Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-03-30
VOL. xNsU.-.y0. 60
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An act more eh+ctualy 10 punish reft,n Offences
Makes II a msdemeanr Tor any person knowingly aud
Milmly withoni lawful authority, but felopiousy
Ia lake and carry away, destroy jere tho gfvw
ing crop, OF the fruit Of any tree vine belonging
no'her and subjects tho offender 10 The proceedings.
penalties and provisions Of the prcvide for thu
more ciiecua punishment of certain offences, psssed
February IA, 1923.
An act concerning the punishmen Of free nrqfoes
aud nua'tes IN certain Provides thai any free
negro or moaito, " ho shall commit simple larceny II
any money bank no,es. goods chaites any thing Of
the value ri twenty dollars less. shall he tried ny
justice Of the peace for the county CORPORATE hero
The Same was committed. and shall 10 punished ny
stripes not exceeding thirty nne and II acquitted, tho
acqual shall be lnal.
An act changing the pnnishmen, of FIRE negroes aud
mnlaloe' Tor certain ococes Provides thai or all III.
fences hereafter committed by such persons, aynipst
HE ssh .ect"n ~ thu act ~ afend an aci reducing
alo thu several .oncerJlng slaves &c IA .sed
March 10Th Is g the offender shall DO punished nv
confinement IN the pcneniiafy term not less tlais
five. nor more than eighteen years
An act concerning proceedings at roles and for other
pntp 'ses Prscbts that where The session II any cir.
cut superior eour, quarterly. county cerpors
court. commences the lsi Monday Of any month,
IN any day during the week in which Comes tho Of
monday or which commences Al lime, that may tap.
pen on any such day. mud such happening actually os
e,r the las, Monday In thu next preceeding mn,ih,
shall be role day Tor such court The said ST
NJ lnday II further po, ldes, that when auy wrl of
cdt'"s a" hYordendam OF scire tieas. any summons
10 answer any civil acton. and any shI@,a In chances
~, issued om The clerks uce ol any county or cur.
l"fali"n court, shall be returned nut executed the clerk
shall at the election vi The plaintiff forlhw th award NJ,
dhns piTes, attachment, other proTer process With
oui waiting Tor the rule day. relurnnble M nov re-
CURED The takes eilec, iron Tie Is, day Of july
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An act authorizing The endorsing Of warrants Pro.
Vlhes mat where warrant shall be issued arrest any
offender against the penal laws Of the one coun.
or corpofhlion, and The offender shall escape or o.,
beyond The jurisdiction of the Justice issunu M. saur
e''ee "eoIe {" after The issuing thereof any justice fr
ihe county or place where there may be reason 10 sus
Pao' sneh nnnder may be- (upn proof Of the han writ
my ~ we Jns'lr granting such warrant. may enIos
his name and official Character thereon; and such en,,r>
salen shall be Sufficient authority to the pes m brpoioo
HE warrant. and 10 the prrsons Ia wlom IL was orioir.
ally directed and To any sh-nn constable or other I'm
Ger o HE last meion- al county OF place. TO exeeu. thu
warrant, aud carry thu nnder the place VIII. 70 tho
offence Was Committed Tor trial
An act Incorporating he President md Difer,nrs nj
me SOUTHWESTERN Turnpike Road and for other pufpo-
SITS Constitutes the Board Of public works the C,u,n,
Nv subject 10 the regulations ct tho general aci FIR lin,
Incorporation Of turnpike companies 10 exercise IA,
po"efs bestowed by the act prescribing he er otici,
duties o the government passed March 5,h 1888 -
ihey are 10 cause 10 be constructed Mae idamzed road
if'm salem, by Chrsnnshurg, Newbem. Nyae lie,
Marion az Abingdon, 10 The Tennessee line For the
construction thereof. an appropriation is made for thin
year. OF $4,000 from The public lnasnfy They mr.. n
employ compete nj engineer, to locate the road attn
grade no where exceeding three degrees The act pru
WOES ne In0ds 8hsHe pro bret6rs Aullorizes lha
appointment, and removal OF superintendent and IL ~
many assistants the board may think necessary The
superintendent 10 make all contracts unGer the direction
ul the engineer 1olgatcs be erected US sum ~ ten
miles Of he ro1d are pel,d and oen seclins
ol that length are finished and such tolls to be charged
as The board may prescribe The tolls, after defrayinu
expenses and repair. be paid into the public ,reasn
~ The TREASURER Of the state 10 be treasurer Er this
road he construction Of he road 10 be commence
Salem aud to be completed from that punt weslward-
he acl aises the company the right either 10 purchase
The stock oiany other turnpike company along the route
II they should select the line Of such turnpike Tor their
road OF TO admit the sokhd, OF such companies IL
share in the tolls in proportion 10 The stock now held by
thea, 10 purchase the works Of said companies; and
IN case OF disagreement, the value hceo is be ascot
famed ny commissioners appointed in equal number BY
the Executive. and by The Of the eounii-s m
which such ,urnpihes oca,el. This act is subss-
quenlly amended
An ac, authorizing separate election al the house Of
Boston Rowan III the county OF Monroe.
An act To incorporate The Richmond and Ohio rail.
'ad company; subject to the provisions Of The general
acI r The Incorporation Of nlroad COMPANIES, passrd
March II 1887, except mcdfet by this cl AFTER sni
except thai The company may declare dividends of an
It's nett profits and provided that tho toll shall not lee
Under the conrol Of the Board Of public works. The
company are authorized construct railroad from,
hehlnuhd on the south side Of james river. 10 some
point on the Ohio River or below the mouth of The
Great knnawha tivef by the must eligible route other
lhan The Iinnedia valley Of the James River, below
iynchonrs. HE route not 10 interfere with The line
which The James River aud kanau ha company shall
Indicate as their lne to the Board Of public works with.
in three months alter this railroad cunpany are invested
WIN thtr povers. Their company may cross 10 The
norm side {" James tlver al abuve Lynchbug So rs
not to Interfere with The James river canal or tho lier
u 'ae James rver ana kanawha company's improves
inert as aforesaid. The capital Of The company 1872
100000. The rad to De commenced n, rbat mint AZ