Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-04-13
april I3, 1898.

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or in equity IL they shall hare heretofore issued The
same, and shall withdraw them from circulation within
three months after the passage o this act, they snail DE
exempt from tbe penalties heretofore imposed on mem
by law Prohibits the banks after the LIST Of Jolly next,
! from paying any check draf fnr sum lr,s than
FIVE dollars, unless The be wholly written. under
penalty Of hundred dollars for every oeac3 re-
coverable in like manner by any person who VIII soc
for the same by the Common wealth. provides that
any person corporation shall hereafter emit any printed
or engraved note bill draft order certificate OF depose,
check other token for less than ve dollars or
shall Psss the same after the first OF May ftender
The same in payment Of any debit for the purchase OF
any thing, shall circulate the in any manner,
and whether issued before AFTER the passnge of this
act he shall forfeit THREE times the thereof 10 be
recovered BY warrant before my magistrate whsre the
drawer maker shall reside any adjoining county;
and gives power tn consabes serve such warrants
out OF their respective counties The act makes il the
duty Of the atinrDas for the Commonwealth in the supe
rior courts, 10 institute actions of debt for all penalties
incurred under this any prior acts this subject;
and requires the commissioners Of The revenue the she
riffs and constables give to the said attonies nfor
nation of all violations of the said acts Such suits u
be instituted al The next term of the COURT to be dock.
eed without rules, and 10 be tried al the term, II
process shall have been served days previously
The act to BIZ given in charge 10 the grand nres OF the
circuit COURTS and all the penalties imposed 10 be also
recoverable BY indictment or information
221 An net to amend the 2lst section nf the act con-
corning public roads, and for establishing public land.
ngs far relzes to the county Of Loudoun autho
rizes the county Of Loudoun The erection
and direct the dIsconinuance of gates public
roads in said county.
222 An act 10 provide for the keeping in repa, by Tho
inhabitants lexington portion OF The county roads
leading from said town.
223. An &C, TO amend the act, entitled act incor.
porating the Middle island creek turnpike company;
duces the capital and changes tre point of termination
of the road the mouth Of Green on the Ohio r.
yer
224 An act Incorporating the Dragon Swamp nnviga.
e pphtio
scribe for the residue OF the capital of said company
225. An Incorporating The Walker creek turnpike
company; To construct road from the Plaster Banks IN
Smyh county, 10 inersrcs the road from Giles court
house to Npwberp in Montgomery, with capital OF hi
teen thousand dollars the B"nrd of Public Works To
subscribe for two hhs Of the said capital.
226 An act Incorporating the Cacapon and North
branch turnpike company; I" construct road from the
Caca pom BRIDGE h- North western turnpike TO
point on the North branch of tn" Potomac, at or near
Cumberland, with capital of S}OOOD; the Board Of
Public Works sHtscrbe for two hSlhs III the stock
227. An act To authorize a separate election nj the
house of John VI Cnrke in the county OF Rockbridge
22S An act providing for the enlargement OF lhr n.
nalc hospitals The Commonwealth and for other pur.
poses approprses Twelve thousand dollars each or en-
arcng buildings and Ave thousand dollars each for
purchasing such articles recommP ndrd by the re-
port Of the physician and directors of the Eastern and
Western hospitals
22g An act 10 incorporate the Lovngslon male and
female schopl and suh"sIzing an appropriation 10 the
same sppropriaes four hundred and ninety dol.
lars and .Xty.une CENTS payable. out OF The aRdrawn
sch"ol quotas due said county.
23u An act TO enable the Roa nnke Navigation Com.
pany to engage in transportation on the Roanoke river
23l An acl establishing new regiment in the county
Of Gravson, mixing l02 regiments in the State.
232 An act Incorporating the Buchanan and Salem
Turnpike Company; 10 construct rad from buchanan,
by the Blue Ridge Hssr Amsterdam. Cloverdne, and
Hansbargers mill, to Salem, with capital of Sl2OO0
233 An act provide if The payment OF the Slate
subscription 10 the stoca Of the City Point Railroad
Comoany on certain conditions and for other purposes;
requires tn. Board Of Public Works 10 pay the residue
of the States subscription The sleek of said company
and directs Mayo, u the town nt Petersburg ~ call
meeting of the voters Of the town for fixing c"nVr
nien point on the S"uh side OF the Appunallox rlver
for the depot Of the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad
Company.
23 An act 10 provide foy the payment Of the Stnies
subscription to the soca Of the Lonsia railroad cnpa
nv on certain conditions; Requires The Board OF Public
Works pay the resi5ae OF The States subscription 10
the said stock
235 An act establishing the town OF Lumbrrport in
the county of Harrison.
236 An act TO revive and ame nd act, entitled an
act toincorporue The Columbian manufacturing coInpa
nv in the city of Richmond
231 An acI change the place OF holding separate
election in The county OF FaGfui1 from The house OF j.
w. Bronaug TO the house OF Mrs. Calelt ~ The town
OF Uppervi!Ie.
23S An act amending the statute of limitations; pro-
vdes that in actions Of debt The founded upon
any simple contract DO promise by "oros on snail De
sufficient evidence OF O continuing contract 10
take the out os the statute OF limitations but It must
BIZ in writing signed by the party charged thereby ana
that where there nInt conrac ofs oreA'
ecutors &c Of any contractor, they shaIi not lose the
benefit of the act DE chapgeabe by any wrtph
nronse made hy any oher OF them, but IN" plntn may
recover against the making such written promise
and eyery such written promise shall be hrin u De
dra wing down o the original debt t" the date oil The pro-
mise prescribes that il any defendant IN any acnn on
any simple contract, shall plead matter IN abatement,
,enp forth that any other person ought tobe JOINTLY sued,
and il shall appear that the action cannot be maintained
npainst such other account "f any statute OF
limitations the issue shall be found against Inc party
putting in such slra; and The said statutes shall apply TO
The case of any debt or simple contract alleged by way
of set off No action be hereafter maintained 10 charge
any person witt, any debt contracted during fnfancyuP
on any promise after full age, unless the promise oe IN
writing signed by the party or his agent Ano repeats
an much Of the Of limitations as limits actions upon
store accounts for goods &c sold and delivered to one
venr and limits them 10 two years lhe act 10 lake ei
feet from The Est of August.
239 An act Incorporating the Maoison ho'e' company
in the city OF Richmond =,
2aO An &C, concerning the heirs Of James Booth, de.
ceased
ched for The duties of Of the revenue,
and for other purposes requires them on the hrs OF
March, aunuay to begin TO make their lists OF proper
tv subject 10 TAXATION and call upon every person SUD
iec to taxation for written lisa thereof to be sworn 10
10 the pay before the commissioner as containing eve
~ Thing liable 10 taxation in his pnssesslon r1crpt
land on the last day Of February prrced'ng requires
the comni .sones deliver their lists en- or before the
last day of june annually; 10 return to court co,'ec'
accouni of their services on the first Of Dember to be
certified 10 the auditor the shers 10 commence col
lecting the taxes the first Of July TO be d!suaeo r
by the Is, Of .3uPu,t the money To BE- Paia n'o ihe
Treasury on or Before the Is of Dteeabe1 Lot OF oe
l;,oren IN he returned to Court before the Ap
term of the succeeding year The act 10 lake ei
! feet from the ]st of August.
242 An &C, to add par, nf the county OF handn,Pn
RN1hy n
t.n,s in The north cas-, corner of said county Of Han
dolph within the county Of Preston
2i3 An act to authorize separate e3cnoh a.
/ Glpnn's in the comfy Of Gloucester