Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-03-12

csssary for The works OF the company, upon the
payment OF which valuation. the company shall
he entitled flo their use and exsmpts the
eampsny from the requission 10 make the
ehsencl ofthe river more than fourteen feet
vide and two deep, until the navigation OF
James river shall be improved.
Ia. An &C, concerning Hugh Smith.
70. An act 10 amend The several acts con.
corning slaves. free negroes and nrnlsi'oes
makes IL a msdemeanor TO give slave any
letter, permit pass or other writing, or a'd w
his escape from his Owner with intent 10 de-
nriye such owner OF the use and benefit Of such
.l.ye and Furnishes the offender by conhne'
ment ia the county or corporation jail. not
less than three nor more than twelve months,
20 be 6ned NJ the discretion Of jury snd made
uahls 20 the action nf the party aggrleYed
R.onires the copy of the register Of any Tree
nesro ar mulstto 10 have the county seal an
p..ed without the payment Of tan thereon
aud makes II the duty ofihe jailor 10 ascertain
from any runaway slave the name and resi-
d.nce ofhis owner, and inform him OF the con-
hnemen, of ouch slave, by letter. The aet TO
take eject from the LIST of April.
so Al act TO reduce The damages on foreign
bills OF exchange, and for other purposes
6xes the damages on such bills protested for
non aoc ep,anoe or non payment. at ten. per.
u
Public, ofany bill. draf. note or check, for
non-acreptance or non-paymeni properly YER.
fed ma, be read, as evidence in any sui. I'M
lea, the court be satisfied that the presence
Of such Notary be nee ssary 90 just decision
OF the cause
81 Az act 20 authorize lottery for the
benefit Of the M1nongalia Academy, TO raise
the sum oftwrniy thousand dollars.
So An act appointing trustees oil the town
oil Port ROYAL. in the county OF Caroline, with
CERTAIN pawers. to lay taxes moi exceeding
twenty cents per 1.-THE, appoint officers pre-
ven, and suppress tipping hoasss, and rols,
ronis and unlawfoi assemblies Of slaves, FREQ
negroes aud mnlai,oes.
20. Al act 10 authorise the erection OF u
dam across Quern's creek, fnr the pa rpnse.
Of a mill to be erected by Robert Saunders,
Jun.
81 An act to euIhorise the common coun
ell of the city Of Richmond. go cause said city
10 be supplied with wnier in certain cases,
and TO impose taxes 10 defray the expense
thereof
So An act 10 aulhorise the annexalnn of
certain lots AMI buildings TO shockoo WIRE,
house, IN the city OF Richmond.
e6. An &c, adding the county OF Mason IN
tho Glnrksburg Chaneery district su,horises
Court, when the said county was attached 10
The g reenbrier district. 10 he removed 10 he
Clarksbnrg Chancery court, and the records
mud papers 10 be transmitted by one clerk 10
the other The act to take effect from the Isl
Of April.
81. An act 10 establish town ut the Grea,
B,idgr, IN the county o. Norfolk, by the nams
oi Great Bridge.
So. An net concerning the Armury, and for
other purposes preseribes the terms upon
which tho Executive may accept surren
der Of the lease Of the boring mill attached
thereto.
50. Az act TO authorize the raising, by way
Of lottery, sum OF money for improving the
Tauan'er aud Alexandria Turnpike road, the
iutn Of g3O 900
20 An acl concerning Thomas Rutherford,
requires the James River Company ~ reduce
the rent paid by him for the use oil water for
his mill, 10 y sum moi exceeding tho average
price paid by other persons for the use OF sad
water.
81. An aol proyid,ng far the extension of the
Eannwha turnpike road 30 BIG Sandy river !;
authorizes the fr esdent and Directors Of the
James River Company 10 borrow sum moi
exc esding City thousand dollars, for defrayine
he expense thereof requires the prncina /
sng iheer 10 lay ont and locate the said extern.
sion empowers the company TO appoin, a
superinte ndanl, and allow him a salary not o,
ceeding seven hundred aud fifty dollars n.r
snnnm aud prescribes bis duties declares
vhen tolls shall be received, aud makes il tn
duty OF ferry owners 10 graduate the banks u
the water courses 10 the angle prescribed by
this act. and pave or gravel the same.
%. An act 10 add part Of the county OF
Monroe TO the county OF Giles adds that part
Included within the lines beginning AT the
mouth OF the Ford Hollow Branch, thence TO
Rich creek, up the creek 10 he mon.h If
Scots branch. above Peter rown, aud thence
TO tho top of Peters mountain.
%. An ACT concerning the proce ssiouing OF
lands IN the county of |. OF Wight au,horises
the county Co iri 10 appoint processioners to
procession such lands as were not procession.
ed according to law in 1923.
o.. An act concerning fsrrymen repsaIs
so much ofthe general law as ssempts them
from the assessment and payment OF county
Ievies.
95. An act appointing trustees for the town
OF Sianardsvile in the county of Orange, and
or other purposes.
96. An act concerning tho trustees Of the
town OF Weston, in the county OF Lewis /:
auihorises the freeholders and house .keep4rs
annually, to appoint three trustees Of said
town.
OF An act establishing the town OF Triadel.
phia, ia the county Of ohio,on the lands OF 10.
sias Thompson.
% An act TO change the place Of holding a
separate election in tho county OF Harrison. 10
,he house Of Nathan Davis, near Lcwisport in
said county.
30. An nc, TO enlarge the town of Sale m ia
The county Of Boteionrt
100. An act concerning the town c(Libsrty
in Bedford county discondnuss one alley add
opens another.
lol Az nc, allowing Richard Greenway
a free man of color to remainin this Common.
wealth
i02 An &C, TO establish an inspection Of
0nut aud Indian meal al the town OF Fsyelte.
in the county OF Montgomery.
1903 An act loauthorize separate elections
-, al IL 9TH i.