Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-03-24

county COpOTntIOn
ac' upon militia lines in the huuds of the collectors of III.
same and on claims against the militia fund. Vests in saic
a me powers heretofore exercised by the fesimena
courts OF enquiry touching the allowance and auhenticaor
Oh all claims against the militia fine fund, and also the pow
e 10 allow iIsolsen tickets and remit suspended ones whcl
might nave been allowed by the said courts OF enquiry TO
ne year 1898 The clerks Of said courts shall perform al
inc anes In the premises heretofore required by the CLERK
OIL lhe reeimensal courts Of enquiry.
- An act providing for the election of an additional com
missioner OF the revenue for the county Of Sussex Com
nsslones are appointed lay Off the county into two dis
rics IN cach OF which commissioner OF the revenue sha
DC elected on The 4h Thursday In May next and their dne
commence on the Let September 1854 the pay Of boil
shall not exceed The pay of tho present com
missioner.
Inc compensation and empanueng OF urors their quaca
ton and manner Of selection in certain passed Api
1885, so as 10 proportion The serving In tho crcui
court OF SpoSyvana between the said county and Fcde
rcHsnug ana in the circuit court Of James City and h
CITY OF Williamsburg between the county and the corpora
tion when The circuit court of Sposyvanil s sitting q
Fredericksburg the jurors shall be selected from the ballots
OF the hustngs court and paid by tho council
the nnd when sits a, the court house of Sposyva
MIA county, they shall be drawn from tho box OF the county
and paid out OF tho county levy Jurors required for ht
rla O cases In the circuit of James City and vii
iams5urg eha be drawn from The box OF the county anc
city ln such proportion as the judge shall drcc and CRANE
Jurors shall be summoned from the county and city 10 suct
proportion us the Judge shall direct.
Schools,
"a An net amending the 2ls section Of chapter 81 Of ht
Code OF Virginia. to Increase the maximum rate OF
iiion for INDECENT children 10 six cents per day.
| agriculture and Mdnuflctures
26 An act 10 incorporate the Virginia State Agriculture
Society Creates Curpoatisn with the usua powers, with
capital not less than 600 dollars than 200 00C
dollars and with The rieh hold lands exceeding 0oC
acres The charter be under tho OF tho reisIr
26 An act 10 provide for tho organization accompanies for
mining and manufacturing purposes. Any person per-
sons who shall file certificate before any circuit
court setting forth the name, object capital number OF
sharee amount of land and officers Of the proposed CORPORA
tiun may the discretion Of the court be declared
ration under tho Code for twenty years thereafter An
tested copy Of the certificate shall also be forwarded the
secretary of the commonwealth The capital shall
less Than 20 900 dollars Than Ave times the
OF the minimum In shares not lees than so doars and the
company may hold lands If manufacturing company In
city or town. acres If elsewhere, 100 acresi iron min
Ing company, 5000 for each furnace ; charcua
blast furnaces, 1000 coal mining com.
, pany, 1000 acTeei and any other mInng company
2UO0 acres Such company may demand paymen
OF any proportion of subscriptions made, under pen
ally OF forfeiture Of the shares subscribed peviou:
payments such payments bs made within 90 days after
publication In some newspaper published nearest such COM
panys operations. The stock is personal property and in
dvltuas liable 10 debts of the company tho nt
their STOCK and no lion shall be made In favor Of preferred
creditors but shall ralabr 10 ALL Tho books and
statement Of the condition Of each company shall bs exhibit
such agent the Legislature may appoint, end
this and all other charters eays hereto, Is reserved
TO the legislature. list OF tho companies under ths ac
shall be reported By the secretary Of the commonwealth 10
each session OF the Legislature.
n. IN act amending the 9Th section Of al act entled al
for she @ aHo m any
in telegraph company shall only apply 10 the amount du
and unpaid; cnd ockhoder shall be proceeded ugalns
for any acains, company until Judgment aealns
the company returned unsashed or the company Do olS
solved
Banks.
26 An authorizing the appointment OF clerk TO ~
banking department in the treasury 'thse Creates an ol
flee by this with salary Of $50 dollars The treasure
charge not sssfsSos 70 aSds oi Fer SfS
insufficient reimburse the wealth Tor tho above
salary, deficit shall be raised by per charge
the stock of each Of the independent banks.
70 An increase the number of fdrecors of the Cen
trail Bank OF Virginia. Provides for thirteen director The
four additional directors appointed by The buard
Ing be third Tuesday In March next any succeeding
discount day at the next annual meeting OF the stock
holders when the question of increase In the number
directors shall DO submitted said meeting; and If
red in thirteen directors shall bo selected by them, any 6v
C Of whom shal! constitute quorum.
30. An act TO amend incorporate ndependan
bank in the town of Mansburg In the county of Berkeley
passed March 18Th, 1853 Increases the capital stock
$500 O0 and authorizes The president and directors OF tn
bank receive subscriptions Before the coun
crsgns any Of the bank the president cashier sha
furnish him with statement On oath, showing The amour
of capital subscrbed, and Thu shall not counter
sign greater amount of notes than the capital paid ill.,
81 An act amending the fourth and hh sections of
' act Incorporating the CiIssns Bank Of Virginia.
change liz name to The Bank of Rockingham. The on
change effected In The act Of 1852 is the change Of name
i. cited 10 the tile.
county OF Cabe Tho capital not less than 100000 dol
lars 300 600 dollars The Bank Ia governed b.
The provisions aud subjected 10 the restrictions OF sna
charters passed for tho Incorporation OF independent bank
last eesaure the act also provides that before To
sha conntesGn Gny Of the no,es Of the bank IN
President or Cashier shall furnish statement oath
the amount capital subscribed and the shall
sign notes greater said capita The char
10 force for twenty years subject 10 the control oil tn
e Public Institutions.
33 An act 10 incorporate the Medical College OF Virgins
Incorporates boardof Visitors therein named by that ely
Of whom shall constitute quorum; and vacancies
whose number be filled by the Governor. Tho pro
perry of the Medical college In Richmond vested In them
The real property subject 10 lien Of the Board of lite
Tha hDard
year. their necessary expenses therefor 10
paid by faculty Of physicians TO be appointed as soon
convenient by the board All the usual ranches Of medca
education 10 be taught by the faculty, whom con
fered the power lie The degree OF Doctor Of Medicine
and who subject 10 removal twelve visitors concurn
therein for set forth the record. denonsl'a
tor anatomy dean Of the faculty and subordinate officer
II tie be appone by the faculty. al such compensation
;hey msy fit Both the v,ors and the faculty shall maH
an annual report 10 the second auditor Process against IN
corporation shall be served tho dean, 10 his aoeenc
from The city Of Richmond any visitor or professor win
In the cy This charter. over which the Legislature re
serves CONTROL takes effect from The date OF its acccpanc
by pe5en. medical faculty Of the college All cenaur
on the of Hampden Sidney college and the pesen
If medical faculty is discaimed.
81 An appopating thousand dollars or tho pur
pose supplying the institution for the deal md du'no an
the blind with waer II the board elect 10 use Paris sPtn
5f for purpose notifying the board oi the "estc
IF lunac asylum, all The right aud title OF s1id asylum sa
vest the board Of this institution. 1t II be necessary
condemn any !lnds water rights Tor the purpose OIL ay
Ing pipes for conducting tho water TO the institution IN
county court application Of the board af:er len Ca
d notice. shall appoint FIVE :reehodes 10 estimate and repo
of damages resulting the land or from diminished sup
py of Summons shall be issued on return OF sal
report the parties interested and not contested the
Dor! shall DO confmcd but contested and good cause
shown against the rcpY by either OF Tho paes new CON
msoners shall appointed from tmo 10 time until Inc !t
port be confirmed In The manner tho interest OF III
town Of Staunon 10 said Paris sprDg shall DO estimated
g. and indenture entered into by the directors OF IN
of Institution with The corporate authorities of Slaunto
for said interest The law does prevent any other
rargement than that specified above being made oy N
board Of directors of the institution for the deal and du
II and the blind for q supply of waller.
3 An appropriatn2 s3i SS 10 heat the buildings
the Western unutc asylum by steam TO erect covered COZ
uecons and yerundahs and enclose the GROUNDS o ga
asylum The said money is 10 be paid on me order OF II
board OF directors applied follows SIS UOo Tor hea
ng tho asylum S950 for the erection OF c0nnecto os so
yernaudahsI and 0025 for enclosing The grounds-one ia
tbs aggregate be paid the present fiscal year. and OF
half the next fscs! year. ,
&C. An authorizing the Board OF the Literary una
purchase from the faculty OF tho college OF physicians OF
Of Valley in Virginia. Winchester, lot in the Town vi v"
chester and college buildings thereon, aud providing Tor u
medical education Of INDECENT young men at said college
Provides for thU purchase uf the said lot nnd building
amount cqusl pre- debt Of the college To the L
ray fund In consdsra lion Of The purchase tho icuy sh7
i! educate free OF charge many INDECENT young men,
exceeding FIVE shall apply from the three districts Tor u
70 Beard OF Public Works and If apply from dlatrlc
mn norton OF IT