Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-04-15

/ oi George Jumr, Lieutenant Ia the Reypl,sijsp
IS. An act reducing into one Tho several acts pre-.
sereing The no'le OF aseestaning the taxable plep.
erfy within The Commonwealth, aud of co,lse,,sg
the rablic revenue. This oct is SO vnlaminaa.
and contains many entirely new provi.oa,. tho.
roughly changing the existing laws in many eseen-
tial particulars. that il il impossible TO give sketch
within The limits Of this sheet, which would give an
adj uare idea OF its contents.
81. An act fixing Tie school o,totas of the conn
lies of Wyihe, Montgomery and Pulaski: Pee, ibe-
II the county Of W,the the sam of Si26 50 TO tie
counfy Of Montgomery The sum If S307 50; and
to The couRty OF Pulaski the sum af $3.50 67.
IS. An authorizing the raising Of r,oop q
C1valry in the counties Of Bedford Campbell, and
Pnisyivania.
So. An act concern ns the Baltimore and Ohiu
Railroad Company authorizes the company to es-
tablish depot The lands Of Samuel Stri1er, op.
pn.ite the feeder Of the Chesapeake and OHIO CT
nal, at dam number three; also, like depot at
tbs intersection Of the said rafold with the coun-
~ road leading from ChaIlesiown 70 Shephcrdsnwn
either side Of the said rusd prohibits tie c IN
many from imposing, their IL pot Al larpers Fer.
~, any higher rates or charges upon persons OF
property transported on the WinchcsteT < P,omac
Rail road, 10 from the said Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, for weighing, storage or transportation,
than those received at the said drt.oas ard the
Winchester and Potomac RAILROAD Company are
authorized to increase their tolls and OF
portation, not cxcaedirg an average Of twenty-five
per cent. upon the fa,es nav allowed, and fuF the
United States mail such sum as they nay agree
upor, subject the provisions Of ,hs Gsaeral Rad
Roah Act; and for weighing, storage, aud receis-
ing and forwarding produce, &c stored depos-
tied their depots, &c. rales exceeding the
dinary warehouse rates in the neighbourhood.
60. An act concerning Thomas S. A. M atihews
Of klnawha county; allows him sum Of money
for surveying delinquent and forfeited lapat.
81. An act to change the mode Of supplying
cancies in the office Of aldermen in the town of
Iynchhurg; authorizes the remaining aldermen TO
supply any vacancy in their body from sucl, Of the
inhabitants Of he town eligible 10 the ofice
Of alderman and residents Of tho wand in which the
vacancy may be.
c. An act authorizing the Portsmouth and Ron
noke Railroad Company to dispose of one moiety
OF their road south of Geys, and OF ths Weldon
bridge; authorizes Tie Company 10 sell the moi-,y
# said road and bridge to the Peter shnrg Railroad
Company; prohibits both companies from uniting
With the Wilmington and Raleigh railroad; re-
quircs both the Portsmouth and Petersburg conpa-
mes to transport the freight deposited at their sew
eral depots for transportation, in rotation with
despatch, under penalty. recoverable by motion.
on ten days notice. in any cour; Of record in the
county where the failure occurs and prescribes
that Tho minimum charge per mile upon passengers
Fixed by law for travelling on the Petersburg, the
Petersburg and Richmond, and the Richmond and
fredericksburg railronds; and when these compa-
MES shallbe prohibited from making determinations
in the rates Of charges for passengers travelling the
whole, and those travelling part of said roads,
then the Portsmouth company shall also be prohii,-
tied making such determinations. And the Board
Of Public Works authorized TO release the
C)mmonwealth's mortgage upon said toad and
bfi doe tls tnGf ha int ~ IN,
arrcar the Isl Of January last, paid secured
10 be paid.
63. An act changing the existing laws relative
10 Luna,ic Asylups. This act is p ievisa Of all the
laws relative Ia the hospitals at Williamsburg and
Staun,on piescibes the duties of the courts Of di-
rectors empowers them to or3ain regulations for
the government Of their respective ass ums, to APP
point officers, nuI SEES and attendants and to pro-
vide for the accommodation, maintenance and cure
of patients rherein; exempts the superintendent
and other officers. &c., from serving on inries
working on roads and from military duty in time Of
peace gives authority under certain regulations 10
the directors to examine persons alleged to be in
sane, and receive them into their asylums with.
OUT the Intervention Of process from magistrates;
TO contract With any fanatics friends for his sur
mort, and 10 receiver the amount contracted for,
Provides FOR the apprehension of lunatcs by mag
isrates, and for their examination and Confinement
of directors il they deem thai they ought
10 be confined gives power to the directors any
time To deliver n lunatic to spy friend who will be-
come bound TO restrain and take Of him. Pre-
scrbes regulations for appointing committees to
take charge Of the estates of insane persons AMI 10
manage il for their benefit and for the benefit 81
their families. Tho expense of maintaining and
endeavoring such persons. to be paid hrs
from the State Treasury, md 10 be refunded out o
sucL Derson's if s,trh. by Tho frnrds
&c, who may contract therefor. Provides fol
guarding and removing such pcrIons to either of the
asylums and fixes the compan -ation therefor; and
for sending them back whcn, for want Of room nd.
mission may be refused them and combining their
in the comfy jails thereafter. Requires shcrifs Il
writs 10 the supcrinieBdents Of the asy gms to
certain if there DO room before removing patients
and to conGne them 10 jail iilI room be obtained
Requires all clo,iog for the parents TO be made a,
Ear a. practicable st the State penitcntiary. Pre-
hibit. the reception Of IDIOTS into either asylum ane
| direct, them 10 be supported by the Oyerseers o
the Poor OF The counties in which they may be-
where they have not estate sufficient to snppor
| themselves, and directs those in the asylum,
| 10 be sent back 10 The counties from whence they
| came. M ,kes il the duty Of the courts TO max,
provisions FOR the clohing, support and ATTENDING,
of such lunatics az are confined in their couut,
iail. the amount il limited and is 10 be certified
the Auditor and paid of the public Treasury; L
be refunded out of the iunaiic's estate f he hay,
any Requires Sheriff. and SergesEis. under
penalty. 10 report To the Auditor, or before thl
l5ih Of Decsmber, annually, the number Of lunhtie
confined in their ais and the time they have beer
confined, to be transmitted 10 the Legislature -
Gives power the Superior Courts TO appoint
committee forihe estate Of persons who have remoy
ed out OF the State, and who become insane there
after; and 10 the County and Corporation Com.
to appoint committees for idiots and lunaties MOI
sent to either of The Asylums 70 take charge o
their persons and estates aud rrescribcs he mod,
OF making sale Of The estate Of such peisons wher
their interest requires il.
g. An act authorizing Bartholomew Fleming Il
establish ferry the Ohio river. u he esiab
lished or near the town of Ravenswooi in Jack
son county.
| 65. An act annexng a part Of the county Of Me'-
the county Of Giles thet part Of the
county of Mercer beginning on the line dividing
said counties at Whites f1lls on New River, and
thence to Toncy's miIl-dam East river, By line
40 run as to include the lower part of Mis' loney
| farm.
| &C. An act changing the time OF holding the
| Circuit Sunerior Courts of Lawand Chaocery for
the counties OF Frederick and Jefferson; likes the
time for holding the cosrt Of ftedcrics nthe eighth
DAYS of June and November, and Of Jefferson on the
| tenth DAYS of May and Octobsr.
| CT. An act concerning Alfred Wood ana o,her-
confirms and auiets TO George NJ GIasson the title
tract Of land purchased by him OF tie said Wood
| Co. An set authorizing the President and Direc
tors If the Northwestern Turnpike Road TO negoti-