Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-04-13
General Assembly OF Virginia.
SKETCH OF THE ACTS

ShETC1 Or lhE hSio
Passed By The General assembly Of Virginia. session lo9
Continued
81. An act concerning the reward for Killing woVes
in the cou'ies Of Preston Randolph and Fairfax; EN-
powers the county courts OF these counties 70 increase
the reward for killing wolves IN their countles. .
50 An act 10 authorize the Baltimore and ONO rail-
road company construct Their WORKS across the r"''
mac river above the OF HarPers Ferry; PROVIDED
they cross Tie in the vlsnity OF Elk branch ana
furnish carriages &c at the point on the Southern bank
of the Potomac Harpers Ferry, and at all other depos
on the line Of said railroad IN Virginia, sufficient to
transport persons and produce which may oe delivered
theea for Ban re, any intermediate depot on sa'o
line by the Winchester and Potomac railroad company.
or any other company person. and shall receive trans
port and deliver in due time, al the point oil intersection
with the Winchester and Potomac railroad company,
on the Sou bank Of the river at Harpers Ferry al!
persons and freight destined TO Harpers Ferry; pre-
scribes the of toll allowed the road to be con
sucled in Virginia; and modes the act passed IN 1855
far authorize the said company TO establish de-
pot the Intersection OF their road with the
Shenherdsown county road and prohibits the establish
ing Of depot the receiving or setting down freight
the SmlhfelG and Shephedrsown turnpike, or at any
point between Duiields and Martinsburg or between
Dufhelds and Hai pers Ferry provides the mode "f
serving process in any suit motion against the com.
pdny; aud gives the company the power to condemn
lands for the purposes of their road.
SO An &C, concerning the collection of Clerks She
riffs and Sergeans fees; prohibits after year IRON
the passage of the act the collection of fees by distress
warrant suit five years after they become due unes
the party chargnsble herewith shall have been 'ennrh
by the proper officer insorent resident within
tina, period aud authorizes the said officers where judy
ments DEGREES entered in favor of party for '!''
OF suit to charge 10 the party recovering cos'>
all fees doe from him, and requires Them 20 deduc, IN
fees clg-d from the costs taxed in The suit and |"
The deduction the ct the order book anG
endorse execution vs. ch issue On Su'
Judgment decree, ard state il also the lace u HI
ticket d. fixes the fee tor executing subp9nnS ~
chancey prescrbes the fees to notares for protests
An he ,,nI.n nj ihp llp IL
property taken undo executions upon "aranis auth
rizes persons claiming property 50 taken, to OBTAIN 'f"
summons against The creditor anu csG'nt
sh-w why the property should not be discharged
from the execution, sturnd5ie not less than hive ia! :
thereafter, and # earlier day shall have been fixed io
the sale directing the Summons he otcer to posi-
pcn- the sale. the gstrae ad,uge To whom the pro
peIty belongs; and giving TO either party within hive day
after such ind Gmen upon giving security in VI
appeal from judgments warants) the right 10 appeal
To the Of the county court the appeal To claim
preference other civil cases. and be tried wh"n
written pie adngs, proceeding all respects in cases
OF attachment; providing that jury shall be impansI
led IT the property claimed be under The value OF t"r-
~ dollars
S5-An &C, 10 change the time Of holding elections i,r
nlenSN' q" The General Ass n6iy and OF Congress; pre-
scrbes that the elections for the present yeaT shall To-
held on the ih Thursday in May and on the same day
in A prrl, annually hereafter
So An TO authorize further increase Of the cnp
ia stock of the Portsmouth and Roanoke Railroad C"m
pany exceeding $50 OOi and requires
The Board uf PColc Works to subscribe Tor two fhS OF
the stock o the company, aud to borrow The sum nrces
sary therefor.
e. An nc, to amend 90 act entitled an act ncorp"-
rate the Stony Point Manufacturing Company in The
county Of Cumberland
IS An &C, changing The time for the election of tTus
tees for Portsmouth 10 the first Saturday in April.
So An ac, concerning Vim l1inchman.
90 An aulhorising the sale OF certain lands anu
for other purposes.
81 An act to provide an additional capital for the
James river and Kanswha company, ard TO- other pur
poses; authorizes the company 10 carry their canal De-.
tween the basin in Richmond aud Tide water thfouG
the State property the public Arnoy TO construct
lateral canals from the main line OF their canal 10 con
meet with The efuent water above u Jams OF the James
and Jackson rivers, the sides ct those rivers opposite
their main line; notifies the provision prohibiting IN"
company from invading the dwelling house. yard, gard n
or curtare of individuals without their consent 10
prohibit the invasion only OF the dwelling house OF the
proprietor with lis yard, Nc. and extends this provision
only TO such houses bu makes provision '"r
life condemnation Of land which be avoided with
out exposing the company to unreasonable EXPENSE al
lows tolls transporting passengers on the water nr
and permits them TO receive toll soon as the canal IS
COMPLETED Lynchburg although may not be connect
ed with tide water at Richmond authorizes the company
TO dispense with of the two sets OF tracks upon heT
rairoad and borrow the credit of their corporate
funds 81 50OOOO the loan be guaranteed by prdgng
the faith OF the State to redeem the prime pal and inter
est and to be expended in the completion OF the water
line between Richmond and Coyington The company
town of Columbia, accommodate the trade Of the Ri
wanna river BY basin convenient 10 the town, with
shelters to protect produce and with sufficient side locks
and lateral canals admit boats into such basin.
% An act incorporating the Buckingham Dover mill
cotton and woollen mandatory; with less than
S2o,0U0, nor more than $6O,OUO capital
93 An act authorizing the county court Of Greene
borrow money for certain purposes; to enable them
complete their public buildings.
o. An act incorporate the trustees Of The holloway
Academy in the county OF Nottoway.
Vs. An act to incorporate The Essex manufacturing
company; 10 manufacture cotton wool hemp, flax
silk with capital no, less than $4,000, than
Sl50,0O0
IS An &C, to incorporate The Warrenton female insli
tu,e in the county of Fauquer.
%. An act allowing Elias Hughes compensation f'r
Revolutionary services and the heirs of John Hackrr
deceased compensation for the revolutionary services
their father
IS An act authorsng subscriptions behalf of The
Commonw to the original and additional capii.l
stock of the Red and Blue Sulphur springs turnpike
company; authorizes the Board Of Public Works to sub,
scribe for two 6iths Of such capital.
So An act to amend the act entitled act to prescribe
the mode Of electing trustees for the town Of Farmyj
in the county Of Prince Edward, and vesting then, win
corporate powers.
100 An act establishing an inspection Of -four t.,
Louisa Cour, house
lOl An act 10 amend the charters of the PETERSBURG
Mechanic Association and the Deep creek navigation
company Authorizes the first company to borrow money
not exceeding $40 000 and 10 purchase and hold
not exceeding $50 900; and allows The last company The
further time Of six years TO complete their works
log An act concerning the inspection of tobacco at
Charlottesville and Meadesvlle; provides that the Stale
shall not be chargeabe for the erection of warehouses
for these inspections or any DINER inspections hereafter
10 be established
JOB An sc,l to incorporate the Charlottesville Female
Academy.