Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-03-30
SKETCH OF TIE ACTS.

ora PaIic Nature, and Of sne local deis as relate
10 HiS section 81 The STATE, passed by The General
assembly II Jr2inia, session l530-40.
An act for the temporary rehcfof the banks Of
this Commonwealth suspends uniiI the first of March
much Of any act subjects Il banks 10 forfeiture
Of charter for failing TO pay specie, 10 damages Tor
such failure; or as prohibits the reception ol their
notes in payment OF public taxes debts. the de-
post oflhc public revenue aud rcnils the forfeit
and continues their charters in force until The
date aforesaid: provided they shall pay the interest
public loans failing due IN January, in specie or
It's equivalent. II the public creditors require IL; te
serving The right 10 modify annnl Their charters
as the legislature might have done If this aet had
not passed.
An acl to revive the act incorporating the Huge
not coal mining aud IRON manufacturing company.
An act To incorporate the Dntoy aud Powhaian
coal companies; wnh capital not less Than $50 900
nor more than Sl2O, 900.
An act to revive and amend the act inc ot operating
the Madison manufacturing company increases tho
capital hom $50. 600 TO 81 90 600
An act TO incorporate the Clover Hill coal mining
and iron manufacturing company; with capital not
less than $50 600 nor than 100000.
An ACT to incorporate tie Lyon coal mining com
pany; with capital no, less than 100000 more
than 1920 900.
An act 10 amend and explain the act, entitled an
establishing the county OF Pulaski Of parts of the
counties of Montgomery aud Wy The changes the
boundaries OF the county 10 leave the farm
of Greed Ia, Tor IN the county oi Montgomery. and
authorizes Inn 10 continue 10 act as justice OF the
peace IN the county ot Montgomery.
An act concerning special courts of appeals; ie-
peals The Sd secOU OF the act providing for special
courts OF appeals, passed l;rh Nmch, 1899. This
section prescrbes the line when special courts shall
be held.
An act to incorporate the Dariers run and Halls
ford turnpike company with capital Of 800. 900,
aud authority increase 10 $50 000 To construct
u turnpike from some point On The Lyuchbu'g aud
Salem turnpike in Bedford, near the Campbell line,
crossing Saunlon river at Halls ford, terminating
u The top OF the Blue Ridge al near the head oi
Daniels run in the county oi Floyd.
An act concerning western land titles repeats the
] Bib section OF The act passed 18th Of March. 1888
Ia amend The act, entitled aci to amend and ex-
plain the Laws concerning western land iitos and Tor
! other purposes.
An act Concerning certain loans heretofore auiho.
rizrd for the Norlhme slern turnpike road; repeats
the proyiso in the 1st section OF the act 10 amend the
act TO provide Ion the construction OF said road, pas
sed III Jan. 1889, aud auhoriz the company Dor
row the sums OF money provided for IN said act, al
the rate Of interest therein specified, aud in cunlof-
nifty the act providing for the negotiation Of loans
for pun poses Of internal nproyemeui, passed April
OH 1899 the amount &c be bonowe ed not TO exceed
$ll,as4.
An act concerning attorneys fees; requires The
clerks OF the several 10 lax IN the bill OF CO.'S,
upon all motions upon forfeited forthcoming bond
taken under executions or other process issued up
on deciers IN chancriy. an attorneys lee oitao d"
lars and hIiy Gems repesls much OF the act o
18th oi February, 1919, as fotbids counsel ator
ncys 10 receive higher fees than those allowed b,
law; and IN future, makes it lawful for them MAX,
Tor fees with lhef clients. and tender suci
cont acs a. bindi4g aud obligatory upon The parile
as any other contract, aud 10 be enforced in III,
| manner.
An act prescribing the puUishmen. for aliemptn,
| 20 poIsen. and Tor other purposes; makes IL elon,
nm b ,
ad mastering. IN person OF by another any dead,
poison, other noxious destructive substance
thing; the ofleuce To be punished by confinement
IA tile pcnteuiiaty not less than five nor more tlal
Twenty ycais-1 lie act provides thai II any person
shall be ieoniously stricken or poisoned N any couu
tyoi corporation IN the State, an shall die out o