Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-04-27
NO. Is.


from assessments aud lsvies imposed
: under the twelfth section OF the gene
!, raj road law. who were not exempted
at the time Of the passage Of said act
, from working on public roads without
the limits OF the town; repesls SO much
OF the 2lst section Of said act as pro-
'ldcs that the owners Of mill-dams over
which public roads pass, shall keep
strong rails on each side of their dams.
and only requires rails Co be kept on
such dams as may be required by the
court; directs the Common wealth's At
torneys to dismiss presentnents that
have been made against owners OF
dams Tor failing to keep up such rails;
authorizes each county court 10 dis
Pense with the provisions Of the gene
lal road Law Of 1895, for their particu-
Tar county. and 10 cause their roads 10
be opened and repaired in the mode
prescribed by the general law Of 1919.
An act requiring the clerks Of the
courts Of appeals and circuit superior
courts Of law and chaneery 10 perform
certain services therein meniiOaed, re-
quires these clerks, on or before the
first day Of November, annually, 10 re-.
port TO the clerk OF the House OF Dele
gates the rumber OF suits commenced
with their respective courts for the pre-
ceding year. ending the 30,h OF Au-
gust; the number pending at the time
OF the report; the number decided, and
the days their courts were actually in
session; from which reports the clerk Of
the House OF Delegates is TO make q
condensed statement. and report the
same 10 the Legislature imposes a pc
nalty Of fifty dollars on the clerks for
failure 10 make the report re quired. to
be recovered IN the general court, on
motion Of the auditor OF public accounts
the clerk Of the House Of Delegates
to report 20 the auditor the clerks so
failing.
An act TO amend the act providing
Tor geological survey OF the State, and
Tor other purposes; authorizes the prin-
cipsl geologiSt Of the State TO employ
additional assistants TO perform such
duties as he may prescribe. TO be re-
moved and discharged at his pleasure
approprIates an additional sum OF three
thousand dollars, two thousand o.
which to be Apportioned among the said
assistants as the Board Of Public Works
shall deem best. The act takes effect
on the LIST OF April.
An act concerning the owners Of
Wsgers bridge. at Harpers-Ferry au-
thorizes the transfer Of the .ravel from
their bridge to the aex bridge e.ected
by an agreement between said owners
and the Baltimore and Ohio Rail. Road
Company.
An act prescribing general regula-
tons for the incorporation OF Rail ROad
Companies.
An act 10 amend the revenue laws
requires the clerks Of the circuit courts
by the FIRST Of February, annually. TO
deliver 10 the commissioners Of The re-
venue, IN their counties and corpora
tons, lists OF DEGREES of partition. and
OF devises oil real property recorded in
their courts the year preceding the
list OF certsiR descriptions Of such pro-
Perty, including quantity and situation;
the commissioners 10 enter such lands
on their books and assess the value
thereof.
! An act authorising The several courts
IN this commonwealth TO increase iai.
lorS' fees for support Of criminals.
An act extending the pOSer Of the
Judges Of the circuit superior courts in
relation to the granting Of writs of pro-
hibliIon and Rsandamss.
An act 10 amend and explain the act
for the better organization Of the militia.
40 act TO incorporate the Virginia
SILK end Sugar Company
Al act 10 sutbogise a subscription on
the part Of the State 10 the stock Of the
Baltimore aud Ohio Rail. Road Com
PaRy authorizes a subscription 10 the
amount Of 1902 100 the Board being
authorized 10 borrow the amount ass
eesssTy thereof; subject 90 the eoaei.
ton that the company shall complete
their road u the Virginia hae. aud no
part 10 be- paid I'LL the BOard be salts
fed that the road viii be Gnishsd 20 ,is
western termination IN this State the
subscription 20 be made upon the came
terms a. required by the State Of Ma.
rylsnd. The property. &C.. of the
company NOT 10 be exempted from tax.
alton. and the company BE- subject 10
The pFovi'ions fesrrsing ~ the State
'ihr power 20 provide for The ifsnspori.s
ton Of the mails on the said rnsd the
subscription not ~ Be- expended on any
part 81 the read oui ~ the State.
An act amending the-act entitled an
81, 20 provide fog the more eHeetual
/ punishmeni of certain offences; pon.
i'hes wiih death any slave, tree neero
90 malaiio ios rare. o. he ultsmp. 10
commit rape upon q sbiis iemale, ia.
iani. % advh.
IA act concerning The Fenisenliasv
institution. provides fos ne smplov.
meat Of . guard ~ the iuiegiof ~ ne
building - BE- placed N e eoneealsd
siiuai'on - observe sBd report che con-
dnet ~ the pflsOnFre. authogi - esf
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