Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-04-04
LEGisLArUHE OF VIRGINIA.
SKETCH OF TEE ACTS


Passed tuthe General iSstm6y d iTgtEta az lol2-1'
tcoSeiuDep.l
lC6. An act establishing new system for The tram
inp and mastering the 1h regiment and tor the militia
of the Commonwealth directs the militia Tor the con
" of King George to be laid of into three detach
1ents each de-, c;.;rent attend one day training OF
the officers, and 20 &c trained with them, and Gil 10
attend resimental muster The mus,ers al the tran
inrs 10 be in lieu of the annual Apr,l and October
musters The board Of officers for said regiment to
assemble in May and 10 report 10 the Adju:ant Gene
raj their Opinion of the practical effects oi the new
SYSTEM and ne 10 report the same to The Legislatures
repeals the section o the general militia IL" requiring
clerks of regneal post up lists OF nsoivents
at the Court House door, aad Eboshss the compensa-
ton heretofore allowed therefor authorizes the HARDY
blues 10 dispense with the regulation wnch requires
4 strict conformity II the uniform prescribed hy law;
and gives the regimental courts oil enquiry ne power
10 allow Lleutenants the line 10 hold commissions
and perform The usual military duties without uniforms
in time peace, and 10 prescribe cheap badge 10
be worn by said lcutenaa's while performing duty
l01. An concerning the weighing OF live stock
brought to the city OF Richmond repe"ls Lie Oh sec
ton OF the act TINS subject, passed @h OF March,
1871 prohibits person after ie IL ot September,
1913 from buying directly or indfect!y any cattle
FOR the shamb;es within fire miles Oh the corporate IL.
Ins of said city, TO be sold at the market or within
said city anless the same shall have been weiga-
ed gross, under The penalty OF one dollar per head
Tor every offence to be recovered by warrant before
the MAYOR recorder any alderman OF the city. Gives
the city the right TO demand aad receive tor all cattle
so weighed, cents per hundred POUNDS or each head
OF cattle, two thirds thereof ;os the weignas,er, aid
one third for the benefit OF the corporation and
,horses the Council Of the city, from time to Lime, &c
regulate their charges 70. weighing Stock as not 10
require higher prce therefor than will be sufficient
produce nett revenue Of 20 per centum upon the
OF erecting and preserving The scales and house
and lots required. Tue Governor appoint the
werghmaser when the Counc, OF the city shall have
passed an ordinance TO carry the act into effect
los. An act concerning the administrator CT Nelen'
tine Thomas Dalton Grceasel, aud 10 relation to m-
tary claims; directs the Auditor 10 issue warrant IN
favor OF the said administrator Tor the amount Of Il
Judgment against the State, upon proof that there
creditors or lenatees distributes alive, whom the
administrators represents. and capable OF receiving the
sane and that they have had notice OF the appropria-
hereby made, upon his entering into new bond for
,hc faithful discharge OF hs dates administrator
REQUIRES IN all suits hereafter brought e. the recovery
Of half paw for life OF Communication 80. such half pay,
that the plaintiff or complainant shai prove TO the
court that the sait is prosecuted with the knowledge
and nj the instance OF tie officer entitled thereto, if
alive or If dead, Of his Lawful! distributes iona tide
creditors.
1919 An act cianging the location of part Of The
White Sulphur springs turnpike road, passing through
the town OF I nion III thc county oi Monroe.
10 An act 70 incorporate the Augusta savings in
siitution sbjec. % the provisions OF the genera! law
on the subject OF said institutions.
III. An act changing the company Of artillery al
.ached TO the 5G;h regiment, to company Of light
infantry
ll2 IA act TO construct press for the FIRST
Auditors Office
49, An &c; TO provide 70! the opening and repairing
OF public ads and ior building aad repairing bridges
in the county o Brooke.
ia An &c; ext, ndlng the provisions or the act Of
9,h March, 1870 authorizing John Whitaker erect a
toll! bridge Peak creek the county of Wythe,
Puaski g.cs kn the further time OF three years
10 complete his bridge.
lis. An act concerning the accounts of ailors for
supporting unatics and Tor other purposes prohibits
the courts from allowing accounts of jalors Tor sup
porting unatics unless upon proof that application has
been made by them at intervals OF not than SIX
months 10 the hospitals for the admission of such
lunatcs therein aud that they have been refused I'D.
mission: provides that IN the the committee, hus
band parent guardian friend OF any insane person
shall fail 10 pay the amount due by special contract with
the syus o such insane person the directors thereof
may collect the with costs by motion in any o.
the for the comfy corporation III winch the
asylum may be- situated
Il6 An act regulating f,hiar on thc Potomac R'reT
during certain moas aud concerning distractions To
fishing on SAID river prohibits the fishing wth nets OF
senes OF aag kGG, o;ic! than such may be LAID ou
from and hauled TO- a laa5ed Gpon ts chores Of SAID
river and its tributaries, during the months OF March
April, NAV, and Jane under the penalty OF not less
than fifty, :hGn FIVE hundred dollars
the placing Of vessels boats, ether osstructons IN
the way the LAYING out, hauling of nets or scnes
under the penalty OF U0 less t!an twenty nor Uice
than hundred dollars for each and every hour such
obstruction may continue, and subjects tic party Of
ending moreover the action oi the party assrleved
Tor damages.
III. An act concerning dams streams improve d
by Navigation Companies, aDd for other purposes
provides that whenever such dams shall! be out OF
repair fer SIX months as 10 impede the navigation oil
any stream improved by any such Company, the Com
pany may the repairs 10 be made, and recover
the expense thereof, from the owners or occnpers OF
such dams, by SUI, or action-gSi the owners the
right of surfenderag to such Company all right and
interest which they have in such dams-and directs
that instead Of seven months Tor which the Courts Of
Gloucester, MiGdissex aud King and Queen, au.
thorzed 10 grant permission 10 erect dam across aoy
said counties they shall only allow iee
months, 10 extend io;i Tue lon OF October 10 he 10Th
OF March, annually.
lis. An act authorizing the James River and IA.
nawha Company 10 increase teiI tolls, and for other
purposes; authorizes The Company to demand and re
ceve Gll articles transported by water their line
Of improvement James river, not exceeding
rage of three and half cents per ton of two thousand
pounds per mile on hoa;s not carrying passengers i'r
hire, not exceeding two cents per mile and prohibits
them from discri ,he,r CHARGES between
nufactured and unmauuiactUred tobacco or betSeen
flour and wheat; gives the toll ga.;srcr the pow1. to
administer oahs the of boats verifying the
returns required By the Company reduces the mbeT
of Directors FIVE, the President and any three 10 make
n board or four without the President two Of the ID
Tectors to be appointed al the first election under the
act 10 be persons not heretofore directors and annually
Thereafter at least one shall not be reelected Cor the
next year Terminates the fiscal year of the Company
on the 3lst of October annually and directs the Pre-
sdent his annual report 10 be printed as soon
as practicable for The holders the General Assem-
bly, md the Boa.d % Public Works; dpenses with TIE