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issue upon such Judgments accordingly.
An act concerning devises made 10
schools and colleges; provides. that Il the
ieststor appoints trustees TO execute hi.
devise. they may maintain suits as ns,u-
fsl persons. might; and where the trustee,
refuse to oct or there are no trustees an.
pointed. tho circuit courts have power 10
appoint trustees. with tho same rights
preaeribes that i! any will making such
devise be proved in any other ihsu q
circuit court, the clerk shall certify the
fact. aud 40 siies,ed copy Of the will 10
The circuit court having jurisdiction the
said circuit court TO appoint commission
ers 10 ascertain the value aud character
Of the devise. and sui.s broughtto inpeach
the validity Of any such devise shall bs
brought IN such circuit court, making the
commonwealth defendant; the attorney
for the commonwealth TO defend The suit
ives said attorney tho power to institute
oceedings 20 lave any such will admit
ioprobai. or 10 appoint trustees and "a
ntorce the execution Of the trust :
requires the court to report the case after
PROBATE the legislature, aud il they refuse
after two successive sessions TO incorpo.
rate the school. academy OF college. the
devise shall be void.
Al act Incorporating the Bsiteres
manufacturing company. and amending
an Act entitled, an act 10 incorporate Bell
Isle manufacturing company.
An act incorporating the Rock6sh nav.
isation and Blue Ridge turnpike compa-
ny: With . capital Of 500. go for imp-ov-
ing the navigation OF Rockhsh river from
iis mouth TO the fork above Martins mill,
add to any higher poin, on the north fork
o! said river which may DO practicable
md TO construct turnpike from said inn
provcment ACROSS The Blue Ridge at Wal.
tiers gap. 10 in,erseet the Valley road be.
tween Greensvills and Wayne,sorough
the BOARD of pubEc works 10 A-bscIibe for
two ffths Of the capital.
IA act exempiing the night watch
from military duty in time OF peace, ia
al the cities and Incorporated towns aud
boroushs in ihe state, but they ara to be
enrolled in the militia company to which
they would beloag.
An act allowing the Staunion and
James river railroad company further
timo TO begin their road; gives them two
years.
An act Incorporating the Mason, Cabell.
and hansSha agricultural society.
An act amending an act providing for
the better security Of persons charged
with criminal Offences authorizes the re.
moNal OF prisoners TO any convenient, cor
pora,ion Jail in tho same or an adjoining
county, AZ well as 10 neighbouting coun.
~ jails according TO tho provisions OF the
act Of 1886.
An act 10 repeal and amend certain
acts respecting tho banks ofthi, common.
wealth; relieves the banks from the pen
elites and forfeiiures incurred by their fail
ure3 to pay specie. aad restore. thei. char.
tiers. SC.
An act imposing taxes for the support oil
government; imposes the Same taxes az
were imposed last year on ell other sub.
jsets Of taxation except on merchants,
and provides that on licenses TO merchants
when the amount OF goods. Sc, exceed
two thousand dollars, there shall DO an
additional tax assessed Of an eighth OF one
per cent. on every hundred do!lsrs Of ex.
cess. to be aseeIisined in the manner
prescribed by the revenue laws in relation
to. other personal property subject TO the
penalties thereby imposed. the said prop
CITY 10 be listed and returned as other
property, and the tax collected az on
other personal property. 20 wholesale
merehanito pay less Than the amount now
imposed, nor 10 pay more unless bis a.
noun; Of goods shall exceed $4,000.
An act Incorporating the Shepherds
town savings institution.
An act amending the law concerning
the formation Of now counties. requires
the polls 10 be open at the precincts as
we'll IS a, The eourthouses Of tho coun-
ties applying for a new county, 10 order
TO ascertain the sense ofthe people there.
upon.
Al &C: further 10 prohibit injuries to
railroads and bfiiseS; makes IL felony
viltully and msliciou.ly 20 burn. set FIRE
TO. cut, tear Up or destroy any rsil-road
now or hereafter constructed, or any Of
the works. buildings. machines or bridges
thereof OF The value OF ono hundred dollars.
punishable. ~ the offence be committed
BY a frce~Person. with imprisonment in
the penlientiaIy not less than two nor
more than ten years. and If by a slave.
with death withour benefit Of clergy. All
injuTieS under the value of one hundred
dollars 10 be misdsmeauours puni,hable
as such.
An act diVoTeing Elizabeth Watson
from her husband Richard z. Watson.