Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1832-04-19

judge Of the general court. or any two
Justices Of the pesce, where any de-
iendsnt shall be arrested Under 9 e piss
oy virtue OF the act Of The 26th Feb
ruafy. 1898, the same power q sd~;t
such defendant to bail a. IL vested IN
the court or judge by whose order the
capias is issued.
An act 10 authorize Lottery for rsis.
ing money to construct . bridge across
tbs South Shenandoah river In tho
county Of Rockingham.
An act to incorporate . company to
construct rai!.road from Fredericks.
borg TO q point on Potofnse creek.
An act to regulate the tolls on stage
coaches on the Kspswha turnpike.
An act providing for supply Of va.
ter for the use Of the Peuitentiary and
the public buildings on the capitol
square.
An act to amend an act. passed Jan.
uary 9Th. 1919. entitled an act con-
corning Chasiestowu, in the coanty
Of Jefferson.
An act authorizing the stoc kholders
OF the North western Bank Of vir-
Ginia TO establish en- Office Of discount
and deposit in the county Of Monen.
galiai authorizes the establishments Of
such an Office, in the town of Nor
gantown, with q capital Of fifty theu-
sand dollars, f SO much ofthe incrcas-
ed capital stock Of said bank shall DO
subscribed at the said town.
An act concerning the county Of
Northampton [, suthorizes the county
to borrow not exceeding fifteen thou
sand dollars. 10 be applied to the re-
movsi Of the free people Of colour cut
OF the county beyond the limits Of the
commonwealth, and 20 levy The amount
annually upon the persons liable 10
pay the revenue tax, equal to the said
tar, to pay the principal aud interest
Of the debt.
An act changing the compensation
OF the general agent or store keeper
OF the penitcntiasy and for ether pur-
poses; g,ves to the agent, for himself
and elerks. seven per cent. commits
siotis, on oil sales, whether made BY
him or the superintendent at the peni-
Tertiary, and on job work also two
anu hall per cent. on all sales &C
auction, in lieu Of fixed salaries, and
10 tuli for all services and expenses;
the agent to give bond eooditioued
to guarantee all debts for saies, or iobs
delivered, and Tor ali monies peid TO
him by the superintendent, and 70 re.
eeive and faithfully account Cor all
goods and sales, to purchase ell raw
materials and other things necessary
Tor the institutian; the superintendent
to ard the agent in selecting and ppr-
Chasing such materials snd 20 make
Improvements va the manufactures.
and fixtures, under the di.
rectlon Of the board Of directors; en-
powers the superintendent TO aeli aud
deliver articles at the penitentiary, and
to pay the money received weekly 10
the agen'; the agent 20 have the privi-
lege ei carrying ON any S'her branch
OF mercantile business which the board
may not think incompatible with the
sale OF the manufactures.
An act providing for the preserva-
ton OF fish and wild fowl ia the waters
Of the Potomec river and its tribatsgv
streams; prohibits the use fbelow ths
head OF tide water on said riser,) Of
any gill net. seine, or other obstrueiion
the passage Of FISH, so ~ TO
'n1ure the fisheries on said aters,under
. penaity OF twenty dollars and the
abatcment Of the nuisance. and (upou
failure 70 pay the Ene,) Of thirty days
imprisonment in the iail ofthe esuniy.
NO person 70 sheet at Wild fewI during
The night, Vnless frem the land, and
neither IN che day or night from skifFs
OF boats with any gun which NAY pot
conveniently be discharged from the
shoulder, 90 aTma' length, without a
rest,uBdev the penalty 70 surrender his
gvn, and upon refassI, 70 undergo the
Ike imprisonment Of thirty dsys.--
The set 90 take effect ~ seen "a the
assent Of Maryland may be obiainsd.
An set Incorporating the Ports-
mouth and Rosnoke rail read company
and Tor ether Pnrpesesi - esnsirass >
rail-rOad heua the lswB Of Portsmouth
70 sone point on the Roanoke 10 Be Sc
leeied By the eompanyJ witb . capital
n for hundred Thousand doIIaFs % DO
raised BY subscription; spd 20 BE- al
lowed tolls 81 eight eents per ton per
mile on goOds, &C. aBd ak eeats per
nile on passengers.
"A zee 10 eoaet with amendmeBfs
Ire act passed t. the Legislature ofN.
for extending tie LakeDFsm-
mond and Orapesks canal and fog elder
pasp0sss; Tepeals The 18th ssslion II
'sid act; extends the 6sFasiop ~ the
company u ainety yesssl aaibsgizss g
DE canal 70 Be extended frsm she Ora
peake swamp 20 Bennstl's creek.
An act soaceFniuQ delinaaemt and