Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-04-18

amount moi exceeding $50 900
An act ming the proceedings IN cases OF out
Iawfy auihoIizrs judgments OF oaila"ty to be re
viewed corrected and reversed upon mouehio the
! count rendering the same. OF BY wit OF error.
An aei 10 amend the act entitled, an act proud
ing nr the nrEaiaiiOn al loans lor Pun poses oil In
ternal Improvement authorizes the Treasurer upon
The frousiiipn Of the Board of Public Works, TO IL
sue 10 said boatd certificates 81 stock for the amount
u any loans authorized by law lot inlrfnal improve
rncut. without the previous payment 81 money M"
The TrrasaH rhefelr; and extends the PROVISIONS ni
she act Of SIS 10 the holders Of stock heretofore IS
] sued by the STATE.
An act concerning tie peniteutiafy; authorizes
portion Of the pnbltc ground purclased Ion The use
OF the institution be enclosed Tor tho purpose "l
raising vegetables for the prisoners ana gives ne
superintendent authority 10 employ such OF tie
prisoners IS he may select, under proper armed
guard to construct such enclosure 10 cultivate The
grounds, tcpalt The aalcr pipes aud to keep opsn
an,LIn good oidei the ways rom The PRISON 10 the
pube roads ritrs authority 10 the directors - reg
ulae die diet ct he prisoners aud exc" pts hum
nda8ry daly the guard iol the interior OF the instI-
tutissu.
IN act to prevent persons from carving on bust.
ness under l,l,e fictitious .ruts OF firms pro
hibts any person from lfansr eting business IN tie
co partnership uanlc OF uu er the style Of himself
and any utltef efSon, Wb liable FOR The debts
incurred IN his nw., name with the addition ol
tic words agent II " iaetor," without adding
tlic name 81 hS pIIcipd Of " COMPANY, or
and Ca unls some actual partner be represent
ed thrichyi Al makes offenders against the Law,
guilty al = nsdemeaDof, aud punishable by ilne
not less III Al s loo than 200 and sub
Ircts all ropct,, debts, stock. &c. al any person 50
omlyir GA business 10 the payment Of his nd'sda
al dc'd,.
An act 70 incorporate The town OF Liberty in tie
+ county II Bedlotd.
An att amending and reducing into one the Sc
yetal acts ctuns the organization oi the Lex
I audi Ifp u
military school II Washington college approffl-
aics ab OO0 aHuuidy to establish aud support mil
IN, school Al the said ARSENAL authorizes tic Go
vernon To appnnt hoard OF ,lsitots, whose duty II
shah be To make arrangements Ion lie erection of al
icTallon Cf buildings, IN make regulations Tor the
eayeln,neni Of Tie school appoint and remove pro
lessons. lis ihcr salaries, prescribe the terms or the
adj sion oil students, the course oil instruction aud
the lind aud Duration ol lhelf service 10 admit not
+ fewer thau twenty MOI more than iony cadets. not
less dian II Than % old, TO be TAX Ell
hom the four constitutional divisions of the State
taking Que from each Senatorial d.sli1t offering
the students to constitute the public guard oil the an
scuala the pc, cut guard TO be dsbanded the
souable expenses oil the visitors 10 he purd by order
OF the Governor. The gives any commissioned
officer ri the militia the rghl 10 attend SAID sehoo not
exceeding mouths, and receive instruction IN all the
departments Il military science without charge and
authorizes the visitors To make any arrangement with
Washington college by Which tho students aud Tho
cadets may be admitted 10 Tie advantages Provided
At the arsenal OF college.
An act concerning The Chesterfield Railroad
Company authorizes them To make changes ia the
line ui then road between tho western telminalis II
thereof aud point not more Than two miles below
the crossing oil Failing Creek, aud above and below
HE present crossing OF tho Richmond and Peters
burg RAILROAD, To connect herewith on the 10
val 81 ia" latter Railroad. changes the rate OF Toll
except coal, aud authorizes The transportation OF
pe'suts mdroIRte.
An act requiring the adiulants Of regiments to
make the annual returns OF the militia to the Brga-
der Genelal, and tor other purposes; aud makes
ihc,r dniN annually, WITHIN 20 days after the rcgi-
mental muster TO transmit returns OF the strength oi
the regiment and the number description and coudl-
non ol the public arms belonging thereto, the re-
TARA 10 he approved by the Colonel ( ommandaut ol
the regiment requires The commanding oihucls Of
com pan es - make thcir returns TO the sand Adlu-
taus th, AdJutants 10 forfeit the allowance made
them Tor thrr services, and 10 be fined Tor neg cct of
this duty. AND ptovIdcs-the mode by which secu-
rites upon bona. Tor the safe keeping and return Of
public arms may Obtain counter security or tie sur
render OF such arms H1d ior the preservation OF the
same alter such surrcnotr
An act lot tho temporary felici OF the banks OF
hs Commonwealth; continues IN force until the
6fst Of May next The first section OF the act OF the
ii OF April, 1898, concerning the baLks.
An act establishing the county OF pulaski Of
parts Of the counlies Of Montgomery and Wythe !;
requires the county court To be holden On the
ThaIsdiy after the ilst Monday in every mo ia ;
the first court to be held At the house OF james
'finanV IN the town OF Newbefn on the same
day in May next the said county 10 be attached to
the same brigade district, aud the same judicial CIR
emit with the county OF Montgomery, and the Cir
cut Gouu 10 be holden on the 20th days OF April
aud September annually so much OF the county rs
Is formed out Of Montgomery 10 be attached to the
same cong essoaal senatorial aud electoral districts
with Montgomery, aud 50 much y Is formed cut Of
NSlhe To be attached 10 those districts 10 which
W ytheis attached. And pant of Pulaski and Mont
gomcry, and pan of Pulaski and Wythe. each TO
send ono delegate 10 the Legislature. The quar-
terly courts 10 be held in February, May, July aud
October,
rails requnes them annually TO review in success
SION Al least two regiments of their brigade. be
ported and proceeded against required by the lh
section of the Militia law of lS3l, and to be liable
Tor failure TO the penalties imposed by the ll2th
section of sad act
An act 10 incorporate the trustees Of the Roanoke
Classical and Scientific Institute.
An act 10 amend The act entitled an act to autho-
rAe further subscription on behallthe State to the
stock OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad company ;
amends much OF the SAID act as postponcs the
payment ol such subscription until SIX months after
the completion Of lheir railroad from larpers Ferry
10 Wheeling, To direct the payment of sad sub
scripnon when the said road is completed between
llarper's Fery and Cumberland, and between
Wheeling and a point on the National road ncM
Brownsville and allows the company SIX months to
accept OF the PROVISIONS oil the act.
An act regulating the proceedings against Joint
defendants; provides, that whenever action shall
be hereafter commenced against such defendants
and the process shall have been executed on one or
more of them, and executed rs to the others, the
plaintiff may proceed against those WHO have been