Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-01
SKETCHES OF THE ACTS
VI
Passed by the Gcacru .1sscmHg q lrgiaia, at The De-
ccnlJcr Session Of lS;s5-G.

ccn.Jcr Session Of l5;s3-G.
An act 10 revive the inspection OF tobacco .. Spring
warehouse in the town Of Lyuciburg
= An act incorporating company Tor the purpose Oh
improving the CATION of Little aud Big creeks II the
county vi fu"hatan; the creeks To bc improved rem
their Junction walk tic James river 10 TIC Dr!ncnus anil
in The said county; the amount OF capital ~ BE- 1--we thou
sand dulls
D. An act TO nilcnd the act entitled an act concern
ing Nll!n Brown; authorizes h:n to raise his dam
Ickwatr river one foot above lis present height
j. al act to ImcUrpOrat" the PhGnX mining cunpany,
for the purpose OF mining and separating mineral SUB
stances. wiki capital OF not less than "GOO. more
than ;@ ;ti0, with the privilege of holding real estate
in ic counties OF Faurulcr, Spottsy lvanla IinPPlhan-
nack CulpcpcI, Orange Stafford Prince " iia!, FAR
lax, MADISON und Loudouu not exceeding five thousand
D. An act to authorize the President and Directors of
the Portsmouth and Roanoke railroad company 10 i'll
their capital stock, 10 borrow sum ol money
10 any iui,uut not exceeding $Sl0U,UU0.
g. Al incorporate the Falmouth mining c"!npa-
ny with capital moi less than $4,000, than
yG,Gi!U, with the privilege o, holding real estate III the
vi Stafford, Cull"prr Spots ylvania, Fauqnicr,
au i'ril.ce iii, exceeding five thousand acres
Of land.
I. An &C: ~ incorporate the Deep mining comia-
n.y. with the same amount oi capital and with Tie same
privileges rs The preceding company
:. An act I" change the place OF holding separate
election iii Tie county OF Marshall; from the house OF
Thomas Buchanan 10 the house Of Joseph Alexander on
Big Wheeling creek, in said county.
.. IN change the place Of holding separate
election in Tic COUNTY OF lrcstnn from the House Of
Isaac CriSs 10 the house Of Wick Johnson, in the town
Q. Evansville, III said coun!y
10. An ACT .:curpcralc the Virginia Mills manu-
featuring cunIany for III" purpose vi manufacturing
colon: ron aud steel either OF tcn with capI.
la lro! less tian > :JGJG NOR more than SlUO.GJj.
ii. IN act to Change the place OF holding separate
election the cOhmty OF Wythe from The house Of
john u tic house OF Harvey Shepherd said
CVaIty.
il. in act Incorporating the Great Falls manu-.
iAc.arnT Company i'll the county OF Fayrtlc Tor Tic pur
pose Of manufacturing cotton, WOOL paper iron and flour,
with capital not less than SGT. co., nor more than
$j90,4U
-. in act to authorize the appointment Of third
Commissioner o.! the Superior Court olPctcrsburg.
Ii. An act to authorize William Chap!ne and others
10 construct w!laryes Oh Wheeling creek and the Ohio
river adjoining the town Of South Wheeling in Ohio
COUNTY.
10. IN act TO amend the act establishing the town Of
Gramdvlle IN the county OF Aonongalia; authorizes the
election OF trustees, and prcscrbcs regulations therefor,
aud allows further time 10 the owners V lots to build on
ami Improve tie same.
IT, An act 10 enlarge, define and establish the corpo-
ra;e boundaries and l!Hs Of the town Of Wheeling in
t!G county Of On!u.
H. in act CONCERNING Smith river; directs tic beard
Of public works 10 survey OF said river to be
made by competent Eugimccr. with estimate Of the
probable Cost OF tic improvements contemplated
- An act 10 incorporate the Petersburg navigation
comany establishing line of cUastlng packets 10
ply between Petersburg and New York and other Nor
lIlen ports i'll the United Statcs wil! capital oil not
less than S%iU UOD more than SlUU,UDO.
IL. An act ~ authorize the mayor and connlonay OF
the town Of Wheeling 10 subscribe for stock Of the Dl
tilnorc and CI.u ra!-cad company, to the amount U
twraly live hundred shares.
~. t:.d act 10 amend act entitled act for cut
ting nav!gabie canal from the Of Elizabeth
CIR ~ the State Of Virginia. 10 the waters OF Pasquoank
river III ~ Caruna authorizes the appointment Of L
PRESIDENT and DIrrcoIS 10 supply vacancies occurring
b. Gca. rcnovu DC; likes The Time Of the next gene
raj meeting the !rst Monday in November, $3.50, and
q" Tie saic day annually thereafter.
Il. An act 10 revive and amend the act entitled
ACT operating the Richmond railroad company al
lows them The further time oi three years to Commence
their works authorizes the ccnpauy tiIeir
railroad with the james river canal, and fixes the maxi
mul;l amount Of capital III sum not exceeding S1uJ
UGU.
~. An act providing for the better security of per-
charged with criminal Offences authorizes any two
Justices Of tie Peace oil any county corporation in
which tine jail mas been may be burnt destroyed
uFcG the application Of The Shcrli! Sergeant, to Or
der the removal OF any prisoners therein to The a! Of
a0lnng county, there To be KEEP; until The aIi de-
struycd has been rebuilt until the time appointed for
The examination, gnnert trial OF prisoners;
the Srrilis 10 have the powers and privileges
GARY into execution such removal granted then.
Ter Conveying prisoners TO tic public Jail and Pcnitcn-
tia7y house.
p An act TO amend an act entitled an act to incor-
poraic the Midlothian coal mining company; increases
Lie capital OF The company to the sum OF three hundred
.'u'u"u uo'ts, PoViues ule Wouc VI cd!!hS lcr IN
salncn!s FROM The Stockholders; act to be in force for
thirty years.
n. An act TO amend tic act entitled act 10 re-
dacc into one the several acts for the settlement and re-
guaLon o.! ferries, passed January Both, 1910 imposes
penalty q! twenty dollars upon any person the occupier
owner OF ferry in another State who shall transport
passengers things any river in the Common
wealth which is the boundary between this and any
other State, without the consent OF the owner the
ine 10 be i;r the OF The literary fund, 10 be
recovered with costs before any justice Of the peace
OF the county corporation where tie offence may
be committed; aud authorizes William Burlington 10
remove tic landing of his ferry 10 the lower end of his
land adjoining the town OF Guyandot'e on the Ohio
liver.
% An act 10 authorize separate election at Green
field, in the county Of Nelson.
70 An act 10 amend All act entitled an act to ncor
porate the Stanton and Potomac railroad company i'm
poses new tariff of tolls authorizes The construction OF
brunch railroads net exceeding ten miles in length;