Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-04-05


ses, passed April 18Th, 1891, prohibits the
granting OF l,ceases to retail either wine, rum
or brandy, or other ardent spirits, or a mix
ture thereof, at his or her grocery or stsre,
unless il be in an incorporated town, without
a certificate first obtained from the court
having jurisdiction, that the place - fit aud
eoavenient TO the neighbourhood for the re
tail Of such liquors.; and gives to the s1pe
rias court OF law, and the courts OF the c0an-
ties. the power to revoke any such license,
upon ten days notice IL the grocer; prohioiss
any individual from purchasing or receiving
from slave, without the consent 10 writinS
Of the master, mistress, ovsrseer or employ
or, or agent oil either, any commcdity or ar
ticle, under penalty, upon conyicuon' OF
not less than ten, nor.more IMAM MY collars,
and Imprisonment at the discretion vi the
court, OF not less than one nor more Than SIX
months. If any license 10 keep tavern or
ordinary he refused, no oiher court, during
that wear, shall grant the SANE, unless Il con
sist OF a majority of the justices present;
prohibits any person from selling wine. rum,
or brandy, or other ardent spirits, or mix
ture thereof, to any slave, without the con
sent Of his or her master or mistress, over
seer or employer. or agent oil either, under
penalty, upon conviction, OF having his IL
eense revoked 10y the court, and being lined
in a sum not less than ten nor more than tIf
~ dollars; ard prohibits masters, &c. from
granting permission knowingly to any slave
to purchase the said liquors, with intention
Of selling or barteriug the same 10 any per
son or persons whatever, under the like fine
Perons violating the act, TO be proceeded
against in ANY court Of record, OF the county
or corporation, where the ofience shall be
committed, within twelve months, by pre-
sentment, Indictment or information. The
act 10 be given 10 charge 10 the grand ju-
Ties of the superior and inferior courts, and
10 take effect from and after the first day of
May next
a i2s An act to amend the act, entitled, an
act TO alter and amend the laws against the
keepers aad exhibitors Of certain unlawful
games, gives to any judge Of the general
court, or any two justices Of the peace,
where any defendant shall be arrested un
der capias by virtue oil the act Of the Goth
OF February, 1923, the same power to admit
such defendant 10 bail, as is vested in the
c. ar judge by whose order the capias is
sued.
IL An act authorizing the Guyandotte
tnfppIse company to extend their road, and
for other purposes.
s al An act TO change the place Of hold
ing separate elections in the counties oil
Hardy and Fayette, and TO authorize ether
separate elections in the counties Of Hardy
Fayette and Csbeil
l46. An act TO amend an act, passed ia.
nuary 8, 1919, entitled, an act concerning
Cha'lestown IN the county OF Jefferson.
400 An act concerning che county of
NorthaTpton; authorizes the county to Dor
row not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars.
to he applied to the removal Of the free PEG
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HINTS OF the commonwealth. and to levy an
amount, annually, upon the persons liable to
pay The revenue tax, equal to the said tax,
10 pay the prlnclpa, and interest Of the debt
i52 An act changing the compensation
oil The general agent or storekeeper of the
per'tenhary, aud for other purposes; gives
to toe agent. for hImseli and clerks, seven
Per cent commission, on all safes, whether
male by him or the superintendent al the
pea,tentiary, and on iob-work; also two and
half per cent on all sales at auctisn, in
lieu OF fixed salaries, and in full for all servi
ces and expenses; the agent to give bond
conditioned TO guarantee all debts for sales
or obs delivered, and Tor all menies paid 10
hins by the superintendent, and to receive
and faithfully account Cor all goods and
sales, TO purchase all raw materials and
other things Necessary for the institution; the
and purchasing such materials. and 10 make
improvements In the manufactures, MACH
merry aud fixtures, under the direction of the
board OF directors; empowers the supernten-
dant to sell and deliver articles al the peni
sentiary, and TO pay the money received
weekly to the agent; the agent TO have the
privilege of carrying on any other branch Of
10 -icantiie business which the board may
fioi think incompatible with the sale of the |
manufactures.
t5y. An actconcerninS Allen Jones
100 An act concerning delinquent and
forfeited lands, and providing for the sale OF
lands returned delinquent hereafter for the
noa payment of taxes; relinguishes the tax
e. due and chargeshle upon all lots and
lands east of the Allegheny mountain, de /
tlnqient for the year 1881, and prior thereto, .
whether heretofore vested IN the literary
fund, or sold according to law, and redeem /
ed by the state, or otherwise returned dein. I
quent, and discharges the same from the
lien OF the state: also, releases the taxes, &c.
upon lands and lots lying west Of the Ale
ghany returned delinquent in like manner,
and not heretofore redeemed or exonerated.
IN pursuance of former laws, If the taxes in
,rrear, exclusive Of damages, shall not ex
;eed ten dollars, and If above that sum, con-
inues in force former laws, and vests the IT,
lie oi the state, in the actual holder claim
ne under grants from the commonwealth,
ccordiug to the act Of the lst of April, 1881; !
he r'ghs of persons who have obtained )
rants Tor the same land, and have regular. !
paid their taxes, not 10 be in paired. but G
no parties left to the strength OF their origi I