Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-04-24
LAWS OF VIRGINIA
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An act concerning James g.. West. exon
crates han from the psym,b ii r.on., he
longing 10 the state which had bvet. stolen
from hIm.
An act incorporating the Richmond rail
'"sn anu south Nina naSis1ii"n con,p,n,
"hh capital &C ono huadTsd aad 6fi, tho,.
anu uni'ars, Tor maktns a rsilrcad or suei,
other improvement A. TIC company ma, -.
icct from Richuond o. the S",ith Anna river
at or near the Roxy mills ga Hanover. viii,
lateral roads To the Deep Run aud Tuck,hoe
coal pats. aud for improving the navigation
OF The South Anna trer. from the point ~Ler,
The railroad strikes the river. To Auufor,!.-
bridge m the county of Louba
An act 10 amend the Law cor tho reliefcf
msoiHeni dehior>. authorize. n .iucie iu,tis,.
e the Peace, instead Il two ., h.r.i.t.,. .,
issue ms warrant ard cau>r any rer.on char
sed in execution, sud desiring To- be di,ehar,-
81 As an insul'cnt .io btor. to be brought l.-
fore him, or some other Justice of the sano
county or corporation 81 the court-ho,i,t
hcreoi, aHd the ssi justice or some 9th, 4
justice, may administer tie Insol,rnt oath.
and grant warrant Of discharge; and pre
sertoeo tina: - hc aeNor Iudgu, 1T shall be rru-
dcrei against AZ! per>on named =, n debtor
"a TIC schedule az an iuSolSont Tor the money
OF good, therein mentioned, either b, default
or upon confession, the court NAV allow costs
C.
enter JDdsu'eni for ;hs money or goods " .,h-
out cost, a., Justice requires.
IN act further 10 amend the act, entitled
an act, incorporating the stOc khUlders ofthU
James river and kanaWha Company - AT
thoTtZc> the books for subscription TO be con-
Tuned open tall 3lst December ne Vt; the cl.ar-
ter not TO bo forfeited, ii tie works Of ,h,
company be commenced within two wears
after the hr>t general meeting Of tie .tocL-
holders TrHfras q h.
rnld ~ al the time of subscribing. 20 onn
dollar per share, ard requires the com pany 10
appoint agents Ia receive tins amount, ard
pay u 'n'o bank PROVIDES that " hen one hail
az more oi the cspIial shall have been sub
soIibcd other than ~ the State. but the uhoic
shall not have bc-u subscribed, then III. Stat,
subscribe Tor the residue Of the five mil
Uon,' and incorporates the compan, when
-uoh hall shall have Ge, q subscribed and ouc
dollar ON each STARE shall have been paid a.,
~ persons oIher than the State authorize,
The state. ~ case IL. capital should be enlary-
cd, To subscribe for two-iiiths Of such enl,rr
Cd capital intIS Ituais being al liberty To- sub
cribe Tor the other ihTec-tfths and direct,
the second Auditor II return To- such sub,crl-
be-s A. shall! have rad ia five dollars at the
time Of describing, an but one dollar thereof.
anu authorizes the company 10 receive OF the
subscribers wiihin thirty days after the FIR,
.
dollars per share, in lieu of tie precise sgm OF
i've dollars now required.
IN act 1" incorporate the Buckingham iron
n'anui1c;nrin; company, with n capital not
les Ean So,nuO nor more than loo 600 dol
IArs, Tor ihe manufacture of iron, steel AMI
Ike materials. lhe charter 10 continue Tor
twenty wears, WIih all the powers usual "a
such corporations.
IN act Ia incorporate the franklin manu-
l1ciufins compan. "a the CITY of Richmond
"A act Incorporating ihc Coal river naYisa-
40" company, tor the purpose OF improving
he navigation Oh tie upper arI lover fall,
% Coal river, \ branch Of the kanawha. by
locks and dlm., with 4 capital not exceeding
itiern thousand dollars.
IN act To- provide Offices for the clerks OF
me circuit suTcrior courts Of law and chan
Gerry prescribe, that tie county courts shall
awe such Offices erected aud kcp, m repair
NJ TIE courthouse Of each county or conye-
"''ht u'reto, nj the charge Of the county;
ih4 where Here = no iaud already provided
i'r such PuTroSe, directs sn acre L. bc pur-
/ chased D-t di,pcu~cs with the building Of a
re" oioc", a. inc oti'c prov id,d for the clerk
80, We county court -.uiicicui for boihcl
w Erh '"y order = made by the count, court,
'i'n Va, ~uhlcct, m1Iuriiy 81 tile l..uce,
"''. nc present, OT haze been previously sun. p
moLcd.
N a.; 90 amend Tie act. entitled. San A.,
J." Tr"' I1e Tor The opening ID road ~ rontunr-
il"n VITA The Stale Of Perb.,l, ANA, fror,
Middle hgurn on Middle island creek. ~ TyI,r
county, 10 samuel Ii!gs. Franks tovn,htp
"frcu county, f'unsyhauia 80 appropriate.
GO" thousand dollar, t. the corIplstisn TIE
r''i ~ addition 10 fOtmsr appropriations
M act declaring Sotth riter m the county
81 li'mp-hire, public higLWaS. from the
'.'o OF Hardy county 20 a., iuucturo " IN tic
Great Cscaphon rttcr
NJ act tncorpor strg 'he s,octho!dcr~ Of the
ii'h nitr 90, It,dtrt ksburg aDd Potomac Rail
"'sd '"'npary % construct a rat road from
"'hi1 Tee corporation Of Richmond 10 som.
t'.'i 90 lred,Tck-hurE. snd from thence To
'' i"iputc Tttt, ct some creek thereof.
!" i'h capital ut seven hundred fhCu.sud dol
'ar' upon ihe subscribr,s ~ three thousand
'tatc' TIE tomIsnN 90 te incorporated with
't TIE GsuIi power, fghts. privileges aud
ininurric., and g. br allowed tolls for th.
-f.fIaiiDu oi persons Ii,t exceeding etgh,
,'hi- peg mile fot each per.on. unless no
distance O. less Than ten InHcs. wLea they may
"hhe az extra charge 81 hny cents Tor taking
- lAl p.liih- down. 10 zoods. Sc not ex-
''fdi"f an average Of ten ,ebts per ton per
wiif, aHd Tor tie mail such sun, a. they may
agree Tor afd isr aeisi,ins. sIorigc, &C not
exceeding tfe ordinary warehouse rates
flrrEcd no Hi,Amond and Trcdencksburs
IIipofifrs iiefr 81 make their road SUFFICIENT
" vide io aimt 81 the passage e wagons,
sc outside g their rail road track. and 10
charge tolls i.f i's use No bridge a. be con
@ llila across ihc Ns,f1hanrork ~ Trrdrr.
A-'urs. except rail road bridge without
'f rl.'srt &C the proprietor q tie tfdses
r'''y 80 sai town SLOWS ~ Company.
. l..H i..f $3.50 produce DE amount. 30
-iFf iIt drrd equal go fifteen ser cent but
by above Got amount. 10 more b. proj4esj.
ioiis 70 te reduced And piedses tho
.'ru'rll isscmiiy not 90 psrnntffe rorstruc-
% Do 20 any ctaer rsii rad parallel eiih ths
~ CAB i.ai. o. bvtsecn Gle P.iais afJts-
$500
SO 1rfio tnrresse ihe sai1ry ofths Clsrk Of
fr tDhreh CD ~t1tr. rssc. hs saiary from
l.. H...ti.. o.c f'raslrd dollars
A. 90 o. pfoyf'c iar &C. repair q tie Or
a"i3 lifogfn'es @ L-r1fcd dollars g.
ia.r N hutfressts " ilet-st
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