Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-04-01
LEGIsLATrRE OF vIRGiNIA.
sIrTCu or THE ACTS

Passed Lu The General ASSEMBLY Of lirginia, at Ike
Session lsil-42.
Anact fer the rele o. sheriS and other collectors
of,he public revenue authorizes those officers who re
ceived the notes OF the Northwestern Bank Of Virginia
or of the Merchants x Mechanics Bank of Wheeling,
in payment Of and other dues Of the State, 10
pay the into the deposi,e banks OF The State on
special deposte to The credit of the Commonwealth
E. An act to amend and explain the act entitled an
act 10 prevent the destruction ofwd fowl by non-re'l.
dents: provides that the sixth section OF the act amend
ed shall rot be construed to embrace such non'resI-
dents as are shall BE- bona e owners essees or te-
nants of fisheries The State nor 10 prohibit Inc EN-
poyment OF resident white laborers, IN seine maui
.ng by such owner, lessee or tenant
Z An act To coatnue IN force the act entitled an
act TO au:horz. the banks OF tins Commonwealth to ~
sue notes of less denomination than i've dollars Tor
limited period of time, passed February loti, cli eS-
tends and continues IN force the PROVISIONS oil The rsl
and second sections OF sa'd act until The Fsi Gay OIL
April next
H. An act reapportionng the representation of Sena'
and Delegates ia The General Assembly oil irg'-
MIA; declares that the eyisng apphrtionnent ana re-
presentation shall remain IN force until altered accord
arg 10 the Constitution.
s. An act reducing into one, the several acts con-
corning the town Of Lexington, IN the county oil ROCK
bridge
6 An act changing the names OF George Upshur
Not,inoham and John Henry Nottingham, TO ,ha, oil
George Lt,leton Upshnr and john Henry Upshur.
: An act for the relief Of the banks Of this Com
mpnweal,h: suspends until the first OF April, ISL, so
much of any act authorizes any person TO recover
the amount of anv note debt from the banks by mo-
zion upon ten DAYS notice; and much o! The fourth
section OF the concerning the banks, passed Nach
18th ISL as subjects the banks IRON ana ailer Tue
first of January lS4 to tic payment oil twelve per
cent interest per nnncm upon an; Ho'e' p''l W ceeN
due from the banks in OF the nonpayiaen IN spe'
Gle on demand and much OF SAID act as pfescrpes
the manner of the recovery thereof
s. An act authorizing lie Treasurer TO make tenn
porary loan behalf OF the Commonwealth; directs
him TO borrow amount not exceeding one Hunurea
and ftv thousand dollars tho exgencles 6" the state
rnay require and authorizes The hanks TO make the loan
the loan to paid By the Treasurer on the first day OF
March next
An act 10 provide for alterations the Office of the
second Auditor and for other purposes; directs certain
changes to be made the sad Office and provides for
erecting stoves c warm the Chamber OF the Senate,
and appropraes hundred and fifty dollars 20 de!rey
the expense of the work
20 An ACT 10 authorize separate election at Ravens
wood IN the county of Jackson.
II An act 10 establish the town o. flunaker:he in
the county of Russell, the land of Nicholas ilona
ker in tue Eastern end OF sad county.
~ An act to authorize separate election at the
house OF Floyd q Co, IN the county Of Fayeste.
- An act changing the tirne of holding The county
court ofFayeue county; pfescrbes the Thursday alter
the second Tuesday ia each month as the Gay tor hod
ing the court
IA An act amending the charter Of he town Of Peters
bug for CERTAIN purposes authorizes the authorities OF
The town water to be introduced into the town
by iron pipes from the basin q the Upper Apponaitox
Canal Company, and 10 levy upon the people the tax
necessary therefor.
Is An act authorizing ferry from the lands of John
Brown in re county Of Mason. the Ohio river.
is An act concerning the School Commissioners Of
Brooke county anthorzes the Superintendent OF the
Literary FunG 10 credit SAID commissioners with the
spn or one hundred and nineteen dollars and sxtyone
cents out Of the surplus OF that fond for the
wear 1910 that amount having been expended by them
the tuition Of poor children beyond The school qeoa
OF the 1889.
IL An ac, 10 change the place of holding separate
election in Fishing Creek Bottom in the county of ~
Ter; the election 10 be held at the house now
occupied hy David West the town OF Martnsvilse IN
SAID county Of Tyler, instead of the place now anho-
rzed by law.
iS An act establish inspection Of tobacco al
parkersburg in the county Of Wood.
10. An act changing the time OF holding The Circuit
Superior Court of Harrison county 10 the 18Th days OF
Nav and October in each year.
20. An act To authorize Terry from lGe land OF
Sards Cole IN The county OF Wood, across the Ohio
81 An act for preserving The testimony of witnesses
in certain provides, that during the Pendency
Of any appeal writ al supe!sedcae, IN any OF
the os The Stale, f any OF the parties thereto, or
10 the action, su other proceeding, which rs, or
shall be- the subject o such appeal, wrt or error, or
supefsedeas shall apprehend the loss of, or difficulty
from any in obtaining the testimony OF any ma
ieria witness at future trial, upon affidavit thereof in
open court, before the clerk in his office, u
certificate that affidavit has been made TO that effect
from any Justice of the Peace the clerk of the court
IN which the case first depending may on request
of such ATTY award commission Tor taking the &C.
position of such witness 10 he read rs evidence At
such future trial By the like proceedings, any party
TO any Judgment, decree order, from, or 10 winch
m appeal writ of error, supersedeas may by law be
granted, may, nj any tine within the period limited
Tor granting such appeal, &c, obtain the deposition
ui such to be read as aforesaid
- An act amending the act, entitled an act TO re-
duc. into the several acts concerning Executions
and for the relic; OF insoivent debtors prescribes that
hereafter no Indictment shall be- rendered against any
parnsee nauied IN the schedule of insolvent debt
or, without the appearance o sach Carnshee unless
the summons nov required by hw 20 be served upon
such uarnhce shall have been served 10: nj least twc ny
DAYS before The time OF rendering Judgment thereon.
% An act regulating and restraining credits by
mechan mis- and others, to students OF the Virginia Nil
l,ary Institute extends 10 the students OF tie lDsi
all the provisions Of the act regulating and re-
sranng the terms Epon wlich credits shall be allow
ed by merchants, tradesman, and others Ia the stu.
dents OF the universities and colleges OF The State,
passed Harch IG!h IS2S
81 An act 10 revive the act entitled an act p-ovid-
ing for taking the al The citizens OF Tyler
~, upon The removal q! the seat Of justice of SAID
county.
% An act concerning the inspection Of sat- in The
county oil Kanawha allows the inspectors of salt, IN
SAID county for each barre! Of salt sp.cted
in lieu OF The compensation now allowed ny law, and
gives the unity the power 10 increase diminish
Ii. compensation whenever they deem It exqsdien 20
d.
% An act concerning the jurisdiction of the Cir
en-, Superior Co;,ls OF Law and Chaucery; provides
~ !, nh actions of ossGmpSit hereafter Instituted IN
INV such court, Il the value Of The items in The bill OF
p,f,;cuars filed with The plaintiff declaration, or other
ma,a, i, controversy shall depend on the assessment
cf iury, and the jury shall assefs The same 10 less
Than fy dollars ii the Court shall be satisfied and SO
.n;er az record that The action was neither frivolous
nn, &c ,aous and was brought under the oei'ei that
The plaintiff was entitled 20 The amount OF MY dollars,