Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-03-31
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
SKETCH OF THE ACTS

fdSss" ~ e"c "eafra assembly Of Firginia 1923
|. An act hx'ng the period when the Guberna,orial
'er'n Vi oice snail Commence; prescrbes that the term
shall commence the first of January mex succeeding
the election OF The Governor
Ah act authorisng the Treasurer 10 make tenn
poray loan on behalf OF the Common wealth. authorizes
the Executive 10 direct the Treasurer borrow from
me oanAS 'hfee hundred and fifty thousand dollars,
wheh required by the exigences Of tie Government,
Tue oou' 10 De gwen therefor to be renewable every
sixty days. and subject TO any cur,ail not exceeding
I'VE per cent thereon, If required by the banks.
D. An act 10 auihorzs separate election q; Keysville
i'll The county OF Charlotte.
a. AN act changing the times of holding the courts
OF Sa.'oi county; prescfibes that the Circuit Supe-
rlor Courts shall hereafter be held on the Thursday
alter Inc fourth Monday in March and August, and
The county courts on the first Monday each month
D An act 10 increase the reward for killing wolves in
the coS.y OF Mudison allows for killing wolves in said
county over months old len dollars and under that
age FIVE dollars.
b. An act 10 ascertain the school quotas of james
Guy, YORK and Williamsburg; gives to James City
so ~ 10 York Sl07 ii, and to Williamsburg S3G 81.
Z An act Incorporating knsae Academy in the
county OF Aansemond
:. An 10 authorize tv,o senarae elections in the
county oil N'caoas, and in each of the counties
OF oiles ana Monnngala; TO change the place of one,
and the name OF The village the of Justice for
lhc county OF Carroll auhorses the elections in Nj
cholas TO be held the house the residence of 10
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Henry Shamlin on Elk ryer; in Giles, at the house
OF Thomas Hale on Wolf creek aud in Monongaa
at the house of flubars Rice in West Warren chan
ges The election in Gruyson from the house of Caleb
Boobets TO the house Of John Carroll in the county of
Carroll, and changes the name of the town of Hsye
to Carrollton.
.. An act changing the time of holding the Circuit
Superior Court OF Ohio county; prescribes that the said
court shall hereafter be held the twenty second day
OF May and the twenty second dey of October annu.
ally.
TO- IN act fixing the school quotas Of Grayson ard
Carroll counties; gives tie county of Grayson S273
81, and 10 the county of Carroll $245 IS.
H. An act annexing 10 the county of Allegheny a
part oil the county of Monroe declares that all that part
OF Monroe county beginning The top of Peter y
mountan at the line dividing sald counties, thence u
straight line crossing Potts creek TO sugar tree in
James WIleys yard, thence straight line to Price s
turnpike a. the frs, ford Of the below Andrew
Wilson's residence, shall hereafter be part of the
county of Allegheny.
-. An &C, TO revive the act, entitled act author
ising ferry from the lands Of John Brown in the
county of Mason across the Ohio river allows the fur
Their time Of SIX months 10 get the said ferry into ope
ration.
II An act changing the time of holding the Fall
quarterly term of the County Court of York county
pescrbes that the said shall hereafter be held IN
the month OF October.
II. An act releasing to Thomas Brosnehan The
Commonwealth right 10 a lot of land therein men.
toned.
H.. An act changing the time Of holding the first
quarterly term Of the Hastings Court o the town OF
Petersburg prescrbes tia, the said term shall hefeai-
Ter be held in the moni! Of February.
10. An act Incorporating the Norulk Scamans
Friend Society, for the ameioraon OF the moral and
intellectual character Of seamen; gives the usual pow
ers contained in acts of Incorporation.
u. An act authorizing the officers of Patrick Hen
ry Lodge of indie Pendent Order of Odd Fellows to
hold certain binding therein mentinned authorizes
SAID Officers To hold in fac, 10 them and their success
surs, the DID Court house IN tho ;aa'n ~ HAMPTON
purchased by them OF the Court ct Elizabeth CITY
county
u An &C, Incorporating The Farmers and MecLan
les Institution of the town of Lynchonrg; with ca
p;ial stock no, ding one hundred thousand dol
lars and subec, the general lag regulating savings
institutions.
10 An act constituting portion of Meherrn river
lawful fence makes The bed channel of said river
lawful enclosure between the propretors aud occu-
pants of lands extending Ia and ying on both sides
of said river, from Cregh,ons MILL half mile above
the Brunswick line, III Lanenburg 10 the GreensYile
line.
%. An act changing the time Of holding the quar-
tery terms of Ike County Court Of Wayne; prescrbes
that SAID terms shall hereafter be held in the months OF
March June, August and November.
81 Anacl prov for the payment Of the interest
upon certain bonds guaranteed b. the Commonwealth,
and the semi annual annuity due To he Old James '
yer Company; approprates on, OF The public treasury
The sum of forty thousand two hundred and eighty
dollars for the payment OF the interest due on SAID
bonds and of The said seIn-annual annuity due on
the first of January lSi} the SAID TO he repaid by
lie James River and Kanawha Company soon as
practicable
% An act TO provide for the attendance OF witness
ga before the SENATE and House of Delegates, and for
other purposes; directs subrGnas for Witnesses or Tor
the production of papers, TO be issued by the Clerk OF
the House, ordering the same, 10 be served rs other
sub?pnas are served, and the attendance Of the witness
es or production Of the papers TO be compelled ny at
tachmen fine and imprisonment, at the discretion oil
either House ordering the sane authorizes the Speak
crs of either House, any Chairman OF Committee,
IN administer oats TO witnesses in any case under OK
and declares false swearing under such cir
cums,ancss TO be perjury, subject to all The penalties
imposed by law therefor Allows tho witnesses ten
cents per mile for travelling, and one dollar ana iour
cents Der day for ATTENDANCE The account tneeor 70 DC
sworn 70 before the Clerk of The House Of Delegates or
Ch.irman OF The Committee before which they may Dc
attending, and TO be paid by the State his act was
subsequently amended See No 70
o. An act authorizing additiona! Trustees to the
Nortbwestern Virginia Academy; authorizes len ado'
;ono Trustees to be appointed to be res dents OF lhe
State.
81 An act extending the provisions of the actauho-
v,, the banks 10 issue small notes; authorizes the
hanks until the first of October next 10 ISSUE notes Of
h denomination Of one and two dollars 10 an amount
nat exceeding six per cent upon their respective capt.
s nayabe al the mother bank any oil It's branches
M matter where issued in specie on demand; and on
cure 10 pay specie, bects them TO the payment Oh
twenty cent damages on the sad notes. reeo,
verabe by warrant before justice OF the peace ana
rsoulres The banks under like penalty, to redeem all
notes heretofore issued under five dollars, whenever
presented at the bank or branch which issued the
| same. ~: &c,
Mahar.
% An &C, amending the act, entitled an act TO pro-
vide FOR the attendance of witnesses before the senate
and House OF Delegates, and for other purposes allows
the witnesses in lieu of the of one dollar and TOUR
cents for their attendance the sum OF one dollar ana
twenty five cents. ,o.,.
judicial circuit.
.. An ACT changing the time of holding the hnst'ngs
cour, of the town Of Danvle preserbes that the sad
curt shall be held hereafter the first Thursday alter
the second Monday in each month
90 An ac, prescribing the pun shr'ent Of slaves free
ner-ors and nulc,,ocs for poisoning, or attempting 10
noison, and for selling MISUNDERSTANDING It felony
for any slave, free negro, mulatto w'lfully mali
clously, and unawuy to administer or a.temp. 10 aa
minister or cause to be administered taken, any me
define deadly e'hs, nHz9 nas and
nj, death without benefit of Clergy pro-