Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-03-20
Virginia Legislature.
SKETCu OF TuE ACTS

1923 An act amend the fourth section of an act en-
titled, an act TO reduce into the several and
parts OF acts ascertanng the salaries of the officers of
civil government allows to the chief clerk i'm the first
Auditor s Office, while acting Auditor and performing
his duties during his sickness abse the sum of
dollars per day
1923 An act concerning Thomas Byrne
l5O An act imposing for the support of govern
ment; imposes precisely the taxes imposed
the last year.
l3i An act changing the place of holding a separate
election in the county of Faye,ie. from the house of
James Sturgeon to that of George Anderson.
l32 An act further to extend the time of redemption
oil lands and lots returned delinquent for the nonpay
ment OF taxes west of the Allegheny mountains and for
other purposes; allows until the LIST of July, 1885, 10
make such redemption; saving the rights Of occupants
claiming under junior grants, aud which rights
heretofore secured by the acts this subo and in
torce requires each proprietor OF any such land dcrv
ing ms tue under grants from the State before LIST
of July 1885, to such lands to be entered on the
books OF The commissioners of the revenue and have
the same charged with the and damages in arrcar
and shall actually pay all such taxes and damages
would not have been relnquished and cxoncratcd by
the second section of the of March 10th, 1889,
had they been returned for delinquency prior the
passage OF tat act and upon failure 10 do all such
lands not now IN the actual possession of such
proprietor, by himself his in possession, shall
be forfeited to the Commonwealth; and vests the
IN the person in actual possession for much thereof
they claim under grants from the Commonwealth bear
ing date prior to the LIST of April 1881 provided they
shall have discharged all taxes duly assessed, that
ought TO have been assessed thereon from the time such
title was acquired; provides that where such lands
delinquent Tor the non-paymcnt of taxes for the years
lco< icoo the proprietor, his attorney agent
may pay the taxes and damages 10 the sheriff of the
county and take his receipt and deliver the same TO the
clerk OF the county Cont of said county before the LIST of
November 1886 the clerk thceupon said lands
from the delinquent lists and make statement of such
receipts, &c, and transmit the to the Auditor be-
fore the 18th Of December, 1886; the Auditor make
similar erasures his books repeats much Of the
act of March 10Th, 1892 requires delinquent lands
be annually sold directs the sherifs collectors of the
revenue, at the September October Courts of their
counties, &c, to return to court list of delinquent
lands which list the court is examine and direct
be filed by the clerk in his office, and transmit copy
to the Auditor be placed credit of the sheriff
&c requires the Auditor keep record of such de
inquent lands, and IN the months of pr May June,
OF the year lS1O, and every five years thereafter
cause copy OF such record TO be delivered IL the sher
&c, with statement of the and damages thereon
due and unpaid wereupon, three copies be made
out ny the sheriff. and posted at the most public places
withn the county, notifying the public thatthe wei
be sold on the first day OF the September Octob
court unless the taxes &c be satisfied the sale s
made pursuant to notifications the &c be lion,
All lands which may have been purchased by the sheriff
on behalf othe State, shall be embraced in the lists
CURED to be made by the Auditor in 1910 and shall he
again sold by the shern that year redoemahe however,
by the till the day SALE provides remedies against
shers and clerks for failure to perform duties required
of them; authorizes in where lands previously
eited may have been sold for of 1894 the pnr-
chaser to make oath that lac ignorant OF such for
tcituyc at the time of purchase sheriff To refund
t"xssl or ms authorized agent within the required
by law, authority To tender 10 tho purchaser the truc
amount of taxes and damages nthe redemption thereof;
andf the purchaser be out of the county having no
known agent therein, authorizes him deposit the same
with the clerk of the county, who shall cause the lands
SO redeemed to be re-entered on the land book in tile
name of such owner and evives the 2lst and 22d sec
tons of the act OF the st APRIL 1881 until the said lst
of July, 1896
1873 An act 10 authorize the appointment ofan add.
tona superintendent of the road and for
other purposes; authorizes the said appointments and
gives the company power at their discretion TO appor
ton and divide the road between the superintendent
as to them shall seem proper to employ oversssrs, agents
or assistants not exceeding for each section road
as LAID off by the engineer and 70 f~ the compensation
to the said officers, not exceeding fifteen hundred dol
lars per annum TO both superintendent more than
tmrty-iive dollars per month TO each overscer &c
l34 An act to amend the several acts concerning the
sale OF runaway slaves confined in las pescribes that
whenever runaway shaLhs committed to ail the iaiIor
shall forthwith post up advertisement ut the court
house door, describing bis person and apparel and if the
owner claim not within one month thereafter the ailor
shall advertise the said negro III newspaper prntcd
in Richmond and some other paper the jail Tor six
weeks the expense to be paid by the owner or cut of
the proceeds Of the sale if the negro be sold and 10
clam be made within four months thereafter the iaor
is required Ia report % court and the shall order
sale to be made at the succeeding court the sheriff To nd
versc the time and place of sale and return certificate
thereof to the clerk of the court and in manner
now prescribed; and failure therein, receive no fees
for committing; releasing, keeping, clothing such run
away exoncrates tue pilor from liability the taker-
up OF the runaway for any other reward than that pre-
scribed by law unless lac shall have received notice that
greater reward has been advertised unless the own.
or shall have made oath that other reward has hecm
offered
1875. An act further provide for the construction of
turnpike road across the Cheat mountain i'm coun-
y of Randolph; apprOpriaes further of five thou.
sand dollars from the Treasury for tic said purpose
1876 An act to incorporate the ,rusieos Of the Union
academy of Sussex invests them with the usual corpo-
rate powers
1871. An act concerning Bhiluauhus Roberts admins.
traitor Of Joseph Roberts, deceased; refunds a small
amount of land tax improperly paid by him.
IBS. An act to incorpoTatc the VIRGINIA cxplornO
and mining company; with capital not less than ono
hundred thousand more than five hundred thousand
dollars to be raised by subscription; the
cd with the usual powers &c.
l39. An act allowing Ned Keeling, free man of CO.
Tor, To remain III the Commonwealth.
l10. An act 10 authorize separate election at Laurel
Grove in the county of Piltsy lvania
l4l. An act concerning Margaret Bush; allows her
one hundred and four dOis for Tho services OF her has.
band IN an expedition against the lads during the Re
youtOn.
1i2 An act TO authorize within certain limits
OF the Northeastern section %. Frederick county, the
limits are those embraced by the new cour4y proposed
to be formed out Of the said county Of Frederick.
l43 An act TO amend the ast entitled, act 20 incor-
Poratc savings institution in the town of Wheeling;
changes the time for the meeting Of the members of said
institution to the month Of AlaTsh 1895, there
after as convenient
IA. An act 20 provide Cor the opening and repair Of
the public roads in this Commonwealth requires the
County Courts annually at their May TERMS appoint
not less than two than Eve commissioners Of
roads all applications for alterations n existing rOads
opening OF roads 60 bc referred 70 them VI nei-
thor Of the commissioners surveyors they 60 be
thOrzcd to employ one TO assist them 10 report To
Court upon the cxpcdcncy Of the alteration OK propos
cd road the Court 10 perait The alteration, to order
The road TO be opened as bcr discretion, issuing writ
Of nj G0d damnm 90 ascertain tie damages sustained
by individuals II they adjudge that the road should
be opened changed the costs to be paid by the apph