Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-03-14

with the provisions oil former act concerning fer
ry-alowing Randall Evans, a Of colour, e.
main in the Commonwealth for limited time-incorpo-
rating the Buckingham Gold Mining C0mpany-making
further provision Tor completing the Lynchbug and Ss:
lem Turnpike-provding furniture Tor the Governoi's
house. &c.to change the Court days OF RspPahsnnock
eoun,y-snd to establish the town OF Centre'ie in the
county OF Tyler-They have also passed bills with smsh-
ments, appointing additional commissioners to receive
subscriptions TO the stock OF the Virginia Union Mannae-
turing Company-to legaze dam erected by Isaac Pen
n'ngo" across the Cscapehon River-inco'Poraing mo
Smiths River Navg alton authorize che New
Shenandoah Navigation Co. to increase their capital stock
to amend an act Incorporating the Thornons Gap and
wsrrenion Turnpike establish an Inspection
OF -four aud Indian meal at Harpers Fery.-And they
have rejected the bls-concernng Peter Kremer-con-
corning William Yaugbanand concerning the Hastings
Court OF Richmond aud the County Court oil Henreo.
The amendments to the above bills were agreed 10 by
the House.
Large number Of enrolled bills signed by the
Ste ker.
The Senate have passed bs--tc amend an act giving
ner une TO obtain warrants upon rerhcaiss 10. pre-
empton rghts,&c concerning David w. Sleeth-chsng
ing "e ome oi holding certain county courts-to auiho
RE Tue r"s'ees OF the town OF Buchanan-to amend an
act Incorporating the the Richmond and
Potomac k" Road Co"pany-'o enlarge the plan Of the
town oil New Castle, in the county Of Botetourtauiho-
rzng the popetors OF the bridge James River be-
tween Paion.burg and Buchanan. to reduce its width
sni prescribe the mode OF eecng the Trustees Of the
town OF Estvic, in the county Of Scott, &c.They have
sIo passed, with amendments the bIls-'o authorize Ja-
cob Fieenor 10 erect wing dam in the North Fork Of
ioson Rveran concerning the securities OF Jerman
Baker. The amendments were agreed 10 by the House.
On motion OF Mr. Crump, the House adjourned
AN ACT
TO amend an act entitled '4n act concerning General
Elections in this Commonwealth"
Passed February 2ith, 1884,
I. Be IL enacted by the Generat Assembly. That so
April 3D. 1884, requires the Of the
ties cities, towns and boroughs in this eah at
their February March, April May terms annually, TO
appoint three commissioners in each county, city, town
aud borough TO aid in the examination Of the polls 10 tho
manner directed by said ant much OF the said act
as makes the du OF said commissioners OF the sheriff
or other officer who conducted the election at the court
house. oi the clerk deputy clerk Of the county, city,
town or borough, and OF the commissioner commission
es OF the revenue TO assemble at the courthouse the
eighth day alter the commencement Of the election, 10
examine and correct The original polls of the county, be,
aud The same il hereby rope called.
ne 1t further enacted, That in all future elections
within this commonwealth, the original polls taken at the
ourt-house Of each county, city, borough and
the several places in each county where separate cleo
ons are authorized BY law, shall be the poll OF the county,
city, town or borough respectively in heu of the
ell poll heretofore required by law.
D. re II Juth enacted That the said original poll
shs be delivered TO the clerk Of each county, city, town.
or borough IN The aud within the time by
Tue said act concerning general elections who shall
uy preserve the and shall suffer any candidate
eiector' a any time, 10 take copy thereof
L. BE ~ JWMer enacted, That in addition 10 the SUPER
inehden required by the forty sixth section Of The said
general election law, il shall be the duty OF the in
each county where separate poll polls authorized
TO be held to appoint bve discreet and intelligent free
holders, residing in the neig hborhood, who any
more oil whom may act, to supernend the election the
couhouse, and the person appointed shall take the
same oath and perform the les that required
oil the persons appointed to supernend the taking Of the
separate polls And the shall be had in
of the DEATH removal or refusal 10 act of
any OF the persons appointed to supernend the election
at the courthouse, that authorized and required by
law in regard to the persons appointed 10 superntend
parae elections.
g. All acts and parts of coming within The puview
oil Tins act shall be, aud the same hereby repealed
o. This act shall commence and be in force from and
after the passing thereof.