Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-04-28

pointed at the present session of Assembly,
and to be designated therefor by Joint reso
luton Of both Houses.
Il3. An act authorizing the stakeholder,
Of the Bank sfVirginia to establish an office
OF discount and deposit in the county of Kan
awha; to be upon the same footing in all
respects with that established in Danville.
ia An act to provide for the construction
OF turnpike road from Winchester TO some
point of the Ohio river; for this purpose the
governor, treasurer, attorney general and
second auditor, are Constituted a corporate
body, under the denomination of the Pres,-
dent and Directors Of the North western
Turnpike Road; authorises them to borrow.
on the credit of the State, a susa not exceed
sng one hundred and twenty five thousand
dollars, irredeemable for twenty years but
afterwards at the pleasure Of the Legislature
within fifteen years. Leaves the point of
The Ohio for the termination Of the road dis
cretionary with the Principal Engineer, and
requires him to lay out and lscate theiwhole
road; and autborises the same tolls to be col
iected on every section of twenty miles as
are allowed by the seventeenth section of the
general turnpike law.
l15, An act authorising the Board of Pub.
lie WORKS to subscribe for part of the stock
OF the Bsrryville Turnpike Company; autho-
rises subscription upon the usual terms for
one hundred and twenty six shares.
100. An act to inc lrporate the Staunton
and Potomac Rail road Company; incorpor-
ates the company with a million and half
dollars capital, to be raised by subscription,
Tor the purpose Of constructing a rail road
from Stannton TO some peint on the Potomac
river, and invests them with power to collect
tolls whenever section of ten mites of the
road Is completed, and for every ten mites
thereafter; the road 10 be commenced within
two and completed within ten years, or the
charter Is to be forfeited.
III An act autheiising the Board of Pub.
iie Works to subscfibe on behalf OF The Com
monwealth 10 the stock Of the Petersburg
Ran Road Company; the subscription to he
ior two hiths of the stock. provided the 9TH
or three btths are subscribed by individuals
and TO be paid by instruments DOT exceeding
SIX thousand dollars per anuura
1913. An act TO amend the several acts con
cerRing the lanatic hospitals, and for other
purposes; imposes fine OF Que hundred dol
lars upon all clerks Of the county and corpo
ration courts who fail TO transmit 10 tire au-
diter certified copies Of the bonds executed
ny committees OF lunatIcs in their courts
AMI where there are no bonds executed nor
estate existing, TO certify that fact within the
Time prescribed by law, the fIne to be recov-
cred on motion III the general court, the re
turn OF the clerk of the hospital, on certificate
OF the sheriff or the jailor to be evidence a
gainst the clerk; repeats so much Of the ex-
listing law as requires COMMITTEES Of iunaties
to Pay the expenses Of removal 10 and sup
port OF lunatcs while remaining in the hos
pltal; provides if lunatic be restored and
discharged. CT if he shall die leaving no wife
or child, the expenses incurred by tie Com
rnonwealth may be recovered (on motion OF
the auditor in the general court) of such
person or his estate, personal and real. d.
reefs all clothing and shoes Tor said lu,
nahcs while in the hospitals, TO be furnished
from the Penitentiary; and makes it tie duty
OF sheHitS and sergeants to report to the au
ditor, previous to the 18th of November. an
nuslly, the numbers and names of lunatics
confined in their respective iails, and The
length Of time Of his confinement, TO he trans
nitted by the aadtor to the Legislature.
1e4. An act to provide fer the opening a
road IN conjunction with the State Of Penn
sylvana, from Hiddlebourn. on Middle IS
land creek, IN Tyler county, 10 Samuel Hills
Franklin township, Green county, pennsyl-
vania; authorizes the governor TO appoint a
commissioners TO open go much of the road
as lies within the State hand app opriates five
thousand dollars out Of the treasury 10 com
plate the same. The act to take effect when
an appropriation shall be made by Penns,l
wanna to complete the part Of the road with
in that State.
1913. An act 30 authorize a farther sub
scription by tag Board OF Public Works TO
the stock Of the Wehsburg and Waslinsto ton
Turnpike COMPANY; the subscription to be
to The amount of two thousand enc hundred
and thirty three dollars, thirty three cents.
1872 An act TO regulate the tolls for pass
ing Mayo's and Trent's bridges; reduces the
toll at each Of said bridges
1873. An act to amend and reduce into one
act, all acts and parts of acts, TO prevent the
destruction of oysters; prohibits persons un-
der penalty oil one hundred dollars, from
catching oysters, except in such rivers as are
common property to this and some other
State, unless they have resided within the
State, twelve months preceding the offence,
or have declared their intention to become
residents according to law, and the onus pro
bandi of residence to be on the offender; for
bids the taking of oysters, Except for the
use OF the person taking) in the waters Of
York river and its branches, between the first
days of May and September; renders the
owners Of slaves responsible for violations of
the act by the slave; interdct. the use Of any
other instrument for catching oysters than
common oyster tongs, and prohibits the burn
ing and destroying Of oysters. The act not
TO extend to the counties OF Accomac and
northampton, and to take effect the first day
of Nav