Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-03-16

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designate.
Iss. An act concerning the Reporter to the
Court of appeals. prohibits the Reporter pub
fishing more than seven hundred copies. with
in fourteen years. and directs the copy right TO
be secured for the benefit Of the Cumfn"n'
wealth.
III An act TO amend The Revenue Laws; au'
thorises thi Commissioners ofshe Revenue 10
perform he duties required of them by the act
amending The laws concerning taxes on icensrs
o merchants and others passed FEB. 9th 1878,
nj any quarterly term of the county courts
and enables persons 10 sell eommodiiies OF the
growth or production OF the ) ate without ob'
tainining a license gives the same right OF ap'
neal TO the Comnonwesi that individuals
have IN cases Of violations of the Revenue Laws,
considers persons trading and vending goods,
wares, &c. en- water courses as hawkers aud
pedlars, and requires them 20 pay tar and OBJ
tain a license AS such ;--,equifes yendue mas
tiers auotioneers and veuiers of lottery tickets
90 Obtain licenses ;--ibcre sses the salary oil
the Co mmissioner of the Revenue for the City
of Rc hnond 10 three hundred dollafs--and re-
qunes the venders Of State lottery iieks's 90
make oath not to be engaged in the sale OF for
eign tickets without obtaining license.
17s. An act further 20 amend the ac incor'
porafinr the Che apeake and Ohio Canal Com
pany, auihoriges the Company 10 substitute
boats for bridges wherever public or private
road shall render = necessary Ito dispose 81
the surpius wafer 10 any part Of the Canal or
any feeder thereof. aud to sell out or lei fol a
term of years the gtoupd formed for Construct
ing piers, moles or enbsnk ments al the mouths
Of Greeks or along the river shore
I'D. An act Incorporating Company TO
construct Turnpike Road from Lynchburg to
the lower end Of the James River Company :
Canal 10 Bedford eodniy, and anendin, the
charter ofthe Lyoehburg aud Concord Turn.
pike Company.
f50 An act concerning the ksnewha Road
aud Bridges, and for other purposes En-
empts persons going 10 mill &, for the pnrpose
of procuring meal for the consumption fam.
lilies. tom the paymenfof tolls IN the rad aud
bridges. and all receivers of'olls, &c from MI
iita duty. II reduces the tolls on ihr Green.
brier Bridge Por the purpose of ii. charging
the unsaiishes demands against the James Ri
yer Com sny for the construction Of the p bic
Impr vemen,s under their direction, !, au no.
iises them In borrow sum not exceed Z go
no.--ii su,horises The Company also 10 bar
xan with the rroptietors Of the lands, on which
farm bridges aud leness on thu canal have been
pm, between Richmond aud Mt,den's Adven.
ture, for certain Compensation 10 be ailewed
said Projectors for generating the Company
forever from their obligation 10 keep them
up-and IN case no such eompromise can be
made than The estimation Of damages. &c. 10 be
lcf TO FIVE ireeholder' TO be appointed by the
Superior Cour, Of Law Of Henrieo, &c,
lsf. An act prescribing n thrift Of tos on
the kanawha River and for other purposes re-
duces the toll on tal 90 a half cent per bushri
cnlarges the Charleston Collection dsfric, to
the mouth Of the kanawha river, aud requires
manlfcstS on oath II the Csfgoes OF all heats or
other vessels arriving at OF departing from,
the said district To 5e drppslted with the receiver
Of tolls and on failure a. pay The tolls directs
Seizure aud safe of vessel and cargo--the law
10 he given in charge Ia the grand iurles au-
thorisei the employment of an assistant coIlec-
TOR aud vest. IN the receiver of tolls, all rhe
rights power. of the z esident aud .Dir.c
tors OF The James River Company, ~ prosecute
for any penalties. forfriiures, OF punshments
authorised by thu act, directs buoys % be plac
ed in The kanawha river aud bcacons on the
bars, nc. and rings TO he attached lay bolts 20
rocks, &c. TO enable the ascending boats TO o.
Sercpme the current hy ropes aud makes IL
the duy of The company To opan the channels
and sluices an keep the IN free from obsiruc.
iions, IL Che expenditure does mt exceed one
thousand Gpllars aud directs the Principal En-
eineer To virw the river during the dry season
and Tenort the defects OF the nayiqatIon.