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" the nes i1sperfsnt Lssrs passed at the ss,siO
Of The LectsIaSxvv \, I51o-J.

" "< NOS s"PorfSM LHsrs passed nf the srysio,s
Of The kstsIasssv i~ 1929.
An act to amend the oct entitled IN ae, ay-
tnorxing the construction of turnpike ro,i
along the margin Of tho James river canal.
through ths Blue Ridge, authorizes dcpar-
'"re from the margin of the canal in tho To-
eaton al the road, and the road is to courc q.
the James river and Kapawha company upon
paying all expenses incurred IN its locator.
sne construction, either IN money or in stock
ot said company, To be held rs a part of tbs
s.ock OF Tie commonwealth the directors OF
'he James river company not to- exceed the
sum oil nine thousand dollars in executing The,
work.
An act TO amend the several ac.S incor,o-
rating The smithteld, Charlestown and Har-
Pcrs-ferry turnpike compsny and authorizing
a further subscription TO ihc stock Of said con-
pany, increases the capital to the sum Of ten
thousand dollars, and authorizes the board oil
Pubhc works, whenever additional subscr,p-
tohs 10 the amount OF six thousand dollar.
shall have been procured, to subscribe for tls,
additional sum Of four thousand dollars.
An act concerning descendants Of indians
and other persons Of mixed blood, no, being
Tree negroes or mulaitoes authorizes th..
county courts TO grant to an. free person OF
mixed blood, not being free negro or mulat
To, resident Of the county, a certificate OF
those facts, which shall secure them from ia.
penalties and disqualific atoms imposed by law
upon Tree negroes and mulattocs.
AN act To amend the act, entitled, an act to-
provide ior tho appointment Of electors To-
choose president and vice-president OF tho
United States, arranges the counties, sc. int,
twenty three districts, composed Of Norfolk
county, Princess Anne, Nanse mond. borough
Of Norfolk, Elizabeth CITY and Isle of W,gtt
OF Sussex, Southampton, Surry Prince George.
n5-ehs'ilIe, and Petersburg; OF Powhatan,
Amelia, Chesterfield, Goochland and Motto
way iof brunswick, Meckienburg aud Dinwi I'd
d,c OF Prince Edward, Charlotte, Buekiny-
him, Cumberland and fluy anna OF Halifax
Campbell and Bedford; Of Pittsylvania Frank
I'm, Henry and Patrick; of York, Mathews.
James, CITY, Gloucester, Warwick, Accomac
ana Northampton; Of King & Queen, King
Wihsam, Essex, Caroline aud Middiesex; Of
"esimorciand, Richmond, Lancaster, North
cumberland, King George, Stafford and Prince
hi'am OF itenrico, Charles City, Hanover,
New Kent and Richmond = of Albemarle Mel
son, LOUISA and Amherst; of Spottsylyania.
Culpepper, Rarpahannock, Madison Il Orange,
OF faIquier, Loudoun and Fairfax Of JefIer-
son. Berkeley, Morgan and Hampshire OF
Frederick, Shenandoah and Page Of HARDY,
Preston, Randolph, Pendicton and Rocking
nam; OF Augusta, Rockbridge, Bath and Al
i.egany OF Grcenbricr, Nicholas, Poca hontas,
4. Il,
montgomery, Grayson, Floyd and wythc:
oil washington, Tazcwcll, Russell, Scott, &c.
ana Smyth; Of kanawha Mason, Cabeii, Lo
san' LEWIS, Harrison and Jacks and CT
brooke, Ohio, Tyler, Monongalia and WOOD
An act To extend the time for the com
mencement Of the Winchester and Potomac.
'.h-F"Ani grants Tie company a further tiu,,
road.
An act u amend an act, entitled. an act az
.horzinS sum of money Ia he raised by lot
=, 10 o'rn road from Lea is5,ir,s 10 th..
ouc sulphur springs, in Greenbrier county.
,"a, lot other purposes, passed March 5th,
An act ~ estab!isL town NJ tho Orknex
doah.
Au act 10 authorize the governor to have
mOihied ~ y cannon Of Iarge calibre.
An act aPpropsiating q suia II monry fror,
,ne revenue 81 The literary fund Tor the bene-
at OF Margaret academy appropriats, ~.
sum VI slVO annually to said institution for
zen Years, after which the legislature may
""i'u,s" the same, and one thousand dollar,
envy.
An act divorcing Hannah Mae.e. from her
husband Hugh MAGE. W.
an set concerning returns OF process 20
Instant courts prescriLes that IL any sheriff
or other officer to whose hands any proccs,
1nI'' como from distant coGnty ,shaiIinclo.a
i !. "rcet thc same 10 tie clerk of the cour,
'FOih "hirh u issued, makin,; tie endorsement
-, con corsespOhding To- the endorsement on
VIC puce's it'ch, aud place the same ia the
aoat convenient post Office. tsting the poat
masters receipt, acknow Icdged before a Jus
''ce OF iie peace, and certified BY Linn, suc,,
lL'cer snail be protected from tine or penal-
~ ior not returning the process.
"a" act I'd hihcnj the act, entitled an act 10
incorporate The stanton aud Potomac rail
"Sh company extends the time for The eo.,-
he neemoni Of tiic road
IN net to incorporate tic deaf and dumb
~ iun'' 10 The town of stanton incorporates
- ''Oefs 10 That Institution, with tho
y uai powers Of corporations
Al act 70 provide Tor extending ,n1 81
arging The lunatic hospital, directs =, "a
ltlonai building for the hospital, Al VViIIiau..-
'w6 aha niauhion, o. contain not more tl,an
~ unpties " each, The expense not 20 g.
oeu to'vVh, Tor each. and directs water 10 bo
V"''fe" i@i" The western lsinatie he.-pitaI sha
Spouse not 10 exceed 81 900.
~ aet imposing taxes fDr the support or
o'eihnient imposes the same t1xes - were
Na VIC last year, With the excepii0o of tho
81 on iiecuses 10 sell iOttsry tickets author
= ''itP -'attf upon "a htch a TAX 81 SIXTY
olai, q imposed; II The taa o. hagkcrs Al
edilrsi Hhieb - Increased from tvcRty o.,
twenty-five dollars, and The tax upon el0rl
edlafs increased 20 ono hundred instead Of
twenty-five dollars.
Ahnet making appropriations Zoe TIE rcrno-
AZ OF irre Icrsons 81 coiour, aptsrDDr3,fe.
20 '"'h 81 si7'o0D annually for Eve year.. q
'elc'e persons u colour who are now free
"a born, ard residing within the tate. o.
.eH arscendsni', snd ho are Wiling % EN-.
ate u be selected from The diaeresa ess,o.
p al cOrPoFai.Das e ne commonwealth
pfofor'ion 70 tbs aussaet of rsssn,s a.
70 We l''iel'e trsssgfy ~ such essrfy o.
= IDi'iien snd N csse there 10 not sgf
ont ~ sach eounties siiling g. emizrate
- We hallnfn 81 he -.