Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-04-10


IN act To incorporate the Eagle Gold Mining Com
pans.
IN net 10 incorporate the Clmksyillc Manutaelur-
M Company.
Anaelto incorporate the Blue Ridge Mining Com
pany.
IN act concerning the Investment of the dividend
aeeiung To the State from public Improvements OF
JOINT sotk companies III certain cases authorizes
the Boatd of Public Works to invest the surplus of
the sud dividends and othc, income arising from
sad improvements aud computes in any certificates
| oi debt OF the State OF other public stock.
An act to incorporate the rredegar Iron Compa-
An act 10 incorporate the Parsons Coal Mining
and lion Manufacturing Company
Ah act 10 incorporate the Ben lomoud coal com-
| pany.
An aetto incorporate the Virginia foundry com
! pany.
An act 10 incorporate the Woodbury. woollcn aud
cotton manufacturing company.
An aet To incorporate the Chesterfield coal min.
ing company.
An act 10 authorize the board of public works to
subscribe To the new stock OF the upper AppomattoN
company iol two hundred and se,cuiy.aeven
shares with lho power to borrow the money there.
for.
An act directing subscription by The board OF
public works TO the stock ofthe Natural Bridge tufu-
pike company authorizes subscription ior sixty
four shares.
IN ar authorizing Inc safe OF slaves bclonglug
Naidana Boiling, uuatic
An aet To incorporate the CRYSTAL Sulphuf Spring
Company, N tn county ol PoWhatan for nnpros-
~ said spring and carrying ON houses Of entertain
meat forsl,lter and unalds capital not less dian
: - oao, nur mure thbu $3.50 GOO
An at 10 authorize 4 separate election at Massies
mil, III the county of Nelson.
An act CHANGING the names of Oycfton +. and
Paneha Lowry, 10 Oycrtou +. Gardner aud Pa
melli N. Gardner.
IN aet Ia incorporate the trustees OF the Salem
Academy IN The county OF iolclourt invests ihem
within die usnal powers OF such institutions.
An aetlo mcoipe. nc the the Lexington aud James
river turnpike company.
Anpet Incorporating the Lynchburg and Bnialoc
Splngs Turnpike Company.
An act prescribing certain general regulations for
The Incorporation oil Rad. road companies requires
al raj fpad companies hereafter Incorporated be
gofefnedh} rs PROVISIONS provides the mode OF oh
tanning subscriptions gives the general corporate
powers provides tor calling general and extra
meetings for clectng rrcsidrnt, directions, and OH
ee1s; aseerlahs Thor lowers and dutIcs; invests the
company with the rIghts and powers necessary Ion
coHslfnctlne and repairing and maintaining then
ltal rad, 81 branches thcrtuL and Ton constructing
then works provides remedies against delinquent
suhscfiheIs tie meir Of acquiring aud conforming
l'bd iel fher road, toll houses dcpota, &c. how
dtnaees afc 10 he acclldlned and raId ot tho priv
q Of entry uIon land, Sc; TO obtain materials ior
constructing then woh, the power to cross other
t7aas anu wats' and change them It necessary pro-
rIie the mode of rendering accounts tlu ..a,. o.tl,
an VII II Tie works arc to be- commenced and com
fleted; provides for the transfer Of sloch gives the
companies The exclusive right Of transportation,
compelling them 10 keep the necessary carriages,
&o., lol thai purpose; prescrlbcs regulations fof
Transporting persons AMI produce establishes tie
rlfes Of toll aud transportation provides for deehr
M dividends; for making reports OF the condition.
Ae,, 81 the companies, to the Board ol Public
Nof,s, aud renders them liable to penalty ot
lhens aud dollars ior failure reserves to the State
the nehllo connect other roads 10 each road author
I'D 10 be coHstuttc ted and to sub crbe lor two hhs
ol lle%aek imposes penalties tor injuries 10 the road
oi works Of any COMPANY, and punishment for ieop-
afdi1na the sately oullugrrlng the lives OF pas
seugtr aud subjects To alteration amendment, by
the leEis ature, any charter hereafter To be granted,
except So much may prescribe the rate OF com
pensation. Aud reserves also TO the Legislature the
right IL provide for the transportation OF the L. 5.
mail over the road for a fair compensation, and 10
provide the means OF asccrtauing such comlensa
ton.
An act 10 change (he time of holding elections or
members OF the General Assembly and Of Congress
requires the elections IN every county throughout he
safe, 10 be held GA the fourth Thursday in Apr,l,
annually.
AHaet to authorize the Board of Public " ohs
10 subscribe for t"o-dth, Of the increased capital
stock OF the Portsmouth and Roanoke Ran road
/ Company.
Af1acl TO Incorporate the West Virginia Iron Nj
nina aud Manufacturing Company.
An act Ia amend the revenue laws rcquncs the
rlsfLs of the circuit courts by the first OF February,
Annually to deliver 10 the commissioners OF tho rev
eune u lhelr counties aud corporations, lists OF de-
cffa of partition, and OidevIses of real property re-
corded IN their courts the year preceding the lists
/ 70 contain descriptions of such property including
quantity and situation the commissioners TO enter
such lands on their books and assess the value there
Of.
IN aet to amend thc several acts relating to luna
fies and their estates provides that 1t shall not IN
Iutate be required OF the courts committing luna
ties to either OF the hospitals to ascertain direct
whit amount shall he paid out Of their estates Tor
thair transportation or maintenance, IN order to
charge theit estates bat such eXpcuces shall be as
eeraned by the directors ul the hospitals, be cetlfi-
el to the auditor and debtcd to the committees oi
such lunalics aud requires when persons charged
with any criminal offence shall be found by inquisl-
ton taken before the court be unatics, the court
shall order fhcm 10 be removed by the sherns TO the
unatic hospital, 10 be kept unul cured, ana then to
he reminded 10 Jail 10 abide thelr trial.
An act amending the act regulating proceedings
IN suns gains corporations directs that suits at law
AGAINST corporations shall he commenced by sum
nous the saine recnc the cause ofactIon and re-
qaue the appearance Of such corporation on the
proper return day and TO be reurnable as Other orr
enal process; service Of such summons on the pres-
deut cher head in his absence, on the cashier
treasurer, in their absence, on any director oil
/ any banking, turnpike, insurance, canal, railroad,
mining manufacturing company, to be sufficient,
If they be IN the county corpnratoni on the may