Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-04-02
vol. XXIV.-.yO. 20

Ia answer questions propounded 10 him, shall be amer
ced IN The sum Of 500 Tor zach offence recoverable ny
Indictment or iniorDaon before shy court In the state,
lor The benefit OF The Literary fund.
An ac authorizing the issue Of arm The Amelia and
me 1'ebe ll troops Of casnlfy and the Halifax dn.
pohs lie SAID companies are To be furnished with pie.
'os, holsters, and swords
An act to suhofixe the company Of cavalry attached
10 the 53rd regiment To make cnlsmenis from the l6Sth
regiment 10 the county OF Patsy lvana.
An act concrrnlnp Melville Inlbo, Of Lynchborg Re-
leases 10 HIM one hall the amount IL execution
died ny inst him and Sampson d. Puiiesn Is bail On
neled delivery bond taken r the appearance uf Will
Ham Kyle who was presented for gaming.
An net creating new regiment IN tho comfy Of Ap.
po"al'"x Il" be denonlliaed The l74,h regiment, and
attached 10 the 1h brigade and first division Of militia.
Appoints commissioners to divide the comfy into baitsl-
lion and compnn, DISTRICTS and superintendent Of cleo
items ior company others Preserbes hose the militia
are 10 be enro'ld IN each company district; and when
the company officers elected and commissioned, The
adnnnl general In derrd issue the requisite orders
iof the election of field officers for said regiment
An hci nhnf zing The OF The tow Of Lex
ng'on IN The county Of Roekbrdsr to use the county
jail Tor certain purposes. Pvdss that Whenever said
Trustees IN pursuance OF any law shall have occasion io
10 commit Ia jail any slave, free negro, " muallo, such
commitment stall BE- 10 the Jail Of said county. the par
~ iobe received by The said lr and retained II co
med by justice OF The pence. other lawful author.
ny of said county And shall he liable IN the payment
"i the same Tees and charges Is Il committed In like man
An ne for the Incorporation The Amelia and Notice
way and Virginia railfuad companies The capital Of
The An,elia and No,owny conpnny is Ia bs uot less
than 30. coo, nof than 800. OO0 1, be raised
BY subscription. for The purpose Of constructing railroad
from some point On the line Of The Clover Hill railrosd
10 such punt ON the AppomatioS in the county Of A.
nea OF Nol'omay MS lhe company nay diem expedient.
Author zrs The Clover li rnuad company subscribe
10 the stuck ol the Amelia and Notowa cumpsny Tor an
amount mol exceeding $4,000 aud gives authority 10
ne Kchnond and Petersburg railroad company, and Tho
ela'ef liill railroad company, and the Amelia and
Holloway company mutually. 10 contract with each
olhrr lur cleellng the transportation The road III
The las, COMPANY. Incorporates also the Virginia rail-
f"nd company, With the same amount of capital. and
with authority IN the Clover Hill company to subscribe
Tor HE same amount o It's stock is aven them to sub
scflhe 10 the Amelia and Noiowny company asid
capital I" be employed In tuciing a railroad fum
some punt On The Clover Hill railroad n Of the Amelia
and Neoway fallroad as the Virginia rompany NAV 81.
-ci 10 such punt Cox road in N ,tloway a. they
may deem expedieni, and authorizes all these railroad
conn hnes mninaly, 10 contract with each olhe. lor ef
ering the transportation the said Virginia railroad.
The Amelia and Nolloway, and the Virp,nia railrosd
companies. each to be subject the equations prescr-
bed by the general railroad law.
Al act TO reduce the capIal stock Of the Bank of Virs
gn'a and Tor other purposes Reduces the capital 10 ibs
sum OF &255O,S10, mud reduces the par value Of 10
stock from one hundred to seventy dollars per share
DISTRIBUTES said capital as follows: To the Bankat
Rlcbmond SslO.77c al Norfolk 5000 600. al pur,ss
mouth 1925 600; at fredericksburg $500 600 a, Peters
burg $500 GOO AT I.ynchhnre 100000, al Dsnvills
Wv ooo, Al Buchanan &l03 ,00Oj at Charleston $780,.
ooo Gives the bank. tin lieu Of the privilege To sell
h'e 'h"usand four hundred and fly nine shares Of
stuck heretofore ganied lhem II privilege of selling
only seven thousand eight hundred and forty shares
OF their stock NJ seventy dollars per share il more cannot
be had the moDry derived from The sale If The whole
ainonnl be sold 10 be divided follows A. Rlchmond
ooo,0O0 NJ Norfolk $3.50. 200; at Portsmouth $3.50.
0oO at Fredericksburg $3.50 900; a, Petersburg S4OO.
000i at LyDchhurg $40O, 900 at Danville 1850 900,
al Buchanan s. So 0O0 and at Charleston 6l5O.OOOi
and u less be sold then in proportion the amount sold
according 10 the egoing principle Of distributions
An act concerning ferry rates. Gives the county
couf's The power upon application Of any persun con.
ceined, to reduce HE sies Vi erringe any Jerry in
,her county. or over any water couse which Is tho
boundary between two countless In tho saue manner
hai ibey have power 10 increase said rates. Allow
ing the parry nggreved ihe right of appeal the circuit
court.
An act to amend an art. entitled an act to prevent
iand IN branding tobacco. Requires that every cask.
heg and box Ut obacco shall be branded by The mauus
acher, with The OF the city, or place nj which
II "as Manufactured, under Ike penalties imposed for
usins false or improper brands
An nc establishing separate election in each Of lhs
connrs oi Carroll aud Patrick To be held in Carroll.
al The Forge now owned and occupied by John Blair,
~ me western end of The county, and in Patrick Tho
mouse OF Shelor tear The meadows OF Dan river said
county.
An to incorporate the Sou,hside railroad comma.
mp. To consuncta railroad run Petersburg to solns
point on Coxs rad ~ Nooway. east of Blacks aud
" he's tavern. Capital not exceeding $500, 600, to
be raised by subscription. Subject TO the general law
cotpoating railroads.
An aci 10 authorizes changes In the ocation Of the
turnpike read IN The Kanawha saines on the north side
OF The kanawha river Aulhurixes the President and
directors Of the James river aud Kanaw ha company To
permit such changes IN said fuad through lines 40
Will promote the convenience of The manufacturers #
SALT the changes 10 be satisfactory the agent Of the
pany. aud 10 be executed the expense Of those APP
plying therefor.
An ac authorizing loan Of arms 10 Washington cul.
lege Anihozes the governor To loan 10 The au,huri
Ties OF the College from The Virginia military Institute
any number OF the public arms. not exceeding huns
dred and twenty, with The necessary equipments.
An act TO Incorporate company To remove the has
IN james river beiwee the City Of Richmond and Ber
muda Hundred Requires bvoks to be opened on the 10Th
March 1916; in tho City Of Richmond. Tor receiving
subscriptions for All amount MT exceeding 100000 10
accomplish said object. The company is incorporated
under the name of,he James river navigation COMPANY.
They are authorized To demand such place they
may appoint tolls from vessels for their passage by
through the said placer that ia to say for vessels draw
ing ovet eleven te.t and not exceeding eleven aud
half feet eleven dollars; and vessels drawing
eleven aud half feet and exceeding twelve feet
twenty doarsi on ihuse drawing twelve and not
exceeding twelve anu half feel hiriy.htee dol:srs
on those drawing twelve and hall and mol exceeding
thirteen feet, forty four dollars; on thuse drawing h
teen ann moi exceeding hreen and half feet. 6fy-
five dollas thirteen and hall and not exceeding
fourteen, slxy>sx dolsrs fourteen and not 'nors
than fourteen and half, seventy dollars; and IN
those over fourteen and half feet eighty eight dollars.
fhe Legislature raervinQ the rgh, regulate sad tes
40 as ii preyeai the profits Of the company excsed~e
fifteen per cent, The company to begin the work In
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