Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-04-19

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10 jan, shall be committed to the Jail Of
some adjoining county, in the mode di.
reeted by the act on that subject, of
January 18th, 1886.
Fl. An act to incorporate a Savinps
Fund Society, in the town of Ports.
mouth.
%. An act concerning Thos. Am.
monet, of the county Of Albemarle ;
RENTS a fine imposed on him.
23. An act TO incorporate the Anne.
rican Insurance Company of Norfolk.
Cd. An act concerning Isaac ms.
keep.
20. An act TO change the place of
holding a separate election in the coun.
ty OF Bath.
20. An act TO authorize the Com.
mon Council of the Borough OF Nor.
folk 10 subscribe to the stock of the
Roanoke, Danville and junction, and
ofthe Norfolk and Edenton Rail Road
Companies.
81. An act divorcing John b. Kirk
from his wife Mary Kirk.
2s. An net divorcing Elizabeth Illus.
ton from her husband Robert Huston.
20. An act further to amend the act
entitled an act Incorporating the Spring
Creek Turnpike Company.
30. An act concerning John Drury,
of the county of Bedford; RENTS a fine
imposed on him.
81. An act allowing Aaron Banks,
a free man of color, to remain ia the
Commonwealth.
80. An act TO prevent trespasses by
non-rcsidents in certain counties I; pro.
hIbits persons who are not citizens of
the State from driving stock on any of
the lands oil citizens residing in the
counties of Graysen, Lee, Scott, Ma
son, and Jackson, whether the lands
be enclosed OF not, without permission
from the owner declares any entry
of stock, in manner aforesaid, Il tres
pass by the owner or person having
charge thereof, and renders the stock
liable in damages TO the person ag-
grieved, to be recovered before any
justice of the peace; authorizes per-
sons finding stock going at large, as
aforesaid, to consider them as tres.
passing, and TO furnish a list thereof,
describing said stock, with the number
OF days they have trespassed, upon
oath, to any sheriff or constable Of the
county, who shall seize the same, to-
DO kept as property taken under exccu.
ton ; u report to be made to court,
and the our to direct the sale Of the
stock in oil respects as property sold
under execution ; liable to be redeem.
ed by the owner upon paying damages
and costs, the residue of the proceeds
of the sale, where not redeemed, after
paying damages, which arc TO be mp
piled by the court to the use of tho
county, TO be paid to the owner upon
application. The act to take effect nj.
ter the Ist Of April.
33. An act 10 amend the act proyi.
ding for a geological survey Of the
State, and for other purposes nutho.
rizes the principal geologist of the
State TO employ additional assistants to
perform such duties as he may g
scribe, 10 be removed and discharged
at his pleasure /; ap~propriates an addi-
tional sun of $4,000, two thousand OF
which to be apportioned among the
said assistants as to the Board Of Pub
lie Works shall seem best. The act
takes effect on the LIST Of April.
81. An act to authorize tho Presi-
dent and directors OF the Dismal Swamp
Canal Company TO erect a lock and
dam in Deep Creek.
80. An act to authorize the Auditor
of Public Accounts to issue a warrant
on the treasury, in satisfaction Oft GER
tain judgment against the Common
wealth, in favor oil the administrators of
William Clarke, for Communication Of
five years full pay as a lieutenant in
the Illinois regiment during the Revo-
luton.
SO. An act 10 authorize a separate
election at Garreit's store in the coun-
ty Of Louisa.
81. An act prescribing general re.
gulations for the incorporation of Man.
ufacturing and Mining Companies (; re.
qulres that such companies, hereafter
incorporated shall be governed by its
provisions gives the power to such
companies to make contracts, and to
sue and be sued, TO use a common seal,
to hold real and personal property, and
TO make bylaws; authorizes books for
subscriptions to be opened, where and
when the corporators may choose ;
provides for calling general meetings
Of subscribers for the acquisition OF
land or property ; for the appointment
Of directors ; provides the ratio ofvotes
to be given /; provides for the choice Of
president and officers, agents and
clerks for the qualification Of such Of.
ficers for the organization of general