Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-03-16


aforesaid. And il any person shall bring
INTO this State, contrary 10 the provisions
OF this act, any such slave or slaves, ol
shall sell, purchase or hold, in Ibis stats,
any such slave or slaves, knowing such
slave or slaves In have been brought into
this state contrary TO The provisions oil
this act, every such ofiiegdcr shall forfeit
anu pay 10 The Comnonw ealth, for The
use OF The Literary Fund, for each slave
so brought IN, sold, purchased or held, a
tine oi one thousand dollars; provided
however, That the penalty aforesaid shall
not be incurred by any person bringing
ln'n this State. ANY slave, or slaves, for
The purpose only a.! passing through, or
Tor short ti:ae abIding therein: itsuch
slaie or slaves he not kept within This.
state Tor one whole year, or sol,t, or offer
Ell Tor sale therein Ii any person shall
heretofore have brought INTO this State,
or held therein, any slave or slaves, such
as, under the prot,su.ls of lhis act, he
might lawful, hringor hold therein, and
snail thereby have incurred amy penalty
or forfeiture, not yet recovered or en-
forced, s,ah uotty or forfeiture shall be,
md the sam" as hereby reunited. The re
maiDing new provisions will take effect
or Tie Is, day OF January, 1920.
100. An aci, neorporaiing a company
IN erect a toll hrdgt across James rivrrai
Tie town Of Cariersviiie.'
1871. An act, Establishing a town on the
lands OF Edwin Price, and Others. IN the
county Of Franklin
i92. An act, placing Scarborough,
BieAsom on the pension list, aud for his
prs sent relief
1913. Anart, establishing an inspection
oftobacco and -four in the town oil Law
renee i'll the county of Franklin.
1874. An act, concerning George w.
Maupn.'
1915. An act, Opening street, running
parallel with The river, from The bridge,
east, III that part OF the town Of Peters
burg called Pocahontas, and for other
purposes.
l06. An act, authorizing the sale of
certain real estate belonging TO the infant
children OF John III. Braie deceased
1917. An act, 10 repeal a part of the act,
entitled, an act 10 amend an act, entitled,
an act TO regulate the sOlemnizaiion OF
marriages, prohibiting such as are inces-
tuous or otherwise unlawful (; TO prevent
iorclbte and stolen marriages anu tor
punishment OF the crimeiot bigamy.'-
The part repealed is so much of tue act
OF February 25ih, 1918, as gives to the
superior courts of law jurisdiction over
offences against The 18th section of the
act, (of which that act is amendalory,)
which occurred precious tothdt day
1913. An act, 10 reduce into enc act ,he
several acts concerning the Literary
Fund. This act repeats so much of the
act, ofthe present session, for the estab-
iishment of an University, as appropri-
ates the additional sum of twenty thou
sand dollars annually, out of the revenue
of the literary fund, 10 the education of
the poor. So far, il takes effect from the
passing Mereof-the residue will COM
nencc Ia force the lst of January, 1920,
and does not materially vary from tue
existing laws.
l99. An act, reducing into one the sew
eral acts concerning Wills, The dlsiribu-
lion OF Iniesiaies' estates, and the duty OF
executors and administrators The law
OH these subjects is not essentially altered
by the provisions of ihis act, the whole
OF January, 1920.
200. An act, prescribing The mode OF
passing the bridge across The Rappahan-
mock river at Falmouth.
20l. An aci, increasing the rates OF
rent at Horsriey's warehouse
202. An acl, concerning Miller Wood
SON
203 An act for the relief OF William H..
Carter, clerkoi ihe Superior Court oiLaw
for the county of Scott
204. An act, increasing the inspect
ors' salaries al " oodsOms warehouse
205. All act, 10 amend all act, enti-
tied, an act creating a fund for internal
improvement
Hereafter, the meeting of the Board of
Public Works shall take place OF the hrst
Monday after the meeting OF the General AS
sembly IA every year. Ever! company, 10 t';e
stock of which the board Of public works snail
subscribe, shall annually, On or before the I'm
OF December, furnish 10 the ecfeiary of the
board report of their income and eApendi
lures for TIE preceding year, win statement
Oh Inc CONDITION and progress OF their works
dhd ssail Gay into the treasury sach DIVIDEND,
as The board may be emitted 10, within siXty
days after auy Isldeud may be declared and
IN case OF failure, either ~ furnishing such re
port, or paying such dividend. shall forfeit and
pay to the beard penalty Of ) 800; winch SAID
dividends and penalty may be feCOseiedin the
general court, by motion on ten days previous
uotice. Ii shall not he lawful ioT the board TO
subscribe for any part OF the stock of any com
pany, unless otheTwise specially authorised by
law uuiI they shall have received satisfactory
evidence, not only that one fifth part OF the
sNpoNiiHtiNHS W ibNlNiUudlS ido Dttn tlhi Wv
according TO law, but that The whole of such
private subscriptions have either been so Sc
cured, or are made by solvent persons fully
able to pay.-Wbon The Board having made
any subscription for the stock Of any such COM
pdDy, shall have good reason TO believe that
lhs private subscriptions are improperly with.
held OF that tie funds OF the company are mis-
applied, OF viii probably be misapplied, ii
shall be The dniy OF the board to withhold pay
ment OF their subscriptions until proper ega
measures can be taken TO secure the faithful
payment Of private subscriptions, aud the faith
fui application OF tic funds Of the company
The pay aud allowance for travelling aud at
tendance to the members OF the bOaI shall be
the same as that allowed totIie members of the
General Assembly.
2OG. An ACT, authorizing the President
aud Directors OF tie Board OF Public