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

lty or corporations the same may be taken and held as
such donor tesator may have prescribed, provided
the same be restricted TO literary purposes or purposes
of education.
50 An act to amend the several nets approprating
the surplus revenue of the Literary Fund; provides
that The School Commissioners of any county or cor
poration no have made or shall make appropriation
Of the surplus of the Literary Fund, to any
College or Academy, may, at the expiration OF any
fiscal year, withdraw such appropriation, when liie
claims OF other Colleges Academies, or the e1gen-
cies of Tie poor may render it, in their opinion, pro-
per. ~
II. An act incorporating the Peters Mountain Turn
pike Company, TO construct turnpike IRON some po'ht
on the Pr.ce's Turnpike and Cumberland Gap Road
between Lybrook's and Snidows ferry, IN GILES, 10
the Red Sulphur Springs, in Monroe, with captai
of Sl2,d 600 TO be raised by subscription.
g An act TO amend the entitled, an act lncorpo-
rating the Western Insurance Company prescribing
egnalions for voting for directors and Tor Inc eecoh
OF those officers.
| 81 An act authorizing the payment of certain sum
Of money out of the income Of the fund for internal
improvements to pay for extra work done IN construct
ing the bridge across Jackson river at CovIngton
S4 An act to amend the act entitled an act incorpo-
rating the Giles, Fayrtte and Kanawha turnpike au-
tborzes the company extend their road TO the fur
mace of Foar and Peyton the south side of the ka
| nawha river.
s5 An act concerning ferries provides that the pri
yeoes reserved by the act of March $780, concern
mo ferries in favor of persons conveying in their
boat the members of their family and others IN their
employment, shall not be extended to any association
of persons formed for the purpose of defeating evad
ing the provisions of said act, and imposes on each
and every member oil such association all Tie penalties
Of said act
81. An act concerning leases; provides that where
no express agreement exists 10 the contrary, and the
tenancy be from year 10 year. the shall end at the
expiration OF any current year, notice having been
given by either landlord tenant at least three calen
dar MONTHS towns and in the country, at least SIX
months before the end of the year. But where leases
for term of years certain, for any definite me
no notice is required from either party.
e. An act 10 prevent thu citizens of New York
from carrying slaves out OF this Commonwealth and
prevent the escape Of persons charged with the
mission Of any crime prohibits all vessels except for
eign national vessels owned in whole part,
commanded or navigated by any citizen resident Of
New York. by any other person than inhabitant
and resident Of this State, and departing from any port
in this State for any port in New York, from departing
Of the Common wealth, until such vessel has
dergonc inspection, to that no slave person
held service abour in this State person charged
with the commission Of any crime this State shall be
concealed on board OF such vessel and until the
mander thereof shall have received certificate Of in
spection under penalty Of FIVE hundred dollars TO be
recovered by any person who will for the any
court Of record the State b. indictment nfornatIon
or b. action ofdeb authorizes the inspectors take and
keep possession of every snch vessel, until The master
owner, or some other person for him them, shall
execute bond with two securities, inhabitants
of The State, the penalty OF $1,000, conditioned pay
and satisfy to the owner Of any slave which may be
carried away in such vessel the full value of such slave
with all other damages sustained ~ the owner in
Of inability 10 give security, shall deliver 10 the
inspector the papers of the sci 10 be retained till
departure, and making at the time affidavit that
he will not depart until the inspection shall be COM
peed and that he will not carry, suffer TO be carried
any person out of the State in violation of the act
Gives The inspector fee of tree dollars per day
while the vessel is his possession 10 be paid by the
plain owner, for payment of which the vessel
liable ana NAV be held till payment.
Prohibits pilots from plotting any vessel out Of the
jurisdiction Of the State, which has not obtained the
certificate of Inspection under penalty of not less
than ten than hundred dollars: and gives
10 every pilot detecting any such vessel in illegally at
tempting 10 depart reward OF five hundred dollars,
be recovered by action of debt upon the bond given BY
the master or owner: and where no bond is gwen BY
action OF debt, in the Of The pilot against the
owner master; and the vessel is also rendered liable
and NAV be attached therefor.
Imposes penalty Of five hundred dollars upon the
captain or owner detected IN illegally attempting to
depart with any person charged with any crime 10 be
recovered by motion, upon ten days notice, against the
gors Of the bond, and 10 the full value where the
person found is slave fugitive from service, TO-
gcthe with all COSTS be recovered by action of deb,
on said bond and the vessel TO be also liable for all pc
nalics imposed by virtue Of any other law Of the State
| Requires the Executive 10 appoint in.
spectors at Richmond, Petersburg, Norfolk, Hampton,
the months Of The James, York. Rappahannock and Po
tomac rivers and such other places he shall deem
cxpedient; and provides, that in places where in
spcc,o may BE- appointed, the sheriff sergeant Of the
county corporation, either in person by deputy,
shall act inspector.
Gives the inspector fee Of ten dollars for every in.
spcclion for The payment Of which the vessel IS liable
authorizes him 10 summon and command the force OF
the county corporation 10 aid him in the discharge Of
his duty whenever he has 10 suspect that he will
be DISTRACTED opposed, and declares that # any per-
son shall resist obstruct any Inspector, he shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, 10 be fined and i'm
prisoncd as III other Of nisdemeanor Declares
that in all residence and citizenship, the
onus proband shall rest upon the person claiming TO
he a citizen and resident of this any other State
than New York And provides that the act shall take
effect after the first of May, lcI2, giving the Governor
power to suspend lis operation until the end of the
ceedng session oil the Legislature, when he shall be Of
fciay informed that the Executive of New York shall
have bona de consented to comply with the demand Of
the Executive Of this State for the surrender of the
fugves from justice, and that the law Of New York
extend the right of trial by jury has been repealed
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