Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-04-23
SKETCH OF THE ACTS
Passed By the General Assembly of Vir-
ginia-Session of lS39-fO.
scoNcLupED.

Isl. An act appropriating the public
revenue makes the usual annual appro-
priations for the support Of Government.
lS2. An act 20 establish the town OF
Dranesville in the county of Fairfax.
1873. An act TO amend the several acts
concerning the Portsmouth and Roanoke
Railroad Company authorizes the com.
pany to sell as much of The capital autho-
rized TO be increased by an act passed in
1880, not exceeding $50, 900, as may not
have been subscribed, with guarantee
from the company TO pay six per cert.
per annum on each share; and pledges
the profits and the stock ofthe company
to secure the payment Of the said interest !;
the said interest to be recoverable by war;
rant upon five days notice, if under twen-
ty dollars, and ii above that sum by mo-
ton upon like notice before the County or
Circuit Court of Norfolk county empow.
ers the company TO sell piece of land sit
uated IN Northampton county, North Ca.
rollna, and to appropriate the proceeds to-.
wards paying the debts of the Company !;
and requires the Board OF Public Works,
upon the payment by the Company of the
amount for which certain property in
Portsmouth was sold, to release the mort
gage executed by the Company to the
State increases the tolls for transpor,a-
ton Of freight and passengers, and reserves
to the State the right to repeal the increa-
sed rates at pleasure.
lS4. An act concerning the Govern.
ment house; appropriates 81 600 to re-
pair the same. and 10 provide additional
| furniture therefor.
l65. An act allowing reward for Kill
ling grey foxes in the county of Prince
William; authorizes the county court to
allow such reward as they may think me-
cessary, not exceeding one dollar for an
old fox, and fifty cents for young one
to be paid for out Of the county levy.
| lS6. An act transferring a sum Of mo-
ney standing to the credit ofthe old James
River company to the public treasury !;
the amount is $3,757 OF, which has been
retained heretofore to meet some probable
unpaid dividends on the stock of said com.
pany the act provides that if the claims
be hereafter presented they shall be paid
out Of the treasury.
1877. An act directing the suspension
of surveys and subscriptions on the part
| Of the State; suspends all surveys, exam.
! nations and locations heretofore autholi.
zed at public expense until otherwise pro.
vlded by law, except the location of the
Staunton and Parkersburg road, and the
Cumberland gap turnpike, which are d.
rected to be completed-and except the
survey of the Shenandoah river and its
branches; and the survey for the Prin.
cess Anne canal, and for the road from
the Pound Gap OF the Cumberland noun
tain on the kentucky line to intersec, the
Prices turnpike and Cumberland gap road
in the county OF Russell, and the survey
and location of the Giles, Fayette, and
kanawha turnpike. Suspends the max
| ing or car ing into effect any subscrp
tons on the part of the State to internal
improvement companies authorized by ex
| lstlng acts, except such companies rs nave
actually commenced the construction OF
their works. or in which the stock autho
rzed TO be taken by individuals shall be
S"DS'' ipN' w vi tntIT res
pec,Ive chu'ters, and before the expire
ton OF the period therein prescribed for
thai purpose, on or before the LIST uf jolly.
lS40 Suspends also all appropriations
for the construction of roads, chargeabl
by law on the public treasury, except
Where the work shall have been actually
commenced or the money actually SUBJ
scrlbed previously 10 the passage of this
act. The act provides that the revival of
any act Incorporating a company to con-
struct railroad, turnpike, canal, or 9th.
er Improvement which shall have expired,
shall no, be construed to authorize The
survey, examination or location at the ex.
pense of the State, of the Improvement
contemplated by such act.
lS6. An act increasing the tolls OF the
Petersburg, Greensvillc, and Portsmouth
and Roanoke railroad companies; autho-
rizes the said companies to increase their
tolls to the amount allowed by the 18th
section of their charter, with the addition
of 8 per ton TO cover the expenses of a.
gencies, loading and unloading, and al
lows s cents per mile for passengers the
said increased tolls to be wholly applied
to the repair and improvement Of said
roads, and the right is reserved to the lie.
glsature at any time to repeal or modify
the same.
$50. An act making provisions for ref
moving the Senate chamber to the FIST
story of the Capitol and for other purpo-
ses requires the rooms al present used
by the general court and court Of appeals
to be fitted up for the Senate, and requires
those courts to be held in the former SEN
ate chamber.
$50. An act providing for temporary
loan to meet the deficiency in the treasu.