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An act to explain and amend an act
concerning delinquent and forfeited
lands, and providing for the sale Of
lands returned delinquent hereafter
Tor The non payment Of taxes, passed
March 10th, 1854 directs the auditor
not TO publish lists Of such lands west
OF the Allegheny, where the taxes and
damages shall not exceed ten dollars;
exonerates lands and lois lying west Of
the Allegheny, which have been vest
ed in the Literary Fund, and such as
were sold for taxes and redeemed bv
the executive, in all cases where the
taxes and damages do not exceed
twenty dollars on any one tract, and
releases the claim oftbe common ealth
for said taxes. The auditor 20 publish
lists Of the lands lying west Of the Al
Ieghaoy heretofore vested in the Lite
rary Fund, with the other delinquent
lists.-Suspcnds the operation Of the
law directing the sale Of delinquent
lands, and the proceedings consequent
thereon in the counties weat Of the
Allegheny mountains. until lat April,
1884. The sheriffs 10 return distinct
lists Of such lands as are not ascer-
'tainable, Or such as are improperly
placed on the land books. and the COM
missioner In correct his books accord
ingly: any person having land struck
from the land book, may have the same
replaced, upon satisfying the commits
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An act 20 furnish the laws OF the COM
monw ealth TO the Lunatic Hospitals az
Williamsburg and Staunton; directs
that the Revised Code and Session Acts
now and hereafter TO be printed TO be-
given 70 each Of these hospitals.
An act to enable Lawrence Lewis,
surviving executor Of George Wash
ington, to transfer 20 other trustees the
nifty shares Of stock In the Potomac
Company, heretofore placed by law at
the disposition Of the said testator to
be held TO the uses declared and an
pointed by his last will and testament.
An act making an appropriation for
opening road from the Kentucky line,
III Cabell county, 10 the line Of Mon
zoe county; appropriates from the state
treasury the sum Of eve Thousand dol
lars to make the road, in five annual
Paymentsa at ear skessatsti dollars each,
beginning on the Ist March, 1882.
An act providing for repairs TO the
Capitol; apprupfistes ten Ibou-snd FIVE
hundred dollars TO accomplish the OBJ
jeet. and make eertsiu alterations in
tho Hall Of the House Of Delegates
and Senate Chamber, aud the Offices Of
their clerks.
An act 10 incorporate the Sosthwcst-
ern manufacturing sud mining compa-
ny--with a capital of one hundred
thousand dollars, 10 be raised By sub.
scriptior, Ca manufacture iron, steel
and copper in the counties Of Wythe,
Grsysen, Farewell aud Smyth.
An act Incorporating the Goose
Greek Navigation Company.
An act making further provision for
completing the road from Stanton to
the mouth of the Little kanawha; APP
propriates from The county Of Pendle
ton $500, Of Pocshontss S2OO. and OF
each Of the counties Of Randolph, Lewis
and Wood $500, to be paid in each ct
the years 1883 and 1884 and directs
the Engineer Of the State to complete
the survey of the road from Slsuntoh
to Parkcrsbutg.
Anact appropiis,ing the public revc-
nue.; makes the usual annual sppropri
atisliOns and such as the exiRencies 81
the commonwealth during the last
summer required, aud the specific an.
made necessary by the
several acts Of tie present 1essiou:
increases the salaries 'of the eI.tk Of
accounts IN the Ist auditors Office,
and OF the printer to the senate.
Al act providing for tbe encourage
ment Of volunteer companies ia this
authorizes the Cover
nor al bis discretion To commission
volunteer companies, either Cayalry.
Artillery, Grenadicrs, Light Infantry,
Or Ritiemen. not breeding uns such
eompany 10 each regiment; 90 consist
OF not Tess than fsVly five, nor more
thap seventy Eve rank snd Gle, pro
VIded they shall have obtained saa,s
aprfppflsAe Uniform, and their orgsbi-
zatiou. IN The opinion " the Cowmsnd-
ing oliieer Of tie regiment, will noe
reduce any existing militia company
btl0w is minimum number; sothoFiZes
these companies, and al other yolun-
teer companies IN the State, to come
under the provisions Of this law, ii
two.tbiTd. % saoh company consents
thereto; empowers the Governor 20
furui,li sny soeh eompsny with arms
ADD aeeouiFemenisg makes II the dufy
Of officers o. sueh companies 20 attend
the trainings II Che ofliccrs, AID 20
make al such feturns as ere required