Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-05-16
SKETCH or THE LAWS
fassd By the Gs.sr.i .iss,Siy ef jiryiria sss-is,
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w auo tpI OihfT purposes
An aet 10 incorporate the Essex man
uiac.uring company TO manufacture cot
ton. WOOL. hemp. fax or ak. With CAPT
tai no, less than 81. 900. nor more thaa
b 100. 600.
An act ineorporaung The Union minire.
smelling and manufacturing company
for manufacturing minerals and other sub
stances, and Tor tue culture OF the sugar
bee, aud the manufacture Of sugar, with
not less than $780, coo nor more than
$500 900 capital.
IA act TO incorporate The Wheeling
manufacturing and INNING company to
manufacture iron. copper. glass aud CO..
ioa. and 20 mine for coal. with capital
not less than SlOU, GOO nor moro than
= 600 O0a.
An act 70 Incorporate the Merchants
manufacturing company ~ panufsctu.s
wool cotton. ,i's, hrup iron. brass ard
steel. "a the c,ty OF huon6. With a
capital not less than forty thousand. nor
more than e.. hundred sud CITY ,hou-
sand dollars.
An act 10 prevent rcrsor, from carry
ins on bu,lnsS, uDtcI i..se "a fculiogs
names o' firms prohibit, any person
from ,rsnsaciirg business ~ the oopart-
nership name 90 under the siyle Of hum
self and ANY o:her person who Is no, La
bic Tor The debts incurred or 40 Las own
name With tie addition Of NE words "a
gent. oT factor, without adding Tho
name Of his principal. or Of "cor pany ."
or ard 60. unless some actual partaer
ne represented thereby aud makes Of
lenders against the law. guilty Of sr,is-
demeanor. and punishable. tv fine NOT
less tlsn one hundred nor more than ono
thou.sni dollar, and subjects all proper
~ drS;'. stocks. sc. OF any person socsr-
NIuc on hrsiacss 10 the payment Of his
individual debts.
An act establishing the town Of Dsno.
cratic Efptbhe IN the county OF Lewl,.
An a., 10 au'horizr a srparute election
at the bopse of Jacob Sweiizer IA The
county "f E,e6rnek.
An act nnIending and reducing into
one the several acts concerning the re-or-
ssaizat:on Of the Lexington arsenal. snd
The establishment thcIsNIth 81 military
school at W Arlington college; aprro-
pirates S6O0p annually 10 establish and
support military school at the said ar
senal su,hortze' the governor 20 appoint
= board OF visitors whose duty " shall be
la make srrsnyrmeRi, for the erection or
alteration II holdings. TO make rcgul.-
tons ier the government of the school.
sppoint and remove professors, fix their
salaries, prescribe the terms for the adj
mission u students. tic course Of insiFuc-
ton and the Kind and duration Of their
service 20 admit not fewer Than twenty
TOR more than forty cadets. not lees iiian
sixteen ncI .aote than - Years old Co be.
taken from the four constitutional dtvi-
sIpns oi the state, taking one from each
sena'nrlsl district offering one tho stu
dents 10 Constitute the pubic guard OF
lie srsenal The pIesen, guard ~ be dis-
bonded: the reasonable expenses OF the
visitors 10 be- paid bv order of ihc Cover.
nor. The act gives any commissioned
officer 81 the militia. the night 10 stlend
SAID school not exceeding ten months.
And receive Instruction in all The DEPART
menis OF military science without charge,
aud authorizes the visitors 10 make any
arrangement with Washington college bv
which the students and tie cadets NAV
be admitted 10 the advantages provided
at the Arsenal o. college.
An act requiring the adlu,an,s Of re-i-
ments 90 make the annual returns 81 tho
militia To- the br,gadier generals. snd for
other purposes mskcs u then duty en-.
nually. within 20 DAYS after the regimen.
tai U,u.lgrs. so transmit returns Of thu
strength Of thr regiment aud the nun Ger,
description aud condition 81 the public
srus belonging thereto, tho return 20 ba
approved y, 'Gr colonel con msndont Of
. ~ 70 t.ltf..r..s Ito
of3rcfs Of couuaftes 20 make ihsir returns
60 tie ss.d stiuipnts tie AZ u'snts 10 for-
I fsu The allowance made them for their
'"fsire' sr' 10 be hncd tor neglect 81
iti' duty. AID provides the node bv
Whtch SECURITIES UPON bonds for tie safe 4.
keeping and return ~ plblia arms NAV
obtain counter secpfi'y ~ The snuen1er
a. such otr.. and toF tie pfeserssnon Of
the ssme after 'Ysh surftncer
An act f0r thc Temporary f0licf ~ th~
hauks Il tifs commonwealth continues
10 force unpl tie Gf.i ~ May next. the
fr.l sect,on 81 ihe at 81 the "a Of Apf,l
i'-,- concerning 'h~ banks
Ans et s.'sbitslfug nc county ~ To.
lN'Ai ou, ~ psrts ~ The couut.es II Mont
gonsfy I'D Wyfhr
"a att 10 suihoi - ibe EfWyt Vale
iDftr'se ron psny ~ sN'end Their rosd
20 Winch~s'er. and Tor other purposes I;
ao'her1es NE conrsuy tlso 70 sogneot
their capital S ~ OGg srd The board u
pD,hc volts - s1b'tnbs lof two. lfths
thereof
40 &C; 90 luihouzs a separate election
AZ H,!!wOod 30 ths county II clarke.
An sci % amend the ", enI1s8. an
srt Co. suihaf,zs f1f,hsr subscufi,oa on
b-hslf &C iie .'s'c to he stock 81 he Bal
ruofs and OHIO fsj.foad COMPANY ..
moods q, much e lis ss.d sct ~ post
pobrs ihe psyHer' = soth sab'c'i ton
ostil fx months shef ilie compleir'n &c
Z thru r. .f0si hon ilsspefs Tsffy 20
( Whes5aK. 90 - - direct The psymest II
ssid sub. cfipiion when ihs sd fca1 u
completed bsiseso httrsr' Terry snd