Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-03-30


cia court with the records &c. and act clerk thereto
and the judgments OF such TO be certified the
court below and proceeded in as il the had been do
ermned by the court of appeals. The like officers
tend the said court, and 10 receive the like compensation
as those attending the court OF appeals Each Judge Of such
special be allowed five dollars per day. and four
dollars for every twenty miles travelling. Special
to he held at Richmond TO be summoned there the 10Th
OF December, and at Lewsburg the first Monday in
July next alter the date OF such And empow-
ers the court OF appeals il the parties consent thereto
summon the judges Of the general court themselves
constitute such special court without the Intervention of the
general court, as above provided
49, An act making appropriations TO certain counties
Tor certain purposco repair the roads and bridges de-
stroyed by the late reshes in the Ohio river
appfopaes 900 the county Brooke; 500 to the
county of Ohio;-S6O0 TO the county OF Tyier;-S 900
TO the county OF WoodSs5o TO the county OF Jackson
81 900 TO the county OF MaSon;-and 5000 the county
OF Cabelhe shcns of these several counties to pay out
oil the collected in said the several amounts
appropriated 10 the commissioner to be appointed by each
court to superntend the repairs and the Auditor
10 credit the sheriff therefor in the settlement of his
counts for taxes
1906 An prescribing the ices of clerks of the county
and corporation courts and OF the circuit superior courts Of
law and chanccryhe increases the the clerks
ana Is believed to prescribe medium rate between the
ola law and the act oi the last session of the Legislature
1877 An act 10 provide for the appointment electors 10
choose President and Vice President United States
directs twenty-five electors TO be chosen by the people
the brst Monday in Novemberand declares that the pre-
sent congressional districts shall be the districts the
choice OF electors, each voter for twenty-five per-
sons, OF whom shall reside in each district and the
persons having the greatest number of TO be
provided they attend the capitol in Richmond at the
time appointed by lawn of failure in any elecor
10 attend in the State should be entitled 10 more
than twenty-five electors by the apporonnen mt of repre-
sentaton by tho Congress of the United States the Sc
nate and House OF Delegates at their session choose
electors to supply the vacancy occasoned by absenee
or TO hll mp the additional number which the State
entitled and in like manner il the State should be entitled TO
less than twenty two the legislature TO reduce the num-
Der 10 the proper amount 1.-THE legislature should not be
in session from any the power is given TO the
governor and council The electors to have the same
nsattO ti, nhnr- ~ 81,
l9S. An act concerning the Public Guard; increases
the number of the Guard 10 Captain, Lieutenant En-
sign, six Sergeants six Corporals, and 10 with
muslciansand subjects the Guard 10 the regulations
the United States Army existing. The term of SER
vice 10 be three yearThe commanding officer to be con-
sdcred as in the command of separate post and entitled
to the ations allowed therefor the United States Army
Prescrbe the duties Of the Surgeon and increases his
salary to nine hundred dollars; and requires the appoint
men OF an Hospital Steward from the ne with addition
al compensation to him Of four dollars per month";
l99 An act incorporating the Goose Greek Navigation
Company.
200 An providing for repairs to the Capol appro
PIRATES ten thousand five hundred dollars accomplish the
object, and make certain alterations in the Hall of the
House OF Delegates and Senate Chamber, and the offices
Of their clerks.
POL An act TO explain and amend an act concerning de-
nquent and forfeited lands and providing for the sale of
lands returned delinquent hereafter for nom
taxes, passed March l0h 1892 directs the Auditor not to
publish lists OF such lands of the Alleghany where
the taxes and damages shall exceed ten dollars; exone
rates lands and lots lying west OF the Allegheny, which
have been vested in the Literary Fund.- such as were
sold for taxes and redeemed by the Executive in all
where the taxes and damages shall not exceed twenty
dollars any tract releases the claim of the com
monweah for said taxes The Auditor TO publish lists of
lands lying west of the Allegheny heretofore in the
Literary Fund.- with the other delinquent ists-Suspends
the operation OF the law directing the sale of delinauent
lands, and the proceedings thereon in the
counties west OF the Aegany mountains until LIST April
1884 The shes TO return distinct lists of such lands
not ascertanable such improperly placed on
the land books and the commissioner his books
accordingly any person having land struck from the land
he
missioner that 1t was enormously omitted
nails, cotton and wool
2O3. An act to authorize sum of money be raised
by lottery to construct road from Mooried to Harrison
burg, and from thence to Franklin in the county of Pen
dleton
204. An act to incorporate the Merchants manufacture
ing company in the town of Petersburg.
205 An act to furnish the laws of the Commonwealth
TO the LunaIc Hospitals at Williamsburg and Staunton
directs that the Revised Code Sessions Acts now and
to be printed TO be given to each of these Hos
pitas
2O6. An act to enable Lawrence Lewis surviving ex
ccuor OF George Washington to transfer other trustees
the fifty shares of stock in the Potomac company here
ofoe placed by law at the disposition of his said testaor
to be held TO the declared and appointed by his last
will and testament.
POT. An act making further provision for completing
the road from Stanton TO the mouth of the Little anaw.
has aPpropa'es from the revenue of the county of PEN
deton $780, of Pocahontas $780, and of each of the coun
ties of Randolph Lewis and Wood four hundred dollars
TO be paid in each of the years 1888 and 1884, and directs
the Engineer of the State complete the survey of the
road from StaunOn to ParkerSburg.
20S. An act changing the time of holding the county
court of Hanover 10 the fourth Tuesday in every month";
| to take effect from the first of April
2O9. An act TO incorporate the Southwestern manufac
turing and mining cOmpany-vith capital of one hun
dred thousand dollars to be raised by subscription to man.
ufacue iron, steel and copper in the counties of Wythe
! Grayson, Tazewe and Smyth.
2lO An act making appropriation for opening road
from the Kentucky line in Cabell county, the line of
Monroe county; appropates from the treasury the
sum OF five thousand dollars 10 make the in five an
nua payments OF thousand dollars each BEGINNING on
the LIST March, 1892.
I'll An act TO amend act entitled an act 10 raise by
lottery sum OF money for opening and improving certain
pubic roads in the county OF Morgan auhoiises fifty thou
sand dollars 10 be raised as aforesaid
PIP. An act imposing for the support of govern
men imposes taxes precisely the subjects and
TO the account with the taxes OF the year. except
that all boarding houses in towns, where boarders are
tertained Tor shorter period than month are subject
ed to the tax with houses Of private entertainment
2l3 An act appropraiDg the public revenues makes the
usual annual appropriations and such the exgencics of
the commonwealth during the last summer required and
the specific appropriations made necessary by the several
acis OF the present session; increases the salaries of the
clerk OF in the LIST auditors office and of the prn
ter to the Senate.
2it An act providing for tho of volun
teer companies in this commonwealth; authorizes the Gov
ernor at his discretion TO commission volunteer companies
either Cavalry Artillery, Grenadiers, Light Infantry or
Riflcmcn not exceeding such company to each reg
mcn to consist OF not less than fortyfye nor more than
sevcnyvc rank and file, provided they shall have obtain
ed some appropriate uniform and their organization, i'm
the opinion Of the commanding officer of the regiment
will not reduce any existing militia company below lis
minimum number; authorizes these companies and all
other volunteer companies the State to come under tho