Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-04-10
VOLUME XXxHY.--,Yo. III.


fayte, by Chr!stisnsbCrgt 10 Engsas Ec.ry on New
IIveT, viii cU2fCl OF s. 900.
! l42 An act concerning claims against thu Common.
wealth. authorizes persons having such claim. 10 pre-
them to The Auditor. and ryon he's dsallowing o.
abatDg any part thereof 10 petition The Superior Court
! OF law holden Richmond 70. redress; the Auditor 10
HE his and the court 90 proceed thereupon with
out delay TO consider and decide tie Upon !ess
evidence: and if deemed proper, 10 mpannel jury 10
| Try disputed facts. or the amount Of any unCudast
claim Appeals allowed in other cases .ae Court Of
Appeals TO try and decide the soon as may be
after the allowance Of the sppea The Auditor to ISSUE
his warrant .he Treasury conformity with the de
csIon Of the court unless there be such against
the claim coming 10 his knowledge after the said dec
sion as in his opinion will render it proper 30 he sub
mled TO the General Assembly. And gives the Exc
cutve the power 10 order the uen Of st ot IN
solvents, whether OF taxes fines other public
dues any other legal allowance where the same has
not been presented within the proper time and any claim
for services rendered expenses incurred re the arrest
OF any criminal about any criminal roseCulon where
| no specific allowance is provided by law.
li3 An act changing the names Of lndiara, Mary +
Josiah and john Lgh,foot, 10 that of Wilson.
| IA. An act to incorporate the Mddlesex Mari and
! Lime Exporting Company
| i43 An act concerning the Northwestern road au'
horIzes The directors OF road direct any change III
the location Of toll gates and 10 establish other gales,
and 10 prescribe the amount Of tolls therea ~ proper
ton to the toll now receivable al lie gates now located
on said road
li6 An act 20 authorize ferry from the borough OF
Norfolk the corporation wharf in the town of Ports
mouth.
l47 An act attaching Charles City comfy to the 4h
district and seventh judicial crcait and change the
time Of holding Fall tertU OF the CrcOu Superior
Cou!; Of Law and Cbancery for the county al Powha
tan; requires The Superior Court of Charles City county
be held the 18th days Of aiay and November ana
the Fall term q" Powhatan to be on the 5h day oil NO
vember annually.
l4- An act to change the place of holding separate
election in the county Of Patrick % Sv holden hereafter
al the s,ophorsc of john Carter nsrst OF the house
Of Lewis Turner, as heretofore
IIg An act concerning the sale o.! tract OF LAND solo
by the guardian of Elizabeth =. Watkins.
$50 An act concerning the appointment OF clerks
authorizes the superior inferior courts to appoint and
qualify their respective CLERKS, either al the period when
the time for WHICH they MAJ have been appointed eH
pres or the preceding term Of the courts, or as
thereafter may be- bot no clerk TO enter upon
the duties of his office unit, such time shall have expired
IF the clerk OF any superior cou shan not nave been
appointed the proper time, the Judge may appoint nm
IN vacation.
Isl An act providing for the election Of trustees f.!
the town Of MitdIeo-n in the county OF Mononga.in,
and prescribing their powers and duties.
I52 Al act authorize L ferry from the lands OF
Henry burst The county Of Jsckson, across the O.Io
$50 An act IL Incorporate the Burlington manniac'
turing company and 10 amend the charter " the feets
manufacturing company.
l54 an act divorcng klenorah a. Allison from he'
husband Samuel Allison
l55 An act concerning the town OF woodstock IN the
county Of Shenandoah; authorizes the trustees 10 pro-
vide room for accommodating their board, and The m
habtants in their town meetings.
l5G An act 10 incorporate The SfanHondaIe springs
company in the county Of Jefferson.
Isl An act prescribing certain general regulations
for the incorporation Of savings institutions societies or
banks.
l55 An az, providing for the reassessnent Of lands
in this CONFERENCE.-The directs the Executive 10 appoint
board Of principal assessors, consisting OF four mem
hers from each Of the four grand DIVISIONS OF The STATE
and assistant assessors 10. every county OF
the Common wealth prescr5es their duties; directs how
the value of The lands 10 BE- assessed when and how
they are 10 b. convened how errors may De- corrected
and what compensation SHAH De allowed them, win
other details for making out the books OF the comSsoh'
es Of the revenue and their duties relative lhere'o
l5g An act 10 provide for the construction OF road
from Winchester to Stauntoa and for other purposes
100 An act concerning the prooat OF Wis., anthofzes
any person intending offer for PToba any VIII or les
lament 10 obtain from the clerk OF the circuit couf'
having Jurisdiction summonses FOR all interested
the poba contest The s1ne and as soon es all Paes
interested thus summoned TO appear The court 10 %
proceed 10 hear The case; may ORDER jury 10 uy an
issue Of drrisaru u. change the venue grant new
trials nd render final Judgment having power to require
the production Of all testameniary papers ana 10 oecoe
whether there be will not, ard "a'ch IS the ue
will Such fnal indgmsnl to be bar 10 any Dill IN
equity to impeach or 10 establish any VIII so ddmted 70
probat or rejected except upon such grouncs OF equity
as would give the chancery courts jurisdiction over orf
judgments Law, with saving to fnants OF one year
after affirming age and residents OF two years al
ter such final Judgment Appeals allowable as IN othe!
Gases p,obs made in the manner heretofore prescribed
not 10 be prevented nvadated. Authorizes the EVIL
deuce Of subscribing witnesses 10 be taken TWO JUS
tees where the witness IS unable 10 suenh court, or
where there is good ground to b~eve soeh inability vi"
be permanent The act take effect from tae hrst OF
June next.
l6l. An act 10 incorporate The Brentown mining
company.
a Toll bridge across the SneDan-
doah river at Harper Perry
1853 An &C, Incorporating the csens sas'ns' oanH
at Lynchburg
i65 An act TO change the place Of hoidng separate
election in the county of Rockingham ano one IN the
county of Gooehisnd; from Riddle tavern IN Rocking
ham 10 Ccotrs' store; and from "ensoh 'oOSe !"
Goochand, TO the house OF i%oh'as i'l'''' =" VIZ
re- A. A. 70 Incorporate the Marshall society of Bu-
chanan. -, NJ.
cumberland to acquire Iot loi Ufe e''~'O' ~ jag $3.50
other purposes re L.
16a An act appropriaiing the public revenue; makes
the usuai appropriations fSs the srpPort OF u"Vern
me mt and provides that 1t the revenue OF Tue I"no TOT
shall at any time b tnsufcent 10
NEE, the poymeat OF the interest charged on sao tuno
upon loans made for the State the deficiency 'hat be
paid from the Treasury q, ,
to construct raiiroao IroHs so"ie pa" " ~ -
their railroad 10 Charlottesville and foI o'heI
IN An act concerning John Taylor Thomas K
Clarke, and others. ps
III An act TO increase the capital stock OF the ked
and Blue Sulphur Springs Turnpike company to the
extent of 50 500.
I'D An act "a amend an act entitled an act 10 asce'
, md es.,hlish the lines which separate the county o.
Abermarfr from the counties of Furanna and Louisa
passed March ID, 1887 alto e.,
l73 An act providing for tse selection Q, size ,"i
the sea, Of justice for the county o. oP0t'''
IA. An act Incorporating the Buchanan, f!neaste
and Backsburg Turnpike company 10 construct 'oae
! between said points with capital OF yzes
! l75 Ap act incorporate Inc Aase h''e' eohP'"'
of the city of Richmond e., p.,ss,.