Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-19

county through the narrows TO the town of Wheeling.
24S An act Incorporating the Petersburg and Nor
folk Savings Institutions.
2i7. An act 10 authorize William Townes to erect a
toll bridge the Roanoke liver, opposite the
oil tlarksvlc in the county of Mecklcnburg.
24S An act limiting recoveries judgments in other
States; allows the defendants in actions upon such
judgment, plead any of the STATE where the jud
ment rendered limiting the time for the recovery
OF such Judgment in bar OF such action &c the action
were brought such State and limits the rccovcres of
such Judgments against citizens residing in this Com
monwcah for ten years before the action in
the same manner as If the judgment had been rendered
in any of the Courts Of this State.
.4y. An act allowing Charles Williams free man of
color, TO remain in the Commonwealth limited time.
go. An act vcsting the Common wealths stock the
James River and kanawha Company in the Board OF
Public Works, and for other purposes together with
dividends and other profits thereon and provides that
Tue dividend to the stockholders OF the old James River
Company TO the payment of which the james River and
kanawha Company subjected, shall be paid into the
Treasury TO the credit of the fund FOR internal improve
ment, 10 be discussed by the Second Auditor TO The
stockholders entitled To the same.
2ol An incorporating the stockholders Of the East
ern Shore rail road company with capital of $500 900,
TO construct rail road from point Cherry
stone IN northampton county, in Virginia point
IN the county of Ascomac the line between this
State and Mary land, and thence with the of the
States through which shall pass, point the
Delaware Bay River, and thence to some other point
not above the city Of Philadelphia
2o2 An act approprating the surplus OF the
Literary FUND adds annually all the unapproprated
surplus revenue of the said fund, and that which may
accrue hereafter, to the fund granted TO the primary
schools To be distributed among the counties and corpo.
ations III the ratio as now directed
but authorizes the school i'm the several
counties and corporations where there colleges
academies, where there may be such authorised here
aiter to apply the fund added the said colleges
an academy college; and where there thln
one IN county corporation, the be divided
racaDy between them requires the trustees OF such
sttuons 10 make annual report of the manner the fund
Is employed TO the President and Directors of The Lite
rary Fund
253 An act suspending the provisioning of lands in
counties therein mcnoned exempts for the twelve
years the counties of Albemarlc Allegheny, Augusta
Bath, Berkeley, Botetourt, Bedford Brooke, 3faxton
Buckingham. Cabe Campbell, Clark, Fairfax Fayette
Frederick, Franklin, Floyd Giles, Greenbrer, Gray son.
Hampshire, Harrison Henry Jackson Kanawha Lee
Lewis, Logan, Loudoun, Marshall Mason hlonon gala
Monroe, Morgan Montgomery, Nicholas, Ohio, Orange
Page, Patrick, Pendeton, Pusysana Pocalonias Pres.
ton, Randolph, Rockingham, Russell, Scott, Smyth
Shenandoah, farewell, Tyler, Rockbridge, Wood
Washington, and Wythe.
254. An act authorizing the county and corporation
Court clerks to charge fees for certain services performed
by them; gives these clerks for keeping process books
the same fees allowed the clerks of the Circuit,
Courts.
$50 An act TO repeal part of act passed on the 9Th
February 1885, entitled authorize the Auditor
TO issue warrants on the Treasury in satisfaction of
tam Judgments against the Common repeals so
much oil The act as was in favor OF the representative of
Thomas Walls
25G An amending the act concerning waste toboc
co. requires The inspectors to account with the Auditor
under penalty of four hundred dollars for the nuoun az
sales oil waste or loose tobacco before the tenth of
October annually, the embrace the period of
year preceding, ending the hireth September: In.
copies INSPECTORS bonds to be by the clerk.
oil Courts, under penalty oil hundred dollars To h.
Auditor instead of the Treasurer Is heretofore.
2oI An act regulating the allowances in cases of mr.
rest for criminal offences; authorizes the courts bere
the ohoers and guards employed in such arrests were
engaged f1r more than day before the examination and
commitment of the offender, make Il reasonable al
day each.
25S An act concerning delinquent, lands and land not
heretofore entered ON the Commissioners books allows
unl Tue hrst OF November 1885, for oil Omitted
lands TO the 10 be with The Conmis
sIoner OF the Revenue and TO pay taxes thereon; the
Commissioner 10 ascertain the value of anda
omitted by reference the assessed value of con,ign
lands and to charge the last imposed by the Lesl
ure, Tor the omitted years with per cent DAMAGES
thcreon; and continues force the 18th section of Tho
act concerning delinquent lands passed LIST April I3l
until the pealed.
2p9. An amend the several acts concernin, nj;
lots increases the eeS Of the pilots upon registered
sells conpes of vessels sailing under coastng
licenses of seventy tons burden take the first pioi
who offers TO the East Of Cape Henry or to pay half
PIloagc to the first port to which tie vessel IL bound:
aud authorizes the pilots to appoint agent in Rich
nond aud Norfolk TO and prove accounts be-
lore any Justice of the Peace, lodge the same will
such agent Tor colection fixes rates upoi vessels OF
war provides that muster of n vessel shall be rcoui
red to take the pilot who conducts his vessel into port 10
take her to and prohibits pilots from vos
sells unless attached yful pilot boot AMI so
actually cruise therein. The allows pilots a reward
OF twenty dollars for every runaway slave
by them on board Of any vesse departing from the Com
onweah, the reward TO be recovered by action of debt
the first OF May. $500
~OO An act concerning Peter j. Chcvgllie; refunds
hun the amount paid Tor of water TO the James
kFer Company, during the period between the burning
OF his mil and the erection Of his mill.
2Ol An act allowing Lucy and Della free persons of
coiour, 10 remain in the Commonwealth
2O2 An act concerning John b Armistcad Sheriff Of
rauquef county, RENTS fine imposed upon him by the
Circuit Court Of Fauquier.
2G3 Al act authorizing Lavender London and WIN. !
H. Garland to erect dam across Tye River, in the
county ofNelson
2 act to increase the salaries Of the f
tobacco at Farmville in the county of Prince Edward
allows them similar salaries with the at LYNCH
burg -
200 An act 10 authorize the opening new street in
the town of Petersburg
26d An act to amend and explain an act entitled an
act to prescribe the mode ofelecng trustees for The on
Of Fairfax in tie county OF Culpeper aud yes,ing them
with corporate powers
2oI An act concerning the subscription on behalf of
the Commonwealth TO the stock of the Richmond
fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Company: de-
eafss mat the subscription behalf of the State shall be
considered ~ subscription for ioryeieh shares less
thdh woh iths OF the capital of the company and re-
hnquishes The state clam TO greater number Of sharos
zOo An act TO define the duties and regulate tl, fees
OF the Attorney General, reCufes him 10 attend III,
Court Oh Appeals for the Western District wLeneVcr
taee shall be business in which the State is Interested
and allows him the mileage which is allowed The
Judges "i the sad Court; requires him appear i'm all
causes IN which the State party i'm the Court ,f An
peas for the Eastern District and in the General Can't
ana ~ all causes ~ Ch5ncery and appeals from decisions
oil the First AUDITOR to give his advice in writing when
required To The Executive, and 10 any of the Public !
BOafds and Official iunctOnares the seat of Govern
nent LIS fees IN all causes finally determined 10 be
ceIhed by the Clerk OF the Court 10 the First Auditor
10 be paid on his warrant and allows the same fees
taxable in the General Court for appearin in aonc
from the Auditor q decisions A.,