Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-05-24

29th, 1888, and also an act amending
said act, passed March 18th, 1898; and
allows the company two wears for the
commencement of It's operations; and
authorizes them to raise by subscrip-
ton, $4,000.
$40. An act concerning Bergman
Green; allows him compensation for
experimenting a ielon, and summoning
a witness TO appear against him.
ESQ. An act appointing the place Of
training of the officers Of the llsth
and liTth regiments to be held at or.
near Middlctown, in the county Of
Monongalia.
2sl. An act amending the act emit.
tied an act to provide for the more ef-
fectual punishment of certain offences;
Furnishes with death any slave, free ne
gro or mulatto, for rape, or the attempt
to commit a rape upon white female,
infant or adult.
2s2. An act concerning pilots; pre-
scribes the rates Of fees for pilots on
vessels under coasting license of seven
~ tons burthen or under, bound up the
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os3. An act concerning the town
Of Estilville, in the county Of Scott :
prescribes additional regulations for
conducting water into the said town.
2si. An act appointing commission
ers to ran and mark part OF the line
dividing the counties Of Lee and Scott.
os5. An act to authorize separate
election at Middldburg in the county
Of Loudoun, and one at the store Of
William IL. Plunkett, in the county of
Amherst.
2S6 An act changing the name Of
John Page Harrison, to that OF Henry
Harrison.
| as7. An act to extend the limits OF
the town Of Shinston, in tho county Of
Harrison.
2sS. An act imposing taxes for the
support OF overnment---imposes the
same taxes that were imposed the last
year.
2s9. An act apportionng the pub
lie revenue--makes the usual annual
appropriations, for the support OF the
government with such additional q.
preparations as are necessary by tho
J laws of the last Session.
900. An act to increase the fees for
! storage OF tobacco at the warehouses
csta blIshod BY law in the towns of
Fnrmyile and observation-disclosures
them to receive the same fees us arc
allowed the inspectors at Lynchburg.
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election at the house of Zuchariah Rob-
net in the county Of Scott.
202. An act TO extend the limits and
alter the plan OF the town Pattonsburg
in the county of Botetourt.
2I3. An act to increase tho capital
Of the Petersburg manufacturing COM
pany to n sum not exceeding two hun.
dred thousand dollars.
204. An act to establish the town
of Newpor, in the county Of Mononga.
liza.
295. An act to change the place Of
holding separate election in the coun
| ~ of Greenbrier, from the house of.
McClung, to the house of VIM. Zoll,
near the junction Of the Blue Sulphur
turnpike with the kanawha turnpike.
296. An act concerning Henry
Gordon, late deputy sheriff in the
county Of Powhatan RENTS the ann
cunt Of merchants licence, errone-
ously charged to him.
207. An act TO authorize an in
crease of the capital stock Of the Vir-
ginia Towing Company athorizes an
increase TO the amount Of $40, 900, in
stead oil $4,000.
| 298- An net TO incorporate the Elk
Creek manufacturing Company in the
counties Of Amherst and Nelson; with
a capital Of not less than $50, 900, nor.
more than 5000, 900, and power 10 hold
10000 acres of land.
900. An act directing a survey ola
road from Warrenton 10 New Market,
by the way of Washington and Sper
ryville in the county Of Rappahannock
and Luray, in the county of Page, and
also survey for branch Of said road
by Port Republic to Staunton, so as to
connect Warrenton with Stauntcn the
survey to be made by the Board of
public Works.
800. An act directing survey for
canal afoundthe Big and Little Falls
Of Tygart's Valley River to he made
by direction Of the Board of Pubic
Works.
30I. An act fixing the allowances
to the clerks of the several standing
committees Of the House of Delegates
increases their compensation from %
TO 35 dollars per week.
800. An act concerning limited part
nerships; provides that such partner
ships may be formed, consisting Of one
or more persons called general part