Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-04-05

,tba Weston and Charleston road OF coihs'oo'ei - |
suneriptend the construction OF that Pai' VI say 'o1
:; tho county of Kanawha, and directs the pay
ne or The Common wealts portion Tor Inc construc'
lion of ,l,a. part ofthe road soon as Inc county COM
l;s with The terms Of the act authorizing Inc con-
,truclon OF the ROAD :. c,
1s7 An act changing the time OF holding 'he coui.y
80, of Prince Edward on the Tuesday after the
,h,~d Monday in each month, instead OF the time now
reouired by law To take effect from the hrst OF "A Pf
is An act authorizing the incorporation OF COM
pany 10 open and improve the navigation OF mehei1n
River capital Of forty thousand dollars, to De raseo
by subscription, to improve sao RIVER Hom 'ioA0o1
TIE forks of Meherrn river. :
/ $50 An act concerning Anderson Barrat; sum Oh
money 10 pay him for certain repairs TO the capitol.
196 An nc, concerning Gerard Pusey and others;
FIR dividing certain lands and property between the
children Of said Pusey. -,
,,o election at Cootes' Store in the County OF Rock
ngham 10 the storehouse of Addison Harperin Brooks
Il Gap. 81.
l9o An act concerning the militia of this common
e,b. reoures the commandants of brieades, IN their
annual returns to include the OF which no re-
nrn has been made by estimating their strength at The
number reported for the prior year. requires Inc aoJu-
,nt general report The names OF such brgader ge-
neras or commandments OF brgades as snail ai 70 MAKE
their annual returns Requires the commandments OF
10 enrol The of all persons within their
comnony districts between lS and % years who are
esempt by law from militia duty, and to designate
such persons as exemps, and the number OF such eS
ennis shall be noted in all company, regmental and
hgode returns Authorizes the enlistment of voun-
teeP company of Riemen in the city OF wheeling, 10
he attached the fourth regiment; also similar COM
many in the 10Th regiment in the city OF ltichmond; ,
and company of cavalry from the 43d ana ilotn re-
gments in the county of franklin; directs ordnance 10
he furnished to the Wheeling Artillery; the purchase
Of drums and es for the 18TH regiment for The use OF
the lirht companies in said regiment; empowers the
Governor to make such change in the uniform tor vo
luneer companies as he may deem e1pecient hxes the
fine for falling attend mnstes at 10 cents Tor each
failure throughout the State. And prohibits the div
sions of regiments unless the new regime to be ere
aed by such DIVISION we'll as that from which IS
taken, shall consist OF al least 'ouf hunuieu e rum
and file. -,
1913. An act concerning Allen c. Hammond and the
heirs Of John French deceased.
1914. An act changing the time of holding the quar-
terly courts Of the county of Pnlaskl.
los An act to revive the act entitled, "an act esta
bshne the town of Mount Crawford in the county of
Rockingham, and to extend the limits thereof
I96 An act concerning Henry Juctt Gray, OF Rock
ingham county.
Io7. An act TO extend the limits oflhe town Of Char
lotesyille in the county Of Abemarle, and for other
purposes.
I95. An act authorizing commissioners TO convey
certain tract of land John Luster, of the county of
Boietourt.
1919. An act authorizing a sale of part of the lot be-
lonuinp to the Episcopal church in the town of Wood
! stock, and for other purposes
200. An act authorizing the sale of tract of land
f therein mentioned, and for other purposes
pol. An act fixing the school quota OF the counties OF
Cabell and Wayne; gives TO Cabell S243 81 and to
Wayne S2l6 81.
2G2 An act to prevent frauds on the election laws
Declares any person who shall vote upon any deed not
bona de executed for good or valuable consideration
but executed merely enable the pretended grantees
To vote TO be guilty ola msdemeanor and to be liable
therefor 10 fine Of not less than Ten nor more than
one hundred dollars 10 be recovered with costs by IN
dictmen information; and TO be subject to mprison
ment i'm the Jail of the county, not exceeding three
months at The discretion of the court declares also
that the parties such deeds. knowing the character
thereof and conserving to the same, and their alders,
abettors and advisers shall be guilty of mlsdemeano,
punishable also by fine of not less than fifty dollars,
recoverable in like manner and subject 10 like con-
fnement in the county jail Requires the courts TO aP
point five eeholGer residents of the county, superin
tendents, 10 superintend the election at the court
house of each county, addition to the superintendent
required by the forysxh section of the act passed in
1885, prohibits electors in elections OF State Senators
and Representatives TO Congress, from voting on any
interest in land, unless SAID land lies in the county,
town or city in which the elector offers to vote. And
requires the act 10 be constantly gwen IN charge 70 Tie
$ grand jurors.
203 An act to change The time of holding the Chan
Gerry Court in Rchmond changes the name Of the court
TO the Superior Court Of Chancery for the Richmond
Circuit authorizes the court to hold two terms in each
year; one on the first day Of January, limited to the
first ofApri, and the other on first June, limted TO
the first of July.
2O4 An act TO extend the limits and incorporate the
, town of Berryville in The county of Clarke.
, 20o. An amend the act entitled an act incorpo-
rating the town of Parkersburg, passed JAM 3d. 1920
206 An act to establish the town OF Brownsville, IN
the county OF Preston.
2O7 An act to incorporate the Fincastle Mechanics
Association for the purpose of founding library and
other institutions devoted to the intellectual and moral
improvement Of mechanics generally.
20S. An act changing the lime OF holding the cleo
tons for trustees for The of Hampton, and for
other purposes be held in the present year, and
every third year thereafter, either in pr Mag;
and, at the time they may levy the tax to repair
their roads.
200 An act concerning Geo. Carnthers, William A.
Ronald and Ira Sanger; appropriaes money as COM
pensaton TO those individuals for arresting feon.
2l0. An act authorizing the Richmond Fire Associa.
!. ton 10 enclose vacant space on the Southeastern
corner of the Capitol Square.
2lI An act to prescribe the mode of electing trus
for the town of Curdsve, in the county OF Buck
E ingham, and Yesting them with corporate powers.
2l2 An amending the act passed March q, 1886,
entitled Gan concerning the Greensve and Roam
oke Railroad Company authorizes said company TO en-
ter into agreements with the Raleigh and CASTOR Rail
road Company Of North Carolina.
2l3 An act concerning the taking OF oysters in the
. county of Northampton, and from Wilson's creek, in
the county of Gloucester; prohibits the taking Of oys
ters in said county or creek for five years. except for
the consumption Of the inhabitants Of said counties.
PA. An act Incorporating the Mechanics Beneficial
Society Of the City of Richmond.
2I5. An act incorporating the Richmond Mechanics
$ Association.
GIG. An act 10 incorporate the Richmond and Hen
: rico Society for the protection of slave property
2l7. An act ncorporatng the trustees Of Green Bank
academy 10 Pocnhontas county, and the trustees of the
: North Western demy.
2l5. An act to refund Of money to John B..
Richardson, for supporting The Virginia Military Cadets
, when in Richmond.
30. An act authorizing payment to Lewellen Rice
for the tuition Of poor children by the school commits
! soners of Smyth county.
22O. An act concerning the Circuit Superior Court
of Law and Chancery for the 2lst judicial circuit for
the trial of criminal and for other purposes
thorzes the judge TO hold special terms for the trial of
offenders in where the court not held accord
ing appointment, to adjourn his court to such day in
liz rscess he chaase for holding an in;ermedi