Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-05-09

arrest Of any criminal, or about any
criminal prosecution, where no spcci.
nc allowance is provided by law.
la3. An act changing the names
oil Indiana, Mary E., Josiah and John
Lightfoot, to that of Wilson.
Id. An aci 10 incorporate the Mid.
dlesex mari aud lime exporting com.
pany.
lfo. An 's,t concerning tho North.
western road authorizes the directors
OF the road to droc, any change in tho
location of toll gates, and 10 establish
other gates, and to prescribe the amount
oil tolls thcreat in proportion to the toll
now receivable a, tho gates now loca.
ted on said road.
l46. An act to authorize a ferry
from the borough of Norfolk 10 tho
corporation wharf in tho town Of Ports.
mouth.
l47. an net attaching Charles CITY
county to the fourth district and SOW.
enth judicial circuit and to change
the time Of holding the fall term OF tho
circuit superior court Of law and chan.
/ Gerry for the county OF Powha.an; re-.
qures the superior court Of Charles
City county TO be held on the 18th
| dnys of May and November; and tho
fall term OF Powhatan 10 be on the 4th
day Of November annually.
l4S. An act 10 change the place or
holding separate election in the coun.
ty Of Patrick to be holden hereafter
at the store-housc of John p. Carter,
instead Of tho house Of Lewis Turner,
MS heretofore.
lao. Anact concerning the sale off
tract Of land sold by the guardian Of
Elizabeth =. Watkins.
100. An act concerning the appoint.
ment of clerks authorizes the superior
or inferior courts to appoint and quail.
~ their respective clerks, either at tho
period when the timo for which they
may hayc been appointed expire, or at
the next preceding term Of the courts,
or as soon thereafter as may DO, but
no clerk to enter upon the duties or his
office until such time shall have expi.
red. II the clerk ofany superior court
shall not have been appointed at the
proper time, the Judge may appoint
| him in vacation.
/ loi. An=aet providing for thc cleo
ton Of trustees for the town or Middle
town In the county of MononQalia.
and prescribing their powers and du.
/ ties.
I52.- An act to authorize a ferry
from the lands Of Henry burst ia the
county OF jackson, across the Ohio
river.
1913. An act to incorporate the Bur.
lington manufacturing company, and 10
amend the charter ofthe Fleets manu-.
featuring company.
| 254, An act diyorcing Elenorah A.
| Allison from her husband Samuel K.
| Allison.
1916. An act concerning the town of
Woodstock in the county Of Shenando.
ah; authorizes the trustees TO provide
room for accommodating their board,
and the inhabitants in their town meet.
Ings.
l56. An act to incorporate the Shan.
nondale springs company in the county
OF Jefferson.
l57. An act prescribing artain
general regulations for the incorpora-
ton Of savings institutions, societies or
banks.
l5s. An act providing for the re-
assessment OF lands in this common.
wealth directs the executive to M.
point board Of principal assessors,
consisting Of four members from each
OF the Tour grand divisions of the state,
and one OF more assistant assessors for
every county Of the commonwealth
prescribcs their duties directs how
the value Of the lands is to be assess.
ed when and how they are to be
convened how errors may be corrcc-
ted and what compensation shall be
allowed them, with other details for
making out The books of the commits.
sioners Of the revenue, and their duties
relative thereto.
$50. An act to provide for the con.
struction Of road from Winchester
to Staunton, and for other purpo-
ses.
100. An act concerning the probat
of wills; authorizes any person inten.
ding TO offer for probat any will or
testament, to obtain from the clerk Of
the circuit court having jurisdiction,
summonses for all persons interested in
the probat TO contest the same !; and 40
soon as all parties interested are thus
summoned TO appear, the court is 10
proceed to hear the case may order
a Jury to try an issue Of devisarh vel
non, change the venue, grant new tri.
ais, and render final judgment having
power to require the production Of al