Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-04-01

10 summoned, and that the SPECIFIC obJect ioi ",
they shall be convened sha oe s.a.eu - shall be-
and that no contract, levy, or appropriation c,,h
Md. unless by the concurrence oi al least c"e
r. III HE ,cny magistrates of the county, eSs ''A'
" ;,;,y 10 nr.s,ut The act further proviocs, 'na'
M uerson appointed commissioner 10 iel 'ne ms
nr repairs OF u road, or the budine OF
bridge or causeway IN Me oommoa ',sa d,recIy or in.
Inc Undertaken for such work, either dTec"y y -
directly. pck;nohan,
county: authorizes jury 10 be 'mpanhei,eu - l"d
tain the fact of The desertion OF her ny her
and his absence for seven years. ana II 'he 'a.'' =
nroved then permits her TO marry again. A.,
40 An ,ct 10 revise and amend the charter oil 'he
city Of Richmond ,,n,ro,I - establish
ferry or bridge James river; al tue poi". Pr
site the Fncastle aud Jackson Tree foau u" ''''
OF Botetourt Cm,,pv
a, An nc, TO Incorporate the Soda Springs Company
;, tho county of Hardy; with capital not less ,han ~,
ihousand nor more than one hundred anu my ~
sond dollars and the right to hold TWO lhousanu ~.
of land the company TO be subject 10 Inc
the general law regulating manufacturing '"o ''9
companies. .,;n lands
OK An net authorizing the cession oil certain Janus
therein mentioned to United States ceies lne iau
mon which Fort Nelson was erected; ana zen a1'es u
land lying on Hog Island, in the county OF
ton r.: -ar,, nm
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a. Urls of renditioni exponaS provides that the pro-
sions of the first section of The act to amend ana CON
,inue in force act 10 amend aud reduce mo one ~,
several acts concerning executions, ana LOT tne i'
of insolyent Debtors passed February 23u, los' sa
not he dsucnsed with in regard 10 sales OF slaves,
mules work oxen or horses under such wrts, unless
the creditor his agent attorney, as well as The DEBT
or give authority in writing TO that effect
% An act to extend the provisions OF the act eni'
lied an act allowing reward for killing grey ioSes IN
the county of Prince William, to the counties OIL la''
.ck and Lewis. i,
80 An act fixing the allowance 10 jallors for the
suppo, OF prisoners and limiting the fees for commit
ment and release aud concerning shcrits clerks ana
other officers provides that the Inferior and Superior
Courts shall make such allowance to ailors for prison.
ers with whose support the commonwealth IS by law
charreabe, not exceeding thirty cents per diem for
each ntscner Prohibits any allowance for more than
one commitment and release OF the same person Tor
the same cause offence, and dIsnows more Than one
fee for smmonng justices TO call courts and attending
the court for more than criminal on The same day
whether charged with the same or different offences
Prohibits the clerks of the county courts charging more
ina one fee for attending called courts, though Inc
criminal be examined tor different offences, anu pro-
vides that whether the court be held or not no lee
shall be charged for an adjourned court IN Inc same
case Allows compensation 10 sheris or other OH
GERS for one guard only i'll conveying convics 10 the
penentrary unless the court shall direct greater
number.
100 An act to incorporate the North Mountain COM
panv for the manufacture of iron in the counties OF
Hardy and Shenandoah; with capital not less than
ten thousand than one hundred Thousand dol
lars subject to the provisions of the general law
corning anuiac,uring companies
l0I An act concerning John Throckmorton and
others; releases said Thockmorton John Fuqua, John
Phelps. Philip d. Christian and Samuel Irby from the
fines imposed on them for playing at the game OF mar
bles.
1902 An act amending the act passed Sd March, 1885,
entitled an act provide for the opening and repair of
the public roads in this Commonwealth
1903 An act amending the act establishing the coun-
" Of Wayne, and for other purposes.
l04 An act concerning Wilson Nj. Carter; releases
to him two fines.
100 An act authorizing The appointment Of super
ntendent for the Jackson River turnpike.
JOG. An act to amend the act passed January 9Th,
1871, entitled act to amend the act, entitled an
act declaring Simpsons creek public highway
gives William M'Entire the further time of one
year TO construct his dam and slope; and makes 1t
the duty Of the proprietor propretors of any mill
dam erected the said creek TO keep the said dams
and the slopes therein in constant repair at their own
proper cost and charges.
IO7 An act TO amend the act passed 9TH February,
1917 entitled an act prescribing cerai general regu-
alions for the incorporation of turnpike companies, and
for other purposes; requires notice OF at least hteen
days be given 10 the person entrusted with the care
and repair of the road TO The president or some one
holders summoned examine the places in said roads
complained of requires the magistrate to state in his
report of the examination OF the road, whether the
places out Of repair be in than section there
Of and suspends The tolls the section so found out
of repair The act not to apply 10 roads wholly owned
by the State.
los An act amending the laws in relation to the du-
ties of clerks of courts and for other purposes makes
il the duty of the clerks of the several courts in the
State forward by mail 10 The proper officer, all pro-
nod F dir tod
in the county corporation 10 which the same may be
directed, and 10 pay the postage thereon the amount 10
be paid out of the public Treasury upon being certified
to by the Authorizes the clerks of the Circuit
Courts 10 enforce the collection Of The of post
age paid by them against the persons properly charge
able herewith with the per centum allowed thereon,
in the same manner that they authorized TO
collect their fees.
100. An act 10 establish an inspection Of tobacco in
the county of Kanawha AT, near the mouth ot Coal
river under the like regulations as are prescribed by
Law for other inspections
! no. An act concerning licences 10 retail ardent
shirt in certain towns within this Commonwealth
provides that all persons, in incorporated towns in
which there Corporation Courts, who desire TO
obtain licence SELL by RETAIL ardent spirits: not o!be
drank where Sold SHALL as prerequisite, comply with
the acquisitions of the first section OF the act relative
TO the of granting such licences, passed Feb
ruary 21th 1899, declares, that cence TO sell
goods wares &c. shall be construed to authorize the
party obtaining IL 10 SELL ny reta ardenl sprts un-
| less said section has been complied with.
| ITO be continacd.J
| Philadelphia, March 24.-The Marble Banks in this
city have generally been very unfortunate institutions
On of the eight suspended ba INKS here six of them
cupy costly and elegant marble edifces, constituting
some ofhe best specimens of architecture in the city
The Schuylki and Moyamensing are the exceptions
the latter bank, notice to-day, still has its win
dows s'bowed" We do not understand whether it is the
public, the stockholders the officers ofthe bank, who
are most deeply interested in this mourning.
The Relief Notes, which constitute large proper
&C Tho nc CITY continue Mrelrhedly de