Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-06-06
LEST OF ACTS
Passed at the late session OF the General
Assembly of Virginia.

and for other purposes.
An act To Incorporate the Essex msnufac-
turing company; TO manufacture cotton,
wool, hemp, flax or silk, with capital not
less than S25, 900, nor more than $3.50 900.
An act 10 incorporate the Merchants
manufacturing company: TO manufacture
wool, cotton, silk hemp, iron brass and steel,
in the city OF Richmond, with q capital not
less than forty thousand, nor more than two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars
An act establishing the town Of Democrat.
&c Repu6'fc IN the county of Lewis.
an act amending and reducing into one
Inc several acts concerning the re -organiza.
non at the Lexington arsenal, and the es-
thoilshmebt Herewith oil military school
al w ashington college appropriaies $4,000
annually To establish aud support military
school at the said arsenal: authorizes the
So'ernor to appoiDt board OF visitors, whose
duty II shall be To make arrangements for
The erection or alteration OF buildings, 10
make regulations for The government of the
school, appoint and remove professors, fix
their salaries, prescribe the terms for the
admission OF students, the course OF ins,ruc.
ZION and The Kind and duration Of their SER
! wee to admit not fewer than twenty nor
more than ioriy cadets not less than l6 nor
more than 20 years old, to be taken from the
TOUR constitutional divisions of the State, la
KING one from each Senator ial district offer.
| ing one; the students 20 constitute the pub
sic guard OF the arsenal; the present guard
10 be disbanded; the rea sonabie expenses OF
the visitors TO be paid by order Of the gov
ernor. The act gives any commissioned
oiilcer OF the militia, the right TO attend
SAID school not exceeding ten months, aud
receive instruction in all the departments of
military science without charge; and au-
hnr
ment with Washington college by which the
students and The cadets may be admitted TO
The advantages provided al the arsenal or
college.
An act establishing the county OF Pulaski
out OF parts of The counties OF Montgomery
and Wythe
/ An act TO authorize The Berryvile turn.
pike company 10 extend their road to w in.
chester, and for other purposes authorizes
ihe company also 10 augment their capital
S is 600, aud The board of public works To
subscribe for two-iihhs thereof
! An act TO amend the act entitled, an act
TO authorize further subscription on hehslf
OF tbs state 10 the stock of the Baltimore
and Ohio rail road company amends so
much of the said act as postpones The nav
ment Of such subscription until six months
alter The completion of their rail road from
iiarpers Ferry TO Wheeling, so as 10 direct
the payment Of said subscT iption when the
said road is completed between Harpers
Ferry and Cumberland and between Whee.
( ling and point on the National road near
Brownsville, and allows the company six
months 20 accept the provisions of the act
An act regulating the proceedings against
Joint defendants; provides, that whenever an
action shall he hereafter commenced ae ainsl
such defendants, and the process shall have
hear a 1t
not executed as 10 others, the plaintiff may
proceed against those who have been arres-
ted, and discontinue his cause against The
others, or proceed aga inst them sepa rately as
they shall be arrested, and executions may
issue upon such judgments accordingly.
An act concerning dew Uses made 10 schools
and colleges; provides, that il the testator
appoints trustees TO execute his devise, they
may maintain suits as natural persons might,
and where The trustees refuse 10 act or there
are no trustees appointed, the Circuit Courts
have power TO appoint trustees, with the
same rights; prescrbes that ifany will ma
King such devise DE proved in any other than
circuit court, the clerk shall certify the
iacs, and an atesled copy of the will 10 the
circuit court having Jurisdiction The said
circuit court 10 appoint commissioners 10
ascertain The value and character of the de-
wise, and suits brought 10 impeach the valid
ity of any such devise, shall be brought
! in such circuit court, max ing the common
wealth defendant; the attorney for the
commonwealth to defend the suit: gives
said attorney The power 10 institute proceed
Ings 10 have any such will admitted 10 pro-
bate, or TO appoint trustees and 10 enforce
the execution OF the trust requires the
court to report the case after probate TO the
Legislature, and ifihey refuse after two sue
! cessive sessions TO incorporate the school, a
cademy or college, the devise shall be void.
An act exenptng The nigh, watch from
military duty in time OF peace, in all the
cities and Incorporated towns and boroughs
in the State, but they are TO be enrolled in
the militia company TO which they would be.
| long.
| An act incorporating the Mason, Cabell,
and kanawba agrcnllura! society.
| An act amending an act providing for The
better security OF persons charged With
criminal offences authorizes the removal of
prisoners 10 any convenient corporation jail
( IN the same or an adjoining county, as wei az
! 10 nejghboring county jails according 10 The
| provisio of the act of 1886.
An act imposing taxes for the support OF
| government; imposes the same taxes as
were imposed last year on all other subjects
OF taxation except on merchants; and pro-
vIdes that on licenses 10 merchants when The
! amount Of goods &c, exceed two thousand
| dollars, there shall be an additional Tax as.
| sessed OF an eighth OF one per cent. on every
/ hundred dollars Of excess, In be asceriained
! IN The sanner prescribed by the revenue
laws IN relation TO other personal property
subject 10 the penalties thereby imposed The