Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-04-10

1SOkneuk VI SlAfeS. lice uSREOeS anu tnu :
lattoes, in certain cases; changes the
punishment of free negroes where they
were liable to bepualshed with stripes,
transportation, and sale, to confine-
ment in TIE Penitentiary, not less than
five nor more than Is years, and upon
a second conviction confines them for
life; and where, upon the second con
victlon, the question of the former con.
viction was not made, the keeper Of the
penitentiary is to give information there
OF to the superior court of Henrico
county which pronounces said sentence;
repeals the laws which provides the
punishment of stripes, transportation
and sale, but where the offence was
committed prior to the passage of this
act, the criminal to be tried by the for
mer law: pfOUtso, that the former pun
ishment with the consent OF the criml-
nal, may be committed for that pre-
scribed by this act, provides, that if a.
ny slave shall commit larceny to the
value OF twenty dollars OF less, he shall
be tried by any justice OF the peace of
tne county, and De punished by stripes
not exceeding thirty nine and il acquit-
ted, the acqultal 10 be final, but upon
conviction the owner may appeal, upon
giving bail for the appearance of such
slave to the next county court to be
punished, if convicted as aforesaid.
An act Incorporating company to
construct turnpike road from Peters
burg to Clarksvllle in the county of
Mecklenburg; with capital Of seventy
five thousand dollars to be governed by
the regulations OF the general turnpike
law
An act to amend an act, entlled an
act reducing into one act all acts and
parts of acts making provision for the
restraint, support and maintenance of
idiots and unatics, and the preserva.
ton and management of their estates;
provides that when an order is made
fer the removal of any lunatic to either
OF the state hospitals, the sheriff or 9th
er officer shall ascertain BY letter direc-
ted to the clerk Of such hospital, wheth
er there be any vacancy or not, aud
until such fact be ascertalned, the luna
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some friend will become bound to take
care OF them, gives compensation to the
officers Tor conveying the said lunatics,
and imposes penalty for neg lect of du
ty.
An act To authorize separate cleo.
ton in the town of Salem, in the county
OF Botetourt.
An act to provide for the solemniza-
ton oil marriages IN certain parts of Nj
cholas county.
An act to incorporate the Wheeling
Manufacturing Company, with CAPT
tai stock not exceeding two hundred
thousand dollars, with the usual powers,
privileges and liabilities, continuing in
force not more tina n twenty years.
An actto Incorporate the Wheeling
Cotton Manufacturing Company with a
capital OF not less than thirty thousand
nos more than eighty thousand dollars
with the usual powers, privileges and
liabilities, to continue in force till the
FIRST of April, -
An act to repeal certain parts of acts
for the erection of arsepa!s; repeats all
acts and parts Of acts providing Tor the
erection Of any arsenal not heretofore
erected, and for removing any of the
public arms to such arsenal preserva.
ton.
An act declaring certain copies to be
legal evidence and for other purposes;
authorizes copies of appeal bonds, in
junction bonds or other bonds required
TO be given by one party to the other,
(when the cause is decided in favor of
the obligee,) to be delivered by the
clerk to such obligee or his representa-
tive and declares copies of any bond
given in open court or in clerks offices
or to the Governor to be legal evidence
unless the defendant shall plead non est
.factum; and when an original paper
shall be wanting copy may be filed
and the original delivered to the party.
An act concerning the Kenawha
turnpike road fixes the tolls to be de-
manded and collected at the bridges and
ferries crossing Gauley river on the said
road, authorlses the toll gatherer to
make contracts by the year to be paid
quarterly with all persons residing with
an four miles of any tollgate, and with
mail contractors, and establishes an
additional gate betwe zen John Nc Clung's