Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-05-23
SKETCH or THE ACTS
Passed BY NE General Assembly Of
Virginia, al me January
Session, 1898.

I NtSStVH, 1900
NrINUED.
265. An act concerning John Crod-
dy exemp,s him from the payment Of
judgment upon forfeited recogni-
2ance.
800. An act TO provide Tor the CON.
pletion OF the road across the Blue
Ridge at Simmons Gap; authorizes
the county courts of each Of tho coun.
ties Of Rockingham, Albemarle and
Greene to receive contributions, and to
levy upon their counties, TO raise the
sum OF $1,000, AMI appropriaies the
sum Of $1,000 from the Treasury, 10
construct the said road.
270. An act Ia change the place Of
holding separate election in the coun-
iy OF Marshall, from Whites house on
Big Wheeling creek TO the Sand Hill
school house in said county.
27l. An act incorporating tho Car.
rolton Exploring and Mining Assoeia-
ton.
272. An act regulating the mileage
of members OF the General Assembly (;
fixes the number OF miles To be charged
by each of The members from their res
pective counties, ana requires the judi
ges oil the General Court 10 compute
their mileage according TO the distan-
ces prescribed in The act for the Legis-
lature.
273. An act concerning the clerk Of
the Hastings Court and the Sergeant Of
the City Of Richmond; authorizes the
said court to allow for public services
required TO be performed by them, to
the clerk not exceeding three hundred
dollars, aud to the Sergeant not oxcec-
ding two hundred dollars.
ga. An act to regulate ferries on
the kanawha River in the county OF
Mason; prohibits ferry keepers on Ell
ther side Of said river from interfering
with tho rights and privileges ol corgtS-
pondng ferries on The opposite shore.
275. An act to authorize survey
Of road from point at OF near tho
German settlement to a point ON tho
Morgantown and Beverly road.
276. An act Incorporating the South
Shenandoah tol'-brdge company, with
capital Of $4,000, 10 be raised By SUBJ
scription; the Board oi Public Works
10 subscribe for eighty shares of said
stock.
277. An act concerning the repr-
sen,atives Of Louis A. Pauley.
279. An act concerning actions Of
ejectment, provides that Tie plaintiffs 10
such actions may give notice 10 the de-
PENDANTS or tenants in possession, by
serving them with copy Of the decla-
ration and notice TO appear on some
rule day at the clerks office, and upon
legal proof Of the service Of The notice
the common order shall be entered in
the same manner as the court may do
f,r the parties appearance ut the next
term, and upon service OF copy there
Of, the court shall proceed as If the or
der had been made in term. In the
trial Of such actions, the jury have the
power in rendering Their verdict, to as
sess damages for the mesne profits OF
the lands, for any period not exceeding
five years prior to the commencement
OF the suit, until the date OF the verdict
and judgment, for The usa Of the lessor
oil the plaintiff, the plaintiff to file with
his declaration a statement OF the
amount Of profits and other damages
up to the date Of the notice in eject
ment.
Pro. An act concerning Giles and
Mercer counties requires the sheriffs
to meet at Giles Cohn-House for the
purpose Of comparing the polls IN cleo
lions. 49,
L. $50. An act to incorporate The Wash
imgton White Sulphur aud Thermal
company ia the county OF Nor
lgan.
III 2sI. An net TO authorize change
l8f location ola part Of the road from
the Ohio river 10 the State line, IN the
direction Of Smlthheld.
2s2. An act to amend an act, emit
tied, an act appropratng the surplus
revenue of the Literary Fund !; autbori'
: yes the school commissioners OF the
several counties TO apply the whole OF
part of the additional fund from the
surplus revenue TO the Colleges o.
Academies within their counties ah'
to reconsider their proceedings in ap