Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-05-23

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: ss3. An act extending the jurisdic
: ton Of the Hastings Court Of the towr
: of Slaunton, aud concerning the over.
I seers OF the poor of the town OF Peters
Z burg authorizes the Common Council
! to presnrIbe the time and place for the
: meeting of the said overseers.
2si. An act amending The act re-
curing The clerks Of the Courts OF APP
J peuls, aud Circuit Superior Courts oil
Law and Chanctry, 10 perform certain
services therein mentioned specifics
the particular form Of the return requi-
red to be made BY said Clerks to the
Clerk Of the House OF Delegates.
2s5. An vet authorizing the County
Court Of Iazowel County to sell Ger.
tain properly.
2s6. An act establishing a manu-
featuring company in the town of Fall
alouth.
2s7. An act TO incorporate the Leo
mining company.
2SS. An act TO amend an act, cnti-
tied, an act to supply the deficiency in
the appropriations 10 the Western and
Eastern luuatic hospitals for the past
fiscal year; approPriatcs to the Eas-
tern lunatic hospital the sum Of $6Io,
So.
$50. An ACT concerning certain pub
lie property, and the official bonds Of
cetain public officers ,.irecis the 81.
petintendeu, of public buildings to
rent out certain property and requires
the several officers to submit their
bonds TO the attorney general for ex-
animation, before they are submitted
to the Executive.
900. An act to provide for the sur.
vey oil route for n road from the
Warm Springs TO the Kanawha turn
pike.
2el. An act concerning the Peni-
tertiary; repeats so much ofthe crimi-
nal law as requires the courts TO inilict
on conyicts solitary confinement, and
authorizes such confinement only in
cases required for tho proper discipline
Of the institution directs the Supern-
tendent to reside in tho front building,
and requires it to be put in order for
his occupancy regulates the mode Of
receip,ing for articles purchased by
the General Agent for the Penltentiary,
repeating the second section OF the act
concerning the Peni,eniiary, passed IN
1880 Provides, TINT whenever tho
| Governor shall order an examination
into tho conduct Of any officer or other
person in regard TO the duty Of such
person in relation TO the Pententinsy,
the Board of Directors may summon
witnesses and examine them on oath.
292. An act authorizing the sale Of
certain lands devised 10 the ovfrseeis
of the poor of Surry county.
2o3. Nm act divorcing Sally Balm
ger from her husband Richard Balm
ger.
29i. An act establishing new regi-
ment in the county Of kanawha con.
sttutcs the 1884 regiment.
205. An act TO Incorporate the Mid
dletown and Wheeling turnpike CON-
pany, 10 construct road from the
North western road al the Tygaris
Valley bridge, by way Of MiddIelown
10 Wheeling, with capital OF $780,
GEO, to be raised by subscription.
29G. An act TO amend the act, enti-
lied, an act 10 authorize the construc-
ton OF turnpike from some point at
or near tie Sweet Springs, 10 IFS inter-
section with the Kanawha turnpike, at
or near tie White Sulphur Springs /;
appoints additional commissioners for
said road.
297. Anact incorporating the Blacks
burg and Newport turnpike company,
TO construct road between the said
towns, with capital Of s5, 900, to be
raised by subscription.
29s. An act to authorize the Com
mon Council oftbe corporation Of Win
chester, to subscribe 10 the stock OF the
valley turnpike company not to ex-
coed four hundred shares, and TO Dor
] row the money necessary therefor.
600. An act incorporating the En-
glish's ferry and Tennessee turnpike
company TO construct road from En-
eIsh's ferry by Newbern, Eynnsham,
Marion and Abingdon TO the Tonnes.
see line, with Il capital OF $4,000, 70
be raised by subscription.
300. An act concerning VIM. A.
! Nc Mullen exonerates him from pay
ment Of the amount Of judgment
against him on a forfeited recogni-
Zance.
30l. An act concerning Zacharah
Robinson RENTS to him the amount
OF fine.
500. An act TO establish separate
elections In the counties OF Culpcper,
York and Rockingham the election
for Culpeper TO be held in Stevensbnrg,
at the house of Saml. Fl. Stout in