Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-04-22

band Hiram, alias Highland Smith divorces then
from bed and board, but prohibits either iron mar
rying again during the life ofthe other.
90. An act adding to the county Of Preston par
Of the county of Monongaia /; AIDA that part Of Mo
nongalia lying east OF the Laurel Hill Mountain
and North OF Cheat river, beginning on the line d.
viding said counties at The point where IL crosses
Cheat river, and running thence TO the England
banks the top Of the mountain thence TO The
Osborne farm, TO include The dwelling house
on said farm in Preston; thence due Norih COURSE
TO the Pennsy ivania line.
81. An act concerning John a. Huunieutt he.
mits fine imposed upon him.
95 An act concerning COW e ances OF lands sold
for non payment Of taxes, and for other purposes
extends the time allowed for obtaining deeds ioi
lands sold for non pay mcnt oil taxes to one year
aud authorizes the Counfy and Corporation Courts,
upon MOTION OF the purchaser his heirs, &c, 10 or
der the clerk TO execute deed for such land Sc
purchased, giving previous notice 10 the former
owner provided, that II the owner Of the land shall
be in possession, aud shall tender TO the purchaser
his executors, &c, the amount pad ior taxes on
the same, with subsequent taxes and ten per cent.
per annnm thereon, then no such order shall be
made. The act also corrects an error which exists
ia the tables Of assessment for the county OF Fay
cite, relative TO the lands OF John II. lluddieston
SO. An act concerning the Banks Of this Common.
wealth RENTS the iorfeitures incurred by the
canks for the non payment Of specie and restores
their charters suspends until The first of January
next the provision which authorizes any person 10
recover the amount Of notes debts from the banks
! by motion ten days notice; repeats so much OF
any act subjects the banks To forfeiture OF chatter
for failing 10 pay specie, resersing 10 the Legisia
urc the right TO modify repeal their charters al
| pleasure.
Suspcnds, until the LIST of April, 1912, such acts
as subject The banks 10 pay ten per cent damages,
and fifteen per cent. interest for failing TO pay spe-
cie and subjects tie banks. after the LIST Of January
next, TO the payment of twelve per cent. interest
for such failure; suspcnds, until the Isl Of April
aforesaid such acts prohibit the banks from issu
III. doll
and from receiving in pay ment or on dcposte the
notes Of banks out OF the State below ten dollars
bank, however, to issue or put in circulation any
note Of less denomination than five dollars except
| as prov lded by the act OF the present session
! Prohibits the banks whenever, after the first of
January next, the proportion OF CON held by them
shall TO the paper circulation be less than as one
to five, and shall so contiaue Tor sixty days, from
| making any new loan or discount until by cmiall
ment, or Otherwise the said proportion shall be
established. Authorizes the holders Of notes, after
suspensions OF specie payments by the banks, 10
present the notes for payment, aud II payment be
refused requires the officer oil the bank 10 endorse
thereon the fact and date Of such presentation, and
declares that such note shall thereafter bear Ia
terest oil six per cent. per annuf until paid and
/ upon refusal of the officer 10 make such cndoise
ment, the holder or bearer Of any note presented
may obtain judgment for the same. with twelve per
cent interest from the time OF presentation; makes
| il felony. punishable BY confinement ia the penten
tary for term not less than two nor more than ten
TO make. sufIer to be made. any false entry. aud
! to omit making any proper entry, or TO alter any
proper entry in any account kept In the bank, with
intent 10 conceal the true state OF the account
delraud the bank. or to enable any one TO obtain
ucy 10 which he is not entitled. Fixes the annual
meetings Of the stockholders Of tho Bank Of the
! Valley on the third Wednesday in May. Gives
the Legislature the right to alter or modify the
charter of auy hank accepting the benefit Of the
\ or any part OF il. Requires the banks 10 redeem
their notes heretofore issued under the deBomina
| ton OF five dollars, whenever presented at such
banks, or their branches, aud whether emitted or
issued by such bank agency. whore payment is
demanded or not, aud for failure 70 be subject 10 all
the remedies ID penalties prescribed by the act
passed during the present session 10 the issue Of
small notes.
| 100 An act imposing taxes for the support Of go
vernment increases the taxes on lands, from ten
to twelve and half cents on ever, hundred dollars
value ON houses and lots in towns from two dollars
aud half TO three dollars on every hundred dollars
value on houses and lots in towns improved aud
moi rented or occupied, from ten 10 twelve aud a
half cents every hundred dollars value; or hons
es aud lots in towns from two dollars aud half to
three dollars every hundred dollars value on
houses and lots in towns improved and not rented
or occupied, from ten 10 twelve and half cents US
afore said slaves from thirty 10 forty cents; on
stations the same tax as last year. nth provso,
that not less than six dollars TO be paid each
! lei to mares; carriages from one 10 one and a
fourth per ccnium their value provided not less
than three dollars shall bc paid each stage coach
anu na'ness. v" oruinaiy noeps.' nouh s.sh'ee"
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