Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-03-24
From the Richmond papers.
MONDAY. MARCH Ii.

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On motion Of Mr.. Mason Of Freder
lex. leave VAS given TO bring in bill
incorpOt atiDg u ccmpsny to construct
u rail road from Winchester to somr
point on the Potomac, at or near Har.
pers Ferry.
The committee appointed to prepare
the bill, consists Of Messrs. Mason.
Castleman, Wood. Lucas, Gallaher.
Henshaw, Seymour, and O'Ferrali.
Bills passed., Amending the sc.
verai acts concerning the Thornton's
Gap and Little River turnpike; 9.
Authorising a Lottery to construct a
bridge across the Rapidan River at
Germanna Mills; 3, Amending and
reducing into one, the several nc Is con
eerninR the inspection of lumber: 4.
Amending the act authorising separate
elections in Preston and Hampshire /:
s, Releasing to Frances Maria Tracey.
tract Of land; 6, Concerning Teack ie
Savage, late sheriff Gf Elizabeth CT
ty; ., Reducing into one, the several
acts concerning Executors, Admins.
traitors and 1ntestates; 8. Amending
and reducing into one, the several acts
Tor better securing the payment OF
rents, to prevent the fraudulent prac.
tees OF tenants, and regulating the
mode Ut suing out and prosecu ting
wr'ts OF Replevin; 9, Concerning Jas.
u. Blakey and others; 10, Concerning
the appointment Of agents for the Ka
nawha Road and River and for thu
Blue Ridge Canal; II, Concernin.
the Water Works in the city Of Rich
mond, (authorising pipes to be passed
through the lands Of individuals); 10.
Providing against the abuse Of the
bridge over the Potomac at Haroers.
Ferry, and over the James River. AZ
Gainesville.
The bill requiring accounts of sales
umaer execution to be returned BY the
officer making them, after some CONVEX
sat'on among Messrs. Gilmer, Leigh.
Lucas, Gaiiaher aud Williams of She.
nandoah, was recommitted.
MIR. Leigh called up the bill reno.
deii'ng the General Court. This bill
vaeates the commissions of the presen,
Judges OF the General Court-directs
the terms to be held ON the 5th Of June
and 18th observation-disclosures amy
nve OF the twelve Judges q quorum.
and clothes the General Court with
the same jurisdiction il now possesses. !
The bill was passed mem. CON.
HE Bill amending the laws in rela.
ton TO the Inspection Of Hour va, read
third time and passed.
TUESDAY, MARCH IS.
The Senate have passed the bills
!. amend an act 10 extend the char.
ter OF the North Western Bank Of Vir.
g'nia ) g, 10 authorizes The raising n
sum OF money by lottery for the bene.
ut OF Washington Henry Academy !.
., a bill to incorporate the Stanton
aod P"'omse Rail Road Company,
With amendments.
n message was received from the
senate, informing that they had mass
sd the ball authorizing the Board az
Public Works Co subscribe ia The s,ocL
OF the Middle Turnpike COmpauv.-
Also that they have passed ,bc b;II
a"iherIs'ng the Board Of Public works
TO subscribe on behalf Of the Common.
mealih TO the stock Of the Petersburv
ka'' Road Company, with an amend.
ment.
wSDNEspaY, MARCH I6.
Ihe Senate have passed the bills. an
ihor's'ng the Board Of Public Wo,ks Ia
subscribe Si4.OOO 10 the stock Of the
Smiihtield, ChsFlestowD, and Ia.
pers.Fefry Turnpike; and rrsulal,nv
me appointment of clerks ~ courts
ADD tenure OF their Offices, with smend.
menfs.
hr. Leigh from the COMMITTEES of
courts OF justice. reported with amend
meats . ball to provide Tor holding
Ihe remaining spring sessions Of The
superior courts 81 law.
ihe blIl authorising the eonstrue ton
y road by the state, along the mar
w Of The canal IN lieu Of Subscribing