The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-03-10

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81 An AZ e7alafginr INSTRUMENTATION % lier
=si-a N anible courts giYes The ta,a courts {".T
.a..,;e, !. near alsi d~erminc all pleas Of ll''
.9...,...,..,,se,l,. whether t,ablc y Jury Of Q
- as the quarterly SESSIONS no~ have
-. A., tsles.fleci an the isi of April
~ An aci 10 authorize separate fee,'of
=, I..mba,,tY Grove SO tlie eosniy OF Neekien
burg. .,.,....
81 An ael t. authorize twn SCI 'iaie eiccti""i
IA flle - ~ Of Fsuqvier AID onc 20 inc ooHn
- - Calpeper, 10 be held IN foHT"ef' ." u''
bs,tsn Of uezra dickinson ~ Ejk 'uH sod a.
she academy in llv town Of 5ae'H' and N |"'
.snss Al Tie house oil Mrs Ann Cox "a the tow
ofWRshiugfon.
81 Al aei ehangiag tie ,ime aud lcnsthcm
me Inc term of fhn samner quarterly couf' Z"
Ial.rt,er. ta commence hereafter on the W"e
nnal,fg ~ Iuig. aud 10 coniinne lof Two weeks q
neee.sarR. Tie act 70 take ehtc' from tue ist :"
October next
- An ITO suthroise separate elecuoa IA
pnettn.en m the county Il tredcfie'@
66 IN act incorporating compa"y 70 90"
sstfaei a tainpike road from winchester 70 Do
my creek, wifli capital Of ono hundreu '"o"-
ssnd doars, to be called The 'hl'y lu'"PNe
Company
e. Al aci incorporating Manufacturing
Raha eqpifal stock u not less than twenty 1--WE
tiinusand, aor more than one hundred thousand
.Iailers. e.th pnwrr 10 sur and be sued, nave q
eommon seal, hold real estate, make by-la"s,
nd elect officers. ihe aci 10 continue ~ iofce
~ twrntY years. and 10 longer.
- AnHrt tnine8spafats the Rciim7ud Wan
afaaisring Company. win capital ni not less
4hsn faY ihansaad, nv more than two hundred
aBd hie ihonsa4A dollars. with the suine pow
ers and provisions rs contained in No. g.
10 a. arf 10 Incorporate the Nav Butimorf
Manufacturing Company with a capital not
lfss than ten thousand, nor more thdn Gnrrn
4itoasnnd dillars, With the sauie powers aud pro
ssious cnainined ia MOI.
70 An acf - auiborise three separate cleo
.ians in the county ofGrernbrier at the houses
Of Michael Bright, OF Lewis Terry, AID Of Col
James kl9cad.
Il An aoA to amend nm act, entitled, an net r.
aise a sum Of money 10y way ut lottery, for
eenc6l Of the kielunoui Dock Company. pass'd
fhniith day OF March. ls2 Z gives the A'mm'si""-
- poWer 10 ooHiraci IS Ill one OF more ucrsoas
mr. drawing lottery - r,iSe 6ny thous. ed dol
iIs
,. An act for changing the poor house cstah.
1i,hment Of Nelson county authorizes the same
10 be sold. and orhef lands TO be purchased, aud
hniidinps 10 be erected.
81 An aci In authorize separate election "a
me house Of Hugh MGasoc IN tho county OF
tides
II An ari establishing the town of Middle
Wheeling aud South Wheeling IN the county OF
Ohio
:. Anart concerning the town Of Bath "a
Morgan county.
~ An acl authorising loan Of arms 10 Dan.
vi g. Hatch. IL he county ot Dm"lddIe tor
ne oi the students Al the Military Academy, ~
laid county.
u Anaet allowing Alice T. Farley to rc-
move from ms State Get ain slaves held nv her
Tor lite.
7s, IN acl to amend an act, entitled an M
concerning Woodstock, passed January y.
1900 gives the trustees power 10 asses faxes
II II G, eeedios 500, in said town, and to SINK
wells. n 6ses The last Saturday Ia March annu-
aY, for the election of trustees.
-. Anarf co { rnine the town Of Winchester
IN the counfy Of frederick tereas The act proh.
piiing magisttac of SAID town and county from
wing elected overse'as offhc poor. author,Ncs
the election or President pro tcu,pore, IN the /
ahsence, o. IA case ptthc death Of The Prcsdtni
- the cpm4non cpuncIi
-. knaef concerning the heirs Of Christopher
l.oane. deceased gives tnru The communication
- the ievalnfou
81. IN act concerning the public lihrary Co.
aaiirs the Executive tp cause q runW Zee thg Cap
ltai 10 he fifell ~ ~ tie same, N which tine
books are 10 BE- deposited, under the supcrmtru.
sleuee 81 tie elfrl, eithe council who is made IT,
1rarian eNoi6fio ant % provide rules tog rs
eoyri nment, 10 winch tie htitldn is 70 adhere,
md authorizes them o. make any contract ior
M. sale Oft tire reports OF the de c,sions of the
eoort ofappeas. prior OF Subsequent to 'her pub
iirah5n.
- An net making provision for furnishing
4er public officers aith the new map Of Virginia,
md for Other purposes prescrbos the number
and kind ofmap ler each, and directs the Eye
ruiive 70 prescott one Of the large maps 10 the
governments ofthc Z 5. aud OF each state "a the
rlion.
s. IN act 70 amend ar act authorislng the
trustees 81 The Randolph Academy 20 raisc
satn Of maneg hy way Of lottery authorises the
trustees TO scleftih - oflheif number . be con-
unssinne's Tor RAISING So onn, aud with power
- contract with any other persons TO conduct 4
manage the satre
81 I'm ast coucsl mug the tia, and punish
Ineni of slaves free negroes aud muisttors, IN
certain cases changes the punishment 81 free
negroes where they were hahe 20 be punished
meni IN tie ptnitentiary. not less than FIVE MOI
wore than i sftr,. aud upan a second cnnvic.
ton confines & I'm for liie aud where upon the
I eeond conviction the question OF she tctmcr
ronsetipn was not made the Keeper of the PEG
lieniisry Is 10 give information thereof 10 the
superior court nj ilenrico county winch pro
uaHaees tie SAID sentence repeats the laws
which provides the punishment Of stripes. trans
pnriation and sale, but where the offence was
Hemmhfed prior 10 the pass age Of this act,
ne criminal TO he tried by the former
lsw prorao. that the former punishment
y tn he consent of the criminal. may he
eommuIed for tlatpres cribed by this act pro
1des, that II ANY slave shall commit larceny to
The value ofhsenty dollars or less he shall be
fried by any ca oithe pence Of the country,
and be punished by stripes not exceeding thr-
tv-nirc ahd # acquitted, the acquilal 60 DO fnal
oqt upon CONVICTION the owner may appeal, upon
giving hail for the appearance OF such slave TO
fhenest county coHr; 10 be punished. Is eonvicte1
as aforesaid
IS. concerning Willism Mssscubdrg 4 Jacob
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