GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

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HOUSE BILL 1356

Short Title:  Richmond Hill Funds.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Holmes and Brown.
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Referred to:  Appropriations.
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April 20, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC RICHMOND HILL IN YADKIN COUNTY.
Whereas, Richmond Mumford Pearson was one of the great legal minds of this State and served as Superior Court Judge from 1837 to 1848; as Justice of the State Supreme Court until 1858; and as Chief Justice until 1878; and
Whereas, Judge Pearson established a law school, in 1847 to 1848, at his home near the Yadkin River, known as Richmond Hill, where over 1,000 students were educated, including three Governors, six Supreme Court Justices, three Congressmen, numerous State Legislators, many Superior Court Judges, State and National Cabinet Officers, Ambassadors, and other distinguished persons; and
Whereas, Richmond Hill has been designated a National Historic Site; and
Whereas, the Historic Richmond Hill Law School Commission was designated to be in charge of restoring and maintaining Richmond Hill; and
Whereas, since 1970, over two hundred thirty thousand dollars ($230,000) have been expended to restore and develop Historic Richmond Hill, including a park of some 30 acres surrounding the site, under the guidance and assistance of the Department of Cultural Resources and the Department of Natural Resources and Community Development; and
Whereas, the main facility of Historic Richmond Hill is being completed and will be available for public use as an Historic Conference Center; and
Whereas, partial remains of the former outside kitchen at Richmond Hill exists and kitchen facilities are needed to enable this Historic Conference Center to operate adequately; Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Cultural Resources for the Historic Richmond Hill Law School Commission the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) for the 1989-90 fiscal year to assist in the further restoration and preservation of Historic Richmond Hill in Yadkin County.
Sec. 2.  This act shall become effective July 1, 1989.