Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-04-28

session Of the ltysia'd Legislature, 1856.
CONCLUDED.
An act to increase the capital stock OF Cook
er's gold nine COMPANY, and tor other purposes.
Al act 10 aQend iHe charter OF the James River
and kanawha Company authoriseS the purchase
ur condemnation ol laal along the general line OF
Improvement Of greater breadth than one hundred
Ieet, ~ esccrd4r mach ot the ravines oppo-
site the tow plll. a, the water OF the canal over
flows authorizes tie company TO purchase small
parcel, Of land, though not neces,ar, for the con-
s'7uc,ioa a their works, &c; directs the appoint
men; Of board OF five assessors BY the Board Of
Public Works, having jurisdiction over the whole
hne OF improvements 10 assess tin Images sus-
tanned hY individuals BY the works 81 the conpa-
nv the to hold their Offices during the
pleasure Of the Board Of Public Works, and to
seive i've dollars LAY for then ser 'cc., and TWEEN
~ conu 4 rdloauc, per mile travelled ~ pefior-
ming th-.r'lntr.
An "a lac porting the frod,s. hsburs iron
anil stcci manufacturing ceWapg
IA act incorporating tn. Fre..ari. n,hurs miaing
COMPANY.
Al act Incorporating the Sweet Sptlnss and
Prices mountain turnpike compahy
Anaet TO change Tho place Of holding scpa-
rate election J. the eenaN Of Puts wanna from
the store hoost of Btnilon Watkia. to tho house
of Walter zgeral5, Al Ac place called Sugar
Tree.
An a5tine -port.3s Inc Va.a ,jlh company
An act authorizing tie { .amaa Council OF Ire
deriok>bure to Subscribe or >tack II the iIappaian-
mock ana Biae Edgc railroad coaprny.
An aef Il accglsss IA iho " sthe " trrins conf
,,any IN tie county 81 " hc, 70 supply tItc town
" Evans Am Vi'h naiet.
An'a,l re-llatiu- Inc commission. un sale, un-
der decrrrs ~ chaQeetN, and for other purposes :;
allows the sarr ctv}fntssion to special commits
>ion,rs app ,lnled TO make sales utIrr deereos OF
courts. ~ the at,lnt of sales, rs are allow
ed to sheriff, ior collecting money upon executions,
and requires The sheriff or coroner OF a county OF
sergeant oi corporation, hereafter, where no spr-
ciA commissioner shall be appoinicd, to r,ccatc
DEGREES iof sales.
An actto incorporate the town Of salem, in the
county OF But"tourt.
Anact mp 1,n5 taseslor the support Of Govern
meat. imposes precisely the same taNes MS were
imposed during The last year.
An act regulating the mods Of obtaining writ,
OF error N criminal prosecution, Tor misdcmcan-
ors tatnorhrs the defendant or defendant, in sucl
prosecutions IA any county or corporation Court
10 appl, to any Judge Of the Gcaerll Court for
writ Ui tfror IA vacation to DO awarded us in tern
time.
AZ HCt 10 I, p'dl ihe act 10 pipNlur Tor Inc Hp
pou,meal oi a Can,mssioncr, 10 examine aud re
port anon claims ier un>aiIsiied military ldn
boun.irs, and r ofirr purposes, passed Mllc
llh 1881 aboli>hes the Office, and directs tin
public documents 10 BIO deposited with the Exccu
tive.
Al act to amend tho several acts concern ny III,
Pub.c Guard in tle Guy Of Richmond, aad 10
other purposes; abolishrs the Office OF Ensign II
the Il mri, aud directs commission Ia be is>u,,
II that eeIfrf aS u lleutcunnl i, prescrlbrs e.
Court, MARTA, lor the ,ral of officers OF said Z
shall hereafter co9sistot srveu members and 81
prrnuuerarr, 10 nc officers above the trade OF 4.
officer TO br tried and regulates such Courts an,
the pav NJ thrr officers restores to full force tn,
33d section of the militia law which authorizes III,
Reguncnal Courts of Enquiry 10 dispense will
the extra mu>lcrs of Volunteer companies fise,
tho fines against nur-commssioncd officers anc
privatco at not less ihan sevcnty-ive cents, MOI
more than two dollars for failing to attend an,
muster and eIee3pts the Public Guard from tho
duty OF sweeping the Capitol.
An act 10 authorize Richard Iorton TO snrren-
der his interest in the Museum property, allow him
$4,000 therefor, aad directs the Superintende OF
Public Buildings 10 rent the said property, for
the benefit Of the Commonwealth
An act organizing the Lexington Arsenal. and
establishing Military School in connection with
Washington College DIRECTS that Board ofNis-
itors shall be elected annually by the General As.
scmhly, 10 consist Of four persons and the Adju
tant General the Board to make laws and regu
lations to enable the school so 10 DO established
take charge oflhe Arsenal and commence us opc
rations te appoint professors to give instruction
N the various branches OF military science. TIN
Senator and delegation in the General Assembly
fror. each Senatorial Dist ci 20 DO organs hrnngl
whom application for admission into the seh0J
shall he ma e. Tho applicant 10 30 so far dcst
tute OF aecuniary means, as to render him unabl,
10 obtain such an education, Tho Visitors TO Sc
lcct from the list thus furnished such number a.
the means Of the institution will enable them to ed
ucaie. The term Of service 10 be not less thar
one, nor moro than FIVE years. The students I,
constitute the guard at the Arsenal, to be undo
the command Of one of The Professors HAVING til.
rank o. Captain. The said schoo! 10 be consider
cred branch of tie Washington college, the ca
diets 10 be entitled to enter any OF the classes an,
have oil the benefits of the Students of said colleg
free Of all costs or charges tine Cincinnati fnd t
be Appropriated to the endowment of Military Pro
fsssorships. The students The collec. and an,
commissioned officer of the militia of the State Il
he entitled TO Instruction in the military branch %
the college for anytime, not exceeding ten month.