Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-05-16
SKETCH OF THE ACTS
Passed BIZ The General Assembly Of
Virginia, at The January
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branch Of the Potomac, at or near
Cumberland, with Il capital of thirty
thousand dollars the board Of public
works to subscribe for two-ilths Of the
stock.
22T. An act to authorize a separate
election at the house OF John M'Corkle
in the county Of Rockbrldge.
as. An act providing for Tho en-
lnrgement Of the lunaiic hospitals Of
the commonwealth, and for other pur-
poses appropria.cs twelve thousand
dollars each for enlarging the buildings,
and five thousand dollars each for pur-
chasing such articles as are rcconmcn-
dcd by tho report Of the physician AMI
directors Of the Eastern and Western
hospitals.
229. An act TO incorporate the Low
ingston male and female school, and
authorizing an appropriation TO the
same approprlates four hundred nnd
ninety-nine dollars and sixty-one cents,
payable out ofthe undriwn school quo
tas due said county.
$50. An act 10 enable the Roam
oke navigation company to engage
in transportation on the Roanoke III.
yer.
23l An act establishing new reg.
iment in tho county Of Grayson, ma.
king one hundred and fiiiy.two fegi.
ments in the state.
232. An act Incorporating the Buch.
anan and Salem turnpike company
TO construct a road from Buchanan,
by the Blue Ridge hotel, amsterdam,
Cloverdale, and Hansbarger's mill, 10
Salem with capital Of ST., 900.
a33. An act to provide for the pay-
ment Of the states subscription to the
stock Of the City Point railroad com
pany, on certain conditions, md for
other purposes; requires the boarl oil
public works 10 pay the residue OF the
states subscri piion to the stock of said
company; and directs the Mayor Of
the town OF Petersburg 10 call a NEE
ting Of the voters Of the town for fixing
convenient point on the south side ol
the Appomattox river for the depot Of
the Richmond and Petersburg rail road
e3i. An act TO provide for the pay
ment Of the states subscription to the
stock Of the Louisa rail road company,
on certain conditions; requires the |
board of public works to pay the 81.
due of the states Subscription to the said |
stock.
235. An act establishing the town Of
Lumberport in the county Of lIarrl-
son.
236. An act to revive and amend an
net, entitled, an act TO incorporate the
Columbian manufacturing company in !
the city of Richmond.
237. An act to change the place Of
holding separate election IN the
county of Fauquicr from tho house
of J. w. Bronaugh to the house OF
Mrs. CAtlett in tho town Of Upper
vile.
235. An act amending the statute
limitations; provides that in actions
of debt or on the case, founded upon
any simple contract, no promise by
words only shall be sufficient evidence
OF new or continuing contract, to
take the case out oi the statute of limi-
tauons, but il must be in writing, sign
ed by the party charged thereby aud
that where there are two or more JOINT
contractors, or executors, &c. OF any
contractor, they shall not lose the ben
GIFT OF the act so MS 70 be chargeablc
by any written prom Sc made by any
other Of them, but the plaintiff may
recover against the one making suci
written promise and every such writ
ten promise shall be held to be- draw
ing down Of the original debt 10 the
date of the promise prescrlbcs that j
any defendant IN any action on any
simple contract, shall plead matter it
abatement, setting forth that any Other
person ought to bo jointly sued, anC
il S all appear that the action cannon
be maintained against such other per.
son on account OF any statute of lmi
tations, the issue shall be found agans
the party putting in such plea; an,
the said statutes shalt apply to III,
case of any debt or simple contract al
legged by way Of set off. No actor
TO be hereafter maintained TO charge
any person with any debt contracted
during infancy, upon any promis ac-
ter full age, unless the promise be ia
writing, signed by the party or his
agent. Aud repeats SO much Of the
acts of LIMITATIONS ms limits actions up
on store accounts for goods &c. sold
and delivered Il! one year, and limits
them TO two years. The act TO take
effect from the first OF August.
239. An act Incorporating the Nudi.
son hotel company in the city ol Rich
mond.
240. An act conccrnioC thu heirs OF