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An act Incorporating the Rivanna
and Valley railroad company for the
purpose of making rail- road from
such point on the nayigablc water oI
the Rivanna river, In such place M
the county of Rockingham or Angus
Ia. rs may bc selected by the company
with a capital of three hundred thou
sand dollars, to be raised by subscrip-
ton.
An act 10 amend the act. entitled,
All act 90 prevent the burning of the
woods, passed January 18th, lSOl
declares the burning by free person,
unlawfully, wiliully aud maliciously
Of any woods, fence, fields OF grass. OF
straw, OF hay or any other such things
capable OF taking and spreading fire
on lands. misdcmeanor, and subjects
the offender, his aidcrs. sc, 70 fine
not exceeding one bundled dollars, and
% imprisonment in the county Jail not
less than two nor more than IL months:
makes him liable also 10 the action Of
the party injured. IL a slave commits
any at the said offences, hc shall be
deemed guilty of felony, but with the
benefit of Clergy; provides, that for
such unlawful and negligent burning
by free person, without malice, the
party shall be liable only To- the action
Of the party injured and full costs il
such person be slave, 10 he punished
by stripes, the act To BE- given in
charge TO the grand jurics, and - take
effect frnr,, the 6rst az ApriI
An act to authorize n geological re-
connoisSance OF the State with a view
10 the chemical composition of IT.
soils, minerals and mineral waters; re-
quires the Board of Public Works To-
appoint geologist 10 make the said
reconnaissance, and 10 report TO the
next general assembly plan for the
prose of n geological survey OF
the State, and allows him the sum of
fifteen hundred dollars for his ccmpcn-
sation.
An act TO amend the act concerning &C
neral elections; authorizes dispositions in
contested elections Ia be taken before
any justice of the peace in the county,
&c. upon giving reasonable notice TO
the other party, instead of being taken
bcfuIe commissioners Is heretofore re-
rcals the sections of the general act
authorizing the appointment Of these
commissioners the dispositions TO be-
scaled up and certified by The masis-
tratc as the commissioners were re-
CURED 10 do; and requires both par
tics giving notice of votes intended TO
be contested 10 make oath that thew
have reason 90 believe tie persons OBJ
jecicd 10 are not legally qualified 10
vote.
An act TO amend the act, entitled, an
act 10 release the tax on Court seals
IN certain cases; extends the provisions
of tho act amended. SO as TO embrace
citizens of Virginia, aud all others en-
titled to draw pensions under the
laws Of tEis State, and 20 all persons re-
siding in Virginia entitled TO pensions
under the laws of any other State.
An act creating sinking fund for
the redemption of the certificates Of
the debt Of the Common " cath held
by individuals or corporations; appro-
pirates fifty thousand dollars as sink
ing fund. TO be- applied 10 the redcmp-
ton of the debt alorc said constitutes
The Governor, Treasurer, First and Sc
cond Auditors Commissioners of the
said fund. with powers necessary for
the PrescrN alton and security OF the
fund, and with authority TO invest
the same when tie certificates Of debt
cannot be ady1niagcoualy purchas-
ed.
An act 90 change the time Of hold
ing the terms Of 'hc Circuit Superior
Court OF Law and CAanocry Gr the
county Of Shenandoah directs the
Court hereafter 10 bc held ou the sixth
days of April and September, annual.
ly the act 20 take effect from the first
day of May.
An act concerning certain unavaila-
bile funds IA the Treasury authorizes
the Treasurer to destroy such notes as
may be found 20 he counterfeit. and 90
dispose Of certain imperfect and un-
current notes ia the Trca ury, ia such
manner a. he NAY link proper.
An act ~ amend AID explain tie
sixth and other cc'ious Of an act g.
ed sth March. 1881 entitled. an act
for the organization of The militia
provide that tie hcutenanig an.l en-
signs now o. commission a. such. shall
be- Dmui.siDncd az frt licutcnants.
and the cofn'ts as second lcu'enints
that any en.isl COG ,.nu,t mas WAl.e
hi- night 90 thr Iusiic-c granted. in
which cs.e there is g. l.- = new cleo
ton ti'ai when lry i.f.lity occurs IN
determining rcIl.c an. Hl. % difficult
" 90 be- settled rs tie Lsc,.iiec com
missions g. b. ISSUE. laf hC .icuants 20
be- denon.inai,d and u1mlcgcd ~ and
"a lieutenant lunchr Tie town Of
Petersburg CD i.c fifteenth brigade.
An act coaremin tlic appointment
IT Commissioner g the Revenue
confirms al apps tmrnts Of com.
mi..ioaors made - Courts at other
terms than oplemucr or Ociobertcrms.
as required by lsw, and requires that
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