Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-04-11

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An act providing lar tho enlargement of the Luna
tic Asyiums oi the o'mmonw alih twenty fluf thou
sand d'ars to oalargc the Western Asylum 10 be
paid In iroc annual .u-Ialmcuts aud twelve thousand
dollars 10 the Eastern Ass lun, to tc aid IN two annual
insiaments.
An act changing tho tmc n holding the County out
ofPnnce Edward On TUESDAY AFTER the thin Monday IN
zach month, INSTEAD o tho time NOW required by law 10
take effect from the irsi If Apnl
An act concerning the militia ofths c1mmouw oalt,:
requires the commandments OF Brigade, ~ lheif an
Eual returns II include Ill, regiments oi which n, u
turn has been made, Is estimating their sifcnplh at The
number reported Tot ih, PRIOR Year; requires the adm
tan, general 10 Trrar the NAMES Of such bruadIcr pen
srals OF eanmandaus 81 hr gadcs as Shall fail 10 NAH
their annual Iciutns Requires tie cyumandanls Of
mpanes 10 enrl tic raUcs fan rrans within i,tir
rempan, districts between H. arA IS years VIM arr
exempt by law ir4m militia duty. aud 10 designate such
T.rsns as exempt, and tic numtor ofsuch oArI5If.
.'ia re noted IN all company, rcImCutl and brigade Il,
Turns. Authofzos the enlistment Of volunteer Gonna
ny ol Rlnemen ~ the city Of Wheeling d, lie attached
~ the fourth regiment alsl a similar ,onns,,v II, h.
lhh regiment IA the city Of Richmond and co,nna,,,
al cavalry irom the iSd and Uhrcrmcnts in tlc conn
tyof iankhn directs ordnance to he furnished 10 The
Wheeling Artillery; tho purchase Of drums and flies fr
Inc ioini regiment fOr the oi the lgi commands
IN said regiment empowers the Governor to make seh
'nange IN the unborn for volunteer companies as he may
acom exPedcn fixes the fine for failing 10 attend must *
at cents ie each failure throughout the State And
inent 10 be created by such division as well ~ b, -
which II Is taken, shall consist Of at least four bnnd,
iien rank aud file.
Anact changing the time holding the quarterly courts
q the county OF Pulaski.
An act authorizing commissioners io c,,,p, , c,,.;
tract Of land To John Lustcr a the count, Of 3octor
An act 10 prevent iraudS Oh the election laws lPub
lshcd In the last iirginan
An ael 10 incorporate the Fncasllc Mechanics ASS,
e!aoni lor the purpose Of founding library and obo, m
voted Ia Inc uifll mel
iieni Of mechanics generally.
An ac' 10 prescribe the mode Of clocng trustees FL
Tie town Of Cnrdsyllle, in the county Of Buckingham
aud yesiing them with corporate puWcrs
An aci - incorporate the Richmond and lIcnr,, = ~
Ct, pr the protection Of slave property.
An act amending the law in rel alton TO Cour,s of ove
ahd iefhef ior the trial OF slaves; directs the Justice,
eo,ehg sueh courts to FIX certain day in the warrant
ny ss tah H'e nor more than ten days after the date
q me warrant, fo the meeting OF the court makes II The
dufy OF the sheriff sergeant 10 furnish the prsecutn,
ait,rnes with copy Of the warrant conyening the cour
and makes II his duty 10 file the information unl
"hieh the prisoner is TO be tried. No prosecution Ia
lie arrested for any formal dofcc, in the Warrant con
Of july. "'''' wv us
An act appropnatng the public revenue; makes TN
necessity APPROPRIATE ~ for the year authorizes the Go
vernon 10 direct the Treasurer to borrow from time /,
tme upon pledge ofthe portion Of the stock now own
20 oy inc Ha'e, either from individuals or from tn,
!ahhs, such sum as the public cNgencies NAV REQUIRE
ne loan To be paid on the 9th day Of December next
An act 5r the relief OF the surotcs of consiabls autho
fas The suretes OF consiabes upon the record,
VI the court OF the county their unwillnpnCgs 10 remain
bound IN such sufotyshp and Icuurrs the corstabl,
iheIeupn 10 execute new bond and security and up
on failure, yacatos the oice. and authorizes new an
continent TO be made and gives the court power 10 rr
move consiables whenever nlhcr opinion the public IN
terests require il.
An act concerhiag the James River and kanan ha
company In relation 10 the Richmond dock and ih,
transportation ol persons and property across James river
autnorizes The company 10 the drawhrdrc across
me oock; and 10 make permanent bridge above the
drawbridge and 10 reduce he dep,l of wacr oby III
permanent bridge 10 five feet gives the company powtl
70 Transport trade and travel 10 and from the South sdl
u James riser into their canal free Of feriacc