Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-30

shall SO continue for sixty days, from making any ne'
loan discount until by curailmeh,' OF o.ierM. ~
said proportion shall be re-esabl!sheh. Authorizes III
holders of notes, after suspensions OF specie
h tho hanks to presen the notes for payment, and
he refused; requires the officer OF the bank
endorse thereon the fact and date oil such preseh'a
linn and declares that such note shall thereafter nea
=, interest of six per cent. per annum until pau
md noon refusal of the officer to make such en-
dorscmcn. the holder bearer ofany note 50 present
ed NAV obtain Judgment for The same, with twelV
per cent interest from the time OF presentation make
il felony, punishable by confinement IN the penltentIa
ry for not less than two than ten years
for any officer clerk of any bank wilfully TO make
or suffer to he made any false entry and TO omit max
ing any proper entry, TO alter any proper entry II
any account kept in the bank with intent to concea
the true of the account or to deiaud the oahk
or to enable any one to obtain money 10 which he
not entitled Fixes the annual meetings OF the stock
holders of the Bank of the Valley the third Wednes
day in May. Gives the Legislature the right 10 allie
or modify the charter Of any bank accepting The bene
fit of the act or any part Of it. Requires the BANKS
redeem their notes heretofore issued uhaef 'e
| nation of five dollars, whenever presented al suct
banks or their branches and whether emitted or ssuet
bv such bank or agency, where payment is demanded
or not and for failure TO be subject 10 all the remedies
and penalties prescribed by the act passed during th
| present session 10 the issue Of small notes
100 An act imposing taxes for the support OF go
yerument increases the taxes lands, from ten L
twelve and half cents every hundred dollars value
on house, and lots from two dollars and hal
to three dollars every hundred dollars value; on
houses and lots in towns improved and not rented OF
occupied from ten to twelve and hall cents as aiore
sad ON slaves from thirty forty cents; on stations
the same tax last year, with proviso that not less
than six dollars to be paid each one let 10 mares; OH
carriages from to and fourth per cehtun' on
their value provided not less than three aoiaS sha
be paid each stage coach and harness on ofaihaf
licenses from eighteen TO twenty dollars on houses OF
private entertainment from two 10 three doHars' on
wholesale merchants from 60 TO 40 dollars, on retai
merc hants the tax last year. win pfoVlso'
that if they avail themselves of the privilege to sell mr.
dent spirits under the act passed March 5, lolo, they
shall pay an additional tax OF ten dollars; licences 10
yendue and brokers not to be granted Tor less
time than one year; hawkers and pedars from tweh-
ty.ve to thirty dollars, and on exhibitors Oh SHOWS
from thirty TO forty dollars
lOl An ACT incorporating the town OF laPpahan-
mock in ESSEX county, and appointing trustees Tor the
same and for other purposes provides also Tor eiecuns
the ma or and aldermen of the town OF Carksve IN
Mecklenburg county, and prescrbes their powers and
duties. "a
terms of the Circuit Superior Courts of Law and
Cbancery for The counties of Caroline and Spotisyl-
yana and town of Petersburg; fixes the day Tor the
county of Caroline the Sth Of September Tor Spott-
sylvana on the 10Th of September; and Tor The town
Of Petersburg on the 9Th of November.
l03. An act to empower the Common Iouncii OF
the city of Richmond appoint port wadens for the
city of Richmond.
io4. An act concerning divorces gives 10 the Cir.
cult Courts jurisdiction over SUITS Tor dissolution OF
marriage where the alleged therefor shall be ma
tural or incursble impotency of body at the time oil
marriage diocy, bigamy any other cause for which
marriages are annuled Nv the ecclesiastical law, with
power 10 decree the marriages null and VOID Such
suits TO be prosecuted according 10 the rules OF pro-
ceedng in chancery in said courts, except that Inc de-
PENDANT shall rot be compelled TO answer on oath, and
u, tl,o shall moi b,
the said courts also cognzance of on account OF
adultery cruelty, Just Of bodily fear, abandon
ment and deseron, for any other cause Tor winch
limited divorce authorized by the ecclesiastical law:
with power grant divorces e oro to be pro-
ceeded in the and TO decree perpetual
and protection to the persons and property
of the parties decree to either out of the property Of
the other such maintenance may be proper; to re-
store the injured party the rights OF property CON
ferred by the marriage upon the other and TO provide
for the custody, guardianship and maintenance of the
issue of the marriage to them may seem right. Nel-
Their party thereby however to be authorized TO marry
again during the life of the other Appeals allowable,
and the time allowed TO absent defendants as IN
other cases 10 set aside the decree.
l05. An act to incorporate the Lynchburg Marine
and Fire Insurance Company, with capital not less
than fifty thousand, nor more than one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars, TO be raised by subscription.
i06 An act TO establish the town OF Jackson in the
county of Boetourt.
lO7 An act TO authorize the Board Of Public Works
to appoint agents to purchase property sold under exc
cuton mortgage deed of trust. by direction OF saic
board said board when the real persona
estate of any public debtor, individual body corpo
rate taken in execution to satisfy any debt due the
State under their CONTROL to appoint agent to pur
chase the property when sold for the of the State
the to be paid by the State in to exceec
the amount due from such individual or body corporate
The board empowered also to resell any such pro
pertv and the act authorizing any said board TO appon
collector is repealed.
los. An act concerning delinquent and forfeited land
lying west Of the Allegheny mountain, vests in the
tua occupant of any lands (oter than those who for
feed the same. vested in the State tor non-pay
ment Of taxes, for failure to enter the thu
Commissioners books, all the title of the State for
much thereof such person may have just title o
claim to- legal equitable held claimed under grant
from the State dated prior 10 the st of April 1871
where such persons shall have discharged all taxes dull
assessed and charged, which ought TO have been as
sessed and charged thereon from the time such person
acquired title thereto and requires the commissioner
OF forfeited and delinquent lands in the several coun
ties west Of the Allegheny mountains in making on
their reports of lands liable be Sold specify AM
plat such lands vested in ie actual occupan
by this act aud exclude them from the orders Of sale
! l09. An act incorporating the trustees Of the Cd
Fellows male and female institute, located in the tow
of Lynchburg, with the ordinary privileges of simi
lar literary institutions in the State.
| no. An act to amend the act, entitled stan act 1
provide for opening and keeping in repair the publ
roads in the county of Rockbrdge; prohibits the coun
ty courts appointing any justice a commissioner o
roads; authorizes persons liable the road levy TO dis
charge the amount due from him in labor upon the pre-
cinc to which he is assigned; and gives the court
thorty TO appoint agents superintendent to ope
or repair any public roads at such per diem ALLOWANCE
as they think advisable.
Ill An act TO change the time of holding the guar
tery terms of the courts Of the county of Allegheny
and for other purposes prescribes that the said term
shall be held in the months Of April, July, Septembe
and December; repeats the act Of the present session
changing the time Of holding the fall term of the Cir
cult Court Of Amelia county, and allows the furhe
time of one year to clerks and other officers in tn
State to place in the hands Of the proper officers hei
| fee bills or collection.
| lie. An act constituting portion of the Nort
Anna river lawful fence declares the channel Of tn
river 10 be lawful fence that portion lying bot
sides of the river from Dabneys mills in Louisa u III
| fork above Jordan's mills
ll3. An act to incorporate the Stanhope Iron Manu-
featuring Company in the county Of Botetourt, with
capital less than $4,000 nor more than $4,000,
be iced by subscription to manufacture pig metal ba
| and sheet iron and steel.