Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-03-03

afely preceding his discharge three months oil his3
sentence OF solitary confneneDt; but that il shall
be the duty OF the Superintendent to remove any
convict from the cell, if in his opinion and the OPT
Mon OF the attending physician, the state oil such
convicts shall require it. l, is made the duty oil
the Executive TO prescribe all ruesf Tor the govern
ment OF the Interior Of the Penitentiary, which !
have been authorized by the acts Of Assembly TO I
90 prescribed by the Beard OF Directors, and the
Board are to see all these rules carried into execu-
uon. The Superintendent and Directors are TO |
make such changes in this structure OF the solitary
cells upon the ground floor, will them TO
be well lighted, and ventilated. and to cut OF all
ccnve rsaton between tho convicts confined there
in. u raises the salary OF the first Clerk in the
Ponentiary Store fiom to 500 dollars. 1t aboi
ri,es the tailoring business, except for clothing
the convicts AMI the public guard. 1t authorizes
the purchase Of steam engine Of sufficient power
to ptopel the necessary machinery 70 carry nn the
ana such other machinery as shall he necessary
for the bu sness.A
i72. An act concerning Pensioners upon the
Cincinnati Society; authorizes them TO be paid out
oil the Public Treasury such portions OF their res
pectivc pensions MS they may have been depfiv-
ed OF, and in like manner, from time TO time, the
deficiency which shall be found to exist in their
pensions as charged upon dle ineret Of said fund,
in consequence 81 the late defalcston in the Trea
sury,
l1S An act releasing to sundry ciizeus OF Wood
county parts Of the land formerly held by John
Jones Waldo.
l74 An act to amend. Lhe several acts con-
corning the Richmond Dock Company-( Provides
that unless the Company sha!l at some point below
MaSo's Island, at their own eXpence, construct
lock in the bank of the Dock, of such dimensions
as shall be designated by the Principal Engineer
OF the State. and shall keep open from the lock to
| the river navigation for all boats which can ma
| vigate the James River Canal, the Company shall
| at their own ekpencc construct lock in the bank
| OF the Dock above Mayo's Island, and below the
chain OF locks leading from the basin Of the James
river company, Of such dimensions shall be pre-
sciibed by the Principal Engineer for the safe
passage Of the canal boats-They are allowed till
the lsto August, 1850. to complete either OF these
works as they may elect. their election TO
| be made known TO the James River Company by
the hrst OF May next-in the mean time the
Company shall 60 on to receive The tolls authors
ed by their original charter.-In case the Dock
Company shall determine to make the lock above
| Mayos island, then the James River Company
shat, erect dam from the upper part OF Confluence
| Island obIiquely to the Northern ahutment of May
o's bridge on the Island first mentioned and dam
from the upper part of Confluence Island the ISL
aud mex above both dams to be Of sufficient height
TO adord water deep enough at the lock TO be e.
rected by the Dock Company above Mayo's ISL
and TO navigate all boats which can navigate the
Canal; and from tho Southern extremity Of the
dam sl'ai! cot oannl through Confluence Island
to the nearest point the South side of that Isl
I and where the water is deep enough in the river
Tor nsvi cation; and 10 the canal sh all construct
lock OF such dimensions may be prescribed by
! the Principal Engineer for the easy ascent and
descent OF all boats which can navigate the canal.
| hese two companies to keep their works
respectively in good repair-and the Legislature
| reserves to itself the right Of opening communi
cation from the Dock above Mayo's Island to tide
water, should the Deck Company erect lock and
open navigation below that island.)
! ITS. An Act concerning Library.-Directs
- Clerk OF the Council to make sale of such OF
Jennings Statutes at large. and Gilmer's and Ran
dolphs, reports as belonging to the State, and the
5ournals directed heretofore to be printed-au-
thorizes the President and Directors Of the Liter
airy fund 10 loan six thousand dollars to the Libra
ry fund, which is to be discussed in the purchase
. Of books; requires the librarian to give bond and
security and increases his salary to three hundred
dollars; allows the members of the State Conven-
ion to use the Library and directs copies of all the
books directed to he sold to be transmitted TO the
national Library at Washington, and copies OF the
large map of Virginia to such societies in Europe
and the United States as the Library committee
] may designate.
! l76. An Act concerning the Reporter 10 the
Court ofAppeas, prohibits the Reporter pull fishing
more than seven hundred copies, within fourteen
years, and directs the copy right to be secured
, for the benefit Of the Common wealth.
Lao. An act TO amend the Revenue Laws; au-
thorizes the Commissioners OF the Revenue to per-
4 form the duties required Of them by the act a.
mending the laws concerning taxes or licenses to
| merchants and others passed Feb. goth 1898, at
any quarterly term of the county courts; and ena-
bles persons TO sell commodities Of the growth or
production Of the State without obtaining license:
gives the same right of appeal to the Common
wealth that individuals have in of violations
Of the Revenue Laws; considers persons trading
| aud vending goo 8, wares, &c. on water courses
| as bawkers and pedlars, and requires them to pay
tax and obtain license as such; requires ven
due master, auctioneers and vendues of lottery
tickets to obtain iicenses;increases the salary of
the Commissioner oil the Revenue for the CITY of
Richmond 10 three hundred dolIars-ona requires
the vendors Of State lottery tickets to make oath
not 10 be engaged in the sale OF foreign tickets
without obtaining license.
i7S. An act further 10 amend the act incorpora-
| ting the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company
authorizes the Company 10 sub .ti,ute boats Tor
bridges wherever public or private road shall
render il necessary;-to dispose OF the surplus
ter in any part of the Canal any feeder there
of, aud to sell out let for term of years the
ground formed for constructing piers, moles or
embankueDts at the mouths of Creeks or along the
river shore.
17s. An act Incorporating Company 10 con-
struct Turnpike Road from Lynchburg TO the
! Lower end of the James River Companyss Canal
in Bedford county, and amending the charter of the
Lynchburg and Concord Turnpike Company.
! $50. An act concerning the Kanawha Road and
/ Bridges, and for other purposes-(Exemptsp per-
sons going TO mill, &c for the purpose of procur-
ing meal for the consumption of families from the
payment OF tolls on the road and bridges, and all
receivers oil tolls, &c. from militia duty. II re-
duces the tolls on the Greenbrer Bridge For
the purpose of djscharging the unsatisfied de-
msnds against the James River COMPANY for the
construction OF the Public improvements under
their direction, it authorizes them to borrow a sum
not exceeding $40 900 1t authorses the Comma
ny also 10 bargain With the proprietors of The
lands, on which farm bridges and fences on Tue
canal have been put between Richmond and Mad
ems Adventure, for a certain CONDENSATION To ne