Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-05-02
SKETCH OF THE ACTS
Passed BY the General Assembly Of Vir-
ginia, at its Session lS43-4.
ICoNTINuEp.l

lCoNilNbEDs
SO. An at investing part Of the ltera.
~ fund in buildings, &C., for the Medical
College at Richmond; auth r z $ the pres
ident and directors OF the literary fund IA
invest the sum OF fifteen thousand dollars
as the faculty OF said college may desire
in lsud and buildings for the use oil said
College, retaining lien thereon for the
payment of principal and interest, and e.
curing personal security 10 addition, be-
sides the payment OF taxrs and insurance.
81. An act to authorize a separate cleo
lion at the house of John B. Clarke, on
Big Sandy river, IN the county Of Logan.
SO. An act concerning Lewis Mabry,
committee Of William Weeks, lunaiic.
aud Timothy Riyes; refunds to these in.
divIduals the amount Of forfeited recog.
nizance.
SO. An act changing the time Of hold.
ing The county courts of Prince Edward,
Patrick and Tayl.r counties; likes the
time Tor the court Of Prince Edward on
the third Monday, and for Patrick and
Taylor on the fourth Monday in every
month.
60. An act changing the time of hold
ing certain circuit superior courts therein
mentioned; fixes the Spring term of the
said court Of Brunswick county on the
23d April; for GreensvlIIe on the 9th
April; and the said court for the town oil
Petersburg on the 9Th June and 18th No
vember; for Prince George on the 22d
May and 9th October; aud for Sussex on
the 18th May and 9th October.
81. An act authorizing loan from the
literary fund to the trustees of West Lib
eriy Academy, and for other purposes;
directs a loan of FIVE thousand dollars, TO
be secured by lien on the lands and
buildings Of said academy, together with
adequate personal security, authorizes
the president and directors Of the literary
fund. whenever they deem the personal
security given, or to be given by the trus-
tees OF Emory and Henry College. or the
securities of any individual or corporation
who have borrowed money of the literary
fund, is doubtful or insufficient, or likely
TO become so, 10 require additional ade.
quate security, or to take steps to collect
the sum due.
90. An act concerning John Peyton, Jr,
refunds fine Of eight dollars, improperly
imposed upon him.
SO. An act releasing Francis MADEIRA,
Deputy Sheriff of Monongslia county,
from the payment OF damages mentioned
therein.
Ga. An act for the relief OF James Dun
das and Benjamin Kugler; authorizes
these persons, who are trustees for the
North American Land Company, TO 70.
deem certain lands which have become
forfeited to the literary fund by reason Of
failure to enter the same on the books Of
the commissioners of the revenue, by pay.
ing the taxes assessed against them, with
six per cent. per annum damages there
on; saving the rights of all persons hav.
ing title thereto.
65. An act concerning Thomas J. Boyd
and Cuthbtrt Powell; allows Thomas J.
Boyd tw,nty dollars for services as at
torney for the Commonwealth; and Cuth-
bert Powell thirteen dollars and ninety
eight cents; improperly assessed upon
land in the county OF Fauquier.
&C. An act changing the terms of the
county court of Barbour; fixes the time
for SAID court on the Thursday after the
fourth Monday in every month
81. An act TO amend an act, entitled
an act 10 revive an act entitled an act to
incorporate the Spring Hill Manufacturing
Company; revives the company, and con-
linues it for thnty years; appoints com
missoners to receive subscriptions, and
limits the capital 10 not less than $780,
900, not more than $500 600.
65. An &C, authorizing Hezekiah .id.
kins to qualify as justice OF the peace in
the county OF Wayne.
SO. An act incorporating the Noun,
jackson Literary Society in the county
of Shenandoah. ....
20. An act for the incorporation Of the
Mount Hebron cemetery company.
II. An act authorizing separate cleo
tion in each oil the counties of Barbour,
Brooke, Augusta, Nansemnnd, Fairfax,
Dnwddie and Tyler; IN Barbour, at the
house of Abraham Roger; 10 Brooke, al
Robert Y. Heuleg's stnre; in Augusta, nj
the House OF James q. Dickenson; IN
Nansemond, al iIargrove's tavern; IN
Fairfax, at The house of Chas. A. Arun-
dell; in Dnwlddie, at tn" house OF Ihomp-
son Steward; aud in Tyler, at the Pine
Grove school house.
II. An act concerning unatics; author
ICES the county courts, whenever iunaties
cannot oe received INTO either OF the lu-
nallc hospitals, TO contract with some suit
able person for safe keeping and support.
ing such lunalics, and TO allow such COM
pensaliun as may be reasonable, not ex-
ceedng the amount now allowed for the
support of unatics; prohibits the courts
allowing iaiors' accounts for lunatlcs, un.
less upon proof that the jailor has from
line to time, at Intervals net longer than
one month, made spplicaton to the luna
tic asylums for admission of such lunaiics
Their, in, and that the same was refused
for want of room.
70. An act concerning notarles public;
requires notaries hereafter appointed to
enter into bond with security IN penal
ty not less than two hundred and hlty
dollars. nor more than a thousand dollars,
tar Tho f,f,kf,I nj thpIr duties,