Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-02-17
Virginia Legislature.
List Of LGI9s hussed az the session Of the
General assembly qvhieh commenced Oh
Monday the I'd Of Dec. 1911.
{ ooNTINuED FROM our LAsr.1

| SHPH" Oh TWO nintiQns OF dollars, divided into
10000 shares OF S 100 each ;--35S4 OF which
| shares are to DC retained and appropriated 10
| t,,e use OF the Commonwealth, the residue of
SAID shares are TO be disposed otto subscribers
---one fourth OF cath STARE 20 be paid nj the
time oi subscribing; another fourth in 60 days
thcrcaiicr; one other fourth in sixty days
after the Bank shall have gune into operation
and tne remaining fourth ir-60 DAYS thereafter.
Zach share disposed Of 10 subscribers is to
be charged with an equal proportion of 3,s,3. 400
cellars to satisfy the sum due for sharcs retain
FED by the Commonwealth, payable into the Bank
| an sixteen scmi-annual installmen,s after the
commencement Of its operations Offices
oil discount and deposit are 10 be established at
| lvnclIourS, Winchester, Norfolk, Petersburg
| aisd fredericksburg: one fourth Of the CAPITAL
o. the 3ans Is to be employed at Richmond
one fourth Il NorfelS; ard eight part at
each OF the other Towns aforesaid Fifteen
DIRECTORY arc to be chosen for Richmond. and
| thirteen tor each OF the Offices OF discount and
dePosit'-Nine Directors of the Mother Bank,
and eight Directors OF each of the Branch
Banks are TO DO elected BY joint ballot of both
Houses OF the Legislature, or by such COM
mittee oil their own body, or such officer or Off
GERS OF government, or such commissioner or
! commissioners as the Legislature may from
time to time appoint. The residue of the said
directors are TO be elected by the Stockholders
| At general meeting to be held in the CITY of
richmond on the wednesday after the first
Monday IN every year.-Books of subscription
| are to be opened, on the first Monday in April
ne1t, IN Richmond for 4166 shares; j, Norfolk
Tor 4ioo shares; IN Lynchburg for 1866 shares
IN WINCHESTER for loco shares in Petersburg
| tor 2UoS shares in fredericksburg for 1868
shares; and in Staunton for 255 shares under
| DER the management of commissioners ramcd
nj the act; who are to receive al monies which
may become due, previous TO the time when the
Bank shall be organized, On the shares which
Shall have been subscribed for in The Books re
| spcctivcly committed TO their charge. But
during the FIRST ten days appointed for receiy.
ing subscriptions as above, no subscription what
ever IS to be received i'll the name, or for the
| use oil am inhabitant or inhabitants of ary ono
OF the towns aforesaid, unless it be made in the
books OF the town. within which tic person, or
ior persons. Tor whose benefit the subscription
shall made, shall at that time reside
~ Concerning sundry clerks of this COM
| monwealth.
Is Concerning the town of Providence in the !
county of Fairfax.
70 Incorporating Manufacturing Company |
Tor the counties of Nelson and Albernarle
~. Imposing taxes for the s,ippurt of eroye-n |
ment'---JJ The taxes are the same as icr last !
year. /
Of Norfolk.
10 To amend an act entitled an act concern. |
ing Charlesiown in the county of Jefferson
4
in the county Of Norfolk
81. IncorT Grating = company to estl5lisb |
tlTnpi;e from Lynchburg to Lewisbure.
80. Changing the times Of holding quarterly !
courts for certain counties.
a5. Providing for the appointment Of electors
% :hoo:e President aad Vice-President Of the !
United States.-under this act 95 cleo ore. s,
to be chosen b. general ticket
81 To amend an act entitled an act 20 an,.rd I
an act concerning Pilots, passed January 2fst.
1912 Nt'''
s5 Releasing to John Finn the right of the
commonwealth 70 tcacl Of land therein men
toned
s. Altering the time of holding the rnonthlv
and quarterly terms in the counties of Mason
and Cabcll.
w Looming a>sHm of money to Alexander |
Field aud others FOR certain purposes.
w huthorislnB the treasurer ofthis common
wealth to subscribe for shares in the Roanoke
Canal Company.
80: 10 make compensation 20 certain com
missleners from this state TO the state Of North.
Carolina. ~
80. Concerning the oyerseers Of the Door Of
the county of Prince William
III. FOR more completely carving into effect
tie purposes OF an act entitled an act for opcn-I
ing AMI extending certain streets i, the t,wr ~
Petersburg.
%. Incorporating company TO establish
turnpike across the Massanuttcn ,n.uu,.;n in
the county of Shenandoah
w. Concerning the town OF Eyanshar, in the
county Of Wythe ~
90. BY an act TO arrend the several 1--we cor.
corning slaves, (passei February 18Th. 1910
and taking effect from the passing thereby All
persons now residing in this state or who NAV
hereafter remove TO the same with q bona 6dc |
intention OF becoming citizens and inhabitants
thereof, who now are, or, ut the time of tbeir
removal, may be the owners Of any slave or
q hf,sa 10 -c
territories thereof, are authorised 10 bring into
and hold within this state any such s,sve or
slaves Provided that euch owner or owners
shall, within thirty DAYS afe- such slave OF
slaves shall have been brourl,t into dis com
tnon~ealtb, e&iiioyeto some Justice OF the neace
OF t'is county " which he, she or they MAJ then
reside, or have removed to- statetneu. in ,s.-if
ing containing the name, age. sex ,pi deert;r.
ton OF each and every slave SO broup,t in. nnl
shali, moreover, make oath, or solemn af;r,na. |
ton before such justice tbs the said Statement
contains true account Of the slaves so brought |
~ ana t'iat tue SAID slave or slaves were not
oeouSht INTO this co'nnonweal. ia for tie PURPOSE
OF sale, or with intent to eyade the laws for pre-
venting Tie further importation OF slaves and,
WITHIN sixty Gays thereafter, return sucl, state
Infht, together With certificate of the said o,t,
OF ahirihaiiJh, 70 the court OF tie same county
20 DC there recorded And provided also. that
'ei Shiu owner or owners shall, within diree
'hUh'hS Iiter any slave or slaves shall haze been
50 brought INTO this Commonwealth, So exported !
an female slave, above the age Of ten Years. and
under tie age Of dirty, for every slave 50 80 s.
export Je'nd9e siave, a5ovefhe oge oftea years {
eNa uAIsy te age ofMi;ty, for every slave 90 q, {
aforesaid imported and, within the said peri.
o. return TO The court of said county q state-
'',c'l eCitaihlng TIE namcs age and description
OF the slave Or slaves SO exported. < gi,e ATS.
factory evidence 70 tie said county court oC tl,e
performance Of the said coEdit,s., 40 49,