Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-04-14

belonging 10 the crnto - are NOT IN osc
for the militia, and are worth the cost Of
transportation and repair.
An act concerning delinquent and ior-
fei,ed lands; provides, that any person
claiming to be the original owner o. suen
lands, which may have been. or may DC
sold under The act OF 1888, and who claims
to have the surplus Of such sale refunded.
after deducting taxes and damages, and
costs and charges, shall, within TWO years
from the date or sale. petition the circuit
court of the county where the land lies !;
and If the court be satisfied tina, such per-
.on i the true owner, the fact shall be
certified to the Auditor, who shall refund
the amount from he,Litersry Fund and
where more than one half shall claim such
land, the court may satle the rights Of
conflicting claimants. Where the State
has acquired title TO the same lard by for
feiture in different names, such title is to
be transferred to and vested in the first
purchaser, and il shall not be again re.
sold for any forfeiture as aforesaid, and
the court may make an order quoting
the title of the purchaser transfers all
right Of the State ia lands West Of thu AL.
Ieghapy, omitted and forfeited for non.
payment OF taxes due on or before the
first OF January next, to any person who
shall have paid all taxes, &c., thereon,
other than those tor whose default the
same may have been forfeited, for so
much ms such person may have just title
or claim to, legal or equitable, held undsr
the State prior to the LIST January, 1913,
from the time when he acquired title there
to; and gives the further time Of twelve
months TO the parties TO obtain deeds from
the clerks for any lands purchased a, such
sales.
An act changing the time OF holding
the Circuit Superior Courts of Morgan
and Berkeley counties; provides that the
court for Morgan shall be held on the 9th
days Of May and October, and for Betkc-
ley on the 27th days Of April and Sep
tember, annually.
An act imposing taxes for the supper,
of Government imposes the same taxes
that were imposed last year. with the fol.
lowing exceptions: licenses to sell foreign
and domestic lottery tickets are placed on
the same footing, and are taxed therefor
one thousand dollars each; licenscs to
hawkers and pedlars IRE taxed one hun.
bred dollars bank stock held by indiyi-
duals, on which dividend Of not less than
FIVE per cent. is declared, is taxed one,
eighth Of one per cent. on every hundred
dollars Of such stock the amount to be re.
tanned by the cashiers Of the banks and
paid into the public treasury agencies
for insurance Offices, except the Mutual
Assurance Society Of Virginia, TO be tax.
ed one hundred dollars each; on gold
watches, tax of ono dollar; on silver OF
metallic watches, twenty-five cents; on
pianos under value Of one hundred dollars,
one dollar; Of the value of one hundred
dollars and upwards, two dollars; on
gold and silver plate over the value OF
one hundred dollars, one per centum OIL
tho excess, and on brass or metallic clocks,
fifty cents.
An act changing the mode Of compen-
sating the reporter of the Court of APP
penis, and for other purposes. The Sec.
rotary OF the Commonwealth is authorized
TO contract for printing the sam". The
reporters salary fifteen bundled dollars
per annum.
An act concerning the banks of this
Commonwealth !, suspt nds until the lst OF
November next 50 much of any act Us
subjects the banks TO pay ten per cent.
damages and fifteen per cent. interest for
non-ps. meni Of specie ami ut the plea.
sure of the Legislature so much Of any
act as prohibits the banks from issuing
notes for less denomination than $50,
and from receiving the bank notes of 70.
reign banks Of less denomination than
$40; and prohibits the banks from put
ting in circulation the notes Of any bank,
foreign or domestic, Of less denomination
than SIS; but the banks may themselves
issue notes Of the denomination Of one
and two dollars, not exceeding six per
cent. On the whole capital. until the LIST
of January next, the said notes to be- pay
able in specie on demand whenever pre-
sented at the bank or branch where issued,
and on future they are liable TO penalty
Of 25 per cent. damages, recoverable by
warrant before a justice Of the peace.
Requires the banks from and after the LIST
Of November next 10 resume specie pay
men.s, but exemrts them from paying spe.
Gle for any note held by or due TO any
other bank or Incorporated company with
banking powers which does not redeem its
own notes and pay It's deposits in specie.
Prohibits the directors Of the banks or
branches from becoming indebted to the
banks or branches, as principal, Tor as
firms in which director is partner, 10
a greater sum than 5000 dollars; and de.
clares that no president or director OF any
savings bank or general agent Of any
manufacturing or mining company, shall
be eligible as director after the next an
nual meeting Of the stockholders, except
the Exchange and Valley Banks. and the
provision is eligible to those banks also,
after the election inMay, ls43. Prohb.
its the officers or directors from voting as
proxy for any stakeholder in any election
Of directors or officers, and declares thai
no proxy shall be valid which has been
executed sixty days before the time Of the
election. Provides that the Nortn- West
ern Bank and the Merchants and Me.
chancs' Bank OF Wheeling and their sew.
ersl branches, shall hereafter be receiva.
BILE in payment by the sheriffs and other
collectors Of the public revenue of all pub