Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-02
ACTS OF THE LAST GENERAL ASSEMBLY,



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An act concerning the Registers s,lary-Giye. 4, tho
Register an amount equal TO the salary o hs Auditors or
Treasurer The act also gives tae copying clerk OF the
Executive the sum OF hundred dollars IN lieu Of his
present salary.
An act for tie incorporation Of the Amelia and Motto
way, aud Virginia Railroad Companics.--The capital OF
the Amelia and NOttowsy Company not less than
SSOOOO more ihsn S30O.OOO In be raised by subsc
ton, Tor the parpose ot constructing railroad from some
point the line Of the Clover Hill Rail Road 10 such
point on the APpoms"oS. or IN the county Of Amelia
Nooway. as the company may deem cSpcdcnL Author.
izcs the Clover Hill Railroad Company subscribe 10 the
stock OF the Amelia and Nottoway Company Tor an a
moant exceeding twenty Thousand dollars; and gives
hoy to the Richmond aud Petersburg Railroad Compa
n.y. aud the Clover Hill Railroad Company and the Aprn
and Noit"way company mutually TO with 9th
CT Tor checing the transportation the
pany Incorporates also the Virgin railroad company
with the came amount oi capital and with authority Ia the
Clover Hill Company subscribe the same amount of
It's stock Is given them subscribe the Amelia and
! Notoway compSny-thc sad capital TO be employed in
constructing railroad from point IN, Clover hi,
railroad, or ct the Amelia and Nooway railroad as the Viz
gnia company select, such int ON Cox's road I'M
Notoway they may deem espcdient aud authorizes ali
these railroad companies mutually, To with each
other tor oh cng the ranspoiia the sad Virginia
railroad. The Amelia and Notoway and the virgini,
railroad companies, each be subject TO the Regulations
prescribed by the general railroad law.
An act ptoNId for the collection Of delinquent ui,
hne tickets Prcscrbes thst all militia fine ticket. return
ed delinquent by OF removal or non n sI,n,c
according the Sth section Ut the March sh Is3l
relative 20 the militia, shall be Transmitted, postage mid
by the clerks OF the regimenta the clerk OF the
county OF corporation ia which the denqucns are suppos
ed to side, and It made the duty OF said last clerks In
place them IN the hands OF the sheriff sergeant for col
lection. transmitting the receipt such sheriff OF sergeant
therefor To the auditor The postage paid by clerks of
the regmenal courts IS To be refunded them the mi.
| ltia fines.
An act to ncorpo ate the Melville manufacturing com
pany For the purpose Of manufacturing cotton, wool,
hemp hax aud silk, or either at them, the Mivic mills
IN the county OF Jefferson Capital not ess than 80 900
nor mo'e than S3OOOIO - be raised by subscrpion and
the gh 10 hold land not exceeding three hundred acres;
t'et wdoe estate not 20 exceed 100000 dollars Subject
TO the general law regulating such companies.
An act authorizing the establishment OF Branch Bank
at Mariinsburg in the county OF Eokleyi authorizes the
Bank OF The valley, any other Bank in the STAT, TO
Is ablish branch at Marnsburg, with capital not ex
eeedS 100000 dollars and Tor that purpose open books
osubscnp"n tor that amount makes the said stock
when subscribed tor part OF the capital stock the bank
establishing said bIanch.
An act to extend the charters the Shenandoah copper
mining company and the Warren copper mining compa-
IN the county of Warren REEVES and extend. each of
1876. ''
An providing for tho collection of claims against the
owners Ut seamb and other water c,a navigating the
Ohio river aud its tributaries within this Commonweath
hendefs any steamboat raft other water craft nayipa
ung TIE waters within the jurisdiction OF the State togeth
er with Its furniture and apparel, Liable for materials sun
pes or labor furnished bestowed in the build n.y. repair
lhg equpphg navigating or attending upon the same, or
for wharfage, or for any damages upon any contract for In.
uansp1atin OF property persons or for injury done t
persons property by such steamboat raft or water craft
or bi otlccT ECrson having in
poymsnt OF the authorizes suits to be brought
aganst the said steamboat, rSt other water craft by
the proper name or description thereof any the ccu
courts OF the counties this State bordering upon said
river or IT'S tributaries The mode proceeding By at
iaehment against the steamboat returnabe as attach
ments to force appearance in civil returned the
attachment TO command the and detention OF such
b"a Nc OF such part Of the apparel furniture hereof
may be sufficient to satisfy the plaintiffs demand ami ar
ter return OF the officer thereon declaration may be fsd
and the proceedings be had thereon na Judgment us m
y Dafty
appearance and the suit pro eeded with IN his
name Before tbs attachment is be issued the plaintiff
must file with the clerk OF the court full particular
OF his demand verified by affidavit; aud the Office,
serving the attachment the service is TO fur
nsh the person having the boat &c charge with copy
OF the attachment and copy Of the bill If PARTICULARS up
which the attachment issued The boat or t,rntur.
&c attached Is 10 IN the hands e the officer until
ina judgment, unless 'he person for h M
shall repevy the by entering bond with the clerk
OF the court or with the officer serving the attachment
giving as surety, sufficient inhabitants of the
county where the seizure made perform the iud-
hehl 81 me court II not replevied they BE- sold 10
satisfy said Judgment in ike goods taken under
Geri tseIds, and the surplus paid the owner For
sums under twenty dollars Justices Of the peace ur
dcton and shall conform their proceedings as nearly as
be TO the rules prescribed for the courts Per
sons SUNG out such attachments without proper cause are
liable Tor damages, arising from SUCH improper seizure and
detention Appeals are allowed m all under the &c
IN other The boat, &c may be repleyied after
judgment IN of apceas before Judgment fee of
dollar per day allowed officer Tor selling and de
tanning any steamboat, Nc. % be taxed bill of
An concerning debtors Literary Fund.- author
ICES the President and Directors Of the said fund whenever
they have appehend a loss o. any debt due
10 said und to compromise with the debtor for the pay
ment Of such portion of said debt they may deem ad
antageJns TO the interest Of tie fund and grant full
discharge 10 the debtor for the balance.
An act 10 amend entitled an act concerning the
oyerseers of the poor Provides, that the penalty piesb-
cd by the LIST section OF the concerning SAID oversers
passed goth February Leg upon each clerk agent or e.
sdent Of the board Of shall be for and
recovered from such clerk, agent president a. not from
the oVersesrs Of the poor prescribed in the of
said act.
act concerning Ferry rates Gives The County Courts
tie power upon app cnion of person concerned,
duce the rates OF trrTage any ferry their county, or
over any wator COURSE which IL the boundary between two
eounuss IA the same manner that they have power
crease said rates Allowing the party aggrieyed the right
Of appeal to the Circuit Court.
An act TO amend entitled. an act to prevent
fraud IN branding Obicco Requires that every cask
keg aud box Of tobacco shall be- branded by the
turcr with the othe city place al which il was
manufactured uder like penalties imposed for using false
improper brands.
An act amending the entitled an act to prevent the
citizens Of N York from carrying slaves Of this Com
monweah and prevent the escape persons charged
with the commission Of any offence passsd March IA h.
ISL and oil ats amcndntoy thereof Repeats the said
act aud nmendnory acts except the county Of AccO
mac, and continues them m force in that county.
An act concerning the Western unatc asylum at
Stanton; apprOpates 81 600 purchase one hundred
and twenty acres OF land adjoining the lands OF said asy
uu Ir the purposes Of the and provides IL the
Ut said lana and the directors cannot agree upon the
terms Of the purchase, the and may be condemned by ap
plcaQn TO the county court Of Augusta tho damages
sessed to b. paid by the said disecors aud the land
vested IN them aud their successors.
An act concerning fines due the Literary fund; auhori
tho author Of public obtain judgment 10y
motion against all sherhs and Others who sha have re-
ccivcd fines ot1cr moneys due SAID fund upon days
previous notice m lieu IT the time prescribed.
An act repeating certain provisions If the act entitled
act amending tho act entitled an prevent ts,-
uoy obsttuciuHs 10 the passage 81 h IN the OF this
C2mmonwollil, passed February l3th si4 passed Feb
uay 2lst, 1915. the Rappuhannock rver and it's t
buaues. Rcpeuls much Of said as extend their
provisions 10 said river and lis tributaries The repeal
ed prohibited citizens Of the State fou using float
scines.
An to reduce the capital stock Of the Bank Of Vir
GINA and Tor other purposes reduces the capital the
" $40, ard reduces The par vauo Of stock from
bundled seventy dollars per share Dgr BUTTS said
capital as follows 20 the Bank at Richmond S5l0570;
Nohtk $780, 1000; Portsmouth S22j 900; Frodoficks
bug S29O,OOO ~ Petersburg 100000 Lynchburg
S3OOOOO; DnnviIlo S70,OOO Buchanan SlOJOOO, at
Charleston $4,000. Gives the Bank lieu Of the pu
yrge 10 sell 400 shares of the new stock heretofore grau