Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-02-28
Sketches Of the Naws.
Passed Up The Legislature Of yrginia, at the
session began on The Isl Deeenljer, 1917.

SSStOH Dtguf on tHe ISt I)fceNlbeT. 1871.
CONCLUDED.
100. An ACT concerning pensioners"
provides that all pensions now allow
ed by law shall ienceforth be PAYABLE
half yearly and thai, whatsoever APP
piicaHon shall bc made for any pension
by any person other than the pensi-
oncr, the person so applying shall pro
dnce power al attorney acknowledged
before any justice OF the peace Of this
commonw' alill, authorizing him to re-
celye the same, and having a certificate
thereon endorsed, by some JUSTICE al the
peace TO the following effect, viz. &c a. g.
10 whom the within power of attorney
"isgranted, this day appeared before me,
magistrate for the county (or corpo-
"ratioA} of and made oath
that the said poweris moi given by reason
Of any transfer mortgage or sale Of tic
pension, or any part thereof, for his
"own use; but THAT tile pension TO be re-
ceiv"d is for the sole use and benefit
" of c. ID. the within named pcns;oner"
lSi. An act " appointing commissl-
0ner to remove distractions 10 the navl-
CATION in the OhiC river"
1872. An act " concerning tic auditor
OF public accounts" makes il hereafter
tie duty Of the auditor 10 digest, prepare
and lay before the General Assembly, at
the commencement ofevery session, a de-
tailed report on tic subject of finance,
containing estimates Of the public reve-
me aud public expenditures, and plans
TOR improving or INCREASING the revenue
tom time 10 time.
1873. An act TO establish warehouse
for the inspection of tobacco, and an in
speciion Of floEf i'll The town of Danyiilc
IN the CnuufV OI Pits. lVaula "
1871. An act " 10 amend AN act, entitled
an act TO create a fund for Internal i'm
proyemeDi," provides, that the orders of
the board Of public works, drawn and
auihen lcated IN the manner prescribed
by the said act, instead of being paya-
Die at the treasury, IS is provided by the
10Th section thereof, shall hencelOrtll be
Presented 10 tie auditor of public ac-
counts, who shall issue lis warrants on
lie treasury ier tie amount specified in
such orders; and that so much Of that
section, as requires that lie treasurer
shall preserve tie certificates upon which
disbursements Of tie fund for internal
Improvement have been or may be made
shall be repealed and all such certificates
and vouchers siial be delivered, as soon
as may be convenient after the passage
OF this law, 10 The auditor, together with
correct statement OF all disbursements
heretofore made, 10 be preserved by him
IN his Office.
1875. An act " to amend an act, entitled
an act 10 amend the act reducing into
one the several ais concerning tic in
speclion 6 lunber."
1856. An act concerning Mary p.
Saunders"
i67. IA act concerning the lands Of
which Patrick COiuts died seized, aud the
widow and heirs Of Edmund Lacy de
ceased"
1873. An act concerning the records
Of The general coHIi," requires tire Jerk
20 have transcribed and rebound so
much and such portion Of those records
as shall, in tic opinion OF tie cojgt, (to
he entered OF rccord,) REQUIRE TRANSCRIPT
ing and re-5inding and that, in order TO
defray the expeuccs thereof, he auditor
shall Issue lis warrant OF the treasury IA
favor Of the clerk of the general court,
for such sum or SUMS OF money, as ~
TIE opinion Of the said court. shall he a
reasonable compensation !og tiie services
s0requred 10 be performed.
$50. An act concerning Tie town OF