Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-04-19
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SO. An act authorizing the erection OF
a dam across an arm OF James nVer,
opposite to Cabelps Island, TO be erect
al nv the corporation If the town oil
Lynchburs, Tor farnishinsth the town with
water.
81. An act authorizing the payment
of sum Of money to the representa-
lives OF George n. Belscbes, decd
os. An act authorizing three cleo
t;ons IN the county of Lewis, the first at
the house of Daniel Fainsworth, east Oh
the Buchanan mountain; the secona al
the house OF Benja Conrad, on the Lit.
tie Kanawha river, in the south PARK OIL
said county, and the third at benjamin
Riddles house, in the western part oil
the said county, to be at the same time
with The elections a. the court house.
90. An act incorporating tao Incka-
hoe canal company, with capital oil
$4,000. 10 construct q canal from some
point on the James river canal, on the
western side of TuclIahoe creek, TO
some poini on said creek in Goochland
county, near Crouch's coal pits. The
canal to be completed within five years
100. An act concerning Samuel Inns
ley
iol. An act Incorporating a company
for improving the navigation OF the XII
wanna river, with capital OF 100000.
ioa. An act imposing taxes Tor the
support Of government, makes no alter
alton in the taxes imposed last year
lO3. An act to amend the act entitled,
an act to reduce into one, the several
acts for The better securing the pay
ment Of ren.s, and preventing the frau
dulent practices Of tenants and tie regu-
late the practice of suing out and prose-
cutisg writs Of replevin, prescrlbes that
when goods and chsttles shall be dis
trained or attached for rent in srrear,
where the rent is payable in part Of
the crop, sc. the same proceedings
shall be had as under the 18th and 18th
sections of the act of which this is amen
datory, allows the tenant to contest the
right of the landlord to sue out all at
tacbment for rent not due, and if it ap-
pear that the landlord had not Just cause
10 suspect removal of the effects from
the leased tenement, they shall be res
tored to him with costs, and allows in
terest on rent in arrear from the time
yhen it became due.
1o4. An act Ia alter and amend the
act entitled, an act to reduce into one
the several acts to regulate the solemni-
cation of marriages, prohibiting such as
are incestuors, or otherwise unlawful,
to pre vent forcible and stolen marriages,
and for the punishment OF the crime of
bigamy, makes the marriage OF man
with his deceased wiie's sister, misde-
-meanor punishable by fine and impris-
onment, or both, at the discretion Of q
jury. :,
1906. An act to amend the act entitled.
an act reducing int one the several acts
concerning the fees of certain officers,
and declaring the mode Of discharging
the said fees. pFescribes the fees 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, and of the sese-
raj county and corporation courts, to
give in charge to the grand juries all the
laws relating to the fees OF the clerks Of
the sunerior and inferior courts OF laws
and chancery.
1905. an act extending the jurisdiction
fthe superior court OF chaacery and
for other purposes.
1907. An &C. to amend an act entitled
an act releasing to Thomas Fretwell,
Goodwin, the commemorative right to
a certain tract OF land.
los. An act releasing to Charles Ro-
bertson and others, the Commonwe alth's
right to certain real estate.
100. An act for raising a sum of mo-
ney by way of lottery for the benefit
OF the Richmond dock, authorizes the
sum of fifty thousand dollars to be
raised,
IIo.An act concerning lands returned
delinquent for the non payment OF taxes,
prescribes, that persons claiming title to
such lands, for taxes due before the
lst Of April, 1928, who shall prove that
prior to the passage of this act, they
were entitled to the same, by purchase,
&c. to the court OF the county, Sc.
where the lands lie, then judgment
shall be given, generating the lands