Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-26

upon the rates now allowed and for the United States
mail such Us they may agree upon, subject to the
provisions Of the General Railroad Act and for weigh
ing, storage and receiving and forwarding produce,
! &c. stored deposited in their depos, &c, rates not
exceeding the ordinary warehouse rates in the neigh
bonrhood.
co. An act concerning Thomas S. A. Mathews of
kanawha county; allows him a of money for sur
veyng delinquent and forfeited lands.
81. An 1ct to change the mode of supplying vacan-
cies in the Office Of aldermen in the Of Lynchburg;
authorizes the remaining aldermen TO supply any va
cancv III their body from snch of tile inhabitants OF the
town eligible the Office Of aldermen and resi-
dents of The ward in which the vacancy may be.
62. An act authorizing the Portsmouth and Roanoke
Railroad Company TO dispose of one moiey Of their
road south Of Garys, and Of the Weldon bridge;
horzes the company sell the moety of said road and
bridge TO the Petersburg Railroad Company; prohibits
both companies from uniting with the Wilmington and
Raleigh ralroad requires both the Portsmouth and Pc
ersburg companies TO transport the freight deposited at
their several depot for transportation rotation, with
DESPATCH under penalty, recoverable BY motion, on
ten days notice, in any court Of record in the county
where the failure and prescrlbes that the min-
charge per mile upon passengers shall not be less
than that which may be hereafter fixed by law for tra-
yelling the Petersburg, the Petersburg and Rich
mond and the Richmond and sburg railroads;
and when these companies shall be prohibited from
making discrimination in the rates OF charges tor pas
RS raye Linz the whole, and those travelling part
| Of said roads then the Portsmouth company shall also
he prohibited making such determinations And the
Board of Public Works authorized to release the
/ Commonwealth mortgage upon said road and bridge,
the payment OF the interest IN arrear on the
Isl e January last, paid or secured to be- paid
g. An act changing the existing laws relative to Luz
natic Asylums This act is revisal Of all the laws
relative the hospitals at Williamsburg and Siaun-
ton; prescrbes the duties of the courts of directors;
empowers them TO ordain regulations for the govern
ment of their respective asylums 10 appoint officers,
nurses and attendants and 10 provide Tor the accom-
,nodation maintenance and cure OF patients therein
exenpts the superintendent and other officers, &c,
from serving on luries, working on roaGs ana rom
military duty in time of peace; gives authority under
repula,ons to the directors 10 persons
altered TO be insane, and to receive them into their asy
lums without the Intervention OF process from mags-
trates; TO with any nnaiic friends for his sup
port and the amount contracted Tor. Provides
or the upprelenson Of lunacs by magistrates and for
their examination and confinement in the said usylums,
and for their discharge by The court OF directors, IT they
deem that they ought not to BE- confned gives power
Ia the directors time to deliver unac 10 any
friend who will become bound 10 restrain and take
of him Prescribcs regulations for appointing commit
tees to take charge of the estates OF insane persons,
and 10 manage il for their benefit and the benefit of
their families. The expense of maintaining and en-
dcavorng 10 such persons, TO be paid first from
the State Treasury, and 10 be refunded out of such
persons estate f any such, or BY the friends, Nc,
who may contract therefor. Provides for guarding
and removing such persons 10 either ii the asylums
I
inr them back when, for want of room, admission may
| he refused them and combining them in the county
ias thereafter. Requires shcriiis TO 10 write 10 tine
perutpudcnis Of The asyums 10 ascertain if there be
room before removing patients and 10 coninc them IN
ia m room be obtained. Requires all clothing for the
patients be made far practicable the State Pc
nitentary Prohibits the reception Of idiots nio either
asylum and directs them TO be supported by the Over
sees OF the Poor OF the counties in which they may he,
where they have not estate sufficient TO support them
hp IN no nj
back 10 the counties from whence they came. Makes
il The duty of the courts 10 make provisions for the
clothing support and attendance o. such unatcs are
confined in their county Jas, the amount IS limited and
is be certified 10 the Auditor and paid out of the
public Treasury; to be refunded ont Of the lunatics
estate if lie have Requires Sheris and Sergcans,
under a penalty, 10 report TO the Auditor, before
the 18th Of December, annually, the number OF lu-
na,lcs confined III their als and the time they have
been confined to be transmitted 10 the Legislature
Gives power 10 the Superior Courts 10 appoint COM
mtee for the estate Of persons who have removed out
I of the State, and who become insane thereafter; and
to the County and Corporation Courts 10 appoint COM
nittecs for idiots and unatcs not sent 10 either OF the
Asylnms, take charge of their persons and estates
and prcscrbes the mode Of making sale Of the estate
Of such persons when their interest requires it.
g. An act author'sing Bartholomew Fleming TO es
absl ferry across the Ohio river, to be established
al or near the town of Ravens in Jackson county
e.. An act anncxng part oi the county OF Mercer
10 the county Of Giles: that part Of the county
Of Mercer beginning the line dividing SAID counties
al Wiiie's falls New river and thence TO Toneys
rnill-dam on East river, by line 10 include
the lower part Of Mrs. Toneys farm.
sc. An act changing the time Of holding the Cir
cult Superior Courts Of Law and Chancery for the
counties of Frederick and Jefferson: fixes the time for
holding the court Of Frederick the eighth days Of
June aud November and Of Jefferson on The tenth days
OF May and October
e. An act concerning Alfred Wood and others;
firms and que;s 10 George Glasson The title to tract
of land purchased by him of the said Wood.
CS. An act authorizing the President and Directors
of the Northwestern Turnpike Road 10 negotiate GER
tain loans authorizes them TO borrow al SIX per cent
interest, S33Il IL TO defray the cost Of the bridge
across the South branch of the Potomac RIVER over
and above former appropriations and the further sum
Of $4,000 10 put the road IN proper repair and 10 &c.
4 Guire by purchase By condemnation, hundred
and fifty feet Of ground in every direction around each
abutrncnt Of every bridge on the line OF Their road
Co. An amend the act entitled an act to revive
and amend act incorporating the of GAINESVILLE
in the county of Mecklenburg; authorizes the trustees
TO borrow ten thousand dollars 10 improve their streets
TO impose all property in said town subject 10
taxation BY the laws Of the State not exceed.
ing fifty cents every hundred dollars value OF real
property and twenty FIVE cents all tIlahles and on
all other property exceeding that imposed by The
Stat. unless authorized by majority Of the voters
qualified 10 vote for the trustees OF SAID town.
~. An act authorize a separate election IN each
Of the counties If Roanoke and Augusta; IN the former
at tao house occupied as store by Seeis y fo@-
le a, the Cove spring and in the latter al The house
now occupied by Benjamin F. Graham, in the town OF
Greenvc.
II. An act establishing inspection OF Hour at the
depot Gordonsvllle in the county OF Orange; sub
jet the rules and regulations prescribed for other
similar inspections.
-. An act concerning the Virginia Marine lnsu-
rance Company; changes its name to the Virginia
Fire and Marine Insurance Company; and authorizes
them TO insure against fire on buildings, goods wares,
: merchandise and furniture.
RI g. An 10 authorize the commercial agents Of The
f United States in foreign countries 10 take dispositions
and the acknowled gmcnt of deens and other writings
, authorizes all American ministers pleniPotehtiary,
RI charge dafares consus general consuIs wee consuls
and commercial agents, duly appointed and recognized
in any foreign country 10 take the acknowledgment or
proof (by the number of witnesses required by
law,' Of any deed, mortgage or CONVEYANCE Ct lands
y I.sis and Of