The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-02-27
LAWS OF the VIalINiA LE,.isi.ATURE.

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Assembly, Whicl cea,sileaesd on .foadly tke III
~ Dec. 1911. ~
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rs An act Incorporating the Farmers Bank OF
Virginia" (passed Feb 18th, 1922 Crr a very
minute description of this Act has been already given
in the Enquirer. Ia Concerning snudry clerks of
this commonweath.-75 Concerning the town oil
Providence in the county OF Fairfax 10 incorpors
ting Misunderstanding Company for the counties OF
Nelson aud Albemarie.--77 Imposing taxes for the
support of soyernment--lr'r The taxes arc tic
same as for last year.7s Extending Bermuda street
IA the borough OF Norfolk To amsud an act en-.
titled an act concerning Chsrles,own in the county
OF jestesonsN lnco, porating the tr,stees Of an a.
catemy in the county ct Norfok.-Si Incorporating
a company to establish turnpike from Lynchh,,rei
10 Lewisb'irg.-Se Changing the times al hohiins
quarterly courts Tor certain cninties-S5 Providing
for the appoatmcnt of electors choose .. Presided:
Gua Nice-prcsicnt OF the United Statcs-U N this
sst 25 electors TO be chosen ~ general ticket
Gr The manner IN which the additional district has
been carved out, has. been area,iy explained in the
Enquirer-Si TO amend act cnti;c,i AN act to a.
mend an act conserving pilots passed Jaanary e,st
1S12.--Ss keeasing to John Finn t!e right ot the
connp,nweaith to tract of land therein mertioaed.
SO Altering the time of holding the inonti,y and
quarterly terms in the counties of Mason and Cacli
So Looming sum o! money To Alexander s. Fe!,.
and others tor certain parposes.-SS Authorjsn. the
treasurer of this eat to subscribe for shares
II the Roanoke Canal Company.-S9 To make com-
pensaton to certain commissioners from, this state to
the state OF North Caroina.9o Concerniap the over
secrs of the poor of the county of Prince Wiiiiam-
81 For more completely carrying into eject the. rr-
poses OF an act entitled an act Tor opening and ey
tending certain streets in the town OF Pete,sburg--
s2 incorporating company to establish turnpike a.
cross the aiassanutton mountain in the county oil She
nandoah--9S Concerning the town of Evausl,am in
the county Of Wythe.-9i By an act to amend the
several laws concerning slaves, (passeJ February
18th, 1915 and taking effect from the passing there
st) al persons now residing in this state, who may
hereafter remove to the witt, bona fiie nten.
ton OF becoming citizens and inhabitants thereof who
now are, or, at the time Of their removal may be the
owners OF any slave or slaves born in any OF the u
nitesl States the territories thereof are authorised
bring no and itod within this state any such slave
or sares-Proyided fiat suci, or owners shall
within thirty days after suc., slave slaves shall have
been brought into this commonwealth, exhibit to
some justice Of the peace of the county in which he
she Or they may then reside; or have renewed to- a.
statement in writing containing TIE name, age, sex
ard description CT each and i've so brought in
and shall, moreover, make oats, solemn aiirnati-
on before such justice that the said statement ostains
true account OF the slaves brought in and that
She said slave or slaves not brought into this
commonwealth for the purpose of sale, with intent
to evadc tie laws Tor preventing the further importa
ton OF slaves; and within sixty days thereafter re-
eurn such statement, together with certificate of the
SAID oath or affirmation, to the court of the same
county to be there rccoIyed-And provided Also that
tsic said owner owners SHALL within three months
after any slave or slaves shall have been so brought
into this commonwealth, export a female siaoe
05ooe the age of ten years and Rndey the are
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anu, within the said period, return TO the court of
said county statement containing the NAME age and
aescril'tion os the slave slaves so exported and
gave satisfactory evidence TO the said county court of
the performance OF the said conditions, aud make oath
that he's She they, have bona i,ic performed the
sams-Sohtch stateD,:nt, evidence and OATH, shall
Dc by the sad cou,t entered Of record All persons
now residing within this commonwealth who have
brought slaves nio the contrary to the act of
Jan 25th, 1906, by this act permitted to retain
suoi slaves, and discharged from all penalties and
forte!tnrss incurred BY such Importation, upon con-
forming 70 the foregoing provisions previous to the
q5-An GEL " Authorizing Nathaniel Tioit exc
ctor OF ohn Holt to emancpate slave therein men,
tioncd' e6-Authorising ministers OF the gospel !
resi'lng in other states celebrate the rites of
marriage within this commonwealth. 97-Con-
eerning Solomon Bottom 9S-Concerning William
Mickey. 99-Releasng the Commemorative claim
to the estate of which Acxander W.tcy died seized
IO0--To appoint and incorporate trustees for the
Dnwiddie academy. lotto amend an act en-
titled an act to punish certain tefts aid forgeries'
or BY this asst theft robbery of bank note by
$lG0e IS declared punishable in the same manner
asa THEFT o. robbery by slave of the of money
mentioned III such note 102-placing Oliver Pollock
OH the Pension list, and for uSIeI' purposes-lOS
Concerning john Atkinsou.---loi Fer paying the
officers OF tte Genera, Assembly for their services
during the present scssion.--10j Incorporating n
ooiDpany to establish Turnpike Read, from Ma \
naSas gap, in tue county of Fauqrer, to the town of
Middebnrg in the county of Loudo;,n.-lO6 To a.
menu an ACT enttieu " an act eoacernlng the state
road from tie upper navigation Of james River to
kanawha. 10y Concerning Fineastle Sterritt los
Appropriating sum of money to repair the Capitol
--iD9 To amend an act entitled 90 an act appointing
trustees of the OF Bath ia the county of Berke
ley, and for ether purposes therein MENTIONED pas
sed February lct, 1SDS.-ti0 Concerning Thomas
1Insley administrator of iortnnatus Crutchfield
deed lii Aathnrisug the Executive to purchase
ammunition, and for o:hcr purposcs-l12 Appro-
pila1rsa feTT!cr SUN OF money for the completion
ct the Governors house, and for other purposes
lis Appointing Commissioners for the purpose of
viewing certain rivers within this commonwealth
Ia Concerning the Constable for the City OF Rich
lnoad, aud Tor other pufPoses.--1I5 To amend an
act, :" authorship Joan Lynch, TO build Toll
bridge across James River, at the town ef Lynch
burg, and for other purposes."-ll6 To amend the
laws cnScerniag the several superior courts of Chan
Gerry III An act concerning Sam the property of
Edward Dgges 1IS To amend an ret entitled an
act to establish turnpike between the town of Man
's,cster and Falling Greek on the Buckingham road
li3 To amen the act entitled au act to incorporate
the town OF Lyncl.btrg and TO-. enar,.in. the same
120 Concerning tie Farmer Bank of Virginia By
this act the Governor and Council are appointed
commissioners on behalf Of the lie sisiature 10 eec;
niiie directors OF the mother bank, and eight direc
tors OF each Of the branches according to Ike act of
Incorporation i2i 10 amend an act entitled an act
te after the tHe OF the annual meeting of the Gcne
81 Assembly. The last Monday IL November is an
pointed Tot the meeting o. the next Legislature
the Object OF ths law being TO enable the General 49,
ssey, st theirnext session, to supply any vacancies
wheli uaay happen among the persons chosen by the
people as Electors OF President and Vice presiIcnt
OF the uoitcd States. ; The meeting of the Flee
tors viii take place the first Wednesday in Dccs,n