Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-04-25

wealth 10 give the States guarantee to a ccraln loan
authorised 10 be Negotiated by the Richmond. Fed
ericksburg x Potomac Railroad Company author
izes The Company to borrew S250,00O 10 complete
shei, road 10 The Potomac Rarer-the loan 10 be
yuarani.ed hy the State upon the Company's pledg-
ing the p Ufts upon the individual STOCK for the pay
Inent of The principal aud interest. The Ltrisla-
fure reserves the right 10 tax the sock Il the Com
pany TO an amount not exceeding on each share
the tax imposed by the revenue laws on each hun.
dred dollars worth of land, aud the Ian Is, houses.
slaves and horses of the Company. To an amount mol
exceeding that assessed upon like property held by
individuals. Requires the Company TO permit the
Falsouth and Alexandria Rail Road Company to
connect with their road at any point between Fred
ericksbnrg and the Potomac, and the like connection
b, any railroad that may be constructed between
Warrenton aud Fredericksburg. -
An act to incorporate the Winchester and Befr,,' s
Ferry Turnpike Company to constructN rad be
tween those points, with 4 capital OF 81 en- thousand
dollafs-the Board oil Public Works to take Two
htl,s OF the stock.
An act providing for Inc supply of school books
Tor The primary schools requires the Board of the
Literary Fund to contraet for the compilation o,
selection OF proper school books, aud Tor the printing
OF the same, aud Tor a supply OF STATIONARY for the
use II sad schools 10 be distributed hy SAID board Al
their pleasure. The act depiives the school commits
sloneIs OF The power heretofore exercised bv them
upon this subject, rs soon as they are notified h,
The sad board that the contracts directed have beon
complied with, and the books, Nc, are ready for
distribution.
An act changing The time of payment Of the pnb-
lie revenue and for other purposes-alIous the Shel-
IFS and Collectors Of The revenue until the l5th of
December annually, 10 pay The taxes imposed by
law, and ptescItbes that hereafter there shah be but
'one Commissioner Of The revenue for tho county OF
Orange.
Act to incorporate the Sfaunlon aud Clarlottes.
vile Railroad Company. and Tor other purposes,
with a capital OF $500. 600. 10 make a railroad be-
tween Staun,on aud Charlottesville, and from thence
10 some point on the line OF the Louisa Railroad
Company. IL suiiclon stock be not subs ribed.
then books may be opened to raise a capital OF $500.
900 to make the railroad from Charlottesville to the
Louisa fallroad the Board Of Public Works to sub
scribe Tor two-Giths OF the stock for eiher work.
An act 10 authorize administrator dc bonis non
TO receive assets from the executor OF administrator
OF pnor executors or administrators; provides thai
whenever an executor or adminlstta ior shall have
been removed from Office or shall have died, without
having paid ;he testator's or inteIstaie's debts. il shall
be lawful TO pay over and transfer to his successor
or TO the surviving executor or administrator de
bonus non all the assets and unadmistered estate, IN
Guiding bonds taken for the sales thereof to be as
sets IN The hands of SAID subsequent or surviving OK
eea,or or administrator, subject To debts, &c. no
commission to be allowed 10 an executor or admin
isior on any assets thus transferred where he may
have procured or assented to his removal, or where
lie has been removed lor iaIllne to give counter Sc
curly, II IN ls power 10 give The same.
An act TO extend the provisions of the at emit.
49, "h ~ " 'bt l biiilt III L ID hittn
and reduce INTO Que act all acts aud pats Of acts 10
prevent the destruction Of oysters in the counties
oil Warwick aud Elizabeth City and Matthews. and
for other purposes; extends he provisions of the
act 81 the 24'h Of March, 1881, relative TO the pre-
ssTTatiot Of oysters, 10 sc mucl, of the The waters of
James and Warwick rivers, aud such fthe,, b,,,ch.
nsfow within the limits and jurisdiction of War
wick. Elizabeth City and Matthews counties except
that Tor Elizabeth City, the month Of May is not one
oil ibe pr0uibiIed mnntts. Prohlbits the taking of
sic tn IsIa nf ANf,lt a..,. 60
planting them elsewhere, under a penalty of 6tv
dollars. Gives the right to attach any vessel engars
ell IN catching or receiving oysters on board. In the
waters and during the months now prohibited hy lay
Prohibits taking and carrying away oysters f,on.
the fIankHank river during the Spring and Sum.
ner months, except for the consumption Of those re-
siding on said river.
An act authorizing a loan on behalf the State
to the Guy Point Railroad Company to the a
mount Of $50, 900.
An aci. concerning apprentices bound out by over.
seers OF the poot: directs the courts at the time OF
binding OUT apprentices 10 fix Iheir annual hire. and
directs thesau'e TO be paid TO the father OF mother of
such apprentice Tor every year except The last. and II
there be no father OF mother, then such hire shall he
PAID ~ Ike manner TO the overseers ofthe poor. and
III both casts the last years hire shall be paid 10 the
sPllieltlce, and for failure for three months 10 pay
SAD allowance the court may quash the indentures.
INC lnoen'ufes ~ every case TO be filed within
SIX months ~ the Clerks Office fshe count prsn,ino
tiHdC w oNtfStt oil tnB
poor without an Older ofcourt not valid.
An ACT concerning warrants in civil cases pro-
soes' tidt an such warrants shall be made returna.
oe 10 some pace specified in the warrant within the
constable $ dlsit'ct where the defendant resides. but
Tor good cause, upon affidavit, the Justice may d.
feet l 10 ne returned 10 any place in the county,
An act Incorporating the Scott and Washiupton
turnpike COMPANY; TO make d road fom Abinydop
through Big Moccassiu Gap to Es,ilIyille so AZ Ia
iniersect The Cumberland Gap road a, ornear p,y.
ellis mountain: the capital TO be 500 oOo. rbe
county courts oil Washington aud Scott emnowe,.
Ell 10 subscribe Tor stock and TO make leyies for ,he
purpose. The Board nf Public Wolks IA .nhsc,ibo
Tor rather more than hall of The stock suhs, ,,h.l Nv
the counties.
An act authorizing the Attorney General 10 dismiss
certain SUITS, and requiring SPECIAL sessions OF the
Circuit Superior Courts of Law and Chancery in
certain cases; gives the said Attorney, with the an.
probation OF the lsi Auditor, the power to dismiss A.
ny suits under his control which, IN their otinion.
the pubic interest does nor require 10 be Prose culed !:
suthofizes aay circuit court Judge, where he fails 10
dispose oil all causes depending ia his court and
reauy Tor ina, to appoint a special session of his
court.
An act providing for the construction of a road
from Gurst's Station TO the Tennessee line il au-
ihorizes The County Court of Scolt,o raise by lew
S4'ooo to make said road. and appropriates Sc, 900
irom tie Treasury for the same purpose.
An actio authorize a separate election at Clifton
Forge. IA the county Of Allegheny.
Andet amending the charter ufthe Vuciui Sill