Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-03-11

the 23d ult from the sketches 'ot the laws.
as publshed IN the Enquirer, we seect the
following:
Act, reauirin gretluns OF sales OF the effects
of iusolvent debtors; makes 1t the duty o.
eheriffs, sergcants ard oihet officers, "lthih
s;xty DAYS after such sale, 10 make return to
Az o5;ra OF the sicrk Of the court where the
;iudepent was rendered; specifying the pro
pcrty sold, the price of each article, and the
amount pasie by sach sale, under the same
,Enes rs for not returning wrlts OF n jas the
.,retar~ to be recorded and have the erect OF
sseturns of such writs.
Act. 40 amend the act to organize con
ventson; dispenses with the pnohcation o. inc
ros.nded constitution fthree months previous
to tlsApril elections; and directs It to DO pub
tishsd three times only; requires the polls 10
l,e~kept open in April for three successive
dave. and the polls kept at the ieSpeouVe
-ro,nt-sosiscs, to be adjourned over toAee next
MORT, TO lie therekept open 'three Gay ioneer:
and then finally closed; repeats SO niue" VI
en- ,,rcv;ous at az uadeit the duty oi-the OK
,ecnt,ve TO convene the legislature, ii the con
stitItion be ratified; prescrbes the oaths TO
de taken by the sherids and other officers.
and by .er.ops offering 10 vote where the Vote
il dinuted: makes it the duty OF the execl-
tive to appoint three commissioners ioT enc"
county, &c to adm examining ihef1nis, ~
.-,,,;ros thase commissioners ard the other otll-
.cers- 10 meet within ten days for tbs purpose,
at tbe;r,reepeetive clerks offices; directs The
manner of authentieahng the po'is; u ,iho q
uepded constitution be ratified OF reJee'cu'
proclamation thereDt,ls to be rnauc os ule *
ecrtiye; but if there be DOUBT thefeePoH,the
legislature is to be forthwith cohVeheu' 'P-
or the ratification of the constitution ne"
4 Oh Tod N 1hp month oil OC-
tober 10 meet Oh the Ist Monday 10 Decem-
her next: where more than one county Is re-
ouirea 10 elect delegate, the officers are 10
meet to compare the polls at the court house
Of. the county first named, except IN the cleo
9ion of senators in the districts to which the
co,nt;es of Chesterfield, Caroline, Elizabeth
(Ttv Gonfbland. Gnensvi.ie, Madison, Mid
6lesex. Monroe, Morgan, Nelson, New Kent,
Norfolk. Preston, Prince Edward, ONO.
Scott, Sussex, Westmoreiand aud "yihe'
are attached, and in these districts, they are
to meet at the court houses OF the sdlu eohh-
ties. Ten copies O. the act TO be transmitted
by the executive by mal 10 the clerk Vi e"ch
comfy. SO. Court for the use OF The officers
conducting the polls, and notice OF the tune
and place of elections TO be gwen by the said
clerks,
Act. imposing taxes for the support ei go
uerr,,ent ,.eds,c,s tho taxes i've cents on
zach slave, two cents on each horse; MY
ssnts on q writ tax in the superior courts OF
law. and twenty five cents on wri' TAX IN
Che county courts, provides, that IL any me-
.banic. milinsr or other person, taxable as
rata;J merchants, shall swear that the aver
age sales of goods connected with ther me
Of business, does not exceed the amount Oh
sales of articles of their manufacture or me
shanicai labor they shall only pay TAX Oh
ten dollars; imposes tax OF twenty uo,iafs
on every clock pedlar IN each couniy III "n'ch
NE trades. All other taxes rcrnaa as oe4ore:
Act. to amend the act. prescribing general
regulations for the incorporation OF turnpike
companies: authorizes any company TO cor
rect and change the location OF their ROAD as
may he deemed advantageous. upon making
conpensation TO the owners OF land previous
" occupied for damages, to be Determined Dy
assessors appointed 10y the court oil me couh-
". and upop ascertaining and Paying Tor the
damages upon the new location, and ihhibits
any court from issuing an order deciafihs any
section of road completed, according 10 'ne
law to which this is ameBdatory, withou. me
presence of an attorney to take care Oh ~the
Interests Of the commonwealth 'oueh conf
many TO pay costs when the nppNcauoh 70 tile
court for such order fails.
Act authorizing an additional loanof - 600
ON the credit OF the state, to be applied IN
completing the extension OF the hena"ha
A,,rnrike to the mouth of Big Sandy RIVER.
Act, authorising change IN the iocaaoh
of the Kauawha turppikeroad from that made
By the principal engineer, between the iand
OF John Shrewsbury and Campbeli,s creek, IN
Kanawha county, to route to be located a
Hong and near tie shore OF the treat Kama
~svha river, provided no iRcreasel OF expense
he incurred, or that4he propretors oil the
land shall release all damages or CLAIMS mere
Aor, and Shall defray the difference OF the cost
III the two lines. any additional bridges or
arulverts being nee essary, the sJls,ab~tnests
end piers TO be built of stone
ASt, authorizing a lottery, TO RAISE the
sum OF $4,000 70 complete the road from
-Staurton TO Papkersburg; tho money to be
divided ~ thefoliowing proportions; one-nlnth
ITO each OF the counties O! Pendieton ana
sPacahontas: three.ninths 10 the county oil
Randolph, and two ninths to each OF the eoun-
ties of Lewis and Wood, to be expended IN
completing that part OF the road within
<xhe respective counties.
Act, to amend the act, amending the act,
Incorporating the Chesterfield ran road COM
yany; authorizes the capital stock TO be in-
creased 10 an amount not exceeding s5u,too;
Authorizes the company at once to enter up
pn any land and proceed with their work, and
prohibits any judge or court from issuing an
injunction to stop the progress OF the work
On account of damages TO be ascertaned; but
when ascertained, the damages are 10 be
II faL. fail