      ter, and upon satisfhctory evidence of the good character of the
applicant, to bil approved of by said court; and for issuing such
licenso the clerk !hall be entitled to deoand and] receive from
such applicant the sum of eighty cents: Provided, nevertheless,
Proviso.   that nothin; in this aet ball be construed so as to allow such
persons coming from .not!er Sitate to pe'.dle in this State.
II. .And be it 1urther enacted, Thdt if any fro niegro or free
Penalty.   person of colour shall othed opiinot this act, ho or she shall be
sUbect to imNdictment.
When to take  Ill. '2d be it further enacted, That this act shall not be in
Lrlect.    force until the first day of March, one thousand eight hundred
and thirty-two.                  .
CHAPTER XXIX
An act to nutlisie the Superior and County Courts oftlhis State to compel plain-
tiffs in certain cascs to Rive security for the costs of suit.
Be it enaced b!y the Gienral .ssemnbly of the State of North
Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authoritiy of te same,
That when any defendant entitled to appeal from the decision of
C. Courtmay a justice of the peace shall obtain an appeal, the Court of Pleas
aompel ptrand Quarter Sessions having cognizance thereof may, upon suf-
al t    eficient cause being shown upon affidavit, compel the plaintiffto
decision Tf agive bond and sufficient sccurity for the costs of said suit in the
single justee event of the plaintiff's failure to prosecute the same with success.
ty .       It. Be it further enacted, That if any judgment rendered by

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