Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-04-06
SKETCH or THE ACTS.
Passed By the General Assembly # Virginia, AZ tic
DcocmIcr Session IF ISIO-iI.

An avt adding To the county of Preston n mart of
Inc county Of Monongalir; adds that part Of Mcnonra-
Ia living east of the Laurel Hill Nlou ltain. and North
Il Cheat river, beginning ON the line dividing sand
'puniics nj the poini where Il crosses Cheat river. aud
running thence TO the Englat,d ore banks un the ipo
the niouuiaiu; thence io the OSbDuc farm. Nj rs 4, 1
n'iuHc uc dwelling hnrise on laid farm in Preston:
hence a due North course io the PENNSYLVANIA line.
An act. concerning cnnVCyances Of lands sold far
of taxes. and for other purposes; extends
the time allowed Cor obtaining deeds for lands sold
io' non pay ment ni taxes 10 one year, and authorizes
the County and Corporation Courts. uron mn,,pn ar
the purchaser, his heir., &c. To order the Clerk Ia
execute "A deed fr such land 80 purchased /. eiyinr
previous n'iicc To The iurm r owl e.; no, iied, that II
ihe owner of the land shall lie in possession. AMI shall
tender 10 the purchaser. hiscNccuiorS. &c. the amorn,
paid for taxes on the Slmr. with subsequent taxes and
ten per cCnium per annum thereon, then no surb az
der shall lie mnde. The net ais, corrcc;s nm ctr,r
which exists IN the tables Of assessment FOR lac conn.
~ OF Fayelte, relative to the lands ofJuhn T.. UIuJdles.
ton.
An net imposing taxes Cor the support of govern.
mont; increases the taxes on lands. frn, Ten Ia i,,clve
ard a hnt cents nevery hundred dollars value; 4, N
houses and lots IA towns fum iwu d-llar, and n hall
!" three dollars 81 every hundred dollars valuc: on
houses and lots in towns improved and not rented or
occupied from ten iotwc!vc aud a hall cents as nE,Te.
said; on slaves fnm thirty tr ioriy cents; on stations
The same tax as last year. with a pruyiso. that not les.
than SIX dollars he paid un each QUO !ct 10 mars :.
aFh w W e"N ~ II III V"I ENA MN nn
their value; provided not less than three dollars shall
he paid GA each stage c1ach and harness. On orlin,.
ry licenses fTm eighteen To twenty dollars. ON hon.
srs al private entertainment from two a. Ihrre dollars:
ON wholesale merchants from 60 10 - dollars; ON r..
tail merchants the same tax rs last wear. with n n,
viso, that iC hey avail themselves of tho nriv;Iecs =,
sell ardent spirits under The act passed Ninth z. 1914.
they shall pay nm additional tax Of ten "Reminiscences
To vendue mls:crs and brokers not To bc granted for n
less time ihan one year; on hawkcrs and podIars
ir'm twenty five To thirty dollars. and uu e,hibitcrso NJ
shows from thirty 10 f,riy dollars.
An act concerning divorces; gives 20 the Circuit
C"nris jurisdiction ON II suits for dissolution urm1rri.
age. where the causes alleged therefor shall he M.
'urai or incurasle inpotency OF body at The time of
marriage. :diucy, bigamy. or any other cause Cor which
marriages are annullcd BY tho ecclesiastical IA w. with
power to decree the marriages null and void. Sucn
suits To be prosecuted ascending 10 the rules Of nro
,ceding ~ chanrery in aid courts, except that the de-
iendaut shall not be compelled To answer on taih. and
That The bill shall MT be taken fr confessed. Give
The said courts also cngnrZance of causes ON accoun,
nf adultery, cruelty, Just cluseo of b,IiIv fear obonJc,
neni aud dcscitiun, or foT any other cause f,r which
4 limited divorce Is anihoiized by the ccclesia.tiroI
LAW Win Inwer 10 grant divorces "a meHSa 81 fhoro 10
ne proceeded nihe same manner; and 10 decree per.
pciual separation and prnicrlioa To m, rcrsons and
property OF The parties; u decree 20 either uut Of the
properly VI The other Saca maintenance rs may ne
proper 10 restore to the injured party the ri.his oC
pTnFcry conferred 10y the marriage upon the Other
and TO provide for the custody. gutrlnnship and main
'ei'a'ce o'ihe ISSUE OF The marriage rs o. ihrm may
seem right. Neither party thereby. however. Ia
'e auilInrized To marry uElin during the life of The
other. Appeals allowable, AMI the same Iimr allow.
Ell 10 absent defendant as ia other cases 10 set aside
Ilc drsree.
An at concerning delinquent and forfeited IanIs
Iying west ot the Allegheny mountain. vests ia the
actual occupant of any lands (ntlcr Illn rhnse who
forfeited The sImc) now vested IN the Stale for non.
p'y'ncni OF taxes, or hr fI.lare TO enter the same on
the comm sSioner's books. all The lille o; The Stall. FIR
50 IA ''h 'her"oi aSslch person may have Just tile Or
''a'h 20 iesll or equitable, held or claimed under
sr'lhS from iia State dated pTiiT TO the Istu Of A,r'
1911, where such persons shII have disrharg.i al
taxes duly assessed AMI charged, or which ou.bt Il,
nave hcen assessed and charged thereon from In. limo
S'c person ncT"ircd lille thereto; and requires the
commissioners OF iohei'ei and delinquent lands in the
S'NeTl cruniIss west uf the A'iaclIIuy mounrai,s IN
making out rheir reports of lands liable u be sold. 4,
specify AMI Plat out such lands as are vested I'm IN.
hc'l"' 'ccup'ni by ihis act, aId 10 exclude them from,
The orders oi sale.
An act incorporating tho Sisiersville and MILL
i~SiahdCr'ckT rapIko Company. aud nceru,ug D,,
gers Sung; incorporates The said c,mnnny 10 c,1
siruct n road irm SIsicrSvIlie b, AIIIJI.b,y r,o ..
snch suitable P'iit on the Northwestern Iurnnik. ~
'Ie company may S.lcct, with n capiiuI of S2D O0n.
ann a"'horI,s The county cOurI Of TYLER 10 subsrrib.
]" Tie capital. The act also allows Two years 10 Tho
pr"prieiur Of Dag 'er's Springs 10 cumu-uco tho ~.
llysis of The wnlers thereof
An net appointing commissioners 10 Iocots ,,j mn,
a rnad rom Wheeling 10 Cllrks!lur.; To be L,c,t.i tho
ground .aI surveyed end laid out Tor Thai purr,s. by
Jo'ias thompson deceased.
AMI act autIrrsilg additional cnmpeus,ti,n g., tho
tuition Ut po3T children; authorizes The comnizsi,r.r
oi the several cJunries and corporations of ,Le S,,t.
enSi "i The Allegheny mountains. excepi the c,.,ut,..
"I Ncc0mac' Bedford, and Surry, to allow not exceed.
ing hNe cents for each days actual attendance oi each
child as compensation to the teacher.
IA act relative 10 he States guarantee NJ, c,r,oi,
bonds OF itc James RIVER and X inayvla C,,u,r. ,n
nh"rz's The treasurer To cancel the guarantee of Inc
State on the sterling bonds heretofore is.ucI onI :,
undermine lhe guarantee Of Ihe State on Other bopJ.
P'yaO'e ~ he currency Of the UniIeI States. Ia nm.
amount OF sterling bJnds so cancelled.
IN act 10 authorize a change IN the moJo NJ sr-
porting prisoners m county and corporation mills. and
concerning the examination Of said iaIlc autb,rsos
me courts Of Richmond City, Norfolk Borough. P.,er.
nHIg' frederick aud Wheeling. and of the counties
~ ',s"''''' N"rIoik AMI OHIO, % accept written nr-
i"HuS from hme 70 lime from others Than Ga. kcans,
oi iicir Jlils. and contract for fumIsbiuo the ,-,s.no,
WIN Tue neccssarIes required by existing Laws r..
cures The grand Juncs for The county and e,r.,r,
Iion courts Of The State, whenevery they ne ,m,,n.
h''ieu' unless u be dispensed with by order of conn
:" NHs' ~ Ierson' or to appoint four ofrheir body 10
60 no and through the Jails Of their n specive cg,,.
ues anu corp'raiions md inspect The same. and enopiro
'''e 'c clnduei OF the J1ilOrs. and present the tr,s
Of he sane; and Ifaly act presept,J s,.U
institute az odfnce punishable. und.r the Lave Of
TIC State. The attorney for the Comm,nveaI,L -
CURED 10 p.Osecute the o T. nder.
A1nci 10 establish a BolrJ Of Ayr culture; an,bo,.
ihe Ev'c1iivo t. appoint ireunrally a b,,rI 4,
o. Is! OF tsh; members, two ~ b. selected from e,ch
~ We ioIT drrisi'ns Of the State, as specified =, ,La
and makes It the duty Of SAID B.,rJ 4,
present annually 10 the Legislature a general vicy ~,
nc ooidnot OF agriculture ~ tme State. the n,,r,.
l"H quantity OF all the agricultural staples. such 80
relation To The cultivation oflle sol AMI fh. b..,
ln'ues OF preparing as various proIucrs for their an.
,''I'''e use rs they deem useful. and the reI,t,ya
! gree Of encouragement afforded by m. -
l"'eisn and domestic markets 10 the vauops p,,,Jp..
'"n' at The State. The boarJ 10 hold one ....ru I,
zach year. ~
N"u "'i 10 prescribe Inc period when the rgber.
i',''l' '''"i 'I "lhce shall commence; prcscubcs th,t
hc term shall commence on tine 1t ofA,,I I5tt
Ihis aci was ahcrwlris repealed.