Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-03-13

this is ainendatory, allows the tenant to contest
the right OF the landlord to sue out an attachment
for rent not due, aud If it appear that the land.
lord had not Just cause TO suspect a removal Of
the effects from the leased tenement, they shall
be restored to him with costs, and allows
on rent in arrear from the tune when IL became
due.
lO4 An act to alter and amend the act en,i.
tied, an act to reduce into the several acts to
regulate the solemnzation Of marriages, prohibi-
ting such are incestuous, or otherwise unlaw-
fu, to prevent forcible and stolen marriages. and
Tor The punishment OF the crime OF bigamy, makes
the marriage OF a man with his deceased wife's
sister, misdemeanor punishable by fine and im>
prisonment, or both, a, The discretion of jury.
loo An act to amend the act entitled act
reducing into one, the several acts concerning the
lees OF certain officers. and declaring the mode Of
discharsns the said fees, prescribes the fee, which
the Clerks of the county and corporation courts
may demand for services therein set forth, and
requires the Judges OF the Superior Courts OF law
aud OF the several county and corporation courts,
to give in charge to the grand juries all the laws
relauns to the tees OF The Clerks OF the superior
and inferior courts of law and chancery.
1915 An act extending the Jurisdiction of the
superior court OF chancery and tor OF her purposes
gives the court OF Southampton power to direct
the sale OF tract of land belonging 10 the heirs
OF Henry * GILLIAN, deceased, and provides that
the 10th section OF the act reducing into one the
several acts concerning guardians, orphans, cura-
tors, Intan,s, masters and apprentices, shall be
construed to extend TO cases, as well where more
than one infant shall be interested in the land
sorsht TO be sold, as where any one or more of
'noSe Interested shall be OF full age provided, no.
tce be first given to all persons Interested.
10Y An act to amend an act entitled, an act
releasing to Thomas Fretwell Goodwin the Com
monweAlth's right 10 a certain tract of land
ioS And act releasing to Charles Robertson
anu Others the Commonwealth right to certain
real estate
100 An act concerning lands returned deln.
quent tor the bon-payment of taxes prescribes
that persons claiming title 10 such lands for ray
es due before the LIST OF April, 1928, who shall
prove that prior to the passage of this act, they
were entitled to the same, by purchase, Sc.
10 The court of the county, Sc. where ,he lands
ie' then Judgment shall be given. exonerating he
lands from all arrears of taxes and damage.
anterior to the date OF such purchase, CO.
ny OF the record 10 he flied with the Auditor
and The delinquent lists TO be corrected accord.
ingiyi prooidcd altodyS, that the Attorney for
me commonwealth appeared 10 defend her inter-
esq II taxes nave been erroneousiy charged, the
court ATE authorised III like manner, TO exonerate
'h- land. The act allows until the Ist of JuIy
1928. Tor the redemption of lands, Sc. vested in
'he Literary Fund, the redemption TO be made IN
on the payment OF thu taxes due at the time of
ves'ing, with damages aud the lakes since r.In
cuisines 10 persons deriving title under grant from
Sioresaid, where the graft IL dared prior 10 such
vesting, ami where the lands have been sr,,I. I'D
Improved, upon the payment of all taxes du.
'hsreon, win ten per cent damages ON the amount
Gue and directs the auditor 10 cause III. act TO lie
published Tor two months.
ilo An act auhorsins James Wheatly TO
e'eri toll bridge across the RsppahannocL riv.r
al An acl Tor raising sum of money by way
O. lottery Tor the benefit OF the Richmond dock
authorizes the sum OF ff y thousand dollars to b.
sa!sed.
III An act concerning branch pilots on the ri -
We Happahannock; requires tina. they shall not be
compelled TO pilot any vessel ascending or des
cendins the SAID river, below It's mouth, unlssr
coming IRON sea in distress, regulates the fees 10
be PAID tor tk.'. services, and If no pilot i, re-
ceiVch on board, halt fees are required Tor the BEN
eht OF poor sni disabled pilots, their widows and
cntifen, reduces the size OF the piIol boats, and
eVe' "le piiots VINO conduct vessel up, the pre-
terence IN plotting her down the IIyer.
III! IN act 10 alter aud amend an act entitled
an act changing the times OF holding The fall sure
Tiof courts In the thru circuit passed February
10th, 1926, changes the time tor holding the SUI.
Psrior court Of Prince William county, 10 the 3r,
Monday alter the Alb Monday in April and Au-
gust ia every year.
III An act concerning James b. Ferguson.
ti' An ACT TO punish The burning or o,her,vis.
iajuring of public propeny, and for otb.r nm
Poses' MAKES me burning bridge, the DESTROYING
or inJuF'nS any canal or appurt enance thereof each
Oh VIE value OF one hundred dollafs ieioGies nun.
'snaO!e, /. committed by free psr.on. with cnn-
Iaemen' In the PenIienlIaTy, not less than two nor
more IMAM len years, and II slave, with death
without neneh' OF clergy; and iepeais the 4Is;
ssc'Ion OF the act prescribing the method OF uro-
ceeuIn5 against tree persons charged with crimes
10 inorimentsJ iaioTmationS &c. passed February
18th, 1919.
-i0 An act for rebuilding Giuley Bridge. the
Payment OF existing contracts, aud for other uur-
poses, directs the James River Company to DISPOSE
OF so much OF the James River suplus and ammo
pFia'ion fand, belonging 10 the fund for Internal
@mproYemebt,ss VIII produce sac, 900; of which
70 much as shall be necessary Tor re-buIIne said
Orid6e, and twenty eight thousand dollars thereof
are appropriated 10 comply with existing contracts
ana complete the unfinished work of the comma
ny; pTescribes the tariff Of tolls on the to,y-rs,b
OF the mountain section of the canal. rtves The
commissioner power TO change the toll gates on
the road, aud make contracts tor keeping the same
IN repair, to erect buoys and rng-bolts on The IA
nawhs river, and make all necessary arr,noements
ioF collecting said tolls and Rxes the salary of b
commissioner at $3.50.
III An act altering The stated MEETINGS of tho
Visitors OF the University, and for other ou,poses
changes said meetings from the first Mondays in
April and October, to such times as III. V,.i,ars
shall, from time to time, prescribe and authori.cs
mem Tor the purpose OF paying the debts of the
University, to borrow not exceeding s25 O09
sna TO pledge tor lis repayment any part of the
annual appropriation OF SI5, 900 and any part nj
iIS other unapplied income.
llS An act to authorize the enl,,.euo,, .
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