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An set 10 incorporate the trustees q
the Chariestopn atbenerm and tsnsls
academy. ID
. An act 10 Incorporate the Portsmouth
and Chesapeake steamboat company.
with capital not less than 80. 90 nor
more than Sl6O. 900. for running stssm
packets between Portsmouth, and Bal
timore. -
aAn act directing the survey of route
for . road from Moor6eld to the North
western turnpike. TO be ordered by the
Board Of Public Works.
An act 10 amend and explain the act
entitled On act TO reduce into one, the
several acts TO regulate the solemniza-
ton Of marriages; authorizes the clerks
Of courts when prosecuted For Issuing
licenses without consent Of the parents
or guardians Of minors. 10 give in evil
dence under q plea ofjussihcation. that
they had used due diligence in sscer.
tanning the age Of the party. and that
the information obtained had establish
ed the majority Of the party 70 whom
the license had been granted, or that q
fraud had been praetised upon the
clerk. r.
e An act 10 incorporate the Berkeley
coal mining and rail road company; for
the purpose Of mining for coal and con-
struciing q rail road from their mines 20
the Potomac river, with q capital not
less than 300. 900. nor more than
$500, 600. y
An act TO explain the act authorizing
subscriptions on the part Of the Com
monwealth TO the capital Of joint stock
companies; declares that the mere oct
of incorporating any company fos car
rying on works Of internal improve.
ment, shall not be regarded - pledge
on behalf Of the State 20 subscribe for
any part Of The stock Of such company,
unless actually directed by the Legis-
lature. Il
: An act incorporating the Virgins
silk company
An act regulating the commissions
on sales under DEGREES in chaneery,
and foe ether purposes; allows the same
commission to special commissioners
appointed to make sales under DEGREES
Of courts, on the amount Of sales, a.
are allowed to shsriHEs for collecting
money upon executions, and requifes
the sheriff OF coroner Of . county or
sergeant Of Q corporation. hereafter.
where no special commissioners shall
be appointed, 10 execute DEGREES fog
sales.
An act imposing taxes for the support
Of Government; imposes precisely tbs
same taxes ss were imposed during the
last year.
An act regulating the mode ofohtain.
ing writS Of error in criminal proseeu-
,ions for misdemeanors; authorizes ths
defendant or defendants in such pros-
eeutions in any county-or corporation
Court, 10 apply 10 any Judge Of the
General Court for q writ Of error in We
cation to be awarded a. in term time.
An act to repeal the oct 10 provide
for the appointment Of Commission
er, TO examine and report upon claims
for Unsatished military land bounties.
and for other purposes. passed March
lth. 1884; abolIsheS the Office, and d.
reefs the public documents 20 be depo.
sited with the Executive. &
An act TO incorporate e company TO
construct a toll bridge across the She
nsndoah river. at Harpers-Fsny. ~
An act organizing the Lexington Ar
senal and establishing a Military School
in connection with Washingtou Col
lege; directs that a Board Of Visitors
shall be elected annually by the Cen
eral Assembly. TO consist Of four per-
sons and the Adjutant-Genersl; the
Board to make laws and regulations TO
enable the school 20 10 be established.
10 take charge Of the Arsenal and COM
mencs its operations; 70 sppoini profess
SoFs 10 give instruction in the various
branches Of military science. The Sc.
na,or and delegation in The General
Assembly from each Senatorial District,
10 be the orgaLs through whom apple
cation foe admission into the achool
shall b. made. The applicant 70 Be
30 far destitute 81 peeunisTy means, ~
10 render him unable 10 obtain such an
education. The Visitors 20 select from
the list thus furnished such = number
a. the means Of the institution will en.
able them 20 educate. The term ofser
viee 10 be not lees than one. nor more
ihsa Eve years. The s,gdegts " eon-
ssitule the guard at the Arsenal, TO BE-
under the command Of one of the Pro-
fsssors having the rank u CnPtain.---
The said school 10 BE- eonsidsred q
branch Of WashingiOn college, he ca
diets 10 b. entitled 70 sntsT aay q The
classes and have sll the beneals q the
students Of ssid eoilsgs free q sll costs
or charges the Cineinnati fund 10 Be
appropriated 10 The sndovmept q Nj.
litary PrOfsssosships. The students Of
the college and gay commissioned on
Ger o. the miliiia q Ne State 70 Be- en-
tiled 70 instruction IA the Eiliiary
bFaneh q he college fog any tine. not
exceeding ten moaihs. free q ebaEge.
When Che scholi goes into full oPsre-
ttou snd : suficisns pUmbsf q sts.