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


SKETCH OF THE ACTS
Passed bg tie General assembly Of Prginia, al the
December Session Of lS40-4i.
l. An act concerning the courts of Nelson county,
prescrbes that the quarterly courts which are now held
in the months of March and August shall hereafter be
held in the months Of February and July.
g An act 10 incorporate the Chesterfield Coal and
Iron Mining Company; authorizes the company to take
and receive valid conveyances Of all the property and
stock owned by the Black Heath Company oil Golfers,
and various other property owned by individuals ana
lands in any part of the State exceeding three thou
sand acres the capital be not less than five hundred
thousand, nor than million of dollars; and the
company to be subject to the provisions OF the general
law regulating manufacturing and mining companies
The charter to continue for thirty years.
g. An act incorporating the trustees OF Reedy spring
Academy; gives them the usual powers ana rights o.
such corporations.
J. An act concerning the granting of wrts of super
sedeas; provides, that If Judge OF lGe ushe!ai Iou'
shall, in vacation, refuse Application Tor VIII o.
superscdeas to any Judgment Of an Interior lour', ne
shall endorse his refusal the record, and then gives
the power to any judge of the Court OF Appeals 70
grant the same, the manner as II The Iircul
Court had refused II.
5. An act to authorize a separate election al the
house of Israel Brown, in the county OF Nicholas
g. An act to authorize separate election 1.-THE mouse
of Joseph Peel in the county of Boetourt.
:. An act incorporating the trustees OF the Preston
Academy; invests them with the usuai powers auu
rights of such corporations.
An act concerning the jurisdiction Of corpora
ton courts gives them jurisdiction IN all cases IN ~hch
the defendants reside within The limits OF The corpora
ton
o. An act concerning the change of venue in cr,mI.
nal cases provides, that whenever the venue shall
have been changed the Judge to whose jurisdiction te
cause shall have been sent, shall have the same power
10 change the the Judge before whom HE pr
soner was originally arragned
To- An act concerning The S'aunton ana fatNefsoufg
Road gives TO the Board of Public Works, the same
discretion in the location and establishment OF toll gates
and IN assessing and collecting tolls on said road and
The BRIDGES along the line of the road IS gwen to the
Northwestern Turnpike Road Company by the Sd and
ith sections of the act concerning SAID road, passed
March lIth 1880 aad makes ali the provisions oil SAID
sections applicable 20 !!e S;aunlon ana faRersouls
Road.
H. An ac. 10 amcnd the act entitled an act declaring
Simpson's Creek pubic highway requires ,n- pro-
pre,ors of dams said creek 10 reduce the same 10
height exceeding feel, and at the slope therein
TO a height not exceeding seven feet, with power 70
use draw gates at said slopes.
IL A bill TO authorize separate election at the mil
of George Price in the county OF Page.
l3 A bill incorporating the trustees Of the Wood
lawn Academy invests them with the usual corporate
rights and powers.
Ia An act changing the time Of holding the county
courts of Grayson fixes the day the fourth
Monday in each month, instead of the time now re-
CURED by law.
Is An act to authorize separate election at Meme
fee store in the county of Fauquler.
l6. An act concerning the Second Auditor; provides
that in case of the absence Of that officer from the Seat
Of Government, his disability from sickness, the
Executive may authorize the chief Clerk IN ms once
10 discharge such of the duties oil the Second AUDITOR
during his absence or sickness, the Executive may
deem necessary.
Ia. An act authorizing the payment OF sum Of mo-
ncy 10 James G. Currn.
is An act making appropriation for certain repairs
the Capitol authorizes the payment for work done
n1a nf he last for "
10 An act releasing to Richard Bassc,t, the Com
monweaths right to lot Of land in the city of VIII
liamsburg.
payment to be made him for a slave condemned to
death
q. An act providing for temporary loan to meet
The deficiency the Treasury; authorizes the Execu
tive TO borrow one hundred thousand dollars
% An act to amend the act, entitled an act author
iznu Alexander H. Creel to establish ferry across the
Ohio river allows him TO the further time oil SIX months
TO get his ferry into operation.
% An act To amend the act, entitled an act author
ling Jesse Sturm to dam the west FORK
of Monongaa river in the county of Harrison; re
uure HIM to construct; and keep repair in his DAM
sope of eighty feet wide and twenty five feet long, al
an angle of than than three degrees, instead Of
the dimensions Of his present dam
"a An act concerning the Clerks OF the Inferior and
suneror Courts of this Commonw eath; provides, thai
the Clerks who may have iailed 10 execute the bond
required by the 41h section OF The act imposing taxes
tnr the support of government, passed March 18th
$40 shall execute the same before lher respective
courts or before the terms OF the Inferior courts &c
H. held IN June ne xt aud at The terms Of the Superior
Courts be held in and for their respective counties
Gates and boroughs, next succeeding the passage
~ the act and releases The Clerks from the ne imposed
inr failure heretofore
% An act concerning grand jnrics impanneed in the
Hastings Court of the city OF Richmond requires a
urand Jury to be summoned before the monthly terms
Of said court, held in February, May, August ana No
rember annually, with the same jurisdiction and duties
of the grand ures heretofore; "ha PROVIDES ina. .e
,urisdction and powers Of the monthly terms OF the
said court in the arrest trial and conviction OF Offend
ers shall be concurrent and co-extenslve Win mat now
exercised by the quarterly terms.
&C. An act to authorize separate eiecuoh III cucn o
Che counties of Jackson Caroline and Isle OF wight
and for other purposes authorizes election TO De heiu
for jackson a Wilson's MILL for Caroline at the house
now occupied by Andrew S. Broadus IN the village OF
Sparta: aud for Isle of Wight at Edwin MORRISON
tavern Snithfcld and changes the place OF hoidng
election in kanawha county, from 'he mouse o,
Poindexter Tony, TO the house now the residence oil
Joseph Meadows.
"a An act to authorize separate election at tie
house of Jacob Miller in the county of Morgan
g. An act authorizing Thomas lngles to erect toll
bridge across New River at his ferry, from his
land on the western side TO the opposite shore.
oo. An act concerning James Edwards, musician
of the Public Guard
On An act To establish flour inspection in the city
of Wheeling; authorizes the Common 0ounc'i OF the
city 10 establish the same, and TO pass all necessary re-
citations for its management; provided the sa'o power
he confined 10 -four sold for consumption IN SAID CITY
a An act 10 establish the town OF Frankrilie IN Inc
.oun,v ne oudonn on the lands Of John Francis and
Edward Hanes, lying on the turnpike road ieao'hs
from Leesburg TO the District oil eoiuinca, r
% An net amending the charter OF the Town OF
Wvtbeyle authorizes the sale OF certain alleys IN saa