Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-02-28

uNe, which would authorize the apprO-
priation of the said foundry and hor;ns
mil tn any purpose which woulj unit
thcin Tor the uses to which they have
heretofore been ordinarily applied and
/ HAT no such contract shall be made hut
! upon such terms az will authorize the
iGcnprs 4 ssembly 10 terminate The lease
AT any lime when The comm onwea!;h or
| the U. States shall be engaged in actual
war, npon giving three months notice 10
iiie tenant of AN Intention SO 10 ter
| inmate H. The rent received upon such
/ lease, and upon the lease of water herein
| also authorized, shall he applied by the
executive first To the necessary repairs of
the said foundry and. boring mill, cspeci-
ally TO GOVERN. The roof thereof with
slate, and next. 10 the purchase of
| SUCH heavy ordnance, as The executive
may deem necessary, ar ifs,.ch purchase
! be not, III their opinion, necessary or
| practicable, ticr 10 The purchase of rifles
for the use of The state. The governor
| by advice az council! i authorized To let
The use o. the water, which passes from
| the iouniry and boring mill, Ia auy per-
son disposed 10 use the same for seven
years, AT such annual rent as can be 90
| tanned for the same. lie is authorized IN
| like manner In make such contract with
| The government of tic United States, as
may be deemed just and proper, for ma
! huiacturIiig at The arnnry at this state
| the arms, or any part thereof, which, UNI
/ der the laws of Congress, ought, at any
tine, to he furnished by the government
of tie United States 70 The militia of this
state. And, on making such contract, it
shall be the duty of the executive TO APP
| ply the whole fund TO be derived there
| from, In addition TO the annual apprupri-
L., L., 81.
| wealth, 10 the manufacture of arms at the
said armory.
| 300. An act " concerning the land
Ofiiee"-Provides, that il Shalt be the du-
| ~ of the register 10 cause To be made,
J and in future TO keep, separate index
! for all patents that have issued, or may
! issue, Tor landsiyingin each county with
| IN thus commonwealth, aSreriaining The
county, in which each tract OF land may
| be, from reference 10 the patent. For
tlie purpose of making said index, so far
rs IL relates TO patents that have issued
previous to the passage oi this act, the
register is 10 employ an additional clerk
| for one year, whose compensation is not
to exceed five hundred dollars per an
mum: provided that such clerk shall not
he retained in service for longer time
than is necessary To complete said index.
the town OF Romnry i'm the county Of
| hampshire.
2o2. An act. increasing the pension
| OF Thomas Harris
900. An act, :" 10 give effect TO an act
OF Congress concerning field officers of
the militia, and for other purposes" pro-
| vides, that in order TO give effect 10 an
act of Congress passed the goth day of
| April, 1916, concerning field officers of
The militia, the courts shall recommend
and the executive commission, as hereto.
fore provided in eases ofmilitia officers, a
colonel 10 each regiment of militia con-
sisting of two bat,alions, including artil-
levy and cavalry and should il happen
| IN any case IN which a colonel shall be
commissioned to command any regiment,
| that neither of the majors of such regl-
ment shall be promoted, the junior major
supernumeraTy, and shall RETAIN l,is COM
mission and take rank according TO the
rules observed i'll the army of the United
Suites"
.. The dOorteeper 10 the executive
shall hereafter he exempt from militia du-
ty in time of peace"
3. alt shall not hereafter be the duty
of the commanding officers of brigades
10 attend the regimental musters within
their respective commands"
4. The commanding officer OF each
battalion of Petersburg militia shall be,
and they are authorised and empowered,
with The consent of their respective courts
of enquiry, (when unable TO obtain col
lector of The fines imposed by their res
pective courts,) TO place the same in Tive
hands of the town sergeant, who shall be
aud he is hereby directed and required 10
collect and account for the same as the
I aforesaid collectors have heretofore been
required 10 do by an act, passed i'll the
year 1907, concerning tile militia of the
town of Petersburg; subject TO the same
fines and penalties, and the same COM
pensailOn as is given III such cases 10 the
sherifs Of the different counties"
This act takes effect from its passage.
204. An act, authorizing the sale ,of
certain real estate Of Benjamin Wolfe de-
ceased, for the purposes therein mention
| eel
205. An act, ," incorporating company
for the purpose OF improving the navlga-
lion of The Rappahannock river below the
town of Fredericksburg"
206. An act, concerning the Loyal
Company"
207. An act, " concernlugWilIiamW Wood
of tile county of Albemarle"
20S. An act, " to amend the act, cnti-
lied An act to regulate the solemnlza-
ton of marriages. prohibiting such as
are incesiuous, or otherwise unlawful; to
prevent forcible and stolen marriages, and
for punishment of the crime OF bigamy,"
| provides. that the superior courts Oflaw
| within this commonwealth, shall have ju-
risdiciion over all offences against the
| provisions of the 18th section OF the act,
entitled An act TO regulate the solemni-
cation OF marriages, prohibiting such as