The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-03-27
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,o,the General Assen,biyof fugtaia passed da.
ring The SeSSlOn Of ls2o--7
CONCLUDED.
to1 An act to alter and amend the act emil
49, an act TO reduce into one the several acts
=, repnlate the soiemnTzation of marriages pro-
hb,fng ,uriI as are incestuous, OF otherwise an-
iytnl to prevent forcbIe aud stolen marriages,
and for the punishment OF the crime of big amy
makes the marriage of man with his deceased
vites sister, mSdemeanor, punishable by fine
.,1 IMPRISONMENT, OF both, al the discl elton OF
g jury
,oI,cing INTO one, the several acts concerning
che fees of certain officers, aud declaring the
,,ode Of discharging the said fees; prcScribes
,be fees which the Clerks ofthe county and CDR
noration courts may demand for service, there
IN set forth, and requires the Judges of the Sape-
ror Courts OF law, and OF the several county
and corporation courts, 10 give in charge To the
gr,ud lures all the laws relating to the fees OF
,ht Clerks of the superior aud inferior courts OF
law and chancely.
LOO An act extending the jurisdiction of the
toperior courts OF chancery and for other pur-
noses gives the court of southampton power 10
direct lac sale of tract OF land belonging TO ths
heirs OF Henry r. Gidn deceased: aud pro-
vides that the 10th section OF the &C, reducing
into oaa the several acs concerning GUARDIANS,
orDhans, caratorS, nttnlS, masters dhd dppren-
tees shall be construed 10 extend TO cases, as
well where more than one infant snail be Intei-
es,ed il the land sought To be sold, as where any
sne on more of thosn interested slal be Of full
age pr0eidsd, notice be first given TO all persons
Interested
lO7 An act to amend an act entitled, an act
reeasng to Thomas fretwell Goodwin, the
Commonwealth right to a certain tract Of land.
1913 An act releasing TO Charles Robertson
snd others, the Commonw ealth S right 10 certain
real estate.
/ 10y Anactconcerning laad returned 'lmquent
| for the non-payment OF taxes; prescrlbcs, thnt
persons claiming title to such lands, ior taxts
due before the Isl Of April 1925 who SHALL prove
Vat prior to the passage of tins act they were
entitled to the same by purchase, DC. 10 the
court ofthe county, DC. where t4e lands Il. s,
4 then Judgment snail be given, exonel dtlng the
lnds from all arrears OF taxes aud damages, dIl-
tenor TO the date of such purchase a copy o.
A The record 10 be sled wan the Auditor, anu TIE
deinqusnt lists to be corrected accordingly;
pfopidea aluays, that the Attorney for the ON
4 ronneaIih appeared TO defend her interest; II
taxes nave been enormously charged, tn court
are auuiorised, M IKE manner, 10 eKoneIate the
land. The act allows until the LIST OF July 1873
for the redemption of lands, &C. vestcuIn the
Literary FUND, the redemption 10 be made upon
,ie payment OF the taxes dnr at nc time of vest
Ing, with damages an the taxes since: rein
pushes to person deriving title under grant
from the Commonwealth all such lands vested
As iforesad, where the grant is dated prior to
such sesung, and where the lands haN been set
led and improved upon The payment OF all tax
e due thereon, with ten pen cent damages on
tha amount due; and directs The Au,li'or TO cause
til act TO Je published for two months.
10 An act autnorlsns james NncatIv to G.
rccta toil-bfIdgc across the iiappanannock RI
YER.
Ill An aci for taiSlng sum ofm Icy by way
oilodery, iof the benefit 81 Inc hicA Dond dock
authorizes tne sum Of fifty thousand dollars TO be
rased
~ In act concerning branch pilots ON tie
river hsPpahannock
Il3 AnaCt to alter and amend ar act entitled
aAAet changing the times OF holan., the fall su,
pe'Pr courts in the third circuit, passed fcbrua-
y hth, Is26.
~. Al ACT concernm5 James D. Ferguson.
N An act 10 punish the burning o. othe wise
%r"fs oFpnbiic properly and Tor other pur-
1850 makes the burning a ptiogr. the dcSt. oy-
NJ elWaiing any canal OF appufenance the'e :
o. ~ Of the value OF one Dun.,I.ti duiiars. tel
u'eSNnlshabe, / committed oy Il nee person,
shh 9hncment in the Pcnitentiary. not less
Hah y nor more tnai ten years, ana u "A la {,
VIII Nh without benefit Of clergy and repeats
ue 1i9ec ottne act prescribing the m tnod
"po9dns alust Tree persons cna Sed WITH
U%H \ Indictments, Intornauons, &C. passed
seoI i 1919
! act for rebuilding Gauley Bridge, the
r. log existing conuaets. and Tor OtnrI par-
qcts The James iuyel Company 90 us
4 Iu hach of the James Rnef Surplus and
- p hh iuHd, DeiunBNg II the fund fUf iI-
og lnPvemcnt, as viii p-odu,e = to,pJ1,
hoh1 much as snail ee heces sal't iot L.
,fals9 bridge, and t"euty -lgnt thousand
;+s Ut a,e apProprla,eG to comgis with
ups r ct, aud complete tde nnii'ished
M ompmy; prescribes ,ne tHih u
vi ia1w-path Of the IL Iilt,at. section OF
e'id feS he cominlsaia1r- power to
taei gates on the road, anG make Con-
bs. of hbmg the same IN repair, ~ erect
ouols ald mis- az, tn. et,a,t,., liver. and
- 81 hehsary arrangements t0r coHctths
n ssH.as, mikes tIe salary OF the COMMISSION
u; Al atatering the stated m .etings Of the
so VI iheI nNctsitS, and tot OtuC4 p,upos-
a. 1aahgeS al meetings. from the first Won
a.; April I'D October to sucil uGics i Tie
sp,'' snail, ipm time to ,imc, prescribe aud
deb,.sfsesHS oleni lor the purpose 81 i'ayms the
So The University, to bono" 10, xccciins
nor, wv, and oNedge for lis repay inent any
a., me annua appropriations OF alj, 600, and
pau. o'its otter unappiiod income
bocla" act authorse the Enlargement Of
a, 9 LAY warehouse in the cdy of Richmond, anu
other purposes,
Dr. An act aut norsing the President and
We Of the Literary tund. to grant the
nom 10 persons who nave borrowed sums OF
~ u mat Fund to pay hy lnstalmcnts al
hho slhh annn ii ilstalm ants tocommcnce
cb,s Noi April, io25, for paying IN the said
,o- NJ. ~ ae' CONCERNING the Armory aud for
ban, 70 poses, arthorses the Executive TO SITS
w. pairs Of arms heterefofore directed
W move as many rifles aud m,,skets to the
'"oipl aiseua!, . i .6H ...,,,.,,n r,,,o,ts