Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-03-31
ACTS OF THE LAST GENERAL AS
SEMBIY

SEMBLY.
We had hoped 10 publish a complete sketch OF
the PIG acts passed at the last session-bul it
would be 100 voluminous for our small columns.
Below we commence summary oil all The acts
Of general character, admirably prepared By The
accomplished Clerk of the House OF Delegates:
An act establishing The county Of Wstzci out OF
Inc Northern end OF the county Of Tyler; auiho-
rizes The Governor 10 commission sixteen persons
as ius,ices of The peace, including those now in
commission in the part OF Tyler formed into The
new county; fixes The place Tor The seat OF justice
Of the county al the town OF New Marlinsyille al
the mouth Of Fishing creek.
An act Tor the more speedy trial of certain Of
fences; provides that where any presentment or
indictment shall be made by grand jury for any
offence asainsthe act OF assembly regulating and
restraining The terms upon which credits shall be
allowed b. merchants, lradesmen and DINERS 10
The students Of the universities and colleges oil
The Stale, passed March TO- 1888, il shall be law
ful for the court TO take such proceedings for The
speedy Trial Of the ame as are provided in cases
of gaining hy the twenty first section of the re.
viscd act 10 prevent unlawful gaming passed
January 18Th, 1919.
Anact prohibiting persons interested in The pro-
its of the office OF sheriff or sergeant OF any CITY,
borough or town, from practising as attorneys in
the county, city, borough or Town, in which they
shall be SO interested; subjects all persons thus
offending, 10 The penalty now prescribed BY law
for sherils or nnder sheriffs 20 appearing and
pleading.
IN act incorporating The Charleston manuIac-
turing company; TO manufacture cotton and wool.
or either of lhem in or near The Town Of Charles
tn in Kanawha county, with capital OF not
less than SIS 900, nor more than 100000, TO be
raised by subscriptions and with the power 10 hold
five hundred acres OF land. The company 10 be
subject to the general law relating 10 such CON-
panes.
An act amending the act, entitled an oct au-
horizing The purchase OF a lot for the accom-
mediation Of live stock taken TO the scales 10 pe
weighed; appropriales an additional sum 90 maj
heretofore appropriately of two hundred ana my
dollars for The purchase OF said loi
An act requiring the purchase OF lot and I'M
provemenls adjoining the public Warehouse IN
The city OF Richmond; approprates il necessary
SD 600 for that purpose and requires said lol,
when purchased, 10 be added 10 and constitute
part OF said public Warehouse
An act 10 incorporate the Harper's Ferry and
Shenandoah Manufacturing Company; 10 manu-.
facture cotton and wool, or either oil them, and
also iron. Steel leather, timber and lumber, al Viz
ginius in the county Of Jefferson, with capital
moi less than $4,000, nor more than $500 200, TO
be raised by subscription. The whole estate OF
the Company is Limited 10 million Of dollars,
and The Company are made subject 10 The genera!
law relating 10 SUCH companies.
An ac, concerning the admission oil patients
into The lunaic asylnms OF this Commonwealth;
authorizes The directors of the Eastern Asylum 10
receive insane slaves as patients upon The own
ers OF such slaves giving security 10 pay annually
the charges cf,he asylum; provided insane white
citizens are not thereby excluded; and empowers
both asylums 10 receive insane persons from 9th
pr STATES whenever there are vacancies not APP
plied for by paents within Ibis Stale, but directs
Thai such nersans shall be sent back whenever ap-
nlican,s from this Slate cannot be accommodated.
An ac, incorporating The Keswick Coal Mi
ming Company; TO mine for and transport coal
from Inc counties Of Powhatan and Chesterfield
The capital of,he company is not less than S25,-
coo nor more than 100000, and they have pow
er 10 hold five thousand acres OF land in said coun-
Ties. The company is SUBJECT TO The general acl
relating 10 such interpretations.
An ACT 10 extend The charter The Manchester
cotton and wool Manufacturing Company; au-
thorizes the Company 10 add to their present CAPT.
tal $50 900 dollars, and extends The charter for
twenty years.
husband Francis Thomas, and changing the
name of said Sarah C.. P. Thomas 10 Sarah G.
p Mcdowell.
An act authorizing payment for The repairs
oflhe hall oflhe House OF Delegates and The Sc
male chamber; appropriates 1926 10 for The first,
and $3.50 So ior the last.
An act for simplifying indictments for perjury
and subornalion perjury; provides that in infor.
nations or indictments hereafter TO be prosecuted
for perjury, il shall be sufficient TO set forth the
substance OF the offence charged upon the deien-
danr. and by what court or before whom the oath
was taken, averring that The court or person had
compe:en, authority TO administer the same, with
the propcr averments to fasify The matters where
in the perjury is assigned, without setting forth
any par, Of any record or proceeding either in law
or equity. other than as aforesaid and also that j,
shall be sufficient in prosecutions Tor subornation
OF perjury. or Tor corrupt bargaining or contract
ing with Others 70 commit perjury, TO sci forth the
substance ofthe offence, without setting forth any
record or part of any record, orthe commission or
authority of the court or person before whom the
perjury was committed or was agreed or promis-
ed 10 be committed.
An act releasing the Comnonweallh's right in
The Prices Turnpike and Cumberland Gap Road
TO the courts of The counties through which the
road masses. on certain conditions The road is TO
be held, used, repaired and enjoyed as other public
highways are in said counties, provided each Of
The county courts, (all the acting justices having
been summoned, and majority being presently
shall, on or before The LIST OF June next, accep.
this ACT, and certify such acceptance 10 The Board
OF Public Works The said courts are author
lied TO increase their n'ylevies to an amount
sufficient 10 keep he road in repair
An act authorizing battalion in lieu OF Iegi-
mental musers in the 9th regiment Of Virginia
militia, and throughout The Commonwealth
Gives power 10 the commandan, and staff Of id
regiment 10 direct a muster of each battalion at
such time as they may prescribe within the year,
and q, such place in The battalion districts as the
commandant OF The regiment may appoint, 10 be
governed in al respects BY the militia law Of 1884.
The act eonfers The power also upon majority
OF the commissioned officers Of any regiment in
the State, al the training Of the officers, TO subsii-
tute battalion in lien If regimenial uius!ers. /;
further provides ina, The company Of cavalry be-
longing 10 the said 9Th regiment shall be attach
ed to its ID battalion.
An act 10 incorporate the Richmond Gas
Company, with apilal Of 100 900 dollars, with
the right TO increase il 10 200 900 dollars 10 con-