Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-04-12

. ID ght have done. SO much OF the ael
as requires emancipsted negroes wins
remain in the state more than twelve
months, TO be sold, is repealed, and the
grand juries are TO present all such per-
sons, upon which information is TO be
flied, aud proceedings had as IN cases
of misdemeanor, and il The fact be RS
certalnea by ajury, then they may be
sold aud the money paid into the Urea
sury.
81. Ar aet making farther appropria-
tion for the completion of the Western
Lunatie Hospital, appropiates twelve
thousand dollars.
So, An act authorizing the appoint
ment of a measursr of lumber, and
guager of liquors in the town Of Wheel
ng, gives the power to the corporation
OF the town.
Sc. An act eu.horising the Board OF
Public Works, TO subscribe in behalf OF
the state 70 the Lower Appomsttox
Company to the amount of 100 shares
Of their stock, in semi-annual install
meRts.
81. An act concerning the town oil
Weston, and for other purposes.
IS. An act releasing to Joseph Sam
Pile, and others, the Commonwealth 5
right TO tract of land
So. An act giving the assent Of this
State TO an act to amend the act incor
poraungthg Chesapeake snd Ohio Cana
Company, as passed by the State o:
| Mary Land, authorizes the company 'to
terminate the eastern section of the ca
nal at Cumberland, and extend the
western by any o.herroute from thence
towards Pittsburg, and substitute for a
tunnel and locks, inclined planes and
railways or roads, and to extend
a branch from the main canal to tile
coal banks, ct or near the mouth OF
Savage.
90 An Rctto reduce the expenditures
Of the militia, and for other purposes
reduces the pay of the Brigade Inspec
tors to six dollars per day, of the Drum
and Fife Majors to two dollars per day,
| allows one drummer aud fter for attend.
ing company musters, at one dollar pei
day, and one trumpeter and bugler at
the same for attending troop of caval'
ry; the Brigade Inspector net to en-
pioy any musician to attend the tram
ing OF the officers, FIVE dollars allowed
the clerk of each regimental and batta.
hon Court of Enquiry, for his services
| at each such Court, aud five dollars ~tol
making out each list of fines, except fol
The leth, seth, aud saith regiments, who
| are allowed ten dollars for their services
The Provost martial, one dollar pei
day. The Adjutant for attending regi
mental and battalion musters, three dol
lars per day, and nothing for attending
the trainings of officers. The pay o
the Sergeant Major is abolished. Elk
presses allowed four cents per mile, ant
that only in time Of war, invasion, a
insurrection. The act gives the Execu
tive power to establish new regiments il
any county, to be of Eve hundred mel
each.
Ell. An act to Incorporate the Nortl
Western Road Company; with stool
Of $4,000 dollars, to make road frou
| Winchester to some place on the Ohi'
river, between the mouths of the Mus
kIngum and little Kanawha rivers.
90. An act concerning Dudley Digs
! sen.
IS. An act concerning tie legalrepre
sentative or representatives Of william
Armistead, deceased.
ga. An act to amend the act entitled
an act authorizing an extension fan arm
of the Lynchburg and Salem turnpike
road tosC ocke or West street in the
town OF Lynchburg; declares the roa,
constructed under this act, publ,
highway.
e5. Ansct changing the place Of hold
ing the superior court of Spottsylvani;
county, restores It to the county court
house.
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