Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-04-22
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" the -defs OF general nature, passed by the Gen
eraI .asssmbiyof p1ginia, Is3o-si.


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~, w An act TO amend the act passed February 22d,
,SSo entitled an act to extend the charter of the North
western Bank OF Virginia; extends the charter 10 the
hrs oil June, 1912; increases the capital TO $500 OOO
and autherises the establishment OF an Office of Dis
count and Deposit at Welsburg, in Brooke county,
with capital of $4,000 if so much OF the Increased
capital stock shall be subscribed
30 An act authorizing the Board of Public Works 10
subscribe for part of the stock of the sddle Turn
pike Company; authorises subscription for two hum
dred and thirty nine shares
SO An act releasing 10 Francis Maria Tracey, tie
commemorative right 10 IA tract CT latd
W An act to amend the 29h 3is sections er the
act tn lie an act reduce into o. the several acts
parts OF acts concerning the esish ion
q powers OF the SUPERB courts of law provides that In
any prosecution Ter an offence against the Common.
wealth in superior court, IL u Be- imp omar for tLs
Judge thereof to preside a, the trial. he uay nk an
Arrangement with any other judge o.; tue neral
court to hold the sail tern: the W continue IL Gree
o lorg as the present system Of III, superior courts
continues
SO An act authorizing the Auditor Of Puhlic Account,
10 provide for ing away the Old books aud papers
in his tfice
SO An act concerning James Rose
ioo Az act authorizing the Board Of Public Work
10 subscribe to the stock OF the Sn,,hed Chalestown
end Harpers Ferry Turnpks Company; au,horises a
lars
lOl An act to authorize tao rasiua sum of money
by lottery Ter the btnnv6, OF Washington Henry Aca-
demy, In the county OF Hanover; 10 exceed ten
thousand dollars
u
a,ins company to construct turnpike road from
arIeis Ferry TO pou, or near n,,hte 3D. in
Jefferson county, passed February 18th, 1850; author
Uses them to increase their capital ock aud 10
with the summer side roads
lo5 An act 10 anerd and revive tho acts incorpora.
ting the North Anna All South Anna aud Psmuuk.y
river companies; increases the capi,. OF tbs Nofh
Anna company to $4,000 to be applied 10 he mprov-
men, OF The Nor,h Anna aud Pamunsey river; aod
requires the original capital Of the Soaih Auua and
Psmuukay rivers companei to be aOpled 10 the i'm.
iysr
set oil MANS srs for "a Companies AID etusIishus
new ra OF tolls
lO4 An act to authorize n sum of money 20 be rails.
ed by lottery to build bridge across IN. r. pd Aan
river, below G.rmanna mills auihorses & We thousand
dollars 10 be raised
lO5 An act concerning Tackle Savage
lO6 An act TO authorize sepsrat, tlectian at the
hoase OF Caieb Savage, in the equally OF Nanssmond
III! An act to authorize separate election al Cen
revilie, in the county Of King s. Queen
los An act 10 authofsss separate scion at Mou
GLead, in the county OF Loudoun
Ivy AN act regulating the appointment OF sleIks OF
courts and hs tenure OF their Off ses; hxes term
OF the clerks ofces at seven years. subject however TO
re-appo nimen authorizes thsir removal al the Plea
sure OF the court IL all the acting masi.ltaes sh all
nave been summone "a majority be present, and two
,h'rds thsrsoi coneui and subjects them rem. val
Tor mafsa'snce or corruption in office upon
or indictment, IN the superior court Of th, COUNTY or
corporation "hsre the clerk resides. The fiji CT the
CLARK oil the court OF appeals aud Of all Of tbs county
ani corpora'lol coI.s To terminate on the FIRST Mon.
day In Juiy the court OF appeals appoint clerk al
It's hrst session ater the adjournment Of the lie gisa-
ure and The county courts required at their ne
May terms, 10 make order sulnmoning all The us-
tees TO tie next succeeding court TO spsoint their
eisrks In case OF appointments TO supply vacancies
from any cause, the sppon msnt 10 be also for seven
years
10 An act to aulho,i,s the erection Of suitable
building on tbs lower bank Of the basin in the CITY of
IL chmond; requires the James River Compstv 10 ppnv
portion OF t tolls the eana', not xcee na ffis
hundred dollars, TO shelter for the sccommo-
uSnon oil the produces ascending aud descending said
Ill An act 10 povid, against the abuse Of the briJ "a
across the Potomac and Shenandoah river. at H.r-
Prts Ferryi and over james river at Casr.v lie and
al Paonsburs, prohibits parsons from riding over said
bridges faster Than ia walk
liz An act 10 prov'ds more ehs;uay for boiling
vi the pFng sessions oil the existing supc
rlo' courts Of aw aud Tor other purpose; suspends The
'ess'ons OF sich 81 The superior OF law and Of
chAncrry sa would have commenced or bs,n held he
tween the 3lSi OF March and the tenth day after the
termination OF the Preaen! session OF the Legislature
during thi' period, provides that the Judges NAV adj.
Ipurn such terms (f ccmuenc d. to some day in
May, and Tor such Adjourned session. aud for ali the
court when were, under the former lawg, 10 have
oeen lea subsequent 10 The perioh first aforesaid
special term Is directed to be held in The months Of
May or June, 10y one OF the judges b. appoint.
eu at zoe present session OF Assembly, and to be de
sianaed her Tor by jliht resolution OF both Houaes
lib An act Authorizing the stockholders OF hs Bank
frsinaio establish All Office OF discount aud deposit,
10 the county OF Kanawta; TO be upon the same foot
log 10 ail resPecs VITA thai established at Dinvie
III An ac' to provide Tor the construction of turn
pike road rom Winchester 10 some pont on tbs q ~,
river; fer that purg The govern r. tr asufer sor
hey general and second auditor, contributed cor
pofate body, under the denomination Of the p. e,jen
and Directors Of the Northwestern Turnpike Road
anhotises 'hem 20 borrow, the credit OF the State
SUN not exceeding one hundred aud twenty. Eve thou
sand dollars, irredsemable for twenty years but alter
wdfds at the pleasure OF the Legislaue within ffteer
years Leaves The point the Ohio for The iernins
ton OF the road Discretionary with the Prncp, En- vi
n'er aJd requires him 10 lay and locate the wl,ol.
rOau; and authorses the tolls to be collected or
every section of twenty miles are allowed by th,
seventeenth section of the general turnpike law
Ito An act authorisng the Board OF Public Work
TO subscribe Tor part OF the stock of the Berryvillt
turnpike Company; authorises subscription upon the
usual terms, Tor one hundred and lwenty-six shares
ll6 An act prescribing the manner of electing trus
ices OF the town OF hiddeburg in the county OF Lou
doun, aud vestiDg them with cooperate powers
III An act to enlarge the town OF ScosviIle In the
county OF Alhemate
lis An act concerning Thomas Hall and Rachael
Hoult -
Il0 an act concerning process soners Of land in the
county OF Nelson; pospones their appointment until
the June court in 1885, and requires them 10 be an
pointed every fifteen yeats thereafter
10 An act 10 incorporate the Staunton and Potomac
Raj Road Company; incorporates the company with a
million and half of dollars capal to he raised b,
subscription, for the purpose OF cosruc ing rail. road
/ from Siaunton to some point the Potomac river
and invests them with power TO collect tolls whsneve,
every ten miles thereafter; The road TO to commenced
within two and completed within ten years or tl,o
charter to he forfeited
! l2l An act auhorisng the Board of Pubic works
TO subscribe behalf of the Common wealth 10 the
Stock OF the Petersburg Rail Road Company; the sub