Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-08
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+SScu Oy btc Generat assembly ItrVlLa, a.
een'br Session of ls35-'6-[CosrMUED1
70 I'm act providing for geological survey of the
state and i"r other purposes; directs The Board Of Public
Works to cause detailed geological survey OF the State
to be executed, and chemical M tho
various soils ores, mars saline and mincra waters IN
DC aGe' ana Tor That purpose TO employ geologs and
mn assistant geo!ogst and typographical surveyor 10
maze observations and admeasurements to aid i'm the con-
s'fncon OF geological map OF the State; the geologis
10 collect specimens o rocks fossils ores mineral com
ponds and organic remains, form cabinet to exen-
pity the geological structure of the Stae the sDecnens
10 DC IN sufficient number to furnish suite thereof 10
The principal institutions of learning in the State: ANIMAL
reports to be made TO the Board of Public Works. appro
PIRATES the sum of 1--WE thousand dollars per annu 10 be
propoFionod among these officers three thousand To the
two geologisis thousand the Typographical sur
veyor and the remainder for contingencies provides for
tue preparation of complete geological map when the
survey mas Deen completed, exhibiting the qualification
OF the principal rocks and the position and boundary f
all mineral dePoses, with sections prole displaying
the geology OF the region to which they relate
20 An act incorporating the Virginia towing comm.
n.y. Tor the purpose of navigating James river and s
branches and towing vessels and Transporting merchan
dze thereon, with capital not less than $4,000 nor
more than 10000; the charter exist for twenty wears
W An act releasing The Commonwealth claim to
certain balance against the estate of Betsy BdgnoJ
lunaiic who died III the hospital
20 an act authorizing Jesse Sturm 10 erect n dam
across The west fork of Aionongaa in the county
of Harrison. -
%. An act concerning the Rappahannocl, companv
authorizes the Board of Public Works from time To- time
TO make advances the stock held by them in said COM
phny not exceeding seventy five dollars per share in
The proportion oil like payments by other stock holders
Of two-liilhs three -fths or empowers The said hi
to sell the States stock upon condition tba the nprch
sers shall make the like advance per share or to advance
apart and sell the balance may be most expedent and
gives them authority to borrow money for this nurnos
lcO An act to change the time of holding the county
court OF Allegheny county, 10 the Thursday after the
third Monday IN every month the act to take efIic,
from the list day of a pr
lOl An act to change the titnes Of bod;,c, ,bo .,.,
IN the third judicial circuits prescribes the oIloyng
times for Elizabeth City on the 10Th of Apr and or
Oh Octooerj Tor Warwick on The 26lh of p and Both
lOr on hp ~. Il III.
vsmber for Charles City the 9th Of MAY and Otb
OF Hoye'neer 10. James City and Williamsburg on the
rata Oh may ana liza OF November for NortIamrdon
on The 10Th OF April and 18th of October and for
mac on the 9TH OF ApriI and 9th of October in each
year. the terms OF the courts for James City and viii
hasburg TO continue as long the Judge shall think
necessary. ~
lD2 An act forming new county out of the county
o. IIeueIc. i1rms the county of Clarke, of the
eastern part OF Frederick adjoining the counties of JEFF
icrson, Loudcun aud Fauquier
w an act forming new county out of parts of the
counties oil Shenandoah aud frederick forms the coun.
~ OF Warren oul Of those counties adjoining the onn
es OF kaPpshannock and Fcuquier the southern part
l0i IN act to amend act Incorporating The sprino
creek turnpike company; designates places at which,
and appoints new commissioners for receiving sobscnp
tons.
105 An act 10 provide for the payment of ,be r,.
money Of Browns warehouse; appropratos SJI 500 A.
make the said purchase, to add the public
IN Tic city OF Richmond.
JOG An act to incorporate the Red springs companv
IN Tic county Of Allegheny; with the usual powers Of
such corporations 10 improve the said springs
w An act requiring of the inspectors Of tobacco in
THIS Commonwealth to distinguish in their insoeeons
between tobacco produced in Virginia and that pfodesd
IN other States exempis tobacco raised in North Cao
lima from such distinction
iU5' An act to amend the act entitled an act 10 alter
ara reform tie mode Of proceeding in the Courts Of
Nhahcey requires that after reports made by commits
sioncrs n ebancery stating and settling accounts sa
nave been returned TO court thirty days preceding any
efn the cases shall be heard thcre0pon unless GOOD
cause De sbewn to the contrary and repeas the Ii xfb
secUon OF lhe act reforming the mode Of proceedino j.;
Courts Of Chancery, passed in 1876 ~
w IN act 70 authorize subscription on behalf Of tho
Stale TO The stock Of the Lewsburg and Blue snnbnr
springs turnpike company authorizes a subscfption for
eighty shares that being twofhs Of the stock Of he com,
pany
10 An act 10 amend tic act concerning fraudulent
deyses provides that the deysee Of any messnage land
tenement or hereditamcnt or Of any profit Term oy
charge out OF tie same, claiming under the will Of onv
person who shall hereafter die shall be liable 10 anv
ton Of covenant OF any other action upon the deSd r
the testator, which could be maintained against fe bo
IN IKE manner and extent the devisee Is nov liable
10 an acton Of debt on the obligation Of bis testaor
III an act concerning the county Of Goucesier. an
hozes TIE removal Of the free people Of colour from
said county, and the borrowing Of money for tot mr.
pose and empowers the county court to lew aso ON
the uthcabes IN said county, 70 pay the principal and