Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-03-18
VOL. NE.--NO. 81.
An act oppropriaiing the public revenue.

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SOU, and tho first clerk in the second auditor 3
c Office, to 5000
: An act making appropriations for the removal
OF free persons of colour apnronrio,,s the sum Of
eighteen thousand donrs annually for five years.
4" remove persons of colour who are NOW free md
pofh ma residing within tho state or their descend.
ants, and "hohr willing to emgroc TO be selected
from The different counties and eorporations of tho
commonwealth IN proportion 10 tho amount Of rcve-
nue. pa'd INTO the public treasury by such county
ot corporation md IN case there le not sufficient
;" '"tn counties willing TO emgfatc, then tho BAL
ohee ~ 'he appropriation uncxpunJed may be e.
qu''ap'y aPIhtd 10 the removal of free persons Of
colour rom other counties &c. appoints the GO
vernon, lieutenant governor and first and second
AUDITORS bonrd of commissioners to carry tho net
o'oeh'et The npprof ration to be puid to tho A
'n',lep" eo"niAaton society, upon proof fihe nc
| '""l transportation 10 the colony at Liberia fom
ms state OF such fee persons Of color provided
MOI n"'' I'M" fh1fty dollars sboii be allowed for
transporting each person above the age of ten
years, and moi more than twenty dollars for
each person under Tint nge The commissioners
70 make M annual report Of their proceedings 10
the general assembly
An act 10 incorporate the Fincasc library COM
phny, ana Tor other purposes authorizes also tho
hnnf1 OF trustees of Randolph Mno ON college to ap-
po'ht inur additional trustees 10 that institution aud
preaefhes that tho preshen, Of thu. Institution
shh not be xoliclo president of the bonrd ,rua-
tees but That the two offices may be filed by differ
emit individuals.
nact 10 amend tho laws in relation TO tho poor
oil Ihls commonwealth authorizes the county courts
To purchase land and erect poor housos for the pro-
'ee'oh OF lhflr poor vests the ovorsecrs Of the poor
Win The power 10 sell and convey tho poor and
WORK houses aud nndH, and erect other houses for
tiir use OF the poor when necessary, with the con-
athl oi the SAID county conrts and 10 provide for
thoIf poor elsewhere lhan III their poor house, #
do'ided oXpedieni, aud when so provided for, To
aell their sand poor houses without Ie-purchasing.
They are also invested with power to establish
rules and dfctpline for the good order and govern-
mrnt Of lie work houses and houses Of correction,
aud The persons therein for the reformation of va
Grants and others under their control
an n'i prescribing the ox oileio duties OF the Of
heefs "i government, aud fo' other purposes pre-
sfHhes tin The governor, treasurer, auditor, and
cahd auditor II oico, shall constitute tho board Of
public w"fs, tn Jhmes river company the lilera-
- fund aud Norh-wescrn turnpike rond company
and may assemble when and where they choose,
aud majority may proceed 10 hnsness anlhori.
~ The s,id boards to meet else where than at the
scat Of Rove0niebI, N - SIND at any time one or
more m"WberH OF Their body TO examine the condl--
toh "i the public wofts OF transact any business
oi sand boafds all reasonable expenses be defay-
I'd oul of the fund Or company whose business they
are dcrntcd 10 Transact In the absence Of the 60
vernon, the treasurer 10 preside.
An act authorizing the bank Of Virginia, and
atneis bnnk OF Virginia, TO increase their cnpi-
tai stock authorizes augmentation of tho stock
10 The amount my subscription Inch the stock
the manner It's president aud directors shall deem
mont al, cable
uaet tn amend M ect concerning general cleo
tlona IN tins commonwealth prosclibcs that tho
sheriff OF the county, II present, or one OF his depu-
iies previously appointed by him, ghall SIT at tho
bold for sefntni1ng the polls requires the sheriff
when my person shalI pay money on account of u
ny due from him for revenue Tux and for county
levy, without specifying FOR which IT shall have
been paid 10 credit hlm for so much as may be ne
cessnry for the purpose Of paying his revenue tax
in the frat place directs the public printer to print
ia pamphlet form 1000 copies Of the amended
constitution aud the general law Of elections WITH
all laws nmcndaiorY thereof to he distributed with
the acts OF assembly 10 the clerks Of the several
counties IN proportion to population the said clerks
Ia furnish tho commissioners 10 attend scperate cleo
tlon districts with eepy thereof tie sherh to re-
urn ;he sumo with the oils after the election 10 Tho
SIND clerks and the deputy sheriifs inii TO at
tend my precinct election, the commissioners nre
authorized 10 appoint a ctlef TO act IN lieu OF the
SAID deputy.
No act 10 appoint crcrs Of courts in such conn
ties "a have nohor sheriff nor coroner auhor-
yes the county courts in such cases To appoint
constable or other person To perform NIL the du-
ties required OF sbrrls IN executing the mandates
and judgments Of coults and TO be entitled TO the
same fees.
An act authorizing survey for RAILROAD and
! NJ Admired turnpike. from the Tenaessee line,
10 the james ,lger and kanawha improvement
directs the board Of public works, AS soon ms prac-
| gLt mako
the SAID survey the direction of Knoxville, repor,
ng as to the praclicnbity, cost and cXpedlency OF
said roaj, TO the next general assembly, and 10
mike the SAID engineer such compensation MS they
may think proper.
| An act making further provision for the comfor-
table support of lunates confined IN county jas
provides TINT " hen any unatica are SO confined,
| whose estate is incompetent to their support, the
tailor shnl notify the fact TO the court Of the coun-
| IT, and they shall make such provision for the
clothing support and attendance of such unatic as
his or her situation may require. The expense
tn reof to be certified by the court to the auditor OF
public accounts be paid for out OF the public trea-
sary but not 10 exceed for clothing each person,
| 800 per anum and % cents per day, for necessary
i attendance and such allowance for their support a.
the court shalt Judge necessary.
An act 10 explain and amend the act entitled, an
act concerning patrols, declares that the SAID aet
shall not he construed 10 tePeh' 'he e"s '"e'e'.
in force upon the subject of patrols, but the sad aes
is to be considered only cumulative IN its Prov.
sors and shall not be enforced, except IN cases o.
insurrcctori, uness by special order OF court Tor
stipulated period
An nc, divoreioc Susan w Bell from her hu =
band Fielding Bell.
An act TO amend the act, entitled, an act incor-
poratlng the stockholders Of the james river and
! Kanawha company provides that stockholders,
who may haye paid the sum OF twenty hve dollars
.,,rh shara ON, ,halI bav sold or parted with