Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-03-23
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
sKETCn OF THE ACTS.

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1855
An .es fur,hes 10 provide for the payment 81 Inc
.,,,.er;o,ion on behalf Of tho Common wealh'e inc
.,ocs Of IN. Winchester and Po'omae Hansoa'
Company. -: r.. t..,;o.
nen ,he books Of subscription, for the stsck Oh 'as
J.nes Riror and ksnawha Company.
A., .c, 10 incerpora the Wheeling mechanics
:..,.,.,. for the promotion OF The MECHANIC arts !;
s,,,hor,z,ng them to establish popular lectures On
"a .esaces connected with the mechanic arts, TO
= Loo, , cabine, Of models and minerals, and IL
br.ry. 10 establish school on the most approved
nlan Of education, and TO pass by laws, &C. Tor the
government Of the institute.
An act 10 incorporate the CumoetaAo ha"u'''
turing company ~, c.,-, C..;
company ,,
An .c, 10 increase the capital stock and power to
hold ,ea, estate Of the Buckingham IRON mann'ac-
turing company eu,horlses an increase OF Tue
e.ptal TO an amount no, exceeding 'hir'y 'housnho
dollars, and to hold land not exceeding three 'hoo-
sand acres.
A, .c, 10 amend tho first section Of an oct, cnti-
,,sd m act 10 amend the act reduce 'n,n one the
..vsr.l oc,, concerning the Auditor and Treaso,
~, eneal, so much Of the act as requires The
A,d;,o, 10 Law before the General Assembly snnu-
.IIy !. Lat of unss,is6ed claims due 10 and from
IN. Common wealth, corresponding win the baan-
70. ON his books a, the end OF the last hsoa year,
and ,con;res him TO lay before the Legislature an.
,n.l,y a l,st OF all accounts remaining open on
hi, hooks nj tho same period, on charges mnoe OF
orc dit, given Within thu nscn year preceding Inc
date OF the list.
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company. 81.
An &C, allowing Scipo Lucas and his wife
10 remain in tho county of Rockbrdge q limited
time.
An act to incorporate Bookers gold mine com.
pany.
An sc, authorizing the trustees of the town OF
Lexington 10 borrow money, and for other purpo-
SEES authorizing them TO borrow not exceeding the
sum of seven thousand dollars 10 complete their
winter works, and 10 pledge the real estate OF the
town to redeem he principal and pay the interest,
and requires the James River Company and their
agents 10 permit the transportation o, the cast iron
pipes machinery, and oher materials to be used
in the construction OF lha said works, toll Tree,
along the waters Of the river and through the up
Der and lower locks, provided IL be not more than
80 Tons.
An ACT Incorporating the Rosson Mining Com
Psny.
An &C, to incorporate the Louisa Mining Com.
pany.
An &C, TO amend the act, entitled an act TO incor
porate the Vslley Turnpike Company gives the
further time of two years from the 81 OF March,
1886 to the company, TO enable them to commence
the construction OF their road.
An act further to extend the time for keeping open
the books Of subscription for the stock of The James
river and kanawha company. Subsequently ex.
tended)
An &C, further TO provide for the construction OF
,olLbridge across Jacksons river, opposite
the town Of Cosing,on /, appropria,cs further
sun Of one thousand Ave hundred dollars out OF
tho fund for Internal improvement TO complete said
bridge.
An act au,horiz ng the board Of public works 10
subscribe on behalf of the Commonwealth, TO tho
stock Of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac railroad company authorizes subscription
for two-6fths Of the stock whenever tho remaining
three 6Ghs shall have been PAID or subscribed by
solvent persons, and the other usual precedent re.
quisites are complied with; but limits the amour,
10 be paid by the State within the present year, to
ono hundred 4 ten thousand dollars, & not more than
one hundred -apd svsola- 'br 'punhc works 10 up
psint,wo directors, and TO participate in dividends
in proportion to their stock authorizes the pay.
mens 10 be made on: OF the fund for internal i'm
Provomsns, bu. il The engagements of the fund
will moi enable them to pay the same, the a.
mount nee, ssary, TO be borrowed on the rTedii Of
the State.
An act to authorize the Common Council Of the
city Of Rchmend TO make an additional subscrip-
t.on TO the stock Of tho James River and Ksnaw-
ha company, and TO authorize further subscrip-
tion on the part Of the Common wealth empowers
tn said Common Council TO subscribe FOR the cor.
roraton for an amount OF stock not exceeding two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars, in addition 10
the subscription Of four hundred thousand dollars
heretofore made reduces the city vote on the add
ional stock 10 one vote for each ten shares au.
thorises the Common Council TO borrow The money
requisite for the subscription and lay and coec
taxes to pay the interest and redeem the principal
OF the sum borrowed; gives permission 10 such
inhabitants Of the city a. may have subscribed in
their own right for any Of the said stock, to with
draw such subscription ut any time prior to the
twenty-sevenih OF January, 1885 continues open
the books for subscription until tie twenty second
Of February, 1885, and subscribes on behalf of tho
Commonwealth (when two.ffths or more of the
capital of the company shall have been subscribed,
for the residue Of the Ave millions and gives the
Commonwealth one vote for every ten shares of
such additional subscription
An act 10 amend the first and fourth sections of
the act, entitled, an act TO incorporate the Ca,aw-
ba iron works COMPANY, passed the third Of Janua
ry, 1889.
An &C, TO reduce the allowance to TIA clerks Of
the several standing committees Of the house OF
Delegates.
female academy.
An act concerning the provisioning Of lands in
the counties Of Campbell and Amherst authorizes
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