Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-03-23

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1913 An acts0lI1kislng Jeremiah JEFF
fries VI the county OF Westinore land, 10
soiemnizs the rites of marriage in said
county.
las An aceIEeorporat,ng company
Tor the purpose OF making a turnpike
road, frsn the ohio river,In Wood coun-
", opposite the.Snoutn OF the Nusk,n-
gum RIVER, 10 W5ncheste,.
lac An act to rsvite & amend an act.
entitled an act, Tor opening, extending.
and improving the navigation OF the RI
YER Rappshannock, aud all lite improve
able branches, passed 9th oil February.
ISL. Books TO be opened for receiving SUI.
icripfions, TO the amount OF one hundred thou.
sand dollars, to continue open until LIST June,
1877 sstlie navigation to be extended 10. or
@'ih'n eight hundred yards OF tide wster.
ls7 N act 70 amend the several acts
prescribing the mode of ascertaining the
taxable property within the common
wealth and Of collecting the public re-
senael provides thar sbc, s. Sc sh II rot be
compelled to pay into The pubic treasury. the &C.
venue OF their respective COUNTIES oeforc The
htteeuth day OF December, annually, but II !, "a
| not, pssd during the maath Of Notskbcr, q.
noe required BY law, hey shalt not receive tbs
Two Aiu an halt per cent TOR prompt pay men,
But upon.isihire 70 pay in,ne same by the Et
.ee'iM 81 Decen5er. the Auditor shan take :
Judgment with interests damages sgsinst suell
delinquent and securities, by flung the comni,s-
sisner's books. sc. in the clerks Office OF he
general court TO liave the effect OF q Judgment
rendered by the court.
l2s An act imposing taxes for the
support of Government.
1873 An act to amend au act, entitled
an act TO reduce into one the several
Gets now IN force concerning the inspec-
ton OF tobacco
so an act Tor limitation of action.
against persons acting in iiduciary
character and their sureties, and for
! oiner purposes TIE t.me for br.ny,ng aacti
sctsoas hunted to tra years, saving five years 70
infants, &c. after th,ie disabilities removed
NO executor or administrator made liable Tor
tire Payment Of an, Cam, &c. against toe ties
tator or inteSiate, On case he shall have psiti.
iegscies or made dtstrruuons ct the est.te,A
| aissr the eApitation Of one year from hrs etlai
hcahon. nHsvsa vIev,"osty spprIsed by s0iae,
or tas institution OF \ suit Ut the existence VI
sach claim, &c provided lie shall have taken
resuEailng bouds, ssti Any credstof hatelg e-ia.
| Ellsised his CLAM by lnigrent, &c. msy sue
upon SUCH bind so B,u'.h on the act tor I'm,
tattoas 81 sctso;is s.: - projects uon-re sldents
at tiir tHne OF any action o. entry acefaing
from ssis sper.sion of its prov,ss,ns is HEREBY
I repeated, the computation OF tIrnr wherein such
rishi OF acnon AMI VI entry ma, be barred 10
cointusncs Eom tbs date II the psssagc ~ Ills
4 III sat1 .
the comreneing OF the action by abscondn K
| &c No executor Or administrator 10 be charge.
| able, after the expiration Ut name months out
OF bis own estate, Tor the payment Of any debt
OF IHterlor dignity, having left ,tupaid any debt
q superior dignity. uniesshe had notice of sucl,
| deb; OF superior dignity.
| fSl An act concerning the redemp.
ton of lands and lots vested in the pre-
sident and directors Of the literary fund;
allows one year after its passage for
their redemption.
lse An act to provide for holding
terms of superior courts of law III cer-
tain caves; provides. that If sny such court shalt
| rot have been held for two successive terms or
may not hereafter be held tor such time, any
| judge of the general court may hold a,gpecisl
term thereof, and If no such court shall be
held, the gencraf court a. their succeeding term
shall assign one Gifts Judges to hold such court,
to h-ye the same jurisdiction IN CIVIL and Grim.
inal cases. that the superior courts wo,,il have
At their regular tefms. Such Judges sssfncd
TO such special courts, 20 be allowed three dol
lars for every twenty mics they may be com
PEELED TO travel, and eight d6lsars per day Tor
every day they may Dc so engaged in holding
such courts
lss An act concerning constsblss and
their sureliss.
1874 Ar act prescribing lie mods II
allowing lailors fees in certain cases.
1888 IN act to amend an act entitled
an act authorizing loan for the pur-
poses of internal Improvement; appro-
PIRATES the money Authorised 70 be bor-
rowed which was omitted in the first
act.
f36 An act to amend the tariff OF tolls
on the lower section of James River.
1877 An act appropriating the Public
Revenue; makes the usual appropria
ton to defray the different expenses Of
government, with All Increased appro-
priation to defisy the expenses of the
General Assembly, of fifteen thousand
dollars, and All increased appropriation
to the Lunatic Hospital at Williamsburg.
fss An act concerning the Peniten-
tiary Institution, provides that no per-
son shall hereafter be confined for less period
than two years, the prisoners are hereafter to
be confined in solitude tor three ufontbs. in
stead of six. at the COMMENCEMENT and three
! months immediately preceding the termination
Al.