South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-03-28
State of Virginia.
Sketch of the more important acts pass
ed by the General Assembly, at its
session of 1834-35.

Sketch of the more important acts pass
ed by the General Assembly, at its
session of 1834-35.
An act to authorize a separate cleo
ton at the stone school house, on the
land of Robert Sherrard in the county of
Hampshire.
An act authorizing the president and
directors of the Winchester and Potomac
railroad company to increase the capital
stock thereof, or to borrow money au-
thorizes an increase of capital by OPEN
ing new books of subscription to such ex-
tent beyond the present amount of their
capital as may be necessary for the cree.
tion of warehouses, depots, shops and en-
CINE sheds, and providing all other fix
lures and appendages for the completion
and use of their railroad, or if they deem
it more advisable to borrow the necessa-
ry money therefor, and issue certificates
or scrip convertible into stock at the
pleasure of the holder, they are author
lied to do SO. The increased capital not
to exceed one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars.
An act declaring slaves apprehended
for criminal offences, bailable provides
that those slaves shall be let to bail who
are apprehended for any crime not pun
ishable with death or dismemberment,
and where ouly light suspicion of guilt
falls on the party, otherwise bail not al
lowable. No slave to be bailed after con.
ylction of any felony.
An act imposing taxes for the support
OF government imposes precisely the
same taxes as we're imposed the last year.
An act to authorize the appointment of
an additional superintendent Of the N.
Western road. and for other purposes
authorizes the said appointment, and
gives The company power, at their dis.
erection, to apporlion and divide the road
between the superinlendents, as to them
shall seem proper; to employ oyerseers,
agents or assistants, not exceeding one
for each section of road as laid off by the
engineer, and to fix the compensation to
the said officers, not exceeding fifteen
hundred dollars per annum to both su.
perintendents, nor more than thirty-fve
dollars per month to each overseer, &c.
An act to amend the several acts con-
corning the sale of runaway slaves con-
fined in jalls; prescribes that whenever
a runaway shall be committed 10 Jail, the
jailor shall forthwith post up an adver-
tisement at the courthouse door, describ-
ing his person and apparel. and if the
owner claim not within one month there's
after, the jailor shall advertise the said
negro in some newspaper printed in Rich
lnond, and some other paper near the
Jail for six weeks, the expense to be paid
by the owner, or out of the proceeds of
the sale, if the negro be sold and if no
claim be made within four months there
after, the jailor is required to report to
court, and the court shall order sale to be
made at the succeeding court the shers
if to advertise the time and place of sale,
to make the sale and return certificate
thereofto the clerk of the court, and ac-
count in manner now prescribed; and on
failure therein, to receive no fees for
committing, releasing, keeping or cloth-
ing such runaway; exonerates the Jail
or from liability to the taker up of the
runaway for any other reward than that
prescribed by law, unless he shall have
been advertised, or unless the owner
shall have made oath that no other re-
ward has been offered.
An act further to provide for the con-
struction of turnpike road across the
Cheat mountain in the county of Ran
dolph; apppropriates a further sum of
five thousand dollars from the treasury
for the said purpose.
An act to authorize u census within
certain limits Of the northeastern section
of Frederick county !; the limits are those
embraced by the new county proposed
to be formed out of the said county of
Frederick.
An act to provide for the opening and
repair of the public roads in this COM
monwealth requires the county courts
annually, at their May terms, to appoint
not less than two, nor more than five
commissioners of roads all applications
for alterations in existing roads, or open
ing of new roads, to be referred to them
If neither of the commissioners are sur
veyors, they to be authorized TO employ
one to assist them to report to court
upon the expectancy of the alteration or
proposed road, the court to permit the
alteration, or to order the road to be o.
pened at their discretion, issuing writ
OF ad quod damnum to ascertain the dam
ages sustained by individuals. If they
adjudge that the road should not be open
ed or changed, the costs to be paid by
the applicant; gives to the courts power
to discontinue any but post roads, upon
one months notice having been given at
the courthouse door, and after the appli-
cation for such discontinuance has been
referred to and reported to be expedient
by said commissioners /; the courts TO di-
vide the roads into precincts, and when
necessary, appoint surveyor over every
precinct, who is required to superintend
the keeping the roads in his precinct in
repair the court to appoint all male la
bouriDp persons over sixtean and undar