Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-02-24

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~ An nc, 'tcrevive and sInend an act, entitled
set Tor ul-i'ing, extending and Improving ti,r
mani ;at"u p the river Reppahannoek, and all its
improve .tle branches
~ Az act : extending Granby Street in the Boz
ron } of NnrfolS.'
IS. Au ac, concerning Daniel Wilson,
&c. All aIt establishing feriy from the land Of
Wn Has ling sercss The Potomac
Il. .ta act To orea;ea iuud Er internal i'm
p~oyer.ent passed the sta day Of February, 1876,
declares that a fund sla. be created to he tenomi-
rated ''Ihc !uah fos internal improvement, and
To bespp;ied, exclusively, tn the purpose OF reader
ing uasg;,ble and uniting, 10y canals the principal
r.vogs, AID more iu;is.attiy connecting, by public
hiS%~.J tie d.Icrent parts III this CommG ealtl
|, shall coSst NJ lie shares elii by the Common
wealth ia the STICK of ihe Little River Turnpike
C"nipa,N, of Tie DISMAL Swami. Aepou X,
putoa n,ac AMI James River Csnai Com larlirs; OF
The Bank oi Virginia and Farmers l;Au& Of \t,,si-
ua together with such di>iIeu,ls AS may, fem
time 10 time, scciue on such siarcs %; stO < +; ad
such bnnus, on premiums. rs ;nay be hereS.er
ceiyed tor the incorporation Ot new Baaks. or I I
the augmentation OF the Capitals, or the extension
Of the cl,srtcrs OF existing BanAs.--fOr the pur-
20 otp esrryirg and i:npro,ius tns fund, and OF
dsSursing such portions OIL rs tae General Assem-.
bly, may, from time to time, direct 20 be applied to
amy object Of uternalimrrovement, it shall be vest
cd in corporate holy, To be styled the President
and Directors OF the board oil public works ; oil
which Board the Governor, ex-oicio shall bt Pre-
sient and the Directors shall consist of the rrea
surer ard the Attorney General OF this Common
wealth, for the time heia-, and oft.n citizens there
OF; o. whom tire. shall reside Westward ct the
AliCghany mountain; two between the Allegheny
aad the Blue ltrls-; three between the Blue
Ridge and ihe great Post Road, which, passing
through the territory OF the Commonwealth, cross
es the priuepai Rivers thereof about the head
al tile water; and the residue between that road
and the Sea coast, which ten Directors shalt be cho-
Sel .nnt,niiy he -, -.
General Assembly, and shall receive Tor then
wees sucl compensation IS may BE- allowed by law,
Which, until ntlicrvisc provided, sl,a;ihe the same
mileage ior travelling II and from the place of ST.
ting, and the same pay per diem, doIiSg the
unuancc Other services, is Row by law allowed
to a member OF Tic Genera, Assembly. C~fs Thu
details Of this Law very Important but occupy
too much space 10 be comprelientvtl in sketch of
this nature. by tie 9th Section the public faith is
solemniy pledged to ff the appropriations made
thereby; aud that the sad appropriation shall con
tnue in force until the first day of January, 1866,
except II such times the United States of Ameri-
ca may be involved IN war, or the safety of the
Commonwealth may, in the opinion Of the General
Assembly, require; when the General Assembly
may withdraw, during the period ofactual o.,ilities
sr OK such imminent danger, the whole or any part
Of ;lc sal fund for the purpose of defence provil-
cd such Withdrawal can be made without Nioa-
ton oil any engagement enter, d into under this act
49, IN act TO amend An act, entitled An act to
orsarze aad establish Superior Courts oflaw in the
counties ut Accnmaek, AVID Northampton and for o.
Their purposes passed The 9th day OF February,
1909. c. ! by this act, addition OF $50 dollars
per anruuis made to the SALARY OF the Judge of the
General Court for the f4;h Circuit.
~. An act, 'tO continue in force, for limited
time, the act entitled, An givng further tine to
the ewneFs CT surveys in III" county OF GrayGon to
return their plots and certificates OF Surveys iatothe
Land Office
so. An act tcoaccraing Richard Davis
ST. Anact allowing the town Of Petersburg q
Representative il the House olDelegates aud for 0
ther purposes
g.. An act TO alter the days of i,nai;pg the SUI
perior Courts Of Law in the sixth judicial Cir
cut
IS. Anaet authorizing the establishing HId-
scum on part oil the public Square in the City Of
Richmond
81. Anaot appointing Commissioners to run and
mark the dividing line betw cen the counties Of ka-
nawha and CabelI'
IS. An act to preserve the Public Arus'--re-
qnres the Executive 10 select aud purchase three
proper Situations for Ars:nas, one on the western
side oil the Allegheny, and two on the eastcrn side
thereof shave the City q Richmond, and TO have
s1c buildings erecstl for the preservation Of tue
Arms, and such Qualifications made lr 60. defence
OF TIE Ar5enas, as ia thCIr opinion shall -ppeai. ex-
peticnt each arse sI 10 be large enough to con
tam Nv enty thOusand sth 81 Of Arms complete and
tAe Executive nsy have either Of them bniit first
j
but tat wimch is first erected be Supplied with
the twenty thous2nd stand Of Arms aud the c7i .is
hereinafter ment!OacG, Before another is cnmnien-
ccd and each successive Arsenal shalibe supp.ied
with arms ard guards. before the expence uf CON
meDcng or building GUOthcr shall be Incurred
The executive are to commission one I.ienienant
y caG5eaay number sfprivat, rot excceGi twenty
and one SERGEANT to be enlisted Tor each Arsens.
Tor tcEn not exceeding FIVE years, for che purpose
OF guarding and keeping said arms in good order
and erecting sad Qualifications TO receive such nav
and allowances as the troops OF the United State
are now allowed BY law, and be subject to the rules
and articles OF waT, except that the pun.hnlcnt OF
death shall not be inflicted Tor any violation o! tos
articles by the settlers so enlisted When an Ar
senal rs finished, and the guards for il enlisted the
ENer ave shall cause many Of the public Arms
to he aken from The hands of the militia, and 20 be
deposited N The said Arsenal, rs will supply the
same, having siI such az shall not he in excellent
and complete order previously repaired Or ouch
Arsenal may be supplied from ;he City Of Rich
mond provided that there shall not be less than
twelve thousand stand 81 arms ia good order f,a
action, ~ any time IN The said City. The said Lieu
tenants are 70 hold their commissions Curing the
pleasure ofthe Executive and shall lie their duty
10 inspect snd cause 70 be kept safe and seau the
arms At the ~ respective Afsensls 70 make rtonth
" returns U their state AID cUnd,tion 20 the Exccu
tive, aud to give receipts Tor al the public alusd H.,
liyeTed them. IL shall be the duty OF the t,oione
commanding tie regiment IN which either NJ t,.
Arscrsls may b. erected, o.cc in every three
months . eXa:oine into The condition Of tie arms
therein deposited, ard make repart thereof aud al
81 OF the condition OF the Arscuals and Qualifications
20 tiI9 Executive. For such examination r. Il re-
iur, he shall be allowed five dollars, be pad ont
OF ANY money n he Treasury not otherwise ap-
prOpiilicd aBt Il Sc Edi to make s1ch cyaminaD,,
and return once every ,hrce months, he shall for
lett and pay the sum otlHO dollars wit, coss for