Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-04-11

iSNthP0Hyt obA IVA 0ehSA Ptt RSSNSt PoSsC1
9th March, lS43; authorizes the CON.
pany TO own 10 fee simple, not exceed ne
rive hundred acres OF coal land, with the
privilege of mining Tor coal and iron on
any other land (not exceeding $500
actes) in the country Of Chesterfield, sub
jeci to the benefits and privileges of the
act incorporating manufacturing and min
ing companies. passed in 1887; and gives
the company the right to increase their
capital TO an amount not exceeding $780,
600.
IL. An act amending the laws 10 reIa.
ton to the proceedings u chancery; au-
trorizes complaints in ell suits in chance
ry to file an amended or supplemental
bill, OF any time, with the clerk OF the
court in winch such suit is depending, the
same proceedings to be had thereon as If
leave to file the same had beer first OBJ
tanned from he court; bu, The court may
dismiss such bill with or without costs, If
in its opiniop such bill ought not to have
BEEN filed.
l3. An act amending the law in rela-
ton to escapes; provides, that the provis.
ions Of the act passed November "a, h,
1892. so far ss they relate to escapes and
proceedings in cases Of escapes, shall
her after extend aud apply to escapes
from and out ofthe custody Of the sheriff
and ther officers upon arrest.
IA. An act for the relief Of the widow
and heirs # John Hopkins, deceased;
gives them the period OF five years to 10.
vestigate and establish their rights to GER
tain lands, forfeited. and liable to be sold
by the commissioners Of forfeited and de.
linquent lands.
Is. An act authorizing the sale OF GER
tain lands therein mentioned; gives power
to the court Of Russell county to suthor-
ize Sampson, a free man Of color, to sell
certain property belonging to his wife and
children, and to inves, the proceeds in
lands in one Of the Western OF South west
ern States.
Is. An act concerning Josiah C. Lou
ry of Allegheny county; allows him eigh.
teen dollars for expenses incurred in con !.
veyi"g a convict to the Pennen,iary.
II. An act to incorporate the Valley
Union education society.
lS An act to incorporate the Virginia
Female Institute.
10. An act to amend tho act entitled
an act forming a new county out Of parts
oe the counties of Lewis, Kana~ha and
Nil holas; directs the county courts Of
Braxton and Lewis counties to perform
the duties prescribed to the counties Of
Lewis and Nicholas by the act forming
the county Of Braxion; and autho ICES
the county courts Of Randolph and Brsx-
ton to appoint commissioners to run and
mark the dividing lines between said last
counties, aud 10 compensate them there
for.
90. An act 10 incorporate the Parkers
burg Library Aassociation.
81. An act releasing Isnac Adkins, of
The county Of Logan, from the payment Of
a forfeited recognizance.
o. An act constituting n portion Of
Shenandoah river lawful fence; makes
both sides of said river a lawful fence be-
tween William Berry's mill, in Clarke
county, and the upper end OF Charles l..
Churchil's land, in Warren county. The
act TO tyke affect from the LIST Of Nav next.
%. An at concerning lunaics, and
Jonathan Allison Of Brooke county; al
lows the said Allison compensation Tor
the mantenance Of lunatic committed
to his care, by order Of the county court
Of said county; and authorizes the county
and corporation courts generally, when
the hospitals are too full TO receive luna
tics, to enter into contract. with security,
with some suitable person, FIR the man.
tenance and sale keeping Of said lunatics,
inst ad Of committing them to the Jail Of
the county or corporations; but in no case
to allow greater compensation than is
now allowed for keeping lunatlcs in jals.
"a. An act declaring the law concern.
ing the fees Of Sheriff. in certain cases;
prohibits officers charging any other fee
than the commissions now allowed by law
for making any levy or l~vies Tor the pur
p"se of collecting any portion Of the pub
lie revenue, militia fines, county levy or
poor rates and fec bills.
25. An act divorcing Thomas Prickel,
from his vile Elizabeth.
&c. An act authorizing the sale OF real
estate belonging TO certain infants therein
mentlonedi being the children Of Little.
berry ii. Wilcox, and citiz@as OF the
State of Tenn, sste. r
27. An act establishing the county Of
Taylor OF parts OF the counties Of Hari-
son. Barbour and Marioa: the first court
for the county 10 meet. and be organized
by the appointment aof officers. at the
house now the residence Of Abraham
Sm tn, at Wiliamsport, on the THURSDAY
aner The second Monday in April next,
aud the county court to be on the same
day monthly thereafter. The quarterly
courts 10 b. in March. June, August and
November; The seat of Justice TO be a, the
SAID town Of Williamsport. formerly Prun.
tytown. The county IS attached 10 the
same judirial circuit with the county of
Harrison. and the circuit court is to b.
held on the 22i days Of NJ y and Oclo-
Der annually. 1t is also in the same bri,
gsde district with H rnson. So much OF
the county as was taken from Marion is
I, belong 10 tie congressional and senate.
rial districts with Marion, and so much as
was taken from the counties of Harrison
and Barbour is TO belong to the congress
siunal and senatorial districts with these