Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-03-12


road company.
loi An act to discontinue part of Fourth street in the
town OF Point Pleasant in the county OF Mason.
l03. An act authorizing the common council of tho
borough of Norfolk to fill up the Black Creek above bank
street bridge i'm said borough, establish public square
and for other purposes.
1876. An act to amend tho act entitled, an act 10 pro-
vide for the building a new court house clerks Office
JAN ana bridges, IN the county Of Ohio
l9I An act appropriating of money from the re-
venue oi the literary fund for the benefit OF Margare,
academY approprates the of 500 annually 10 said
institution Tor ten years after which the legislature may
withdraw the same, and thousand dollars Immediate
ly, for the repair of the said academy
1853 An act 20 authorize an inspection of butter and Lard
in the city of Richmond
49, AZ act establishing circuit superior OF law
and chanc'rv in and for the borough of Norfolk: 20 be
held on the 10th of june, and 18Th November
l1o An act to prescribe the mode of eleciing
or he town o farmv le in the county ot Prince Edward
pnI ves'mg them with corporate powera
rail. roal company.
l62 An act TO amend the oct entitled an act incorpora-
ing The Da"vilic ard Evansham turnpike company.
l6S An act declaring ten mile creek a public high
l6i An act 10 amend the ACT, entitled an ac, TO amend
anu reduce into one act, all acts and parts OF pre-
vent the destruction OF Oysters prohibits the hands or
of vessel owned by resident of the State
by who has resided at least twelve months therein
or who shall have made declaration Of his intention TO be-
Come citizen according 10 law and be actual resident
from taking or catching oysters in Virginia. except in such
waters as are common property this and some other
STATE; and prohibits the employment of any vessel
whether
be citizens or not; and throws the probandi
ownership of the vessel upon the deculant under the
same penalties as are prescribed in the which il ia
an amendment
1868 An act 10 amend the charter of the corporation of
Stanton
lG6 An enlarge the powers of the county courts
Albcmar'e, Orange and Rocknghom for the purpose
opening direct road from Harrsonburg TO Char
lottcsville
1877 An ceding to the United States the iurisdic
on over certain lands purchased by them in the county
Noriok; Tor the extension OF the navy yard and dry
l6s; An act divorCiug Hannah Magce, from her hus-
band Hugh Magee.
l69 An authorizing the president and directors of
e James river company 10 convey certain interests to
the Rivanna navigation company; authorizes convey
ahce OF their Interests in a tract of land conveyed
by mortgage from John b. Magruder security for his
rendering good the navigation of the Rvanna river from
the boat landing above Sly falls, to the boat landing be-
low Adamss falls.
40. An incorporating the trustees of te ui,lsbo
borough academy in the county Of Loudoun.
ii. an act changing quarterly court in each of the
counties OF Elizabeth City, James City, York, and War
wick; directs the said be held in the month of
I72 An act concerning returns of process 70 distant
courts prescIibes that il any sheriff or other officer TO
whose hands any shall from distant county
6R %ff aP4 guest HE S2ne to the SleCk Of The cQg
corresponding the endorsement on the itself and
place the same in the enient post Office taking
the post masters receipt acknowledged before Justice of
the peace, and certified by him. such officer shall be pro-
eced from fine penalty, for returning the process
l13. An act to incorporate the Botetourt cotton and
wollen manufacturing company.
ma company Tor constructing railroad canal, from
some point the Tuckahoc canal some point on the
South Anna river with capital thirty thousand dollars
TO be raised by subscription.
10 An to amend the act, entitled an act TO incor-
por@'e the s'"nnton and Potomac railroad company;
tends he time for the commencement OF the road.
l76 An act TO amend the act entitled an act to incor.
porate the Fredericksburg aqueduct company.
III. An act Incorporating company to construct \
road from Wawcnton TO fhorn,ons gap with capital of
330OOO authorizes the board Of public works to sub
scribe for two hundred aud forty shares.
l1S An act for the formation OF company OF
militia, in the county OF Patrick.
49, An act TO incorporate the deaf and dumb sylum,
in he town OF Saunton; incorporates the subscribers
tha institution, with the usual powers OF corporations.
1870 An act to provide for extending and charging tho
lunatc hospitals; directs additional building the
hospltols Ut Williamsburg and Saunton contain not
more than forty unaics in each the expense not TO eN-
coed $4,000 for EACH and directs water To be conveyed
into The western lunaic hospital The expense not cx-
1871 IN toincorporae the Sklmose and south fork
OF the south branch of the Potomac road company with
capital OF $4,000, to be raised by subscriptions to con-
S'ruc road from point on Skidmores fork in Rocking
ham, the North mountain, to point Of the south
fork OF the south branch OF the Potomac river Pende
ton county.
ls2 An act imposing for the support Of govern.
men; imposes the same taxes levied the last year
with the exception Of the licenses sell lottery
tickets authorized ny this State, upon which tax OF sixty
dollars is uposed Of the tax hawkers and pedlars,
which is increasrdiom twenty 10 twenty five dollars and
the tax upon clock pedars increased one hundred i'll
stead OF seveniy-hve liars
1873. An act approprialing he public revenue.
lsi. An oct fixing he salaries Of certain clerks in the
first and second Audi or's Offices increases the salary
the second clerk in the FIRST AUDITORS Office To 1854 and
the first clerk in the second Auditors office, to $500
$50 An act 10 amend the second section of act en-
titled an act providing for the preservation Of fish and
wild fowl in the waters OF the Potomac river its r-
butary streams; prevents the application OF the said law
to the county OF Wesmorcland and the counties below
that county the Potomac and to persons those coun-
ties who shoot wild fowl not for sale but their own
and with guns discharged from hc shoulders repeals
the said second section and makcsl the duty OF the ma
gstrates residing in the counties bordering the Poo-
mac TO apprehend persons found possession of such
guns he shot from the shoulder at arms length
and to their guns 10 be destroyed and rendered unfit
for
1856. An act IN prescribe the mode Of eIeciing trustees
for the town Of ScosyIlc in the county Of Alhemarlc
and vcsing them with corporate powers
1877. An act making appropriations for the removal Of
free persons OF color appopriatcs the Of eighteen
thousand dollars annually for FIVE years, to per-
Of ROTOR who irce pnd born, and residing
within the Ste, or hcr descendants and who are will
ling TO cmig 10 he selected from the different counties
and corporations oil tic Commonwealth, in proportion 10
he Of paid into the public treasury by
such county corporations and in there be sui
6cen in such counties willing TO cngratc then The ba-
Lance OF The appropriation uncNpcndcd may he equiaby
applied 10 tie removal OF free persons OF color from other
counties &C. appoints the governor lieutenant governor,
and first and second auditors board Of commissioners to
carry the act into effect Tie appropriation 10 be paid 10
the American colonization society, upon proof Of the
tual transportation 10 the colony Liberia from This
State Of such persons OF color provided not moro
person above t,o age Of years. and moi more than
twenty dollars for each person under that ago Tho com
miesoner7 20 make an annual report OF their proceedings
to the General Assembly