Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-03-18

sides OF said river. between the poius Aforesaid shall %
considered as constituting lawful fence. and impos,s
penalties for suffering cattle TO pass across the
H. An act to change the place OF holding separate
election in the county OF Giles; authorizes the election
be hereafter holden at the house the residence Of
Paul aud Henry Eppling, upon the waters oil Sinking
creek.
r. An act amend several acts therein mentioned,
anu authorizing sad company insure against loss by
hre permits the company to insure buildings, merchan-
dzr furniture end other persons property against loss by
fire. and reduces the number of dir ectors.
73. An act TO establish the town OF Evansville In the
county OF Preson invests the trustees with to ss-
tablsh bylaws TO ahae nusancr. and TO do to
be done all things necessary and proper for the general
good Of the town. and gives the citizens the usual prive
conferred upon citizens oil other towns not incorpo-
rated.
H. An act regulating applications for separate elections;
provides that bill shall lie introduced into the iegsa
tue authorizing the establishment oil separate election
In any county unless the shall be founded upon Pc
u.on OF citizens OF the county, and notice oil the oPPea
uon shall have Con the court days oil al eat
two mon,hs) the door os the courthouse before
the meengoi the Legislature; the act to 'sss effect from
the LIST AFTil.
TO- An act to amend act, entitled can act -o'po-
rating company for Improving the navigation OF the
Rvanna riveI; authorizes the company to agree with tho
owner OF land for the purchase much the as
may necessary TO with the back caused by
he erection OF their dams, and in OF
nave e value ascer'sned by jury and such value 10 DO
pad TO the owner therefor.
10 An act TO explain and amend amend the several acts
e''Ne 20 commissioners OF the public revenue; requires
lore the brt OF January, annually abstracts OF all grants
issuing from his Office for lands lying county,
or poroug directs the commissioners such
~ granted lands in their books, and allows lee OF TWEEN
yhve cents for ehch entry the postage be advanced
ny INC register and credit 10 be allowed him therefor in
ms annual settlement; and imposes penalty OF twenty
dollars upon the commissioners Tor falling for the space Of
one month 10 enter such abstracts aoresad and pro-
Vides The mode Tor the collection OF the fees allowed.
~. An act 10 amend the act concerning public roads
and Tor establishing public landings. requires when jury
shall be mpaunelied estimate the damage TO the pro.
or est
ings that they shall be charged combine the said
estimate just regard to the which the pro.
pHeor aud tenants will derive from the passing the same
through their lands.
IS An actto change the place ofholng separate cleo
uon IN The county OF Halifax; establishes the said election
al the place known as Baynhams store in said county.
49, An act declaring Coal river public highway, from
ou 70 me Marsh ork' up one branch and to Sio-
ng anu Frys mills on the other branch hereo prohibits
Tue placing OF fish traps other said river
oo An act to incorporate the Virginia onion manufac
s company for the purpose OF manufacturing cotton,
wool and iron the Union mills county
m.h capital of not less than so 900 than 50
oVo In shares OF 5000 each with the usual pow ers and
privileges, and the charter continue twenty years
81. An act TO amend the act making afhdavits Of
ries evidence in certain cases. aud for other purposes.
prescrbes that when any bill draft, check shall be
protested Tor pance ymen the protest
oil the notary stating the time, place and Of pre-
ehng Tie same, aud oil giving notice Of the protest. vc
fled by affidavit of the notary before justice OF the peace
al any time alter the protest, may be evidence in
any ut upon the b draft &c., unless the shall be
satisfied by affidavit oil the defendant that the personal at,
tendance oil the notary his deposition legally taken is
necessary to lair trial OF just decision Of the and
auhorzcs the dispositions of witnesses be taken and
titled by any commissioner chancery for the taking of
deposions appointed by circuit superior court, be Of
eqai validity as II certified by Justices OF the peace
81 An act concerning Thornton Conneee.
81 An act TO change the mode OF appointing the Sc
cretary of the ealth vests the pn,me Mt in
The legislature by joint vote of both heuses.
81 An act to amend the entitled, 'an act TO auho.
ze subscription on behalf of the Commonwe al TO the
stock oil the Winchester and Potowmsck rail road compa-
ny anu Tor oher purposes; authorizes the board Of public
works to borrow II necessary the credit OF the State
rate oil interest not exceeding five per cennm, sum
NOT less than thirty thousand more than sixty thou
sand dollars, TO meet the subscription authorized be
made by prior acts; the borrowed 10 be rredeeIabs
ortwenty years. authorizes the company to change the
location OF their road prevent the frequent crossing
other roads; and vary the grade OF tire Smteld and
Harpers Ferry turnpike, where the crosses 10
the same horizontal plane with the railroad gives them
power TO establish depos aud warehouses; and charge
lees Tor storage not exceeding the ordinary warehouse
dues; and Furnishes the wul and malicious iijurDg OF
any OF the comPanys constructions, placing any OBJ
struciions on the line of the railroad
So An act for the relief of sundry citizens OF the coun.
~ oil Hardy makes entries by citizens OF county,
where the surveyor OF the eouaty neglected 10 make
Plas and certificate OF survey, valid ii such plas
had been reurnedio the land Office according law and
gives the same time to perfect such pats heretofore al
lowed.
e6 An act further provide for the construction Of the
Worth western road authorizes the company
the credit ohe State not exceeding 1856 00O complete
the road, interest not exceeding five per cent
81 An act TO authorize the sale the Bristoe tract of
land in the county OF Prince William; such terms az
tie PRESIDENT and Directors of the Literary Fund may think
proper.
49, An act 10 enact with mendments, an act of the
General Assembly Of North Carolina, entitled, ian act to
incorporate the Greensvie and Roanoke rail- DAD comma
ny; Tor the purpose OF eHecting commu mic alton by
railroad from some point the Petersburg rail- road
Toe south OF Hicksord in Creensve county, Virginia,
10 some point on Roanoke river Wkins's
Ty III the county oil Northampton North Carolina, with
capital not exceeding hundred and fifty thousand
dollars 10 be raised by subscription Gives the assent of
the State to the law OF the Stale of North Carolina; con-
ers the same rates OF TOLL rights prvt gcs
ns are conferred the Petersburg rail company and
subject TO the same restrictions and dutie and empowers
the company agree with the Peter sburg road COM
pany oh The terms upon which the rail road he con-
necled with their rail road.
o' An ACT incorporating the Hunting mining
pany with capital with less than hundred thou.
sand nor more Than five hundred thousand dollars
10 hold lands not exceeding thousand but
restricted 10 TIE counties of SofisyIvaDia Louisa Gooch
Iahu kappaannock, CuIpeper, Orange, Fspouer Saord
Prince William and Fairfax The act contsiDs ali o,Ier
usual powers and privileges Of similar corporations and
endures for thirty years.
w. An act to authorize the register Of the land office TO
make out book of reference TO the military warrants is
sued by virgins; authorizes clerk to be employed for
That purpose, to be paid out of the treasury exceeding
one hundred and fifty dollars.
VI I'm act TO explain the act, entitled act to
ab'sb an inspection OF tobacco LiDDs warehouse in
DanvIee, in the county of PsyvaDia;" an err
or existing in The previous in describing the situation
oil The land OF William Linn; the land being adjoining the
town. and not in IL.
81 An act authorizing the superintendent Of the srmo-
w 10 lease out certain public property consisting oil the
ed by the state az can be spared from public purposes
together with the ground between the amoTy and tho
river the lease 10 be Tor term exceeding ten wears
w An act concerning James g. Wes exonerafes him