Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-04-11
General assembly OF Virginia.
SKETCH OF THE ACTS

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= An nc, concerning Emma, a free person nj color
An act To authorize separate election THE aFrrn
house Of John Rarctie IN the county OF New Kent
An act To amend the act entitled an act Pfo"Idgng
for supply Of wafer IN The town Of PearSburg ~ The
county It Giles revrvrs the powers and duties o. The
court OF saIi county and of the commissioners pnder the
prescribed by NE 10 which this s an amend
mPn and directs the Tax be collected 10 be applied
all time, provided by H. second section IL" hat
, An act 10 authorize para,. election at the house
OF John Cochran IN the county Of fsarrsoa
q. AT act 10 authorize separate election al tsGrsrIlIe
in the comfy %! Isle of Wight.
:. An act conserving the estate OF John Hsskins. s
iunari" authorzes Ihe committee oi saId Innate TO
invest the proceeds OF the sale OF his ssn'r and gives
the court .: Brunswick The power 10 anlhOze sale and
renvrstrnr nj lhe!enf al ,he! pleasure.
: An nd act entitled. act 10 provide
for The construction of road from Winchester 10 Siam
ton. and ior other purposes authorizes tr H"Gfd "i
Public WORKS /" borrow he amount necessary 10 pay
the States sub'-P'i"a 10 The stock at 'bs company At
rate 81 interest gee Ding pcI : and n
the nuGrbr Of directors 10 ten. Gnrnr the oca
ton and construction Of the r0aI, nr two years from
their appointment, aud then reduces he nu1r t. that
prescribed by the charter: 10 bc chosen tor The STATE
and toTr Tor the Stockholders.
. An act to authorize separate election at the house
OF Edmund Riggs IN the cuCn!y 81 Tyler.
~. An act to e1nu-ratr The people oi PORTSMOUTH
from personal labor tive pgolIc reads.
II An act /" amend The act entitled jncorpo-
raung the Lafayette aud English Ferry Iurnpk~ Com
pauy: authorizes the company - rxrrud their road 10
the town OF NJ BERN and the Board at Public Works
subscribe ir itHs c! the stock OF the company.
u A 10 amend the act entitled act 10 au'nnr
lie the Upper Appamsrtox company 10 rriarge rhsir
capital stock aTG Tor Ui-r pnrpnseS, empowers Iir
panv their capital In COO and th- b"sid
ri public works to srbscrr for shireS oi the
augmented stock IS will equal two.hlths OF the
stock ot the company aGhnrlz~s IT, sale OF wasr-waier
al their dam canals ans ieaufs ie nrrs " dams
having ocks therein. whp refuse 20 give up the same
Eup, he nd Ia
regular Attendance ihereat for 81" passage "i boats Nc
Is An &c! 10 constitute Pofoa OF D!nfi@sr . law
full fence.
IA An &C, 10 aurmo nj the capital STOCK othe Charles
ton and Point P.asant Turnpike Company, and for
other purposes; increasing he 10 fifty wO thousand
dollars, and auihnZrs -" Board Of PUbc Works I" sub
serb" tG !'ts 81 a ai'Iona! capital, an: ofi hat
purpose t. borrow from banks individuals for a short
period the Hrcr.!ary :! rate OF interest ~! tx.
cesGing SIX per cent
10 An aln"rd The act entitled. act - pio-
vide for the OF the North western turnpike
Tuad auhorI2ss The c"mpany 10 HIrrow Temporarily at
o.. ineres; moi exceeding per cent the amOnrt
authorized b. bnrro. I'd ny .he 10 h!ch his
amendment. and Also Ne s-ary /. !ecos ruct
tn. bridge the south branch OF the Potomac
tho line Of the saIt road
IL. An TO aur!oFZa the Circuit Superior Courts
oc Law .aL Cnac-ry "a Gang The nance ot persons
prs>Cribes that The person crsor- y!
changing his or hp name, or The uat7c 81 E!S "r Der
cmid ward. may apply I" lh- Circuit Court % The
county here tpy Tes,-r r leave maze such change,
aud uuhOrI2ss the tor cy.a! to grant thr
leave. pr"vdd such has rot bFen convicted Of
treason or felony or - iG,!i'Er lrom justice aud
makes 'hr % ism caargng name capable Vi in
heri,lrg estate end sung beng u-d thereby, as
etsrcruaIiy rip lid bern changed by specal
act of The !."yisiifure
Il An act allowing further time 70 William Crum2
dam ApPnna''"x
l. An act t. NC rpya'r the DIpuy and Puvll! coal
mining company The county Of fv~hatan
- N act fzng rhr sch""I q"ura= u tie counties Of
Rr'"""'i and R'an'St; gives g. rr c"ur'T ~ H'ru't
1913 - to county Roanoke Sl9l " anGany
adfIiI"nal 10 which they may be entitled ~ law.
the rai'n "' hee nur,hs to III" county OF Bpts"urt
fourth =, the county Of Roanoke.
81 An incorporate the trustees of the Morgan
town Finale academy, and for - her Purposes
81. An act explaining aud amending the act entitled,
act amend hs charter of the ciry OF Williamsburg
authorizes the election ot aldermen 10 be maC- from h
;rc.ua,'s o! the city, waeiGSs OF tn Common Council
not and makes those thus escrd. e1-"tficio inen.
hers Of The Common Hail. Aldermen Of the c;ty IN be-
quaIIfi-d before the court as Magistrates arr.
~ act Incorporating tie Dunkard creek 'Urnp X"
company; tor constructing turnpike from the mouth Of
Scots Mnnnnga'a. By The way oi Dunkard cr. k.
to inte;sfct the Mddirtnwn and heeling turnpike,
wih capital Of UUH; the Board n. Public Works :"
subscribe fihs thereof. upon the usual terms.
% 4 art establishing rrgImeni Ia The comfy
OF Tyler. h-iog the ia regiment, establishes The
within The following boundary c"mme"c1ng at III"
house 0: jesse peGans The bh!pIvrr hSuce 10 Jnn
Camps m Point Pleasant. thence ridge GivIcmg
The waters OF Middle ,,and and Fishing creeks. ard
with top n NE rlc- dividing the counties o. iar.
rson aud Tyler 10 b" differed nnd -nvernPG sccorcr-.
TO he laws regulating uthrr Regiments
~ An to incorporate thr Great Falls Nanufariu
ring Company; for the purpose o. cotton.
hemp, fax, wool, silk, paper. IRON, copper brass and
r'hcf las and mineral substances ard for the cutva
ton Of The mulberry tree and the productn Of sh al
the great falls Of Potomac The county OF FrirtaH with
a capital not less than 500 fSS than 500 uUU;
and with power hold 1880 acres cf land
2J An act concerning The Hampton Academy; ~
points seven Trustees fer the mana cement OF Aca
d-mv TO take Office from. the first OF March. lc5I. with
mower to supply YacGnc,-s their body, and with
all the tights and powers of the i"rm~r trustees.
% a Incorporate the towa of Srs'rrsrr'r IN
,r county Of Tyler and to prescribe 'he mode OF ri~ct
ing trustees for aId town and veslIE them with copo
powers.
% An act to change The place Of hpldng separate
e'rctlon The county Of Russell; from the house Of
Wi IAN Fraey. SEMI in the western end OH county
10 the house o! John Banner.
y An act 10 amend The act entitled act 70 extend
the limits the of CnOn the county oil Mpnioe
passed Frbrnary BIN. lc35
% An act nc Cooperating The Cox Lane Turnpik" Com
panv: 10 construct turnpike from Bacon and Robert
sou sore IN Lunenburr ~ Irbys shop in Nottoway.
with capital Of S!2 CO. Board ol Public Works
subscribe for two hiths thereof
80 An act 10 incorporate the Curdsville Manu!lctur
ing Company 10 The county Of Buckingham
81 An act 70 amend act entitled An act 10 incor.
pora.- The SlnnewalI Iron Manufacturing Company;
duces the minimum capital 10 S2O.UOO
80 An ACT changing th- time OF holding the county
courts of Jackson fixes the time for the court the
fourth Monday each month"; totake effect after the LIST
o; April.
80 An act to authorize separate election a, Romines
mills in the county o! Harrison.
"a An act 10 authorize Jesse Pepper and David T
Kent 10 erect toll bridge New the county
Of Montgomery
80 An 10 amend and explain certain acts concern
ing u. Dismal Swamp canal company; gives power 10
pt,ti.t pl tFptN he
sen, Northern termination of the Dismal Stamp canal
in Deep creek 10 place the Southern branch oi
Elizabeth river below the mouth Of said creek, and 10
Condemn lands for the purpose and 10 erect on me
said outlet suitable for vessels navigating the Dismal
Swamp canal.
36 An &C, 10 araend the act entitled an act incorpo
,,,inr IN. Salem and New Castle turnpike company;
,horzes said company 10 extend ne ,pao 10 Lewis ar-