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

the principal engineer, during the present
year shall examine James river from Rich-
mond to Covington, and estimate the proba
bic cost Of continuing the canalto Lynehburg;
of a rail road from Lynchburg TO Richmond;
TO examine and estimate the distance between
Lynchburg and Coylngt0D; the country be-
ttgeef James aud Jackson's, Roanoke 4 New
rivers; the best route for canal or rail road
between such points on those rivers, as they
may determine, and estimate the cost, and to
examine New river with the like view; and
their report to made 10 the next Legislature
The said assistant engineer TO receive not ex-
ceeding three hundred dollars per month.
QO4 An act to amend the act entitled, an
act 60 amend the act, entitled, an act to raise
money by way oflotiery foe certain purposes
therein mentioned. passed March 7th, 1926,
and TO appoint commissioners to locate the
road in said act mentioned, passed February
Qsth, 1928, and for other purposes appoints
commits sioners TO raise ten thousand dollars
by lottery for the benefit of Union Academy,
in the county of Monroe, and ten thousand
dollars for constructing a read from the W bite
Sulphur Springs, in Greenbrier in the coun'
ty of Monroe.
205 An act to amend en- act, entitled, an
act to amend and reduce into one act, the Sc
veral acts now in force for regulating the IN
spection Of flour, indian meal and bread, pro-
hibits the millers from using more than one
brand mark upon any cask Of flour OF INDIAN
neal manufactured by him to Indicate his mill
| or the occupant thereof, but they are allowed
| by ptivate brand TO indicate the quality OF
the llouy and makes It the duty o! the inspec-
tors to enforce the penalty imposed for lnirac-
| tions OF the act
200. An act to amend an acteEiltled ar act
| reducing into one, the several acts concern
! ing Pilots, and regulating their fees, passed
! February l0th. 1919, prescribcs the rates OF
| pilotage from Hampton Roads, TO Norfolk *
| Portsmouth, andup James riverto Richmond,
] md all the intermediate points at Bermuda
| Hundred, and exempts them from piotage
| between Bermuda Hundred and Richmond,
! at their discretion, the act requires the pub
! lie printer TO furnish the board OF examiners
| Of pilots with enc hundred ana fifty copies
| thereof 70 be distributed among the Pilots Of
! Elizabeth CITY and Norfolk, and takes effect
| from and after The first of June.
! 907. An act to provide for the repairing oil
public arms, and for other purposes; aGthori-
! ses five artiGcers TO be employed At the armo
! ny for that plrposs; requires such part OF the
machinery as will be- necessary therefor at
the armoTy to bs required, and appIop' iatcs
tive thousand dollars out Of the treasury to
make the repairs; the arms when repaired, TO
be packed in air proof boxes or chambers; the
commander Of the public guard 10 superin-
tend the works and repairs, and the officers
of the guard 10 be allowed an additional com
pcnsation Of two hundred and eighty dollars
for their services in carrying tie act into eff
feet, to be pad IN proportion 10 the rank and
pay OF each: the contract with the artliiCers
to be made by the coninuh ling officer of the
guard, and their wages TO be paid IN maeuer
the public guard are paid
eli An act regulating the fees ofclcrils Of
certain courts; fixed the compensation 10 he
allowed to the CLERKS OF the county and cor
peraton courts and of the superior courts Of
law and chancery. and reduce III" fees mate
rial; the act to take eject from and after the
first of July next
ala. An act to tx the salaries Of The judg-
es of the court Of appeal; give to the presi-
dent OF the court twenty seven hundred and
fifty dolllrs, and to the other Judges, each
twenty, five hundred dollars, and fnur dollars
Cor every twenty niics necessary travelling
2l3 An act requiring Indexes Of records;
makes it the duty OF the clerks oralI the courts
TO keep an index of all orders Of their courts,
of the names OF both plaintiffs and defendants,
of all final Judgments and DEGREES of all exc
praisemcnts, executors, administrators and
guar5i ms accounts admitted to record in their
courts; the act TO take effect on the fifteenth
of June,
2l1 An act to amend the pcns; laws of
this Commonwealth; authofises the trial Of
persons guilty of petit larceny in the court
of the county or corporation IN which the Of
fence was com 'nitted; the examining court if
they think the accused should be farther pro
secuted 10 remand to jail, or to admit 10 bal
and take Tccogn'zanccs Of witnesses 70 APP
pear at the next quarterly term; the mode Of
trial 10 bc bv indictment formed By tie grand
jury accord to the rules adopted m the
superior courts; the sheriff thercupon 10
summon a Jury for the trial TIE right Of
challenge the same as ~ other trials for felo
ny; gives concurrent jurisdiction with the
county and corporation courts. to the supo-
rior Cogrts Of Law in tho trial Of free persons
charged with petit larceny, if the accused,
charged at the quarterly term, be deemed
by tue grand or petit jGry guilty al grand
larceny, the court To seud him on to the su-
perlcr court Of law for further trial. empew-
err any Judge Of the general court IN term or
in vacation, 10 award a writ of error as in O.
Their casess and the county or corporation
court may suspend execution for thirty days
10 afford opportunity TO apply for ths writ.
els. An act 10 amend the act, concerning
slaves, free negroes and mulattoes, provides,
that all free negroes who shall be convicted
Of remaining in the Commonwealth contra
nv to law, and thereby liable to be sold shall
be publicly sold at the front door of the court