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

court and such proceedings shall be there bad as would
e la either Of sad orders had been made by the court
Aufl the aru In appoint clerk 10 keep Journal
Of lho4r pnr,ecdnrs be pad for his services hy the
county court Gives the beard power In Summon wit
nessos and upon their failure attend. 10 IMPORT such
default the curt be proceeded against r like
default before the court The proceedings before the
ssfd he commenced hy petition writing, and by
Ia the adverse party. u be served reasonable
tine before the return day, II the fady be within the
state and liteyond the state, then N the mode presr
bed IN tic case 4 abseni defendants IN suits IN chancery
and in uf infants The court is required 10 appoint
guardian t. reIresent thu infants before the board.
an aotso limit the sessions Of the geneal assembly;
provides that siItf The expiration II nlnaty days from
The commencement oi any session the pay OF the mem
hefs shall ll reduced the Of dollars pr day
An act establishing the county of Carroll out Of the
unity Ora, sn; fixes the county seat at the town 81
Ilssilie and the county court 10 be held on the first
Monday IN every month the first court onthe frs, Mon
cay IN juno next Attaches the county To the Judi
cal circuit with the county of Graysan and requires the
be held the Thursday. after the third
Mondays IN March AMI August annually Attaches also
the brigade senatorial congressional and electoral
districts it the county OF Gfayson and provides that The
county ct Carroll and tho county OF drayson shall toge
ther send delegate the house Of delegates. The
quarterly courts he held IN the nhs Of March,
June. August and November.
An establishing the county Of Wayne Of part Of tho
county Of Cabcll ix,s the county the lands OF
bFaham Trout, s.niaT. on Twelve pile river.
An act prescribing The pcr"d when the gubornaorlal
iotm ii office shall mncncc. declares that the term
shall commence The Sis day Of March neat succeed
iug las election
An act changing thu time Of holding the hustinps
court m the town ol Danytllr In the second Tues
Ia, N each month"; instead OF the tune prescribed
b, law.
An act concerning delinquent snd forfeited lands re
wives aud continues IN force until tho LIST Of January
lsl3, the act ne.mng delinquent and forfeited lands
lying west OF the AIeghany mountain, passed 18th Of
March. Al
An act concerning the Salem aud Pepper sFcuy turn
pike company authorizes the company 10 keep their
foad nj Its rrcsent width.
An act concerning William Chapman aud Guy d.
French refunds certain taxes Improperly paid INTO the
Treasury.
An act concerning the board Of agriculture allows
the members OF ald board the sum o three dollars per
1 da, each ,r tho tne they have been may be-
na session. and Their travelling expenses. all charges
CURED y tho corresponding secretary, postage paid by
the members In the elsehagco cr duties, and station
Il, used hy the board.
I'm act concerning convcyancos devise of places
II public worship provides HAT where any piece Of land
LIS been may IL conveyed or devised 10 trustees for
The and benefit ol any religious congregation for
place ul public worship, the same and all buildings and
Improvements thereon shall b held by such trustees and
then successors for the purposes Of trust only the
antarh the circuit court Of the county wicre property
devised 81 conveyed, or that may be devised con
geNrd Tor such purposes may be situated application
ii the attorney or the commonwealth, behalf the au
haflcs OF any religious congregation, 10 appoint trustees
where there none. substitute others from time
II time IN case o any Inability 10 execute the trust aud
vest, the legal tile IN such trustees and the Successors
Give, authority 10 MINORITY Of tho acting trustees TO
and be- sued IN relation 10 the title Possession or en-
loymctt Of such property, without abatement by the
death o any ct the Trustees 10y the substitution Of a
llers. Limits henantliy Of land 10 be held BY SAID
trustees to thirty acles tho country and two acres in
toNh. aud prplts the same from being held Tor any o
he1 asc than place Of public worship religious OF
oih' instruction, burial ground or residence Of their min
ister.
An act concerning proceedings under foreign attach.
ments prcScuhra thai all sales Of lands and L. cneuts
hereafter dcoed 10 BE- made under the provisions of the
Act passed February lllh. 1919, directing the method Of
proceeding against absent debtors aud other absent de
iaodaulS, &c shall not be to greater extent than viii
he probably sufficient the opinion Of the court 10 satl4,
my debt including interest and costs unless the rIphs or
interests ul those concerned shall IN the discretion OF the
cut pthrtWlS" require and declares that the penalty
al The bond required Ia lie given by any plaintiff before
The execution OF any decree ion The purpose aforesaid
shall be IN sum eqml to Il ubo tbs amount of such de.
etee m hs ur her favor.
An act authorizing the Beard Of public works TO pur
east land for Sites tor tphuuscs authorizes the bur
e1asa OF sufficient land Tor that purpose on any public
VIII held exclusively By the state not exceeding ten a
ees IN quantity and onc hundred aud fiji, dollars in val
Ut and ta'lics any similar contracts heretofore made
wing the beard also the power to obtain by condemna
oh su'h whore The same cannot be acquired by pur
chase.
An act authorizing the degree of graduate Of the insti-
Ihie 10 he conferred cadets Of tho Military schul nj
Lexington; authorizes the governor and visitors and FAC
hliy ol The institute 10 confer such degrees
An act changing the time Of holding the circuit supc
nor count Of Floyd county TO the first Wednesdays
alter the hrd Mondays in the months OF March and Au
gust annually.
IN act anncNlng to the county Of Montgomery a psu
81 Tie county oi fnlask anncA,s much Of the county
asls contained within the bounds beginning on the line
fiIK Ih.r IL, q, a.
On the top of the mountain opposite the poohousc of
Floyd thence north west course by the Wolf sprinp
10 Creed layors lnc and thence with said line to LII
lie river
An act To incorporate the Mechanics Savings bank at
iAnehturg; with power 10 increase their capital moi
exceeding hundred thousand dollars and to be gov
ernedhl the general act iur Incorporating said institutions
I'm act cNempting the county of Halifax from the
operation OF part Of The first section Of the passed 18th
March lSiO, concerning the lcvics for building bridges
aud for other purposes declares much of said act To be
void Gas far as SAID county sconccrned) which requires
majority OF the justices to be actually present but re-
qirts that all OF the said justices shall be summoned and
That the specific object or which they shall be convened
hil be stated III the summons, and that contract levy
or appropriation shall he made unless by the concurrence
oi at least one fourth of all the acting magistrates of the
county, II less than majority he present The act fur
lhef provides, that no person appointed commissioner
10 let the opening Of repairs of any bridge or causoway in
The commonwealth. shs become the undertaken of such
work either directly or indirectly
An act authorizing James VI Dowell To establish fer
~ OF bridge across James river the point opposite the
tncasc and Jackson free road in the county of Bote
TOUT.
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