Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-03-21
SKETCH OF ACTS of THE VIRGINIA LEcIsL.


TURE, ls33-34-( Continued
81 An act 10 amend an act, entitled act for OPEN
ing and improving the navigation OF the Dragon swamp
passed the I9h OF February, 1929; appoint. additional
trustees and invests Them with all the powers of the
mer trustees.
%. An TO amend the act entitled can act 10 de
clare Middle leland Creek public highway directs the
court OF Tyler county make ORDER recurring the
owners OF mill dams obsrucing the navigation Of The said
creek, TO reduce the height OF their dams and erect
slopes therein sufficient Tor the passage boats and RATS
aud upon failure; TO abate the same as nusances
80 An act to amend the act, entitled IAN act incorpo.
rating the Goochand and Louisa rail road company; a,,-
thoze The books for receiving subscriptions to be con.
tinued open until eighty thousand dollars shall be sob
scrbed, to constitute capital for constructing rail- road
from point the James river canal in bland TO
point the South Anna Louisa and for the
improvement OF the navigation OF said river from the
minalion OF said railroad TO its highest pracca able point
10 make il at all times navgable for boats
two feet water; the company the exclusive right OF
transportation both the river and railroad ill revoked
by the legislature, and allows them tolls both improve
mens requires the work to he commenced within three
years and to be completed within five years and
when the tolls shall have amounted a equal TO the
capital stock expended with six per there
on hey to be regulated by The board OF public works
port annually to said board.
100. An act further 10 amend the act entitled an ACT
Incorporating the stockholders Of the James river and ana
wha Company; authorizes the books for TO
be continued open till 3fs December next; the charter
not 10 be forfeited, if the works of the company be com.
meDced within two years after the passing OF this act and
finished within twelve years after the first general
meeting of the stockholders reduces the amount required
TO be paid in at the time OF subscribing dolsr per
share, and requires the company appoint agents TO
ceve this amount, and pay It into bank; provides that
when half of the capital shall have been sb.
scbed other than by the State but fbe whole shall M,
have been subscribed then The State subscribss for the
residue OF the bve npns and Incorporates the COMPANY
when such half shall have been subscribed and one dol
lar each share shall have been paid in by persons other
than the State; authorizes The State, in the capital
should DC enlarged TO subscribe for two s Of sach en-.
srged capital individuals being at liberty subscribe for
the other thee hs; and directs The sccoAd Aulier 10 re-
subscribers ha GVe
the time Of subscribing all bat dollar aud
authorizes the eopauy receive OF the subscribers With
in Thirty days alter the bfsi general meeting not
exceeding tive dollars per share in lieu OF The precise
OF five dollars required.
IJ1. An act 10 incorporate the Buckingham iron
featuring company, with capital not less than 10000
than 100000 toST., for The manufacture Of iron,
STEEL and like materials The charter 10 continue Tor
twenty years, with all the powers usual in corpo.
Tsiions.
1O2. An 10 revive and amend an act incorporating
the town OF GAINESVILLE 10 the county Of meckleUburg.
103. An act dyoFciDg Joseph Gresham from bis wife
Sarah W.
IOl An act TO incorporate the Forked run mining COM
i05. An act concerning Daniel Brown.
1O6. An act concerning George Spflmsn.
107. An act TO incorporate the Franklin manufacturing
company In the city OF Rchm0Dd.
10s An act incorporating the Coal river navig 'lon
company, for the purpose OF improving the navigation Of
the upper and Low err as Of Coal river, branch OF the
Kauawba by locks aud dams with capital not exceeding
fifteen thousand dosis.
1O9 An act provide Offices for the clerks Of the cir
cult superior courts OF law and cbancey; prescrbes that
the county shall have such Offices erected and kept
in repair The courthouse OF each county, convenient
thereto at the charge Of The coOnly and where nee IS
no land provided for such purpose directs an
TO be pBrcbased; but dspenses with the building OF new
office, ii The Office provided for the clerk Of the county
court is sufficient for both clerks When any order Is
made by the county upon this subject, majority
Of the justices must be present. have been previously
summoned
ITO. An act allowing Arcby Higgpbothsm, otherwise
called Archy Cary, free Of color to remain tn the
commoDwe aIlb.
Ill An 10 amend The oct, entitled, an act TO pro-
vide for the openCg road in conjunction with the State oil
Pennsylvans, from MiddieboufD Middle island creek