Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-04-11
VOLUME XNXs.---Nc. no.

NheS the power 10 oFdeT ans ,rc hOrse t De killed ana
buried with The hide allowing fee OF Two Golars
therefor TO be ,ecn7eref Of the owner or if no known
owner IN re pad out OF the county levy; giving
able notice 10 the OF such order: aad crescrbes,
hai II any ONE shall nurse not thus geased To-
he killed by order Of magistrate such " rson shall
be liable 10 the action Of the party injured and ii done
maciouey. prononnces the ofrrce mIstemeanor and
The person lsSle to prosecution accordingly
80. An nc, d,ofcns !ane l.. Evans from her husband
Ephrain Evans
40 An act 10 amend the Char,5- ~ the boIou1h of
Norfolk; provide for the election of 20 persons serve
as Common touncrImen, who shall fleet from heir own
BODY recorder and persons to be Aldermen
"r on" year and until their elected. The
court |" III vacancies IN their OWN body.
III An act concerning The Valley turnpike; requires
hr company 10 Tra?n l6e clerks Of the county courts
OF the counties through which the :oad passes pats Of
The part o' the road within III. county, TO BE- preserved
III The clerk Office ami gives the company all the
ghis powers, and remedies given TO- and imposes all
l- restrictions imposed upon railroad companies IN re-
ailnn 10 the acquisition OF sGs aaa materials for their
road and TO proceeding, against delinquent s,ockhod
ers; aothon1 thu company to increase heir capital by
The addition Of St3OuO.
AZ An act concerning " lillian 3 Manning and his
securities as late sheriff Of Norfolk county; authorizes
HEM 10 discharge I"tgUies rendered against them
favor of The commonwealth by lnstamen;.
~ An act 10 amend the act, entitled act ncor
p'fa'e the Eye H",e! Company in the city Of Rich
mod
II An act 10 incorporate the trustees Of The female
academy OF Williamsburg and for other purposes in
cnrpOfaes the cOrpota: authorities OF the city as the
trustees 0f sas sCaGemy, and authorizes The lot Of
ground which he capitol formerly stood in said city
{" he conveyed 10 The sa.d trustees for the Of the
acnG. niy.
- An act concerning the provisioning of lands gives
ihe courts OF the counties ail the justices having been
summoned o7 the purpose the power 10 require the
provisioning OF iancs wHhD their counties whenever
Thy tnCk proper brag not O.lsHer than in three
year.; and epeais mach Of forme' las, requires
proc ssi' mag I" br performed every four years
40 An act directing surrey for canal from point
at or the NhIteHurst's landing the eastern
branch Vi Elizabeth river 10 point at the Nosh
!3nciug on North rIyer.
a. An act to incorporate The Grady Mining Compa.
ny The county OF LOUISE to explore and mine Tor
ron, g"!s and other a capital not less
han Sl~j,oDG nor more ;han SIjUU9o, aud With 400
aCr~s ~ Iind
i An act 10 anend an act entitled an act incorpora-
l"g 'hr Virginia towing company, passed February
2h, 1875 hsrs Ee Ia: holding their annual meet
iugs HI FIST Tuesday IN January
~ An amend The act. enri;!td, providing
Tor tie Ieasspssmen, OF lands IN this Commonwealth,
pa, SD March 2Ih, lri-, extends the within which
The required 10 complete their
spssnrns and u communicate the fact 10 thu Executive,
10 the hrs deg OF May tr those appointed est Of the
hrghany nnunain# and 10 the fret OF pr. fer those
Lasi Of sad mountains; requires the Executive without
asiiug un lHr assistants shai have hnshFs their
us, take steps for asseinbng ,he Boards Of
Principal Asse ssors, before the FIRST Monday in
May and the said principals are required 10 enter
their IN counties where the assessment has
BEEN finished And here assessme Mt shall be made
tor comfy past Of 4 county, the Auditor required,
under instructions from he General BoaIt Of Principal
Assessors TO MAKE Gut the from the books oi tie
Commissioner Of the Revenue
- An act TO amend the act for the punishment OF
bgimy; makes s!pny Tor any person 10 60 out Of the
Commonwealth and t.-re mary. the iCrmer husband
wife being avr al the tine Of such sarIage and after
ward. wilhn limits of The Common eaFth;
The cf.rCe 10 D. punIsEahIe with confinement the
tor tenn less than than
yr,T- prosecution to be N Ihe county hs!o such
pc rsOn may DC found or a2prebe nce6.
u An act prescribing Ire ode u! proceeding against
.O,en debtors "r The rrcuvery OF small debts; gives the
cJecItDr where the ol action, legal equitable,
not exceed the SUN Of So exclusive OF interest," the
rigH to warrant oi attachment to be- levied
attachments against "ndng 0ebtpTs are levied the
be obtained from, and be- rrurnabe before,
Of the peace here effects Of debts due
a. such absentee may bS !Oun1,-to be proce' ed upon
according To The rues and regulations OF courts OF chan
CRY excerpt that order Of publication may b" posted
at he house coor and need not be published any
wspaper Before any Judgment rendered shall be
tshcd bond and security shall be required Of The creditor
cuuG"nrd 10 re!uno th= with interest and costs at
any tine wiihIn two To tn. abse debor # Grbt
snail appear not to have been cue and all and
damages which may be recovered for SUNG attach
meat, aud Upon such bonds the proof Vi the
isenc- q" such drbt shall GevU7- The original creditor
udgm.ais reuGsr- under the iugeh with The bond
required. and papers relating TO the debt to be
uinrd 20 :he clerk u' the county corporation court,
be DieG and prrservsd-anG hr may executions
thereon other and shall Dc entitled TO a fee
oi iy cents, addition TO the lees allowed for similar
services.
-. An act concerning the uckahoe and James river
railroad company.
80. An act further 20 amend an act concerning the
Cumberland road; gives TO the Board Of Public Works
the pOwe. 10 regulate the tolls that part OF the road
within the STATE. aud to establish additional toll gate
and remove that nUw established 10 some other SITE.
81. An act Incorporating the Augusta
springs company; reYvrs that and the dao
~ ,rt.o passed 1886, and allows three years for the
iyrtnalion OF The company
An ACT 10 incorporate the farmyiIle Female Sc
mInary Association.
30 An ncorp oTa,ng the Trustees Of the Union
Academy Of Campbell.
81 An act TO establish The town 0! South Lowell, 9!
Ike Great Falls OF the Potomac in the county Of
Fairfax
81 An act TO change the Of the town Of Evans
ham IN the county OF Wy,he 10 Wyiheve, and 10 IN
Corporate the same
81 An act to authorize an intermediate term of the
Circuit Superior Court Of Law and Chancery for The
county of Goochlsnd; the cour, 10 be held IN March Of
the present year. with power TO hear and decide or enter
ORDER decree IN any cause in Charcery depend
ing in said court as alta regular tenn
90. An act concerning William NJ Comas and others;
releases them from the penalty Of !v.isl.ed recogn.
81. An act TO incorporate the Rockbridge agricultural
socery gives the usual corporate powers and author
society TO purchase and hold for the purpose Of
pattern or farm land not exceeding $4,000
in value.
u An act 10 authorize the appointment Of two com.
missoners Of the revenue for the county of Patrick
63 An act TO amend act for the better
OF the mlha, passed March eth, I534; imposes fine
upon every commissioned officer in the militia no shall
b. candidate 10! ohce and shall be elected ant com.
uiIssoned, and who shall then fail or refuse 10 accept
the and to qualify thereto within sixty days after
he shall have received the commission and requires the
officers experimenting eecions to repor, such failures
Ieiusss 10 their regmenial court Of enquiry;
provides that when from any the commanding
officer Of company shall fail 10 return he list o. dehn
quents the ndng officer Of his battalion in
be laid before the battalion cOot Of enquiry the
regime ta shall have power 10 receive The
and assess the fines thereon.
u An act 10 incorporate the Marshall saving, nsti-
tutisn.
u.s. An &C, TO prohibit the owners offerres and bridges