Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-03-04

establish two new banks within this Common
wealth. Provides, that the general meetings OF
the stockholders of the Bank of the Valley in
Virginia, shall be held on the LIST "Wednesday afe
the 50 Monday in July in each year, instead of the
ist Monday in January, with the same powers as
heretofore, and the first general meeting from the
passage OF the act, to be also the LIST Wednesday
alter The Sd Monday in July, instead of the L.,
Monday in January.
I'd An act altering the time ofholding quarterly
court Tor the county Of Halifax; changes the time
from the fourth Monday in May in every year. to
the fourth Monday in June.
., An act establishing the town of Bolivar on
the lands of George Rowles and Others in the
county OF Jefferson, near Harper's ferry.
i. AN act concerning the sureties Of Mathew
II. hice, authorises the Auditor. to suspend exc
cuton on the instruments due the Commonw eal,h
from the said suretes, until the first day Of July in
each year.
Jonas Long in the county Of Mason, across the
Ohio river
b. An act changing the times of holding certain
superior and inferior courts; aUhoses the sessions
OF the court OF IdzetceN county to be holden on
the first Monday after the third Tuesday in every
month, the quarterly sessions to be holden in the
months of March, June, August and Noyember;
anc the terms OF the superior court of law on the
Thursday before the first Monday in April and
September; and the sessions of the superior court
OF law for the county of Scott, on the Wednesday
succeeding the second Monday in April and Sep
TENDER of every year.
z. An act TO alter the time of holding elections
in the counties of Montgomery and Giles; prov iSes
that the separate elections in said counties, shall
hereafter be held on the same days on which the
elections are now by law held 1T the court-houses
respectively.
:. An act Incorporating the College of Phys-
clans OF the Va..ey of Virginia, a, Winchester;
contains the usual provisions authorising the es-
adjustment OF bylaws, appointment of officers,
summary remedy in the collection of dues, Sc.
a common seal, and TO hold much real estate as
may be required for the use of the corporation
y. An act concerning fees of coroners in certain
cases. When the duties of sheriff devolve ON the
coroner, he shall only receive the fees now given
TO sheritfs for thesame services; to take effect on
the first day of April, 1926.
10. An act changing the time and place of the
meeting OF the school commissioners of James CT
~ county; authorizes them To meet at Hickory
Neck school house, on the Saturday after the Sc
cond Monday in November, instead of the place
and time heretofore prescribed
IL. An act releasing to John Brown the Com
monwealth's right TO certain real estate therein
mentioned.
H. An act adding to the county of Tayewel
parts OF the counties of Washington and Wythe;
adds to the county of Tazewel al. that part of
Washington and Wytbe counties known by the
name of the Poor Valley.
l3 An act to amend the act entitled an act for
improving the navigation of Willis's river; gives
the power OF condemning land for the erection Of
toll houses, &c.
IA. An act providing for the Improvement of
out-lo,s in the town of Winchester
10 An act authorising the widening of Harri-
sons street in the the town of Petersburg.
10. An act TO amend the several laws con-
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company; authorises the company to make their
road sixty feet wide
IL. An act authOrising the county court Of Ma
son county TO sell the public lot whereon the old
courthouse jail now stands, and for other purpo-
ses enables the county court hold their sessions
in the new courthouse, and legalizes their acts
Is. An act 10 amend act declaring who shall
be deemed citizens of this Commonwealth and
pointing out the mode by which the right of CHI
zenshp may be acquired or reIinquished. The
fourth section OF the act on this subject passed
Dec. ~, 1892, repealed; it exempted artizans,
mechanics and handicraft tradesmen, migrating
into the State from the payment of taxes for five
years
49, An ACT Incorporating the Western Agricul-
'urai Society OF Virginia; auiborses the establish
ment OF bylaws, appointment OF officers, a com
mon seal; gives them the power of acquiring real
estate not exceeding al any one time 500 acres.
and personal estate not exceeding five thousand
dollars.
20. An act TO provide more effectually for the
establishment OF public library; authorises the
Executive to appoint an agent dispose Of the
copies of Hening's Statutes at Large, of Gilmer's
and of Randolph's reports reserved TO the Com
monwealth, and the proceeds of sale 10 appropriate
TO the purchase OF library, in law, literature, Sci
ence and the arg, to be located at the seat of gs-
vernlneHt; and to appoint three of their own body
or others at their discretion, 10 select the hooks.
81. An act adding part OF the county of Taz
well to the county of Giles, taking from the coun-
ty Of Tazewe that part of the county within
kimberlihg's fork Of Walkers creek, and adds il
to the county OF Giles
%. An act TO amend the act entitled an &C,
establishing turnpike road from the head of
Roanoke river over the Allegheny mountain; au-
thorses George Hancock to receive the tolls here
totore allowed him, at his residence called Fothe-
ringay, provided the road is kept in repair
20. An act incorporating the Martinsburg libra
ry society OF Berkeley; auihorises the company TO
hold lands, &c. to appoint officers and establish
by laws, with summary remedy TO enforce the
payment OF fines and dues.
II. An act concerning Angus Rucker; allows
him his communication Of full pay for i've gears. in
lieu OF half pay for life, captain in the rev ou-
tionary war.
20. An act TO amend an act, entitled an act re-
ducing into act the several acts of Assembly
allowinga reward for killing wolves, as respects
tile counties of Hampshire and Hardy; repesls 70
much OF the act prohibits the courts of said
counties 10 allow aTeward oftwelve dollars for each
wolf scalp.
26. An act autborising the county court of
Goochland and the superior court of law of said
county TO hold, for time, their sessions elsewhere
than at the courthouse of said county; to be held
a, The house called the Old Tavern
e. An act extending the limits Of the town Of
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