Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-27

l47 An act incorporating the Clurksburg savings
society; limits The capital to $1O0,00o.
l4s An act TO extend the corporate limits oil the
town of Danyille in the county OF PittsylvaiIa
40 An act TO amend the act entitled an act to m
corpro,e the Hanover and Hcnrico exploring and mi
nmr company extends the time Tor organizing the
company to the Ist of February, lSi and changes The
shares o!stnck from one huhureu uoiiais ~ W. nun
drcd dollars each.
l5a An act changing the time for holding the courts
in the county of Roanoke; requires them to be held on
the third Monday in every month.
I5 An act incorporating the trustees OF B!ackshu7g
| female academy.
| II2 An act to authorize separate election in each
of the counties of Rappahannock, Halifax Fairfax and
Amherst; IN Rappahannock IN SperryvLe; III the
northern part of Halifax at the place called Catawba or
Bark sdac store in the western part OF Fairfax at Cen
,reyille. and in Amherst the Buffalo springs.
l5} An act to change the time OF holding the fali
term of the circuit superior court OF the county OF
Goochand and suspend the act changing the time
Of holding the circuit superior court OF the county OF
Jearson fixes the time of holding the court Of Goocl-
land to the Goth of September annually, and suspends
tine act for Jefferson court until st OF January le4l
l5I An act to amend the charter Of the Norfolk
ngs institutions reduces the number oil the directors OF
said institution to five.
| l55 An act to change the place Of holding sepa-
rate election in the county Of Augusta from the house
of Robert Dunlap on the Great Calf Pasture river TO
the house of VIM. Grey AT the place called Deerhed.
IJ6 An act Incorporating the New Market and Buff
talo springs turnpike company; with capital of $40,
900 10 construct road between the points aforesaid.
81. An act Incorporating the Roanoke circulating
library company.
Us. An act Incorporating the Salem and Bent noun.
tain turnpike company; with capital OF $4,000 TO con-
sruct road from Salem TO the top of the Bent noun
tain.
$50 An act providing for the payment Of slaves
condemned death transportation; requires the jus
tees condemn;ng such slave TO value him or her at
the cash price for which he she would, in their
/ Tor sell for nj public sale under knowledge OF
his or her guilt and each justice shall state the sum
or price at which he values such slave, from which
valuation the court shall ascertain the average value,
and such average shall he paid to the by The
state The act also provides that if any person who
is slave for term of years for the life of another,
and who after the expiration of such term life
tate may he entitled 10 freedom shall commit any fe-
ony other offence, such person shall be tried and
punished slave, and authorizes the executive after
reprievng any such person who may be condemned TO
be hung, to commute the punishment of transportation
aud sale for confinement in the penltentary not less
than five than ten years, and when any such
person is released from confinement he is to leave the
state he dealt with free persons coming IN the
state contrary TO law. The court condemning such
person to be hung shall value him at such price as
would be his value for his term of service slave.
100 An act to authorize the sale of real estate OF
Elias Ely, and of George Elliott deceased
! l6I An act incorporating the Mercer manufacturing
company in the county of Loudoun; TO manufacture
and other metals, with capital not less than ten
more than hundred thousand dollars.
1862 An act concerning Peter krcmer; allows him 4
reward for experimenting ieion.
1853 An act to incorporate the Harrison county silk
and agricultural society, with capital less than
$1,000 nor more than S3O, 600
1914 An act concerning Edward H. Womwcll; re-
leases 10 him the commemorative right TO u OF
money.
l65 An act 10 amend the several acts concerning
the Northwestern turnpike road; provides that any
plus of the appropriation made by the act of 18th jan
nary, lSiO which may remain after completing the
bridge the South branch of the Potomac shall be
borrowed the terms prescribed in said act, and ap
piled the covering OF such of the bridges of said road
as require it. aud erect Toll houses and the balance
any, to the repairs OF the road: authorizes the
pany TO borrow $1,000 to complete the unfinished
tons of the road aud regulates the tolls he charged
upon the road and bridges
l66 An act to amend the charter Of the James Ri
yer an; kanaUaa company; authorizes the company
when their canal shall be finished from Richmond to
the feeder !oshuas falls near Lynclburg to demand
the tolls allowed by their charter for transportation
from Richmond to the highest point to which the nav
cation shall have been extended authorizes the court
upon confirming the report of the board of
asccrtanng the damages to which anv person may be
entitled al the time TO award writ Of possession
in aror Of the company, if the damages be paid 10 the
party or into court and allows the remedy at
time afterwards, if the company be torciby d'sposscss
ed, forciblY kept out OF possession. The writ n
possession may be awarded in court vacation upon
reasonable notice 10 the adverse party. The act also
makes il msdencanor for any person focibly TO op
pose any entry OF the company upon any land on
which it may be lawful for them to enter, such per.
son to be punished for such msdcmeanor, and may
be bound to good behaviour; authorizes any justice Of
the peace TO issue warrant to apprehend the offender
and direct the sheriff other proper officer to take
suflicicn. power of the county unlawful
force that NAV be offered Gives the justices power 10
appoint special constabes for that purpose the person
apprchendcu TO he recognized by the justice TO appear
at the next quarterly term Of the court the county 10
abide lis Judgment and III the mean time to be bound
over to keep the peace The company also empow-
cred TO occupy any ground which there shall be any
turnpike read upon constructing another location
another portion of road connected with the general line
, of such turnpike similar 10 that occupied by them
Power is also granted them TO cmbanknen
other defence TO protect their works against injury
from the flow of ncighboring waters, though beyond
the limit OF the two hundred feet from their genera
line 10 which they have been heretofore restricted the
propcr. . 5e obtained other property for the
, the company.
lG7 An ACT 10 incorporate the trustees of the Ahing
, don female academy.
lG-. An act to authorize the personal representa-
tivcs of Adam Bowyers deceased, 10 convey certain
lands 10 Roger Gum.
l6o. An act amending the charter of the Abingdon
academy; gvcs the trustees the power to appoint IN
executive committee 10 act Tor them under their con
troll, and authorizes The hoard of trustees to remove
any member Of tho board who shall have failed 10 at
, tend for two years their meetings.
! 40. I'm act incorporating the Washington academy
of Amelia.
! III. An act for the relief Of the heirs of John a
Trent deceased.
172 An act TO authorize the Auditor of Public Ac
counts 10 issue in favor of William d
Wren administrator of Robert George, deceased, in
pursuance OF dgment of the circuit superior court
of law and chancery for the county of Henrico and
city of Richmond for revolutionary services.
l13 An act concerning the town Of Lexington ant
the Dragon swamp canal; authorizes the said trustees
10 levy taxes on TIC property and citizens of the towr
10 NJ Adam2c their streets; and prescrbcs tolls GER
tam articles transported on the Dragon swamp.
IA. An &c, authorizing Ehcnczcr Eliason, William
T. Eliason and Ebcnezcr Eliason, r., 10 construct
oll-bridge across the Rapid Ann river near Barnett
ford.
! 10. An act authorizing investment in lands il
Missouri for the benefit Of John H. Marklc.
l76. An &C. concerning the taking of oysters in the
counties of Matthews and Mlddesex authorizes the
tual inhabitants and residents said counties 10 tak