Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-04-30
|yOLUME 47.-NUMEEgs 8.

An act for the incorporation or the Aine'
aud Notoway, and Virginia Raiload Conn
mics. The capita, Of the Amelia and Not
way Company is to be not less than S30,0I
nor more than $500 900. TO be raised BY 81
scription, for the purpose Of constructing
railroad from some point on the line of,
Clover Hill Railroad, 10 such point on the 4
pomat,ox, or in the County Of Amelia or N
toway, as the company may deem expediei
Authorises the Clover Hill Railroad Coinpa
70 subscribe TO the stock of the Amelia
Notioway Company for an amount not exct
ding twenty thousand dollars; aud gives a
thority TO the Richmond and Petersburg 10
road company, and the Amelia and Nottow;
company mutually, 70 contract with each OF
or for eiiecting the transportation on the rof
OF the last company. Incorporates also |!
Virginia railroad company, with the sar
amount of capital, and with authority TO 4
Clover Hill Company TO subscribe for the san
amount OF its stock Us is given them TO So,
scribe to the Amelia and Nottoway compar
the said capital 10 be employed in coustlu
ting railroad from some point on the Cloy
Hill railroad, or Of the Amelia and Nottowt
railroad as the Virginia company may se.ec
to such point on Cox's road in Notiowny 6
they may deem espedent and au,horises
these railroad companies mutually, TO contra
with each other for cfleciing the transport;
ton on the said Virginia railroad. The Amc
liza and Nottoway and the Virginia railroa
companies, each TO be subject 10 the rcgula
TONS prescribed by the general railroad law.
An act providing for the collection of deln
quent militia fine tickets. Prescribes that a
militia fine tickets returned as delinquent b.
reason OF removal or non residence, accordinF
TO the 9Th section Of the act Of March 9Th, lSas
relative to the militia, shall be transmitted
postage paid, by the clerks Of the regiments
courts to the clerk Of the county or corporation.
ID which the delinquents are supposed to re
side and il is made the duty Of said last clerk
10 place them in the hands Of the sheriff O
sergeant for collection, transmitting the receip
Of such sheriff or sergeant therefor to The aud
ltor. The postage paid by the clerks Of tbs
regimental courts ID to be refunded them on
Of The militia fines.
An act to incorporate the Mlville manufac.
turing company. For the purpose Of manu-
featuring cotton. wool, hemp, flax and silk, o.
either Of them, at fhe Mville mills in the
county of Jefferson Capital no, less thar
$4,000, nor more than $500. 200. to he raised
by subscription, and the right to hold land no.
exceeding three hundred acres; their whole
estate not to exceed 100000 dollars. Eubjec;
to the general law regulating such companies
An act authorising the establishment Of G
Branch Bank at Martinsburg in the county Of
Berkeley; authorizes the Bank Of the Valley,
or any other Bank in the State, to establish 6
branch al Martnsburg with capital not ex-
ceeding 100000 dollars, and for that purpose
open books of subscription for that amount.
and makes the said stock, when subscribed
for. part Of the capital stock OF the bank cs-
tahlishing said branch.
An act 10 extend the charters Of the Shenan
doah copper mining company and the Warren
copper mining company IN the county Of
Warren. REEVES and extends each Of these
charters for two years from the 18th February,
1876.
An act providing for the collection Of claims
against the owners of steamboats, and other
water craft navigating the Ohio river and its
tributaries within this Commonwealth Rem
ders any steamboat, raft, or other water craft
navigating the waters within the jurisdiction
of the State, together with its furniture and APP
parel, label for materials, supplies. or labor
furnished or bestowed in the building, repair
ing, equipping, navigating or attending upon
the same, or for warfage, or for any damages
upon any contract for tllssransportationo Of pro-
perry or persons, or for injury done TO persons
or property, by such steamboat, raft, or water
craft, or by any officer or person having charge
Of, orn the employment oithe same; authorizes
suits to be brought against the said steamboat,
raft or other water craft, By the proper name
or description thereof in any Of the circuit
courts Of the counties Of this State bordering
upon said river or its tributaries. The mode
Of proceeding is by attachment against the
steamboat, Sc, returnable as attachments to
force appearance in civil suits are returned, the
attachment 10 command the seizure and de-
iention Of such boat, Sc, or such part Of the
apparel or furniture thereof as may be sufiici-
Gent 10 satisfy the plaintiff y demand, and af-
ter return Of the officer thereon, declaration
may be fled, and the proceedings be had there
on 10 final Judgment as in other Ike cases.
And the party defendant may enter his appea.
rance and cause the sait to be proceeded with
in his name. Before the attachment IS to be
issued the plaintiff must file with Tie clerk ot
the court a full particular of bis demand as YER
flied by affidavit; aud the officer serving the
attachment at the time OF service, is 70 furnish
the persons having the boat, sc. IN charge,
with = copy OF the attachment, and copy oil
the bill particulars upon which the attach.
ment is issued. The boat or furniture, sc. at
tached, is TO remain in the hands Of the officer
until final Judgment, unless the owner or some
person for him, shall repleyv the Same By en-
tering into bond with the clerk of the
court. or with the officer serving the at
tacbment, and giving as surety, one or more
sufficient inhabitants Of the county where the
seizure was made, to perform the judgment OF
the court if not replevied, they are to be sold
to satisfy said judgment in like manner as
goods taken under a. feri .facias, and the sur
plus paid 10 the owner For sums under
twenty dollars Justices Of the peace have juris
diction, and shall conform their proceedings as
nearly as may be 10 the rules prescribed for the
circuit courts. Persons suing out such attach
ments without proper cause, are liable Tor da-
images, arising from such improper seizure
and detention. Appeals are allowed in all
cases under the act as in other cases. The
boat, Sc, may be replevied after judgment in
eases Of appeals as before Judgment. A fee Of
one dollar per day is allowed the officer for
seizing and OBTAINING any steamboat, &c, TO
be taxed in the bill Of costs.
An act concerning debtors to the Literary
Fund authorises the President and Directors
OF the said fund, whenever they have reason
to apprchend total loss Of any debt due 70
said fund. 70 compromise with the debtor for
the payment of such portion Of said debt as
they may deem advantageous to the interest
of the fund, and to grant full discharge TO the
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