Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-03-11
SKETCH OF ACTS OF THE VIRGINIA LEGIsLA
TURE, 1891


under the style OF the Msoscs u,aruGc,n,ino c,,,,.,
VIII Az ms powers GRANTED TO the original Providence
manufacturing company; authorizes the cou,panv In ga
taosh paper mandatory In the town Of P.,ersbury
An act authorizing The common council of the town nj
ynchhng 10 subscribe for stock in the James liver ,n
Nshawha company; empowers them subscribe for any
""oer VI shares 40, exceeding thousand upon the
assem- OF The majority Of voters qualified vote for Nom
row money for the purpose
10 An &C, further TO extend The time for keeping open
al s OF subscription Tor the stock OF the James river
~, ~" company; continues open the books m the
las. Jay Oh The present session of the Lerisla,ure
N" act 10 establish inspe ction OF tobacco AZ vena
lenburg " S @o""'y VI "eeh-
O. An act to suspend the first section of the act entitled
"c' 10 redure into one the acts now i'm ,,ce
concerning The inspection OF tobacco January Nj
lS22; suspends the said section din The 1t oT Ochs
FOL the section suspended prescrbes the dimension Of
An act to establish inspe con of tobacc At Inns
warehouse in Danvilie, in The county of Ptsylyana
an act authorizing John S. Leweilin, trustee of Ma.
1aaon a"d her infant children, TO sell property Tor
'he'r support and maintenance.
, an ACT changing the names of Jacqueiine p Mar.
una y, Mary C. and Matilda A. Howe TO tina, Of lac
queiIne Lewis Poindexer, Martha c. Poi,dex,er M.rv
Z. Poindexter and Matilda A. Pondcx ,er "''''
~ An act TO amend the act, entitled, an act to es,a
court OF law and chancery in each of The counties
OF The commonwealth, and in certain the
mentioned; provides that when any county or
court shall have provided temporarily Mace for hoing
nc upelo anu interior courts thereof the circuit supe.
ia"on shall be holden the same pace authorizes also
e Judge oil any oil the circuit superior courts law and
, whenever Tor any reason il lie nprac,icabe TO
Us courf IN The courthouse and other place shall
nave bern designated by the county court 10 select
pace himself until such place shall be designated bv tho
couny court; empowers the Judge OF q first crcuit 6r,
"c' 70 mold special session for the counties of Greens
V',s ana Southampton during the year 1884
w. an act 10 provide library for the of the court
o appeals at Lewisburg; appropristcs twelve hundred
dollars to be paid 10 the public librarian at Rchmon -,
"Pp.u oy MN under direction Of the judges of the
.ne purchase Of such books they Shall deem es.
- 10. Ier use at Lewsburg; and gives The court pow.
er 10 make provision for the and sae
brar are "0Gs,; and directs the librarian to the
constituting the library fund.- or which NAV he bereaf,sr
added TO the same. "'"' 'e "e'e""er
H. An act TO authorize .epara.e eIo-,;oo -, g., ::
the county OF Rockingham r
"a" act changing the terms of the superior court of
M"g"s.a rom the FIRST days Of June and November to
'he .rnh days OF the said months Respectively
Id An act granting to the Weil.bn and Wa.bn.,on
.npHe company further time TO complete their road;
ses 'he the further time Of years from the I'd OF
H. An act concerning the summer QUARTERLY cour, If
Cu'pcper; repeas the act OF 1928 which changed the
ne anu enshened the term oil the said court, and re
the said term f'''"S'S 's"'"'e"
10 An act to amend act entitled can act 10 incor
~ e 'nefchahts manufacturing company in the town
VI e,ersoufg; authorizes increase OF their capita,
W Tue extent oil two hunded shares OF one hundred
1e rNsed by subscription; majority Of The
s'o.hhoi'ers 10 declare such increase expedient
TO- An act TO amend ths authorizing .ion
" "e sock OF ,ne Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company:
"Po"eIs me treasurer 10 issue certificates of stock il,
u company OF any amount TO suit the convenience of
heretofore ~ "o'"'' e"eh "s
os an ac' 10 authorize separate election at the store.
MUSE OF Manson < Jones. in the county of Brunsw;c
10. An act to authorize separate AT N.d,.
In the county of Caroline -'eo""o'"'
~ An act declaring the heirs law and is,rbutee, If
Do1o' ~. "runden, and releasing to them TN. com
monweaih's interest in his real estate WV 'o"'
of %e. 10 authorize separate elections the county
VI e"enahdoab at The house occupied nv J,coh
near Cedar Geek; and at the house Lnow ~ A"Ne'
hodsc' situate in Big Powelps tort valley in said
a. An act 10 authorize ferry from the land. Of Tob,
Ary'er III The county OF Cabei across Big SANDY liver
An act confirming sale made by Amherst county
oo 20 1onn thompson jr OF the old Clerks office
AN ACT 10 authorize ferry the lands of Wesley
ferguson in the county of Cabell across Twelve po,S
river WE'VE Fo'e
"a An act concerning the town of Liberty in R.,c,,,
town. ~ r'"' ""o'Her III saiu
no. an act TO authorize three separate elections in the
county oil Snyib; at the houses of Jeremiah Avres a, H.
pace called The Broad ford; OF Andrew Cox in ths R;
'auiey' ana OF John Scott in The Rye. vaev
~ An act TO authorize separate election a, tb L
o' mhiain PuSh in the county OF Grayson
e. An act to authorize separate elections in t,e cou,
ueS oil Augusta and Pendeton; al the town n ali in Nv $50
Stu anu al Tie Mill OF Abraham Smith, at Mount
Snn IN Augusta and at the house OF Henry Ma,loy on
run at The house Of John Bennett on The no,,i
,, ana al he house OF Samuel Wilson, near The head Of
Du ~ rts'ure river IN the county Of PendIeton ~ "
70 An act to discontinue part oil Court street in , ,
oil kersburg in the county of Wood " VIC 'o""
~" ACT 10 amend an act providing for suppIy o1 IVA
e' n me Town oil Lexington in the county of
Dec I9h, 1857; makes IL the duty of the sheriff If
"e county 10 collect, for and nav ov or In ,,
tees OF The town, such money as NAV be assessed h ,
"Po" such persons and things they are IN .
sess anu IAN and all hines and penaiaties nposed % ~
enuer me same liabilities pom the sheriff as prescribed
poor rates. '' ivy anu
'0n ." fbe county OF Lewis ocrfsin I,nJ 49,; " " cs
o. Anaci to authorize separate election AZ The b
Oh James Allen in the county OF Giles
"I. An act releasing 10 Mary Brown the Commo,
Ts ngn' 70 tract Of land. formerly possessed by
Thomas Bird and Margaret hi. wife alien. y
% An act extending the time for the cop,js,;o s -.
!oau rom fincase, 10 the base of Prices noun
tam IN The county Of Boretour gives the G,rber ,; =,
one year Tor that purpose. '' "'"e "
Oh An act concerning certain lots in The town o Rom
pey' sows he further time Of years to the oyna,s
OF lots 10 build aud improve the same co .s ,o
same from forfeiture. " '''e'"c
90 An act 10 authorize a separate election q, t. Lo,s
OF Robert Parks in The county OF Brooke
90 an sct 10 provide against the abuse of TmberLe.
across The tiyaDDa river IN the county OF Flnv.rn
Ponos 'he driving or riding said bridge in anv
gait fdster than walk. 80 " ""y
81 An act 10 amend act relative IN P,,,for, 80,
my IN the county oil King William; appoints add,,ionsl
"uSees 70 execute The act for raising money bv ot,s,
o "e pebeh oil said academy passed I'll January IsO6
do An act further TO amend the act, euudeJ .an ac
oeNPian and amend an act reducing into one The
hc's concerning forcble entries AMI detsner.o ,rovo
that whenever the justices summoned 10 form Com, o
The TRIAL OF any OF forcble uns m entry ,r E
dihcr shaI idiI 10 meet and court be lorneJ IN ,I
u'y appointed; OF u jury for the trial Of sucI
cause cannot agree on verdict, In either case the failure
"a' "0 operate usconhnuanco OF The cause but l,c
s'mc shall stsnd continued til the ne XII eeula cour, E
tnt afi,. a