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to make . rail road from some couve-
nient point on the Potomac river, at or
near the mouth Of Ketocton creek, in
the county Of Loudoun, passing west
OF the ketocton mountain, TO the wa
ters Of Goose creek, 90 as to intersect
the Ashby's Gap turnpike road.
200. An act to amend the act, en-
Titled In act reducing into one act the
several acts concerning the court Of
appeals and special court Of appeals
Prescribes that the court Of appeals,
after the present session OF the Legis.
lature. shall consist OF . President aud
tour Judges. and the Office Of Presi-
dent to be 80 far distinct as to be filled
by particular election aud commission;
any three Of the Judges to constitute
court, and in the absence Of the Pre-
sldent. the eldest Judge to preside.
The court TO hold session Of niustv
days at Lewisburg, in Greenbrier. to
commence on the frst Monday in July,
and Of one hundred and sixty days a.
Richmond, to be held on the tenth day
after the termination Of the present
session Of the Legislature. The court
at Lewisburg to be for the hearing and
determining Of oil causes brought by
appeal, writ Of error or supersedeas,
from DEGREES, &c. Of the courts Of the
counties west Of the Blue Ridge, and
the court at Richmond, for those east
OF the ridge Of mountains. Parties to
causes on either side thereof, to have
the privilege, by consent, to carry
their causes to. the court on the other
aide; and the court are empowered to
remove any cause from the court at
Richmond to the court at Lewisbure;
the counties Of Jefferson, Berkeley.
Morgan, Hampshire, Frederick, She
nandoab, Hardy and Page, to have
their causes tried in Richmond, or by
consent Of parties, entered Of record at
the time of appeal, at Lewisburg. The
court to proceed, at its first term in
Richmond, to elect clerk for each of
the said places, and to make them such
allowance for their services, not ex-
ceeding one thousand dollars, rs they
may deem reasonable; and TO elect
also tipstaf and crier. The causes
now pending to be retained to be tried
in Richmond, unless by consent Of
parties, they may be removed to Lew
isburg.
eos. An act providing the means for
ascertaining the best mode Of uniting
the eastern and western waters; au-
thorises the Governor 70 employ an as
sistant engineer, who, with the princi.
pal engineer, during the present year,
shall examine James river from Rich
mond to Covington, and estimate the
probablr cost of continuing the canal
10 Lynchburg; Of 4 railroad from
Lynchburg to Richmond; TO examine
and estimate the distance between
Lynchbsrg and Covington; the coun-
TRY between James AND JAG kson 3, Roam
oke and New rivers; the best route for
a canal or railroad 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 be made To the next LegisIa.
ture. The said assistant engineer to
receive not exceeding three hundred
dollars per month.
204. An act to amend the act, emit
tied, IN act to amend the act, entitled,
an act to raise money by way Of lotte-
Try for certain purposes therein men
toned, passed March 9TH, 1896, and
to appoint commissioners 60 locate the
road in said act mentioned. passed
February 28th, 1923, and for other pur-
poses; appoints commissioners To raise
ten thousand dollars BY lottery for the
benefit Of Union Academy, in the coun-
y Of Monroe, and ten thousand dollars
Tor constructing road from the White
sulphur Springs, "a Greenbrier, to
Union, in the county of Monroe.
2o5. An act to amend an act enti.
tied an act to amend and reduce into
one act, the several acts now in force
for regulating the inspection of -four,
Indian meal and bread; prohibits the
mIllers from using more than one brand
matk upon any cask Of -four or indian
meal manufactured by him to indicate
his mill or the occupant thereof, bot
they are allowed bya private brand &c
indicate the quality Of the -four, aud
makes u the duty Of the inspec tors 70
enforce the penalty imposed for inlrae-
tons Of the act.
zoo. An act 10 amend an act emit
tied an act reducing into one, the seve.
raj acts concerning Pilots, and regula-
ting their fees, passed February 10th,
1919; prescribes the rates Of piloisge
from Hampton Roads. to Norfolk and
Portsmouth, and up James river TO
Richmond. aud all the intermediate
points, reducing the fees; and permits
masters Of vessels "a discharge their
pilots at Bermuda Hundred, add ex-
smpts them from piotage between Der.
NADIA Hundred and Richmond, at their