Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-03-03
debtor himself, and subjects their lands, Sc. to ha
sold by virtue Of writs Of Geri fdcios.

tndt the HeenooerS IN the several Senatorial Dis
trics, as now established, shall vote for four per-
sons in each district, their several court days i'm
The month OF May, 10 represent them i'm Conyeu-
ton; requires the proper officers TO take the polls,
anu provides or their failure; prescribes the first
Monday in October, 1929, for the meeting of tho
Convention at the Capitol in the city of Richmond
As soon as the Convention adiourns, the Exeeu-
i've are TO publish the new, or amended Constit,-
ton, and at the next election Tor Members Of The
Legislature, the same is to be submitted 10 tlso
freehoders for rejection or ratification-the po,ls
TO be kept open three successive days. If ma.
Jority are in favor Of the new, or amended Con-
Ishuuon, the General Assembly are 10 be~con-
Vened to put the new Constitution into operation
Ia An act eonce rning Mill street, in the tow,s
oil Occoquan in Prince William county.
no. An act 10 authorize a separate election in
Itourt .'.s
ll6. An act authcrisng the Government of, the
United States 10 purchase Little Watts Island, on
which to build lighthouse; cedes The 'iutisdic-
uon oil the Commonwealth over said island 70 the
u. States.
/ III. An act to authorize separate election sc
the town Of Newtown, {S,ephensburg,) in the
county Of Frederick
us. An act concerning the corporation Of the
ltown OF Fredericksburg; authorses the Mayor o,
take the oaihs Of Office before any Judge of'the
General Court OF Justice Of the Peace
Ii9. An act to authorize separate elections ia
the counties OF Monroe and Baths on the Safur.
day after the election at the Courthouse, at tb,,
mouse OF Conrad Keller, in the county of Monroe
and Tor the county Of Bath, at the houses of Sau,
el Williams, and Of the heirs of Thomas Framstc,
on The same day with the election at the Court.
house.
l2O. An act to authorize the raising by wav OF
lottery, sum OF money for the purpose of open.
ing ana paving the ihoFoughfare Gap Turnpike
ROAD; authorises the sum of thirty thousand dol
lars TO be raised tor paving the said road from the
fauqu!eF and Alexandria Turnpike road, near
Hay Market, TO The ford OF Goose creek, in the.
tcounty OF faueuer.
l2i. An act 10 amend The IA IN, u, ra,.,;o, A.. n,
! pay oil witnesses in certain cases; prohibits the
payment oil any witnesses for the Commonwealth
IN any prosecution for a msdemeanor unless the
Court shall certify that due regard 10 the ls,vs
required such prosecution, and provides fhat ,,t
nesses summoned BY free persons on any trial Shalh
| be paid by such Tree persons, and prevents any
! cierk from receiving allowance for public service
II he fails 10 comply with the acquisitions of the
act concerning criminal pTosec utiops passed
| February 18th 1925
| Iz2. An act amending an act entitled, an act To-
revive and amend The act, entitled an act for cut
ing nayigabIe canal from Eanscmopd river N,
Soinerton creek; authorises the COMPANY 10 cur
me canal from Nansemond river to Roanoke o.
ChoWan river, or between the rivers and other
! ~"er cour-es between them, and allows not more,
man two-thirds OF the tos granted to the Dismal
swamp Canal Company; appoints new manaeers
LOT receiving subscriptions; and allows two wears
'or the commencement, and ten years for tIe.couI
pletion Of said work.
123. An act to amend the art an,;t,a5
10 punish arson, the burning or setting fire fn
houses In towns, the malicious burning any hons,
OF houses or stacks, ard eeroin housebreakers
anu aceessors 10 isionies and receivers Of stolen
goods; deprives slaves guilty Of aDy offences a.
gainst the 9th section Of the act to which thie in
| an amendment OF the benefit of clergy provided
me INJURY amounts to the value OF fly dollars:
gives me beheht OF clergy 10 those convicted un-
deT The 9th section, if the injury does not amour,
10 more than the same sum, and Furnishes tbos.,
guilty OF violation Of the 9Th section with strres
iby order Of justice.
4 An
TRAITOR OF Thomas w. New; allows him small,
Isuin Claimed as due 10 his iniestate
10 An act to amend the several acts arfhor
isiHg me courts OF certain counties TO provide q,
nv, i,o'e % opening ana repairing the roads within
the same; requires the collectors of taxes in tb.
counties oil Berkeley, Loudoun, Monongaiia. Lew
| Is, yler, and such other counties as shah H.,
authorised to lay taxes upon lands, &c. to enable,
tneh 10 bulld bridges. repair roads Sc. Ia nat,
! out and return list Of all lands delinouen, g.
noh-payment OF road taxes, which constitutes a
lien upon the land for the payment of the safi
taxes 10 which the damages charged upon othr,.
arfearages OF land tax shall be added iinon an,
application 10 pay the same, and when paid into,
the lIeasuIy, the said courts may draw for die
same for the purposes aforesaid.
l1o; An act diyorcing Mary Avis from her l,iis-
! band Peter NJ. Avis.
NJ An act to raise by lottery a sum of monev
| ,or the purpose OF opening road from Middle
oourn IN iyier county, to the Pennsylyahia Me.
au'horises twenty thousand dollars to be raisedfop
tina; purpose.
| l2s. An act concerning the Lvnebburc ,vo,.-
WORKS; permits the Common Council OF Lynch
Durg TO transport through the canal on James ~ :
yer, toll free, the machinery Sc nccessarv 80,
the construction OF said works
l29. An act concerning Thomas w White. -
munerdtes him for the f8ilure on the mart nj ~.
Commonwealth to furnish certsin JournaIs.-con.
! iracted with him TO be printed for.the State.
Low An ACT TO amend an act, entitled, an ar, re-
| nhqnI7iiing Tor the benefit Of Gerard Pusev am,
,dinHy' me amount 81 certain public fines PASCAL
January llih, 1871. SsS''"
l3l An act TO revive and amend an ACT e,s
ued an act to authorize lottery and the sale ~
certain lots IN the town Of Portsmouth. autlorss
me raising sum, not exceeding twentvSra
thousand collars TO erect stone bridge toSf,,ii.
! the towns Of Gosport and Portsmouth. y eN''0
,9Z. an act to amend the charter Of tbe fo,,n
ration. f"''' VI 'io CVEPo-
iS3 An act 10 prescribe The mode of ,s,,i,.,
pune monies into and out OF the Treasure. AZ
49, al money due TO the CoInnonw slth and !,
iuhus, 10 be paid into one of the Banks If.
nichmOnd, Upon warrant from one of the Add;
tors, upon which the Treasurer il to make an =,
ner 70 tie cashier Of one Of the Banks who il 60
give certificate thereon, that such fuouev hss
peen paid, upon The return Of all which, ~
treasurer ~ TO give receipt, and then the ,,ti
TORS are 10 give receipts as now prescribed g.,
imposes penalty Tor failure TO pay in This ma, no.,
directs one general account of all ,be varin,,aa
iunds 10 be sepi; no money to be paid out . xcens
| by check drawn upon a warrant of one or ~
hudho's; reduces The penalty Of the Tressurer,s
nonu 70 I'VE hundred thousand dollars, and matt,
! " poniieniiary offence 10 forss or co,s,s',''
checks, &c. Act to take effect from Tho Ne, -,
i5l An act TO amend the several ct ,.o,ri',,
ing the Gainesville Btidgo ,-,-..s...