Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-22

10: Anact :. for Improving the navigation OF
N,ilis's river
-. I'm act {. eStaisl;shinr town on the
liHd OF the heirs oi VI iilisain Newiand Ia the
county OF lewis"
". Anact" to amend an act, Quilted, An
act incorporating company to establish
turnpike road from the town of Manchester to
the town Of Petersburg"
Gj. An act" autloriSng James Wilson 20 o.
pen roa, from SiQatgOmcry'S ferry, 10 inter-
sect the State road between Fleslinai's and
the TOP of Sewell mountain
o. An act concerning Hezekial Starr"
%. act" incorporating company for i'm
proving Tie VACATION OF the MonongLiia river,
aud ofthc west fork OF tina, river"
b. An act" changing the place o. holding
the superior con'tof law for the county Of
Spottsylvauia" 10 the town OF fredericksburg
o.. An act" concerning William Henderson.
O.. An act 'coneerninr Edward Powell"
o. An act TO alter the tre Or hoiiug the
superior court OF iaw tor the county Of o.
range, 10 the Friday after the I'd Monday in
April and September" and the Hastings court
OF the town II Petersburg" to the 81 1uesday
IN every month after the ensuing March term
thereof
OF Norfolk to rent, or lease ont for atcrm Of
years, the ferries across Elizabeth rWer, aud its
branches, and for other purposes"
al. 40 act" concerning the commissioner of
the revenue for the town OF Iynchhurg"
~ An act . TO amend the act concerning
slaves" Under this act, any person who may
hereafter remove 10 this Commonwealth
with a bona iide intention Of becoming a
CITIZEN and iflaD.taut thereof AID shall be
= Lae t1ne O.! III .eutsvat tho Nctuni oD>,sct ot
any slave on slaves born within Inc United
states, or the territories thereof, is authorised
TO bring iatO this State and 10 hold therein anv
such slave or slaves, in the sane manner, ~ t.
III the time of such removal he had been
the actual owner thereof for twO wears inme-
diateiy preceding; subject, however, 10 an
the other conditions and provisions contained
al
9TH, 1913. Any person who, since the said 9th
OF January 1913, may have removed "a th.s
State, with bsna ilde intention OF becoming
citizen and iihanItant thereof. being, ut tie
time OF such removal, the actual owner OF such
slave, or slaves, and who heretofore hath
bronght, or may hereafter bring such slaves
into thIs State, shall be at liberty 10 retain
the same therein, free from all turieit,Tts an.
penalties, ia the same manner rs II he had
been the actual owner thereof tor two years
immediately preceding such removal; prcvi-
ded that. on or before the ist day of .Iauuary,
1918, he shall as far MAY be, comply with tile
conditions OF the firsI section Oi the before re.
cited act The oath prescribed by that sc ctOn
may be 50 tar varied, as 10 omit the words
or Ia any namier contrary 10 the provisions
OF this act" " heneVer ANY person holding
| lands within this state, in any county hor4ef-
ing on an adjoining State, or the District of
Columbia, whether the said lands she'll b III
one or more tracts. shall also be the holder or
proprietor ofany distinct tract or parcel Of
cOuAtN, or such adjacent State and shall have
separate farms or plantations on each of such
! tTacts or parcels etland, he OF she may law
iuily work any slave, OF which he or she j. the
owner, III any one or all OK such farms.
without mourning che penalties of any law pro-
| limiting the Importation OF slaves; provided,
that nothing contained in this section shall
he deemed TO authorize any person whatever
10 sell amy slave within this Commonwealth, III
violation OF any existing law thereof Any
person owning d Slave slaves in this State
ana hiring the same ont Oi the limit, thereof.
| TOR one or more years, may bring any such
| slave or slaves back into the Commonwealth
| without mcurringany OF the penalties imposed
| by saw TO prevent the importation of slaves;
| and any person living within this Common
| wealth, may lawfully hire for one or more
years any slave orSiaveS, resident in AN adiOiIi-
! ing State, or district, and bring such slave or
slave, into this State and keep the same there
| III duringthe continuance of such hiring y it'll
out mourning any OF the said penalties; but
nothing IN this section shall be construed SO ~
| 10 authorize the issue OF any female slave
! so hired and brought into this State 10 remain
| therein torany time beyond the Continuance
/ OF such hiring nor to authorize any person
| having a limited estate IN slaves to carry
| them out of the Commonwealth, contrary TO
| existing laws. ali slaves acquired Dy gift may
! be brought Into this Commonwealth and re
| tanned therein, III tile same manner, aud upon
! the same terms and res trcti0ns, a. If the title
| thereto had been acquired by marriage descent
| or devise. Passed January 3ist, 1877 ~ takes
| etfecttrom that day.
| IS. An ACT" concerning James white"
| AZ. An aet" 10 amend the act, entitled :. An
act concerning John McCansand"
| 70. An act g Incorporating company to
! make an artificial road from " eiisburg in the
| county OtBrOoke To the V estGru boundary
| OF Pennsylvania, on the way to the city Of
| Pittsburg."
10. An act " esiahlshinga separate election
in the countyaot Ca6eil"
| Al. Anact "concerning benjamin Jones'"
! rs. An act incorporating Il COMPANY 10 Ps-
tabllsh turnpike road from iiarprrs fcrTV. in
the county of cifeTSOn,ts the tOy - OF inches
ter, III the county OF Frederick, passing through
| he town OF CharieStOwn."
20. An act Z" increasing the pension of FIRE.
| derrick Finder"
80. An act altering the time of holding
| Courts OF Hastings for Tie city of Richmond %
to tie last Monday in every month.
81. An act " authorizing the appropriation
of tie money arising from the sale Of glebe
land m the county of James City TO the purpose
Of establishing poor house aud school in tht
said county.
81. An act " authorizing a separate election
im HAT part Of Bath county lying west the
! Alcghany, and for other purposes
| 50. Az lCt' authorizing tie Common Hall
OF the CITY OF Richmond 10 make certain
change "a The streets pf The SAID C6y"
81. An act concerning iue public square III
the town oi arfcmonp
-. An act " vestinr ia Robert u. Fife jaime,
Fife and William fife IKE Commonly wealth
! right 10 certain Janus therein mentioned"
| so. Auatt" establishing the towuOf Gaines
herJpeti 30 ihe cOUhiy ~ Frederick, s. fol othei
| purposes.
81. nact 60 establish twoncw banks with
ru tins Comu3uW eatb,' establishes a b4uk al
| Wheeling. m Ohio cOuuty. 60 be styled thi