Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-03-01
SKETCH or THE LAWS,
Passed by the General assembly of Pirgiuia at
the Session IF IS27-2S


CONTINUED
lOo. An act TO repeal certain parts of acts for
the erection oil arsen4ls repeats all acts and paris
OF ac:- providing for the erection of any arsenal
not heretofore erected, and Cor removing any
OF the public arms TO such arsenal for preSreya
ton
10l. An act 10 amend the charter of the Deep
Creek Navigation Company, i'll the counties of A.
mcid and Nottoway; provides, that when bv va
cancIes occurring i'll the numb + of directors they
shall he reduced to five, then any vacancy after.
wards occurring may be filled; fixes the 4til Mon
cay in November annually for the meeting of the
stockholders, at Reuben Myrck's late tavern in
AIneli,, ana prcscribcs rules for the election OF
officers, and the proportion of votes for shares he'll,
by the stockholders; and allows until 1855 TO COM
pete the works ofthc company.
lO2 An act declaring certain copies 10 he legal
evidence and for othc purposes; authorizes copies
OF appeal bonds, injunction bonds, or other bonds
required 70 be given by one party to the other
when the cause is decided in favor ofthe obgce >
10 be delivered by Che clerk to such obligee or his
representative; and declares copies of any bond
given in open court, or in the clerks Offices or TO
The Governor, to be legal evidence, u sass the de-
;endant shall plead nan est fdcf1tn; and when an
original paper shall be wanting, copy may be filed
and the original delivered to the marty
103 An act 10 provide for the solemnisation of
marriages in certain parts of Nicholas county
IVA An act TO amend an act, entitled, an act
providing for the sale of tue lands of which Thom-
aZin Ellzey died seised and possessed passed the
18th day Of February, 1922, and an act arnendato-
Iy thereto, passed January 9th 1928.
IO5. I'm act concerning the Kanawha turnpike
road; fixes the tolls to be demanded and collected
at The bridges and ferries crossing Gauley river on
the said road; authOrises the toll gatherer TO make
contracts by the year TO be paid quarterly, viii,
all persons residing within four miles of any toll
gate, and with mail contractors; and establishes an
additional gate between John M'Clung's and the
Dog gap.
l06. An act concerning the place for holding
courts in the county of Fluvanna and for other
purposes; refers the question Of the place where
the courts are TO be holden TO the freehoders and
house-kcepegs, and in order to ascertain their opn-
ion upon the said question, authorises polls TO
be opened.
iO7. Nm act concerning escheats; provides that
an fees which have arisen osmay arise under the
laws upon this subject, the payment of which is
not otherwise provided for, Shall be paid from in
terest accruing from the Literary Fund.
los. An act concerning Vincent Vass
10y. An act to reduce muster fines; repeaIs the
act oil 18th Feb 1923, so far as the same directs
the 6oacd OF ted officers TO fines for FILLING
70 appear with arms therein required, and d.
reefs the presiding officer Of the said board TO GER
tiy any such delinquency TO the Rcriments
touit OF Enquiry, who TO impose a fine not ex-
c-oting $50, II 10 sufficient excuse be offered for
such failure, and where under the former act the
collection Of any fine has been suspended the said
courtney reyiow and wholly remit the same upon
the production OF said arms and good cause sheyyn
and reduces The maximum fine imposed upon
hOh-ColhulsslOHed Oicer or private, 10 thrca dol
lars, Tor falling to attend all rnusars during a
year.
llO. An actto alter the times Of holding O,e
county courts in the counties of MONTGOMERY
Wythe, GraysUn, Monroe and Giles and Tor 9th .
or purposes; fixes the courts for MONTGOMERY. ON
tie FIRST Monday; for Wythc on the second Mon.
day; for Grayson the third Tuesday. for Mon
zoe, on the third Monday; aud for Giles on fbe
last Monday in each month and the quarterly
terms for Grayson. 10 The months Of February
May, July and October; and declares, that When.
ever an election shall be held t any Of said court
houses, separate polls shall also be opened al the
respective places authorised by law therefor. OK
for the county Of Monroe, which shall take
place on uls Thursday after the election az the
Courthouse.
III An actto amend an act ontiuedan act con
eefhhS Tie town Of Weston and for other rurpo5-
-, passed February 26th 1927
~ An act establishing new battalion Of mi
liza "a he county q Patrick
III. An act 30 revive the tobacco inspection "A
the town Of Brookn al, 10 Campbell county. and
for other purpose, also allows The further ie ~
five years % the owners Of lots in said ~ LI5
Oh and improve tie same.
ia An act Authorizing a sale oF a fr.ri ofio,5
belonging 70 the Pamunkcy tsibe Of Irriia,,e. IA;
Sects the proceeds 20 be placed at nefcst for the
support and maintenance Of the poor and infirrr o
esad tribe, and upon the extinction Of the ffib,
$50 NJ Prineiral 10 fhe Con- q o1venl.h