Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-03-31
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/ struct works, and provide the city Win sds. III
city having The right 10 subscribe Tor oo wv o,,
lars of the stock Of The company, withih 'nny
DAYS after the opening Of books for suoscfiPuon'
and The power 10 pass ordinances TOT lhe PlC'I ~,
ton from injury OF the works and property OF lhe
| company. o.
i An act authorizing the transfer OF money, o'
nroncr,y held in trust within this Commonwealth,
10 such trustees as shall be appointed oy JUG
courts of other States TO receive The same; makes
il lawful for the Circuit, Superior Courts ior we
county in which The Vii, or deed creating Inc truS'
may be recorded upon duly authenticated docu-
nenrary evidence that new trustee mas oceu
appointed by some court OF record IN Inc o'ate ~
which the beneficiaries under the said VIII OF
deed reside and that said trustee has there given
bond and security 10 ensure his accountability;
and upon being satisfied that the removal CT the
money or properly will not conflict with The limi-
tarions or terms annexed TO the grant thereof, or
preiudire the rights of any claimant or person
interested TO decree that The trustee in this STATE
shall transfer such money or property TO The non
resident trustee. The act does not extend 10
cases where the will deed, or instrument creating
The fund, expressly, or by fair implication, PRO-
yides otherwise, nor to cases where, at the time
of The creation OF the fund.- the benelciaries resi-
ded in the State.
Anact TO incorporate The Mayo Mills manu-
featuring company in the Town OF Manchester.
| The act declares valid The purchase oil The pro-
perry called the Mayo Mills which was made By
The trustees of the town Of Manchester, and gives
| the said trustees power 10 exercise over The saW
property The same powers, rights and privileges
| as are by law vested in them over the commons
| OF the town. Incorporates The said company Tor
manufacturing cotton wool, hemp, flag aud silk
iron and sleel. and machinery, or either OF them,
with capa no, less than $50 1000, nor more
than 100000, 10 be raised by subscription,
and the right TO hold ten acres Of land. The COM
pany 10 be governed by the general law relating
10 such companies,
An actincorporaiing the Farmers and Mocha
MICS Savings Bank in Fincaslle. Subjects the
institution 10 the regulation Of the general law
governing such institutions and limits their ca
| pital stock TO an amount not exceeding $4,000.
An actto render certified copies ofpapers adp'is-
sible in evidence, in lien of the originals, in certain
cases. Provides that whenever in any suit pending
in any court in The Stale, it may be necessary TO
give IN evidence any document or pa per on file in
the Isl or 2nd Auditors offices, or in the offices
of the Treasurer or Register, The parry, his agent.
or attorney at law upon giving reasonable notice
10 The opposite party, may give in evidence copy
thereof, duly certified by the officer in whose Of
fee the paper may be. But, upon affidavit or
other evidence showing The necessity OF produc-
ing the original paper, The court may compel It's
production as in o'her cases. requiring the officer
10 deliver il TO the party, and retaining true copy,
and taking receipt for the same.
An act more effecuay 10 punish certain oien-
ees. Makes it a misdemeanor for any person
knowingly and wilfully, without lawful authority,
hut not ieloniously, 10 take and carry away, or
destroy or injure the growing cror or The fruit OF
any tree or vine belonging 10 another, and sub
iects the offender the proceedings, penalties and
provisions OF the act to provide for Inc more efec
tual punishment OF certain offences, passed Feb
ruary IA, 1928
An act concerning the punishment OF free ne
groes and mulaltoes in certain cases. Provides
/ that any free negro or mulatto, who shall commit
simple larceny OF any money, bank-note, goods,
chauels, or other Thing, of the value OF twenty
dollars or less, shall be tried by a justice Of The
peace for the county or corporation where The
same was committed, and shall be punished BY
stripes not exceeding thiuy-nine, and if acquil-
| ted The acquiltal shall be final.
An act changing The punishment of free ne
groes and muaoes for certain offences. Pro-
viGes that for all offences hereafter committed BY
such persons, against The sirih section OF the act
10 amend an act reducing into one the several
acts concerning slaves, &c, passed March 18th,
1882, the offender shall be punished by confne
ment 10 the penilentary for term not less Than
FIVE nor more than eighteen years.
i IN at IDbSCIb'u5 pioSSSuib6S a. iu'e' NM
for other purposes. Prcscribes that where The
session of any circuit superior court, or quarter
ly county or corporation court, commences on The
| lsi Monday Of any month, or on any day during
| the week in which comes the Isl Monday or
which commences al a time that may happen on
any snch dav. and such happening actually oc
cur, the last Monday IN the next preceding month
shall be rule day flor such conrl. instead OF me
said LIST Monday II further provides, that when
any wit OF eapias ad rcspondendum, or sore ~
cias any summons 10 answer any civil action,
and anv subnnna in chancery. issued from The
| clerks office OF any county or corporation couri,
shall be returned not executed the clerk shall 81
the election OF The plaintiff, forthwith award an
alias piuries, attachment, or other proper process,
without waiting for the next rule day, returnabie
as now required. The act taxes enecl from me
Isl day Of July, 1916.
An act authorizing the endorsing of warrants.
Provides that where warrant shall be issued 10
arrest any offender against the penal laws OF The
State in one county or corporation and the offender
shall escape or go beyond the jurisdiction OF the
Justice issuing the same either before, after The
issuing thereof, any justice Tor the county or place
where there may be reason 10 suspect such Often
der may be, (upon proof OF The handwriting oflhe
Justice granting such warranty may endorse his
name and official character thereon; and such en-
dorsalion shall be sufficient authority 10 The per-
son bringing The warrant, and 10 the persons 10
whom il was originally directed, and 10 any She
riff constable, or other officer of the last mentioned
county or place, to execute the warrant, and car
ry the offender TO The place where The offence was
committed for trial.
An act 10 incorporate the Mechanics Company
OF Richmond for The purpose OF manufacturing
mill gearing and machinery for manufacturing
wool, cotton, hemp, fax and iron, and other arIi-
Giles composed ofiron, brass, seel or other metals,
or OF wood, with capital not less than $4,000,
nor more than $780, 900, TO be raised by subscrip
tion, and real estate not exceeding one hundred
acres in Henrico and Richmond. The company
TO be subjcc, TO the general law regulating such
companies.
An act 10 establish system Of free schools in
the county Of Essex. Makes il the duty of the
Court OF the county 10 appoint commissioners 10
Law off The county into as many school districts as
said commissioners may think necessary. Re
quires The Court as soon as practicable after The
passage of the act and annually thereafter, APP
point superintendent Of elections for each school
district, who shall hold election for two resident
treeholders 10 acl as school commissioners iorsuch
district. All free white adult male residents OF The
district, assessed for the preceding year, with
portion Of the public revenue, and who shall have
paid the ame, are entitled 10 vote in such cleo
lions. The superintendent are 10 certify The
elections 10 the Court, and 10 the persons elected.
The Court are 10 fill vacancies among the COM
missioners, which occur between each annual
election. The School Commissioners elected for
all the districts, are 20 constitute the Board OF
School Commissioners for the county. They are
10 hold an annual meeting, and such other meet
| ings as may be desired by two members of the
| Board, 10 be convened by the President. A ma
jurity 10 constitute Board They are to meet
The first year at Tappahannock, on The third Mon
day in June, and then TO elect President and
Clerk; thereafter, annual meetings are 10 be held
between The Isl of January and The Isl OF April!
They have power 10 adopt regulations for their
government, and 10 carry out the prov sions Of
The act. They are TO report TO The Court annual
" what amount is necessary 10 be raised BY tax
alton Tor establishing and supporting The schools,
and an equitable plan Tor levyins the lakes and
the Court is 10 make the necessary levy in time
for the commissioners OF the revenue 10 lake lists