Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-24
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
,s..L'1'rI {jE THE ACTS

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An uct changing the time of holding the corpora
lion c1n far the town Of Winchester Prcscribes .,at
the couf, shall hereafter be hsl3 Tie fst Thursday
in every month. :,
70 ran The ferries Of said county by an agent
g. An net for the temporary relief OF the banks 81
this Commonwealth; suspenas until the first of March,
30 much of any &C: subjects the hanks - Forfeiture
of charter for failing to pay specie, or to damages fr
such lure; prohibits the reception 81 Their notes
IN payment Of public taxes debts or the deposit of
the public revenues and RENTS the forfeiture and con-
t;nnas their charters in force until the date aforesa:
provided they shall pay the interest on public loans ail
NO due in January specie lis equivalent, Il the
public creditors require It rescryins ls .. 70 To1!-
~ or annul their charters The legislature might nave
done ii this Get had passed. Time further extend
cd See No "a.
4 in set 20 revive the act Incorporating the Huge
not coal mining and iron manufacturing COMPANY.
3 An act to authorize separate election at Milford
in me county al Harrison
G. An &C, 10 incorporate the Dutoy end Powhatan
coal companies with capita! not less tAan SoJ,GuU
n }. more than $l200G0
T. An act changing the time OF h"d:ng the circuit
naer!o court cs Randolph county; prescrbeS that the
c1r shall hereafter be held The fourth days OF May
AID October ann uaily.
s An act to revive and amend the act Incorporating
the Madison manufacturing company; increases the
capita from $4,000 10 100000
g Al Ac. - change the place 8 training OF the off
GERS OF the g5h regiment # Virginia m,ir: authorizes
the rcrnenai court FIX such place within the regi
men they MAJ designate, and If they tal to do 50,
grants the power tho commandant of the regiment;
The time of training to BE- fixed by HIM
TO- An act 10 Incorporate the Clever HI! coal MN ng
ana iron manufacturing company: with capital not
less than 5o,o00 nor more than e2o00oo
II. An concerning the estate OF George h. larr'-
son. deceased
- An net to incorporate the Lyon coal mining
company; with capital less than $4,000
than $l:!!3 ,GE1.
- An act to authorize separate election At tie
hol=e Of George Swhicr, unE in The county Of Ffcdc-
rick,
II. Anac to amend end explain The act, entitled,
an act establishing the county of Pulaski parts ." the
counties OF Montgomery and Wythc; changes the
boundaries of the county as 10 leave the farm ct
Creed Taylor in the county of Montgomery, and au-
,horzcs HIM to continue II act justice OF the peace
i. tie county Of Mon -cn!2rr
l5 An act 10 amend The act, entitled, act declar-
ing Grccnhricr rvcr public highway; declares the
SAID river public highway faI.. the forks thereof At
Jacob Slav.ns IN Inc county d: P"cahoncs near ,..
line Of The St.un,sn anu f0gkcrsbaF. tnnprnc 70 is
confluence with New f!ysr.
IS An act to amend the &c, authorizing the sale of
certain lands a;e the property Of Cornelius Hopkins
deceased.
IL. An act concerning the town of L1urencevlle,
in tie county Of Brunswick discontirucs one street
and open, another IN said town.
lS. An act author separate elections in the
county Of Loudgun and ore in the county Of Halifax:
to be held in Loudrun the one at William Whaicy 5
house Brood BRIDGE and the other at the resi-
deace Of Levy Waters The road lead ng from Hills
borough Harper arry and in Halifax, at the house
of Lczekiah DlanAsnshp in the fork of Stanton and
Dan rivers
10 An act changing the time Of holding the circuit
superior court Ct law and chlncery fr Tic comfy OF
Greenbrcr prescrhes that the court shall hereafter
he held on the 18th days Of May and October annually
ii c.o L.
pcals the 30 section q! tie act providing for special
courts OF appeals passed lo,h March, ls32 This
ton presc.bes TIE time when special courts shall be
held.
q. An act 10 incorporate he Daniels and Halls
fid turnpike company; with capital Of Sd, co., and
pike from point The Lynchburg and Salem
turnpike in Bedford near the Campbell Inc, crossing
Stanton river Halls ford, aud terminating Ike
to Of The Glue Ridge near the head OF Daniel 5
run in the county Of Floyd.
% An act concerning ne killing q deer prohibits
the kiln, Of dccr on The eastern SIDE OF tie Blue
Ridge from the first Of February 10 the lst Of Sepen-
Der every year instead OF The time heretofore pr
scrbed Nv law.
90 Az act Incorporating the Western insurance
company; with capital not exceeding $oUcoUO, to
make ;.eG-.cs n~crst fire and tic dangers OF navi-
CATION. The company is established in the city of
Wheelng the charter 10 continue in force until the lst
Of Apr, 1865.
"a. "A &c: concerning western !aad titles; repeats
the 18th section Of the passed 18th Of March, 1899,
TO amend the act, entitled act 10 amend and cxa II
the laws concerning western land titles, and for other
purposes.
.. Au net chang ng the of the town of Sparta,
in the county of Rockngham changes to SPartaPci:s
&c Ar act 20 authorize separate election at Floyd
store in the county tf Tazewcll.
81 An act concerning certain loans heretofore autho-
rzsd for the Northwestern turnpike road: repcals the
provso in the Isl section oi the act 10 amend the
do thp ,r';o Cf Ian
1880 and authorizes the company to borrow the of
money provided for in said act at the rate Of interest
therein specified, and in conformity TO the act providing
for he negotiation OF loans for purposes of internal i'm
provcn,, NJ passed April gh 1888; the amount 10 be
borrowed not to exceed Sll,ic4.
-. An act changing The time Of holding the .al term
of the crcn superior court Of Cu!pcper prcscrbc shat
The said term sha hereafter Le held on the fourth Mon
dav III October annually.
% An &C. changing the time Of holding the circuit
Superior court Of Mccklrnburg county provides That
the sad court shall be held The l2t days Of May and
October annually.
90 An act Incorporating the Win'crpcck railroad
company: with capital not less than $l5Qc0
than S59GGO q construct rail road from the coal pts
OF James Il! Cox III Chesterfield, TO some convenient,
poin, OF The Appo!nattox river.
81 An net o.acernng attorneys fees; 1urcs the
clerks of the several 70 tax in the Il of costs
upon al, motions upon forfeited forthcoming bonds IA
ken under executions, other process issued upon
DEGREES in chancery, an attorneys fee Of two dollars
and Eftv cents repeats much of the act Of 18th of
February, l5lo, as orbids counsel or attorneys TO
cevc higher fees than those allowed by law; and in u
ture makes it lawful for them to make contracts Tor
fees with their clients and renders such contracts as
binding and obligatory upon the parties as any other
contract, and to be enforced in like manner.
80 An act allowing further :.:..e 70 William CrumP
Cor the completion Of milGam.
70. An act fixing the school quotas Of Inc counties
81 Orange and Greene ailots annually 10 the county
Of Orange, commencing, with 1899, the sum Of
1854 CO, and TO the county Of Greene the sum of
1854 Al.
81 An act prescribing the punishment for attempt
ing to poison, and fr other purposes; makes il felony
for any free person 10 attempt 10 commit murder BY adj
mn;serng, person orby another, any deadly poison
or other nox destructive substance thing; the
offence to be punished by confinement IN the pcnltcn
tary. not less than FIVE nor more than twenty years
The act provides that # any person shall he fconcusy
stricken or poisoned n my county corporation in
the S::7 5 shnll die out Of the State the principal
and accessories shall b. proceeded against and punish
ed as if the offence lad been completed IN tie State.
s. An act amending the charter of the Wheeling