Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-05-07
,yOlUME 47-NUNsBEFs no.

creating leaseh0ld, HE or other Quai1ed es-
tates, less than estates in fee simple, in the sale
or disposition of its lands, Cor longer period
than fourteen years, Under penalty Of Forfeit
ing all its interest in tue lands SO sold or iispo
sed otto the lessee or grantee thereof. Prohib-
its them also from engaging IN the manufae>
ture of -four east Of the Blue Ridge And de-
clares, that il they shall be unable 70 complete
their road in the manner provided by the tenth
section Of their charter, the forfeiture imposed
by that section shall not extend to such part OF
their road as may have been commenced, bat
only 10 such sections as may not have been
commenced. before the forfeiture attached.
An act for the transfer and exchange Of GER
tain obligations between the Commonwealth
and the Board Of Public Works Authorises
the Governor to transfer 90 said Board O Ger
gitcaie OF State SIX per cent. stock, amounting
10 100000, received by the State from the
Richmond and Petersburg railroad company
and the said Board TO transfer 10 the State
bond executed by the Jamesriv and Kanaw-
ha company for S9i,i2 &c, in lieu Of said
certificate, ard TO pay the difference he
tween said bond and certificate into the treas
ury IN money. The State 70 receive the inter-
est on said certificate due ON the LIST January
last. and the Board to receive the interest on
said bond due at the same date.
an act authorising the Auditor 70 issue war
rants on the treasury in satisfaction OF certain
judgments against the Commonwealth, and
for other purposes. The act also auihorises
the Auditor 10 pay the amount appropriated
by the resolution authorising the preparation
aud publication Of the sketches OF the laws
An act toamend anacientiled an act to revive
and extend an act entitled, an act to incorpo-
rate the Spring Hill Manufacturing Company.
REEVES and extends said charter for the PERI
cd Of thirty years. Capital moi less than $780,
coo nor more than 100000.
An act TO revive an act entitled, an oct 10
authorize the Berryyille Turnpike Company
TO extend their road TO Winchester. passed
March 30, 1889. REEVES said act with its
appropriations. and allows the company until
the LIST OF August, 1916, for the commence
meni Of said extension; and authorizes them
TO dispense with the stone upon parts either
road west Of the Opequon
An act requiring articles 70 BE- purchased
by wholesale for the use of the inmates Of the
lunatic asylums, except IN cases Of absoluts
necessity, and then only in quantities suilioi-
ent to provide for such necessity.
An act to revive and amend an act entitled.
an act 10 incorporate the Great Falls Manulac-
turing Company. REEVES the said act al
lows the further time of two years from tie
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increases the capital Of the company 10 ono
million of dollars.
An act concerning Western lands, and for
other purposes. Makes il the duty OF the COM
inssloners of forfeited aud delinquent lands
! West of the Allegheny mountains to complete
their rfports OF such lands by the close of tho
fall terms OF the circuit courts Of their counties
/ for 1876, and prohibits the courts in term or
the Judges IN vacation, from ordering sales Of
such lands after that time. Requires the clerks
OF said courts annually, under penalty OF SIX
hundred dollars, on or before the Isl Deem
Der, to certify to the Auditor abstracts of all
orders OF court directing sales Of such lands by
commissioners, and confirming such Gales.
and directing the payment Of the proceeds.of
sales into the treasury, showing where they
have or have not made reports Of their procae-
dings according TO law; and ifthey have made
sale, their abstracts shall show the name Of
each purchaser, the amounts in the commits.
! sioners' hands, deducting commissions and
expenses. The said clerks are allowed until
the ffst Of June next to perform similar duties
heretofore required by law, and which have
been neglected and upon failure TO perform
said duties like penalty is imposed said PEN
altes to be recoverable by motion on ten DAYS
notice. The commissioner falling for SIX
months after anorder of sale TO report to court.
without reasonable excuse, is TO be fined one
hundred dollars. The act vests the right of
! the State to delinquent or omitted lands West
oil the Alleghany mountains, in the person
(oiher than those in default) who shall have
pad all assessed, or that ought 70 have been
I assessed, on such lands, from the time such
person acquired legal or equitable title thereto.
The presiding Justices Of the county courts are
authorised TO make deeds for such lands sold
and purchased by the clerks Of courts. The
commissioners Of the revenue are required to
continue such lands sold, upon their books. in
the names OF the original owners, untl tho
purchasers obtain deeds therefor The clerks
are prohibited from making deeds for lands
thus sold unless the deed specifies the meies
ana bounds OF the land conveyed, and such 9TH
er description as viii identify il.
An act providing Cor the purchase of HUI
bard's portrait Of Chief Justice Marshall. Ap-
propriates $500 for tina. purpose, and directs
the portrait to be placed IN the court room OF
the Court of Appeals.
An act limiting prosecutions against special
bail Provides that such prosecutions shall be
commenced in three years after Judgment
against principal, and not after; and where the
right 10 sue out process Of execution on said
judgment shall have been suspended by wr,t
Of supersgdeas, injunction or otherwise. the
prosecution shall be commenced in two years
alter such suspension shall have terminated
and allowing for all judgments now existing
two years after this act takes effect.
An act prescribing the mode Of proceeding
in cases Of colored persons charged with ar
convicted Of crime as free persons, when ,hev
are claimed as slaves. Allows persons claim
ing as slaves those who are under prosecution
as free persons. by plea 70 assert such claim
and thecourt, before the fact or gn. Is friod are
required to order jury 10 be ilnoapnelled 10
Try the question whether such colored persos
is or IS not the slave Of the said person. The
attorney Tor the Commonwealth is required 10
be counsel for the prisoner. If the Jury find
the prisoner TO be slave, he shall be proceed
ed against as such. and il necessary, may be
remanded to jail therefor. Allows also, per
sons Claiming as slaves colored convicts In the
Pealtentiary, who were convicted as free per.
sons 70 apply 10 the Circuit Count al Richmond
ON the law side, and the said court shall issue
a warrant to the keeper Of the Penitentiarv n
bring the prisoner before the court. at its then
or next term, with a statement Of the cause
Of confinement And the court shan in ike
order jury TO be impagneIled a. afore-
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