Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-29
SKETCH OF THE LAWS,
Passed by tie General assembly of Virgin
at Ne session tchitA commenced on Non
day, December OH, 1919.
[CoNCLUpED.1

lCONCLUDED.J
Ill. Au act, To amend the act, emit
tied, an at, tor clearing and improving
the navigation of James river aud for
unI'iuS the eastern and western waters bv
tn James and Kanawla rvers.'-This
law was inserted at full length in Thurs
days Enquirer.
10. An act, 70 enlarge the Lunalic
Hospital IN the city of Williamsburg.
ll3 An ACT. altering The time of
holding superior court OF law for the
county OF Sou,bampton, and for other
purposes, provides that that court shall
be holden on the 3Oili days of March and
August, and tbat the quarterly court oil
the same county shall be in August an
nualiy.
ia. An act, 10 amend an aci 10 in
corporate the Dismal Swamp Land Com
pany.'
10. An act, 10 repeal in part, the act,
entitled, an acl Tor the relief of Daniel
Davisson, Jr'
ii6 An act. to amend AN act con
corning the constabies for the City of
Richmond
III An act, 10 amend an act, entitled.
an aci Incorporating Shrpherdsiomn in
The County OF Jefferson, and for other
purposes
lis. An act, auihoriSiDg Thomas
MeauA IN erect u dam across Ware creek.
~. An act, Ia revive and amend The
act. emitted, an act incorporating "A
company 10 establish turupike road
from John J. Dickenson's tavern in the
county OF Goocliland 10 The commence. .
meni of the Richmond turnpike road.
passed the 23d OF Feb. 1916
40 An act, concerning the Direc-
tors OF the Literary Fund, aud the Board
OF Public Works. provides that, whcne-
yer, from any cause, the President Of the
court OF appeals shall be unable 10 al
tend The Board OF Directors Of The Lie.
rarS tund, II shall be the duty of lie Sc.
Nor Judge al SAID count, capable of at
Tending, 10 act as Director thereof, IN
lieu OF the said President that The at
torney general shall ceas.. to be member
ni The Board at Public Works aud Thai.
III his stead, the Governor with IN adj
VIC" oi Council, shalt annually appoint
some member oi the Council 10 ACT A. a
Dnrctn 81 the Board Of Public Works 5
III. An act 10 amend lie act, eu,i
ne, an aci prescribing certain gene
TAI regulations tor The incorporation OF
turnpike companies, provi les that, wheu
the share OF any stakeholder shall BE Of
Tered Tor sale, pursuan, 10 Tie 9Th section
OF HAT act, and there shall be no bidders
therefor, The President and Directors
shall be entliled 10 The like remedy as is
thereby provided for the recovery of the
Oaiasce due III case OF sale OF such
share !; ana that, al any toll gate erected,
asreeaDiS 10 iaw, on any turnpike road,
me Tolls authorised 10 he collected NAV
Dr hemaHded oi every person passing
saih gate shelter such person shall have
travelled the whole, or only part. of the
IN i,.A A. IL
shall have been erected.
100. An act, lt,ring the tine of hold
ing The Hastings cnur, of ,bc comma
ZION oi Lynchburg,' To the FIRST Tuesday
III every month, instead OF The lime nov,
prescribed by law.
10. a acl, apprOprlating tie public
revenue. he pm ipal appropriations
ave, 10 the expenses OF HE general As
srmbly, 10000 dolls : To The salaries and
alio"dn IS oi The officers OF Government
10000 dolls; To commissioners of lie
revenue % 600 dolls Tor criminal CHAR
ees $4,000 lis for d civil contingent
Iund $1,000 q lis. lOr a military coniln J.
g,n' fund 1000 dolls. for pensioners
b,50O dolls. To itic lpillia establishment
- ooO. Tor the internal expenses of The
.nHeuilaTy institution "a, 900 dolls. 10
'nictrs oi the Penllen'Iary Tor Their ser
ICES o0oO dolls. (; 10 the expenses of re-
owing cr'min IL from county jaiIs ia
W r'hlirh'iaTy z OOo dolls to he pub
VIC mduuiaci"ry anus, ncludIng the
'o%is "a r'paIring arms 81, 900 ,.oils Ia
we ON ers % lie drgOry for their sala-
e $500 dolls 10 gan carriages. col
5tc'ibg ahi renewing arms sou doh.
'' Tie publ guard ~ Ibe cny Of Rich
m0nd 1880 dolls. TO paw for slaves
faispnr'td and csrCued 5000 G1Iis.
Z" hff ~ Tie expeu>rs OF tie revision ol
we ldws, IN !" mug pay 10 supcrinirndcu
az" pFinler 23,Joo dolls. Tor the lmnatlc
hospital 900 dolls; TO guards al tic
pubic ars'uAis 5000 dolls and 10 ex-
pence ~ as ss'HcEi Of lands % gOydol,
IA. AHnCi Imposing taxcs Tor tiiesuu-
port 0i g0VcrRm M The faxes on lanes
are Imposed according 10 the new assess.
h'ni, al the rate Of ~ cents for every
hundred dollars value. 'fhc tax on ped
las Is increased 70 cisliy dollars on every
license 70 pcdisr 81 dry goods, and ror.
" dollars 0n eery license Ia ncdlsl
Udding IN in "r pewter. lu other re.
Sp'cIs, lie taxes are The same as los last
var.
l25. An act, 10 amend an act entitled
an aci reducing into nnr atl Tie several
deis providing i0r TIC poDr, auj de laring
w" Sl0 ~ uremrU NdgtduiS, prov IdVs
Wat u shall hereafter be- thc du.y OF tbt
0'rfsrors OF ihe pOOr 10 eNamlnr. once
w. every irce months. into Do & nduior
o. all nee negroes aud mnatiocs residue
w ,hrT respective districts; and, uule,.
s"dl appear that ilP' procure Us thei
""b i"O7ur, or by purchase or OTHERWISE
ron persons having tive right IL boi
S'n sen porcrv, Sufficient mcaus G.
u"S'Ni' H'e iJr themselves drd tdsuii,-
ell sdcH nee negroes or .,at,fiors I'll. s....