Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-02-20
% An act drvorcing Thomas Pricket, from his vile

% An act authorizing the sale of real estste belong
ing to certain infants therein mentioned; being IN ch
dren OF Li,eberry H. " lcox aad citizens OF the State
of Tennessee.
% An act establishing the county fTayor OF parts
OF the counties CT Harrison, Barbour and Marion: 'he
first court for the county TO meet, and be ORGANIZED bg
the appointment of officers, the house now The es
dence of Abraham Smith, at Wiamspor, on tie
Thursday after the second Monday in April nex and
the county court 10 be The same day monthly
thereafter The quarterly 10 be in March, Jure
August and November; the seat of Justice To be al the
said town of W'll'amsport, formerly Pruntytown The
county IS attached 10 the judicial circuit with The
county of Harrison, and the circuit is to be held
on the 22d days of May and October annually IL ID
also in The same brigade district with Harrison. Sc
much ofthe county taken from Marion is TO be
long to the congressional and senatorial districts with
Marion, and so much was taken from the counties
OF Harrison and Barbour To belong to the congress
sional and senatorial districts with these last counties
The counties Of Taylor and Harrison each TO end one
Delegate to the house of delegates.
% An act changing the fall quarterly term of The
county court Of Charlotte; from October TO Novem-
Der.
% An act prescribing the mode in which Wm. II
Dggs may execute his bonds sheriff Of Nelson
"; authorizes him TO execute the same aud 10 qualify
sheriff before any two justices OF tho peace for SAID
county
| 80 An act simplifying the proceedings in oil
usury; prescribes the form OF the plea and provides
that under the defendant shall be allowed 10 give IN
evidence any fact showing tending to shew that the
note bond other writing upon which the action was
brought was gwen for usnrous consideration. The
act 10 take effect LIST of September next.
| 81. An act changing the time Of holding certain
circuit superior courts Of law and chaHccry therein
men,oned prescrbes that the sad court for Jefferson
shall be held the 18th days Of May and Oc,ober; for
Charlotte the l7.h days Of April and September; foT
Campbell on The lth days Of May and October; for
Bedford on the 18th DAYS of April and September; for
| The ith MonIly the Jth Mon1a V
in April and September; for Giles and Greenbrier on
the Sd Monday after The 18th Monday in April and Sep
ember; for Mercer the lst Monday after the il Mon
day in April and Sept for Monroe on the ID Monday
after The 4,h Monday in April and September and for
the town Of Lynchburg the 23d days Of May and
| October.
80. An act concerning the proceedings in OF
misdemeanor provides that in prosecutions for inside
mcanor, when summons is returned executed, and tile
party makes default, the court shall award eopaS
against the defendant returnabe 10 the next term: and
if returned not found the Commonwealth may proceed
to trial in the if the defendant had APP
pcared and pleaded not guilty. award alias cdpias
at the discretion Of the court and when The party has
been arrested and enlarged on bail and makes default
the court may proceed TO trial in like manner award
new capa No discontinuances TO take place fer fail
ing to award process enter a continuance the
cord.
49, An act further amend the act incorporating the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company gives the compa
nv 10 inc ISL 1000
Of their canal and authorizes branch from the main
canal by slack water navigation, will! dams and ocas oi
otherwise, 10 the coal banks at or above the mouth o.
Savage river; and grants power 10 the company 10 Dor
row money from time 10 time, and 10 secure the pay
mcnt thereof 10 ctiectatc the objects of its charter
81. An act authorizing exchange of arms with the
Portsmouth Light Infantry Guards, and The furnishing
arms for the band attached 10 said company.
3D. An act Incorporating the Trustees Of Weston AGA
deny in the county OF Lewis giving them the usual
powers vested in sucE corporations.
/ Sc An act changing the name OF the Lynchburg and
Mechanics Institution and for other purposes calls the
institution in future the Farmers and Merchants Saw
ngs Institution of the town of Lynchburg and egalzes
the acts of the institution under IFS former name.
81. An act imposing taxes for the support OF govern
meni; reduces the tax lands from fifteen TO twelve
and half cents on every hundred dollars value; on
houses and lots in towns, from three dollars and sixty
to three dollars every hundred cellars rent
houses aud lots improved and not occupied and on
all unimproYed lots IN towns from fifteen to twelve
and half cents for every hundred dollars value on
slaves from forty-sx forty cents; horses
&c. from fourteen to twelve and half cents 1t pro-
vdes that merchants or firms commencing business
shall pay n tax OF twenty dollars for the first year
auc,oneers of one hundred and fifty dollars; but
prescribes that changes The of firms not
TO be regarded the commencement Of business. Ii
reduces the tax brokers from FIVE hundred 10 three
hundred dollars prdlara, from one hundred dollars
10 fifty dollars; pedars trading en- the Ohio river,
from one nunOreu 10 pH PeHiifsi
from one hundred 10 fifty dollars Exemp!s pedIars,
trading in cotton yarns only from taxation. Reduces
the tax exhibitors Of shows from sixty 10 ten dollars
on every exhibition or performance for reward far a
period of more than twenty -four hours and exenpss
lectures literary scent tic Subjects and concerts
of music from xation; but gives exhibitors Of shows
the right to exhibit in any part of the State for twelve
moths upon paying sixty dollars; md to exhibitors
of thea performances the right to exhibit for any
time less Than year, upon paying three dollars per
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fitted for public exhibitions, the right TO use the same
without other tax, for twelve months, upon paying
sixty dollars The act reduces the tax on dividends de-
clared by joint stock companies from two and hall per
cepium 10 two per IL subj ecs 10 tax the interest
or profits on money loaned should such interest pro.
fits in the aggregate received, Tor converted into prin
cipal by new bend, other evidence OF debt for such
interest, including principal and interest exceed
the sum of dollars and subjects 10 Ia. the interest
and profits Of bonds, sc acquired by purchase and
the interest or profits derived from investments in
State bonds bonds of public corporations. or bonds or
certificates Of debt stocks OF other States OF this
Union, or of foreign States and imposes thereon tax
of two per cenum on all such interest or profits re-
ceved during the present year next preceding the time
fixed by law for listing the property by the commission
ers of the revenue. IL e3empts ministers oi The gospel
from any tax or income derived from clerical services.
Imposes physicians, surgeons, dentists, or attorneys
at law Except those practising in the court OF APP
peals if their professional income exceeds four hun
dred dollars aud is under thousand dollars, Of
FIVE dollars: if over thousand dollars, tax al Si0.
On attorneys pract sing in The court OF appeals il their
professional income be less than two thorsand dollars
a tax Of ten dollars and if more Than two thcnsanc
dollars, tax OF twenty dollars. The tax On bank d
| yidsnds is reduced from two and half 10 t@o per
cenum The also subjects TO tax oil estates nhe-
red BY devised bequeathed to any Other person or
incorporated body than father, mother, brother SIS
ter husband, wife, child, or nea descendant. and IN
poses two per centum on every hundred dollars oil
the clear value of such estate. And deeds conveying
real estate in fee for life for term of years, or IN
trust. OF in deeds Of trust mortgage, conveying per-
sonal estate, admitted to record, taxed fifty cents
each, be paid by the person or persons Tor whose
benefit the same presented for registry. All other
taxes remain precisely as imposed by the set OF 1888
IS. An act to establish separate election N each CT
The counties OF Sussex aud Pendeton IN sussFx, at
the mouse occupied a tavern by William hir-
by, in The village Of L,eton; and in Pendlelon, IN
! the village Of Clrcleve.
80 An act appropriating The public revenue; makes
the usual annual appropriations required Oy existing
| laws
| 30 An ect app.opfiatng sum OF money Tor pa men
of balances due account Of construction OF fr'ce
turnpike and Cumberland gap road appropt atng hve
thousand and fly dollars t, thai purpose provide NE
Board Of Public Works shall be satisfied TINT the road IS
finished according TO contract and th't Ire coun''ts
nass.